Down the Aisle
The crowd chatted around him happily. The smell of springtime along with great anticipation filled the air. To him, it was almost suffocating. Sure, the atmosphere was joyful and light, but he was the only one in the church who didn't want this to even be happening.
Today was the day that the woman Sasuke loved would be getting married. And unfortunately, she wasn't going to be meeting him at the alter.
Sasuke looked down at the floor between his knees. Damn, what had gone wrong between them? They dated for a year, kissed, even slept together…but what was this about her not loving him? He absolutely adored the woman, thought of her every night, and practically worshipped her on bended knee. But she didn't even love him back?
…
"Sasuke," Hinata had said just a few months ago while putting her clothes back on at his house. "I have something to tell you."
Sasuke leaned back against the pillows and smirked. "Oh yeah?"
He had expected something like 'Oh, I love you so much' or 'I think you're absolutely amazing', but what she said was totally unexpected.
"I can't see you anymore."
Sasuke stopped grinning and sat up. "What?"
Hinata finished dressing and sighed deeply, still not looking Sasuke in the face. "Sasuke…" She turned to him, a silent tear sliding down her pale face.
Sasuke was taken aback. "H-Hinata?"
Hinata sniffed and a small smile crossed her face. "Sasuke…I love someone else."
Sasuke stared, silent, and Hinata continued.
"And he proposed to me…I said yes."
…
Sasuke snapped his head back up as the crowd suddenly went silent and soft music began to play. Oh god, he didn't want to see this…
Sasuke slowly looked to his right. There she was…dressed in a beautiful flowing white gown with her hair put up in an elegant bun. She was gorgeous. His heart jumped as Hinata turned her head slightly and gave him a small, sad smile and continued walking down the aisle (god, why did it seem so long now?)
Sasuke took a deep breath and told himself to keep watching the procession. Hell, shouldn't he be happy that Hinata was going off with the guy she truly loved? Shouldn't he be happy that she was going to live a wonderful life, pop out a few kids, and raise a wonderful family?
No, he was anything but happy.
Sasuke's eyes filled with tears as Hinata stepped up to the alter to her future husband…her future husband that wasn't Sasuke. And at that moment, he made his own vow:
'I am going to kill Naruto for taking her away from me.'