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Ano, I wasn't able to post the disclaimer on thesecond chapter...gomen...
That was supposed to be only one chapter but i guess i broke it into two ne...
Ano here's the continuation...
Two weeks after the disappearance…
As the sun's glistening rays graced the many households of Konohagakure, a certain Uchiha was beginning to come about from his rather long sleep.
Sasuke awoke feeling the heat of the sun as its rays caressed the pale skinned youth through the hospital's bedroom window. The bright light stinging his eyes as he slowly shifted in discomfort trying to move only to find that he was strapped tight. 'Che, looks like they still don't trust me after I helped them kill that snake bastard'. His thoughts were cut off as he heard someone stepping in. He leaned to look who it was to see a mass of pink hair. 'Sakura…' as he laid eyes on her a pang of guilt struck him deep inside, if he didn't know how to mask his emotions his face would have shown all the guilt he had kept inside for leaving her. A glimpse of the past went through his mind Sasuke, I love you! . He never really had the chance to say sorry; he even acted like an asshole when they last met.
"I see you're awake…" she said with half a smile.
"Yeah…" he really couldn't think of anything else to say, after all here was a girl who he hurt so badly and seemed to care for him still even after all the thing he has done.
Sakura began undoing the straps that held the Uchiha. Sasuke could see that Sakura was trying hard to hide her sadness. Her eyes were a little watery and a little swollen. Sasuke isn't really an expert on this kind of stuff but you've got to be really stupid to know that the girl had been crying. As she was about to undo the straps on Sasuke's legs a single tear traced its way down her face. She quickly wiped it off with her hand.
"Sorry… something caught in my eye…" she lied her voice was filled with sorrow.
'What's wrong with her? Did someone die?' He was about to ask her a question when she erupted in sobs and tears streaming down her face. He didn't really know what to do, so he hugged her. She buried her face into his chest still crying. Sasuke was confused to say the least. He didn't know why Sakura was so deep in sorrow that he cursed himself for doing nothing; as if he could do anything. He didn't understand but he made it a point to try and console her.
A few minutes passed as Sakura's crying subsided. She got up and motioned for Sasuke to stand.
"Hokage-sama wants to see you. There's a set of clothes in the bottom cabinet" she said.
She no longer had that sorrowful voice she had; somehow she had calmed down. Sasuke thought that her crying was her way to cope with the pain, of what? he didn't know. Sasuke though that there is no use pressing the matter he really didn't want Sakura to break down in front of him again.
"Sasuke, I'm glad that you're back…" she said with a genuine smile gracing the kunoichi's face.
"Me, too" he said smiling noticing the blush on Sakura's face.
He didn't really remember when he last smiled. It has been a long time since he smiled to another person. He wanted to make it up to her somehow… and to that dobe. Sasuke didn't show it but he had grown quite attached to the two. Leaving them behind was the hardest thing he has ever done and will forever regret.
As Sakura left Sasuke started flexing his extremities. It's been awhile since he moved so he stretched his body and muscles. He had difficulty moving at fist but soon his agility and strength started to come back. He opened the bottom cabinet in the side of his bed to see neatly folded clothes. They were not his standard shinobi garbs buit put them on anyway. He was now dressed in traditional kimono much like what the Hyuuga wear.
He then proceeded out the door to find four ANBU stationed in front of his room.
"Uchiha Sasuke, follow us to the Hokage's office" said the largest one gruffly. Sasuke could sense his distate by the way he said his name.
"Okay" Sasuke nodded.
A bad it is to hear they walked to the Hokage's office albeit gracefully. Sasuke could hear the whisperings as they glided through the streets of Konoha.
So he's back…
He's better than that demon anyways…
At least he didn't kill children…
At that last bit Sasuke started walking slowly deep in thought. He was getting really confused. He already knew about the Kyuubi. But what he didn't understand was 'kill children?' He was just about to ask a question when the ANBU lead declared that they were already in front Hokage Tower.
"What are you still doing there?" the ANBU asked referring to Sasuke as to why he was a few meters behind them.
"Hai" Sasuke replied as he slowly trudged the in their steps 'Che, why the hell am I always interrupted when I was just about to say something'
After climbing the stairs of the Tower, finally they were facing the doors to the Hokage office. One of the ANBU spoke;
"Hokage-sama! Uchiha Sasuke is here" shouting at the door for the person at the other side to hear.
The person on the other side Sasuke already knew. She was not one to be trifled with considering what he had heard from Orochimaru about the female Sannin.
"Hai hai. Let him through alone" she didn't really need to shout, her voice could still be heard.
"But Hokage-sama!"
"Don't worry too much, idiot. I'm one of the Sannin remember?" she said with clear amusement in her voice. "And don't shout I can practically hear you without shouting you know."
"Ha-hai." The ANBU said no longer shouting.
The ANBU opened the doors to let Sasuke through. As Sasuke slowly trudged into her office a lot of thoughts clouded his mind; was he going to be punished, reinstated, executed?. He pushed that last thought from his mind. He was prepared for anything now. He knew the consequences for his actions and he would be willing to take punishment. When he was close enough to her he heard the door behind him close.
"Uchiha Sasuke, former genin of Konoha 86 D-rank missions, 5 Crank and 1 B rank; not an impressive profile if you ask me" the Godaime said with a smirk.
'That's it? She brought me here to insult my record? Hn, if she sees my record with the sound she'll think otherwise' he thought his face still passive as ever.
"But I didn't call you here for that…" she trailed off a smile forming on her lips. "Tell me… How do you like to be part of ANBU?"
Sasuke's eyes widened he was surprised that the Hokage offered him a spot as an ANBU considering his history with the Leaf.
"If you accept, all the charges against you will be dropped." The Hokage triumphant in seeing the reaction from the rather stoic Uchiha
"Why?" confusion in his voice.
"The council thought it fitting and besides I think you will be perfect for a job I have…
She paused to look at the Uchiha "to capture a certain someone"
TBC