Celebrate
Sasuke sighed as he dragged his tired body home after a long day of solo training. Sometimes he felt as if it were pointless to continue going through the motions of being a shinobi but there was no other way he knew how to live. Training with only one arm was cumbersome but at least it gave him something to do. That and visiting the Hyuuga in the morning were welcome distractions from his previous monotony. His muscles ached, and it was hot but the sinking feeling in the back of his mind was at bay for the moment. One might even say that he was in a good mood though he would never go so far as to admit that.
Sighing, he unlocked the door to his apartment to find that it wasn't as empty as he'd expected it to be. A blur of pink was all he was able to see before arms wrapped around his neck and pulled him into the house. Eager lips enthusiastically kissed every inch of his face until he brought his hand up to her shoulder to stop her. Sakura smiled up at him, her green eyes bright with excitement.
"Sasuke-kun guess what?" Sakura asked but didn't wait for a response. "I got a promotion! Lady Tsunade will be stepping down in a few months and I'll take her place."
A promotion? She deserved it. No medic was more equipped to handle the hospital.
"I'm nervous! It will be so much responsibility!"
Sakura threw her arms around his neck again and laid a short kiss to his lips.
"Let's celebrate!"
Before he could tell her otherwise, her fingers made quick work of the buttons of his cloak. The heavy black material fell to the floor in a heap. Green eyes stared longingly up at him, a shy smile on her lips.
"Sasuke-kun, I'm so happy."