Fanning the Fire and Drowning in Love
By okidli
It's there but it's small.
Like the tip of a candle it burns softly.
It's not enough for me to notice.
I have no worries.
It's too bad.
The worst fires start out small.
It's been one week.
The flame of my candle has been fed.
It's the rays of sunshine that seep from your body.
Your smile.
Your eyes. So blue. Like the ocean.
You are the sea surrounding my Island of a heart.
With you I can go anywhere.
I can be with others.
You are my friend.
Everywhere you go people love you.
You uncage the birds of their souls.
With you they try to fly.
But you fly alone.
No. Not alone. With me.
I see you.
In the streets of the village we call our home.
My home. Not yours.
Your are not welcome here by the others.
They spew poison behind your back.
And in front of your face.
You think you are alone. When you cry.
No. I am here. I will not let you be alone.
You are my friend.
I almost died today.
You think I saved you.
I may have jumped in front of Haku's needles.
But you saved me.
My candle went out. You re-lit it with your voice.
It was a sad voice, like you were crying.
Crying for me.
Today I realized something.
Fire spreads quickly.
You called me your best friend and your brother.
When you said that, my heart became a fireball of emotions.
I didn't understand, but I knew.
Nothing could save me from this growing fire.
Nothing but your very being. Calming and loving.
Like a stream.
To drench my fire and satisfy my thirst.
It has been a month.
I cannot stand it.
I had figured it out two weeks ago.
I was scared.
I was drowning. Fast.
Strangely, even though I was scared, I liked it.
Drowning in my love.
Yes, it is my love. My love for you.
Please be mine.
My lover.
Not my friend.
Or my best friend.
Or my brother.
Be mine.
I love you Naruto. Will you marry me?
Your Bastard, Sasuke Uchiha