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I had to rewrite this because when I went back reading it after a few years, I find it awful now. But I had to understand that the fanfic was the first one I made. ANYWAYS, I want to change it into more, ya know… I JUST GREW UP.

For the setting, it takes the place which Sasuke won't die in the future (if that's what everyone really thinks).

Sorry for some people who liked it before…

So, please be nice! Hihi :3

DISCLAIMER: Naruto's too awesome to be mine.

He Has Come Back and What

Sasuke's POV

It's been two months. Sasuke sighed.

He's back. Finally back after he promised that he'd take revenge on Konoha. After he told Naruto that whatever he tells him, he won't damn change. Guess what, he's back to his own senses but still with his dark bangs covering his eyes.

It's all over. Kabuto's dead. Itachi convinced him to continue peace and to save they village he knew they both love, and Itachi disappeared. Tobi's finally dead in his immortal life and is never going to continue his Project Tsuki No Me. And if he's gone, so as the Akatsuki. Konoha is going back to its fixed streets. The war's done.

Sasuke has finally moved on and remained as the silent and cool Sasuke. But that doesn't mean that his reputation back then remained. There are a lot of people that haven't forgiven him for the things he had done, for betraying the village. But it's in his veins that he doesn't care.

Of course there are still some people who are glad to have him back. Team Seven, his very own family, namely Naruto, his best friend, Sakura, the girl he rejected, Sai, his replacement, Kakashi-sensei and Yamato-taichou. Also, his fellow classmates are glad. He's also happy to finally be with them, that they still accept him, even though he won't admit it in mind.

Even if that's the case, things aren't easy in the way he's living now. The Hokage, Tsunade, maybe also happy to see him, but Sasuke must be punished for what he did. The council just decided to kill him that he's unforgivable. Well, some of the Kage, especially Raikage, wants him more than dead.

Thankfully, the village—shinobi world hero, Naruto, jumped into the meeting and defended Sasuke. Thoroughly, he explained reasons, having the council and the Kages twitch in outsmart valley. Naruto has a condition though. If ever they want to kill Sasuke, in anywhere he goes, he's going with him even if it's ever foolish. He's his best friend after all.

Everyone didn't want to disappoint him, after what he did to the whole shinobi world. Naruto only asks one favor for an exchange, just to spare his best friend. Even if they don't trust the Uchiha, Naruto knows that he already changed. If he didn't, he would've never returned or rather die in the war.

They didn't have a choice, or Naruto would commit things to no end for Sasuke.

But he has to have at least a punishment to his sins. Probation is good enough for Naruto. Sasuke, on the other hand, doesn't really care what's going to be there for him. He doesn't care if he dies either. All he knows that he surrenders and broke the curse of his hatred, and helped save the shinobi world. His ambitions are done, what's there to reach now?

To owe Naruto and the whole village a lot, maybe. No, that's for sure. He's feeling in pure guilt. The people in the village didn't really have any intention to harm him, it was only because of Itachi that he would seek revenge against them. And Itachi apologized to him that it was only necessary and asks him to walk out of his darkness and somehow understand who the village is for the both of them, and same goes in the other way. The village is Sasuke's home after all. And Sasuke loves Itachi more than anyone; his last request for him is the real truth, he doesn't want to disappoint his nii-san.

He has to deal in fixing things.

Then there he has it, a chance of his life time. The best part of it, he can try to learn new things. He can return the bond to his friends and he can even fall in love.

'Ridiculous.' He though, but it's true. He formed a slight smirk on his lips.

Probation it is. And he's still in it until Kami knows when. On the first one month, he's been guarded by three Anbu Black Ops 24/7, either he can stay at home in the apartment provided for him and do nothing or just walk around the village with the guards. He's not allowed to train, and he's not allowed to see his friends. But on the second month, he had earned the council's trust for only a bit. No more Anbu guards with him but he's not done. He's not allowed to go on missions. He's not even an official Konoha ninja yet, he wasn't given a new headband nor will he even receive one yet. He's only allowed to help out in the village whenever there is a need. Tsunade assigns him everyday from watering plants to babysitting. He only has a few hours allowed to train and do whatever he wants and he's not allowed to be alone, still.

Each day, different people would be with him. He started from Ichikaru's to paint the whole store while Naruto eats ramen and watches over him. Then the next, he arranges the supplies in the warehouse with Shikamaru. He helped Ino in the Yamanaka's flower shop but he's annoyed that she couldn't stop talking to him with annoying questions, but at least she's finally over him. Hinata asked Tsunade a personal request for him to help her get stronger, and he trained her for ten days. He actually enjoyed it, he missed getting into his feet and get into some small action. He became Neji's assistant in his clan force next. Just a few days ago, he babysit Kurenai's newborn child. Sasuke was shocked that it's Sarutobi Asuma's. Then he was with Naruto again, he helped him clean his house and for the first time, Naruto cleaned his house. Sasuke angrily yelled at him that he should really clean his room everyday because a huge cockroach climbed all over his body. And that wasn't funny for him.

Sasuke is doing pretty well in all of the jobs, he never complained. And he kind of opens up to most of the people he's been with. Even with Sai, when he just had him for a day. Naruto notices that he's really moving on, it's so unlike him that even when they were genin, Sasuke's never interested in listening. But not that really open up, Sasuke's not used to talking and he can't give advices or suggest anything. He'd just listen to every subject he brings, and just ask questions to confirm. Then he replies with his traditional 'Hn's. He still has his attitude but that's good enough.

Naruto would just smile that he could die happy that Sasuke is back.

Thinking about that, Sasuke couldn't help but smile in his mind. He couldn't smile—no he won't smile. As Sasuke, things like those are such nonsense. Anything joyful to him is nonsense. But in his heart, he never felt so peaceful. He likes the way things are going now, and he's going to fight with his life whenever things go wrong again.

He thinks about his clan, his father, mother, and his beloved Itachi. For a while, he doesn't feel like crying over them. He's happy that they're in peace. Especially Itachi, he would no longer carry anymore burdens. His parents won't worry about the whole clan about the village treating them in no just. His clan is not here anymore to be highlighted as the most fearsome Uchiha clan, the most unfair. Nobody would be against them anymore. He forgave Konoha and forgot everything. About revenge. Because now, for the first time of having a peace of mind, he doesn't want to lose it.

But Sasuke is Sasuke, he won't admit this to anyone. He's been playing silent throughout the two months.

He pushed his hands inside his pockets, walking toward Sakura's house.

Speaking of that girl, he hasn't seen her since, well, when he attempted to kill her.

He never saw her throughout the war. She might have heard of him but he didn't hear from her. He's never asked to be a help to her by Tsunade either. Well, she's Tsunade's student and a highly respected medical ninja, like a professional doctor. What kind of work would he help her with if that's the case? Sasuke has no idea about anything what a doctor knows, probably the only help Sakura needs is an ability of a nurse, or those paper work that neither of them he'd give a damn. So Tsunade won't recommend him for helping her.

But just before Sasuke walked toward Sakura's house, the Hokage ordered him to check her out and help her in the hospital storage room. Tsunade hasn't seen her report or work yesterday, she's worried of course. Sasuke couldn't do anything but obey. Sasuke felt a slight pain in his chest just a sudden.

'Sakura…'

Not that he doesn't want to. It's just—he, well…

He was cold to her and calls her annoying. He ignored her all the time. He rejected her after she confessed her love for him and still called her annoying. He knocked her to unconsciousness and left her in the cold bench when he left the village. He attacked her when they found him in Orochimaru's lair. He threatened her to kill Karin if she wants to go with him and he attempted to kill her. And he attempted to kill her again. There's no good relationship between them because of him. Even Sakura lost to Naruto. And now he's going to knock on her door and act as if it's all nothing.

But he doesn't care, right?

But if he doesn't, why did he suddenly think about her?

She's his comrade. A part of Team Seven, of course he cares. But despite of who he is to her and after all he did was hurt her,

It doesn't seem right.

Then why in all of a sudden?

He feels like stopping. But when he did, he's right at Sakura's door.

'What the heck was that?' Sasuke thought.

I want to know whatya think. And in case I have missed some spellings or so, please forgive me.

And whatever impossible (I think) is in here, it's a fanfic. Just a reminder.

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