~Second Time Around~
Chapter 1
There she goes again. This must have been the third time she had gone to this room for this day and stared at her old forehead protector. She has been keeping it safe all the time; she has been keeping it safe ever since.
Sakura decided to leave Konoha and her shinobi life behind. She became a full time wife for me since we got married. I'm quite satisfied with her decision. But sometimes, I felt that she missed her old life as a shinobi. It is common for her to visit this room where she keeps her old and some important stuff. I don't really bother to find out what those stuffs are. I just know some of it is her old ninja tools and scrolls she uses back those days. She goes here every time she is reminded of her old life as a ninja. That was what she told me once. And I know better than to bother her when she feels melancholic.
But these past few days she started to act weird. I find her going into this room for several times in a day. This strange behavior started when she heard that Konoha got involved in a war. Her old village was having a hard time and has been losing pretty much in the said dispute. Not that I care about Konoha, but when she heard this news, she started to change towards us. She acted distant and aloof like almost all the happiness and radiance within her had been depleted. Even our children could notice it too. I started to get worried.
I have been observing her discretely. But it would seem that, even if I openly observe her, she would hardly notice me. She always seemed preoccupied and lost. I wondered what she has been thinking.
She still tries to do her usual routine everyday, as a mother for our kids and as a wife for me. She still makes the food, does laundry, and does household chores. She even takes the children to bed after making sure that they tidy up. She sings them a lullaby or tells stories - often, she tells those stories about her old life as a kunoichi and Konoha as well. Then, when they're asleep, she will leave their room to fix her self up. She will go to our own room where we will sleep together.
But tonight and just like those other nights ever since she heard that news, I find myself going to bed alone. And sooner when I got tired of waiting and would almost fell asleep, she would join me in bed but we won't talk. She would just fell in a deep slumber immediately.
I asked her one time about what was happening to her, before she fell asleep again. But, she would always tell me that it's nothing and I need not to worry about her. I was kind of disturbed on her new behavior. She was starting to turn into someone I don't know.
I continued to observe her for several nights. The news about the war in Konoha getting worst seemed to affect her much. Now, she barely touches her food or sometimes she hardly goes out of our room. The children were starting to get worried about her while I was beginning to run out of reasons what to tell them when they ask about her. But I always assure them that she is ok. And sometimes, I envy them for believing so easily. I wish I could believe that easily as well.
A/N: Hi guys! My first SasuxSaku fic. I'm aware that there's a possibility for Sasuke to become OOC in this. Anyway, if you find any grammatical and tense error/s kindly tell me and I will change it immediately. I will be really glad if you point out my mistakes (in a nice way though ^_^'). Nothing much to say but rather enjoy!
~Rui