My breath hitches in my throat as the door to our bedroom closes almost completely, a small crack of light barely passes through. Just hours ago, Sasuke-kun returned back home from rescuing Naruto from the Otsutsuki clan. Moving from that spot seemed almost impossible as I watched my child stare into the no longer existent portal her father created. Hinata and I couldn’t help but shed a few tears as we watched our boys return to us. The hammering in my chest hasn’t stopped since our eyes met.
“Sakura…” His voice breaks me from my thoughts as I look straight into his mismatched eyes. There’s a tenderness in his tone that I haven’t heard in so long. He moves slowly to kneel in front of me as I reach out to stroke the hair away from his eyes.
“Sasuke-kun, are you okay?” I whisper, trying to keep my voice down so we don’t disrupt our sleeping daughter. The past few days have been exhausting for everyone in the Uchiha household.
“Ah. I’m home.” His words confuse me as my brows bunch together, of course I know that he’s home. Sasuke-kun has been home for weeks, so why say it now. Warmth radiates from my body as his hand moves up to grab ahold of mine. Sasuke-kun has never had a way with words, so his simple gestures and glances mean more than others perceive. At this moment there is a shine to his eyes that I haven’t seen since we were first married.
“I’m home for good now. No more travelling unless they need me to, no more disappearing for years without so much as a letter. For the rest of my life I plan on being here by your side. I know that I haven’t been the best husband and father but from now on I will be here.” Tears form in the corners of my eyes and I jump into his embrace. The sudden action takes him off guard as we fall into the floor with a loud thud.
His words reply through my mind and I can’t help but be saddened a little by them. As we untangle ourselves, I grab his chin with my small hand. There’s never been a thought in my mind that would ever call him a bad husband or father. We both knew the price when he went on his journey, never once for a second did I give it a second thought. Sasuke-kun has spent years away from us in order to protect us. Of course all I’ve ever wanted to do was help him with any obstacles that he faces, but I know that only Sasuke-kun can accomplish certain things.
“Anata, to Sarada and I you are the best husband and father we could ever ask for. Once again you’re being too hard on yourself. From now on we can be side by side, just like it was meant to be.” I lean in a place a soft kiss on his cheek before pulling us both up from the floor. Our bodies tangle together again and we can’t help but to hold onto each other for dear life. We’ve both missed out on so much together, but there is still plenty to experience together as well.
SS Month Day 2: Side by Side
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