Author's Note: This is a short chapter but I hope you enjoy it anyway! :)
Chapter 35 – Mikoto's Chapter (Part 3)
I was miserable! My baby boys had both left home. I knew where Itachi was but I didn't know where Sasuke was. Itachi did not know either. But I knew Sakura did. I caught her taking some of his stuff. When I confronted her she told me she knew where Sasuke was but could not tell me where he was or she would lose Sasuke's trust. I knew I could not let that happen so I let her go. It was so hard for me not to follow her and find my baby. I missed Sasuke's dirty clothes and baseball stuff and his 'hn's and his little face and his chicken butt haircut. Sasuke…
It was Fugaku's fault. He should have been more supportive of Sasuke and his dreams. Then again, Sasuke should have been more respectful. But he was just a child! My poor baby! I had to see him.
"Sakura, could you deliver this to Sasuke for me?" I asked handing her a letter.
"Um, sure, Oba-san," She agreed and took it.
"Thank you," I hugged her let her leave for school. I had written Sasuke. I asked him to meet me in the park just so I could see him. I missed him so much and it was his birthday. When the afternoon came, I went to the park and waited for him. I sat for a good hour. I had given up on him coming when I saw him.
"Sasuke," I smiled at him.
"Kaa-san," His voice was so cold. He looked like he was fed well and was healthy. Whoever he was living with was taking care of him.
"How have you been, Sasuke?" I asked him.
"Fine," Short as usual.
"I brought you a birthday present," I handed him a little box. He opened it.
"A watch? Thank you," He put it on.
"I want you to come home, Sasuke," I grabbed his arm. He looked away from me.
"I miss you so much. Please come home," I pleaded with him.
"No," He shook his head.
"Please, Sasuke. I don't care if you don't want to be a doctor or whatever. Be whatever you want. Just come home."
"I can't yet. Thank you for the gift. I have to get back to my place," He got up and left me. I was so sad but then I thought about it. He just said "I can't yet", so he was planning to come home! I held that hope in my heart all the way home.
At home we all celebrated Sakura's birthday except for Fugaku who had to work. It was fun but Sakura did seem a bit down. We all knew it was because Sasuke wasn't around. Oh, Sasuke… I could not wait for the day he returned and everything would go back to normal. I wished and wished so hard. Life without him was not normal. It was weird and I did not like it!