Surprise, at first I wrote this as a two chapters part, however because next week I'm going to be a bit busy I decided to updated you all with a longer one.I've been asked about the reason why they broke up and this chapter has a little bit of information on that, however don't be fooled, a lot of things still have to be addressed, don't make many assumptions yet. But anyways, Leave your reviews telling me what you think, enjoy.
In no time they were at her parents house, the whole drive there Sasuke couldn't help but worry, he was gonna lose her again. Before leaving the hospital the doctor told him it's better for her to get a few good news before the bad ones, so that gave him a little hope and a little more time with her, he was somewhat happy.
They would probably update her on her current age, the promotion she got at work, their best friends getting married and having kids and so on, all the good things about life. The divorce and the circumstances around it would be the last bits of information, he knew, they were afraid of her reaction, the doctor said they didn't want her to go into physiological shock and retreat from treatment, giving her medical history.
It made sense, so for the time being they would share kisses, he would come over to her parents' house and they would sleep on the same bed, she would meet her godson like it was the first time, celebrate her birthdays in an unorthodox way and be happy just a little while, or so he thought,
They were still in the car when she said. "I had that dream again"
He didn't took his eyes off the road as he responded. "It's probably nothing, it's normal to feel scared after an accident"
"But Sasuke it wasn't scary, it was just confusing, I felt like something was being taken away from me, like my heart was being pulled from my chest"
He didn't said anything, he didn't knew what to say, something in the back of his mind told him exactly what this was about but he didn't want to think about that now.
"Sasuke, are you listening?"
"I am, annoying, and you say I'm the worrywart" he said in a joking tone, for now he wanted to distract her mind from those images that haunted both of their dreams "just worry about getting better ok?"
"Meanie" she was being playful again, at that he relaxed.
They arrived in her parents' home, everything was still the same, the furniture, the smell of fresh flowers he knew his ex mother in law got every week, everything perfect.
She hugged her parents, specially her dad who she only got to see once in the hospital, due to his bad leg he couldn't walk as much as he once did and he got tired very easily, nowadays he spent most of his days at the house, gardening, cooking and sometimes sewing.
"Thank you for bringing her home Sasuke" they told him.
"Do you want to stay for lunch?"
"Of course he will stay" she interrupted her mother "that dusty office of his can wait a little longer"
He couldn't help but smile because this was all so familiar. He stayed for lunch, helped clear the table and finally helped Sakura settle in her old childhood room.
"Ah, this room brings so many memories, neh Sasuke-kun?"
He watched her throw herself in the bed. He knew what she was talking about, this room has seen it all, their first kiss, their almost first time (at the end they got caught barely dressed and only actually did it in his own childhood room), their offical first fight, their many wild night when her parents were not in town and so on, memories of a time they lived happy.
"Hn"
"Don't hn me, come here, sit here, stay a little longer"
He did what he was told and sat next to her. And like a flash they weren't just remembering those memories, they were reliving it, kissing hard tangled in each other, it felt good.
"Sakura, it's time for you to take your medication"
They jumped at the sound of her mother's voice, both standing awkwardly as the older woman opened the door.
"I-I need to get back to work"
"But you're coming back later right?"
"Yes" he answered already giving her his back not even bothering to look her in the eyes. He excused himself, said his goodbyes to his ex in laws and left.
Sasuke was a mess right now. The whole situation wasn't doing him any favours, he was tired of pretending and by now he would probably not need to pretend anything anymore.
Last night he went back to Sakura's parents house and held her, like it was the last time, and I might just be. He let her kiss him and he kissed her back, but nothing further than that.
Today was the day her real treatment would start, he didn't want to be around to see it. But he still took a day off of work and was on his way there.
The room was silent, only the doctor, Sakura, her parents and Sasuke were present.
"Sakura, I want you to tell me your full name and age"
"My full name is Sakura Uchiha and I'm 23 years old"
An uncomfortable silence took over the room, he knew that for now the doctor would focus on her age and not her last name.
"You see Sakura, during the accident you hit your head very hard, and it seems that the impact has damaged your memory"
"What does that mean?"
"It means that you have temporary amnesia, and your memories were reverted to a time that has already passed"
She wasn't stupid, she knew what was happening but still it was scary, to think that she could've forget her own life just like that.
"How long ago?" She asked looking in the ground.
"Three years ago"
She figured it would be something like that, her physical appearance hasn't changed and neither has the people around her. Ino had a different haircut but who hasn't these days. Three years, doesn't seem bad, everything in her life seems stable.
"And how long will it take for them to return?"
"Usually it takes a few weeks, worse case scenario it would take you around six months, knowing that your memories aren't from too long ago"
"Ok, what should I do?"
"You'll need to be around familiar things, your family your friends and your surroundings will play a big part in this process"
She looked at her parents and Sasuke, they were still silent, looking at her with concerned eyes, her heart felt heavy in her chest but she ignored the pain, everything was going to be fine.
The doctor left not too long ago, she asked to be alone with him now, he knew she had questions.
"So, tell me, what happened in the last three years?"
He sighed, happy memories, he repeated in his head, he sat beside her and started.
"A lot, a more recent thing is that Ino is pregnant"
"Eh? No way, who's the father?"
"Sai of course"
"Sai? The same Sai that she kept complaining about, saying that she would break up with if he didn't start putting her in first place instead of his art?"
"Yeah, they seem to have worked their issues" unlike us he thought. "They got married in a rush, just a few weeks ago because she got pregnant and refused to walk down the aisle with a belly and didn't want to wait for the baby to be born"
She laughed, that was such a Ino thing to do.
"What else?"
"Naruto and Hinata had a baby, just a couple of days ago"
"NO WAY" she was gasped.
"Yeah, you were there in the hospital when Hinata went into labour you even requested to be in the room because it was a c-section and you know Naruto can't handle blood very well, so you wanted to make sure she was ok, for his sake" Naruto had told him that piece of information, by the time he arrived at the hospital to give his best friend some moral support she was already in the labour room.
"How was it?"
"It was fine, they had a boy, named him Boruto"
"And it's safe to guess that I'm the godmother right?" She was smiling, of course, she was happy.
He could see the small tears forming in the corner of her eyes, he wiped them and said.
"Yeah, the idiot wouldn't chose anyone else, you know that"
"That's good Sasuke-kun, we're Godparents, isn't that great?" She came closer and wrapper her hand with his.
He gave her a smirk.
"Yes we are and yes it is"
"What else what else? This is so exciting, I can't wait to meet the baby"
"Well not much, Itachi, Konan and Itona moved back to Konoha, he's 7 now"
"He must be so big by now, I can't wait to see him, why did they moved back? They seem to love Suna"
That question made his heart ache, but he ignored the pain, for her sake.
"Mostly business, you know how nii-san gets, the affiliated company in Suna was left in good hands and he said Itona was always asking about his grandparents, mom was always complaining that she didn't saw them enough and dad barely said anything but everyone knew he missed his grandson, and so they finally caved and moved back." That wasn't a lie, his brother had been thinking about moving back home, and after what happened the little family made the final choice.
"That's good that's good, neh Sasuke-kun, can I ask you a question about me? I mean about us?"
He nodded. He saw it in her eyes, she was serious now.
"Where is my wedding ring and where is yours?"
He panicked just for a second, he wasn't expecting that question so soon, it hit him like a punch, but then again of course she would notice. Not daring to meet her eyes, he took a deep breath, he already had this talk with the doctor, he had to lie, or at least not tell her the full truth just yet, there was no point telling her that they were still married but he couldn't tell her that they were divorced yet.
"We're...separated" he told her without looking at her.
The silence was unbearable, the air was heavy, he wanted to leave but his legs wouldn't move. They stayed like that for minutes until she moved away from him, putting some distance between them and setting her head in the pillow.
"Why?" He barely heard her say.
Still not looking at her he said.
"It's complicated, don't worry about it for now"
"How could I not worry?" her voice was still low, but he could feel her anger.
"We've been acting like nothing happened, you've been acting like nothing happened, and I understand why you did it before, but now? Why do you refuse to tell me the full truth?"
"Because" he was getting angry now. "The full truth hurts Sakura, I'm trying to protect you here"
"By lying to me" she was yelling now "I will know Sasuke, even if you don't tell me why, someone else will and if no one says it I will remember and it will be worse"
This is exactly what he was trying to avoid, he couldn't do this now.
"You know what? I'm leaving" he was angry and yelling too, he was sure her parents could hear them from downstairs
"Why do you keep giving me your back Sasuke, God I can't even remember three years of my life but something tells me you've done this befo-"
"Stop, just stop" his voice was ever higher now, the anger was taking over him, she was making him remember things that he wishes he would forget.
Once again silence. She didn't had the strength to argue and he didn't want to push her further. Lowering his voice and still giving her his back he said.
"I will come by tomorrow to give your parents some photo albums" she forgot to take them when she moved out. "The doctor said pictures might trigger your memory"
"Sasuke I-"
"I'll see you tomorrow Sakura" another lie, he knew he wasn't going to see her. He was going to leave the albums with her parents and leave before she even wakes up.
With that he left the room. He said his goodbyes to her parents and left the house.
What a disaster, he thought once he was in his apartment.
He took the albums out of where he storages them, very far from his reach, he didn't want to look at those pictures but he had to make sure nothing she shouldn't see yet was there. He took the ones from four to three years ago just to be sure, he saw pictures of her in their wedding, their first anniversary, Naruto and Hinata's wedding, pictures of them at Christmas parties and New Years, pictures of her in Itona's birthday parties...and then he saw it, in one of Itona's birthday parties, she was standing up, hands in her back, she looked tired but still had a big smile in her face...and a huge 7 months belly. A faint smile made its way into his lips. He nearly forgot how beautiful she was when she was pregnant.
End of chapter 5.
So I choose the name Itona for Itachi's kids because I heard it in another anime and I really liked without even realising that it kind of sounds likes a mix of Itachi and Konan, It-ona, just wanted to share that bit of info that I thought it was a cute coincidence. See you all next time, if you have a question feel free to send a PM.
