A/N: Thank you so much for reviewing :) That put a real smile on my face! I think a lot of people look at the summary and decide that it isn't that great or wouldn't be that great. But thats okay with me :) I would have liked to have them in Japan but there wasn't much I could do with that so I kept them Western. I hope thats okay with every one though! Now on with the story!

Things had slowly progressed from bad to worse. From out of the frying pan and into the fire. Germany's new chancellor had taken over, establishing the Nazi party, practically outlawed anything Jewish and began to take over the neighboring countries.

Life for Sakura had also gone from bad to worse. Not only was she away from her love, but she couldn't write to him about anything that was going on, unless she wanted to be arrested by the Gestapo. And on top of everything, she was constantly being worked at the hospital.

When she finally did have a moment to herself, the pink haired woman used it to write to Sasuke. God how she missed him. She missed his kisses, his hugs, his half smiles that brightened her day. Why was it that she couldn't be with him...

With a sad sigh, Sakura sat down at her desk to finish writing the letter she had started before. She took it with her everywhere she went, from the house, to her work and even to the cafe she would indulge in. It gave her a small glimmer of hope to know that they were still able to write back and forth. Even if it had been five years since they last saw each other. It could be more..

My Dearest Sasuke,

I apologize for not responding to your last letter sooner. Due to the amount of people we have coming into the hospital, I'm constantly elbow deep in someone elses blood. I can't say much about everything thats going on, but I just wanted you to know that I am doing well.

The hospital keeps me busy almost everyday, Monday through Saturday including the occasional Sundays. It can get a little hectic sometimes, being the only female doctor within the hospital, but that's alright! I can show them just how good I am as a doctor and can show them up any time.

It isn't easy though. Most of the time they will override my decision, claiming they are my superiors, but that cost a few of my patients lives, so eventually they backed off.

Lizzy is doing well by the way, she seems to be getting so fat these days and I don't know how she does it. You would really like her, though Sasuke. You always say you aren't a cat person, but Lizzy is such a laid back and relaxed kitty, you wouldn't help but fawn over her like you claim I do.

I'm really hoping we can see each other soon. With everything that is going on right now, I don't know if that will happen for quite some time. I just hope that you wont be sent out to France or Italy along with all of these other Americans that I hear about.

What ever you do, please be safe. I don't know what I would do if I found out you have passed away out there... But anyway! On a lighter note, I cut my hair short! I'm not too sure if you will like it so much, but I didn't really have a choice.

I had a particularly nasty child one day who wouldn't stop flailing his arms around. The mother wouldn't help either. Eventually, I had pinned him down but the brat was able to tangle a large wad of black bubblegum that he had been chewing into my hair.

I sat in my office for hours with one of my nurses, desperately trying to get it out with out having to cut away anything. But apparently, the snot nosed kid was able to tangle everything into that wad. So now my hair is just above my shoulders.

I'm positive it'll grow out before I see you again, but we will have to see. Maybe that day will be sooner than we think?

I love you forever, Sasuke. Stay safe.

Forever yours, Sakura.

Sasuke clenched the folded paper between his hands. Their letters were so few and far between, that he found himself rereading them time and time again. He knew she couldn't say much due to the Nazi party, but he loved to hear about her cat more than he would like to admit.

With a sigh, he carefully folded the paper, slipped it into his pocket and walked back towards the officers club, wanting so desperately to have another drink. As soon as Sakura left, he was shipped off to Fairbanks, Alaska, where he resumed his duties as an Army officer.

Thankfully, with rank came privileges, including their own personal bar that no enlisted men could use. With out a glance towards his fellow men, he plopped himself down on a bar stool and ordered a gin and coke. His peace was severed, however, when a certain blond captain sat beside him.

"So have you heard from Sakura? Was that the mail you had just recieved?"

Sasuke didn't answer him for a while until the idiot decided to attempt to grab the letter. With lightning fast reflexes, he grabbed the mans hand and glared. "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Naruto," a voice said before Sasuke could interject. "Uchiha doesn't like to talk about those letters and you know it."

The spiky haired tactician sat on the other side of Sasuke and ordered himself a drink, causing the dark haired male to release his grip and focus back on his own drink. It was amazing to him how both Shikamaru and Naruto became officers.

Naruto was so loud and rambunctious, and yet way too soft for his own good. Shikamaru was the most astonishing to him, however. The lazy ass sitting next to him had ranked up to Colonel within a few short years, surpassing Sasuke and so many others that were much older than him. And on top of that, Shikamaru was found to much rather enjoy cloud watching than strategizing.

With a shake of his head, Sasuke downed the rest of his drink, left the money he owed on the bar then left with out so much as a goodbye to the other two men. He had a letter to write and he hoped it would get out sooner than... well sooner than when he was to be shipped out.

It had been the reason why he was moved to Fairbanks. He needed to train new recruits and help out in the war effort in Europe. With this new dictator, the president decided that it would be best to send the allies reinforcements. How he was going to tell Sakura that he was off to war was something he didn't want to think about.

As soon as he walked into his private room, Sasuke hung up his hat and jacket and changed into some more comfortable clothes. If he was going to tell her he was off to the battlefront, he would have to tell her now.

Sakura,

I'm sorry to hear how poorly you have been treated at your hospital. Hopefully, as soon as this mess is over with, I can bring you back here with me and you can start your own private practice. However, it is good to hear that they have finally stepped down and allowed you to work on your own.

It is also really good to hear about Lizzy. I am not a cat person but I will be for that cat, as long as she is as calm as you claim she is. Don't forget that you have mentioned how much she meows when she's hungry. I won't find that cute if it were to happen at three in the morning. I will not hesitate to kick her out even if it is snowing.

But, there is one thing I would like to tell you before anything else. A few battalions have been called up by the president himself to be stationed in Southern England for a while. Since we are not officially involved in the war, we wont know how long we will be there for. I shouldn't be in too much danger while I am there, but if we are to be moved somewhere...

I won't go into to too much detail for your sake. But perhaps we will be able to meet in Amsterdam or Hamburg. Travel of Americans into Germany is still permitted as far as I know, so I am sure we can work something out.

I'll have to keep this letter short, but I want you to remember and know just how much I love you. You are the absolute most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life and someday, we will be together with out any further complications.

Stay safe.

Sasuke.

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I whipped yet another tear off of my cheek as I finished the second memoir. Everything that was being said reminded me so much of my own relationship with James. The constant worry, not being able to touch or hear them, not being able to communicate in more than one way.

Everything had just hit so close to home for me, I couldn't hardly take it.

As I rummaged through the papers once more, I noticed that there were blanks between the letters, pieces of the puzzle were missing. 'These must have been left behind,' I thought as I put everything into their proper places for the night.

It had been a long day for James and I. We had gone through so many museums and so many parks to discover what was there. We dragged our tired, aching feet into our hotel room for the night and took a much needed hot bath.

At the moment, as I shut the desk lamp off, I could still feel the soreness that pulsated from the bottom of my foot to my knee. They were going to feel worse in the morning, I could tell.

With a happy smile and a sigh, I curled into bed next to my husband, breathing in his scent. It was comforting, to know that he was there beside me in spite of everything we had gone through. And as sleep began to take over, I couldn't help but wonder how Sasuke and Sakura would make it through their rough years.