Chapter 5-At the End
Sasuke and Sakura walked, hand in hand, out of the forest. The dance music was still playing. Sakura pulled her hand out of Sasuke's, gently, and walked over to the cherry blossom tree by the lake. She sat down in the grass by the shore. The wind had picked up a little and there was no a little breeze. Sasuke walked over to Sakura and sat down next to her. He looked over at her. She seemed to sparkle in the moonlight. Her hair fluttered around her like magic as the blossoms drifted down. Sasuke scooted closer to her and put his arm around her. She layed her head upon his shoulder and together they sat and watched the moon.
"Sakura."
"Hm?" She lifted her head off Sasuke's shoulder and looked into his onyx eyes.
"I..uh..just wanted...wanted to say that I...well...I care for you."
Sakura looked confused but she then smiled and whispered, "I love you too Sasuke."
How can she say that with so much ease? Sasuke thought Why does it come to her easily? Is it just me? Senseing Sasuke's troubled mind she got on her knees and decided to clear his head.
"Sasuke."
"..."Sasuke was still in deep thought.
"Sasuke!"
Snapping back to reality she whipped his head to hace Sakura, "Huh?"
"You think to much." Sakura pulled Sasuke closer to her as their lips touched. Sasuke's mind was immdediatly cleared. Sasuke wrapped his arms around Sakura, pulling her closer. She may have started the kiss, but Sasuke was going to finish it. Even if this kiss wasn't as passionate as the one in the forest, Sasuke still loved every minute of it.
And who better to ruin the moment then Naruto, "Sasuke! Sakura!" he cried. Sakura pulled out of the kiss and backed off to her original position as the blonde haired boy came up to them. Sakura didn't notice that Sasuke's hand was still on top of hers, "Come on guys. Kakashi is about to announce the Masquaraed prince and princess!" He ran back inside as Sasuke and Sakura followed him but more slowly. Once inside the dance, Kakashi started to speak.
"Well, it's almost the end of the dance. The chaparones and I have conversed together and decided who the Masquarade prince and princess will be. We shall be calling the winners by their secret names so will everyone please put their masks back on." Sasuke saw Sakura put her wig and mask back on. If he didn't know better, he'd still think that she was some mystery girl. Sasuke tied his mask on over his eyes when Kakashi spoke up again, "There will be a first and second runner up for each. The second runner up for the prince is...number 185, Boulder." Sakura identified the runner up as Rock Lee, "The first runner up for prince in...numder 096, Clash." Sakura saw that this person was Shikamaru, "And the Masqaurade prince is...number 437, Midnight!" Sakura knew at once at Sasuke won. She looked over and his face was unemotional, "Sasuke.."she whispered, "You should be happy." Sasuke didn't reply, he just walked towards the stage and took his place next to Shikamaru, where one of the chaparone place a gold crown on his head. Sasuke's crown was like a king of England's crown, "Now to get on with the princess. The second runner up is...numbder 241, Stream." Sakura looked and recognized Tenten, "The first runner up...number 128, Rose." Sakura cheered as Ino walked up to the stage.
From his position on the stage, Sasuke could see everyone waiting for Kakashi to announce the princess, "And the Masquarade princess is...number 437, Blossom!" Sasuke's eyes widened as he saw Sakura walk up to the stage. Kakashi placed a gold crown on her head. It was different then his own. It was like a princess of England's crown, but Sakura was smiling her ever so familiar smile, "Now we ask for the winners and runner ups to remove their masks and show the audience who really won." One by one, masks and wigs came off, until the crowd could see, not Boulder, Clash, Midnight, Stream, Rose, and Blossom, but Lee, Shikamaru, Sasuke, Tenten, Ino, and Sakura. The crowd cheer again as they cleared the floor to let the winners and runner ups have a dance with one another. Lee and Tenten, Shikamaru and Ino, and Sasuke and Sakura, all had a dance just for them.
Sasuke placed his hand around Sakura's waist as she placed her's around his neck, "Sakura."
"Hm?"
"I love you," Sasuke whispered this so no one else could hear it but Sakura, "And this time...don't lead." Sakura smiled as they danced to this final song of the dance, knowing in her heart that she was finally and truly happy.