It's a week before it's been a year since I've been living with Sakura. It's also the day that I could finally take the bandages off to see if it was a success since it's been an ongoing medical research for the team since I'm the last Uchiha alive. "Congratulations, Sakura-san! You really did fix his eyes! Now Uchiha-san, open them slowly." I opened my eyes slowly but I closed them back because of the light was blinding me and it hurts to see. "Lower down the light in this room, it's too bright." She commanded. "Now, open them again." I opened my eyes again and the first thing I saw was Sakura standing in front of me. Even though she was in front of me, my eyes won't focus. "Your eyes are still have the dilation fluid that we put in your eyes. It would take a few more hours for it to go away, other than that, your eyes are back to normal." I looked around without squinting my eyes and I looked at my hands, especially my nails. They were well manicured. "Ah, I did some manicuring with your nails, if you don't mind Sasuke-kun." When I looked up to her, I could tell she was blushing and trying to hide a laugh. "Thank you, Sakura."

The Hokage let me back as a civilian and a shinobi. She put me on the chuunin exam, then the jounin ranks. Next thing you know, I could finally take the ANBU exams. "That's great Sasuke! When's the exam?!" Naruto was jumping up and down as he suddenly jumped on my back as if he wanted a piggy back ride. We walked around the town like that as if there's nothing wrong with this. "In two weeks." He jumped off from me and ran in front of me and made a stance as if he's stopping me. "WHAT?! IN TWO WEEKS?! I TRIED DOING THE EXAM AFTER MY JOUNIN AND THE HOKAGE SAID I HAVE TO WAIT A MONTH OR TWO! THAT'S UNFAIR!" I squinted my eyes at him and ignored him. "Life isn't fair, Naruto." "It is is fair! Let's go to Ichiraku to celebrate this!" As we were walking I told him how the Hokage gave me back the Uchiha Estate and that I could move in tomorrow. "Have you told Sakura-chan?" After I ate my noodles and ordered for another one, I told him I haven't told her yet. "She'll be sad, I'm sure of it, Sasuke."

I went to the estate the next day without telling Sakura about it, I just went on my own accord. When I went there, the seals on the doors weren't there anymore and the entry way was cleared. I entered by brushing the flap aside and walked through it. I looked around and everything was the same as it used to be. It's like coming home from school, but I know it won't be the same as that day. I walked slowly and followed my instincts that lead me back to my house. I entered using my house keys that the Hokage gave to me and I whispered, "Tadaima." I took my shoes off and I walked around the house and it was clean. Repairs has been made, especially the grass was well cut and kept in our backyard. My room was clean also and the toys were back on where they're supposed to be instead of being on the floor. It doesn't feel right so I ran downstairs and I saw a note at the back of my front door. "Open this door again." When I opened it once again, they were there. Naruto, Sakura, Ino, Shikamaru, Chouji, Hinata, Kiba, Shino, TenTen, Lee, Neji, and the replacement, Sai. "WELCOME HOME, SASUKE!" They all pushed me aside and brought food inside the house and started preparing things in my backyard. Kiba's dog, Akamaru came up to me and jumped on me and started licking my face. He went down and started helping them out as well. Before closing the door, I noticed that Sakura was still outside of my house. "Are you coming in?" "Yeah." She walked in and removed her shoes. Before stepping up, she turned to me and she said, "I guess you'll be staying here then, ne? But welcome home, Sasuke-kun!" Then she walked away and helped the others.

I ran as fast as I could just to see if she's still at the hospital, but it turned out she wasn't there anymore. I ran to her apartment and I saw just outside sitting in the cold with a mug in her hand by her doorstep. She looked up at me and stood up, "Sasuke-kun? What's wrong? Why are you so bloody?!" I was breathing so hard all I could do was hug her. "Sasuke-kun?" Trying to relax, I finally told her that I made the ANBU team. "I finally made it to the team." I felt her hugged me back and she told me, "I told you that you can make it through that test, Sasuke-kun." She pulled back and led me inside. "Come, let me heal you and make you tea."

I haven't talked to Sakura properly after I told her that I made it to the ANBU team or saw her for five minutes. But she would be there whenever I come back from my missions when I go to the hospital all beat up or she would fill up my fridge. It's been half a year since I've became an ANBU and I finally have a three day off. I decided to go out and pick her up from the hospital. I waited outside the hospital by the shade and waited till night fall. Soon enough, I saw her walking out. "Sasuke-kun! How long have you been there? You should have came to my office instead!" I stood up and started walking with her. "Have you eaten?" She asked me. "No. But Naruto wanted to see us at the bbq place. He's on a date with Hinata and he wants us there since he doesn't want to freak out." She started laughing. "I knew it. He always does that. One time he chickened out and left the poor Hinata in Ichiraku confused." I gave her a smirk instead of laughing at the idea. "It's going to be like the old times, ne?" Yeah. Like old times.

I would usually bring Sakura home or out whenever I have time especially her being swamped with work at the hospital. I have a mission in the next hour and I decided to go visit her at her house since it was her day off. "Come in! I wasn't expecting you, but come in! She made way for me as I entered her house. She was still in her pajamas and I saw her heating up hot water by the stove and the blinds by the window weren't open yet. I sat down on the sofa and started adjusting my ANBU gear, especially my shin and arm guards. "Here, drink up. It's been forever since you came, ne? Since you moved into your house, wasn't it?" I took the cup from her and drank from it as she sat next to me. "I won't be staying for long" I told her. She looked at me and down and saw that I have my ANBU gear on. "I just wanted to tell you how thankful I am to you. Especially to our friends." She smiled at me and she said it wasn't a big deal. "Just helping out a childhood friend, Sasuke-kun. I'm always here to help you." I finished her tea as I set it down on the coffee table In front of me and it was utter silence filled the room. "I should get going. I just wanted to see how you were doing." I stood up and she followed me out. When I put my shoes on, I looked at her and she has this sad look in her eyes that made me stopped in my tracks. "Sakura." "Yes?" I leaned down to her and captured her lips on mine. I closed my eyes and pulled her closer to me as I felt her responded back to me after a few moments and wrapped her arms around my neck. I pulled back a little and the look in her face was too serene and her eyes were half open, hooded. I leaned in once again and kissed her more with feelings, but our kiss was cut short when someone knocked on the door really loud that made her jumped from our kiss as she pulled away. "SAKURA OPEN UP! WE HAVE TO GO SHOPPING REMEMBER?!" I looked at her and she was looking down on the floor. I lifted her face to face me and I gave her another kiss on the lips and on the forehead. "SAKURA!" I opened the door and there was a flashy dressed Ino waiting by her door. "oh! Is Sakura there?" She looked passed me and she saw Sakura behind me. "She's behind me. Have a nice day." Then I left.