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With a determined look in her eyes, she pulled herself up using the couch, and stood back up on her feet, taking another wobbly step. She almost stumbled again, but she caught herself, and made her way towards Sasuke, who set down his book to look at her with a small, encouraging smile. Sakura chanted in the background, cheering her on as she took slow steps in the direction of the chair.
Finally reaching her destination, she plopped down on the ground, looking up at Sasuke with a gleaming smile on her face, arms reaching up. She babbled and squealed as Sasuke complied, picking her up with a proud half smile, whispering small words of praise that, if Sakura were not a ninja, she wouldn’t have been able to hear.
Sakura watched from the couch, tears of pride welling in her eyes as her heart clenched happily.
"Papa!!" Sarada squealed happily, her little voice shrill and demanding. "Papa!!"
"You did so well" he mumbled with a smile he couldn't stop from widening.
And then, he pushed two fingers against her forehead.
I'm proud of you.