I woke up and Kakashi looked at me.
"Are you okay Anako?" He asked, looking at me.
"Yeah. I'm okay now. I guess I didn't have any more energy." I said, standing up.
"The fight should be over by now." Kakashi said. "Should we head over there?" I nodded and helped him up. We made our way to the battle spot and both of them lost an arm. I stood there and they noticed us.
"Anako! You came." Naruto said. I didn't move from my place.
"Anako. You can't let them die. They need to undo the Infinite Tsukuyomi. I know you're mad at them, but do it for everyone else." I sighed and made my way down to them. I made my hands green and placed it on their half arms.
"Anako. I'm." Sasuke started to say.
"Shut up. I don't care what you have to say to me now." I said.
"Anako."
"Stop. Talking." I snapped at him. He sighed and I finished healing them. I stood up and went back to Kakashi.
"Well it'll be released now." Kakashi said and I watch as Naruto and Sasuke undid the Infinite Tsukuyomi. I heard thoughts coming from everyone again and things were finally okay again. I helped Kakashi the whole time we went back to the village. Naruto and Sasuke trailed behind us. We finally got to Konoha and I smiled as we went through the gates. Everyone was back in the village and I saw everyone reuniting with their loved ones. People cried and hugged one another. I looked ahead of me and I saw Konohamaru running straight towards me.
"Auntie!" He gave me a big hug and cried. "I am so glad you're okay."
"I am glad you are okay too." I said, squeezing him tightly. He let go of me and went to Naruto. I looked around for Kurenai and saw her holding Mirai. I walked over there and Kurenai looked at me and just smiled. She handed me Mirai and I hugged my niece.
"Welcome home." Kurenai said and I smiled at her, tears falling down my face. People started going to their homes and I saw Sasuke being arrested.
"Kakashi, what is going to happen to Sasuke?" I asked as I watched him being taken away.
"We have to wait to see what Tsunade wants to do." He said and I nodded.
"I'm ready to go home." I said, turning back to Kurenai. "We have a funerals to prepare for."
Everyone met up at the cemetery as the sun was setting. I looked at Shikamaru and gave him a faint smile. I started crying as did others as we paid our respects. Once the sun went down, everyone went home and it was finally peaceful again.
"Anako. Thank you for coming in." Kakashi said.
"Well I can't disobey the new Hokage." I said, smiling at him. "This is so exciting. Congratulations."
"Thank you Anako." He smiled back. "I have to ask you something."
"Yes?"
"Since you do owe me for saving your life so much, I want to ask if you'd be my assistant." I frowned at the paperwork on his new desk.
"Umm. That's a lot of paperwork. I think you're just going to try and put it off on me." I said. His eyes widened at me. "I'm just kidding. Yes. I will be your assistant."
"Have you talked to them?"
"Nope." I said. "I'm going to make Naruto suffer a bit more. As for Sasuke. Is there any way I could go talk to him?"
"I guess I could allow that." He got up from his desk. "Let's go." We made our way to the jail and Ibiki and the other guards got up as soon as they saw Kakashi.
"Lord Hokage. Is there something you need?"
"She wants to talk to him. Please allow her too." Kakashi said. Ibiki nodded and he opened the door to the cell. I saw Sasuke in a strait jacket and his eyes were covered by a cloth with a seal on it.
"Sasuke." I said.
"Anako."
"How are you holding up in here?"
"What you see is what you get." I moved to sit next to him.
"How is your arm?"
"Better. Thanks to you."
"Sasuke, I…"
"There is no need for you to apologize to me Anako." He said. "You were upset. I upset you."
"I was hurt Sasuke. You hurt me." I said. "And you know how I am when I'm upset."
"Yeah. I do know." He said and we got quiet after that. I opened my mind and his thoughts flooded my mine. He thought about the time we first kissed. He then thought about the time he saw me for the first time after he left the village. Then the time he found out I had died. More memories were there. The final thing he thought about was the time in the cave. I blushed a little at that.
"Sasuke. What are your goals now?" I asked.
"If I get out, I want to travel the world. Now that I am thinking differently, I want to see how the world is now." He said.
"We're trying to get you out." I said.
"Anako, I have something to ask you. And you can say no if you want after all that I've done."
"Go ahead." I said, nervously. He paused and I tapped my fingers against my hands. "Just say it already!"
"Hn. Always so impatient." Sasuke said with a smirk on his face. "I want to ask if you'll be mine again."
"How can I be yours again if I never stopped?" He got a smile on his face. "I have never stopped loving you."
"I've never stopped loving you either." He said.
"Anako. It's time to leave now." I heard Kakashi say.
"We'll I have to leave." I said, standing up. I stood in from of him and placed my hands on his face. "I love you, Sasuke." I placed my lips softly on his and then left the cell. As I was leaving I heard him say.
"I love you too, Anako."
"Anako are you still made at me?" Naruto asked.
"What?"
"Anako please." Naruto grabbed my arm and cried. "I'm sorry."
"Okay stop Naruto." I said. "You know I am going to forgive you."
"Anako. Don't do that to me again." He sulked.
"Oh stop." I said, laughing. "Let's go get ramen. I'll buy."
"Okay yeah!" Naruto yelled and we walked to Ichiraku's. We got there and sat down. We ordered and I watched Naruto smile and laugh. "Hey Anako. Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I'm happy Naruto." I said and his looked softened. "It's like everything is falling into place."
"Does he get out soon?"
"Kakashi is still working on it. Shikamaru and I are working on the paperwork to be signed."
"Oh yeah. I heard Shikamaru asked to be an assistant too." He said. "How much more paperwork?"
"We're making the revisions now. We have to just add in your statement and then were done."
"So what is going to happen between you two? Are you guys like together again or what?"
"I guess you could say that." I said, smiling. "I'm just glad everyone is okay and there is no more fighting."
"I'm glad too." Naruto said smiling. "I kept my promise."
"I know you did. Thank you Naruto. Thank you for everything."
"You're welcome Anako."
I stood next to Shikamaru as Kakashi talked to Sasuke. They released him but he need to talk to Kakashi before he went into the village. Sasuke thanked him and left the office.
"Do you think he'll be fine?" Shikamaru asked.
"I think he'll be fine." Kakashi told him. "My name is on the line. You two are done for the night if you want to leave."
"I will see you tomorrow." I said and left the office. Sasuke stood outside the door. "Sasuke."
"Do you want to go eat?" He asked me.
"Yeah, sure. Let's go." We left the Hokage building. People around the village waved at Sasuke and whispered about him. "People still can't believe you came back."
"I guess so." Sasuke said.
"I still don't believe it either to be honest." I said. "I never thought you'd come back."
"I didn't think I'd come back either." He thought of all the things Naruto told him.
"He never stopped fighting for you. He endured a lot to get to this point."
"You never left his side huh?"
"No. I didn't. Neither of you know what you put me through."
"Is that why you got mad when we wanted to fight again?"
"I didn't want to choose anymore. I couldn't." I said. "I care about you guys so much."
"Well you don't have to choose anymore." Sasuke said, grabbing my hand. I blushed a little and I smiled when we stopped in front of the little shop he brought me to years ago.
"This first place you brought me on a date." He just smirked and we went inside. We sat down at a table across from each other. "How is your arm?"
"Good. I had a great healer."
"Lady Tsunade is going to make an arm for you using the first Hokage's cells."
"I don't think I want one." He said. "This is something that I can learn to work with."
"I see. Where do you planning on staying?"
"Well, I don't think my old place is still even existent."
"Umm, so uh, Konohamaru decided he wanted a place of his own and it's just uh me in the house and I was wondering if you'd, uh, like to move in with me." I stuttered and blush the whole.
"I'd like that Anako." I smiled at his answer.
"Okay. We can go home after this." I said and he nodded at me. We ate and then soon were home. I opened the door. "Welcome home."
We went inside and Sasuke looked around. He picked up a picture and smiled a little at it.
"So the kitchen is there. Help yourself to whatever I have. The living room. The bathroom is the first door on the left. The room you can stay in is the one on the right. My room…"
"I can't share a room with you?" He asked.
"Oh, umm. Of course. Then you won't have to worry about using that bathroom." I said. "Come on. I'll show you the room." I walked ahead of him and stopped when I felt Sasuke grab me by my waist. I gasped when I felt him place his lips on my neck.
"Do you remember the time in the cave?" He whispered in my ear. I shivered and just nodded. "What's wrong Anako? Cat got your tongue?" He placed his lips on my neck again and I tilted my head to the side.
"Sasuke." I said and he turned me around and his lips were on mine in a flash. I fumbled to open the door and he picked up with his one arm. I helped him by wrapping my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist. He opened the door and then closed it behind him as we went to the bed.
"Anako." Sasuke said, moving my hair from my face. I laid on his chest and I could hear his heart beat.
"Hmm?"
"I'm going to leave today."
"I know Sasuke." I said. "How long will you be gone?"
"I don't know. But wherever you are, I know I'll always have a home." I smiled and wrapped my arms around him.
"Well let's get ready so I can see you off." He nodded and we showered and got ready. He held my hand the whole way to the gate. "Wow. You are actually holding my hand in public." I teased.
"Well I can show some affection to you." He said.
"You know, I'm the only person who you have ever showed any emotion too. Besides Naruto." I said.
"You know, there was always something about you." He said, looking at me. "I just could never figure out what it was. Even as children, there was just something about you. You never wanted to fix me. You just stood by me. And whenever something went wrong, I'd just think of you and it made things better. It's like you were my angel. No not were, are. You're my angel." I started to cry.
"Sasuke. That was the most heartwarming thing you've ever said to me." I said, moved by the words he spoke to me. "I never knew you felt this way. Thank you."
"No." He placed his hand on my face. "Thank you Anako. Thank you for loving me no matter what I did or what happened." I placed my hand on top of his.
"I love you, Sasuke Uchiha."
"I love you too, Anako Sarutobi." He placed his lips gently on mine. I knew that he meant every word he said. I stood next to Kakashi as I watched him walk away. Everything finally fell into place.
*cries* It's over! I have finished my Naruto story! It's been years and I couldn't be more happy. I love everyone who has followed and kept up with me over the years! It's been a rough ride. I think I want to start another story! Lol. Maybe. Who knows. There will be an epilogue. I am in the process of writing that one.
I love you all so much!
-Amanda
