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heaven can wait
"with great power comes with great responsibilities."
and the responsibilities that come with uchiha sasuke's great power often knocks on death's door. unfortunately, he is not invincible despite of his great power as a shinobi. there are times, more than he can recall, where he's at death's doorknob— dangerously close to his life's end.
but despite these dangerously deadly missions that he needs to complete, he refuses to die. absolutely not. if the grim reaper appears before him to whisk him away, he will fight it and he will win because he will not die— he refuses to die.
because there is someone waiting for him, someone he doesn't want to leave. someone he wants to come back to and hold.
"sasuke-kun! you idiot! you almost died! again!" sakura hugs him once he regained consciousness from his coma after another near death experience. he feels her warm tears soaking his shirt.
"aa. i'm sorry." he caresses her hair, comforting her. he basks in her familiar scent— the mixture of her floral shampoo and hospital's antiseptic. he inhales. touching her, holding her like this, sasuke becomes more aware of his beating heart and the heat of his being. he escapes from death once again, and at last he is back in her arms, where he belongs.
"maybe you should stop going on these very dangerous missions. or maybe i should go with you." she grumbles in his chest, tracing little circles on his chest with her finger.
"hn. don't worry, i'm not gonna die."
"what makes you so sure of that?"
"i will fight death itself to come back to you." her finger pauses it's soothing ministrations on his chest.
sasuke then raises her chin with his fingers so he can gaze at his lover's face. she looks adorably flustered (despite being tear-stricken)— blushing, wide eyes, and mouth agape.
"i don't want to leave my baby alone." he smirks and boops their noses together.
she pauses and blinks for bit, becoming redder and cheeks puffing at his teasing. "s–sasuke-kun!" shannaro!
sasuke might not be invincible but as long as sakura waits for him with open arms, he might as well be.