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hiraeth (/ˈhirˌīTH/)
nounA homesickness for a home to which you cannot return, a home which maybe never was
In which Sakura Haruno ends her six-year relationship with Sasuke Uchiha because neither of them were willing to commit.
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19 Jun 2026
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He told her she was just a comrade.
She believed him, and walked away. But war has a strange way of reshaping what we thought we understood—about others, about ourselves, and about love that never had a chance to begin.
After the war, Sasuke returns to a village he no longer knows how to belong to, and to a woman whose heart he once broke beyond words. Sakura has learned not to wait for him, not to expect anything more than shadows and silence. But he lingers. Quietly. Awkwardly. Always just beyond reach.
This is not a story of grand confessions. It’s the slow, aching journey of two people finding their way back to something fragile—something that almost was. Through quiet gestures, half-spoken apologies, rainstorms, shared rice balls, and soft promises, Sasuke and Sakura learn that love doesn’t always come with fireworks. Sometimes, it comes with a forehead poke and a single whispered vow:
“Next time."A tender, slow-burn redemption story. For anyone who ever believed that silence still has something to say.
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19 Jun 2026
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Sasuke sits across from Naruto in Ichiraku, feeling relatively at peace for once. When he casually asks where Sakura is, Naruto drops the bomb: "She's on a date." Sasuke scoffs. That’s impossible. After all… they’re already together. Right?
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18 Jun 2026
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Sasuke asks for Sakura's father's blessing before he formally asks him to marry her.
But it turns out there is someone else Sasuke should've asked, and he's not very happy about the slight.
Written for SasuSaku Month 2020, Day 17: Blessings
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- Part 16 of SasuSaku Month 2020
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18 Jun 2026
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Sasuke returns to the village, expecting some peace and quiet with his crush, Sakura.
Instead he's greeted by Naruto, who wants to help him confess his feelings.
Naruto calls a meeting of the braintrust: himself, Shikamaru, Choji, and Kiba. Shino and Lee are along for the ride.
Together they try to come up with a way for Sasuke to confess his feelings.
It ends with Sasuke going to Sakura's house drunk.Written For SasuSaku month day 19: running wild
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- Part 18 of SasuSaku Month 2020
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18 Jun 2026