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Naruto and all the characters in it are the creations of Masashi Kishimoto not me!
Broken Promise.
"I won't leave you, I promise." His own words echoed in his mind, and he grimaced at the feeling of guilt they brought to the surface.
He rubbed the sakura petal gently between his fingers, savoring the softness that reminded him so much of her satin skin beneath his fingers.
He closed his eyes remembering the image he knew would stay with him forever. She had looked so beautiful in the dawn's early light. Not that she wasn't already beautiful, but the sunlight catching her long pink locks had lent them an unearthly glow. He had lain there mesmerized by the sight of her for a while until he had realized he was being watched just as intently.
He drowned in those liquid emerald eyes, they shined with emotion and for a long time neither of them said anything. He was transfixed by the movement of her soft lips as she had finally broken the silence.
"You have to leave soon."
Such simple words left so much sadness on her face and guilt began to eat away at his heart. He had promised that he wouldn't leave her. But that was a stupid promise for a shinobi to make, especially one such as he who followed the strict rules of their way of life as ruthlessly as he did.
He watched her fight back the tears as she reached for him. Placing a brave smile upon her exquisite face she cradled his head in her hands, placing a ghost of a kiss upon his lips. She smiled impishly, a smile he never grew tired of seeing. He quirked an eyebrow in response, waiting for her to speak.
"So, we should make this morning memorable."
His guilt, his regret, all of it melted away as she pressed herself against him for another kiss. One he returned with a fiery fervor.
He broke free to rest his forehead against her own, as he trailed fingers along the sides of her face, memorizing the feel of her.
"I will do everything I can to return to you…"
The sound of movement to his left pulled him away from his memories and returned him to the present. He motioned for the squad to move on out to their destination as he looked back at konoha one last time.
He turned away, letting the cherry blossom petal fall through his fingers.
"Wherever I am I carry you with me in my heart and no-matter what happens I will do everything I can to return to you. I promise." He whispered to the wind before moving out with the others.
Back in Konoha a pink haired medic nin smiled in her sleep.
