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tamagosandesu · 2 years ago

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Title: the road to forever Prompt: series of first Summary: After the war, Sasuke Uchiha definitely changed, and also their relationship. She didn’t know, that she would experience many of her firsts with him. Author’s Notes: so when the prompt said ‘series of firsts’, I really thought a series of all of their firsts. This was even supposed to include their first time doing it, but not explicitly of course. While the other writers in twitter wrote only a little snippet, I made an anthology of their moments while lead to the fic alone being 3020 words. Welp ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (P.S: Tsuma means ‘wife’ in japanese)

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After the war, things between them improved quite the least.

He was a new person all together, or that's what she thinks. Sasuke holds himself in a calm manner, collected that was so different from the way he did before. He looked…at peace, more than ever. His eyebrows aren't in its usual scowl, but it was free from creases. The way he talks to villagers, and how he interacts with her all together is different, and she wants to think it's an improvement on his part.

This assumption was much more proven when Sasuke laughed for the first time in front of her. Before, it was hard to pull a laugh, even a genuine smile from him. A smirk was all she could see, but not a sweet, and simple smile that crinkles his eyes.

She was just ranting, subconsciously, about all the struggles she was facing. She didn't realize that she was talking with so much emotion that her features contorted so seriously. And apparently, she has an adorable face when she does that, according to Sasuke while he was laughing lightly.

It came as such a surprise to her that she was stunned, wide-eyed when she heard the sweet lull of his laugh, the deep chuckle and the way his perfect white teeth were visible. The way his cheeks showed the slightest hint of dimples, and the way wrinkles were visible beside his eyes.

"What?" he asks when Sakura was absolutely speechless for a good amount of minutes now.

"You… You just laughed," she breathed out, such a wonder.

Sasuke looks at her fondly as he raises an eyebrow and smirks. The expression carried amusement, but also tenderness that was so unlikely of him.

"I also laugh too, you know," he says, as a matter of fact.

Sakura couldn't argue with that. But his show of emotions was so sudden that she was completely unprepared for it. She didn't expect Sasuke to laugh so comfortably in her presence, let alone in her endless rants about her work.

But despite all that, he did, in fact, laugh in front of her. So casually, and so carefree it suits him.

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There was a moment in her life that Sasuke was vulnerable. It was her first time seeing him in such a state, and it stirred something inside of her.

She was strolling around the village when she coincidentally came to see Sasuke, holding a bouquet of flowers in his hand. Seeing it sent her a pang of jealousy, to whoever lucky maiden he might be giving it to.

But her assumptions were later debunked when he noticed her looking at the flowers, before confessing that it was for his parents, and that it was their death anniversary today.

She suddenly felt awful after knowing what the bouquet really was for, after coming up to absurd and pathetic conclusions. She does not give her regards, nor does she say I’m sorry, or any sort of sympathy since she knows very well that the young Uchiha does not like being pitied nor sympathized with.

She only nods, offers him a smile and says, “I see,” before ultimately leaving to give him some alone time.

Though she cannot explain her shock when he stops her, grasps her wrists, and asks her if she wants to join him.

“Y-You want me to come with you?” she asks hesitantly, very hesitantly as if she heard him wrong the first time.

He only nods as silent confirmation, and looks at her to await her answer.

“Do you want to?” he asks again, this time with shyness the more time it takes her to give her response.

“I…I would love to,” she finally says and offers him a bright smile to which he takes as an affirmative to gently release her wrist and walk towards his mother and father’s graves.

They walked in silence, towards the paths leading to Sasuke’s old home. When they arrived, she didn’t know what to do as she stared at the grave in front of her, with the words Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto Uchiha engraved in the marble stones buried in the ground. Sasuke is also silent as he stares, clutches the bouquet in his hands, then slowly kneels and places it neatly in front of his parent’s grave. She does the same as she kneels, clasps her hands and shuts her eyes as they both fall into a peaceful prayer for the deceased.

Her eyes open first while Sasuke’s remains shut. She allows him the liberty as he freely prays to his heart’s content, and conveys all the silent words he wants to tell his parents who no longer walk the lands.

It does not take long for Sasuke to also open his eyes and finally finish his prayer. She does not move, or says anything as she tries to guess what he could possibly do next. Sasuke remains kneeling as he stares and stares in silence, and she allows this. He then sits down more comfortably, in a cross-legged sitting position and looks at her to do the same. Sakura does so as she changes her kneeling position by moving both of her legs towards the left side, and laying all her weight on her right hip. She uses her right hand to help her pivot her body and stay upright for balance.

The wind blows and her hair sways according to its rhythm. Then, Sasuke speaks.

“I miss them.”

She is surprised at this sudden confession, but she smiles all the same tenderly as she stares ahead, and hums. “I’m sure you do.”

“Every day, I think about what could happen if they were here,” he continues, and she appreciates this. Sasuke’s never vocal, nor does he open up even the slightest about the topic regarding his parents. He keeps to himself about these matters all the time, and she imagines it must take a great amount of courage for him to open up and talk about it to her.

“I used to struggle a lot, after I lost them. With cooking, cleaning, and being alone for the first time,” she suppresses the urge to cry as she bites her lip, imagining a young Sasuke getting burned, wounded, and struggling to figure out how to do things that aren’t supposed to be a responsibility by someone as young as him.

“I wish they never left…I wish they were here…” he trailed off, voice cracking as the start of tears flowed down from his eyes. Quickly, she faces him and tries to give her comfort. It’s not common to see Sasuke Uchiha crying, or showing his vulnerable side to anyone at all. If the situation wasn’t the way it was currently, she’s sure she must’ve been heart-warmed by his openness towards her. But right now, all she feels is heartbreak as she looks at the love of her life break down and show her his weak side.

“Oh Sasuke-kun,” was all she could say before slowly engulfing him in an embrace, hesitantly while still respecting his space. She gets the affirmative as Sasuke leans into her warmth and hides his face into her arms, letting out his emotions with still a restrained manner.

She knows Sasuke still isn’t completely releasing his grief. But right now, she doesn’t find it in herself to care and all she wants is to offer him all the comfort she could provide. Her lips quiver and her throat tightened as she holds back her tears. Because right now, when he’s showing his weakest side and he’s vulnerable, she has to be strong for him.

She doesn’t know when he finally stops, and when they finally release each other. But all she knows is that he faces her, looks at her with his eyes red from the cries, offers her a smile of appreciation, and mutters, “Thank you, Sakura.”

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Their first date happened a few weeks later. It was nothing special, but it was definitely memorable.

While some assume that being together alone, and doing something with just the both of you is a date, she does not think so otherwise. She never assumes these things when she’s with Sasuke. There are many instances where they are alone, either walking, chatting, or eating a meal, but she never considered it a date. Of course there’s a thought of hope at the back of her mind, wanting to ask Sasuke when it’s a date they are having, but she quickly disregards it as fast as it presents itself.

She told herself that she will only assume a date when Sasuke says it so, or when he formally asks her into one.

Though she spoke into existence when Sasuke approached her after her shift at the hospital, and asked her if he could walk her home.

Honestly, she almost wants to ask him if he’s actually Naruto pranking her with a Transformation Jutsu.

But she doesn’t, and she suppresses the urge to raise a questioning eyebrow as she smiles and nods her answer.

It’s a wonder that Sasuke made the first move and asked her to do such a simple thing that he knows very well she could do it all on her own. It’s even more questionable that he went all the way to the hospital, waited for her to finish her shift, until she found him leaning against the doorframe so handsome that she swoons, until he approached her and made a small tête-à-tête.

It might be because Sasuke needs something from her, but she can’t really say for sure until he confirms so.

Her confusion even increases when they are only a few steps away from her apartment, still without a word from Sasuke. She doesn’t want to appear meddlesome, but she can’t help but ask.

“Why did you do that, Sasuke-kun?”

Sasuke looks at her confusion.

“Walk me home, I mean.”

He shrugs as clarity makes way to him, and answers, “Nothing. Just wanted to thank you for coming with me.”

She knows what he’s talking about, so she simply sighs, shakes her head playfully and says, “It was nothing, Sasuke-kun. It was honestly an honor that you brought me there. Don’t ever think you owe me because of that.”

Sasuke nods, then mutters something under his breath that she didn’t quite catch.

“What was that?”

“I said...I also wanted to spend time with you,” he admits, then looks away, his ears as red as tomatoes and her face burning in embarrassment. He puts his hands on his nape and rubs shyly, also feeling how warm it was.

On the other hand, she bites her lip in happiness while also thinking how adorable he was when he’s thoroughly embarrassed. She can’t help but be bashful as she asks, “do you now?” with a playful tone that makes Sasuke all the more embarrassed.

“Shut up…” he murmurs in defense, still avoiding her gaze.

She only chuckles as the thought that always pops in her mind all the time whenever these moments occur presents itself. She bravely asks this time.

“So… does that mean we’re on a…date?”

This time, despite the blush plastered on his face, Sasuke looks at her and shrugs, before saying, “I guess we are.”

She smiles in deep bashfulness, and thinks her day couldn’t get any better.

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Their first kiss happened while he was in her apartment, watching TV with nothing else to do.

She half-expected their first kiss to occur after he asked her out to be his girlfriend. She expected him to lean closer when she said yes, but instead, he did lean close but embraced her tightly rather than going straight to connecting their lips.

It was quite disappointing, but still tender nevertheless.

When it finally happened though, it was so unexpected that both of them weren’t able to face one another for at least 20 minutes.

She invited Sasuke over, with no ulterior motive behind her innocent invitation. They can’t spend enough time with each other due to her shift at the hospital and Sasuke doing missions from time to time. And when they finally have time for themselves, there’s always remaining tasks to do like create reports, investigate scrolls, or for her to study new ways of treatment.

So she came up with a way for them to spend time with each by at least being in the same place even though they are both doing things on their own. When they got to her apartment, she told Sasuke to take a seat while she prepares them something to eat. Her man promptly sits on her sofa, and opens the TV while waiting for her.

When she’s done, she sits beside him and takes one of her books, and reads silently. Sasuke does not bother her but instead, he allows her to lean closer towards him and rest her body on his frame, until her head is on his shoulder while his arm is wounded across her shoulders. They have been together for quite some time now, and they were past the embarrassment that came with first time moves of affection.

So lost in their own comfort, they didn’t realize that it was getting late, and the sun had already set. It’s not a problem though, because Sasuke could always spend the night in her apartment. What she does is that she puts down her book and stands up, goes to the kitchen and prepares dinner. When she’s done, she calls him and they eat dinner in silence, talking a little from time to time.

Sasuke decided he’ll stay the night, to which she agreed. They both went back to the couch to lounge a little longer and watch TV. Now that she was no longer preoccupied with her reading, thoughts started to come into her mind.

She realized how close their proximity is, and she also acknowledges how truly handsome her boyfriend is when the light from the screen hits his face and highlights every perfect feature under the dim setting of her living room.

She didn’t notice her gawking for quite some time now when Sasuke side-eyed her, and a smirk played on his lips. She quickly averts her eyes, not embarrassed as a tinge of pink spread across her cheeks. She clears her throat and focuses on the show they were watching, but fails miserably.

Because right now, all she could think about is the fact that Sasuke is right beside her, and can certainly do anything to her.

Not that she was against it, but just saying.

On the other hand, Sasuke has noticed her eyeing him, fidgeting with her fingers, and constantly biting or wetting her lips with her tongue. He does not know why she does that, or why she looks so uncertain, but all he knows is that she should probably stop playing with her mouth because he’s suddenly having the urge to kiss her.

If she thinks Sasuke doesn’t notice, well she’s wrong. Because she can see every single thing she does with keen observation. Since they were alone, and somehow tension has found its way between them, Sasuke suddenly becomes hyper-aware of her, and how close she is to him that he could literally pin her down the couch and kiss her senseless.

He quickly discards the idea of pinning her down as it sends a bolt of pleasure down his spine when he pictures it.

Suddenly, when she looked at him once more, she saw that he was staring right at her with a smile of amusement this time. She’s taken aback by this, but before she could avert her gaze, Sasuke pulls her by her shoulder and connects their lips for the first time.

It hasn’t even registered in her mind whatever was happening right now when she felt his lips move against hers, deepening the kiss that suddenly makes her feel like pudding slowly melting in his arms.

She tries not to think too much about it and responds by moving her lips in tandem with his, allowing instinct to guide her.

The kiss didn’t last much longer when he pulled away, and cradles her face and slowly opening his eyes while her eyes remained shut for much longer. When she finally opened her eyes and stared at his onyx one’s, the reality and gravity of what they did finally came crashing to both of them. All of a sudden, both their faces heated up in embarrassment as they both averted their eyes, a deep shade of red in their cheeks, and both still able to feel each other’s ghost of lips on theirs.

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The first time she heard him say those precious three words was in a peaceful morning while they were now married.

She was hanging the sheets in their backyard, while Sasuke was sitting and watching her in contentment. It was these rare moments of them being together after being married and having more responsibilities to carry that she indulges in. The silence between them that passes is welcomed, and the sight of her husband sitting comfortably was something that warmed her heart greatly.

The sun was out giving the air a humid blow. Her hair of pink sways with the wind, and the rays of the sun hits her face while bringing warmth and comfort to her being.

She was enjoying this when all of a sudden, she felt a lone arm wrap around her waist and a nose nuzzling in her hair. She smiles as she feels her husband plant butterfly kisses in her hair, down her ears, to her neck, until he goes back to her ears and whispers to her how utterly beautiful she was.

She was about to laugh when all of a sudden, he uttered those words.

“I love you, tsuma.”

Her heart warms up achingly and tears start to prickle in her eyes as she turns around and attacks his mouth with hers, so affectionately that Sasuke chuckles and responds as eagerly as well.

She breaks the kiss as she stares at his eyes, and says tenderly.

“I love you too, my love.”

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