A/N: This was anonymously requested on tumblr. (:
Anonymous: "Can you make a Sasusaku prompt where both of them become ANBU? Pleaseee"
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.
Compromise
"You let her into the squad?!" Uchiha Sasuke, ANBU Captain of two years barged into the office of the Rokudaime, Hatake Kakashi.
"Yo."
"Kakashi," he greeted through his teeth, earning a lighthearted chuckle from the other man.
"Sakura met all the requirements, Sasuke." the Hokage answered calmly, and with a hint of amusement in his smiling eyes.
"No. Damn it, no. Naruto can take the slot. Let her off."
"I believe I can't do that. This was all a valid process, and besides, Naruto is working his way to becoming a jounin. I won't be hokage forever, you know."
The young Uchiha growled before landing his heavy fists on the elder's table. "Remove her from the squad."
If he weren't his past sensei — or the hokage for that matter — he would've cowered in fear of the last Uchiha's spinning red eyes. But alas, he was.
"I took you as a man who had more faith in his woman, Sasuke. She's one of our finest kunoichi. And I'm sure she would stay faithful to you even if she were miles away."
"That is not the problem here, and you very well know that."
"Hmm. Do I?"
Sasuke sighed in exasperation. He couldn't believe he was being dragged by his ear for Sakura.
"Look," Sasuke thanked the heavens Kakashi finally found the heart to take him seriously. "You know I'd assign you on that mission with her, but as captain, you have other duties to attend to. So I'm sorry, but you just have to be without her for a while. I'm confident our little Sakura can handle herself."
Suddenly, Sasuke knew what to do.
"Hey, you pervert. I'm changing my request."
"You resigned as the ANBU Captain?!"
Sasuke's pretty sure her shriek was enough to repel even his brother's crows.
"Sasuke, what were you — ugh! Could you stop packing and listen to me for a moment?! I can handle myself out there. You didn't have to go all protective — don't get me wrong, Cakes, I like it when you're being like that — but this is just too much. You didn't have to quit being captain just so you could go to this mission, it's not even that dangerous and —" the pinkette's rambling was cut short by the pair of lips that brushed gently against hers.
Sasuke leaned his forehead to hers and sighed. "Sakura,"
She mirrored his gesture, "Sasuke-kun,"
"I am done leaving others to protect you."
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