Title: Anthem of the Lonely
Fandom: Naruto/ N. Shippuden
Prompt: 50-A; First Kiss.
Character/Pairing: Yamanaka Ino/Inuzuka Kiba
Rating: G
Word Count: 219
Summary: All's fair in love and war, or is it?
Authors Notes/Disclaimer: I'm tentatively stepping back into writing.
First Kiss.
It was the moment he had been waiting for, the one that would tilt the world's axis and straighten it out, it would spin stars into supernovas, it was the moment he was going to finally tell her how he felt. He felt the racing of his heart in his ears, the clamminess that overran his palms. He felt like the rose in his hand weighed as much the universe. He took a deep breath and rounded the corner.
She was there, a singular spot of perennial sunshine. She was also laughing at something the guy before her had said. He stilled mid stride, entranced by the dimples she displayed. There was a slight flush on her cheeks from staying outside. He smiled at the sight and felt himself moving forward. He was still smiling when she leaned forward and pressed her lips to his. He stopped a second time, from the shock of it all. He had known they were close, but he hadn't suspected that they were this close. She drew back and the guy before her looked at her, surprise and delight in his eyes.
He turned away, unable to watch her share her first kiss with someone else.
The rose remained on the ground, as much a wound of red as his heart.
I'm back, tentatively.
