Bloom『A SasuSaku Compilation』

I. Tsuma

Wife.

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The Uchiha patriarch released a stressful sigh as he lingered in front of his apartment doorstep. Guilty conscience aside, no one ever taught him how to tell his wife that he had been kissed by another woman.

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"All that's left is to wrap things up in Konoha. Sasuke, if you don't mind, I want you to come back with me this time around."

After many months, the two war heroes met face-to-face at their rendezvous point in a small village at the coast of the Land of Waves. Because Sasuke had mentioned he'd be passing by this location, he was assigned a special investigation case by the 7th Hokage.

Once the investigation came to an end, the Nanadaime had personally made an appearance to settle things alongside the Uchiha. There was a third person as well- a woman with long, cream-coloured hair and striking violet eyes that had been accompanying Sasuke in the village during his stay.

"Aa." The raven-haired man acknowledged his friend's request.

"Now that things have settled down, how about the two of you stay awhile longer and visit our famous hot springs?" The petite woman suggested in a singsong voice, suddenly leaning her tiny stature into the Uchiha's arm.

"No thanks." Sasuke didn't bat an eye.

"It's rare that the Nanadaime himself came to see our village. It'd be improper to dismiss the two of you like this." She carried on, "plus, they've recently made an all-gendered hot spring, and I've heard amazing things about it. It'd be nice if we could enjoy it together-"

"It wouldn't be well if the Hokage were to leave the village for too long." He responded a bit too quickly.

The Uchiha subsequently shot a glare at his Hokage best friend, who stood inquisitively on the side looking like he was actually entertaining the idea. Sasuke clenched his jaw and dug his eyes deeper into the blonde's head, hoping he would receive his telepathic plea.

"A hot springs, eh..." Naruto scratched his head. After a moment, his face beamed. "Well why rush, Sasuke? We can relax a bit before setting out! It'd be a good chance to get to know the people of this village."

The Hokage bursted out in laughter before the woman began to join him with a large smile on her face. The Uchiha, at a loss for words, stood there lifelessly.

Ever since this woman set her eyes on him, she'd been sticking to Sasuke like glue. Things didn't get any better when he found out she was the one he was supposed to work with for this investigation. Uncanny enough, she was a medical ninja as well.

The Uchiha pictured his pink-haired partner opening the door for him with her usual warm smile. He quickly took note of the setting sun.

"Ah, Nanadaime! Where is your cloak?"

"AH! Where did it go?" Naruto yelped, shifting himself around in panic.

"I must've left it back at the village centre. I'll be back, Sasuke."

"Wait, Naruto-"

The Uchiha groaned as the 7th Hokage disappeared as quickly as he had agreed to stay. Sasuke parted his lips uncomfortably at the silence between him and this woman before closing his eyes tightly with an annoyed sigh.

The woman next to him broke out into a series of giggles before latching onto Sasuke's arm, pushing her chest into his bicep.

"Sasuke-kun," She sang in a honey-like voice, "Say.. do you want to have a little bit of fun before Nanadaime comes back?" The woman began to trace the raven-haired man's chest, the tips of her fingers gradually ghosting lower and lower as she outlined his abs through the surface of his shirt.