Prologue
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I remember the day I left the girl I fell for. It was in winter and it was snowing lightly. It was the almost perfect day. We were twelve at the time. We did things only kids would do. We walked in the park hand in hand even thought the temperature was below freezing. We were sharing a cup of hot cocoa that had kept us warm.
The snow was clinging to her cut bubble gum pink hair. It was her natural hair color believe it or not. It made her look cute and unique. Her name matched her hair perfectly. Her parents had named her Sakura. It was a common name sure but she fit into that name better than any other girl.
I had known her since we were in diapers. My mother was friends with her mother and they thought it'd be cute to let us have little play dates.
We were born into wealthy families so when they noticed that we were fond of each other they were more than happy to let us have more time together. We were still kids so my older brother Itachi had become our babysitter. He only minded when we caused him trouble.
She cuddled to my arm as we kept on walking through the park. Thought it was cute and gave her a kiss on her cute forehead. A lot the girls made fun of her forehead but it just gave more of her to love and cherish.
"Sasuke, I'm starting to get really cold." She said to me. "Can we go to your place?"
"Sure." I answered. "Do you want me to play for you again?"
"Yes." She answered as she hugged me a bit tighter.
I'd been learning how to play the violin since I was a kid. To me it was a beautiful instrument. I actually knew how to play all sorts of instruments at the time. The violin was my first instrument and it was Sakura's favorite.
When were kids, I played simple lullaby's for her. Some of them I had made with the help of my older brother. There was one that I was composing on my own at the time. It wasn't finished yet so I couldn't play that song for Sakura.
I brought her to my family's mansion. I opened and held the door open for her like a little gentlemen.
My mom had made sure that my older brother and I were respectful to everyone, especially women.
She kissed me on my cheek as she entered and I felt myself blush slightly but I composed myself. I followed her inside and closed the door. I led her to my private music room. It was sound proof so no one was able to hear me play inside the mansion.
Actually only my mother, Itachi, and Sakura had ever heard me play.
My mother heard me play often because she was my music instructor. My brother usually helped me compose songs whenever I got stuck so he heard me play sometimes. Sakura was the only one outside my family that had ever heard me play.
I closed the door to the music room so no note would escape the room. It was time for Sakura's private concert.
I played the songs that I had composed with Itachi, each one revealing a little piece of my heart, mind, and soul. Every time I played I was literally opening my heart and letting only Sakura see what was there.
She knew how to sing and would sometimes put words that went perfectly with my songs. Her voice belonged to an angel. Her voice always seemed to captivate me and draw me closer to her like a siren's song. It was beautiful and matched her perfectly. Only I had heard her sing.
She had started learning the violin when she realized that it was my favorite instrument. It was the first I had mastered after all. She was almost as good as me and I hoped that she could catch up to me. I started learning how to sing when I heard her voice. Itachi was the one teaching me to sing.
I had sung for her a couple of times and she said that my sing was just like my violin playing. It was blessed by an angel. Hearing her say that had made me feel happy. I was truly proving to be worthy of such a rare beauty.
When I finished her private concert she clapped for me. Her praise was like a gift from the heavens to me.
"You never stop amazing me with your violin do you Sasuke?" She asked me.
"I'm glad you like my songs." I said. "Only you and Itachi have ever really heard them."
"Sooo, is your brother my competition?"
"Of course not! He doesn't stand a chance against you."
I brought her in for a hug. I looked at the clock. It was getting late and our time together was running short.
I let go of her she placed a kiss on my nose the way she had been doing since we were nine. It always made me smile.
"Sakura I have a late Christmas present for you." I said to her.
"You already gave me a present though Sasuke." She said confused.
She dug in her jacket and showed me the key I had given her. T was only half the present really.
"It's the key to your heart remember?" She said, her eyes shining with happiness.
She always wore that key like it was a necklace. It looked like a piece of jewelry but it was so much more.
"My silly little blossom," I said. "I haven't even given you my heart yet."
She looked at me confused.
"What do you mean?" She asked.
"I'll show you." I said.
I grabbed her hand and lead her to one of the closets inside the room. Each one was filled with my many instruments.
"Wait right here." I said as I opened one of the closet doors.
I turned on the light and on a table laid a special case. I grabbed it gently and held it carefully.
I brought it out to Sakura. The case was something special. It was made out of cherry wood and had a thin plate of gold. There was an inscription on the gold plate. It said for the girl that has captured my heart. Below that was her name was engraved into the gold plate as well, Sakura Hatake.
"Open it with your key." I said. "Inside you will find my heart."
I looked up at her and saw that her eyes were wide with surprise. She had her mouth slightly open.
She looked up at me and saw the love I had for her in my eyes. She took the key off of her neck. She placed it in the key hole and turned it. We both heard the loud click come from inside the case.
I opened it for her and I saw her eyes widen more as she gasped in shock. I looked inside as well. Inside the case was a beautiful violin that matched her. It was black and cherry blossom petals decorating it.
The violin also complemented mine which black like hers but instead of the cherry blossom petals it had the petals of a blue rose decorating it. She already had a violin at home but it was a plain one. It didn't suit her.
She picked it up and held it in her arms as though it were a baby. That smile made tears form in my eyes.
She noticed my tears and put the violin back in its case. I heard the locks click as it closed. She took the case from me and set it on a table I had in there.
She grabbed me and held me close.
"Sasuke what's wrong?" She asked me.
"My family's leaving for a while." I finally told. "Father is not sure how long we're going to long be he said it could be for a while. I wanted to make sure I saw your face when you opened the case."
"How long did you know" She asked, as her own tears began falling down her cheeks.
I kissed the salty tears, hoping to at least slow down their flow to no avail.
"Since the beginning of December." I told her.
She hugged me tighter. She now knew that every second passing would be our last for who knows how long.
"Why are you guys leaving?" She asked.
"Dad said that he wants me and Itachi to learn to live without money." I said. "So we can appreciate what we have now. My uncles Madara and Izuna are going to watch the mansion while we're gone."
"Your dad is being a jerk."
"I know, I told him that."
"I'll wait for you."
"Just keep my heart safe and sound."
"As long as you keep my heart safe."
"What do you mean?"
"Do you remember that song you were composing?"
"Yeah, it's still not finished why?"
She reached into her pocket and brought out a couple of sheets of paper.
"I finally wrote some lyrics for it." She said. "You can sing while you play and I can back you up."
"My song isn't finished yet though." I said.
"We can sing it when you return Sasuke."
"You really will wait for me?"
She kissed me on the lips. It was a gentle one that only involved our lips.
"I'll never allow anyone else touch my heart."
"We're leaving tomorrow." I told her.
"You always have to wait until last minute don't you?"
"I'm sorry."
"It's okay this time."
I walked her home that night. It's been five years since that day. Every winter on the day that I left her I walk out into the snow and look up at the sky and cry out her name hoping she can hear me. My family at the moment lives in a small house in the mountains so there is no one to really hear me.
We're really far away from the big city known as Konoha. Sometimes, I swear that I hear her voice calling my name. But I know she can't hear me and I know she still calls my name as well. I just can't hear her voice.
I always stay out until the cold starts to numb me. When it does I try to etch her name in the falling snow. Every time I try though, the falling snow makes it vanish away and I cry out to the cruel heavens above me.
"Why did you separate us!" I yelled into the sky.
I laid down in the snow hoping that it would bury me and let me freeze to death. Te heavens were never that kind though and always lightened the snowfall every time I did this.
I never really walked back home. The reason why is because Itachi always came out to get me before I froze to death.
"SAKURAAAAA!" I yelled as my brother came to get me.
He took me inside where I always recomposed myself so that my mother and father would not see how torn my heart was.