» Chapter two: Love
He took her soft, pale hands in his tan, calloused ones. He looked into her bright sea-foam green eyes, but said not a word, for he did not want to ruin the moment.
She looked into his sapphire blue eyes, which told a story words cannot. She leaned closer, her hands shifting under his. Her breathing was minimal; any louder and the silence would be gone.
The two ninjas closed their eyes, sharing this moment of complete solitude and peace. They didn't know when to leave, for they did not want to leave.
Moonlight lit the darkness they sat in, lighting up the drops of dew on the viridian grass. Usually, in this situation, she would feel uncomfortable, but over the years she matured and he did, too. The only thing she was waiting for was him doing something, saying something, anything. He was tense, nervous, she could tell.
Trying to find the right words had always been hard for him, but never had it been as difficult as this. He could say that small phrase, however… Those three words just didn't seem like enough; they weren't worthy of her.
In the end, though, he decided to finally spit the words out.
"I love you."
Barely above a whisper did he utter this, but he was nervous as ever. A single drop of sweat trailed down the side of his head as he waited for a reply, his lips dry and his stoic expression wavering.
She smiled; it was so like him to get anxious with things like this. Her coral-coloured lips parted slightly as the girl breathed out,
"I love you, too."
