And in gratitude for the fact that she gave him new feelings, his warmth and love, he will be with her. She will protect and support her and become what she has always wanted: a husband, a loved one, a father of her children. He is sure that he will be grateful to her many more times, and he will carry this gratitude through her whole life. And once again, he wanted to just tell her:
- Sakura, thank you.
After what he had said, Uchikha noticed that the girl's hands were a little shaky, but she was still more attached to him. He felt her lashes twitching and her breathless back. Saske didn't understand what he had said to her, which caused this reaction. And then he heard a sobbing sob.
Leaving his warm hands on her, Shinobi carefully removed them and turned to her. He wrapped his arms around the girl's face and looked into her eyes
- Did I say something wrong?
- No... no, I'm sorry, - she sobbed, answering, wiping the back of the tear path. - It's just... I should have known it would happen, - Kunoichi said, looking at the floor. - You'd leave again and...
- Sakura... - tried to draw the attention of Uchikha, shifting his hands on her naked shoulders.
- I know that I agreed to it myself, and you don't owe me anything, just...
- Sakura, look at me!
The teacher seldom raised his voice, but he was extremely pissed off by the situation.
- What does she think of me at all? That I would leave her after everything that happened?
Haruno jumped up on the spot with surprise, but she did what he asked.
- Do you think I'll leave you again? Why? Why?
He couldn't wait to hear the answer. Saske wanted to dispel her doubts as soon as possible. He wanted her not to be afraid anymore, not to doubt it.
- But... It's just... It's just a thank you, you always say that damn thank you, when you leave me, and I thought... - a new stream of tears came out of her eyes.
Without saying a word, he held her close to him with a single sudden movement. And suddenly, he really wanted her never to cry again.
- I was always afraid to get attached to you. But I'm not going anywhere else, - he whispered in her ear. And by kissing the top of the head, he added, - Never.
Her hands lay gently on his shoulders. He was pressed down on the girl closer to him. And standing there, being absolutely naked, they exposed their fears to each other.
The teacher thought about what he felt for her. It was harder for him to accept new feelings, but harder for him to admit to them. It was easy with Sakura, I wanted to smile, try a new one, and I just couldn't say anything. She wasn't the perfect woman: passionate, nervous, overly emotional, but only in her eyes reflected what he probably wanted more than anything else in the world, which he was always deprived of - love.
- I want a family with her. This thought came to my mind so quickly that Uchikha did not have time to hide it deep inside him. And now it all became clear.
He raised Sakura's face by her chin with his fingertips, making her look into her eyes. His face reflected confidence and tranquillity, as it was the first time in a very long time that Sasquet understood what he really needed. He finally said what he wanted to say, not what was needed:
- Everything will be fine now, but stay with me... Always!
