Okay so I just updated This Night's Serenade and apparently soe people think I'm dead. Well as proof that I live I shall give you a NEW CHAPTER!
To tell ya the truth I sorta lost my muse along the way. But I'm back!
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Prevously on The Parental Chronicles. . .
"It's his job to abandon his family every month for half a year?"
"I don't know why you don't understand. He explained it clearly."
Before Tokoiyo could speak they heard the door open and Tomoko gasped. Then they heard the pitter-patter of little triplet feet as they scurried and yelled one distinctive word. . .
"Daddy!"
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Everyone gathered to the front door and stared in awe. There was their father, Sasuke Uchiha.
"Daddy!", the triplets yelled all trying to get into his arms.
He got on his knees and wrapped his arms around them. You three have gotten a little bigger."
He stood up and everyone looked at him closer. His face was covered in scratches and his clothes were tattered, and his Konoha headband was missing. Sakura rushed to embrace him.
"It's so good to see you. We thought you were dead!"
"Dead?", he questioned.
"Yes, one of your teammates reported to Tsunade and. . ."
"Dad should be coming back for a progress report right?", Suoh asked.
"Yeah, it should be any day now", Tomoko answered.
As if one cue, someone knocked on he door. Sakura answered it and gasped. Suoh and Tomoko came up behind her. At the door was a jounin from Sasuke's squad. On his face was a solemn expression.
In his hands was the Konoha flag, folded. On top of it was a familiar headband. Tears came to Sakura's eyes.
"I'm sorry Sakura but, he. . .well", the bearer of bad news tried to explain.
"Mom who as at the door", Tokoiyo asked coming into the room, holding a post-nap Sora.
The triplets followed close behind her. Sakura stood there silently. She took the flag and headband and closed the door. She turned to her children.
"Mommy?", Hotaru called.
Tokoiyo realized what was in her hands and her eyes narrowed. "No. No it can't be."
Suoh and Tomoko stood there without a word. Sakura looked at them, the tears hadn't shed yet. She put on a weak smile.
"I guess he's not coming back." She set the cloth on a table and went to her room.
"What about Daddy?", Hoshi asked.
He didn't get an answer.
"Everyone though I was dead?", Sasuke asked.
Sakura nodded. Suoh stepped forward.
"Dad what happened? Why did-"
"I guess my team thought I was caught while I was undercover. The truth was, I almost was. But I managed to regain some trust. I'm sorry for worrying all of you."
Tokoiyo ran to her room. Sakura frowned and turned to Sasuke.
"I think you need to have a talk with her."
"Alright." Sasuke walked to the twin's room. "I wonder what's changed since I've bee gone", he mused out loud.
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Okay, so I wanted to conclude the Twilight Zone arc in this chapter, but it seems you all need a little proof of existence.
Expect the finale sometime this week. . .I hope.