Sakura had been unusually quiet today. Or maybe it was just that she seemed lost in thought today. He wouldn’t say more so than usual though. For the past week since they started to travel together, she had been seemingly lost in her own thoughts as if she was carefully thinking over what she was going to say next.
He watches from the corner of his eye as she starts to peel an apple in her hands. Maybe he was thinking too much about it. He begins to lower his gaze back down to his book but in that split moment, he senses it– the break in Sakura’s concentration. His eyes return back to her as he sees her cut herself with the knife in her hands. It almost takes Sakura a full two seconds later before she realizes it. She really was spacing out.
Suddenly, he feels quite frustrated as he puts his book aside on the ground and stands up. He watches as a drop of blood drips down to the apple in her hand. The sight seems to snap her back to reality as she drops the apple and lets it roll down to around her feet. A second later, she begins to heal her wound with her chakra. It was frustrating to him to see such carelessness from her.
“You should be careful. Even if you can heal yourself, I rather you stay uninjured,” he finds himself speaking without realizing it as he picks up the apple from the floor.
“Sorry,” Sakura mumbles. “I was thinking…” she trails off as she takes the apple from his hand. Her apology was different from her usual bubbly persona. There was something bothering her.
“Thinking about what?” There it is again. He was asking more than he thought he would.
After a long day working at the hospital, Sakura welcomed the end
of her shift with relief. She longed to get home and rest up as her
chakra was low from the extensive healing she had performed that day.
The war may have been permanently over, but people never stopped
getting hurt. Medic nin’s job was never done.
“Sakura-san, you’re leaving?” a friendly co-worker at the
reception desk called to her. A sly look appeared on the woman’s face
and Sakura knew that this meant nothing good for her. “With that
handsome man again?”
“My shift is over, so yes, I’m going home now,” Sakura
replied, ignoring the second question.
“Just so you know, he’s waiting for you outside. Is he your
boyfriend?” The receptionist wasn’t deterred in her line of
questioning. She had a reputation of a huge gossip and Sakura
realized that Sasuke coming to pick her up after work everyday for a
week straight must have become a hot topic of discussion among the
staff. She’d been so wrapped up in her work on the children’s clinic
and other personal matters that she didn’t even notice.
“You mean Sasuke-kun? He’s just a teammate. He’s just got back
from a long-term mission so he wants to catch up with everyone in the
village before he has to leave again,” she explained, keeping her
tone even and unconcerned.
The idea was that the phrase that Sasuke says to Sakura (calling her annoying) has become quite enduring for Sakura. I’m sorry I had to put so many @hiddenrabbitpov, but I have seen them reposted without my permission after clear statements saying please not to. I really do not want to do this but this is just what I have to do now.
Note: Takes place after Sasuke comes back from his redemption journey; so think of this taking place after Sakura Hiden.
It’s been 1 week since Sasuke returned home, and he still has no idea what exactly it is he came back for. He remembers Sakura’s radiant smile greeting him when she said “Welcome home Sasuke-kun”, as he entered the village gates. For some strange reason, he was glad it was just her waiting for him.
Right now the last Uchiha was eating a bowl of spicy chicken ramen at Ichiraku’s with the Hokage in training.
“I’m still bummed at you for not showing up at my wedding.” Naruto slurps down his third bowl of miso pork ramen.
“You know why I didn’t choose to come.” Sasuke points out.
“I know, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be mad at you.” Naruto gulps down the last of his ramen broth.
“…By the way Naruto, where…would Sakura be at this time of day?” He inquires as he stands up and pays for both of their meals to Ayame.
“Probably at the Children’s Clinic… I think.” He responds uncertain, and then sees Sasuke run in a flash.
“Go woo her man.” Naruto chuckles and wishes the best the for both of his best friends. “They better become something more than just friends soon.” Naruto quietly mumbles to himself.
fandom: naruto characters/pairings: sasuke/sakura rating: t prompt: something more a/n: unbeta’ed as always. pre-shippuden
Sasuke is no stranger to affection. It’s easy to forget that, now that the Uchiha clan is buried in a deserted cemetery, but there was a time when Sasuke did not shy away from the warm touch of a hand, or the fleeting softness of a kiss, or the sharp poke of two callused fingers.
SasuSaku Month 