A short epilogue to finish up this story.
Kinda gonna miss this one to be honest [:

Hope you guys like it! And thanks for the reviews, I really appreciate it *hearts*

-KM x

Finally. After so many years of searching, of longing, and since buried emotions, Sasuke was back in the Hidden Leaf village.

At first, it had all seemed surreal, Sasuke being back, all of her original team at least being in the village again. Sakura had been pelted with questions from everyone.

How did you find him?

How were you able to catch him?

Wasn't it dangerous to take him on one-on-one?

She had to force herself not to scowl or yell as endless questions were hurled at her. Most of them were just half-sincere.

Weren't you afraid you'd be killed?

Wasn't it a bit reckless?

Other's were simply prying and annoying.

Are you still in love with him?

It must have been so hard to attack him! Especially since you have such strong feeling for him!

She balled up a fist of grass as she sat on the side of a hill, alone. She took a deep breath, inhaling the sweet smell of freshly blooming spring flowers. A simple pleasure that was so often overlooked. She leaned back, letting the thick green grass overtake her as she stared up at a cloudless blue sky.

It had been a long time since she had just lay in the grass, admiring the silent beauty of the world.

"So you caught him."

Sakura opened her eyes, annoyed that anyone would dare intrude on her quiet time. When she saw it was just Shikamaru, her annoyance faded slightly. At least he was quiet.

"Naruto was there, too." She replied, closing her eyes again. "It wasn't just me."

"Yeah, well he made it seem like you were the one who did all the fighting and figured out how to beat Sasuke." Shikamaru said, laying back in the grass beside her.

"I did do that," She said modestly, her face flushing slightly. "But all that about it being a heart-tearing battle was stupid. I just brought him back. No biggy."

"Yeah," Shikamaru half-scoffed as he folded his arms behind his head. "No big deal that you were able to bring in one of the most wanted missing-nin."

"He underestimated me," Sakura said softly before they lapsed into a comfortable silence.

I grew stronger.

So.. Yeah, thanks for reading!
Hopefully I'll start another Naruto fanfic soon [after I catch up on my other projects XD]
Any suggestions would be amazing ;D

Any reviews would also be appreciated! *heart*

Thanks again for reading! [:

-KM x