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Things I Do for Love

SasuSaku Month 2018

Day 10: Anywhere

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Author’s Note: Wrote this while fighting off sleep 😂 I’ll probably hopefully catch up with the prompts by the weekend I should 

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A lone figure walks on the streets of a small village in the middle of the night. Ebony strands of hair sway with the wind as its owner sighs when the cold air hits his face. He and his significant other left this community just this morning to continue with their travels, but due to certain circumstances, he’s back again. Going to a familiar direction towards the house where they stayed for a while, he’s hoping the person he seeks could help him with his mission.

Uchiha Sakura – his very pregnant wife – wanted candied tomatoes. At two in the morning.

He wanted to say no, but the renowned medic used her big doe-like eyes the color of fields in spring and then uttered the words ‘it’s not just for me, our baby wants it, anata’ that will forever make him go to the ends of the earth for. Thus he found himself sending a clone back to the village, for come hell or high water he would never leave his better half and their unborn child in the middle of a forest at night where threats may linger. He won’t let any danger harm his family. Never again.

Knocking on the door of an elderly couple who sells candies and sweets, he wondered if they were still fast asleep, but the sudden source of light inside and the sound of footsteps told otherwise.

“Sasuke-san? Is that you?”

He nodded. “Haruo-san, did I disturb you?”

The man shook his head and opened the door widely for him to enter. “It’s nothing, it’s nothing. Come in! Is something wrong?”

The clone took off his cloak and boots. He entered the warm home and Haruo quickly led him to the kitchen where his wife was waiting.

“Eri-san,” Sasuke stated with a slight bow in greeting.

“Sasuke-san! You’re back!” The old lady stood up from her seat to come nearer to him. “Did something happen? Where’s Sakura-san?”

The shinobi took their offer to sit down. The couple then took a seat in front of him, side by side. “With my original self. This is a clone.” He took a deep breath before he started with his request. “I’m sorry if I disturbed you this early –“

“You really didn’t, Sasuke-san,” Haruo cut him off. “Eri and I are sometimes awake this time to make our sweets.”

The young man nodded in understanding. “I hope that you could help me with something,” Sasuke began, urging himself to think that the faint heat on his cheeks was from the cold. “My wife… wanted candied tomatoes.”

The duo looked at each other for a moment before wide grins formed on their crinkled faces. They turned their attention to their guest who waited for their reply.

“Sakura-san’s pregnancy cravings, I assume?” Eri marvelled.

“Aa. I don’t know if I could find it anywhere or if it even exists, but I thought maybe you could help me make one?”

Haruo stood up to place a hand on his shoulder. “Of course, Sasuke-san! Anything for the saviours of our village!” His wife then rose from her own seat and started opening cabinets to start working.

The couple then moved in sync; Eri preparing the pots and pans while her love prepared the sugar and tomatoes. Sasuke positioned himself behind them, noticing that their teamwork is perfect.

The two elderly chuckled, and it was then that Sasuke realized that he said his words out loud. “It comes with years of being together, Sasuke-san,” the elderly man replied. “Slowly, your minds are hearts are so connected you don’t even need words to let the other know of your feelings and intentions.”

“But communication is still one of the best foundations of a strong marriage,” Eri added. “As well as trust, loyalty and love.”

They continued to give the young man advice, and Sasuke all took them to heart. The talk then focused on his current errand, to which the two commended him.

“I remember when Eri used to wake me up early in the morning too,” Haruo remarked. “I had to bake cakes and bread even when I was half asleep!” His wife laughed heartily at the memory.

“Sorry for making you suffer, Haru-kun.”

The man just bumped her shoulder with his. “Don’t be. I promised to you that I’ll treat you like a princess, right?”

Sasuke allowed a small smile on his features upon seeing their interactions. An image then formed on his mind – an older version of him and Sakura, still together with all their wrinkles and white hair. The thought then warmed his heart. He never thought he could care for another person like this, doing things his previous self wouldn’t even think of. He never thought he could have this chance of spending the rest of his life with the woman he loves who loves him back, and he is more than grateful for it.

When the work of covering the tomatoes with sugar and caramel was done, they allowed it to chill quickly inside the refrigerator. Not long after, they were already set, and Sasuke finally gave a smirk of satisfaction.

After placing the sweets carefully in a box, the couple led him to the door. Upon securing his cloak once again, he turned to the couple to express his gratitude once again. “Arigatou, Haruo-san, Eri-san.”

“You’re welcome, Sasuke-san. You and Sakura-san are welcome anytime here.” Eri then handed him a bento box. “This is a little something for you and your wife. Take care of yourself and your family, okay?”

Haruo also presented a canister to him, placing it in the bag where the bento was placed. “And this is hot herbal tea for you two. We’re wishing you a lifetime of happiness.”

With another grateful nod, he began his return journey, the owners of the house waving at him until he disappeared from his sight. The man wrapped a gentle arm around his wife’s shoulders. They shared a smile before going back inside the comfort of their house, preparing for the day’s work of making sweets.

On his way back to their camp, he found another of his clone coming towards him, carrying a box labeled with ‘umeboshi’ . They looked at each other’s packages, nodding in relief that they somehow found what they were looking for despite the unreasonable hours of the morning.

The two then quickly made their way back to the original who sat beside Sakura – now fast asleep again – waiting for them to arrive. The clones then laid the food near him and then disappeared with a poof, their missions fulfilled.

Sasuke slowly shook his wife’s shoulders to wake her up. Sleepy eyes looked at him and with all the love and care in the world, he helped her get up and sit upright. Emeralds sparkled upon seeing her newest cravings right in front of her.

“Anata, you really got candied tomatoes and umeboshi?” Sakura exclaimed in bewilderment. Upon seeing her radiant smile, the male Uchiha felt a surge of pride rush through him.

“Of course. Anything for you.”

She gave him a quick kiss. “Arigatou, Sasuke-kun. Aka-chan and I are very happy right now,” she proclaimed, rubbing her swelling tummy. He gave her one of his rare, genuine smiles in return, placing a hand on top of hers.

Sakura happily munched on her midnight cravings, Sasuke’s eyes softening while looking at his wife. Sleep is now far from his mind. He didn’t want to, for his reality is now finally better than his dreams.

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SauSaku Month 2018 – Day 10: Anywhere
Rating: T (Just a tiny speck of language)
Context: AU/Supernatural’ish
A/N: Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy it! This is part 2 of 3. 

Part 1 (Day 9).

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“You do realize the implications of your actions, don’t you?” Fugaku questioned, his voice bleeding in well concealed agitation. “Has this been anyone else, I would have struck them down already! As rulers, it is our duty to ensure all our people follow the treaties that have been enacted by the Higher Council and our own to guarantee peace between all supernatural beings.”

Sasuke stared at his father with a near emotionless expression as he paced the floors of his office back and forth. He sat on a chair, immobile, and let him lecture. His mother sat on another chair next to him and gave him a reprimanding look that looked unusual on her always smiling face. Itachi on the other hand stood next to the door, leaning on the door frame, and kept quiet.

“Furthermore, the Council of Angels is demanding punishment for your insolence and they will not be silenced or appeased for very long. They hold too much influence, I’m afraid, so punishment is what they’ll have,” Fugaku ended. His hard features morphed into a tired and worn expression. Sasuke did feel bad for having caused so much trouble for his parents, but he could not bring himself to apologize. Not when it meant apologizing for meeting his soulmate.

“Things are complicated, Sasuke,” his mother began softly, “and we certainly don’t want to dictate who you can and can’t see.”

“You could have chosen anywhere else to do this and it wouldn’t have been a complication, but this party was the last place for such frivolity,” Fugaku added. “Do you understand what this could mean for us, son?”

“The Council of Angels have been looking for any excuse to bring charges against us, father,” Itachi stepped in. “If you recall, in the ancient times, angels and demons were in constant war with each other. Unlike us, they haven’t let go of old grudges and prejudices.”

“But why her?” Fugaku demanded frustratingly.

“Because she’s my soulmate!” Sasuke finally snapped. He leapt from his seat and stood face-to-face with his father, who froze in shock. “I don’t give a fuck what she is, only that I love her and I am not going to let her go.”

The silence in the air was palpable. No one dared to break the stillness of the room as Sasuke’s words truly sunk in. Fugaku closed his eyes in defeat, sighing, and pinched the bridge of his nose. Mikoto rose from her seat and kissed the cheek of her youngest son before enveloping him in a loving embrace. Itachi looked on, smirking.

“No, my son, you cannot let her go,” agreed Fugaku. “Besides, it seems like your souls have already recognized each other.” He pointed to the silvery tattoo on his wrist that used to be all black.

“We shall speak to the councils,” Mikoto smiled reassuringly. “There are ancient laws regarding the protection of soulmates that must be abided, no matter the race.”

“Trust in mother and father, little brother,” Itachi chuckled and stepped away from the door. “They are the King and Queen of the Underworld for a reason.”

True to their word, his mother and father spoke with their council and petitioned a hearing at the Higher Council to state Sasuke’s intentions of seeking his soulmate, regardless of their differences. Sasuke could barely contain his need to march right up to those damn arrogant angels and taking back Sakura. The crystalline tear drops running down her cheeks as her brethren dragged her away from his arms was burned into his mind and filled him with rage.

The days since have dragged on. His parents have been caught up in their duties and other meetings that he hasn’t been able to sit down and talk with them. Not even Itachi had been spared for any free time, therefore, he’s taken to training. After taking care of any duties that came up, Sasuke would disappear for hours at a time in the late afternoon and well into the night. His mind was filled with too much chaos concerning his situation and the restlessness was making his inner demon very irritable.

Without saying a word to anyone of his whereabouts, he’d slip into the forest and walk for miles until he reached a small clearing near the center. A small pond was etched into the ground under a dark brown oak tree. The waters were quiet and rippled on occasion as the energy from the moon pushed and pulled them. Tiny specs of shimmering light crept up the sides underneath the pond, making it a betwitching sight. Sasuke trained ruthlessly under the pale moonlight until he could no longer feel his limbs and ended up collapsing on the ground, breathing heavily from exertion.

It was as he lay there on the cool, dewy grass staring up at the star-filled veil of the night that his heart beat against his cage the hardest. He wished he could be wherever his Sakura was… The loneliness was eating at him and he wasn’t sure how much more he could take of this before he ended up doing something he would regret.