DISCLAIMER: Naruto's not mine but this story came out of my head so yeah.
#01: Comfort
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"Teme! What's with that scowl? It's snowing outside and it's the season to be jolly! You should be celebrating!"
What best way to welcome your best friend in the most prominent bar in Konoha. With the loudmouth blonde, you are sure to wish you never knew a certain man that goes by the name Uzumaki Naruto.
"Hn"
But what do you expect from a certain Uchiha Sasuke, the youngest and most sought out bachelor of their generation? He practically never says anything aside from his infamous and emotionally constipated remark!
"Yeah, I kinda understand you, Teme!"
But best friends understand each other beyond what any third person could see visibly.
Naruto laughed as if understanding what the onyx-eyed man just meant. Sasuke, not believing the wits of his friend, raised a brow of amusement knowing that it would be another misunderstanding from him.
"Let me see… all the ladies flock you like crazy but you are, I mean really are, disappointed that despite your killer looks, you can't get the attention of our Sakura-chan. Am I right or am I right?"
Looking more amused at his best friend, Sasuke was about to reply when Naruto suddenly cut him off of his thoughts.
"AHA! See! I told you!"
Sasuke was once again, about to retort, when his good ole friend disrupt him off of his thoughts once more.
"You're very much in love with her yet you can't even get her attention! Everyone knows that I'm your best friend but booyah Teme! It's time for Sakura-chan to get back at you for everything you've done to her!"
Naruto said finishing off with a laugh like a maniac.
Well it has been quite a few years, 2 or 3 years to be exact, since Sasuke went MIA from his birth land. Since his acceptance back as a shinobi of the Leaf, the remaining Uzumaki of the Fire has made his little venture a joke in thrive to erase the painful memories of the chase.
Sasuke's brows twitched at Naruto's careless comment. If he were his old self, he would have Chidoried him already but he's changed… for the better! Where did the old Sasuke go? Who knows! In the crazy world of the shinobis, who even dared to change him?
Not really wanting to succumb to his old self, he tried to walk away from the blonde man and skip the party instead. He'd rather be somewhere else than here.
"I tell you Teme! Just go and confess to her and maybe she'll forgive you and you'll have the chance to be with her! I mean it!"
Naruto yelled to his best friend knowing that he won't be able to say a piece of his mind once he gets drunk and the Teme sets foot outside the bar and heck he's starting to go away!
"One more thing Teme! I'm now allowing you to court Sakura-chan just to pull out that stick in your ass even a little so you'd be less of an asshole! And if she agrees to be with you, I'll be fine with it…"
All too sudden, Sasuke stopped in his tracks.
"W-Well I'll be fine with whoever Sakura-chan ends up with as long as it's either you or me…"
Sasuke was stuck in his track waiting for the Dobe to tell him more.
"But I have my Hina-chan now so she's yours but I still love her! I'll always love her like the sister I never had! And I'd be forever grateful knowing that she's with my one and only brother and best friend…"
Naruto was like a dad sending off his daughter to a man he would only trust. Sasuke smirked at his best friend's paternal antiques.
"That sounds incestuous tho…"
But his stupid remark made him choke on his own spit so he cough out loud, a cue for him to leave.
"So Teme, just please… please take care of our Sakura-chan, okay?"
Without giving much of a reply, Sasuke smirked once again to himself and left the bar.
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The cedar door opened and closed quietly revealing the same onyx-eyed man walking towards the sleeping beauty on the queen-sized bed. He can't fathom the idea how much she looks like an angel when asleep but when wide-awake turns into a crazy monster of a woman she always is.
After changing to a much comfortable set of clothes, Sasuke slid himself quietly to his side of the bed careful not to wake up the sleeping child on the other side.
Tucking a stray of pink locks to her ear, he frowned at how much pillow she have on her side alone: One on and another on top of her head; one protecting her from falling off of the bed; one cradling her feet and another one for her to hug while sleeping. A total of five big pillows only for her compared to him, only having one.
He stared at her sleeping form thinking to himself.
'… please take care of our Sakura-chan, okay?'
The apple of his eye shifted on her side carefully opening her sleepy eyes to look at the additional weight on the bed.
"You're back early, Sasuke-kun…"
She rasped out the words.
"I don't fancy parties so I left early."
"Mm… thought so…"
She snuggled to her pillow looking for some comfort.
"Sakura"
He called.
"Hm?"
"Why do you have so many pillows?"
5 seconds…
10…
30…
50 and still no reply. Maybe she fell asleep again.
"It gives me comfort whenever you're not here."
Sakura replied with her green, green eyes still closed.
'… please take care of Sakura-chan…'
Sasuke carefully removed her arms from hugging her pillow as he took it and set it on his other side. He pulled her to his embrace and rested his chin on the crown of her pink head smelling the sweet vanilla scent of her shampoo.
"I'm here now."
At his words, Sakura immediately relaxed fitting herself more comfortably into his embrace. Wrapping her small arms onto his torso, she smiled to herself and murmured:
"Welcome home, Sasuke-kun!"
END
A/N: I was supposed to post this before Christmas but I forgot about it and went on a staycation. I was only reminded of it until I saw it on my desktop, finished it and completely forgot that I haven't posted it once again.
To my lovely readers, here's a little treat for you before 2014 ends! Hope you all like it!
Cheers to a Happy New Year! :)