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The bag containing the tomatoes fell to the floor as Sakura's hands went up to cup Sasuke's cheeks and lifting his head up so he looked at her.

"Silly", she smiled softly, "I would never leave you alone."

Sasuke was still shaking but his voice wasn't as hoarse and frightening anymore.

"I need you, Sakura…"

She let her forehead rest against his, which wasn't as easy as it sounded because she was relatively short and he was relatively large.

"You don't understand Sasuke. I couldn't even leave you. I'm too selfish, you know? I wouldn't be able to give up my happiness after so much sorrow."

"Happiness?"

Sasuke's voice was still unsure.

"Yes, happiness. You are my happiness."

His grip around her tightened.

"When you are happy, I'm happy, too."

Sakura smiled. Never in a million years had she imagined something like this coming out of Sasuke's mouth.

She bent up a little bit more and slowly, softly kissed him on the lips.

When he almost immediately responded by squishing her even closer to him, Sakura felt like warm bubbles were rumbling in her stomach as it clentched together from excitement and happiness.

A few tears shed from her eyes as they parted.

Immediately Sasuke looked at her concerned his dark mood long since gone.

"Why are you crying?", he asked her almost pained as he wiped her tears.

"Because I'm happy, Sasuke."
Sasuke's brows scrunched together out of confusion.

Sakura giggled lightly.

"I can't even begin to explain how happy I feel. You coming back was more than I could have ever wished for and not only that. You even requite my feelings for you. This all still feels like a dream to me, you have to understand. And I'm afraid that I might wake up and find you still manipulated by Madara and trying to kill us…"

Sasuke sighed, but smiled through it.

"Sakura, I promise you that I will never ever let something like this happen again."

"How can you promise something like this?"

"Because right now for the first time since my clan was murdered I feel content, at peace, happy even. All that, you give to me. I know it's selfish but I won't let you go again and risk these feelings to disappear. I love you, Sakura, more than someone could ever imagine."

Sakura again was near tears.

"Same here."

And Sakura didn't even bother to wipe her tears while a heated make-out session began.

Sasuke's hands roamed over Sakura's perfect little body and he couldn't help but notice how right it felt to have her, here in his arms.

He still couldn't grasp how Sakura was possibly able to love him, but he started to care less.

After all what he was feeling right now and his love for her were the only things that mattered.

When he was together with her he could easily forget about his revenge. She made him feel light-headed but at the same time like he had a firm pole to steady him.

He didn't understand but was selfish enough not to give it up again.

"Nhhg…Sasuke…", Sakura muttered through their kisses.

The raven studied her and was (again) astouned by her beauty.

Silky hair, radiant eyes, plump, red lips and creamy skin.

To him she was perfect.

Because he knew he couldn't even begin to bring his feelings across in words he just tried to put all of them in this kiss.

And because Sakura was Sakura, she of course understood.

Sakura had just left the dozens of stairs of the Hokage tower behind and knocked onto her schischou's door.

"Come in!", came Tsunade's barked reply.

Timidly Sakura entered. How should she do this?

She just had an argument with her teacher and now she was going to ask a request?

As if…

"Anosa, Tsunade-sama…", she said while walking into the room.

"Sakura? What are you doing here, shouldn't you be in hospital?"

"Well…"

"Alright…don't even start to explain. I should have known normal shackles couldn't hold you down."

Sakura smiled. Her teacher seemed to be in a much better mood in the moment.

"Anyways, what did you come here for?"

"Ano…I wanted to apologize because of my behaviour earlier. It's not like what I said wasn't the truth but…let's say I could have acted better."

Tsunade eyed her warily.

She knew that her student wasn't one to apologize for her actions when she thought they were correct.

So to Sakura's dismay she saw right through her.

"What do you want, Sakura?", Tsunade nearly laughed.

"Well-", Sakura started but was cut off.

"And before you start…I can't take you serious if your hair's this unruly."

Tsunade's mischievous grin widened when she saw her student turn beet red as her hands hurriedly went up to brush her hair a bit.

"So I take it that you visited Sasuke?"

If possible Sakura's face went even redder.

"H-hai. That's why I came actually."

"Oh? Is that so?"

"Yeah…I mean you've seen how terrible the conditions in his prison are, right?"

"Aa…", she answered, unsure where this was leading.

"And I wanted to ask if…he could be given some time outside of the prison…"

"So that's it? Hm…how can you assure me that he won't try to pull anything or escape or something?", the hazel-eyed woman knew that Sasuke wouldn't try to escape but she wanted to see the pink-haired kunoichi's reaction.

"Of course an ANBU would survey him all the time."

"And who would that ANBU be?"
"To not disadvantage someone I think it should be somebody who is also member of the Hokage's ANBU and ANBU root."

"Which would be."

Sakura looked up to look meet her teachers gaze. She was determined to do this.

"Me."

Sakura anticipated the dreaded reaction and was slightly confused when Tsunade plainly smiled at her.

"I think that would be alright then."

"Ehh? I-I mean…um…"

Tsunade laughed.

"Wasn't the reaction you expected?"

Sakura couldn't help but smile herself.

"Not really. But anyway…arigatou gosaimasu.", she said while bowing low.

Sasuke could hear hurried footsteps outwards of his cell coming towards his direction.

He smirked to himself. Sakura was visiting him quite often.

It was already her third visit that day.

Not that he minded.

He sat up on the wooden bench as the cell's door was opened and his pinkette stormed in.

"Guess what, guess what, Sasuke!"

She exclaimed while she excitedly bounced up and down.

Sasuke lifted an eyebrow indicating her to tell him.

Sakura grinned and glee sparkled in her green eyes.

"I talked to the Hokage…"

Sasuke stood up to engulf his girlfriend in his arms.

"And?"

The kunoichi in his arms giggled slightly.

"You are allowed to leave the prison for a few hours daily if I'm with you!"

The raven looked down at her petit form astound.

He asked himself how she was able to do such miracles.

"Sorry, Sasuke, but that dumbfounded look doesn't suit you.", Sakura giggled.

"Come with me now! Rookie nine's waiting for you. Oh and Team Gai's there also."

She smiled happily at him.

He loved that smile, so before she could drag him out, he lifted her up slightly and kissed her.

"You're unbelievable.", he grinned.

Sakura giggled again.

"Let's go they're waiting for us."

Sasuke held Sakura's hand while they walked down the streets of Konoha.

He had earned himself quite a few odd and unbelieving stares already but Sakura would glare at anybody who looked too long.

Not much had changed since he left he noted.

Of course the village wasn't the same as before since it had been recently rebuild due to an Akatsuki attack but it was still the same style.

The streets were busy and booming with life while the houses were closely next to each other in many different styles.

Some old and traditional other modern, than some were really big or small.

And while the couple made its way down the street he noticed a building quite familiar to him.

So he wasn't surprised when Sakura stopped at this particular building and dragged him inside the ramen stand.

But as soon as he entered he saw lots and lots of familiar faces and a wave of nostalgia overcame him.

All of the old Rookie nine and Team Gai had found themselves in the tiny ramen stand except the old teachers.

Some were already slurping some ramen others chatting away but as he and Sakura entered all heads turned towards them expectantly.

Sakura gave them a small wave and smiled but never let go of his hand.

"Hey, guys. I've brought him."

There was a short moment of silence in the room but then all of the shinobis gathered there made their way towards them and greeted first Sakura and then him.

Some of them he recognized immediately like the Hyuuga cousins, that lazy genius Shikamaru or the guy, Lee, who advanced Sakura but backed off after he glared him down and demonstratively put his arm around the pinkette's waist.

And then there were the ones which took longer to remember like that annoying blond girl, Ino, the bugs-guy, Shino or the Hyuuga's girlfriend, Tenten.

"Never knew you had it in you Uchiha.", a brown-haired shinobi told him looking pointedly at his arm around Sakura's waist, while Sasuke recognized him by the marks on his cheeks as Kiba.

"Hn", he answered nonchalantly.

After Sasuke had been through with all the familiar faces there was one he only remembered vaguely, since he had only met him once.

Said person headed towards him.

"Nice to meet you again, Sasuke-kun. You might not remember me, my name's Sai and I am how Naruto and Sakura say, your replacement.", the boy said with the most fake smile Sasuke had ever seen.

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