Title: 12
Author: fleacollar999
Rating: PG ( K )
Challenge: Fairytale Endings
Pairing: SasuHina
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"... And when the taiko drummers begin playing at midnight you will have twelve beats of the drum to leave the festival before the glamour wears off."
One
The general pulled me into his arms and whispered into my ear, "What is your name?"
Two
"Hinata," I breathed, reveling in Sasuke's nearness.
Three
It was then I heard the drums.
Four
How long had the drummers been playing? I knew I had to go now.
Five
I tore myself out of Sasuke's arms and began to run.
Six
"Hinata!" I could hear him calling behind me. "Hinata, wait!"
Seven
I could still feel his arms around me as I pushed my way through the crowd.
Eight
One of my silken slippers fell off but I continued to run.
Nine
Suddenly I was clumsy in my geta again.
Ten
My beautiful furisode kimono transformed back into a plain yukata and still I kept running.
Eleven
I could only imagine how much I had hurt Sasuke and it broke my heart.
Twelve
As I fell to my knees outside of the festival grounds I knew one thing for certain: Though I had only known him for a short time, I loved the general Uchiha Sasuke.