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SasuSaku Month

Day 11 - Feathers

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Day 11: Feathers - ssmonth

Ep. 500 - Naruto Shippuden: Sakura receives a message from Sasuke

Ep. 488 - Naruto Shippuden: Sasuke receives a message from Naruto

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SSM 2020 Day 11

Prompt: Feathers

Summary: The day Sasuke finally confesses his feelings to Sakura, he’s never felt so free.

Rating: K+.

“What did you just say?” Sakura asks again, trying to make sure she didn’t hear wrong.

“You heard me.” Sakura’s smile spreads from ear to ear. Oh, she clearly heard him loud and clear. She just needs to hear it again. She nods a few times.

“Say it again.” Sasuke chuckles at her.

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It’s been a lazy day. Sasuke has just finished running some errands when he decides he’d take it easy the rest of the day. He sits on the couch, eyes wide awake, staring at the ceiling.

It’s the most peaceful he’s ever felt in a long time. He looks over to the table on the side and lingers on a photo frame. It’s their first picture together as Team 7. Sakura gleefully smiled in the middle while Naruto and Sasuke were brooding beside her, and then there’s Kakashi standing behind them with his hands on their heads. He smiles at the fond memory.

It didn’t use to be this fond. He remembers darker times when all he ever wanted was to tear that photograph into pieces and burn it. His gaze lingers at the pinkette and he thinks at how she managed to grow up to be such a fine warrior, woman, friend, companion.

In all honesty, he’s never been so glad to be proven wrong. The life he chose, the life he thought was the only path, turned out to be his biggest mistake. And he has those people in that photograph to thank.

Now, he can’t imagine what life would be like without them. He hates to admit it, but he’s grown to enjoy their presence over time after the war. He’s began to build his life with them in the picture.

Now, there’s just one thing that’s still weighing him down. Guilt.

He’s always been on the receiving end. He believes he’s never done anything to make them happy. He’s heard Sakura say how much she cares about him, how much she loves him a million times. But has he ever said it back to her? He only assumes she knows how much he cares about her. He never thought it was necessary to make that explicit. After all actions speak louder than words. Right?

Heck it’s the only way he’s been raised. No words of affirmation. Even his brother, the only thing he ever did to show his love was through a poke on the forehead.

He feels worry starts to pool at the pit of his stomach.

Being a shinobi has only made him realize that life has an expiration date. You’ll never know when you get to spend time with the people you love. Your life can always end right there and then. There are countless people out there who are not as lucky as them. Who had their life snatched away at such a young age.

He’s not going to take this second chance for granted. Until he’s told her how much he loves her, he’ll always be filled with regret.

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He doesn’t know why three simple words can be so heavy. It’s not supposed to be this hard.

They’ve just finished dinner and Sakura is off doing the dishes in the kitchen. Sasuke stands at the arc that leads to the living room, leaning against the wall. He admires every part of the woman standing in front of her. He takes in her figure, her beauty. All his to admire.

“Sakura.”

“Hm?” Sakura hums in response. Her attention still focused to the task in front of her, the sound of running water filling the room. He comes up behind her and puts his arm around her waist. He feels her lean back to him as he buries his face in the nook of her neck, taking in her scent.

He opens his mouth to speak but nothing comes out. It’s like something is lodged in his throat.

“Nothing.” Pathetic.

He’ll try again another time.

Getting ready for bed, Sakura sits on her side of the bed with a book in her hand. Sasuke steps out of the bathroom, turning off the lights behind him before he takes his place on the bed and shifts to lay his head on the pillow.

Sakura sets her book at the nightstand before turning off the lights. She shifts to a comfortable position, pulling the covers over her torso.

“Night Sasuke-kun.” She turns to her side, facing him. Sakura might be ready for bed, but Sasuke’s mind is still as alert as ever. He keeps staring at the ceiling, heart beating faster than a train.

Should I say it now? She deserves to hear it.

“I love you.” Heart doing somersaults, he half hopes she didn’t hear it, but half hopes she did.

Apparently, she did hear it, because now she’s propping herself up on the elbow and reaching to the lamp to turn it back on.

“What did you just say?” Sakura asks again, trying to make sure she didn’t hear wrong. With the dim light from the lamp, she can now take a good look of his face.

“You heard me.” Sakura’s smile spreads from ear to ear. Oh, she clearly heard him loud and clear. She just needs to hear it again. She nods a few times.

“Say it again.” Sasuke chuckles at her. He turns to his side and looks her straight in the eye.

“I love you.” He makes sure he articulates every syllable. Her smile still in place, she leans forward cupping his cheeks and taking his lips in hers.

He places his free hand on her waist, trailing up her side and landing on her cheek, pulling her closer. He relishes in the way their lips fit together. He’s always loved her and now he finally made sure she hears him say it.

Now that he finally says it. And he’s never felt so light. Light as a feather. Like all the burden has just been lifted off his shoulders. He’ll be sure to say it more often.

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Day 11: Feathers #ssm20 #ssm20d11

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Feather

My Sasusaku Month contribution for the prompt : Feathers.

I’m sorry for the mistakes, English is not my mother tongue. I hope you like it.

Summary : Out of the corner of his eye, Sasuke saw something twirling and falling on the ground. He looked down and discovered a crow feather at his feet.

Disclaimer : Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.

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Sasuke put the flowers on the grave and touched the letters written on the stone with his fingertips. He tried to go to the cemetery as often as possible, especially this day of the year, Itachi’s birthday. After all these years, Itachi had finally had the right to have his name written with their parents’. And Sasuke knew he owed it to Naruto and especially to Sakura who had fought for restore his brother’s name.

The years had passed, peace had returned and Sasuke had finally came home. He was done with all his missions which kept him too far away from his family. He had grown old. He started to have wrinkles and white hair. Soon Sarada would become Hokage and she married Boruto. Their first child was born a few weeks ago. A little girl named Ayumi. Sasuke never thought he would live this long to see all of it. But he was happy and he finally had the peaceful life with his family around him. This was what he had always wanted.

However, he sometimes wondered what his parents and brother would have thought of his choice of life. His father was someone very conservative and would have been furious that he was marrying someone who was not part of the Uchiha clan. No Uchiha married someone outside the clan. Even less with a civilian. As for his mother, even if she would disapprove at first, she would eventually change her mind when she saw how happy Sakura made him. And Itachi ? What would he think of his choices ? Itachi had always been different from the members of their clan. He would have been the first to support him in his choice to marry Sakura and would have been there whenever Sarada needed her uncle. Sasuke wanted Itachi to be there. He wanted him meet to his wife, his daughter and his granddaughter. The loves of his life.

Out of the corner of his eye, Sasuke saw something twirling and falling on the ground. He looked down and discovered a crow feather at his feet. Sasuke smiled. It was as if Itachi had heard his thoughts. As if he approved of his choices and that he was happy for him. That he was near him, quite simply. He suddenly felt a hand slip into his. He closed his eyes, feeling a gentle warmth and a sweet feeling assailed him. It was what he felt every time he was with Sakura. Calm and love. He looked at her.

‘You seem very thoughtful,’ she said.

‘I was thinking of Itachi. I was wondering what he would have thought of my choices. Our wedding, Sarada.’

‘And what would he have thought ?’

Sasuke looked again at the crow feather.

‘He would have been happy. He would have loved you and would have spoiled Sarada rotten.’

He put his arm around Sakura's waist and kissed her forehead.

‘We should go,’ he said. ‘Sarada must be waiting for us.’

‘I can't wait to see Ayumi. She is so beautiful. She reminds me of Sarada at the same age.’

They left the cemetery and Sasuke could feel Itachi’s protective gaze.

The end

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