a/n: this is my attempt at writing romance.

dedication: to the holiday of pink and red and white.

disclaimer: seriously?

summary: Once upon a time, there was a priest. – Sasuke/Sakura.


amor


dear valentine


"Hey, Sasuke-kun?"

"What?"

"Do you know the story of Valentine's Day?"

"Hn."

Giggles.

"Well, then, let me tell you. Once upon a time –"

"That's not how the story starts."

"Shush, Sasuke-kun! Once upon a time, there was a priest –"

"Actually, first there was the Roman Empire, then the war, then the ban –"

Glares.

"But it's your story, love. You can tell it any way you want."

"Thank you, Sasuke-kun." Clears throat. "So, once upon a time, there was a priest. He was a kind and gentle priest which firmly believed in love."

"…Are you trying to tell me something, Sakura?"

"What?" Laughs nervously. "No, of course not. Anyway, this priest loved helping others. So when the Roman Empire, led by whatshisface – Sasuke, I'm going to kill you if you interrupt me again!"

Smirks. "Continue."

"So, the Roman Empire – in order to strengthen the resolve of its soldiers, banned any soldier from marrying. They reasoned that if they didn't have a family to go back to, they would be more determined to win the war." Pause. "They were stupid."

"Aa."

"But many young men still had sweethearts, whom they loved deeply." Narrows eyes.

"Sakura, are you sure there isn't something you want to say?"

"No, Sasuke-kun, I don't think there is." Haughty sniff. "Anyway, they wanted to get married at any cost." Pauses. "So Valentine – that was the priest's name, organized these marriages in secret, so that he could unite the young lovebirds so cruelly ostracized by the government." Sighs. "Isn't that romantic?"

Raises eyebrow.

"Right. I forgot I was talking to the human ice cube. Anyway, Valentine joined many couples in holy matrimony."

"Until he got sent to jail for disobeying the law."

"I was getting to that!" Huffs. "So, Valentine was locked up in jail. Still, he sent letters to his poor, lonely daughter and he signed them 'love, valentine'. His daughter sent him replies, always addressed as 'dear valentine'. The father and his daughter loved each other very deeply, and this love became infamous. The day Valentine died – still in jail – was known as Valentine's Day, and he became a saint. To this day, it is celebrated by giving gifts to loved ones."

"Sasuke-kun, were you listening?"

"Sasuke-kun?"

"Sasuke…" Clenches teeth. "ARE YOU SLEEPING?"

Wakes up. "What? – no."

Bursts into tears. "Sasuke, you don't like me, you never liked me, you didn't even listen to my story!"

"Hn. Marry me."

"You – wait, what?"

"Marry me."

"YOU CAN'T JUST DEMAND ME TO MARRY YOU, BASTARD, YOU –"

"It's what you want, isn't it?"

Pauses. "What?"

"It's what you've been hinting at throughout the story. You want me to marry you. So, marry me." Smirks.

Blushes. "Y-Yes…" Blinks. "DAMN YOU AND YOUR UCHIHA CHARM! I HATE YOU!"

"We'll get married on Valentine's Day. Like all those couples in your story –"

"Aww, you were listening, Sasuke-kun!" Frowns. "But you missed the whole point of the story…"

"- I just hope we don't go to jail."


le fin


a/n: i have no idea where this popped out of. it just…appeared on paper. or the computer screen, if you want to be technical. the format of this story is first line is sakura, second line is sasuke, third line is sakura, so on and so forth. anyway, happy singles awareness day, everyone!