She was the only thing he did right
Granny sasusaku. Angst.
When Sarada arrives at the Uchiha compound, Boruto is waiting for her at the entrance. Since she became Hokage, she is always late, but her teammate is always there. They nod at each other, they exchange a quick conversation (How is she?) (you go inside), and she enters right away, at a speed even her papa – on his better days – can’t reach.
The first thing she notices is her mama lying on her bed, her once upon of time pink hair now white as snow, with little pink shades when is dark enough. She does not look like her age because of her forehead seal, and because Sarada has achieve the same kind of power and feel it to.
Her papa is right next to her, sitting beside her bed, their fingers entwined. He is a little corked, his face pale and with two marked diagonal lines under her lower eyelids. His head is full of (white) hair, not like Naruto-Sama, who doesn’t have a single hair on his head.
They are both next to her bed. (Her teammates), but papa is the one who is neared. Papa is the one taking her hand. Papa is the one who haven’t leaving her side since she got sick. (she knows)
“Sarada” Sakura notices the woman with the white cape with happiness, her voice too hoarse “Come closer, Honey”
Sarada does what her mama ask. She takes her other hand, noticing how cold she feels already.
“I’m so proud of you, my little girl” Sakura swallows, trying to clarify her voice “I always knew you would get far, I’ve always have faith in you to find the light you always were searching for… God” She exhales, her hand trying to reach her cheek “You always will be my little princess - my powerful and badass princess, shannaro”
Sarada watch the love and pride of her mama’s eyes. She always was demonstrative like that. And it feels warm and it feels nostalgic at the same time.
“I’m just like you” She respond, cocking his head towards his mother's hand “Powerful and badass”
Sakura smiles closing her eyes. If she wasn’t so sick, she would have laugh at that too hard. “Would you take care of your papa?” She ask, her tired eyes looking at her.
Sarada tries not to cry.
“Tsuna” Sasuke voices is warning.
“I will” Sarada doesn’t pay attention and squeezes her hand, her voice a warm murmur “Mama”
Sakura open her eyes at full, or tries. Sarada hasn’t call her mama since she mas a genin, too self-absorbed in growing and gain power to finally become the new Hokage. Now that she is old enough, knows her mama will always be her mama even when she was a pretentious brat with an air of grandeur for being the daughter of the power couple.
It feels good to call her again like that. It feels like home.
“Naruto” She looks at the bold guy at the feet of her bed “I’m so happy to be your friend and your teammate all this years… and to watch you fulfill your dream. Can I ask you one more thing?”
“Anything, Sakura-chan”
“Don’t let you-know-who get self-absorbed when I’m gone”
Sasuke groans, and Naruto smiles behind all the marks on his face.
“Let me handle that old-bastard-man, dattebayo!”
She smiles at his teammate, silently thanking him for everything. Then, her eyes look at his husband.
“Anata” She calls him, griping his hand
She doesn’t tell him anything, but they both look at each other’s eyes. Both Naruto and Sarada knows this is their connection. They always communicate better without words, but glances. She smiles with the little light her eyes still have, and Sasuke’s face is the most pace full she has seeing him in a long, long time. She caresses the back of his hand with her thumb, a reassuring gesture he is bound profusely. Is a silent moment for everyone in the room but them. She is telling him all the rights words his old heart need to front facing this moment, she is removing all the doubts and fears his mind will play when she is gone, because she knows him. She knows how his mind works.
He is the first one to notice her thumb has stop her slows movement, haven’t enough force to do it anymore. Then, everyone notices how her Byakugō no In stars to fade away, changing in color from purple to a white, like the sun never touch her forehead before. Sasuke can see the exact moment when her eyes go out, a grey - strange color now on them.
“Mama” Sarada says with a strangle voice, taking her hand with both of hers “Mama?” She stars to cry.
Is when a little – so little tear from his father eyes that it hit her. She is gone.
Mama is gone.
Naruto notice who both Uchiha are looking at her with the Sharigan. Naruto notice the wetness on the cheek of his best friend. Naruto see how he extend his right arm, how his fingertips reach her eyelids, closing them so softly.
Sasuke stands up from his chair, his face closer to her long-life lover, until his lips reach her forehead in a lenient kiss, one, two, three seconds - and when it’s over, he unites his forehead with hers, whispering softly
“You are the only thing I did right. I will meet you on the other side”
