Swirls of Blue
20 was the number of forget-me-nots Sasuke gave her on their first official date.
Secret Admirer
19 was the number of times she repeated their meaning (True Love) in her head.
Fools in Love
18 was the number of times he said he wasn't good enough for her.
Always Means Forever
17 was the number of times he swore he'd never leave her.
Looking Back
16 was the number of times she almost visited him in his cell and didn't.
Chiming
15 was the number of seconds it took her to realize that he'd said "I love you."
Wonderstruck
14 was the number of seconds it took for her to respond by kissing him senseless.
Lullaby
13 was the number of times she thought him coming back was only a dream.
Fairytales
12 was the number of times he assured her it wasn't.
Luck of the Draw
11 was the number of times Sasuke considered himself unbelievably lucky.
Hopelessly Devoted
10 was the number of fingers their beautiful, perfect new born daughter had.
Shattered Glass
9 was the number of times she blamed herself for their first baby's miscarriage.
Sweetest Kiss
8 was the number of times he caught her at it and kissed away the pain.
Silly Thoughts
7 was the number of times she berated herself for saying no to his marriage proposal.
Fluffy Sentiments
6 was the number of times he said it was okay since she'd ended up saying yes the second time.
Hear My Heart Sing
5 was the number of times she rewrote her wedding vows before simply staring into his eyes and letting her heart do the talking.
Mirror Image
4 was the number of absolutely wonderful children they ended up having.
Butterfly Kisses
3 was the number of times he said he loved her forehead before she believed him.
Storybook Ending
2 was the number of times she feared he'd fallen out of love with her and was proved totally and completely wrong.
Step Towards Eternity
1 was the number of seconds it took to realize that they'd never love anyone as much as they loved each other.
Because Sasuke was a secret snuggler and that was enough to bring a smile to Sakura's face at any time.
Because the fact that Sakura never stopped loving him made Sasuke determined to be worth all the time she'd wasted on him.
They weren't perfect and they never tried to be.
Because Sakura loved Sasuke with everything she was and she always would.
Because Sasuke loved Sakura with his heart and soul and he'd never let anyone pull them apart.
In the end, they were Sasuke and Sakura and that was more perfect than anything they'd ever imagined.
"Sasuke-kun?"
"Hmm?"
"I love you."
"Sakura, I…"
"It's okay; you don't have to say it."
"I love you, too."
