Uchiha's Cherry {A SasuXSaku Romance}

Chapter 8 - Going Home

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"What are you talking about?!?" Sasuke almost shouted across the table.

No, this.....

This couldn't be!

He and Sakura were having such a lovely time together in the little village.

Naruto had sent her here to work!

She couldn't possibly have finished already!

It was the sadness in her eyes that told him the truth he did not want to hear.

Sakura shyly glanced down. "I.....I thought I would be able to stay longer. Really, I did. They just told me today at the hospital...........I don't have a choice."

The pinkette glanced up and saw the frown of absolute disappointment on the male Uchiha's face.

"I'm sorry, Sasuke." Sakura pouted.

Sasuke looked down at the table and grit his teeth.

"When are you leaving?" He asked quietly.

His jaw relaxed.

He seemed to be quietly coming to grips with the unfortunate news.

"By the end of the week." Sakura replied.

Sasuke was quiet for a moment.

"Sasuke?" Sakura asked.

Sasuke's raven-black hair was hanging down so Sakura couldn't see his eyes.

Was he sad?

Angry?

"Thursday or Friday?" Sasuke asked.

Sakura blinked.

"Um.......I'm not really sure, probably Friday? I'll have to pack and everything." The confused pinkette replied.

Sasuke thought for a minute.

"Friday." Sasuke repeated, as if he was both processing what Sakura had just told him and telling her she couldn't leave until Friday.

Sakura frowned.

Sasuke went from surprised.... to upset.... to strange.

Sasuke sat there quietly for a moment, looking at the woman across from him intently.

Sakura returned his gaze, a frown of worry creasing her brow.

"So, how was your shift?" Sasuke asked.

"Well, besides the news, it was alright." Sakura replied with a smile. "How did your work go today?"

And the two eased back into their now usual nightly conversation, as if the discussion of Sakura leaving had never happened.

After Sasuke and Sakura finished dinner, they left the restaurant and took a pleasant evening walk, as if the discussion of Sakura leaving never happened.

Once the walk was over, they came back to Sasuke's apartment and made love again, as if the discussion of Sakura leaving never happened.

Afterwards, while Sasuke lay sleeping, Sakura clutched onto his chest and squeezed her eyes shut.

No matter how much they both wanted to pretend it wasn't, Friday was coming.

And Sakura's departure of the village was going to happen.