Uchiha's Cherry {A SasuXSaku Romance}

Chapter 9 - Uchiha's Cherry

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Sasuke and Sakura took the long journey back to Konoha together, side by side.

It took several days, and several, private, passionate nights, but eventually they made it to the village gates.

Naruto was both thrilled and surprised to see both of them and welcomed the pinkette and the Uchiha heir with a large banquet.

Sakura was overjoyed that she and Sasuke were together......

That she and Sasuke were finally in Konoha, together..........

But something told her not to get too comfortable again.

After they left the Hokage's banquet, Sasuke followed Sakura to her home and they made love.

........Just as they had done during their evenings in the small village.

Lying beside of each other afterwards was when Sakura dared ask the question she didn't want to know the answer to.

"Sasuke-kun, are you leaving again?" The pinkette questioned, her voice barely above a whisper.

Sasuke was lying flat on his back, staring up at the ceiling as he answered. "Yes."

Sakura was expecting that answer, but that didn't make it any easier to bear.

The pinkette's heart sank.

"Oh." Sakura said simply.

She frowned and rolled on her side, away from Sasuke, and closed her eyes to sleep.

She couldn't help the tear that slid down her face.

"Sa-ku-ra......." Sasuke purred in a low whisper.

The pinkette's green orbs snapped open in surprise as Sasuke wound his arms around her from behind.

"Just because I have to go doesn't mean I won't return. My business was finished in that village, yes, but that doesn't mean that my travels are over. Unfortunately, I still have several sins to rectify." Sasuke cooed to her, kissing her shoulder gently. "But my journey won't change what's happened between us, and it certainly won't change my feelings for you."

Sakura's eyes widened.

"I love you, Sa-ku-ra." Sasuke whispered into her ear.

"I love you too, Sasuke!" Sakura cried through tears of happiness, turning over in the dark to kiss him deeply.

It didn't matter to her now that he was leaving again.

Sasuke loved her.

He really loved her!

He admitted that!

Their time together was meaningful to him!

And one day........hopefully.......he would return.

And that was all that Sakura needed........

..........at least, in that moment.

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Sasuke stayed in Konoha with Sakura for a week before he departed again.

Every night, while he was in town, the pair had shared dinner together, and spent their evenings in each other's arms at Sakura's place.

Sakura cherished their time together, choosing not to dwell on the fact that Sasuke would soon be apart from her again.

The morning he left, the pinkette walked with him to Konoha's main gate.