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A Midsummer: Thank you for catching that embarrassing typo *shakes my own head*. I fixed it right away. (Goes to crawl in a hole of shame for even making it). Also I don't know why I'm obsessed with angst and tragedy when it comes to SasuSaku it's so sad :( but I always get ideas that involve angst. :P Thanks for your reviews :)
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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
There was this one place in the village that meant the most to both of them. It held the most significance and was always more than just a place to them.
The bench that resided on the pathway near the edge of the village. It was not just a bench to Sasuke and Sakura.
Their friends never understood what was so important about this bench. It was just a place for sitting and it was ancient.
"What's so special about a dumb old bench?" questioned Naruto many times.
"I never understand why you are so fascinated with this bench" stated Ino.
Both just shook their heads at their friends ignorance. "You wouldn't understand."
The bench was were Sasuke broke Sakura's heart for the first time. Where he left her after knocking her unconscious.
It was where Sakura confessed her love for him for the first time. He would never forget the words spoken to him that night.
Sasuke spoke his first words of thanks to someone who wasn't his family at the bench and it was where he first had his doubts for following his path of being an avenger.
Once he returned to the village the first thing Sasuke passed by and immediately recognized was the bench.
This is where he left Sakura behind and it was also where he would kiss her for the first time. He realized that when Sakura couldn't sleep she would go out and sit on that bench.
Finding her there one night, he confessed to her that he wanted to try being in a relationship with her. He wanted to try and see if he could love again. He then kissed her to prove he was serious.
They had many memories, both good and bad at that bench. It was the place where they first met after all, even if he did call her annoying but Sakura told him that on that day he inspired her to become a nicer person and focus more on being a ninja.
The bench was a special place for both of them.
It was a symbol of their hardships, their friendship, and their love.
It was the perfect place for him to propose...