Notes: Alright now I start playing around ch 4

There was a knock from his door that interrupted him as Sasuke twitched in irritation before placing the book back onto the shelf. 'Soon' he thought as he walked towards his door. He knew it would require time and he couldn't ruin what small trust he had in this village if he ignored each call from his door.

As he slowly walked towards the door, he knew it must be a messenger ninja, it was always them on the door for him, never anyone else, He didn't blame them though, no one would talk to him really and he didn't bother trying to talk to them so all in all, he was left to his self misery.

He opened the door and was greeted to the site of an Anbu ninja, "The Hokage requests your presence."

"Hn," Sasuke answered as he turned away briefly to stare back at the book shelf. Maybe he shouldn't get his hopes up, there were always books like these, just fanciful imagination. He walked outside and closed his door.

…Scene Change…

Sasuke reached the Hokage's room in mere seconds, especially with his speed, it was easy. The village had changed after his re-entry into the village. Throughout the years he had been working as an independent Anbu agent. He knew they didn't trust him anymore, which was why he was given A to S rank mission scrolls…suicidal, especially if not in a group. Sasuke didn't care though, he knew the village had an idea how strong he was, and he welcomed the challenge. He lived his life in regret, even with his brother still alive out there, it just seemed pointless now.

He noticed he was already in the room, with the Hokage speaking. He must not have been paying attention since he saw his teammate Sakura, wearing the Hokage robes, sitting in the main desk, still speaking to him.

"Sakura, you're the Hokage?" he interrupted her, a slow look of surprise was on his face as Sakura spotted it.

Sakura was older, her hair grown again but tied in one ponytail. Her hard green eyes stared at Sasuke as she sighed and spoke, "I need a moment with him."

"Yes Lord Hokage," most of the guards left, eyeing Sasuke one last time before exiting through the door.

When the room was empty, two old past teammates stared at each other. No one spoke for a minute as time slowly went by.

"You weren't there when I was inaugurated to become the sixth Hokage, weren't you?" Sakura had asked as Sasuke shook his head.

"I had a mission Sa-," he stopped before shaking his head, "Lord Hokage."

Sakura turned around slowly as she faced the large windows behind her. Sasuke didn't see her face, but he knew she was uncomfortable.

"It was his dream, remember?" she spoke the words that stung him.

Sasuke looked away, not bothering to say anything.

"How long have you been hiding under that rock of yours? Do you know anything that has happened, do you know what today is?"

The once proud Uchiha continued to stand there, quiet.

"Today is the day, Naruto fulfilled his last promise, he brought you back to us but there is something I need to tell you," the Hokage turned around to face him. Her eyes staring at him with sorrowful anger, "you don't know much but Naruto has done a lot for this village."

"Yes I get it, I know," Sasuke tried to argue back; tried to tell her he knew that Naruto was important but Sakure shook her head.

"No, you don't know," she pointed out the window, "mention Naruto's name outside of this village and I will bet you they would have heard of him. Famous Princesses, ninjas, warriors," Sakura placed her hands down, "He had defended so many people and he always did it with that attitude." She smiled in memory as Sasuke stared down on the floor, his eyes closed, "did you know, Naruto could have asked anyone to become his bride, they would have said yes to him?"

Sasuke stared up at that information. He stared at Sakura's eyes, he saw the tears she shed as he realized something, "you loved him…"

Sakura shook her head, "he could have asked me and I would have said yes, he could have asked the Kazekage's sister and she would have said yes, heck, he could have asked the Miko priestess or another princess in some foreign country and I would bet you, they would have said yes Sasuke."

Sasuke looked away, Naruto had gotten that famous, and he guessed he really didn't know what Naruto had been up too all those times.

Sakura seemed to be calming herself as she sat back down on her desk, "then Naruto would say that he still had that one promise to keep. The promise he made to me, and, here you are," she had her arms wide in a mocking accepting manner, "my foolish crush."

It was quiet again as the Hokage stood up and took out a scroll from her desk, "here's your mission scroll," she tossed it towards Sasuke who caught it half heartedly. "Now that you get the idea, Sasuke, leave me, you're done here."

Sasuke was startled at first before he collected himself. Sakura had buzzed the office intercom as Sasuke bowed but stayed like that for a moment, "Lord Hokage."

Sakura stared up at him, her face masked as she waited for him to speak.

"I need to take the month off, will you permit me that?"

Sakura raised a brow, as if she couldn't believe he asked her for a favor before she narrowed her eyes.

"I will grant it Sasuke but know this," her eyes turned cold as Sasuke finally stood straight to stare at her, she continued, "leave this village again Sasuke and I will make sure you won't get a third chance in this village, understood?"

Sasuke nodded with his eyes equally serious as she dismissed him once more. The door opened as a figure walked in. Her pale eyes stared unemotionally, not even greeting the Uchiha as she passed by him and spoke in her soft voice, "Lord Hokage, reporting in."

Sasuke walked out of the room as he started to hear the Hyuuga explain whatever it was she had came there for.

When he closed the door, he heard a yell of the Hokage room from Sakura. Whatever news it was, he knew it wasn't a good one.