The slowly setting sun was glistening off the small waves that caressed the boat. Itachi gazed at Sakura with baited breath. The red glow of the sun highlighted her features perfectly; the small content smile, her glowing emerald eyes, straight down to the hand playing with the surface of the water. Itachi took a deep, silent breath as he gazed at his surroundings. The spring flowers were just starting to show and the grass and trees were such a vivid green from the small rain shower that morning. They were a good hour away from town, from the people, from the world. Just as the day they met.
Itachi could clearly remember the day he went hiking here with his younger brother a few years ago. Sasuke had run off to follow a deer he wanted to bring back for their father while Itachi had stumbled upon the lake in need of filling their canteens. It was by chance, or fate as Itachi later thought, that Sakura was already there. Her bare feet slowly kicked ripples in the water as she layed back on her hands, eyes closed enjoying the warmth of the sun. Itachi could remember his breath coming short at the beautiful site. This place became their own on that day. He was sure he feel in love with a forest angel on that day.
"Itachi?"
Itachi broke out of his thoughts at her soft call of his name, turning to gaze lovingly into her curious eyes, "Sakura." Said person smiled back with the same love in her eyes, watching as he took her hand to slowly caress her fingers and palm with the tips of his.
"Your so beautiful. Could there ever be a day you do not take the breath from my body?" Itachi smirked. Sakura blushed at his question turning her embaressed gaze back to the scenery with a small smile playing on her lips. "Only on the day you do not make my heart skip a few choice beats," she replied shyly. Itachi grinned in response.
As her sight was still set on the scenery, Itachi discreetly pulled a purple velvet box from his pocket, the grin turning into a slightly nervous smile. Itachi reached for her left hand as he pulled the ring from the box. Feeling the slight pull, Sakura snapped her gaze down to her hand, catching sight of the ring in his own with wide eyes before quickly looking to Itachi.
"Sakura-koi, will you give me the great pleasure of calling you my wife in the future?"
Sakura blinked, too in shock to speak as she stared wide eyed at the ring. Itachi slowly grew disheartened at her lack of reply, slowly drawing away.
"I apologize, perhaps it was too soon for me to ask."
Sakura snapped her gaze back to Itachi in alarm, coming back to her senses. "No! No...I just...am shocked is all. Forgive me," she quickly said, slightly sheepish. Itachi let out a light breath, relieved as he quickly grabed the ring to place on her finger.
Before the ring could fully fit on her finger, the boat slammed into the rock face that sat on one side of the lake. The jolt sent Sakura tumbling forward onto Itachi as he quickly grabbed the siding of the boat to not fall into the water. He silently cursed for not paying attention to where the wind blew the boat. Sakura straightened herself before softly laughing at the ordeal. Itachi gave a few chuckles with her until he realised he had dropped the ring as he went to steady himself.
The light feel of the laughing mood quickly snapped out of his body as he gazed down to search for it. Realising what Itachi was doing, Sakura felt and searched for the ring as well. Itachi slightly paled as the search revealed nothing. Quickly glanceing over the side of the boat, Itachi gave a heavy breath as he spotted the glint of the ring catch on the last rays of the sun a few feet below them. Unfortunatly as Itachi was about to reach down to grab it a fish swam up and ate it before swifly giving a retreat. Itachi's hand hovered over the water as he slowly blinked a few times.
Turning to the light laughter to his left, the look on his face only caused Sakura to laugh harder, small tears falling down her cheeks. Itachi was muted in shock as her laughter slowly died down into a few chuckles.
"Itachi love, I suppose you will have to content yourself with fish for awhile," Sakura smirked. "I love you dearly and always will, but I shall not marry you without that ring." She gave Itachi a wink and laughed again at the look on his face as he glared into the water sending silent curses to the gilled creatures below them.
Hey guys, I know I havent updated this in awhile but please be reminded this is just a oneshot series to clear my boredom and writers block. Please find it in yourselves to forgive me. Take this as a late Christmas present perhaps.
Much love,
Kyori
