A Short Epilogue.
He watched from above in a tall tree, a safe distance from the celebration. However, his keen eyes could make out the object of his fascination, a woman dressed in pure white with flowing pink hair. It was with a sinking heart he watched her embrace a tall, coffee-haired man, who wrapped his own arms around her securely.
The beautiful rosette bride seemed to radiate happiness on her wedding day and he could see that smile on her pretty face, even though he was too far away to see it clearly. She moved with grace, her dress accenting her every curve, every gentle sway of her hips when she walked. He could hear the joyful laughter and the casual, bright conversations from the guests. It was with genuine courtesy she thanked each one for coming to her wedding, her pure personality shining as white as her dress.
He had a small piece of paper in his lap, folded into a card; it was the least he could give her on such a day…a day where he had hoped for a long while to be the man standing next to her as the groom. Hers…
His hope could never be because he had abandoned her many years ago, when she had really loved him. This hope was actually something deep inside of himself, something that kept him alive through all those years of pointless battle and bloodshed. When he had tried to take her back, there was another man who had protected her, unlike how he had never done. He was spared but exiled, never to see this beautiful woman again.
Until now.
On the day of her wedding.
Where he couldn't go and congratulate her personally.
But this fact didn't infuriate him for some reason. There was jealousy, yes, and a sadness, but watching her be so happy...he couldn't find himself to be angry. It was his fault, after all, and he would pay dearly for his mistake by living long, lonely years without her.
The groom, a handsome man with white eyes, seemed to dominate his line of vision by standing next to the beautiful bride, politely greeting and thanking guests with her. This was the man who had him at his mercy, a notorious criminal, by the neck. This man was one who had protected her from him and the one who had fallen in love with her.
A golden haired man approached, holding the hand of a little boy who also possessed the same shock of gold on his head, while a serene woman carried a tiny babe in her arms beside him. The Hokage robe wisped past the Rokudaime by a gentle breeze as the group of people seemed to be talking. The groom shook hands with him and bowed respectfully as the bride did the same.
How he wished to be there with them.
A small, unmarked card was among the top of the heap of wedding presents. Hyuuga Sakura took it daintily, looking for a signature of some sort on it. She opened it and she froze at the awfully familiar handwriting in which a small note was scrawled.
Congratulations, Sakura, on your wedding. I wish you all the best.
You looked beautiful today. The Sakura trees are in bloom.
Faithfully yours.
There was no name, but she recognized it. Sakura lifted her head and looked around the house as if expecting to see Sasuke in a corner somewhere, smirking at her. But there was no one there, Neji was out talking to Naruto about something else. With a shaky smile, she placed the card beside her and looked out of the window, a little disappointed it wasn't raining.
A firm, tender hand descended on her shoulder, giving it a light squeeze. Sakura looked up to see Neji smiling. He seemed content, as if nothing could stop him from being happy.
In his pocket, was a small note:
Take care of her. She deserves it.
Fin
Author's notes: Finally, the epilogue for you guys. I know some of you were a little confused whether or not the previous chapter was the end. This was the end of Rain's Sonata. Thank you for enjoying this story and I will look forward to your comments on this.
To all of my reviewers: I owe you all everything. Thank you so much for your support and grace. Hopefully, I will write another story of the same or better caliber as this one to please you once again.
A story which might be published in the near future… (Don't trust me on this since this is a very vague idea of it) It might be a Neji x Tenten x Lee or another Sakura x Sasuke. I don't know. As for the plot…something romantic