Roseate Hair, Viridian Eyes, and A Brilliant Smile
A/N: This is in four points of view. It's also dedicated to: i.dance.in.the.rain, because she's wonderful. She's my newest PM pal, and her Beauty and the Beast takes my breath away. She's a great person all around, and you should totally go read her work... after reading this.
Also, I need to give props to HPBabe91, otherwise known as Missa, or my Mona Lissa. She's been really busy lately, so I'd like to give her this little shout out: Go Missa!
Disclaimer: Ah... it's not even worth lying. I do not own. But in the unlikely case that Masashi Kishimoto dies, I am about the 10.8 millionth person in line to get ownership. (Number is probably grossly underestimated, for the record.)
Sasuke
Her roseate hair is tied back and styled, with an ivory orchid off to the side.
Her viridian eyes are bright and blissful, looking towards to future- it's been a while since he's seen them that way.
Her brilliant smile is so stunning that he almost has to look away.
Almost.
Of course, none of it is for him. It's for Naruto. His friend. His enemy. His teammate. His challenger. They had both been vying for the same prize- a beautiful, porcelain cherry blossom with more power than anyone could ever imagine. Despite his head start; after all, Sakura had liked him when they were younger; Naruto had won.
As she reached the dobe, her features softened and she looked up at him with a look that he imagined was brimming with emotion, dedication, and love. And that's when Sasuke decided he couldn't stand it anymore. He slipped out, silently wishing them all the happiness in the world.
Not.
Sakura
Her roseate hair is done up with the flower that had always reminded her of him, the way he always tried to be so strong, but always had this one thing that could crush him to pieces.
Her viridian eyes sting with tears for him and his stupid cause, but a little mascara touch up and a tissue hid the evidence.
Her brilliant smile isn't all that brilliant- it is a believable, but fake, grin to be pasted across her features to let all of Konoha know that she is happy.
At least, to let them think that.
As she reaches Naruto, she lets her façade drop. He knows. He knows that their relationship was platonic. That she loves him like a brother. That the Uchiha survivor is the only man she has ever been in love with, and despite the fact she is about to marry him, her best friend, she is still only in love with the "teme," Sasuke-kun.
Naruto had been upset when Sakura told him the truth, but he accepted it.
…Right?
Naruto
Her roseate hair gleams; he loves it.
Her viridian eyes are haunted and tormented and infatuated, while at the same time the most beautiful thing he has ever seen; he loves it.
Her brilliant smile is faked, but he adores it in it's artificial splendor… because he loves her.
She knew. When they were twelve, he had been the biggest flirt, always catching her attention, even if it meant he got a punch to the head because of it. But as they got older, he tried to be more subtle.
His mistake, he supposes.
Because when she came to his door, a few months ago, begging and pleading with him to marry her, he had assumed she returned his devotion. Later on, she told him that she still loved Sasuke (bastard), but that he was her best chance for a real life.
"You're my best friend, Naruto. Please, do this for me?"
And he had said yes, the dupe he was. He took it like a sucker-punch, without even considering that he didn't want to live a life as Sakura's husband if she didn't love him.
When she reaches him, he lets his thoughts stop and he looks down at her face, which is filled with emotion.
And none of it for him.
Konoha
The town watches on as the former Team 7 members appear to be making the biggest mistake of their lives.
Bigger than Uchiha Sasuke's leaving for Orochimaru.
Bigger than Haruno Sakura's short-lived dating of Sai.
Even bigger than Uzumaki Naruto's switch over from ramen to sunflower seeds.
It's a wedding that no one wants.
But is about to happen.
Damn.
A/N: I'm not updating until I get ten reviews, so until then, you don't get to know what happens. That's the deal. And, just so you know, I accept "lurker" reviews.
-SakuraDouble