Wow. I did not expect the number of reviews, favorites and followers for this story. The main story I write is Not Everyone which is my first AU story that I'm really excited about. That's a much longer story, but I'll write both of these simultaneously. This story is post-canon so that's the time range. Hope you enjoy both of my ongoing stories.
Sakura stared at Sasuke with her mouth half open.
Wife?
"Uh, Sasuke-kun…I—"
"The doctors said you would have brain trauma, but I didn't think you'd have amnesia," Sasuke admitted evenly.
Sakura looked away from him and starred at her toes wiggling under the blankets. After a minute something clicked in her head.
"Ohh," Sakura moaned out in a know-it-all fashion. She closed her mouth into a smug smile and said, "It's April 1st right?"
"No, Sakura I don't think—" Sasuke began to (try to) explain.
"Yes it is! This is an April Fool's joke, huh?" Sakura confidently boasted, "I bet this was Naruto's idea."
"No it wasn't, you were—"
"This was your idea? Ok, we'll work on y-your sense of humor later," Sakura said, her voice shaking at the end from a mixture of exhaustion and decreasing confidence.
"Sakura! This isn't an April Fool's joke because it's June!"
Sakura gulped hard.
"Um, no Sasuke, no it's not…right?"
"Sakura…what year do you think it is?"
Sakura kept her face forward, but glanced at Sasuke out of the corner of her eye, "S-Sasuke, you're scaring me."
"Just, please, answer the question," Sasuke demanded in his typical monotone fashion, but she could swear there a hint of fear in his voice.
"It's 2013 of course...right?" Sakura asked with a shaky voice.
Sasuke's eyes looked straight to the ground, "No, Sakura. No…it's 2014. Not April 2013, it's June 2014."
Sakura swallowed hard and her pupils dilated. Her mouth was suddenly bone dry and she couldn't speak.
He went on, "Sakura, what was the last thing you remember."
Sakura bit her lip and willed herself to speak, "I-I think, well…the war ended. You and Naruto fought, but you worked out a compromise. We all went home as friends and, and…I don't know."
Sakura turned her head to the side and a few tears fell down her face. She didn't like Sasuke seeing her cry. It annoyed him. Her heart was racing and she couldn't think straight.
I lost 14 months! Married to Sasuke! I, I don't understand!
More tears began to fall, but then her bed dipped to the side when something heavy joined her. She looked back, ignoring the tears in her face. Sitting on the small bed right next to her was her husband, no friend, no, her teammate. She didn't really know. Butterflies fluttered in her stomach because she has no memory of being romantically near him, or near him at all.
"S-Sasuke-kun?"
He brought his hand up and he gently wiped away the tears from her face. Suddenly, her heart rate returned to normal and she felt a sense of serenity.
"It's okay Sakura. It's going to be okay," he assured her.
He's never been this sweet, right?
Sakura leaned in and wrapped her arms around his neck like she has done many times before. To her surprise Sasuke put an arm around her waist. She blushed and smiled as she nestled her head against his neck.
"Thank you Sasuke," she sighed, and then yawned, "but I am still tired."
"Hn. Then come home, and sleep in your own bed."
"What? Sasuke I'm in the hospital."
"I've snuck out of this place many times, besides, our bed is more comfortable."
Sakura broke the hug and looked at him questioningly, "Our?"
Sasuke smirked and looked away, "Well, yeah…we are married."
Sakura giggled and asked, "Are you embarrassed?"
"Tch," Sasuke scoffed. He walked around to the other side of her bed and began fiddling with the machines she was hooked up to, "Here, now we can leave."
Sakura sat up and let her legs dangle off of the bed. She was suddenly much more tired. Sasuke wrapped her coat around her shoulders and sat next to her, "We could wait until tomorrow."
"No. No, I want to go," Sakura huffed out exhaustively, "there's no way I could sleep here after hearing all this."
Sakura and Sasuke had no problem getting out of the front door. She was still wearing her hospital gown under the coat Sasuke had brought for her. Sasuke kept an arm around her shoulders to help her walk, but he also enjoyed holding her near him and Sakura wasn't complaining. It was the middle of the night so the moon was their only source for light. They walked for many minutes in silence, neither of them wanting to break the silence, and there was nobody else out at this hour to distract them.
"Um, Sasuke?" she asked tentatively after some time.
"Hn?"
"How long have we been married?"
"Two months this Saturday," he answered quickly.
"I like how you answered that fast."
"Hn…our house is down here."
They turned down a suburban road. They walked in silence once again, but it wasn't long before they found themselves at the front door of a very lovely house.
Sasuke commented, "This is it."
Sakura scanned it over quickly hoping it would shake some memories loose, but it was to no avail. "I like it."
"Aa, you picked it," Sasuke grunted out.
He stuck a key in the front door and pushed it open, but he never let go of his wife. They stepped inside and Sakura was awestruck. His house, no their home, was perfect. She only saw the entrance-way and part of the living room, but it looked truly perfect. The colors and decorations were just right.
Sasuke asked after a moment of silence, "So…what do you think?"
"I love it," Sakura sincerely stated.
"Come on, you need to rest."
Sasuke led her past the living room and down a hallway. Sasuke brought them into a bedroom that was just as perfect as the rest of the room.
Sakura grinned and told him, "This is the house of my dreams."
"Good, you did design it."
Sakura dropped her coat off on a nearby cabinet and then sat on the bed. Sasuke remained standing.
He asked, "Do you remember anything new?"
Sakura looked down and shook her head, "No, I'm sorry."
"Hn, hopefully later. Just rest now," Sasuke turned around, "I'll be in the guest room."
"Oh ok Sasuke-kun…" Sakura pulled the covers over herself but kept her eyes on Sasuke, "Good night."
Sasuke didn't say anything; instead he walked to the door and took one step outside. He gripped the doorknob tightly, and then turned his head to the side. He looked sad, as if his wife was still missing.
"Good night Sakura…I love you."
Sakura's mouth turned up in a smile and she confessed, "I love you too."
Sakura could have sworn she saw him smile too, but he quickly closed the door behind him and walked away.
To Be Continued
Yay! I like that ending and I hope you did too. I'll update this and Not Everyone soon. Hope you keep reading! Cool kids review.
