Hi there! Thanks for sticking with me if you're reading this. As you can probably tell, I'm trying to name the chapters with words ending in -y, and end with the same sounds. i wanted to name the chapter 'memory', but it didn't sound right, so I broke out of my cycle of words ending in -y. So here's the next drabble for SasuSaku month!

Title: memories

Summary: While cleaning, Sakura comes across her old camcorder, holding precious memories.

Prompt: Me cleaning out the cardboard boxes in our family's house :)

Rating: K+

Warning(s): none, as always :P

ENJOY!

memories (noun) : events/objects remembered from the past Eg: team moments

Sakura dusted off a pale film of dust from the top of another box, shutting her mouth tightly to avoid indirect inhalation of the particles. Blinking slightly and waving her hand to dissipate the dust, she put the box aside and got her kunai ready.

With a swift flick of her wrist, she swiped at the dirty mustard coloured tape. It generated a loud ripping sound as she flung open the cardboard top. Instantly, she knew that this was one of Sasuke's old boxes. It was filled halfway with a few empty scrolls and toy-shuriken, along with blue, high collared shirts with the Uchiha insignia on the back. Sakura carefully placed them aside, determined not to let the soft cloth go to waste. A flash of green caught her eye from inside the box. Pawing through the box's contents, her hand struck a cottony surface that was soft but did not tield that much to her touch. Grasping a hand around it, she pulled the object out.

It was a green dinosaur plushie that was larger than her hand, but smaller than her lower arm. It had protruding light green spikes on its back and a row of teeth sticking out from the bottom of its mouth, giving it a childish appearance. Ther was a faded tag on the bottom of the toy. Brushing off the dust on the tag, she could make out the name on it. She grinned.

"U. Sasuke"

She put the green dino on top of the blue shirts, deciding to ask her husband about the soft toy.

Opening another box, she immediately knew that the box was one of hers. Sasuke certainly didn't wear shiny pink pumps or red dresses. She smiled wistfully as she stroked the now too-small dresses, memories flooding her head from her Genin days. Underneath the clothes, she found her old red ribbon, one of the many gifts she had recieved from Ino. Smiling slightly, she placed the silky cloth on top of Sasuke's shirts, with the intention of handing it down to Kasumi once she started her lessons at the Academy. The wine-red clashed with the navy blue, but they also complemented each other quite well. Sakura turned back to the undiscovered box. A shiny black surface, smooth to the touch was located underneath the ribbon. She removed it carefully from the full box, cradling it in her hands.

It was her camcorder from her teenage years. She was roughly sixteen when she recieved it as a gift from Naruto, who claimed that they needed to document team moments. Flipping open the screen of the camera, she selected one of the many recorded videos on the small device. She smiled at the video, her mind wandering back to th day they shot it. She remembered it perspicuously, as if it was yesterday.

"Onegaishimasu sensei?!"

Sakura bounced up and down on her feet in front of her taller sensei, clutching her new camcorder in between mint green nails, pushing her bottom lip out in pursuit of a pleading face. She widened her green eyes, looking like the epitome of innocence as she held out her video camera. Kakshi scratched the back of his head uncomfortably, a strained smile was on his covered face as he tried to resist Sakura's pleading.

Failing horribly, the copy-nin sighed and nodded. Sakura inwardly cheered while outwardly, she let out a satisfied albeit hidden grin. Turning around she bounded back towards Naruto and Sasuke, her video camera held out in front of her.

"Hey, Naruto!" she hollered, waving the small, black camcorder around. Naruto's blue eyes widened with excitement and he yelled excitedly as well, letting out a triumphant shout into the azure sky. Sasuke rolled his eyes at his two teammates, running a hand through his rebellious locks of hair, effectively tussling it to make it even more spikier.

"Naruto, you can shoot the video." Sakura offered, tossing the camera carelessly at the blonde. He fumbled but caught it, hooking his hand inside the small strap that ran across the device's body. Flipping the screen open, he pressed the record button, twisting the camera around so that the lens faced him.

"HEYA! I'M UZUMAKI NARUTO, THE FUTURE HOKAGE DATTEBAYO!" he yelled at the small electronic device in his hand. Sakura laughed behind him, looping a casual arm around Sasuke's shoulders. He pulled the rosette towards him, brushing his lips with hers chastely while placing his hands on her waist. Sakura sighed into their lip lock as Sasuke brushed his tongue across her lips.

"EW! Get a room you two!" Naruto hollered, swivelling around to point the lens at the kissing teenagers. Sakura broke off the kiss hurriedly, to Sasuke's chagrin. A blush blossomed on her cheeks as she stared, embarrassed, at the camera. Sasuke scowled at the blonde who let out a bark of laughter.

"Okay, so, the constipated-looking emo kid and bastard of a best friend is Uchiha Sasuke." Sasuke growled.

"Dobe, you need to get some fucking glasses." he ground out, frowning at Sakura when she giggled at Naruto's statement. She yelped as Sasuke tightened his grip on the soft flesh on her waist. She glared at her boyfriend, who smirked innocently at her. She huffed and looked away, pouting. But when Sasuke nuzzled her neck from behind, placing soft, warm kisses on her neck and shoulders while nipping at the skin, she sighed again, leaning back into his warm embrace.

"The Uchiha-smitten, monstrous," Sakura glared at Naruto while he fumbled with the camera and backtracked." ...a-ano….I mean, insanely strong, beautiful and sexy lady is Haruno Sakura!" She tittered at his introduction and waved at the camera cheerfully, while Sasuke scowled at Naruto for calling his lady sexy. Naruto ignored the pointed glare in his direction and instead turned the camera back to himself.

"Somebody introduce me!" Naruto exclaimed, waiting with a cocked ear to listen out for compliments.

"This loud-mouth blond idiot, a dobe," began Sasuke with a smirk on his face. Naruto began protesting.

"... is none other than the loyal, golden-hearted Uzumaki Naruto!" Sakura finished. Naruto grinned at her. He then proceeded to point the camera at Kakashi, w \ho approached them casually but a little bit wary, aware of the lens pointed at his masked facade.

"And this perverted, lazy, late-for-everything bum is Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto chirped, while Kakashi sweat-dropped. Naruto then swivelled around again, adjusting his hold on the camera so it encompassed the hugging figures of Sasuke and Sakura, Kakashi, who was standing beside them and Naruto, grinning in front of all of them.

"Together, we make up Team 7!"

Sakura blinked, and snapped out of her wistful reverie. It was dark inside the basement, the final rays of sun had disappeared from the small window. She felt above her head for the string connected to a lamp, and pulled it when she had a grip on it. Light flooded the basement and she took a look around the underground level of the Uchiha manor. It was relatively clean from the day spent tidying it. Placing her camcorder on the clothes to show Sasuke, she taped up the final box and placed it neatly next to other boxes, tucking it away. She shook her head, clearing a small layer of dust on her pink hair. She wrinkled her nose as she picked up a piece of hair, noting how dirty it was from all the dusting she had done. It was time for a well-earned shower.

First things first. A little teasing was in order, she thought slyly. She called out to Sasuke, who was in his study, working on some police documents.

"Oh, Sa~suke!" she sang in a loud voice, a cheeky grin on her playful features. His silhouette appeared on the top of the basement stairs and descended as he walked down the wooden stairs.

"Nani, Tenshi?" he inquired, tilting his head to the side questioningly. She brought out the green dinosaur plushie from behind her back. His eyes widened.

"What was this doing in one of your boxes?" her grin widened as Sasuke gulped.

Oh, how she enjoyed poking fun at her husband.

Okay, I'm satisfied with this chapter. It's not bad, but it's not great as well. My beta-reader is on vacation, so Demons publishing date will be pushed back. I'm also working on two collabs right now and I'm super excited! A shout out to Matthew Uchiha, Yuki Morishige and C.A.M.E.O.1 and Only for reviewing on all of my chapters! You guys are awesome!

Okay, some prompts for the next few chapters would be greatly appreciated!

Until next time SS lovers!,

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