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Meeting Sasuke’s eyes once more, Sakura pursed her lips. Sasuke’s apartment was only a short distance from hers and, by proxy, only a short distance from the hospital. Looking down at her soaked sandals, she pondered. This only had to be as awkward as she made it.Clearly, Sasuke didn’t mind Sakura staying with him or else he wouldn’t have offered. However, that didn’t make things much easier. Her feelings towards Sasuke were a jumbled mess that Sakura hadn’t had much time to untangle, but one thing was still certain: she still loved him. Despite everything, a part of her heart still couldn’t rid itself of the spot Sasuke had burrowed himself into. And yet, she wasn’t sure how he felt towards her. The last thing she wanted to do was scare him off, especially when they were in such a good place. For the first time in her life, Sakura could confidently say that she and Sasuke were friends, and she was terrified of potentially ruining that.Or, five times Sasuke tries to let Sakura into his life, and the one time she finally understands.