[Hokage] Thank you for loving me

When Sakura woke up, she found that she was already lying in her room in Rainbow City.Mrs. Fukuyama sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her worriedly. When she saw her wake up, she quickly turned her head and said to her husband standing behind her, "Great, she finally woke up!".Not far from the window, Yumen was also standing there. Hearing Mrs. Fukuyama's voice, he immediately straightened up and looked towards Sakura with relief in his eyes.

"Now... what time is it?" Xiao Sakura rubbed her eyes, still a little dizzy.

"It's late at night, thanks to you, all the activities today have been successfully concluded." Mrs. Fukuyama took Sakura's hand affectionately, and said with lingering fear: "Fortunately, as soon as the enthronement ceremony was over, Yumen followed Masato's information. , I went to the cave to look for you, otherwise you, a girl, don’t know how long you would have been unconscious in such a dark place.”

"Really..." Sakura turned her gaze to Yumen, and forced a smile at him to show her gratitude, "Thanks for your hard work, Yumen."

"Sakura, where's Sasuke-kun?" Fukuyama squeezed to the edge of Sakura's bed and asked impatiently.

"Hey! Honey!" Mrs. Fukuyama faintly sensed that Sakura might not want to hear this question at this moment, and cast a reproachful glance at her husband.It's a pity that Fukuyama didn't receive her eye signal, but stared at Sakura eagerly, expecting her to tell Sasuke's whereabouts.

Sakura lowered her head and murmured in a dazed voice, "I've already left... right..."

"Ah? After making such a great contribution, why did he leave without saying hello! I haven't had time to pay him!" Fukuyama stomped his feet angrily, wanting to learn from what he had done to Sasuke in the past few days. I searched for the reasons that caused him to leave early in his words, deeds and attitudes, but he couldn't figure out where there was negligence.

"By the way, you acted together with him, do you know why he left suddenly? Also, why did you fall under the illusion with Sasuke-kun around?"

When Mrs. Fukuyama saw that her husband's question was not only incapable of looking at the occasion, but also the content was extremely stupid-obviously what happened between Sakura and that Uchiha Sasuke, and then he was brought down by him!

She couldn't help but rolled her eyes at her husband, then stretched out her foot and stepped on him lightly.It's a pity that Fukuyama moved his foot away from the pain, and asked "what's the matter?" in puzzlement, and then urged Sakura to answer his question with his eyes.

"Sorry..." Sakura's head drooped lower and lower, so low that the light at the head of the bed could not reflect her expression at all. "I can't remember anything..."

"It's okay, it's okay. It's fine if you don't remember." It seems that if you continue to stay here, you won't be able to ask anything.Mrs. Fukuyama took her husband and walked out, and said to Sakura with an apologetic smile: "We won't bother you anymore, you can rest first. If you have any questions or questions, we can talk about them tomorrow." The last sentence, She deliberately emphasized the tone of her voice, deliberately speaking to Fukuyama.

During the visit to Sakura, Mimon remained silent.At this time, he silently followed Fukuyama and his wife, and was about to leave Sakura's room.When passing by the end of the bed, Yumen gradually slowed down his pace, and finally stopped, muttering to himself with rare tenderness in his deep voice: "Tomorrow, I will go back." Then, he turned his head and looked at the bed. Sakura, with a pale face and a dull expression, comforted awkwardly: "It will be fine when you return to Konoha."

After watching everyone leave, Xiao Ying straightened up and fell back on the pillow. She stared at the ceiling numbly, feeling unspeakably tired, and her mind went blank.I don't know how long it took, but the words just now appeared in her mind——

It'll be fine when I go back to Konoha...

Indeed, this task is too tiring, I really want to go back to the village quickly, meet Ino and Naruto, chat with Master and Sister Shizune, play games with the children in the consultation room, and eat some delicious dango .I really want to go back quickly, I really want to leave here quickly, leave this... sad place...

Early the next morning, when Sakura walked into the restaurant, only Ikeda, Yumen, and Mrs. Fukuyama were there, and Fukuyama and his son had dinner early in the morning and devoted themselves to the busy work of officially governing.

She took a deep breath, trying to look refreshed. "Good morning, ma'am." He respectfully greeted Mrs. Fukuyama, and nodded to the two teammates, expressing the same greeting.

"Come on, Sakura, sit down." Mrs. Fukuyama looked at her with a smile, and her enthusiasm seemed to be overflowing: "How did you sleep last night?"

After forcing herself not to think about Sasuke, she adjusted her breathing according to the usual method of recovering Chakra. After lying on the bed, Sakura fell asleep not long after, but she had been dreaming all night, and she still felt quite tired after waking up.

"Very good." On the last day of the mission, not wanting to worry the clients, Sakura brushed her hair and replied with a forced smile: "After waking up in the morning, I feel much better."

"That's really great. Hurry up and eat something. You didn't come for breakfast yesterday. You must eat more today to make up for yesterday's share."

The two maids spread the tablecloth for Sakura, poured a glass of warm water, then turned around and walked into the preparation room. After a while, they brought out a set of luxurious breakfast, which was still traditional Japanese cuisine, but no matter the meal The types of food and the portions are more abundant than in the past.

Mrs. Fukuyama kindly explained to Sakura: "At yesterday's celebration dinner, Chef Yamamoto was very excited when he heard that you not only saved my husband, but also kept the ceremony going smoothly. He asked me to tell you that even though he was only with you We spend a whole day together, but he is also proud of having a disciple like you. Knowing that you like to eat these traditional dishes, he specially woke up early in the morning, selected the freshest ingredients, carefully prepared them, and made such a sincere meal for you A full breakfast."

Sakura looked at the breakfast in front of her and smiled bitterly, thinking "Actually, it's not that I like to eat it, but Sasuke-kun... and the one who really deserves credit is also him...", sentimentality and helplessness gathered in her heart, After all, I could only squeeze out the word "thank you" with difficulty.

"Don't be polite, eat more."

"Okay." Sakura picked up the chopsticks, picked up a small piece of charred salmon and put it into her mouth. The sourness of the lemon and the freshness and saltiness of the soy sauce perfectly blended into the skin and flesh of the fish. Well, the salmon meat, which would have been a bit tough after being baked, actually melted so tender in the mouth.She savored the delicacies on the plate carefully, thinking of Sasuke's devotion to the meal that morning, she couldn't help but feel a sore nose.

The cooking that I learned to cook specially for my sweetheart, I am afraid I will never have the chance to cook it for him again; I may never have the chance to see his surprised expression again in this life.

Eye sockets suddenly became hot, fearing that she would not be able to control herself and cry out in front of everyone, Xiao Sakura hurriedly drained the miso soup in the bowl, "I'm full!" She put down the bowl and walked quickly towards the restaurant entrance Go: "Suddenly remembered that I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first."

When I came to the corridor, I felt that the corners of my eyes were already a little wet. "Don't cry, Haruno Sakura, don't cry!" Sakura warned herself stubbornly from the bottom of her heart, sniffing her nose a few times, trying to stop the tears from pouring out: "In short, find a place where there is no one, and quietly Just be quiet." She looked around and confirmed that there was no one else in the corridor, so she opened a window on one side, and deftly jumped down from the fourth floor of the castle, and landed firmly on the stone ladder on the slope of the back mountain .

Walking up the stone ladder, Sakura wandered aimlessly in the grove on the hillside, and the emerald green in her eyes was reflected in her blue pupils, melting into an indelible melancholy: the Everything has her memories of Sasuke, and everything that happens reminds her of her loneliness after being rejected. She doesn't know how to escape those ubiquitous associations about Sasuke, and doesn't know how to deal with the sadness in her heart. Knowing where to go along this road, I can only let my mind go empty, not to think, not to recall, let everything calm down naturally...

After what felt like a long walk, she finally walked out of the woods and came to the lake where 'Departing Sakura' grew.At this time, there was already a light rain in the sky, and the cold wind rolled the raindrops and blew them on the branches of the departing cherry trees. The petals of the cherry blossoms on the branches trembled, fluttered down from the trees, and scattered into the lake. Like the tears of the cherry tree crying at this time.

"The departing Sakura... huh..."

Sakura squatted down, stretched out her right hand to pick up the transparent petals floating on the water, and after staring blankly for a long time, she remembered the legend Xinliu told——

"After waiting for three full years, the wife had no choice but to accept the fact that her husband had long since died on the battlefield..."

"She didn't eat or drink, and she cried under this tree for seven days and seven nights until she died... When her tears stopped, the cherry blossoms all over the tree also fell away..."

What about yourself?How much more than waiting for my sweetheart for three years?Throughout my childhood and teenage years, I have been waiting for him...

The wife in the story, at least has a heart-to-heart connection with her husband, don’t say she has a heart-to-heart connection with Sasuke, and now even liking him is not allowed...

After walking for so long, she managed to calm down a little, but was swept by pessimistic thoughts in an instant, and Xiao Sakura's eyes became hot again. This time, tears finally poured out uncontrollably.The thin spring rain hit her face, holding those irrepressible tears, and slowly slid down, drop by drop, silently falling into the pool water.

Her shoulders twitched helplessly, letting the rain wet the white dress on her body. The skirt was dragged in the muddy water, connecting with the floating skirt shadow in the water. People, rain, and shadows blended together. This misty mountain is like a dream.Suddenly, a bamboo umbrella appeared in the reflection in the water, as if afraid of disturbing Sakura, it carefully covered her head, and then Yumen's upper body also appeared in the reflection.Holding an umbrella, he stood silently behind Sakura, blocking the continuous raindrops for her. The water surface in front of him, which was originally swayed by the raindrops, returned to calm under the protection of the umbrella. Sakura's face full of sadness and bewilderment.

Although she was grateful, she felt that she was fragile and embarrassed at the moment, and she didn't dare to look back at Yumen.In the reflection, his posture is silent and his face is calm, as if he was enjoying the cherry blossoms alone in the rain, and he had no intention of disturbing or persuading Sakura to cry alone; The body has been exposed to the rain.The two of them stood and squatted quietly in the rain and petals flying all over the sky, without any extra movement or spoken dialogue.

"Why, the person I want to be treated gently can never treat me like this? Is this a predestined thing? In this life, what I want will never be obtained... Will I never, never Are you meeting Sasuke-kun again..." The cruelty of reality was compared with the gentleness of the people behind, like a huge irony, Sakura couldn't help but shed more tears.

In the hidden cave on the cliff face in the mountains to the north of Rainbow City, Sasuke was standing at the entrance of the cave, looking down at all of this.

In his heart, Naruto and Sakura are his important companions, irreplaceable existences in this world.At the same time, he also knew that Sakura's affection for him was not limited to that of a companion from the very beginning.She has always loved him unconditionally, and she has given the greatest tolerance and acceptance to his indifferent character, lonely behavior and dark past.

It's a pity that he has experienced the pain of extermination and the betrayal of his closest relatives since he was a child.He never wants to experience the pain caused by the departure of the important people he once loved deeply, so, in the process of his growth, he subconsciously closed his feelings, and finally grew into A person who is emotionally indifferent, or someone who is not good at expressing emotions.Such a self-enclosed self, being able to open up and accept everyone in class [-] as a family member has already caused Naruto and Sakura to pay too much sweat and tears.As for love, maybe you can't have it for a lifetime.

Moreover, he is also burdened with the indelible sins committed by his clansmen. He neither wants others to accompany him to bear the burden, nor is he ready to face those who have been hurt by these sins.Especially, in the process of growing up together, Sakura who was repeatedly hurt by herself...

Therefore, on the one hand, he dared not face it because he owed her too much, and on the other hand, he couldn't repay her with "love" as she wished... Just like what Yumen said that night, since he couldn't repay her, the last A good option is to retreat back into the relationship of companionship and not let her hope again.

Looking at Sakura, who was being gently guarded by Mimon at the foot of Yamashita, Sasuke suddenly felt a little angry at himself who lacked emotion and could not feel love.

——Why, after traveling for so long, the person who owed the most can't atone for her sins, and can't even stay by her side!

——Is it right or wrong to treat Sakura like this?

——What exactly is the emotion of 'love'?

Feeling that his heart was gradually restrained by unsolvable problems, he clenched his fists, his chest heaved heavily, and the darkness lurking in his blood began to move around.He closed his eyes, unwilling to take another look at the disturbing sight, turned and disappeared into the cave.

After crying, Sakura returned to her room to rest under the escort of Mimon.When I felt better and saw Yumen again, it was already time for lunch.Although he was sitting next to her, during the whole meal, he didn't mention what happened in the morning at all, as if the incident of her squatting by the pond and crying embarrassingly had never happened.

After lunch, with his usual indifferent expression, he said to Sakura in a commanding tone: "Let's go, it's time to go back."

Sakura was standing in the middle of the dining room, watching Mrs. Fukuyama's flower arrangement with Shinryu, and when she heard Yumen's words, she immediately replied mischievously, "Yes."

"Ah, you're back to Konoha so soon?" Mrs. Fukuyama stopped her movements, surprised and disappointed, "Why don't you stay a few days longer? Do you think our rainbow country is not good, or is there someone to entertain you?" Bad place."

"No." Sakura hurriedly explained: "After the mission is over, there is still a mission report to write when we go back, and the three of us each have other things to deal with. Therefore, we can't stay here for too long."

"Yes, it stands to reason that I should have left for Konoha last night." Yumen glanced at Sakura relentlessly, and continued: "But she was unconscious, so it had to be delayed for a long time."

"The world of ninjas is really strict." Xinliu took out a freshly inserted pink rose from the vase, handed it to Sakura, and said with a smile: "But for a delicate and cute girl like Sakura, More care should be taken."

Before Sakura reached out to pick it up, Mrs. Fukuyama cut off the flowers in Xinliu's hand, put them back in the vase, and said: "You are really rude to Sakura, after a few days of contact, I think she is a good girl who is both strong and sensible, if you are half as good as her, I will be satisfied." Then, she looked at Xiao Ying, her eyes were full of kindness and reluctance, "Since you are in a hurry to go back to the wooden It's gone, let's see you off for a while."

After repeated refusals, Mrs. Fukuyama still sent someone to call her husband and eldest son who were handling official business. The family of four accompanied Xiao Ying and others out of the Daimyo Pavilion, through the courtyard, and all the way to the gate of Rainbow City.

"Thank you for your escort all the way, and for helping us resolve the crisis lurking in the enthronement ceremony." Recalling the scenes of the three fighting fiercely to protect themselves, Fukuyama, who is already a daimyo, is full of gratitude , and bowed heavily towards them.While saying polite words, the three quickly bowed their heads, buried their bodies and saluted him respectfully.

Xin Liu couldn't help interjecting: "After seeing your outstanding performance in the mission, I have a little bit of expectation about going to the Land of Fire."

"Haha, I didn't lie to you." Fukuyama glanced at his son with relief, and his tone revealed a bit of pride: "Konoha's ninjas are all interesting and powerful people, after you go, you won't be bored. "

Xinliu looked at Sakura with a half-smile, and teased: "When I go to Konoha, Sakura, you want to date me."

Knowing that Xinliu was joking, Sakura didn't want to pour cold water on this determination after he finally accepted the arrangement of exchanging to the country of fire.She blinked, and replied with a smile instead of anger: "It depends on my mood."

Xin Liu was startled, and returned her with a bright smile: "With your words, I suddenly can't wait to set off!"

The Fukuyama couple and Taiyi all smiled happily when they heard these words, while Ikeda, who was standing aside, looked at Xinliu and scratched the medical kit in his hand unwillingly, thinking sadly: "Haruno, you don't refuse, You didn’t refuse! When you were in the hospital, didn’t you hate making jokes like this the most... I knew it, I knew it, and I asked half-jokingly like this!”

Yumen snorted coldly, grabbed her luggage from Sakura, threw it on her shoulder, and urged impatiently: "It's getting late, let's go."

"Wait" Seeing that Yumen turned to leave, Fushan quickly said, "Before you go back, someone has something to say to you." He looked sideways at the corridor east of the courtyard, where a sturdy figure was walking steadily. Walking quickly towards the door.

"Mr. Sato?"

"Yes, since his plan has failed, and I also helped you stop Mago's plan, I let him out last night." Fukuyama took Sato's hand and patted it affectionately while explaining. His shoulder, "If you come later, they have already gone far."

At this time, Sato had already changed into a clean bright yellow brocade dress, and the fatigue on his face was also swept away, glowing with radiance.He came in front of Xiao Ying and the others, and sincerely thanked: "Thank you for bringing back my wayward and mischievous son, otherwise, he didn't know how much trouble he would have caused yesterday. Whether it is Kojiro or me, we I am very glad that this farce was stopped in time. And all of this is due to you."

"No, no, you're too polite." Sakura waved her hands again and again, and asked tentatively, "So, where is Makoto now...?"

Sato replied angrily: "Masato has assembled an army privately to plot rebellion, so of course he has to reflect and punish him in the dungeon. This kid, even if he is too hostile, a setback is fine." Finally, he came together Going to Xiaoying's ear, he added in a low voice: "However, after a while, when Kojiro calms down, I will stuff some money or something, and he will agree to release Masato soon. Well, actually, let Masato be released now." If he goes home, he will reflect on himself at home."

"Yes, is that so..." Xiao Sakura smiled awkwardly, but she didn't think at all that a dictatorial careerist like Masato would really reflect on himself.

"Ahem!" Fukuyama glanced at Sato and warned, "Stop whispering. Don't you have something to say to Sakura? Say it quickly, they are leaving in a hurry."

Sato immediately straightened his back, put on a serious expression, and said in a deep voice: "Yesterday, when Kojiro released me, he made a clear promise to build an official ninja army for the Rainbow Kingdom and build his own ninja village." Yes. After all, this is also the dream we shared when we were young. However, in order not to arouse the suspicion of the daimyo of the fire country and destroy the friendly alliance between our two countries, the ninja army of the rainbow country hopes to be trained by the ninjas of Konoha, Moreover, in the early stage of preparation, the senior management of Ninja Village also hoped that Konoha Ninja would be in charge.”

"Eh? This solution is really great." Sakura's eyes lit up excitedly, and she said happily, "Master Daimyo and Mr. Kakashi will support it, too."

"Yes." Seeing Sakura's positive reaction, Sato continued: "Kojiro said that you are a disciple of two generations of Hokage, so I hope you can convey this idea to them after you go back this time. If possible, by the way Find some suitable Konoha ninjas for us to be teachers."

Sakura smiled heartily, and said with all her mouth, "No problem, leave it to me!"

"As for the daimyo of the Land of Fire, I will convince you." Xin Liu patted his chest confidently and said energetically, "After all, this is my first visit to the Land of Fire as the diplomatic ambassador of the Rainbow Land." The task is also the long-cherished wish of Uncle Sato and Father, and I must earnestly complete it."

"...Xin Liu-jun, you have finally matured."

"Hey, I'm obviously only one year younger than you, what's the matter with your aunt's tone!?"

"Okay, okay, let's come to the Land of Fire as soon as possible, we can't wait to see you become a diplomatic ambassador in your own right, right?" Sakura smiled kindly, and threw the words to Ikeda and Yumen.

At this time, all the brain cells of Ikeda were concentrating on thinking, how could he talk to Sakura naturally like Xinliu, and when he heard her question, he immediately perfunctory said: "...Ah, yes! Xinliu-kun, so cheerful... It's really enviable..." Yumen impatiently brought the topic back to the departure: "Okay, the conversation is almost over, let's go quickly."

Finally, it's time to head home.

While waving goodbye to everyone in Rainbow Country, Sakura raised her head and finally took a look at Rainbow City. On the mountain to the north of it, she could vaguely see the cave where she and Sasuke parted ways yesterday.

Obviously, he came here with full of expectations, and he did meet the people he missed.Unexpectedly, in the end, he failed to leave with Sasuke-kun, and had to go back to Konoha...

Continue to repeat the busy routine.

Continue to live in endless thoughts of him.

Continue to suffer from this hopeless love affair.

Maybe, like what Ino said, it's time for me to go on a date with someone casually, and try to take a good look at the people around me.

Maybe, if someone else loves me, it won't be so painful and humble; Sasuke-kun won't either, feel that you owe me something...

Haruno Sakura bit her lip, and finally made up her mind to leave all the memories here behind.Facing the east where Muye Village is located, she stretched her body to the fullest, and took the first step home with great strides. Then, she shouted with relief:

"Let's go! It's better to go back to Konoha!"

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