A/N:Not quite sure where this would fit in the manga, since I wrote this short drabble a whole while ago, but wanted to give this writing-thing a chance after being a reader-only for several years now so...enjoy ! (hopefully) :D
It's not your common love story, where the handsome knight in white armor sweeps the damsel-in-distress off of her feet and, madly in love, they live happily-ever-after.
There is not even a love story to speak of, they are both far too preoccupied to start one, what with her being the feisty, beautiful and loyal konochi and healer who would nowadays much rather kick some ass than being a whiny, useless little brat anymore and him being the gloomy, sulking and scared avenger-child, who is much too fare gone and lost and hellbent on revenge to see that even now he could still a knight - albeit not hers anymore.
It's rather ironic when you think about it. She, the same girl who was always too weak, who always hat to look at their - his - back, is now the prized apprentice of the godaime hokage, respected by everyone, whereas he, the talented prodigy that was always appreciated and expected to be the very best, is now off with konoha's biggest enemy, making him a traitor and hated by everyone - expect by her, never by her.
Because even though she will never, ever truly forgive him for everything he had done to them - to her - he still used to be her savior once, her Sasuke-kun, and she simply won't let him down now when he is the one who needs her - and because she still loves him, but she's not about to admit that to herself quite yet.
So maybe this time around she can be his knight in white armor, because goddammit, he's sure in need of a saving.