After 2 years, Sasuke returns to the village where friends anxiously await him. Still troubled by the mysteries of Kaguya and his personal guilt, Sasuke is split between friends and his journey. One specific pink-haired individual has perhaps waited for him with far more dedication than anyone else. Troubled by rising casualties and international dependence on her abilities, Sakura is torn between her love for Sasuke and her duty to her village. **This fic is tightly adapted to the Sasuke Shinden and Sakura Hiden light novels. Please read the novels or refer to the summaries. Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters.

Uchiha Sasuke finally returns to his hometown years after roaming the Shinobi world, paying for his sins. Now that he's back, he wonders if he can settle in Konoha just yet with all the history he has there, or if he'll even be accepted as he once was long, long ago. But it's not the only thing on his mind: has Sakura forgotten the promise he'd made her that he would see her when he was back, or has she already moved on in her life without Sasuke?