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Next, I want to say that this story is coming to an end. There will only be this chapter and an epilogue. Honestly, I am a little bored with this story and I have soooooo many ideas that I would like to focus on, and I feel really bad when I blow off finishing this story in favor of writing another one. So sorry to all who don't want to see this story end.

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Sasuke's POV

Of all the things that I could've said, I said I love you.

I mean, I was telling the truth, but I also wasn't thinking. If I had been thinking, I wouldn't have said it, because it just invites more problems in my life.

I turn to my right, where Naruto was sleeping next to me. After our little confessions, I drove to the nearest parking lot and we proceeded to…fuck? Make love?

Doesn't matter. All I know was that I had been waiting for him. Begging the heavens to send him to me, and now I have him. He's like a diamond you didn't expect to find in the toilet of a public restroom. The toilet is my life, and the public restroom is the world.

The world takes shits on my life…

…that sounds pretty gross, but you get the point.

Anyway, I just keep staring at him. Afterwards, he kind of just passed out, and since I didn't know where to take him, I decided to just stay put. Sakura called a couple of times…more than a couple, but I didn't answer.

Damn.

I shouldn't have said it, really. Now I definitely can't leave him, even though he left me first.

And the way he looked and sounded gave a strong impression that he never wanted to in the first place.

He's so beautiful.

It was nearing 3am and all I could think about was how perfect he was. I should've known right away that he was different, simply by how he kept me on edge with his staring and flirting. He wasn't the only student that hit on me, but he was the only one I actually cared to notice.

I should've known.

Suddenly he moans lowly and his eyelashes flutter before he opens his eyes and stares at me drowsily.

"Fuck," he mutters, holding a hand to his head.

Understanding, I open the glove compartment and pull out a bottle of aspirin.

"I don't have any water," I tell him.

He stares at me blankly before taking the bottle. It's silent then as he redresses. We both stay put in the back seat of my car. He's nervously playing with the hem of his shirt, and I try my hardest not to stare at him.

"Sasuke, I—"

"Naruto, I—"

We both stop and I feel myself begin to chuckle.

"You first," I tell him.

He moves some of his hair behind his ear, and it's the first time I notice how long it has gotten. It now reached a little above his shoulders.

He cleared his throat. "I…well, firstly, thanks. I was totally wasted and…yeah." He then looked at me apologetically. "Also, I know I'm only trouble for you. You don't have to keep putting up with my feelings."

The familiar feeling of having something taken from you was beginning to resurface, and I knew that if I didn't say anything then the situation would be out of my hands and Naruto, once again, would be out of my life.

The only thing was, I wasn't sure what the right thing was.

As a "faithful" husband I am obligated to turn this beautiful creature away for good, never look back, and devote myself eternally to the woman I married. But, as Sasuke Uchiha, a man who never really wanted anything or anyone ever in his entire life…I feel obligated to be with Naruto. For the simple reason that I feel like I will slowly fade away without him in my life.

But what was right?

Assuming that since I didn't answer I must agree with him, Naruto opens the door and began to slide out of the car.

Without a second thought I reached across and grabbed his arm, pulling him back into the car. I ignored his questioning look and dove right in and kissed him deeply. When I pulled away, his eyes were wide and his face was flushed.

"What?" he said in nearly a whisper.

The words just tumbled out.

"I don't want you to leave me. I've never, ever wanted to be with anyone this much and if you leave me again…I'm not even sure what I will do. Naruto, I love you. It's unexpected, but I love you."

By now his eyes were watery and he had the widest grin on his face.

"You can't mean that," he laughed nervously, his face red in embarrassment. "You're married.

"I know."

"What about…you wife?"

"…I'll deal with it."

It was silent as he studied my face, trying to come to terms with the sudden turn of events. Suddenly, his phone began to ring. He quickly pulled out his phone and answered.

"Hello?"… "I'm fine." … "No, I'm not on campus yet." … "I'll be fine, I promise." … "Yes." … "Okay, bye."

As soon as the call was over he looked at me and gave a brief smile.

"Your wife is probably wondering where you are," he said.

"Naruto, I told y—"

"I know."

I sighed. "Let me take you back to campus."

He seemed to think about it for a second before nodding his head in approval.

The drive back to campus was silent and I felt a little hollow, as if I were being challenged.

The dobe didn't believe me when I said that I would take care of it. But I will. I meant it when I said I couldn't not be with him. I meant every word, and I'm going to take care of any obstacles in my way.

When he got out the car he gave me another apologetic look, and a wave. I waved back, but I couldn't focus.

In my head, I was planning on what to say to Sakura. I had to do it soon, or else he would distance himself from me again, which I didn't want.

When I finally got home it was about 4:30am. Instead of going to my bedroom, I decided to sleep in my study. I just knew she'd be awake, with questions.

The next morning I expected her to find me and ask why I left last night and why I didn't come back until the next morning, but she never did.

It was strange, but I didn't worry about it. There was a much bigger conversation I had to prepare to have.

xXx

It was a week after I promised that I'd "take care of it" and I had yet to approach Sakura. I don't know why but I always feel a little nauseas when I approach her.

But it had to stop. I had to do it before Naruto started to feel insecure about my feelings for him. Now we go out to lunch together, almost everyday, but it's always quiet. When I asked him why he hasn't been talking, he just says that "It doesn't feel real."

I can only assume he means our relationship and how I claim to love him while being married.

I'll fix it, though.

So after dinner and Sarada goes to bed, I ask Sakura to come with me to my study. She give me a questioning look but complies.

When we get in the study I feel the nausea again, but I push it down and try to relax.

Sakura's POV

"Sasuke, are you okay?" I ask, concerned.

He looked a little pale all throughout dinner and now he just seemed as if he was going to throw up.

"Yeah. I'm fine."

He sat down on the small couch along the wall and gestured for me to sit as well. Once I was seated he look at me in his "business" way, but his eyes seemed a little apprehensive. This had me worried.

"What is it?" I asked, trying to get him to stop acting dramatic. Whatever he wants he should just say it. This isn't some movie. There's no need for dramatic pauses.

"Sakura," he began, then cleared his throat. "I know this may seem sudden, and you may not completely understand, but…I think we should get a divorce."

What?

You know how it sounds when you're underwater? Well, suddenly that's what the room sounded like. Like I was drowning.

I could feel a lump rising up in my chest and my face felt hot and my nose stung the way it does when you're about to cry.

What?

And the saddest part, was that I wasn't even surprised. I knew when he started cheating. There wasn't any perfume, or lipstick stains, but there was a look in his eyes. A look that said "I'm thinking of someone wonderful" and I knew he wasn't talking about me.

Even though I could feel the tears spilling down my cheeks, I stayed frozen, staring right at my husband.

Perhaps in a silent plea.

I can do better.

Could I? If anything, I was the perfect wife, according to traditional conservative standards. I took care of his every need. He never had to lift a finger in the house. I took care of everything for him. Until recently, I never asked about anything he did or questioned him. I let him live his life. But apparently it wasn't enough.

"I know it seems sudden," he said, looking away from me.

But it doesn't. I knew this was coming. I could feel it coming, even before Sarada was born. I knew that one day he'd meet someone else and leave me.

"I don't want to leave Sarada," he said. "I still plan on being around and being the best father I can…but…I love someone else."

Someone else?

"Oh," was the only response I could muster up.

Where was my dignity?

Did I waste my life?

Probably.

The only thing that kept him with me all these years was our daughter, but even she can't make him love me.

So I got up and walked out of the study. I wasn't mad. I wasn't angry. Just…numb? Sad?

I took a long shower and lied down, hoping for a dream worth telling Ino about, as opposed to Sasuke wanting to leave me…finally.

xXx

Sasuke's POV

Our talk didn't go quite how I imagined it would. I imagined her yelling and crying and throwing things at me. Sakura had always been very hot-headed, so to see her so quiet was…weird.

When she left suddenly I didn't know how to react. Should I run after her, to see if she was alright? Do I continue what I planned to do, which would've been apologizing continuously?

I opted for doing nothing, because it wouldn't have helped anything.

The other thing that surprised me was Sarada. A couple of weeks later, after Sakura started acting a bit more "normal", we both decided we should tell her. So we sat her down at the kitchen table and explained to her that "mommy and daddy are not in love."

"Okay," was all she said.

She didn't seem upset about it at all. Turns out, a lot of the kids at her school had divorced parents, so she was somewhat desensitized of the idea.

Naruto…well he was a different story.

He wasn't happy like I thought he'd be. When I first brought up the idea that I would divorce Sakura, he kept telling me that he didn't want me to ruin my marriage over him. So then I said that it was too late and our lawyers were already going over everything.

"Are you serious?" he had said, his eyes open.

"Yeah," I told him, moving him closer to me. "I told you I would be with you. I don't love her, anyway."

"But…but…" he shook his head, taking a few steps back. "Your daughter?"

"She's fine."

He only looked at me, his eyebrows furrowed and so many questions in his eyes. I grabbed him by the waist and pulled him flush against my body. I could feel my entire body react to his proximity and I breathed in deeply, loving the way he smelled, like lavender. I placed a lingering kiss to his forehead.

"I love you," I told him, my voice low. "Everything will be fine. Don't worry."

He nodded, but he still worries.

Naruto's POV

I've never felt so guilty in my life.

I'm not quite sure what got us to this point, but it all felt very strange, like a dream.

Don't get me wrong. I love Sasuke. I've never felt so strongly about anyone, and I can already see my entire life with him. However, I never imagined that I would cause someone to divorce their wife. Since I was young, marriage seemed like a one way street. You couldn't go back.

Once you were married, that was it, which is why I felt like my relationship with him was doomed. In my mind, he would never leave his wife, because he was married to her.

No, I didn't forget that divorce was a thing, but I just saw marriage as so final.

It all feels like I'm floating in a dream, watching all of it unfold. Now we date regularly. He's getting his own apartment, while his almost ex-wife and daughter stay in their house. I can spend the night with him, like a real couple.

It all seems so surreal.

And Sasuke…every time he says he loves me it's like I'm hearing it for the first time. It never ceases to shock me and make me feel overwhelmed and insecure. I feel so small, but at the same time so overjoyed by the statement, and even more overjoyed that it's true.

I never doubt him, even if I may act like it. I believe him every time.

But it does feel like any moment I'll wake up, and I'll be right back in my dorm with missed calls from Kiba. It's scary, how I feel like if I blink, I'll be right back where I started, daydreaming about what it would be like to kiss Professor Uchiha.

But I am happy, if I'm honest with myself. I will actually be able to be with the man I want, and it won't be behind anyone's back…except maybe my parents.

END!

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Finally it's finished! I will be posting an epilogue so keep your eyes open. But other than that, thank you for reading and following me on this very interesting journey:)