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Now on with the one-shot
A/U
Pairing: SasuSaku
Rating: T
Blah- lyrics
'blah'- thoughts
Warning: Sasuke is a bit OOC! Gomen, but that is the only way this would work!
Don't own Naruto or lyrics! Tim McGraw owns the song!Eight-year-old Sasuke sat on a swing of the Konoha playground. Itachi watched him while sitting on a bench.
"Can I swing with you?"
Sasuke looked at the pink-haired girl beside him. She had a bright smile placed on her face.
Sasuke shrugged. "Sure, if you want to," he replied.
The girl's smile widened as she sat on the swing opposite him. "What's your name?" she asked, her emerald eyes shining.
"Uchiha Sasuke, yours?"
"Haruno Sakura," the girl answered.
Sasuke nodded. "Nice to meet you, Haruno Sakura," he said.
Sakura giggled. "I like you, Sasuke-kun. You're really cute," she stated, blushing.
Sasuke blinked. "You like me?" he questioned.
"Sure do," Sakura responded, her smile radiant, "want to go on the teeter totter?"
Sasuke thought for moment. "Sure, why not," and with that said he hopped off the swing. "Race ya there," he said running off.
"Hey, no fair, you got a head start," Sakura shouted behind him. She tackled him and they fell to the ground. The two little kids went into a fit of laughs.
"You know, Sakura, you aren't too bad," Sasuke said through giggles.
Sakura beamed. "Neither are you, Sasuke-kun," she stated.
They both grinned.
"Sasuke,"
They two children looked at the form of the teenaged Uchiha Itachi.
"Let's go, Sasuke," Itachi said.
Sasuke frowned. "Can't we stay a little longer, nii-san?" he asked with a puppy dog pout. (Cute chibi-ness! Super kawaii!)
"No, it's getting dark," Itachi answered.
Sasuke stood up and turned to Sakura, who was still sitting on the ground. "See you around," he said.
Sakura gave him a pearly smile and nodded. "Okay."
Itachi started to walk off.
"Ja ne," Sasuke said with a wave as he ran off to catch up with his older brother.
He caught up and walked beside the elder Uchiha.
"I like her," Sasuke stated with a small grin.
Itachi gazed down at him, quizzically.
"Haruno Sakura, I shall remember that," Sasuke vowed.
Johnny's daddy was taking him fishin'
When he was eight years old
A little girl came through the front gate
Holding a fishing pole
His dad looked down and smiled
Said, "We can't leave her behind
Son, I know you don't want her to go
But someday you'll change your mind"
And Johnny said
"Take Jimmy Johnson
Take Tommy Thompson
Take my best friend Bo
Take anybody that you want
As long as she don't go
Take any boy in the world
Daddy, please don't take the girl"
ANBU Sakura gazed at the onlookers. 'Sound nins,' she decided looking at the headbands.
"More Konohas? Is Tsunade this foolish?"
Sakura froze. She knew that voice. She shakily turned around. Orochimaru.
"Kuso," Sakura cursed. She had no way to contact the members of her team.
Sakura's mask had fallen off, so Orochimaru saw her face of terror.
"Tsunade needs to learn her lesson," Orochimaru stated. He performed a jutsu. And not just any jutsu; he had summoned his snakes.
At that moment, Sakura felt like the scared twelve-year-old she once was. She closed her eyes shut, preparing for the attack.
Before the snakes had the chance to eat her whole, someone snatched her up, hopping onto a tree branch.
"What do you think you are doing?" Orochimaru hissed.
Sakura's eyes fluttered opened and she slowly turned her attention to her savior. She gasped as she gazed at the handsome face, his dark hair falling over his coal eyes.
"S…Sasuke-kun," she stuttered her former teammate's name. It couldn't be!
Sasuke looked at her with his cold eyes. He nodded and turned his gaze to Orochimaru.
"I won't let you hurt her," the Uchiha prodigy proclaimed.
"Now now, Sasuke-kun, it's just one girl. You don't care for her, do you?" Orochimaru licked his lips.
Sasuke scowled.
"Remember, bonds make you weak. I thought you wanted to kill your brother. Remember Itachi, he killed all of your clan, don't you need to avenge them?" Orochimaru persuaded.
Sasuke shifted his hold on Sakura. He stared inattentively at Sakura, his mind working. Sakura looked at him with hopeful eyes. Sasuke's eyes softened and he glared at Orochimaru. "No," Sasuke whispered.
"What? What do you mean 'no', Sasuke-kun?" Orochimaru questioned.
"They wouldn't want me to avenge them, they'd want me to be happy. I've been dodging happiness all my life. I thought they would want me to avenge them by killing Itachi, but I was wrong. I just realized this now, looking at this girl. She is my happiness," his gaze was on Sakura and tears formed in the back of her green eyes. Sasuke shifted his gaze back to Orochimaru. "And I won't let you take her!" He set Sakura to her feet. Sakura was beyond the point of crying. She was sobbing in joy. Sakura threw her arms around Sasuke's neck.
"Arigato, Sasuke-kun," Sakura said through tears.
Sasuke gave her a little squeeze. "No, thank you Sakura," he mumbled into her hair. He reluctantly let her go. "Stay back."
He turned to Orochimaru with a hardened face and powered up his Chidori. It was time to end this, once and for all. (Yeah, I know Naruto will probably kill Orochimaru, but alas this is fanfiction!)
Same old boy, same sweet girl
Ten years down the road
He held her tight and kissed her lips
In front of the picture show
Stranger came and pulled a gun
Grabbed her by the arm
Said "If you do what I tell you to
There won't be any harm"
And Johnny said
"Take my money
Take my wallet
Take my credit cards
Here's the watch that my grandpa gave me
Here's the key to my car
Mister give it a whirl
But please don't take the girl"
Five years since he realized he cared for her. Four years since he realized she was the one. Two years since they had exchanged vows. Eight months since he had found out that there was going to be an Uchiha heir.
Uchiha Sasuke paced around the hospital's waiting room. He looked at the clock that seemed to purposely have the minutes drag slowly. She had been in labor for three hours now, why hadn't he heard anything. Was something wrong? 'No, she is going to be just fine. Sakura is strong, she can do this,' Sasuke tried to reassure himself.
"Uchiha-san?"
Sasuke whirled around to look at Shizune. "How is she?" he asked.
Tsunade came in.
"Hokage-sama, how is she?" Sasuke repeated.
The blonde stared at him. "Congratulations Sasuke, you have a newborn son, and my, is he ever beautiful," Tsunade started.
A son. Sasuke was a father. He had an heir. His son. No, their son. His and Sakura's. Though this news fascinated Sasuke concern shone through his face. "How is she?" Sasuke questioned in a dangerous tone.
"Sasuke, her body isn't taking the strain well," the fifth Hokage reported.
Shiny tears formed in the back of Sasuke's eyes. One fell, traveling down his cheek.
"She's fading fast, we don't know if she's going to make it," Tsunade stated.
"No. No, she's going to be okay. She has to be," Sasuke choked.
"Uchiha, we're doing everything we can," the Godaime said as she turned to go back into the operating room, Shizune dragging behind.
Sasuke fell to his knees. "Why? Why does this always have to happen to me, Kami-sama? Why me? Onegai, don't take her. She's all I have. Take me instead, just onegai let her live. Onegai, let her stay here with me," Sasuke begged in a pained voice. He hugged his knees to his chest. "Onegai." The dam of tears broke loose, trailing down his pale face.
Tsunade then came back into the waiting room, unknown to Sasuke. She almost choked when she saw the lost expression on his face.
"Uchiha," Tsunade addressed, keeping her normal tone.
Sasuke wiped his tears and stood up, his legs wobbly.
"Uchiha, you can rest easy. She's still unconscious but we managed to pull her into stable condition," Tsunade stated.
"Can I see her?" Sasuke asked breathlessly.
The fifth Hokage nodded. "You may."
Sasuke walked passed her and into the room where his wife was. He lost his breath when he saw her fragile form lying in the hospital bed with the monitor beeping steadily. He stammered over to the bed and sat on a chair beside her. He grabbed hold of her frail hand and kissed the inside of her palm gently.
"Sakura," Sasuke whispered.
"Sasuke-kun?" came a weak voice.
Sasuke shot his head up and looked at the staring face of his soulmate. "Sakura?"
"Sasuke-kun, have you seen him yet?" Sakura asked through a soft tone.
Sasuke shook his head and more shiny tears escaped his eyes.
"Here he is," Tsunade said from behind them, holding a small bundle wrapped in a blue blanket, handing it to Sakura gently.
Sasuke and Sakura both looked in wonder at the life they had created. His tiny black eyes staring up at them. He had black fuzz atop his head. The spitting image of his father.
"He's beautiful isn't he, Sasuke-kun?" Sakura stated looking up at her husband.
"Aa," Sasuke replied as he watched the baby yawn.
"What are you going to name him?" Tsunade asked the young family.
Sasuke gazed at Sakura, telling her to choose.
"Uchiha Seiko," Sakura replied outlining her son's face with her fingers.
"Aa, a fitting name" Sasuke said, letting a grin cross his face.
"Well then, Uchiha Seiko it is," the fifth Hokage implied, again leaving the room.
Sasuke kissed Sakura's forehead. "Arigato, Sakura," he muttered.
Sakura smiled, tiredly. "You're welcome. Aishiteru, Sasuke-kun." Her eyes drooped.
"Aishiteru, Sakura," Sasuke whispered as she fell into a peaceful slumber.
Same old boy, same sweet girl
Five years down the road
There's going to be a little one
And she says it's time to go
Doctor says the baby's fine
But you'll have to leave
'Cause his momma's fading fast
And Johnny hit his knees
And there he prayed
"Take the very breath you gave me
Take the heart from my chest
I'll gladly take her place if you'll let me
Make this my last request
Take me out of this world
God, please don't take the girl"
Johnny's daddy was taking him fishin'
When he was eight years old
Owari.
This was something that just came to my head so I jotted it down. So, how was this one? I thought it wasn't too bad myself, but it's your thoughts that count. I just love this song so I made this, only it's different from the song. Well, please review. Next one is NaruHina, and then it should be either NejiTen or ShikaIno. Your requests count.
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