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SSM 2018 Day 5: Height Difference

Tall Sakura AU

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Sasuke didn’t notice it at first. When his
foolish teammates barged into the Sound hideout in their misguided attempt to
heroically rescue him from the old snake, he only saw them next to each other
from a distance. Looking from above, the difference between Naruto and Sakura
wasn’t apparent, so he didn’t think much about it. On the bridge in the Land of
Iron his vision was almost gone, just like his mind, consumed by the burning
hatred, so even if the blurry pink head was a little higher than it should be,
he didn’t care.

During the final battle with Kaguya, Sasuke
managed to get through the dimensional portal just in time, swapping himself
with a discarded vest. His arm shot out to catch Sakura as she swayed on her
feet from tiredness. He was holding her up, their eyes met on an even level and
Sasuke noticed it.

Sakura was tall.

He didn’t pay it much mind though. In their
genin age the height difference between them was almost non-existent, so he was
used to it. Then he grew up and Sakura did too, it was nothing important
really. He’d rather enjoy their moment of closeness for as long as it lasted.

The next time he noticed it, he was actually
leaving the village for his journey. He was going to poke Sakura’s forehead
when he realized that he was very slightly looking up at her, his eyes on level
with her nose. Was Sakura that tall before? Sasuke glanced down in
consternation, expecting to see impractically high heels, but Sakura was
wearing flat boots. She really was taller than him. How did this happen? When?

Sakura must have read his curiosity from his
face, because she rushed with explanation. “Oh yeah, you were away for so long,
so you didn’t know about it. Naruto really freaked out when he returned from
his training with Jiraiya. I mean, I’m now the tallest girl in Konoha! Strange,
huh? I probably got the height from my dad, just like the hair. It’s a little
embarrassing. I’m taller than most guys I know,” Sakura babbled, twirling a
pink lock around her finger. A new thought dawned on her and she gave him a
slightly panicked look. “It’s-it’s not a problem to you, Sasuke-kun? We’re
almost the same height, but some guys don’t like taller girls, so-”

“It’s fine.” Sasuke reached up and tapped
her forehead, effectively stopping the waterfall of words spilling out of her
mouth. Sakura looked at him with wide eyes and he smirked. She was still so
annoying. As if something as trivial as her height could ever bother him.

“See you next time.”

Sakura blushed, then a playful grin entered
her expression. Before he could react, she leaned in and kissed his forehead in
retaliation.

“For luck,” she told him, stifling a giggle
at his momentarily dazed look. “Stay safe on your journey.”

“A-Aa,” he replied with a waver, the
tale-telling heat travelling up to his cheeks, then he swiftly turned around
and started walking. He didn’t anticipate she’d turn tables on him so easily.
The forehead poke was his very special sign of affection, but Sakura also gave
him quite a memory to remember her by. He was going to dream about those
impossibly soft lips brushing against his skin for many nights to come.

Sasuke touched his tingling forehead with a
small smile. He’d underestimated the importance of height in a relationship.
Sakura now had an obvious advantage over him and she wasn’t afraid to use it.
But Sasuke didn’t really mind. He’d just have to find some way to get back at
her when he returns.

No one said Uchiha Sasuke ever backed down
from a challenge.