Chapter 9: The World Out There
Seven Years Later
It's spring in Konoha. Tsunade surveyed the village from her office window. The village enjoyed continual peace in the past decade and right now it didn't look like that was going to change.
In the middle of her desk, was a worn out envelope with no return address and a post date from three years earlier. Inside was a single photo. It was heavily damaged, but she could still see the image clearly. It was a photo of Sakura, Sasuke, and an older looking Kaz. The three of them stood in front of a simple shack nestled in a forest she couldn't recognize. Kaz stood in front between his parents. He had the same expression on his face as Sasuke's. In fact, Kaz looked like pre-adolescent version of Sasuke. Sakura's smile was slight, but her eyes were bright as she stood there with her hand resting on Kaz's shoulder. Any way you looked at it, they looked like a family.
Tsunade thought about them often. The morning Sakura and Sasuke were set to leave the two announced that they were taking Kaz with them. Tsunade tried to reason with them about how unsafe that was, but deep down in her heart she was relieved. In her heart, she wanted them to be together.
She wondered if they were still alive and well. If not, she hoped they were happy even if it was only for a little while.
[ The End ]
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Author's Notes: Finished! You may have noticed that earlier chapters mentioned a sickness on Sasuke's part. It was going to play a role in the ending, but I thought it would be too depressing so I changed the ending. The sickness may or may not play a part in the lives once they leave, but you can decide for yourself. I don't think this story was very popular, but I think I like this one the best. I love a family melodrama. Thanks for reading. Please review!
