SasuSaku Month 2015 (Late) . Day 20- Anniversary . Title: Just Another Day . Summary: It’s their anniversary, but apart from that, It is also another normal day in their lives. . A/N: Okay… This theme gave me a lot of headache. I was going to give you just a small one, but thanks to pinkflowersky, who forbid me to post that, I wrote a new one. She also helped me with the idea and… That’s pretty much it. I hope you enjoy it! . . . Today, Uchiha Sasuke wakes up in the same way he wakes up every day. He is on his side of their bed and the blankets are barely covering his naked torso in that warm spring morning. He feels all of his muscles lazily waking up and the hair at the back of his neck stands up as soon as a soft breeze enters through the window. He feels the soft movement of the sheets brushing against his porcelain skin and he finally smells the intoxicating scent of the season. At that moment, when his nostrils are already filled with that inebriating perfume of cherry blossoms, the Uchiha waits no longer before opening those dark pearls of his to welcome a new day. A new day that, like many others, starts with a pastel pink and with the almost inaudible sounds of his sleeping wife. She’s there by his side just like in any other day. She is there, like in their first morning a year ago.
After his vision completely adjusts, Sasuke is finally able to admire his wife a little better. His eyes go down her body, passing by her curves and reaching the last exposed part of her thighs. They slowly return to her back, stopping only when they spot the red and white fan that decorates her clothes and that now belongs to her full name. He doesn’t really know why but, watching that crest on her back makes him feel extremely happy inside. It makes him proud of himself and it makes him look at her with more hope than ever. She is his family now. She is the one who fulfills his lonely existence and she is the only one who can truly understand him. She is the one for him. And for that, looking at her has become extremely satisfying for him lately. More satisfying than he could have ever imagined.
When a sleepy growl escapes her lips and brings him back to reality, Sasuke knows it’s time for him to wake up and he does so in the most delicate way possible in order not to wake her up. For he saw how tired she was yesterday, the raven haired man decides to let her sleep until her body gets completely restored. His feet slowly make contact with the cold floor and some shivers send jolts to the rest of his body. Once he’s fully up, his dark orbs return to his wife just to make sure her sleep wasn’t disturbed. And it wasn’t. Sakura is still fast asleep and if the cringe of the bed didn’t wake her up, then nothing else will. Not even his gift for her.
Once the male Uchiha successfully stood up and opened the door of his wardrobe, his left hand goes straight to where he keeps his shirts. After spending so long with only one arm, it’s only natural that such trivial things such as putting on a shirt alone are not a challenge for him anymore. He passes his head through the central hole and his arm follows him right behind. The black vest is the next thing that comes to adorn his torso and his black pants complete his look. Sasuke is ready to leave his room. Just like in any normal day, he is ready to go, but today isn’t a normal day. Not for them.
He takes a deep breath before opening another drawer. Inside, a small box can be seen, and soon, the memories of his life by her side start to appear in his mind. It’s been exactly one year today. One year since she said yes and since she became an Uchiha. One year since he was not the last person on earth who carried that last name. He remembers how beautiful she was and he remembers how happy he was to be by her side. Sasuke was truly happy and he still is one year after the ceremony. On that day, when he presented her finger with a ring, the raven haired man swore to make her happy for the rest of his life. And today, with a necklace being held by his hand, he is still willing to keep that same promise made one year ago.
His dark pearls observe his gift one more time before placing it on the desk, next to their wedding picture frame. Even if he know she likes to wear the cherry blossom necklace that her father has given to her, Sasuke figures she won’t dislike having a new silver necklace of the clan’s symbol. The necklace is more of a symbolic gift than just a piece of jewelry. It is another small thing that would make her feel more comfortable whenever the situation asked her about her new clan. It will make her feel more intimate with the crest, and of course, it will make her even prettier in his eyes. Yes, giving her the Uchiha necklace might have been a little selfish from his part, but he couldn’t really think of anything better to celebrate their first year as a couple. That necklace has been made especially for her just like his mother’s one was. It’s a tradition for the Uchiha women, and more than ever, Sakura is a part of this tradition now. She is a part of the clan. She is a full Uchiha because of him.
With a faint smile decorating his lips, Sasuke finally exits the room and goes to the kitchen. There, he prepares himself some black coffee and some toasts, and once he finishes eating, he leaves his house just like in any other normal day. He doesn’t wait for her to wake up because he really has no time for that. The Hokage has set an appointment with him and his best friend this morning, and even if he knows he will probably be the first to arrive, the Uchiha doesn’t slow his pace or anything during the whole way. He is not a man who wastes time anymore. For him, every second has become precious and even waiting has become an enjoyable event for him. Waiting for them isn’t a waste of time. Just like she has waited for him, Sasuke knows now that waiting for them under a warm sunlight in Konoha is not a waste of time. Waiting for them is, thanks to her, a moment of peace.
When the serene sound of the birds chirping disappeared, Sasuke knew he had company. A loud and yellow kind of company that he has known as his best friend for almost a decade already. They have gone through a lot together. They have saved the world and they have broken the cycle of hatred between two clans. They have fallen in love, but just because they’ve found themselves two nice girls to share their lives with, it doesn’t mean that their time together is over. They still do everything together and today is of no difference. They are both going to see the Hokage. They are both going to see their former sensei. And while doing so, of course those two best friends will enjoy their time to catch up with the latest news.
As soon as he opens his eyes, the Uchiha sees the blonde standing in front of him. With those blue orbs of his, the Uzumaki puts both of his hands on his hips and gives his best friend that characteristic and childish grin of his. Naruto seems really happy today and Sasuke fears this happiness has anything to do with him. Even if the years have made Naruto learn a thing or two about maturity, Sasuke knows the future Hokage still has the worst ideas in the world when he wants to have some fun. He is still that same idiot, Sasuke thinks, but he is his idiotic best friend and no matter how many times he has tried, the Uchiha was never able to get rid of him. And for that, he’s thankful for the Uzumaki’s persistence.
“ good morning, Teme!”
“Hn, Dobe.”
Sasuke nods, welcoming his friend, and almost at the same time, he hides his right hand inside his pocket, restarting his way towards the Hokage’s office. For he knows Naruto won’t stop talking through the whole way and that he will be forced to listen; the Uchiha, at least, manages to do everything while walking. If he doesn’t move, the blonde won’t shut his mouth for the next couple of hours. If he moves, however, Naruto won’t stop just until they arrive at their destination. And in his eyes, the second option will take them to Kakashi faster than the first.
“Do you have any idea why Kakashi-sensei wants to talk to us, Sasuke?”
“No. Maybe he just needs help with the papers.”
“Uhmm… When I become Hokage, I will do all of the paperwork alone-ttebayo! Dragging the others along isn’t fair.”
“Tch… You’ve never even done your homework alone, Naruto… If you are really going to do all of the paperwork alone, then we will need someone for the rest of the things.”
“I can use my clones for the paperwork. Many heads think better than one!”
“Not when all of the heads are equally empty.”
Sasuke smirks and Naruto pouts. Maybe Sasuke isn’t completely wrong, but the Uzumaki still feels insulted by how the Uchiha says it so easily. It feels as if his lack of intelligence is something known by everyone, which, unfortunately, it is.
“Tch… Then I’ll ask Sakura-chan to help me. She is so smart and she has a lot of experience with this things! Do you think she would help me if I asked, Sasuke?”
“She’s already too busy with the hospital. I doubt she will have any time for you and for going home.”
“But she doesn’t need to go home, right? It’s not like her husband is a nice guy-ttebayo!”
Naruto smirks and Sasuke gives him a suspicious look. The Uchiha doesn’t like how this whole conversation will end. Whenever Naruto brings Sakura to their conversation, chances are that she will be used against him. And of course, it pisses him off a bit.
“Hn. You idiot.”
“Hn, I still can’t believe you had the guts to ask her to marry you… It’s been what…. One year already?”
“Yes. One year today.”
“How nostalgic… you two together for one year today…”
Walking with his hands folded behind his head, the blonde starts to analyze their whole talk. It’s nice for him to know his grumpy best friend has become quite comfortable when sharing some details of his relationship with the pinkette. Even if Naruto has always been around those two, he can’t help but feeling really special for knowing certain things and he can’t help but getting extremely happy for his two best friends. They surely deserve to be happy and they surely deserve to celebrate their time together as much as they want. They deserve to have their own time, especially on a day like today. And that is when, after reaching such conclusion, the Uzumaki jumps in surprise and stops in front of the Uchiha. What on earth is he thinking?!
“Oi! Today?! One year today?!”
“Yes… Why are you screaming?”
“You idiot! If today is your marriage anniversary, what the hell are you even doing here, Teme!?”
“Uh? Shouldn't I be here?”
“Of course not-ttebayo! You should spend the day with Sakura-chan! Take her out, give her flowers! Be romantic!”
“Tch… We are both busy today.”
Naruto lets a sigh out and his wrapped hand goes scratch the back of his neck. His best friend might be a genius but how he managed to ask the pink haired girl in a date is still a mystery for the blonde. They really don’t talk much about their first date, but Naruto can bet the girl was the one who asked the Uchiha out. She is the one in charge in between those two. And Naruto knows his best friend is too oblivious to even see the obvious. Of course not even on his own marriage anniversary he was going to change.
“At least tell me you did something for her when she woke up…”
“Like what?"
“Like breakfast in bed or something like that…”
“Hn. She arrived really late yesterday. I left without waking her up.”
“You did what?! Teme! How come you let her wake up alone on the day of her marriage anniversary!?”
“I don’t see the big deal with it…”
“Tch… Sakura-chan is definitely gonna dump you someday, Teme.”
“Hn, shut up, Usuratonkachi…”
As Sasuke expected earlier, Naruto stops talking when they step in the Hokage’s building. Even if the blonde is still holding that sullen pout, the Uchiha decides to ignore everything for the moment and focus on whatever Kakashi asks them to do. The raven haired man hates whenever Naruto lectures him about his own marriage and he also hates himself whenever he actually considers changing a thing or two about his own way of acting towards his wife. Sasuke knows they are not a normal couple. He knows he just can’t be all lovey-dovey with her even if he wanted to. And he doesn’t, to be honest. However, sometimes he thinks she deserves a man who will be more of a romantic kind of guy with her. He thinks that she could have done better than him, but just thinking or knowing won’t change the fact that he loves her and that she loves him very deeply. They love each other in a way that only they can understand, and until today, neither of them has really complained about it.
Today's afternoon took longer to pass than it normally does. While the Uchiha was trapped in those piles, his ears suffered from his best friend and his former teacher’s words regarding his own anniversary. Both of them kept bugging him about how much of a bastard he is and how his lack of initiative would destroy his marriage. Sasuke was called all of the possible bad names a man can be called and he even had to listen to the gray haired Hokage’s ideas of how he could save his marriage on that night. When he heard Kakashi saying those inappropriate things involving the pinkette, the Uchiha almost murdered the Hokage and burned all of those important papers with his eyes. Those two have gone too far, indeed. And only when the sun gave its place in the sky to the moon, the raven haired man saw himself free from those two. He saw himself free, and now, he is finally going home. Home and to his wife after another long day of work.
The whole way back was certainly really quiet for most of the people were already at home enjoying some time with their own families. Every time he passed in front of an illuminated house, Sasuke could feel a certain warmth inside his chest. Just like those houses, his home was also going to be illuminated and there was also someone going to be waiting for him there. He was also going to spend some time with his family and even if his family was just his wife, Sasuke couldn’t ask for another kind of family. Not after just one year of marriage, of course.
After what felt like an eternity, the Uchiha is finally back home. He opens the main door and, just like he was expecting, all the lights are on and a delicious smell of food is teasing his stomach. Sasuke is hungry, for sure, but there is one thing he prefers doing before eating anything. And he is sure this ‘thing' has already noticed his arrival.
“Tadaima”
Before he can completely finish what he is saying, the thing is already standing right in front of him with a bright smile and those shiny and gorgeous green eyes of hers. Now is the first time he sees her precious jewels, and no matter how many times he has already seen them, it always feels like it’s the first time. Her eyes are still breathtaking. And so is she.
“Okaeri, Sasuke-kun!”
Sakura has a faint and pure blush on her cheeks by the time her eyes are tenderly welcoming her husband home. As he can notice, she’s wearing her beautiful red dress under a white apron that seems to have a red stain on it. Her short hair is framing her face, and proudly decorating her neck, Sasuke sees the Uchiha necklace. The silver amulet is there, exposed on her body for anyone to see, and like he had already expected from the moment he ordered her gift, Sakura is beautiful with that symbol hanging on her neck. She is beautiful and she is his wife. And if that isn’t the best kind of present he could have ever asked for, Sasuke doesn’t really know many things about the world.
“I've prepared a delicious dinner for us, Sasuke-kun!”
“Ah… I bet it must be good then.”
“Yes it is!”
“hn, we’re lucky you didn’t bur the house down.”
“ha ha ha… really funny. I didn't know you were a comedian.”
“I guess you can say I have a lot of qualities.”
“As if…”
“Hn.”
Having removed his sandals, the male Uchiha walks towards her and offers her a tender smile. He sees as she smiles back and as she leans forward with her lips curled up in a hanging position.
“aren't you forgetting anything?”
Sakura is waiting for him to do something and he knows exactly what that something is. He knows what she wants, and because of that, he is not going to give it to her. What kind of husband would he be if he gave her what she wanted so easily, right?
“hn, I am going to take a shower.”
He walks past her and it’s as if he can see her head falling in disappointment. Such a silly wife, he thinks with a smirk teasingly playing on his lips. Perhaps, after dinner, he can give her that one thing she was expecting a moment ago. That is, if she really deserves it.
Sasuke takes a quick and relaxing bath before returning to the kitchen where he sees the table beautifully set for two and a candle leaving the atmosphere more romantic. He also sees his Sakura taking the food from the oven and placing it on the balcony so they can serve themselves. Everything is, indeed, really beautiful. It’s not hard for him to see how much effort she has put in this dinner and he finds out that he likes her own way of celebrating their anniversary. He likes her lack of commotion and he likes how an ordinary moment at home have easily turned into an intimate commemoration for two. She has made a great thing, and of course, he is going to do his best to make her enjoy every single moment of their night. She deserves his commitment and she deserves his full collaboration in order to make that not so ordinary night a success.
Both of the Uchihas enjoy their delicious dinner while having an enjoyable conversation about their day. He tells her about his day with Kakashi and Naruto and he also tells her how their friend was indignant when he told him about not taking her out for dinner. Sakura found it amusing and even if going out wouldn’t have been so bad, she knew that staying at home with him was already romantic enough for her. She was never the kind of girl who likes huge celebrations and extravagant declarations. In fact, if the Uchiha ever did something insane in front of everyone, she wasn’t really sure pf how her reaction would be. Uchiha Sakura is a shy woman and she prefers the daily and little gestures over any stupendous ones. And that is why their marriage works so well. None of them needs a special day to celebrate anything. None of them needs to do something just because the others do. They just need each other and all of their days together becomes another remarkable day. Another special day like many others.
After hours of laughing and eating and talking, the couple finishes their dinner and the wife makes sure to wash everything while he rests a bit on their couch. Sakura figures he must be exhausted for having put up with Naruto and Kakashi for the whole day and she lets him have his little moment of peace. Her eyes observe while he reads the newspaper and she can’t help but smiling while remembering about this same day one year ago. She remembers how handsome he was in those clothes and she remembers how his dark pearls were especially beautiful on that day. She remembers and she feels her heart beating faster for knowing that not only they are still together after 365 days, but also for knowing their feelings are even more connected than before. Her heart can feel it’s not a torture for him to stay by her side and her eyes can see how calm and how relaxed he is while sleeping next to her. Sakura knows her love is not the only one keeping them together anymore. She knows she’s not just an annoying girl for him anymore. And that, for sure, is what makes her really happy and gives her confidence to feel loved.
The dishes are now clean and the lights of the kitchen are turned off. The pinkette goes to the living room with her husband, and once she realizes he’s not reading anything anymore, she cheerfully approaches him and sits by his left side. She stretches her arm and softly brushes her elbow on his shoulder before returning both of her hands to her lap. There is a tired smile playing on her lips and her husband can’t simply stop admiring her. His wife is certainly an admirable woman. She is strong enough to break a whole building and delicate enough to prepare a romantic dinner for two. Her temper is shorter than his, yet she’s never grumpy or in a bad mood near him. Sakura seems to be happy most of the times when they are together and seeing her like that always turns his days into something more than just normal days. Having her by his side and talking to her about his day, certainly, turns any day into a day to be remembered. Another day to celebrate what happened exactly one year ago. Another day to celebrate their love.
“ So, how was the food?”
“ Edible… I’ll give you credits for trying.”
“Wow! coming from you, edible is already a great thing! I should try using more tomatoes next time.” She chuckles, closing her emeralds for an instance, just to open them and find a pair of dark pearls staring intensely at her. Sakura knows that look. And for knowing it, she can’t help but blushing shyly. Sasuke is about to do something, she knows. And not knowing exactly what, is a part of the surprise. The surprise she calls Uchiha Sasuke.
“Sakura…”
He leans closer and her heart starts to beat faster.
“Sasuke-kun…”
Their eyes are intimately connected and her body slowly starts to lean forward as well while her right hand is strongly holding her new necklace. This is it. This is the time she has been waiting for the whole day. The only anniversary gift she could have ever asked for. It’s the time for them to do that one thing after the I do. It is time for him to kiss the bride. To kiss his wife.
When her eyes closed and her lips were curled up once again, Sakura feels his body moving. She feels his arm lifting and she waits for it to be wrapped around her waist to pull her closer. She waits for this moment. Unfortunately, this moment doesn’t come. The only thing that comes is a certain pressure in the center of her wide forehead. He did it again.
“ You’ve done a good job…”
“ A forehead poke…”
“What's wrong? Did you prefer a kiss?”
He smirks and she pouts. That husband of hers… He will never change.
“tch… no…”
“ I was going to give you one but… Now you don’t want it…”
“you're mean, Sasuke-kun!”
“ Hn. Happy Anniversary, Sakura…”
The End.
