sakurahiwatari:

At the front door, near dawn, she embraced him. With that hug she gave him all that she could give.

“I’ll see you soon,” he told her.
She knew what he meant. She wouldn’t see him soon, but rather soon-enough, or when he was able to come home.
Sasuke opened the door, and before he could take the step to exit, a small hand found its way into his. He turned to see their little, rambunctious two year-old standing in between the two of them and in each of her tiny hands was one of theirs. She was looking at him.
“Walk?” she asked.
“Not today, Baby. It’s going to rain,” Sakura said, tenderly taking Sarada into her arms and picking her up to hold her. Mother and daughter looked at him, Sarada gripping the collar of her mother’s red dress.
Though Sasuke didn’t say it, he was thankful. Not holding her hand would make a little bit easier to leave.
“Love you,” Sakura said, as he turned toward the horizon again.
“Goidbye,” he said looking back at the two, a soft smile gracing his face. Sakura knew what reflected in that look… love. Love for each of them. After all, they were his family.

sagara-megumi:

Title: Omiai

Rating: K+/PG

Notes: Today, they’re a bit long. First, I’d like to apologise for the delay, my modem stopped working early this morning and they couldn’t come to change it till a couple of hours ago.

Also, a word regarding Sakura. Though it must seem that she is a bit OOC in here (and maybe in the one before this), it is intentional. I wanted to make her like at the beginning of the manga, when Sakura is demure and charming in front of Sasuke to get his attention while her true feelings are voiced in her mind. Later on, as they get to know each other, you will see that she becomes more relaxed and open with her feelings when they’re together. Unfortunately, Sasuke will continue to use a more polite language and be reserved a bit longer, since he’s got no reason to be rude or angry with the world here ^^U

I’ve added a small glossary because this time I use a few Japanese words. Maybe you know them, so feel free to skip it 🙂

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Glossary:

omiai: traditional custom in which a woman and a man are introduced to each other to consider the possibility of marriage. There is a whole ritual behind it.

ryoukan:  a type of traditional Japanese inn usually providing meals as part of the stay. 

tokonoma: a built-in recessed space in a Japanese style reception room, in which items for artistic appreciation are displayed.

*The following three are part of swordmanship but different from each other:

kenjutsu:  the specific aspect of partnered sword training

battoujutsu:  the aspect focused upon the efficient draw of the sword, cutting down one’s enemy, and returning the sword to its scabbard.

iaijutsu: Also the Japanese art of drawing the sword. It tends to be technically more complex and focuses on perfecting form.

jujutsu: the art of using indirect force as opposed to direct force. The art’s aim is the ability to use an attacker’s force against him or her, and counter-attack where they are weakest or least defended.

tsuru: crane.

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OMIAI

The private room of the luxury ryoukan they had booked for the meeting was a Japanese style chamber exquisitely decorated with a low mahogany table, silk cushions and a beautiful scroll displaying a work of calligraphy on the tokonoma. The sunshine entered through the slightly opened sliding door at the back, which overlooked an elegant garden. The rhythmic sound of a bamboo fountain and the occasional murmur of the trees in the afternoon breeze gave the place a very relaxed atmosphere.

Exactly what she needed to remain calm.

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peachluck:

SASUSAKU month ( 2017 ) … “thank you”

Returning to Konoha, Sasuke complied to the terms and conditions, including being placed under constant supervision.  Unfailingly, Sakura offers to be his warden, a proposition that Sasuke is ultimately grateful for.   

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dezmari:

SasuSaku Month 2017
Day 6: Thank You

His hand falls to the little lump on her belly, he can feel
the new life forming inside her. Proof that there is hope after war, after
everything he’s seen.

Sasuke feels her hand on his face, it lingers on his cheek
and when he looks up to meet her gaze he’s taken aback. You’re the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. She smiles, small
but bright.

“Wait until you meet our daughter.” She murmurs and it takes
him a moment to notice he had spoken the words out loud.

“Daughter?” He asks out loud, he hadn’t thought about that.

“Or son, it’s still too early to know.”

“No, no. It will be a girl.” He speaks with certainty, it’s
something he feels and something she feels as well. “I hope she has your eyes.”

“That is very unlikely, there’s a higher chance she’ll be
born with your dark eyes-”

“That’s not what I meant.” He interrupts her, before adding
in a gentle murmur, “I hope she inherits you’re way of looking at the world,
the way your eyes shine.” I hope my curse
won’t taint her. The last he doesn’t say aloud, but he knows Sakura hears
it anyway.

“Well thanks to me, she might not get the Sharingan.” She speaks
the words half-afraid, as if it were a bad thing. A part of him is hoping she
won’t, Sakura knows this as well, but she doesn’t share his fears. She’s sure
the curse of hatred is behind them, and maybe she’s right, because it is love
that drives them forward now.

“Thank you.”