Acceptance
It was simple enough…freeing in an odd way.
She accepted that Naruto wouldn't come home at a reasonable hour or at all some days. She accepted that there were parts of him that she couldn't understand. She accepted the frustrating days with the easy ones and the fact that they would never have the life together that she'd dream of. They would have a life together which was the most important thing.
Acceptance was easy…happiness was harder.
There were storms in every relationship. Good times and bad. She'd promised to weather then all by his side. Uzumaki Naruto, the boy she admired above all others. The shinobi that had saved the world twice over with the deck stacked against him. The man that swore to protect the village with every fiber of his being.
She respected him. Trusted him. Loved him. From the bottom of her heart she couldn't imagine loving another person the way she felt for him. Loving Uzumaki Naruto wasn't easy but she did. Unequivocally she loved him and he loved her.
That was the way it was supposed to be.
Love wasn't supposed to be easy. One had to fight for the things they wanted and never give up. No matter what she would never give up. So she bit her tongue. She accepted the things that she could and turned her head to the things she couldn't.
Things weren't perfect.
Some days were better than others.
"You're thinking too hard." Sasuke said, snapping her from her thoughts.
She looked up at the arrogantly smirking Uchiha and smiled in return. Perfection was unattainable but Sasuke unwittingly made things easier. In these moments of peace, with the house silent and a cup of coffee in her hands, she found nuggets of happiness. She wasn't so lonely. She was needed.
As terrible as it was, she took liberties with Sasuke that she couldn't with anyone else. With Sasuke, she didn't have to worry about what he thought of her. She could be selfish and honest and at times she knew that she was a burden on him. She knew this but still clung to his side because for the first time in her life she had a pillar to lean on instead of standing on her own.
With Sasuke, there was nothing to strive for. No desire to be anything other than herself.
Being with him was easy…