A/N: Finale is up! Thank you to all who took time to read these one-shots of mine! Xoxo.

Feels Like the First Time

Sasuke immediately opened his eyes once he felt a chakra inside their house. He was having a dream about his first kiss with Sakura. He's gonna kill Naruto for interrupting him.

But I wonder why I dreamt of that memory.

He decided to take a nap after Sakura went to work. He felt so tired after their almost-chakra-exhausting shennanigans inside the shower. He can spend the whole day fighting and kicking ass without ever tripping, but having mind-blowing shower sex with his wife can really make him go weak. He can't believe he missed out all these when he went for his long ass mission.

Sasuke remembered how Sakura immediately went out of the shower and frantically dressed while combing her hair at the same time. When he emerged and leaned on the doorframe of the bathroom with a towel wrapped on his waist, Sakura, still with only her unbuttoned jeans and her red cotton bra on, stopped everything she's doing as she looked at him. Sasuke remembered how pink her cheeks were and how her green eyes glowed as she looked at him in awe. He remembered how satisfying it felt.

She just walked the few distance from them and, to his surprise, grabbed his face down and kissed him hard on the mouth. Soon, her tongue was already in his mouth and tracing his teeth. Sasuke was so surprised at first but kissed her back the moment she parted her lips. But before he could even wrap his lone arm around her, she let go and told him she'll be late on her shift.

Sakura detached herself away from him and picked up her sleeveless shirt on the floor. As she was buttoning it up, Sasuke moved forward and buttoned her jeans for her. He remembered how she laughed at herself for forgetting and how he frowned. She claimed it was his fault for being such a huge distraction.

She kissed him one last time and murmured 'I love you so much' against his mouth. Sakura grabbed a black cardigan on the chair in front of her study table, blew him a kiss, and was gone. It all happened in the span of 2 minutes.

And then he slept. And he dreamt. And now, he was awaken by his idiot brother. He wonders now if he will use chidori to execute him. Or maybe a kitchen knife will do. He can try. Besides, it's Naruto. Knowing him, he might even entertain the idea.

But then, Sakura will beat them both when she learns how they tried to kill each other inside their house. The thought is amusing to Sasuke that he even smothered a chuckle that threatened to come out of him.

He went out to the living room where he found Naruto. Or more like his clone. Sasuke never really liked talking to his clone, it feels uncomfortable and off.

"What do you want?," Sasuke bluntly asked as he entered the living room. The Naruto clone turned around to face him and gave him a big smile.

"Teme! Let's have lunch together with Kakashi! He just came back from his vacation," the blond clone said.

Sasuke sighed and rubbed his temple, "Is that it?"

Naruto clone pouted and it made Sasuke's face crumple in disgust, "Why? Don't you want to see me? Come on! You just got back. You must have missed me!"

Sasuke just walked towards the sofa and slumped there sleepily, "You interrupted my nap."

"Why do you have to nap? You have always been an early riser. That was never a problem for you before," Naruto answered as he threw himself beside him on the couch.

"I trained with Sarada this morning," Sasuke simply said. He didn't mention the shower which is the main reason of his exhaustion.

Naruto nodded in approval, "She's getting better and better everyday, teme. She might be even better than you one day."

Sasuke just simply nodded his head as his eyes were closed. He also thought of this when they were training. With her inherited Sharingan from him and chakra control and strength from her mother, Sarada would definitely be a powerful kunoichi one day.

Naruto continued, "Thank god you only have Sarada. I can only imagine if there's another Uchiha running around and training in the academy right now."

That made Sasuke stop thinking. He opened his eyes and look at Naruto's clone. It's so weird talking to him about things like this, but what can he do?

The clone saw his expression and smirked, "What? Don't tell me there's another one coming up?"

The black haired man continued to look at him. Eventually, he shook his head no. "Of course not. I just got back."

The Hokage laughed and asked him, "Do you want to have more kids?"

Sasuke considered the question. One of his goals was to repopulate and revive the Uchiha clan. It was fulfilled when Sarada came to this world. He have a daughter full of life, hope and love from them all. And it was enough for Sasuke.

But has he ever considered Sakura's thoughts about this? He assumed that Sarada was enough for them. Besides, it was hard to leave them both for his mission. It would have been harder for Sakura to raise not just one child.

But now he's back for good. He can finally stay with Sakura throughout the hardships of her pregnancy and taking care of their future children.

Future children, he thought with gentleness and fascination. I wonder how would they look like.

Thoughts of a boy with his hair and a girl with his wife's was beginning to form in Sasuke's mind.

A little me? Or a little Sakura?

Now the thought becomes more appealing to him. All that's left with is Sakura's approval. Whatever Sakura decides, he will respect it. They need to talk later. But first, this blond idiot clone of his blond idiot best friend.

Sasuke looked at him and saw him simply smile. Just like Sakura, he can easily read him like an open book. It's annoying to Sasuke, really. It makes him look predictable, but only to people close to him.

But Sasuke just frowned at him, "Stop smiling, dobe."

As if a light came to his head, the Hokage clone brightened up. He snapped his fingers, "I have a great idea! I will help you, teme! Just wait and see!"

Sasuke can only look at him blankly. He hopes Naruto becomes busy with his work to remember this promise. He's dreading what the blond idiot will do.

In the end, Sasuke ended up agreeing with Naruto's clone to have lunch with him and Kakashi but not before throwing a shuriken at it when he stood up to go back to the bedroom. The clone went off with a poof even before it yelled at him. He heard the yelled curses at him when he met the real Naruto at lunch in his favorite ramen place with Kakashi.

The three met up there and ate lunch together filled with the Hokage's obnoxious loud voice and Kakashi's ever-present amused eye. Sasuke? Of course with his usual self.

They talked about Kakashi's vacation which almost took a few months and that he seem to have enjoyed. Naruto even teased him that Kakashi may have even met a woman. Kakashi just snorted and smoothly changed the subject. There are things you really can't change.

Sasuke shared some improvement on Sarada and he thanked his former mentor for guiding his daughter with her Sharingan when he was away. Kakashi simply shrugged and Naruto pouted at Sasuke and also demanded a word of gratitude. The blond exclaimed that he also helps Sarada by giving her and her team challenging missions for them to develop their own skills and camaraderie. By hearing this, Sasuke saw Kakashi almost gleam with pride and endearment. Team 7 really did absorb the most important thing Kakashi taught them.

Naruto almost choked with how he remembered his clone and Sasuke's conversation earlier in the morning and told Sasuke that he already took care of it. Sasuke frowned at him.

"You'll know when you see and talk to Sakura and Sarada," Naruto simply answered. Then added, "I expect results, teme! It's about damn time!"

Kakashi looked at him in amusement and asked him, "Do I even wanna know?"

Sasuke couldn't help but sigh in defeat. He simply looked blankly at the silver-haired man and grunted. Kakashi chuckled.

And now, Sasuke's walking back to their house. It's still too early so he's not expecting Sakura to be back. The cool breeze for the upcoming winter is becoming even more chill. With his black turtleneck and shinobi pants, he still felt the goosebumps all over him. The wind swept his long hair on his face and he irritably pushed it back.

He walked across an antique shop and saw his reflection in the mirror. He was never the vain type, he never much cared about his appearance. But now, he can see how long his hair had become and he kind of feels like he's becoming more of his brother look-a-like. He frowned.

Then an image of his wife suddenly went through his head. He rarely surprises her anymore because his wife knows him really well. Even his attempted surprise when he came home last night failed.

You need to step up your game.

An idea came up to his head. He decided to pick up Sakura later at the hospital when her shift ends. But that's not the only thing he has on his sleeves.

With a quick scan of his surroundings, he found the brick wall of the building he was looking for. He walked towards it and silently smirked.

Wait for me, Sakura.

If there's one thing he hates the most, it's how women can't seem to leave him alone.

Ever since he was in the academy, he was always surrounded by hordes of girls. He can't go anywhere without encountering at least one of them. It annoys the hell out of Sasuke before and it still stands that way until now.

Sasuke thought that maybe once women knew he's already married and a father, they would leave him alone. But no, it actually attracts more of them to irk him.

Just like now while he's standing at the hospital lobby waiting for his wife. He asked at the reception desk where could he find Sakura and the nurse behind the counter just stared at him for a long time. When he gave an impatient noise, the girl went red and stammered as she told him he could wait in the lobby.

He's now standing against the lobby wall and staring straight ahead in the hallway where he was expecting Sakura. From his peripheral vision, he could see a fair amount of women murmuring and giggling. Sasuke's fighting for self control because he wants to burn the hospital now. Even some of the women in the lobby stopped whatever the hell they were doing and just looked at him in awe. One even made a move to talk to him but he just gave her a deathly glare. The said woman recoiled in fear but when it subsided, still made an amazed expression. Sasuke fought a groan. He almost wished people still look at him as if he were a criminal just so he wouldn't feel their ogling.

He remembered how Naruto always seemed to be annoyed and envious at him for still having fangirls, as the blond calls them, even at their age.

He can have them for all I care.

Suddenly, a flash of red and pink at the end of the hallway caught his eyes. Sakura was talking to some nurses beside and behind her as they're walking. She's holding the back of her neck as she massages it.

Now that's the only fangirl I care about.

From what he can read in her mouth, she was giving them tips and suggestions on how to make their chakra flow easier throughout their body. One of the nurses beside her saw him and stopped walking and gasped. Sasuke almost rolled his eyes.

Yeah, it's just a face.

He looked back at Sakura and waited for her to notice him. She noticed how one of her companions gasped and stopped on her tracks. She turned to the young woman and asked her what's wrong. She saw how the nurse turned red and widen her eyes as she stared ahead.

Sakura followed her line of sight and gasped herself. There he was, Sasuke, looking tall and proud as he stared back at her. But the thing she was surprised about most was his hair.

It was now shorter than it had been a few hours ago. It doesn't reach his shoulder anymore and more like his hair back when he left Konoha for his redemption trip. The bangs he used to cover his Rinnegan is still there, but it's much shorter than before. He looked like a man in his early 20's rather than 30's. Sakura blushed.

Sasuke saw how her facial expressions changed again and again as she saw his appearance. And on cue, his wife blushed. Sasuke smirked at her and saw her eyes look down for a second and breathed out deeply. Sasuke was so amused at her that he didn't notice the women around him sigh in unison as they saw him smirk.

Sakura excused herself to her medical students and approached her husband. She can't look at him straight in the eyes at first but when reached him, she gathered all her courage to look at those intense eyes of his.

"Hi," she murmured under her breath. She was not sure why she was so shy. They did unspeakable things to each other earlier in the comfort of their shower and didn't feel remotely shy when he watched her dress for work. But now? Sakura can't even look at him for two seconds without blushing hard.

Sasuke soften his gaze down on her and murmured back, "Hi."

"What are you doing here?"

He reached down and traced his finger up, from her fingers to her arm and shoulder. His hand reached her hair and tuck tendrils of it behind her head, "Picking you up. It's almost 4."

He saw goosebumps all over Sakura's arm and he couldn't help but smirk at her. Sakura was looking up at him with wonder and love behind her emerald eyes.

"What did you do?," she asked as she touched the mane of his newly cut hair.

His voice was playful when he answered her, "Decided to make you flustered the whole day."

Sakura gasped at his answer and saw how his eyes danced in mirth. Then Sasuke added, "But I know I already did."

She can feel her neck and cheeks heat. She cleared her throat and looked at him defiantly, her lips almost in a pout.

"And what makes you think you made me that way the whole day, huh?"

Sasuke gave her a smile that promised her question was the wrong one, "You already forgot this morning? You wound me, Sakura."

Sakura might have melted on the hospital floor with the look Sasuke gave her if not because of her grip on the hem of Sasuke's black shirt. She closed her eyes and fought a groan. She can feel the eyes of everyone around them. At least they can't hear what they're talking about, she and Sasuke's still whispering to each other.

Sasuke remained staring at his blushing wife. He can hear the murmurs around but it all faded into the background when Sakura subtly shook her head, as if not believing he said those words. Then she spoke with a disbelieving smile.

"You.."

"Uchiha-san," a voice interrupted Sakura's remark. Both of them turned their head to meet one of the doctors. The man was startled because the two of them wore the same expression, stern and impatient.

"Uhh..", the doctor trailed. He looked from Sakura to Sasuke, who glared at him, then back to Sakura. "I-.. I mean.. S-sakura-san.. You can go now. It's o-okay. I'll take it f-from here." The doctor can't seem to know what to call Sakura. He wanted to call her Uchiha-san for respect but when he did that, her husband also turned to him. So he settled to call her by her name which also does not sit well with her husband, hence the more deathly glare.

Sakura soften her expression and gave the man an appreciative smile. The older doctor blushed a deep red and Sasuke's eyebrows met.

"Are you sure, Ryuu-san?", Sakura asked. "Megumi and her team still need guidance for their practical next week."

"Ah.. D-don't worry, Uch- ah, Sakura-san. I can do that," Ryuu stammered. He's not sure if it's because the beautiful head of the hospital is talking to him or it's because of her husband throwing daggers at him with those eyes.

Sakura gave him another smile and he conluded it was because of her. Anyone who could see that smile will definitely lose their mind for a minute.

"Thank you, Ryuu-san," she said as she passed the chart to him. "See you on Monday."

She turned to her staff and loudly exclaimed, "Good job today! See you on Monday! Work hard!"

They greeted her back as she gave them a big smile. Sasuke couldn't help but feel proud of his wife for being amazing. Not only is she a great mother and wife, but she's an even greater Konoha medic-nin. He also felt a deep satisfaction upon hearing her subordinates call her Uchiha-san or Uchiha-sama. He actually felt a little smug.

Yes, that's my wife.

Together, they pass through the hallways to Sakura's office. After discarding her lab coat and putting her cardigan over her shirt, they walked side by side as they leave the hospital.

Just like inside, the people of Konoha gaped at the couple as they walk home. It's been a while since the Uchiha patriarch was seen in the village, and it's a sight to see him together with the well-loved medic.

She's walking a little ahead of him so he could see how she turns her head and smile everytime she's called by the villagers. He could also see how there's a skip or bounce in her steps which makes him stifle a smile.

She's still like a child.

An image of a blushing Ryuu earlier came to mind and the child remark immediately vanished from his mind.

No. Not a child.

'Fuck me.'

He then heard his wife's voice earlier in his thoughts. Now that sealed the deal for him. His wife is definitely not a child anymore. She's a woman who can make any man blush (yes, including him of course) and who can make him hard with her smell and make him lose control with two words and kill him in 7 seconds.

Speaking of..

"I dreamt earlier," he muttered.

Sakura turned around to face him, a fond expression on her face. "Is it any good? What was it about?," she asked him.

He nodded, "Our first kiss."

Her eyes soften, "That's a good dream, indeed."

"I'm just curious why I dreamt of that."

She thought for a moment. He saw how her eyebrows met in concentration and her teeth bit her lower lip. Sasuke just stared in fascination.

After a while, she looked at him and spoke. "It's maybe because you're home."

She added a soft smile reserved only for him and he felt his breath catch. Sasuke thought about what she said and immediately agreed to it. That kiss was the start of something new for Sasuke. It was weeks after he got back from his journey, but he felt truly at home for the first time when she saw Sakura under the rain and they kissed.

He never knew kissing someone for the first time because you're in love with them was such a cathartic experience. He never knew of heart skipping a beat when you saw someone's neck; or a hand trembling so hard because you want to hold their hand for no reason; or eyes that can't seem to blink when they talk for you not to miss a single thing. Sasuke only knew hate and revenge and self-pity. But that kiss changed him and let him know freedom and tenderness and salvation.

I'm eternally grateful.

Sasuke stopped walking, and it made Sakura halt as well. He gave her a smile that seems to agree with her and held her hand. Sasuke laced their fingers together.

He can feel his ears burning, not because of the cold breeze. He forgot how simple hand holding means so much to someone like him who only knew of hands inflicting pain and blood. He looks down for a moment at their intertwined fingers to gather his wits and then directly looked in her eyes. As always, she was blushing. After all, Sasuke is not one for public display of affection.

He whispered, soft as the air around them, "Thank you."

He watched her eyes shine and her cheeks glow. She smiled that breathtaking smile and Sasuke couldn't help but lean down and softly kiss her there in the middle of the street, with every nosy village people around them gawking. He couldn't give a shit because there's no more pretending not to be hopelessly in love with her and show her exactly that.

No teeth, no tongue, no movement. Just lips pressed against each other.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

Seven.

He counted in his head, recreating the beautiful memory of their first kiss. They pulled away from each other but their foreheads met. Sasuke opened his eyes and saw Sakura with her eyes still closed. He stared at her, savored the moment, and stored it in his heart she helped him pick up the pieces again.

Sasuke took the opportunity to tell her something, "Don't talk to that Ryuu guy often. I don't like the way he looks at you."

He said it so softly that Sakura might not have even heard him over her beating heart. But when the words seemed to seep through her, she opened her eyes and chuckled under her breath. Sakura thought he looks so cute when he's embarassed and jealous.

"Uchiha Sasuke being jealous. I think this is a first," she teased him. She saw how her husband's face turned pink. She laughed again as he groaned in response and hid his face against her hair.

"That's right. Hide your face, Sasuke-kun," she looped her free arm around his waist and whispered in his ear. "The people might see you blush. There's too many women. I don't want them to die of cuteness."

Sasuke gave a low chuckle under his breath and inhaled her scent, "Shall we go then? I don't wanna be blamed for all the casualties that may ensue."

A split second later, the village people ogling at them was surprised to see the beautiful couple gone, with only a trail of leaves and flowers behind.

Sakura was laughing when they emerged inside the house, still with hand in Sasuke's. She was laughing because she can imagine what the people busy watching them must look like when they vanished into thin air. Sasuke hides his amusement. They can go crazy for all he cares.

Sarada came out of her room when she heard a noise. She saw her mother laughing in the foyer. She saw her covering her mouth with her hand, the other one tightly held by his father.

That's the first time she saw them in physical contact with each other. The last time Sarada remembers was when they saved Sakura from Shin. And to be honest, that contact was just helping her to stand up. But now, she can see how their fingers are laced together. She felt herself smile as she continued to watch. Then, something peculiar caught her eye, aside from his father's newly cut hair.

When Sarada first saw Sasuke look at her mother, she saw the question behind them. When Sakura went to punch the hell out of Shin before she got kidnapped, Sarada saw her parents talk about her and saw how her father seemed to ask a silent question to her. When they saved Sakura, Sarada saw the concern mixed with mild rage as Sasuke saw her mother injured. When they went home and spent time together, she saw how her father's eyes seemed to be saying thank you to her mother as she placed food in front of him. Those were the only emotions she got from looking at the way her father looks at her mother. But today is different.

Sakura was still laughing softly as she was mumbling things to him in amusement, but Sarada's focus is on Sasuke. She saw how her father's eyes crinkle at the corners and his usually straight face lift infinitesimally. If she look closely, she swears she can see a tiny patch of color in his cheeks. She watched as Sasuke's eyes roam around Sakura's face, then he leaned in and hid his face on the side of her mother's face.

Sarada felt like she walked in on a very private moment so she averted her eyes. She felt weird in her stomach all of a sudden, not sure what to do about this new emotion. When she looked back in the foyer, her parents were gone. Her eyebrows met in confusion. And then, she felt a prickle of chakra behind her and she whirled around to see both of them. Sasuke was leaning on the wall and Sakura was bending forward slightly while smiling at her. Sarada blushed. She feels kinda embarassed and guilty at the same time for kinda spying on them.

"Tadaima, Sarada," Sakura sweetly said to her. She was still chuckling under her hand when Sasuke leaned in and whispered into her ear that Sarada was hiding and watching them. They looked at each other then and shared the same thought, as they always do.

Sarada stammered slightly and answered her mother, "O-..Okairi, mama." She looked at her father, "Papa."

Sasuke watched as his daughter blush like her mother. He couldn't help but remember how Sakura did the same thing when she felt flustered. He gave Sarada a fond look and saw her smile back.

"I have a mission tomorrow," Sarada informed them. "Lord Seventh called us earlier before lunch and insisted that we should take it."

Before Sakura could say anything, Sarada already said, "Don't worry, mama. It's just B-rank within the borders. We'll be back tomorrow evening."

Sakura smiled at her, "I know you and your team can handle it. I was just gonna ask when are you leaving? Your papa and I will go somewhere."

Sasuke's brows furrowed in confusion, We are?

"Oh," Sarada replied sheepishly. "At dawn tomorrow, but can I stay at Boruto's? Nanadaime said Himawari wanted me to have a sleepover."

He did?

Sasuke feels like something is up but he doesn't know what. It's that feeling when you know your best friend is being a dobe more than usual.

Apparently, Sakura seems to be confused as well.

"That's odd. Himawari never asked you for a sleepover before. It's mostly Chou-chou," Sakura said, her brows in confusion as well as Sasuke. "But if Naruto insisted, then I don't see why not."

Sarada seemed to brighten up, "Thank you Mama! Anyway, where are you going with Papa?"

Sasuke looked at Sakura then, at the same time Sakura turns to him. She gave him a sheepish smile, "Ino wanted us to meet with the rest of the guys. You know.. a night out with friends without the kids and work. She said everyone's gonna be there. It sounds fun.."

Upon seeing Sasuke's ever-stoic expression, Sakura added a rushed "But we don't have to go if you don't wa-"

"Okay," he interrupted.

Sasuke already made up his mind once she gave him that smile. He would gladly say yes to everything she asks of him if it would make her happy. And even though he doesn't feel like socializing (when did he ever?), seeing Sakura beam that beautiful smile was enough for him to push through.

Sakura smiled at him and shyly said, "Thank you, Sasuke-kun."

Sarada watched how her parents talked to each other and noticed how pink both their cheeks are, especially her dad. She felt something in her stomach again as she watched and she couldn't help but smile as well.

Sasuke watched as his girls give him their own bright smiles and felt as if his heart got bigger just to accommodate the love and affection clearly reflected through greens and blacks. He is grateful, forever and ever.

"Well," Sakura suddenly stated. She kissed Sarada's cheek and said, "Might as well have an early dinner."

She gave Sasuke a soft gaze full of love, and just like it has always been, he understood.

Us three. Finally. Together again.

"Aa," he softly answered with a curl on his lips. "I'd like that."

Their reunion dinner went by quickly and smoothly. It was full of enthusiastic remarks from his daughter, quirky comments from his wife, and of course, monotone one-liners from him that's why they both made fun of him. He half-heartedly scowled the entire time.

But now, it's different. It's their friends who are making fun of him at the moment, and he couldn't help but glare at Naruto who has always been the pain in his ass.

They're in a barbecue restaurant ('Thank god it's not in Ichiraku', Sakura whispered to him once they entered the place) and alcohol is freely flowing on their table, courtesy of the Hokage. Everyone is drinking, even Hinata. A few hours in and Kakashi came as well, late as always.

It was so loud and rowdy, but Sasuke doesn't seem to mind. He couldn't take his eyes off of Sakura beside him with her chin on her hands as she leans on the table listening to Hinata who is sitting beside Naruto who is across from him. She's wearing this royal blue turtleneck shirt that's too big for her and black pants that hug her slender legs. A tiny Uchiha fan decorated the cream scarf bunched on her lap. Her cheeks are a bit red from the cold and the alcohol. She looks so young and vibrant. She suddenly looks at him, smiled, and he feels like he's aged backwards as well.

This was, of course, taken notice by Ino, "Would you both stop with the eye sex already? There are other people here too, you know? Geez!"

Sakura just rolled her eyes and stick her tongue out to Ino.

"You can't blame him," Kakashi interrupted. "He just got back and finally saw his wife again. Cut him some slack."

Sasuke noticed the way Naruto mildly glared at Ino and the way Kakashi and Naruto glanced and grinned at each other. (He can tell by the slight movement under Kakashi's mask)

Just what the hell are these idiots up to?

Just before he calls Naruto on his bullshit, Ino interrupted again.

"Okay fine. I'll refrain from teasing them too much for now, since I have a very special announcement," Ino declared, her blue eyes sparkling. He then noticed her untouched bottle of sake.

"What is it?", Sakura excitedly asked.

Ino smiled widely and announced, "I'm pregnant!"

A series of congratulations and hugs went on, and of course Sakura might've shed a tear or two. He also sent his timid congratulations through a murmur and a nod to Sai, which the latter gave back.

"Wow, Sai! I still couldn't believe you had it in you!" Naruto teased, his loud voice obnoxious and ringing throughout their space. Laughter ensued.

"I could say the same to you since you're dickless right? How did you do that?," Sai bit back. He turned to Hinata and innocently asked, "How did he do that?"

"Hey! I'm your Hokage! Show some respect!"

Even Sasuke couldn't help but fight back a snort from their banter. Seriously, nothing ever changed with them. Kakashi still reads porn, Naruto is still a dobe, and Sakura is still beautiful, especially now as she laughs and joins in making fun of Naruto.

When the situation finally simmered down, Hinata suddenly dropped a question that shook him.

"How about you two, Sakura-chan? Do you have plans on making another Sarada-chan?"

He heard a gasp from his side, and he looked at his wife. She's still red from the alcohol and probably from the tears and all that laughing.

She seems to contemplate her answer. He could feel her fidget a little and saw her lick her lips, a habit she might not know she does when she's nervous.

Everyone is anticipating an answer from either of them. Sasuke can feel even Shikamaru's curiosity to where he's seated. The problem is, Sasuke doesn't know how to answer. He looked down instead.

Sure, he's content with her and Sarada. He's happy. He truly is. But he also wants to make their family a bit bigger. He doesn't want Sarada to grow up without experiencing the joy of having a sibling. A smiling Itachi looking down on him when he was a child suddenly came to mind and his heart ached a little. He still misses him to this very day.

But he's not sure if that's what Sakura also wanted. He doesn't want to put Sakura in an awkward situation, especially in front of their friends. He wants to say that it's their issue and they should talk about it in private when Sakura's soft voice pierced through the silence.

"Whatever you want, Sasuke-kun."

He immediately looked at her, so sudden that it might've given him a whiplash but he didn't care. She was already looking at him the moment he looked down. He saw the familiar faith in him through her eyes and he couldn't say a thing. She knowingly smiled at him.

Sakura just put her hand on his thigh and gently squeezed it. She turned her gaze on all their friends and smiled softly, "Whatever my husband wants."

His heart skipped a beat. It actually skipped a beat. He thought he already know a lot of things, but Sakura just keeps on proving him wrong.

Because Sakura still continues to teach him things like this — that it's possible to be this selfless just for the sake of someone tainted like him. She always puts him first. His wants, his needs, his dreams. She always puts him and Sarada on the top of her priorities before her friends and her duty as a medic and a kunoichi and her own self.

He's speechless and deaf for he couldn't hear a thing. He couldn't see anything other than Sakura's smiling face.

Sakura. Sakura. Sakura.

Maybe it's the alcohol, or the depth of emotions he didn't know he had, but he grabbed the back of Sakura's head and turned it sideways just to put his mouth on hers.

He didn't see the wide eyes of Shikamaru and proud angle of Kakashi's shoulders. He didn't hear the gasp of Hinata and Ino, and the choked sound from Sai. And Naruto? He feels like a proud father at the moment.

All Sasuke knows is to just feel and smell and taste Sakura. Sakura. Sakura.

He broke the kiss and saw how breathless his wife was. He's proud. He suddenly stood up and pulled up Sakura into a standing position. Sasuke turned to them all and said, "Excuse me, but my wife and I need to talk."

In the blink of an eye, the couple was gone.

Kakashi suddenly said, "I'm pretty sure there won't be any talking that's gonna happen."

This was followed by a bright, cheeky and a bit drunk grin from Naruto, "Believe it, old man! Congratulations on a successful mission, guys! Thank you for cooperating with me! Now it's just a matter of time before a new Uchiha is cooking up inside Sakura-chan! Sasuke-teme better kiss my ass for this, 'ttebayo!"

They raised their glass for the two Uchiha's and the future Uchiha baby that will surely be on its way.

They drank their glasses when Sai suddenly asked, "Are they always like that? Referring to each other as 'my wife' and 'my husband' while being on each other's company? Ahh. And they say I'm weird."

They barely made it through the hallway. They barely made it through bedroom door. They barely made it to their bed. Sasuke has never thanked Naruto's daughter in his life for inviting Sarada for a sleepover than now because at this moment, they look like drunk teenagers making out throughout their house. He honestly could have taken her right then and there at their living room. Hell, he could've taken her right on the floor. He's burning with so much passion and love right now that he couldn't contain himself.

It was all a blur. One minute they're stumbling on their bed and he's fumbling with his clothes, and the next second he's inside her. But once he's in her depths, everything seemed clearer now. He could see every labored breath she's taking, every sweat drops on her skin, every ounce of love and lust on her eyes that was surely reflected on his as well.

They're both breathing hard, both unmoving, both relishing their union. He's on top of her, his whole body cradled by hers, his whole heart completely owned by her. He's so overwhelmed by so much feelings. He knows he's a bit intoxicated with alcohol but he's more intoxicated by her beauty and love. He loves her so much and now it's not just enough to think or feel it.

"I love you," he murmurs to her, his lone hand on her face with his thumb tracing her cheeks and lips. His eyes are following his thumb and his lips followed suit as he kisses her softly. His eyes found hers and he saw how teary it is and he knows they're happy tears so he lets them flow freely. He kisses her eyes and her cheeks and her jaw and her lips again and again and again, with him unmoving and still deep inside her.

"I know I don't say it often, but I really do. I love you," he softly continues against her mouth. He breaks the kiss and looks at her, "And I know you may think I already forgotten how to. I couldn't even remember the last time I said it to you. Knowing you, you probably do." Sasuke received a slight nod from her that made him smile a little.

Of course you do. You love me too much and I will never understand how you do but I want you to know that I love you too. I love you I love you I love you.

He moved a little bit and earned a gasp from her. With him being on top and her long legs wrapped around his hips, he pushed forward again and fought back a groan against her throat when she moaned his name.

Sasuke looked back at her again and saw her face contorted in pleasure with her eyes closed and her mouth slightly opened. While moving slowly and gently back and forth inside her, he called her.

"Sakura."

Green eyes peered at him, clouded in haze of love. He softly gave her a smile and said, "This family we made together is the greatest thing you've ever given me, Sakura. Thank you."

He watched as tears formed again in her eyes. But he's not yet done. His hand left her hip to poke her softly on her forehead, before returning to clasp her hand on his and intertwine their fingers.

"You're my wife. You're an Uchiha. And you're the greatest thing that's ever happened to me," he continued as his hips meet hers. He wanted to close his eyes so badly but he couldn't look away from his wife.

"You're so beautiful," he said aloud. Sasuke heard her whimper, moved by his words. He felt her hand held tightly by him unclasp with his to roam around his back and his hair until both of her hands found his face and held it.

Words have never been his forte, but for her, he will always try. "Let's make our family bigger, Sakura. I want to give you more children. I want to make you happy."

Her tears are flowing down her cheeks now, but her smile is radiant as ever. She kissed him hard on the lips and whispered, "You already make me happy, anata."

With the sway of her hips and the moan of her name from his mouth, Sasuke made love to her as if it was their first time. Every kiss lingered, every touch burned in the right way. Every look is a blessing and she is the greatest blessing herself.

Sasuke repeatedly said he loves her throughout the entire time until they both came together. Saying those three words have never been so easy for him until this moment. He promised himself he will say it to her every day for the rest of their lives together.

And even when their ashes scatter in the wind 50 years from now, he knows he will love her in the next life. It will always be Haruno Sakura for Uchiha Sasuke. And in return, he will always be hers.

9 months later, male twin Uchiha babies with black hair and green eyes were born. And the Hokage demanded Sasuke the gratitude he deserves for the next 5 decades.

~fin~

A/N: Sasuke is a bit OOC, I know. But you can't do anything about it, can you? It's my fic anyway. HAHAHAHAHA thanks guys! See you on my next fics! Xoxoxoxoxo