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SasuSaku Month 2017
Day 19: Regrets

Sasuke regretted leaving the
village, every time he came back things were no longer the same way he left
them. Time went on without him and time would continue to go on without him.

He missed his daughter’s first day in the academy, he missed
countless birthdays, countless anniversaries, he’s not sure if he should be
surprised that he missed his daughter’s marriage.

“Boruto is a good man.” His wife told him the night he returned
as she readied herself for bed. Sasuke didn’t think anyone would ever be good
enough for his baby girl, but he hadn’t been around enough to get a say in the
matter.

He was reminded by the wedding picture that Sarada was not
his baby girl anymore, she’s grown and she hasn’t needed her papa in years.

Life had past him by and he had broken every vow he had ever
made to Sakura. I’ll be by your side in
sickness and in health, always. Always. He had spent more time away than he
spent around. “Who handed her over in the wedding?”

“Kakashi.” She paused before speaking again. “She tried
reaching you, I tried reaching you, but you were uncommunicated for months…” He
couldn’t reproach, they shouldn’t have to put their lives on hold because of
him.

“Just another cornerstone in her life I missed.” He could
hear the regret in his own voice. Sakura took his face in her hands and turned
him to face her a sad smile forming on her lips, she kissed his forehead then,
a small peck before she drew back.

“She understands, dear.” Sasuke nodded stiffly. “Welcome back.”
She added after a moment, her smile turning bright and genuine. For a moment it
was like he was back in time, back in that moment where he decided to come back
with the intent to stay, with the promise of always. Sakura didn’t look a day older, she was the only constant thing
in his life, and the only thing time couldn’t seem to touch.

She drew him in for a kiss and he was finally home, but for
how long?