I'm baaaaaaack. This story was inspired by Shake It Out by the Glee Cast.
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Sasuke sighed as he entered Konoha's gates with the village's number one knucklehead. Naruto had been away from the village for six years hunting down Sasuke. But it wasn't just those two. There was the rest of Sasuke's team, Kakashi, Yamato and Sai. They were escorted to the Hokage's office.
"So, Naruto finally caught you, did he? It took him six years of hunting to finally bring you back."
"Hn."
"Call Sakura-chan in! She'd want to know the teme's back."
Kakashi, Sai and Yamato nodded from behind them. Tsunade smiled softly.
"Actually, I can't. She's not in the village."
"She's on a mission? Boy, I bet Sakura-chan is even stronger than before!"
Kakashi and Yamato shivered while Sai made an awkward face.
"No, Naruto," Tsunade stopped him. Her smile turned sad. "Sakura is no longer a ninja."
All of their eyes widened. "What? Why!"
"Was she badly injured?" Kakashi asked, hissed.
Tsunade shook her head. "No. She was married off."
"…"
"…"
"WHAT!"
"Naruto, keep it down," Tsunade sighed.
"What do you mean she was married off! To who!"
"His name is Shigemura Kaza. The elders wanted to end this war and the only way to form a stable alliance was through an arranged marriage."
"Wait, you made Sakura get married to a man she doesn't love!" Naruto screamed.
"Shut up, Naruto. I wasn't finished," she hissed. "The Raikage was using his son and wanted someone of the same standard and importance as Kaza. Everyone knows I don't have a daughter but that Sakura is the closest thing I have. When they heard about Sakura, they wouldn't settle for any other. Sakura didn't have to agree but she did for the good of the village. They spent the first year here, getting to know each other and Sakura fell in love with him. They were so cute together. After the second year, they got married here in Konoha and then moved to a small town just inside Earth's border. She had to give up her title as a kunoichi because she wanted to be a ninja only to Konoha and she couldn't do that. So she took up the life of a civilian."
"When was the last time you heard from her?" Naruto asked softly.
"Four years ago. I know she has a lot to do in that village, considering she's the village doctor."
"How was the wedding?" Kakashi asked.
"Nothing special. They just signed the marriage papers. After that, they left for their honeymoon and I haven't seen her since. She writes but not often."
"Well, when Sasuke serves his time and is a free man again, can we go visit her? Do you know where she lives?" Naruto asked.
"Sure. She'd love that and we'll keep it a secret, okay?"
"Sweet!"
One year later…
Aged twenty-seven, both Sasuke and Naruto met up in Tsunade's office.
"Good news, Sasuke. Your lockdown ends today. You're on probation but that won't start until you come back from Wasabu, the village Sakura lives in."
"Yes!" Naruto cheered.
"It'll take a week to reach Wasabu so leave by this arvo. Also, Kakashi will be accompanying you."
"I'm so excited!"
A week later, they found themselves in Wasabu village. Stupidly, they didn't know what house was hers. Kakashi turned to the closest villager.
"Excuse me; do you know where a pink-haired girl lives?" He asked.
The woman's face became guarded. "Are you another one of Shigemura's friends? Well, I'm telling you right now, stay away from that girl! She shouldn't be around men like you."
"What?" Naruto asked, confused. "You've got it all wrong. Sakura-chan is our friend. We're from her home village, Konohagakure. We're her old team and we just got back from an eight long mission. We haven't seen her since she was fifteen and we wanted to surprise her."
The woman looked them up and down but she felt as if she could trust Naruto. "Alright, she lives in the house by the small doctor's clinic. She's not working today so she should be home."
"Thank you, baa-chan," Naruto spoke and they made their way to the mentioned house.
Naruto knocked.
"K-Kaza-kun, I didn't know you were going to be home so early," a timid voice called from behind the door before it opened.
"...S-Sakura-chan?"