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It wasn't easy for any of them. It was hard for him to leave them for a long periods of time and it was hard for his family to watch him to leave not knowing when would be the next time they see him again.

There was no schedule how long he would stay in his travels - it could be weeks, it could be months - nor when would he come back. He could come early in the morning, waiting at the dinner table when they woke up. Or middle of the night, settling down to sleep on the couch not wanting to wake up his family. But no matter when he came, it always came unexpectedly. So it was no wonder, when Sakura came back home from the hospital, she was quite startled to find her husband on the couch browsing the photo album.

"Sasuke." Sakura blurted out almost incredulously.

The Uchiha lifted his gaze from the album at his wife and gave her a small smile. "Hi."

Sakura's smile wasn't so subtle and she could feel her eyes getting wet. She went to sit by the man who she have missed so greatly for those past weeks, placed a kiss on his cheek and rested her head on his shoulder.

Sasuke leaned a little closer to Sakura, enjoying the warmth of her proximity and started to explore the photo album again. Slowly he turned the pages looking closely every new pictures he could find. This was the thing he did every time he came back from his travels. Somehow it made him feel more closer, more connected with his family, like he had actually been there when those pictures were taken. But in the same time it also made him feel guilty for not really being there. He had missed so much of their lives, of Sarada's life.

Sakura knew how Sasuke felt. So every time he brought out the photo album she told where each photo was taken, when was it taken and a story behind it. And like so many times before Sasuke listened intensively her every word, occasionally smiling at some amusing events that had happened or adding some comments and questions here and there.

It wasn't the same thing, but it made him feel better. And hopefully some day she wouldn't have to tell him these things, because he would be there himself.

I hope you enjoyed! :)