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Soooo sorry I thought I would've had this done much sooner, but anyways here's the finale. Enjoy :]

Chapter 11:

The sun was barely peeking over the horizon when Sakura Uchiha was bustling around in the kitchen. She had left the bedroom quietly in attempt to not wake her husband before he had to go to work. She, too, had to get ready, but something more important was on her mind other than work.

Sasuke might have been the cook of the family, but Sakura knew that he would be too tired this morning to make breakfast. And today wouldn't be just any breakfast. She had to make lunch too… maybe she could skimp and make a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich. No, no, no; today had to be perfect. She could try her hand at a bento.

"Baby, what are you doing? It's four o'clock in the morning," Sasuke mumbled while leaning on the wall of the kitchen. Sakura glanced over and frowned.

"Go back to sleep! You don't have to be up yet…" she waved her hand to shoo him away. Sasuke chuckled and walked up to her.

"I thought you said you would hate this day," he reminded her, planting a good morning kiss on her cheek. Sakura smiled sweetly and looked away.

"Well, it is sad, but… you know, I can't do anything about it," she sighed. "I don't want him to go…"

"He'll come back," Sasuke smiled encouragingly. "And he'll make friends and come home with stories and work…" his voice trailed off. Sakura nodded and wiped small tears that filled her eyes. Sasuke wrapped his arm around his wife's slim waist.

"I've got to get back to cooking!" Sakura shook her head and started working. "Go away; you distract me!" Sasuke laughed and put his hand on the counter and watched her.

"I think I'll stay and watch you," he smiled. Sakura rolled her eyes and giggled. The past few years with Kotaro had been eventful, that's for sure. Sasuke and Sakura worked diligently to potty train and teach the mule headed child how to speak. His stubborn attitude reminded Sakura of Sasuke very much so, but he would always say it came from her.

After years of crying, blundering, and falling, Kotaro had grown into an intelligent little four year old getting ready for his first day of school.

Sakura bustled about in the kitchen, cooking breakfast in darkness with only the light of the sun peeking through the window. She had grown accustom to living in the dark house. She had grown accustom to her son's and her husband's love of snakes. But she would never let herself get used to being loved by Sasuke Uchiha.

That love he showed her—the immaculate, unprecedented love—was not something she ever wanted to take lightly. She didn't want to ever treat it like it was common. Sasuke was her beloved. She was Sasuke's beloved. That's how they lived their life.

And Kotaro was the product of their love. He was a perfect bundle of love wrapped up in the form of a child. They loved him endlessly.

The thought of change coming into their home brought tears to Sakura's eyes. "Sakura, what's wrong?" Sasuke asked with concern. She shook her head and sobbed into her hands.

"Things are changing, Sasuke… Kotaro is growing up and I don't know if I'm ready to send him off!" She looked up into his onyx orbs and her bottom lip stuck out in a pout. Sasuke frowned and held her in an embrace.

"It'll be okay, baby," he assured her. "We'll walk him to school; we'll make sure he's there safe—he'll be doing something productive instead of having Hinata or Karin babysit him."

"But what if people bully him?" Sakura persisted, cuddling her face on her husband's chest.

"He's an Uchiha; if anything, we'll have to reprimand him for bullying," Sasuke forced back a chuckle. Sakura giggled lightly through her tears.

"Kotaro's not exactly an angel, is he?" Sasuke shook his head.

"I don't think so; he'll be okay… and besides, we know what the school is like; we went there ourselves when we were kids."

"That's true…" she nodded, and smiled. "I think… I'll be okay now…"

"Good," he kissed her forehead and her nose before pulling away. "And he's waking up in about ten minutes so get to cooking." He grinned and winked as he went back upstairs to get ready for work.

It was now five o'clock and Kotaro stretched out his chubby arms after his daddy gently nudged him awake. He frowned with a pouty lip as his eyes dully scanned his surroundings. He, like his father, hated the mornings; however, he looked adorable when he was grumpy, whereas Sasuke looked as if he would rip your head off.

Kotaro hopped out of his bead and dressed himself in his school uniform: navy blue dress pants and a white button down shirt. After swiping his monkey backpack (yeah, that was Sakura's idea. He needed something cute, as she said) off his drawers, he stumbled to the kitchen. "Mommy! It's my first day of school," he grinned, now having gotten over his grumpiness. Sakura smiled at him and swooped him up into her arms.

"Oh yes it is! Mommy is so proud of you!" She rubbed her nose on Kotaro's stubby one, causing him to laugh.

"Are you and daddy going to walk me there?" His onyx orbs glowed in excitement when Sakura nodded. "Can I ride on Daddy's shoulders?"

"Of course you can!" Sakura giggled.

"Don't I have any say in this?" Sasuke mumbled, coming downstairs after getting ready for work.

"Daddy! Daddy! Mommy said I can ride on your shoulders!" Kotaro beamed.

"Oh did she? Did she tell you that Daddy's gonna tickle you before hand?" Sasuke grinned mischievously and Kotaro's eyes widened. He screamed out a laugh and ran when Sasuke feinted chasing him.

Sasuke leaned down and kissed Sakura's rosy lips. "C'mon, baby, let's walk this little rascal to school."

"Okay," she giggled.

"Kotaro! It's time to go!" Sasuke called out to his cowering son, who was cautiously peeking out from behind a wall.

"You won't tickle me?" He asked suspiciously. Sasuke shrugged. Kotaro walked over slowly and looked up at his father. Reaching down, Sasuke picked up his son in his strong arms and tickled only to break out a giggle and plopped him on his shoulders. "Onward!" Kotaro pointed with his chubby finger and the family walked together as they took Kotaro to his first day of school.

~Fin

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Thanks so much for reading Truth or Dare! I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it. :] And as some of you may know, I'm going to be disappearing for a while until summer vacation comes along after Professor Uchiha: My Tutor is completed. So if you all still want to read some of my stories you can go ahead and check that one out if you want to. Arigatogozaimasu for your support.

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