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Sakura was especially tired today.
A twenty three hour long shift had been no joke, even for her. Carrying out three critical operations on severely injured ANBU had taken a toll on her. She dragged her feet as fast as she could so that she could reach the comforts of her apartment and collapse into nothingness, only to wake up tomorrow, preferably somewhere in the middle of the afternoon. So when Sakura saw her apartment door steps ahead, a faint smile crossed her tired features, she was thinking of taking a warm shower—some wine would be really nice too.
But all that faded away as soon as she unlocked the doors and lied down on her carpet. The floor wasn't bare so it wasn't uncomfortable, besides, she couldn't care less. She had slept on the floor countless number of times while being away on missions—Sakura closed her eyes and sighed as her body relaxed.
She saw Sasuke in her dream.
She remembered his mismatched eyes. He had graced her with a smile and a nod as she was probably talked about something. They sat in a grass field, and there were fireflies around—
She was surprised and disoriented when she found herself alone, facing the ceiling of her living room. Sakura sat up with a sad smile on her face, perhaps it was all just wishful thinking.
Perhaps there would never be a day when she wouldn't wake up cold and lonely.