Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto... it belongs to Masashi Kishimoto
Sakura was elated that day. She kicked the door open to her apartment and found Sasuke there already occupying her living room couch. Sasuke, who was just finishing off his tomato at that time, looked up in curiosity. "The fuck's wrong with her today?" he wondered.
"Sasuke!"
"Hn."
"Guess what happened at work today."
"Hm?"
"So this lady, who has been my patient for years, dropped by today!"
"Aa."
"Guess what she did."
"Hn"
"WELL," Sakura said, obviously annoyed with the lack of response from Sasuke. "She said she was cleaning her house and she found this necklace."
"Aa."
"And she thought fit to give the necklace to me! A token of appreciation for my years of hard work and good service." Sakura said smugly. "Look at it! It's so beautiful." Sakura took out the pink diamond necklace in the shape of a cherry blossom and carefully placed it in the hands of her lover. "I've never gotten anything like this before."
"Hn."
A vein almost popped in Sakura's head. She tried to smile as genuinely as possible, but she was getting pissed off by Sasuke's grunts as responses. "At first I wanted to give it back to her, let her keep it so she can pass it down to her own daughters or granddaughters. But, she insisted that I have it. I'm so lucky right? It's absolutely gorgeous!"
"Aa."
The vein finally popped. "Damn it Sasuke! Are you even listening to me?"
"Aa."
Sakura scoffed. "Well it doesn't very much seem like it right now." Sasuke did not reply. This only made Sakura more angry.
"Sasuke, I swear, sometimes I don't even know if you want to be with me because you love me or because I'm your baby maker. Every time I try to talk to you, try to tell you about my day, ask you about your day, update you on everyone in the village, every fucking time I try to initiate a normal conversation not concerning injuries, missions, food, you NEVER give me any fucking response. All you do is Hn and Aa. I'd be lucky if I manage to squeeze a "what" out of you. Honestly, do you even care about me? Do you even care about us? Would you even care if I disappear off the face of the Earth?" Sakura screamed, tears threatening to spill out of her eyes.
"Sakura."
"Huh?"
"Shut up."
"Excuse me?"
Sasuke sighed. "What I meant was to stop the screaming." He grabbed Sakura's hand and pulled her down onto his lap on the couch. "Sakura, you know I'm a man of little words."
"That's not an excu-"
"BUT." interrupted Sasuke. "Whatever I can't voice out, I try to show with my actions. Like this," He turned her face to his, pressed his forehead against hers and leaned in for a small kiss. "means welcome home. I've missed you. And this." He looked deep into her eyes. "means I'm shocked and I can't believe that you're sitting here right next to me, right by my side. This." He cupped her face and pulled her in for a long kiss and looked back into her eyes. "means I love you and I'm ever so grateful that you haven't given up on me, on us, that I'm so lucky to have you by my side."
"Oh Sasuke..."
'Wait, I'm not done. And This." He took her hand and placed it on his stomach. "means I've eaten your last tomato and you need to restock and I'm sort of hungry so let's go out to eat."
"Sasuke!" Sakura playfully slapped him and pecked his cheek. Sasuke smirked
"Is this what you wanted all along?"
"Yes. Thank you" She then pulled him in for another heart warming kiss.
