Title: Old Age
Author: Anorexia
Fandom: Naruto
Pairing: Uchiha Sasuke x Haruno Sakura
Theme: #28 - Wada Calcium CD3
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, but I do own all the children mentioned in here. (It shows that I suck at names...)

Sasuke didn't imagine his life to play it's ending part like this. He saw himself at this age still going off on dangerous missions that were too risky for their younger Shinobi, being admired deeply by his grandchildren, and having his spouse waiting at home for him since she was now a retired Kunoichi. He didn't see himself being near the opposite.

His skinny and muscular build had faded away over the years and his jet black hair turned gray with age. Wrinkles covered his face and his eyesight wasn't just the way it used to be in his youth. Retiring at the age of sixty-five, Sasuke was highly pleased of the life he had lived until his retirement day. He had seaked the power he longed for, killed his older brother and the man who helped him gain his power, had married a beautiful Kunoichi who waited patiently for him while he was away, and had avenged his clan by having his wife birth nine beautiful children. Though when the birth of his tenth grandchild happened, age had finally caught up to him and was forced to slow down for health's sake.

The woman he married had been a simple teen in her younger days with a slight depression disorder when she reached fourteen and a fiery temper that managed to make it's way through the troubled times. Cotton candy colored hair that had been given to all three of his daughters and green eyes that had been passed to only one son. Like Sasuke, she had retired in her sixties and the toll of old age took over her body.

She was still as beautiful as the day he met her. Even with the fine lines of wrinkles and now pale-pink hair.

"Here is your medication. I'll be right back with your supper." His youngest daughter, Roku, handed her parents their medication. The "Wada Calcium CD3" pill that was a common use for the elderly Shinobi of the village whose bones had been through hell and back. The pill was to ease the pain and stiffness their joints gave.

"Roku just got her medical license today." His wife said in a cheerful voice before popping the pill into her mouth, shuddering from dislike, and taking a drink of water to help it go down.

Sasuke smiled. Roku was the third child now to follow in their mothers footsteps in becoming a medical-nin. He took the pill and shuddered from dislike himself.

"Oh, and little Goru and Satsuki are expecting the baby to be born any day now." She added happily. "Soon we'll be Great-Grandparents."

He set down his glass of water and made a noise of impression. Sakura always waited until dinner time to give out all the good news she had received that day. "Great-Grandparents..." The words seemed foregin in his mouth...He didn't expect himself to age this far and live to see the birth of his first Great-Grandchild. Now at the tender age of ninety-two, Sasuke would finally admit that he was 'old'. It took him longer to crack then Sakura, who at only seventy-seven had admitted she was old when the doctors prescribed Wada Calcium CD3 to them.

Roku placed their meals on the dinner table and after filling up their glasses when more water, excused herself from them to call her older brother to see if his wife was any closer to giving birth.

"I'll admit it now, Sakura...I'm old." He said with a bitter tone as he picked up his fork and shoved it in his mouth.

Sakura chuckled and placed one of her hands on Sasuke's legs. "I thought the Wada would have given you a notice." She leaned in closer to her husband and made sure he had finished with the food that was in his mouth before softly kissing his face. "Who knew it would take a Great-Grandchild to make you finally catch up with your age."

He gave her one of his annoyed looks and went back to his meal. Sasuke didn't imagine his life to play it's ending part like this. Happy and having everything she ever wanted was better then being bitter and cold in old age.

Author's notes - This one was highly depressing to write...I was thinking of my Grandparents when I wrote this. (And as much as I hate family bonds, I really love them.) ...My Grandma was just recently diagnosed with early signs of Alzheimers Disease. It breaks my heart to hear how terrible she is doing, and with all fortytwo grandchildren, most of them not understanding what she's going through, it just makes everything worse. This chapter (even though they don't watch Naruto) is dedicated to them.

Thank you for reading.