I recently deleted my " A love like no other." Story, and am re-starting it. I rushed things last time and didn't really like where everything was going. this time I wanna take it slower.
-M
It's been two years since Sasuke came home, but as he stepped into the village, it almost feels like he hasn't left. He made his way to his first stop the Hokage's office. Pushing open the window and slipping in he came to stand infront of his old teacher turned Hokage.
"Why do I even bother having a door anymore?" Kakashi shook his head.
"Hey Sasuke your back!" Naruto came barging in carrying folders placing them on the desk. Sasuke turned to face his bestfriend, realzing that he has changed very little in the last 2 years.
"I came back to report on my findings to you Lord Hokage." Sasuke said, ignoring Naruto.
"Yes, go on then." Kakashi met his gaze.
"Well, the case I was investigating went cold, I've been looking for what I can, but so far nothing." He said, handing over his scroll. Kakashi took the scroll and handed it over to Naruto allowing him to handle the proper filing.
"Also, their is a group of Ninja right outside the hidden sand looking to take out anyone with a bounty on their head." Sasuke said, handing over the scroll with the information.
"Thank you Sasuke, I am going to releave you of your duties for about a month, give you some time to settle back into the newley built Uchiha compound." Kakashi offered a smile underneath his mask.
"Sasuke, your sticking around! That's so cool, we should hang out sometime, I mean when Im not with Hinata, did you know where married now? I wish you could have been there, we should meet up with Sakura and Sai, have a team 7 reunion!" Naruto blubbered on. Sasuke made his way out without really listing to the rest of his speech. Sakura is what came to his mind at first. The last time he seen here was two years prior right before he lift on his trip. He made his way to the hosptial, hoping to run into her there. He leaned up against a pole, looking at everyone who was coming and going. Finally, Sakura made her way out of the builiding, stuffing papers into a bag slung over her shoulder.
"That stupid, idiot, how could he ugh." Sakura said, bumping into Sasuke without realizing it.
"Who's the idiot?" Sasuke asked, Sakura whipped her head up, her face going red.
"Sa-Sa-Sasuke." She studdered.
"In the flesh." He said, looking down at the girl. Sakura was surprised to see him after two years, she wanted to have a chance to talk to him. Her stomach growled, cutting through the silence.
" I haven't eaten anything in 48 hours that wasn't hospital food, so if you want to join me." She said, he nodded and followed her to a nearby tea house. They sat down facing one another and ordered quickly, neither one of them breaking the silence. It took a while before anyone spoke, but to her surprise it was Sasuke.
"So how has everything been?" He asked, taking a bite of his food. She swallowed her own bite before speaking .
"Good, um great actually, Im head of the hospital, I have started a childrens clinic, and am in the process of opening a free clinic, yah know for people who can't always afford the help." She took a drink of her tea. "How about you?" She asked, looking into his one visibal eye.
"Im good, the trip to atone for all the wrong I have caused is going better then I would have planned, people in this world can be a lot more forgiving then I would have come to imagine, I really dont deserve all of this." He said, taking a drink of his own.
"I'm happy it's all working out for you Sasuke." She offered him a geniunie smile. The rest of the meal was spent with small talk of all the goings on within the village and within their friends. The left the tea house and faced eachother not speaking for what seemed like ages.
"Well, I should be getting home, I have to get some sleep." She yawned. "Tommorow is my first day off in forever, so I'll be seeing you." She waved and turned to walk away.
"Hey Sakura." He called after her, she turned around with a puzzled look on her face.
"Yeah?" She asked.
"Listen, um, if your not busy, want to get some food or something with me?" He asked, watching the pink haired girls face turn the same shade as her hair.
"Sure, that would be nice, thank you." She smiled and turned to walk away, he just stood their watching her until she was no longer in view anymore. He let out a quiet sigh and made his way back to the Uchiha compound. The space was big, but too big for himself alone. Entering into his new home, he kicked off his shoes and made his way to bathroom for a shower. The steaming hot water pulsed on his back as he stood under the water, allowing it to run down to his feet. He kept thinking back to who he was before and was glad he had friends who drug him kicking and screaming back from the pitts of darkness. Naruto flashed to his mind first, that knucklehead was so pushy, and one of the biggest pain in his ass, but he was a true friend, and a brother. Sakura came into his mind next, although she use to be a fangirl and super annoying, she now was a strong and viberent woman, someone he would love to spend the rest of his life with, if only he could make her belive that. He smiled thinking about the two people that where most precious to him. Once he felt the water starting to run cold, he stepped out of the shower and through a clean pair of boxers on. He decided he was tired enough, and headed for bed. Flopping down, he had one thought come to his mind.
I will make Sakura mine before the month is over, before Kakashi sends him on a new mission.