Since you have been gone II.

I've been alone for 3 years now, okay, not so alone again. I still have Tenten to help me. Unfortunately, I had to give up my old hut. My story starts right here.

The years passed before the wood of the hut became rotten. The pink-haired girl had been looking for an apartment for some time and found one that appealed to her. It was on top of a mountain in Kumigakure. She could open a restaurant, she had thought. It wouldn't be bad to make money like that. So she decided to contact the owner and buy it. The move was in full swing and her friends were helping her pack her things into boxes. Even Hinata, who usually didn't dare to say something, helped. She had been with Naruto for 6 years now. Kakashi came later that day because he avoided being on time. Everyone knew exactly why. Only Iruka was on time. A slight red tinge was reflected on his cheek as Kakashi stepped into the hut.Then they went to Kumigakure together.

Your home today was peaceful, snuggled right up against the mountain. The birds chirped happily and searched for their food. Sakura had made it true with the inns. The rooms were mostly unoccupied for two weeks or one week. Tenten helped her guide them. For that she was even allowed to live here.
Before winter began, the two went into the village to provide enough for themselves and the guests who might get lost there. They paid special attention to the money. Sometimes they even had to go to the village and go shopping in the middle of winter.
The owner, who owned this hut with its many rooms, had simply left the house to her. She had thought no one would sign up for this and was just glad to get rid of it.
Tenten and Sakura roamed some shops and arrived at the elevator train with fully packed bags. The two of them waited there until the next lift came and stowed the things away.It had to be quick to get in and out of the cabin, so they kept the bags in their arms and arms and dragged them the rest of the way into the cabin when they got upstairs. As so often, they stowed the things in the refrigerator or in the pantry. Together they also kept the house in order and repainted the walls if necessary. The rooms were painted all blue with red and yellow flowers.
The beds were made of oak and the sheets were soft. You could really feel at home here. There was also a large kitchen, a large living room, also with a fireplace, a dining room, and a small room for celebrations.

Tenten usually sent her to Kain, who lived downstairs in Kumi, when winter began, but mostly she stayed upstairs to keep her company. Sometimes that was a good thing. She had caught a bad cold last winter. If Tenten hadn't been here, she might not have been alive.

This winter they passed in silence in front of the crackled fireplace and drank a hot cup of tea.The warm tea warmed her skin and bones. The two of them sat huddled by the fireplace. The food was almost used up and so tomorrow somebody had to go downstairs to the village, for better or worse, while one stayed here. Usually a few residents helped bring the things upstairs. They then stayed overnight in one of the warm beds.

The morning after the cold night, life in the hut steadily awoke. Neither of them wanted to slip out of the bed, which was being warmed by their bodies. The beautiful bed was too warm to leave it.
But the two had to get up for better or worse. They first made their beds, showered, and changed into new clothes before making a daily schedule. Tenten decided to go to the village and get the necessary groceries while Sakura looked after the house and did everything else. It would probably take until evening. Even if the weather was suitable in winter, the way was quite difficult, because under the snow there was frozen ice, which made the slope smooth and you could fall to your death at any time.Tenten made his way down to the village early and caught the elevator going down. She always had enough money with her. The elevator that brought them down went slowly because the cable was frozen in some places. At that time, only one went up every third hour. To make sure nothing happened.
When she got downstairs, she pulled her coat closer around her. The cold was barely bearable and the streets weren't too crowded. Most of them stayed in the rooms or shops where it was warm. Tenten also tried to get into one of the other shops. Just as she stepped out of the last shop, it began to snow again. It would be dangerous if fresh snow fell. "Well, the lift will definitely not go now.", she complained. She had no choice but to wait down by the elevator. Thank goodness they had a room to sit in. It wasn't too warm, but at least she didn't have to stand in the cold.After a while, one of the guards brought her warm tea. He said she should go to the village. However, she said no. She had to go up there. She couldn't just leave Sakura up there without anything to eat. Thankfully, however, she accepted the warm cup of tea he brought her. The last lift should go up around nine. However, it hadn't stopped snowing and Tenten had to go back to the village for better or worse. She rented a room in a small room to sleep there. The money she had with her was getting scarcer and so she sat down at the window and looked at the little mountain that lay in front of her. Tomorrow she would try to get up again, but it was probably impossible either.

Sakura had been walking back and forth all day. She had been to her old hut in such a situation before. The provisions were scarce and then there was also a visitor. Around nine she went to the elevator and was expecting Tenten, but the elevator didn't come, so she concluded that the elevator wasn't going because of the fresh snow.Slowly she went to the big hut and lit a fire by the fireplace. The way she was sitting there reading her book when Itachi knocked on the door. Sometimes she missed this time. There were hardly any books standing around up here, so she wrapped herself in a blanket and watched the fire as it burned. After a while she fell asleep a little.
The sun had long since disappeared and it was slowly getting cold in the room, which is why Sakura woke up. The fire was almost out by now. She didn't bother to add new wood. Slowly she straightened up and snuggled closer to the blanket. Sakura made her way to her room. How good that she knew her way around here too. The room was still on the bottom floor, so she dropped the covers and changed clothes. As expected, no guests had come. Sakura pulled her covers tighter and snuggled into the pillow.

The night passed slowly and somewhere in the wilderness one could hear a wolf howling and a couple of owls screaming their call into the night.Sakura was shivering in her bed because the night was excessively cold. And after a long time a slight shimmer of red crept up on the horizon. The sun came back to life. Owls looked for a place to sleep and remained quiet in cave little caves. Sakura jumped out of bed and rubbed her eyes first and then moved slowly into the bathroom, where she first got ready. She went slowly into the large kitchen and put the water on while she fetched a cup and a tea bag. She poured the hot water into the cup over the tea bag. While she was making something small for breakfast, she let the tea brew. She took the cup and sat at the table. She did not eat much and therefore drank more than others. Tenten would surely get upset again now that she was eating too little.
After she had breakfast she took her snowshoes and her coat from the cloakroom. She pulled it close to her. He only warmed her to a limited extent and Sakura made her way to the forest.They also needed new wood for the fireplace.
It hadn't stopped snowing and Sakura knew how dangerous it was at this time. That's why she was always armed at that time. If something happened, she would be able to defend herself. She picked up some large branches. They would last for a while. They were wet and damp. But that would work. Anyone who could make a fire could do that with damp wood. After all, she wasn't a fool who couldn't do that. In the afternoon she set out on her way back. She stowed the large branches behind the house. As she had to go back to the door, she froze. Someone was lying in front of her door, wounded. Without thinking exactly, she dragged it into the fireplace room. It was about saving this man's life. No matter who he was. She started a fire and looked at the wounds first. She saw a strange mark on the back of her neck. That reminded her of her one love when she was very young. The boy's name was Sasuke then.Every girl ran after him. They also. That was why the friendship with Ino had broken down.
Could it be possible that this boy ... is ... Sasuke ...? ", she thought as she tended and bandaged the wounds.
The woman left the room briefly to see if she could cook something, if not she would have to go hunting now. There was no shortage of spices, she always had enough of them here. Although she still found something edible, she decided to go hunting first thing in the morning. She briefly put water on and made tea. She put two cups on a tray and went into the fireplace room. Carefully she placed the steaming cup on the table in front of the boy. She got up again and took a book from her room with Tenten. She hadn't read in a while.

She quietly put a blanket over the boy who was lying on the sofa. He shouldn't be cold. Sometimes she added wood, so that it was warm in the room. She sat down by the fire and read.However, she drank her cup of tea.
Towards evening the boy stirred. She had drunk the second tea after all. Immediately she got up and went to him. She looked into his eyes, just like him. The black-haired boy, her age, slowly straightened up. He felt his forehead as if he had a headache. Only then did he realize what had happened. Wolves attacked him this morning. He could save himself. When he saw