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He felt himself float in the red darkness behind his closed lids. He had no purpose, no hope and no fear, he just existed. Space and time seemed like words deprived of meaning.
The shape of his own self was blurred by hate and pain. He knew the core of his existence was a bitter cause, but no matter how hard he tried he couldn't recall anything else.
The darkness felt cold and he shivered, the deafening silence made him want to scream. He felt numb, helpless and alone.
He couldn't tell how long he waited for something to fill the emptiness, but once he registered the warm feeling his sanity breathed it in.
Warm fingers run through his hair and covering him with a feeling of calmness.
"Sasuke…" His name, spoken in a way that he only heard in his childhood dreams.
"Sasuke…" A warm, tearful voice flooded his senses and he focused all the strength he had left into opening his eyes.
Midnight orbs met with their mirror image and the fingers moved to his cold cheeks.
"Sasuke, you… you've grown so much…" A salty drop of water fell on his cheek and slid down, leaving a glistening path on its way.
"Kaa… chan…" His voice came out hoarse, the words being nothing more than a whisper. The woman nodded kissed his forehead.
"You are a man now… and I wasn't there to see you grow up…" More tears spilled from the beautiful woman's eyes and his heart stilled.
Lifting his hand he settled his palm against the woman's chin, making sure she wasn't just a fragment of his memory.
The woman moved her head and kissed his palm.
"You suffered so much…" She murmured in his hand, her voice betraying regret.
"I'm sorry Kaa-chan I-" She slapped his hand away and hugged him, burying her head in his shoulder and he froze unable to do anything.
"No! Never say you are sorry! You did nothing wrong, my son, it is I who should be apologizing." She paused as a sob wacked her small frame.
"I'm so sorry for letting you go through all this pain, I'm so sorry for not being by your side, I'm so sorry that I couldn't protect you." With every word he felt tears trying to escape his self-control.
"I was a terrible mother, I let both my children suffer alone." The feelings broke loose and a weird, salty liquid grazed his skin.
"Could you ever forgive me, Sasu-chan?" He couldn't stand it anymore, the memories he locked inside his chest and the feelings of bitter loneliness.
His hands moved on their own accord and soon enough he was squeezing the petite woman back, letting it all out.
She held him, like she always had when he was sad and he welcomed it as he sank in the sweet embrace.
A part of his mind wondered if his sins could be washed away by this moment. He slowly pulled away, his more controlled self taking over.
She held him in place, not willing to let him go and with her thumb she dried his tears, like she knew she should have done all these years.
"There is so much I want to tell you, yet I have not much time. Sasuke, I want you to know that I have always been proud of you, I would give my life to take away your pain."
"I know that when we died, a part of you died as well. From then on you set revenge as your only goal and you followed a dark path." The black haired male averted his eyes in shame, because deep down he always knew that his mother would never approve of his choices.
"Don't show me such a sad face." She lifted his head back up and she held his gaze.
"I told you, no matter what you do, I'll always be proud of you." It was her turn to avert her eyes.
"I have a favor to ask…" The soft words left her mouth and he nodded, unable to trust his voice.
"Please, forget about your revenge." She looked back up.
"Please, stop suffering."
"Kaa-chan…"
"Please, live!" She hugged him again feeling her time running out.
"I… I will…" She smiled.
"That's my Sasuke, never forget… I love you and I will always watch over you…" She stood up and took a few steps back.
"Wait!" He stood up too and stretched his hand towards her.
"You can't stay here Sasuke, you have to get back, they are waiting for you." He didn't even have to wonder who 'they' were, he slowly let his hand fall back to his side.
In either side of his mother appeared two more people and his eyes widen when their forms became clear. His father put his hand on his wife's shoulder and his brother stood there smiling lightly at him.
His father left his mother's side and came to stand in front of him. He put one hand in his hair and to his surprise, the older man ruffled his hair.
"I was always proud of you, son. I never told you, but I always thought that you would be the one to bring a change to the clan. " He turned back to where he previously stood.
"Take care otouto" His brother's voice rang in his ears and he watched as his family disappeared from his sight.
Soon the darkness enveloped him again, but this time pain cursed through his body and made him groan.
He tried to take a breath, only to end up gasping for air as his chest constricted with pain.
Unable to ignore his intrusive vision any longer, he opened his eyes and blinked rapidly to clear his view.
He was greeted by a dark room, illuminated by what he guessed was the moonlight. He stayed like that for a couple of minutes, trying to remember where he was.
When he couldn't come up with anything he struggled to stand a bit, in order to inspect the place.
His eyes quickly fell to his left hand where he could feel a small weight holding him down. His eyes widen a bit at the sight of a pink mob of hair resting on his palm.
'Sakura…'
His eyes moved to the right side of him and he was met by the sight of his sensei sleeping on a hospital bed, connected with various instruments he didn't recognize.
A loud creek turned his attention to the opposite side of the room, just in time to see the blond dobe shift on the couch. His arms and legs were hanging of the –apparently too small piece of furniture.
Both of his male teammates were expertly bandaged and with a quick inspection he concluded that he was in a similar predicament.
Sighing he pulled a pink strand between his fingers and stroked it, feeling the softness.
The door opened and a ray of light made him narrow his eyes. The door closed again and he glared up at the blond woman, who, in turn, smiled down at him.
"Finally awake Uchiha?" She whispered and frowned as she spotted her pupil hunched over in an uncomfortable looking position.
"Aa." His voice came out as a raspy whisper and he resisted the urge to flinch.
The busty woman checked the IV and the chart that hung on the bed and then took a small flashlight from her pocket and she checked his eyes.
He would have opened his mouth to say something not at all polite, had she not spoken first.
"You were out for a week. Tobi and Kabuto are dead, Madara is back on his grave and you have been moved in one of the buildings in Konoha that serve as hospitals." She put the flashlight back.
"When you can move again, you'll have to thank the Kazekage for carrying all three of you back and the brat on the couch for donating some blood." She pushed his chest with her index finger and he had to swallow the scream that climbed his throat.
"One more thing Uchiha, if I ever hear that you hurt Sakura, physically or mentally, you are dead!" She whispered harshly and turned around without waiting for a reaction.
Glaring at the door he made to clench his fists only to be reminded of the head occupying his one hand.
The pinkette moaned softly and raised her head. Blinking away the excess sleep her glowing green orbs connected with the dark ones of her teammate.
Once she realized what was going on, she literally jumped on him, making him fall back in the bed.
She kissed him, not caring if anyone saw them or if he would push her away. Straddling his waist she deepened the kiss and he groaned.
Taking the sound as a sign of pain she pulled away and he almost groaned again.
"So sorry Sasuke-kun!" She jumped away from him and inspected his wounds, only to sigh in relief as she found them unharmed.
He pulled her back to bed to lie next to him and she smiled.
"Welcome back Sasuke-kun!" She pecked him on the lips and turned around, setting her back against him and using his bicep as a pillow.
He pretended not to feel the sudden wetness in his arm and kept watching her until her breathing evened.
Seconds before sleep claimed him, he decided to snake his free arm around her waist and pull her close.
He stroked her flat stomach, only to find it wasn't that flat anymore.
But he had no time to ponder about it, as the heavy blanket of sleep clouded his thoughts and his mind sank in the darkness.
Somewhere in the room, a silver haired male smiled to himself and went back to sleep, for once content with how things turned out.
!
The next morning came too early for his liking and he growled, automatically feeling for the source of warmth that lay next to him. He opened his eyes as his hands made contact with empty space.
Sitting up on the bed, despite the pain his action evoked, he searched the room for the familiar pink blob.
"She wasn't feeling well and went to grab something to eat." He quickly turned around to the source of the familiar voice, to see his sensei, also sitting up, with his head buried in the pages of an orange book.
"Hn." He nodded slightly and turned to inspect the orange clad ninja, only to find him snoring loudly with his head hanging of the couch.
"Good morning…" The pinkette entered the room smiling as she tossed a red apple to the silver haired man.
"Thank you." He caught the apple and hid his face behind the book as he ate it.
"I thought you would be hungry…" She whispered softly as she passed him a plate with sliced tomatoes.
He smirked at her as he took one and put it in his mouth, savoring the sweet taste.
She fidgeted nervously under his intense gaze.
"You know, while you were out the Kages decided to put you on probation…" He raised an eyebrow, silently urging her to continue.
"Tsunade-sama told me they agreed on one year of probation that included many D-class missions, however they won't seal away your chakra…" She spoke and lowered her head, she knew what that meant, it was a test to see if he was going to stay in Konoha.
By the look on his face he seemed to know that as well, he leaned and whispered.
"I'm staying." She looked up at him but she couldn't meet his eyes.
Nevertheless she smiled because she knew he meant it.
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Another week passed and today was a day the allied shinobi forced celebrated the end of the war.
Today the five Kages would announce the peace treaty between the five nations and the name of their defeated enemy.
Team seven arrived in Suna a few hours before the beginning of the festivities. The majority of the members were still covered in bandages, while a certain pinkette was literally bouncing from anxiousness.
She had decided to tell him today, not that she didn't try before, but all the previews attempts ended up marked as total failures.
Taking a deep breath she eyed his stoic face, they hadn't talked much last week, mainly because he was confined to the hospital and she had been too busy patching up wounds.
The voice of her mentor pulled her attention back to where the Kages stood. They announced the beginning of a new era of peace and urged everyone to protect that peace as there was always going to be someone that tried to destroy it.
They reached to the point where they were going to announce the name of the masked man that almost brought an end to this world.
Gaara stood up.
"We decided the name of that man to remain unknown." There was an uproar to the crowd and the strong voice of the Kazekage echoed once again.
"When we asked for his name he said he was a nobody!" He eyed the blond loudmouthed shinobi.
"When he wrecked havoc, he used another's name. People say that someone dies when no one remembers their name." By now the crowd had turned to the Kazekage.
"Let him remain a nobody. To the history books and to our memories he will be but a dark bruise, that's his punishment; to be forgotten by everyone." He finished as he sat back down and nodded to the blond, letting him know that the Kages accepted his idea.
"Man, I really wanted to know who he was!" The pinkette whined and the silver haired Jonin put a hand on her shoulder.
"I know, but it's a fitting punishment; a shinobi's life means nothing compared to his death and not announcing the man's name is like saying he isn't worth remembering."
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Evening came too soon and Sakura found herself suffocating in the midst of so many people. Her stomach clenched and she made a run for her room at the inn.
Reaching the bathroom in only seconds she leaned above the toilet, only to sigh in relief when the wave of nausea faded.
Standing back up she stared at her image in the mirror, vibrant green orbs contrasted with pale skin and pale lips. She sighed again in an attempt to stop her hands from trembling.
"Are you okay?" She jumped leaving a yelp of surprise in the process. The last Uchiha –or so he thought- leaned on the door frame with a subtle look of worry, that had her knees turn to jelly.
"Y-yeah!" She flashed him a smile that did nothing to conceal her panic.
He pushed himself of the door frame and made his way to her, while she took small steps backwards.
"You've been acting weird." He announced and she knew he expected an answer.
"I haven't…" He placed a hand on her cheek and kissed her, pushing her towards the wall lightly. She became dizzy again, but for a whole different reason this time.
"Tell me-" He pressed his lips against hers and his hand encircled her waist.
"What's wrong-" He deepened the kiss and his hands made their way under her shirt, stroking the small of her back.
"I'm pregnant…" She realized the words she uttered only when he froze, with his hand still on her back, his lips on hers and his eyes wide.
He stood unmoving for some time and she didn't dare move or make a sound. He retreated slightly.
"W-what?" He couldn't even curse himself for stuttering.
"R-remember, that night… y-you and me… w-we…" Her pale skin was now flooded with a red hue and he couldn't resist smirking, all shock forgotten.
"Is that so…" She thought she caught a glimpse of a smile before she was enveloped in a hug.
He squeezed her, bringing her body flush against his and his pride swell as he felt the small bump on her belly. He buried his nose to the crook of her neck and inhaled her aroma.
"Bemafe" He whispered against her skin.
"What?" She whispered back and he put some space between them.
"Be my wife." He said as he rested his forehead on hers.
Her mouth opened but he closed it with his own.
"You know I don't take no for an answer…" He whispered before kissing her again.
She removed herself from his arms and lightly punched his arm.
"And what if I say no?" She turned around and brought her hand in front of her examining her nails, feigning utter indifference.
Strong arms wrapped around her frame.
"Then I'll make you say yes." He crashed her possessively to his chest as he stroked the small bump.
He smiled to himself as he pictured a family, his family!
And he swore to protect them with his life, because he knew what it felt like to lose his family.
So that's the final chapter *sniff sniff*
I'm also going to post an epilogue/special chapter of some sorts, but, yeah I still don't know what to include in it…
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