Prompt 36: Promise
While Asuna was still seventeen, shortly after she and Sasuke had gotten engaged, he was being sent off on a mission, worrying her about their plans to get married that April. Although Sasuke tried to calm her about it, Asuna knew there was no way he would be back and healed of any injuries in time for their wedding.
"Asuna, be calm…" Sasuke gave the girl a smile, hoping that would help, but she just shook her head.
"We agreed on April 24th… there's no way you're going to be back and healed in time."
Sasuke sighed, giving a nod, before trying again. "Well… what about our anniversary?"
"That's your birthday, dork."
"You're not helping, missy."
Asuna stuck her tongue out at him, making Sasuke roll his eyes.
"…Asuna."
"Hmph." She shook her head, turning away and staring the wall. She didn't want to have anything to do with Sasuke at the moment, even though he was truly trying to fix this whole thing.
"Asuna, what if we moved the date?"
"No!" she looked back at him, making Sasuke nearly gasp at the fact she looked about ready to cry.
"Oh… oh, Asuna…"
"I don't want to move the date! We planned this perfectly, it was set… and then Tsunade came up with a mission for you! It's not fair…"
There was a long silence, lasting about ten minutes before Asuna sighed and stared at the wall once again.
"Sasuke… I love you, I don't care when we get married, even if it's ten years from now… I just want to marry you…"
He stared at her for several minutes, before smiling and hugging her to him. Asuna returned the gesture, no matter how badly she wanted to start crying her eyes out.
"Asuna… I love you too, you know that. I want to marry you as well, I don't care when. But, perhaps we should wait until next year… we can keep the same date, just get married a year later. How does that sound?"
Asuna glanced up at Sasuke, nodding a bit. "Promise?"
"Promise."
END
Author's Note: :)