THE CHANNELS
the Haruno Channels of Love
"They said, love is like a bunch of TV channels." Pick up your remote control, sit back, relax and enjoy the Haruno Channels of Love.
By Afrokane
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Channel Two – Smile
Starring: Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura
The day she started bullied by her fellow classmates, she stopped smiling.
In that little head of hers, she could not understand what was wrong about her forehead. Honestly, she did not think her forehead was so huge that it deserved such attention.
Therefore, in stead of smiling, she chose to cry—because it was all she could do. After all, her forehead was not a piece of clothing which you could just trash it if you do not like it. Even after she tried to hide it underneath her bangs, the object of attention was still there.
It was until a blond, strong and sister figure called Ino stood up for her and gave her confidence to show off her forehead, she was saved.
She started smiling again the day she put on her ribbon.
The day his whole clan was massacred by Uchiha Itachi, he stopped smiling.
In that little head of his, he could not understand the logic behind that. He did not know why one could kill a whole clan of people—even his immediately family—just for the sake of testing his power. Honestly, in his eyes, he thought that the man was already so strong that one day he would lead the clan and perhaps lead the whole citizen of Konoha.
Therefore, in stead of smiling, he chose to train—because all he cared was to kill the man and revive te clan. Even if it meant that he must give up some important things like happiness, love, friendship in his life, he would still go for it. After all, revenge was his sole responsibility and until this business was finished he would not be capable to live again.
It was until a loud-mouth fox, a pink-haired girl and a perverted-minded sensei became a part of his life, he was saved.
He started smiling again the day Team 7 returned from their first B rank mission.
The day she failed to stop him from betraying his friends and left Konoha, she stopped smiling wholeheartedly.
For a 12 years old who believed strongly in love and comradeship, she could not understand why he chose to leave those who loved him while he had already experienced a tragedy of losing a whole clan that he loved. Honestly, someone as smart as him should be capable to learn from history.
Therefore, in stead of smiling, she chose to run an extra mile by training up herself so that she could bring back their happiness once again.
It was until she and Naruto dragged the broken Sasuke back, she was saved.
She started smiling wholeheartedly again the day team 7 was re-union in Ichiraku noodle stand.
The day he decided to leave Konoha for more power, he stopped smiling wholeheartedly.
For a 12 years old who just witnessed Naruto's stunning power and his ability to save their teammate from a deadly Shikaku grip, it was just an alarm who woke him up from his temporary stage of idleness which caused by something like comradeship and love. Honestly, someone as smart as him should be capable to call on action immediately.
Therefore, in stead of smiling, he chose to run an extra mile by giving up all he left and opted for a faster way to achieve his goal.
It was until he was brought back by her and Naruto, he was saved.
He started smiling wholeheartedly again the day team 7 was re-union in Ichiraku noodle stand.
The day she was asked to marry him, she stopped smiling to him.
For a 22 years old girl who had gone through ups and downs with the ones that she treasured, she had finally learnt what love actually meant.
For her, love was smiles—smiles that only came from him, only meant for her.
Smiles that she could not able to get it even on the day she was asked to marry him.
She had believed that her smiles would be returned one day. She knew that eventually he would smile for her and only for her, as she occasionally had caught his mouth lifted up just so slightly when he thought she was not looking.
After all, all she needed was time and patient for healing a broken heart.
And what she was famous for was patient and healing abilities.
However, the day she was asked to marry him, she knew she had failed miserably.
A boy who was not willing to smile even when he proposed, in her opinion he was not capable to love.
Therefore, she stopped smiling to him again.
The day he proposed to her, he stopped smiling to her.
For a 22 years old boy who had gone through lives and deaths with the ones that he could called family or comrades, he had finally learnt what love actually meant.
For him, love was smiles—smiles that only came from her, only meant for him.
Smiles that were so painfully beautiful that he hope he would be able to return it to her at least on the day he asked her to marry him.
He had believed that she would understand—understand that given enough time, one day he would be able to defeat the demon in his heart and to show her his smiles the way she showed him. And this was the reason why he asked her to marry him in the 1st place.
After all, all he needed was time and patient to show her his smiles.
And he had believed that she understood.
However, when he had told her that he intended to share the rest of his life with her, he knew he had failed miserably.
A girl who could not smile even when she was being asked to be married, in his opinion she may not loved him as much as he thought.
Therefore, he stopped smiling to her again.
The day Uchiha Sasuke made a proposition to Haruno Sakura, they both stopped smiling.
For the tragic, semi-broken Uchiha, he could not smile those secretive smiles that was not meant to witness by her but only reserved for her.
For the bright, kind-hearted Haruno, she could not smile those warm smiles that only directed to him in order to make him smile.
It was until he was brought back to Konoha after a mission with critical injuries which almost cost his life, they were saved.
The moment they witnessed each other's smiles—her with a teary but relieved smile upon seeing him wakening from a three day coma—and his with a painful yet sincere smile upon seeing her after endless dreams of her—
They started smiling to each other again.
– FIN –
