Author's Note: Believe me, your reviews made my day! I was very surprised to see cherryblossomqueenSakura's review only a few minutes after I uploaded chapter 5. Honestly, I was so touched! And I love how you're so supportive, asma raya! And Oromisa's review made me beyond happy, thank you so much! I appreciate every single reviewers and followers and I'm going to continue updating as soon as possible for all of you. Here is chapter 6 for everyone!
P.S. This chapter will start before Sasuke asked Sakura's parents for permission. It would be in Sasuke's POV. I got this idea from misssbehavin's review so thank you!
Oh, and I definitely love Sasuke as well, ILoveSxS! (insert a fan girl grin). I totally agree with one of the Guest reviewers that Sasuke is really cool for going straight to Sakura's parents for permission (inset another fan girl frin).
Chapter 6: Confession
Sasuke's POV
All I wanted to do was to see Sakura. I just had to. It was no longer a want but it became a need.
When she walked away from me earlier, I felt a certain fear surfacing in myself. It wasn't like the fear you felt when a lion was chasing after you. It was the kind of fear you felt when you saw your world crushing down in front of you.
I didn't even know I was capable of experiencing that sort of feeling.
That just proved how much Sakura meant to me. When I saw her walking away from me, I thought she wasn't going to come back. And that thought itself pained me more than I could ever imagine.
The pain was so unbearable that I made a promise to myself. I wasn't planning on letting Sakura walk away from my life. Whether she would like the idea or not, I would make sure she stayed. I wasn't going to ever let her go. Not after had a glimpse of what it was like if she wasn't there.
I could no longer imagine what my life would be like without her without her in it.
I stood by the door of Sakura's house and waited for her to come back. I stared at the skies and wondered what was going on in her mind at that moment. If she became so upset over the rumor, it meant she definitely had feelings for me. If not, she wouldn't be so devastated.
As for me, I was sure my feelings for her were real.
Even the smallest things she did could trigger happiness in my heart. I would feel something inside when all she did was smile at me. It was a simple action, but it was enough to make me happy.
"Sasuke."
I was so lost in my own thoughts that I didn't realize the sound of Sakura's car. I turned to her way and saw the surprised look on her face. She looked horrible. Her eyes were so swollen that it was obvious she had just cried her heart out. Her skin was paler than usual and she looked weak. It made me wanted to just go give her a hug and comfort her. All I wanted was to bring back her usual self.
I walked over to Sakura and began explaining everything. I didn't remember any other time in my life when I had talked so much and in such a fast pace. It was as if I was afraid Sakura would walk away again, not giving me a chance to clear up the misunderstanding.
"I just want to clear up some misunderstanding. If you're upset about the rumor of me dating Ayumi, you should know it isn't true. The reporter had mistaken you for her when you went to my apartment on Saturday. She looked a lot like you, after all. I'm don't even talk to her, let alone date her."
From the look on Sakura's face, I assumed she realized someone was eavesdropping on her conversation with her friends back in Hinata's house. She didn't voice it out though and left the topic be. I noticed the pale skin on her cheeks starting to turn red soon afterwards.
"I figured it was a misunderstanding. And there was no reason for me to get upset over it."
"What a liar." The thought of Sakura realizing what an idiot she was to get upset over a misunderstanding was much too amusing to me.
And the fact that I fell in love with this idiot in front of me amused me even more.
I smirked at the embarrassed Sakura and asked her something that came out slightly different than I wanted. I guessed if I used the word 'love' instead, Sakura was going to faint from excessive embarrassment.
And yes, I got that idea from Hinata's constant fainting whenever she was near that dope.
"Do you hate me, Sakura?"
The confusion in Sakura's expression was apparent as she answered.
"No."
"Good."
I must have gone crazy to have come up with such a plan. I knocked on the door of the house which was opened by the butler. Now that the door was opened, there was no turning back. I greeted the butler and asked where Sakura's parents were.
I was glad they were home and walked towards the living room, where they were at that time. I heard Sakura's confused voice behind me but I didn't turn back. And I wasn't planning on turning back, after all.
Like I said, I wasn't planning to let Sakura go. I knew Sakura was her parents' precious daughter and I felt like I just had to do this. It was the right thing to do. I had decided to walk down the roads of my life with their daughter and I needed their permission.
"Kizashi-san, Mebuki-san, may I have your permission to date your daughter?"
I didn't feel any regrets for the words I had said.
I love Sakura and I wasn't going to let her walk away ever again.
Sakura's POV
My mind was in a mess as I tried to comprehend the situation at hand.
Sasuke had just asked my parents' permission to date me.
"What is going on?!"
I tried to bring my voice out but to no avail. All I could do was stupidly staring at Sasuke, who looked as expressionless as ever. However, I could definitely sense a certain confidence radiating from him.
I realized how much I loved Sasuke and I am beyond happy if he felt the same. But right now, I was too worried about my parents' reaction. Things were going way too fast and I wasn't mentally prepared at all! And I was worried my parents would react in an unfavorable way.
It felt like an eternity worth of silence before my parents finally spoke. It was my father who broke the silence.
"This is quite sudden." His voice was that of a confused father who definitely didn't saw this coming his way. He then cleared his throat before standing up to face Sasuke.
From where I was, I could see the expressions my father was making. He looked like he was deep in thought and was staring at Sasuke intently. I felt myself unconsciously gulping in nervousness, not knowing what to expect from my own father.
I felt a part of my nervousness escaping my body when I saw a smile on my father's face. It was a soft smile and his intense eyes became warm instantly.
"Well, Sasuke. If you're sincere towards my precious daughter, I would be more than happy to give you permission."
My father then looked towards me with those warm eyes of his. It almost made me cry tears of joy. Just from the look on my father's face, I could feel his love for me. It was as if he was glad his daughter found someone who loved her unconditionally and he was ready to let his only daughter go. It was that kind of face parents made when they realized their children were growing up way too fast. They were worried but at the same time, they believed their children were capable of making their own decisions.
My father trusted me and he knew I could decide what was best for me. Despite feeling that my tear ducts were damaged from all my crying earlier, the love I felt from my father made my eyes watery.
My mother stood up from her seat and hold onto my father's arm. She had the same warmness as my father as she gave Sasuke her consent.
"As long as you promise you'll treat my daughter well, you have my permission as well."
My mother looked at me with pride in her eyes. She was definitely happy I had fallen in love with the right person. The look she had was that of a mother who was glad she had raised her daughter to be capable of making the right choices in her life.
I quickly wiped away the tears which were on the verge of falling. I didn't want to cry in front of my parents. I wanted to let them see how happy I was and a smile was what I wanted them to witness.
Sasuke bowed politely and thanked my parents for granting him the permission he needed.
"I promise I'll cherish Sakura."
With just five words coming from Sasuke, I felt happiness flowing through my whole body. I felt so loved by my parents and Sasuke that I wasn't sure how to describe how happy I was. Everything felt surreal that I was beginning to doubt it was all real.
Sasuke turned towards me and I knew in an instant I wasn't dreaming. He had a loving smile on his face, something I never thought he was capable of showing. I used every bit of my self control to prevent any tears from escaping my eyes as I stared back at Sasuke.
I looked away and gave a disinterested look instead.
"I didn't say I would date you."
From the looks my parents were making, I knew they realized I was just playing stubborn. It was way too obvious that I felt the same towards Sasuke. But I was too happy and didn't know how to react. Acting difficult was the easiest way to control my overexcitement.
I blushed deeper when I saw Sasuke smirking at me again. Same as my parents, he definitely saw through me as well.
"Do I have the honor to take you out on a date to talk about this matter?"
I saw my parents chuckling as I looked away again. Why was Sasuke so good at making me happy? There was a tingling excitement flowing throughout my whole body and it felt as if I couldn't control my own body any longer. I could hug Sasuke right there and then if I lost every fragment of my self control.
"Maybe." I answered softly. If I were to speak any louder, I might end up screaming in joy. And I wasn't going to let that happen.
"Go take that stubborn daughter of ours on a nice date so she could stop lying to herself." I felt my ears burning upon hearing my father saying that.
My parents were laughing heartily while I tried to glare at them fiercely. Sasuke's smirk was turning even smugger and I had a certain urge to punch him. But was I did was starting to walk towards the door.
I heard Sasuke thanking my parents again before bidding goodbye. We walked to Sasuke's car in silence but I could feel his confident aura even without looking at his way. He knew my answer already and it annoyed me how sure he was.
Was I that easy to read?
Sasuke's POV
I took Sakura to the park we went during our date on Saturday. My choice of destination surprised Sakura and as usual, it was entertaining to watch her make all sorts of readable expressions.
And yes, Sakura was very easy to read. Her feelings were always clearly written on her face.
Sakura followed me in silence, just waiting to see what would happen next. I saw her eyes widen when I brought her to where I wanted us to be.
"Why did you take me here to the bridge?"
I stood in the middle of the bridge and turned to look at Sakura, who was slowly walking towards me.
"Well, I can ask you the same thing. Why did you take me here to the bridge the last time we came to this park?"
I couldn't prevent a smirk from appearing when I saw Sakura blushing furiously. She looked like she could explode if I were to tease her more.
"You know the legend behind this bridge?" Sakura asked timidly and acted as if her deep secret was exposed.
"I heard about it from Naruto before."
"Why didn't you say anything the last time we came here?"
"You might have taken me here just to enjoy the view. It would be embarrassing if I misunderstood your intention. Oh, so the existence of that legend was the reason you took me here then?"
Sakura rushed over to me and punched me on the arms. It was her way of suppressing her overflowing embarrassment of getting seen through. I let her did it so she wouldn't really end up fainting.
"Don't be so full of yourself! I just wanted to show you the great view from here. That was all!" Sakura didn't even look at me as she denied the truth. It was amazing how she could stay so stubborn even though I saw through all her lies.
"I see." I reached out for her chin and pushed her face to face me. I took note of how flushed her face was from the contact and it amused me to no ends.
"As for me, I took you here because I want to be with you forever."
And I hoped my sincerity will reach her heart so she would drop her stubborn front and admit her true feelings.
Sakura's POV
How was it possible for someone to make another person so unbelievably happy?
Sasuke was making me feel like the happiest person alive. I scolded myself for saying such exaggerated things. But I was truly happy that I couldn't even begin to explain how I felt.
How could I not wish to be with him forever?
"It's not polite to see through someone so easily." I felt something clogging in my throat as I spoke. It was that feeling you have when you were about to cry but was trying your best not to let your tears fall. And that was exactly how I was feeling at that moment.
I wanted to give Sasuke the brightest smile I could manage. I wanted to show him was fortunate I felt to have him loved me. I was starting to feel like I didn't deserve his love for me. I wasn't sure if I was capable of making him as happy as he made me.
My tears gave up trying to stay where they were supposed to be when Sasuke pulled me into his arms. He held me so tightly that it almost hurt. But I didn't mind and I didn't care. It felt as if he wasn't ever going to let me go and the pain I felt was nothing compared to the joy in my heart.
"Blame yourself to be so easy to read." Sasuke whispered softly into my ears. I didn't even care if he was trying to insult me. Having him so close to me made me felt so warm inside. Being able to feel him against my skin proved that he was indeed there. All these feelings he was pouring out was all real and I wasn't dreaming.
And my feelings were equally as real as Sasuke's.
"I love you, Sasuke." I tightened the grip around him as I finally stopped acting like a stubborn idiot. I wasn't going to let go of the man I loved with all my heart. I would never want to watch him leave my life and enter someone else's. Call me selfish for all I care, but at that moment, I swore I was going to keep Sasuke by my side till the very end.
"I know." Sasuke's voice was so annoyingly arrogant but loving at the same time. I couldn't stop feeling amazed at how unbelievable Sasuke was. How he was able to pull off that personality of his was beyond me.
Needless to say, I would still love him despite how bizarre he could be.
"Such arrogance." I managed to talk without having my soft sobs getting in the way. I was showing such a vulnerable side of me to Sasuke and I wasn't going to let my voice sound as weak.
Though I knew Sasuke would accept me even during my worst states. And that thought sent an unknown sensation throughout my whole body.
"I love you too, Sakura."
And that was the start of our love story. But I knew better than to expect things to go normally.
I was ready to overcome anything to keep this unconditional love of ours.
Sasuke's POV
"I'm warning you, Sakura. I'm not going to let you go."
We didn't break the embrace and stayed there for some time. There was nobody else around. It was just the two of us in the midst of cherry blossom trees. However, even if we were in the middle of a crowd, at that moment, there was only Sakura in my world.
"I will say the same thing to you. I'm sorry to say that I'm keeping you with me for the rest of my life."
Sakura pulled herself away slightly, enough to look at me in the eyes. Her eyes were watery and her flushed cheeks were damp. But she managed a small frown as she spoke.
"So don't even think of leaving me for another girl. I'm going to kill you."
"That's not going to happen." I assured her and gave me a kiss on the forehead.
We spent the next few moments in each other's arms. Our foreheads were touching as she took in the feeling of each other's warmness on our skin. It was a comforting moment and I was very happy to know that I was going to feel this way more often from then on.
Suddenly, Sakura had a playful look on her face and I looked at her questioningly.
"I think I should pay a visit to your parents and ask for their permission as well."
I smirked at her and chuckled a little at Sakura's words.
"That is definitely unnecessary. My parents would be more than happy if they know we're dating."
"I can actually imagine how excited your mother would be."
"My mother might go overboard and make us get married."
"You don't want to marry me?" Sakura was frowning at me and her eyes were narrowed in an unhappy way. I ruffled her hair and replied.
"Getting married at the age of sixteen isn't exactly ideal."
Sakura laughed and broke the hug. She looked at me with a grin which made her look really beautiful.
"Let's go tell your parents about this."
I moved over to Sakura and held her hand. We took our time walking back to my car, holding each other's hand under the mesmerizing pink leaves. I couldn't ask for anything more if I could feel this way every day.
I looked at the skies and saw that the sun was beginning to set. The rays from the setting sun gave the whole park a different look. It was beautiful nonetheless.
But the girl beside me whose hand was in mine was more beautiful than everything around me.
Sakura's POV
I only started to feel nervous when I was already inside Sasuke's home.
"What if Mikoto-san will really make us get married?"
I would be more than happy to marry Sasuke. But like what he said, getting married at the age of sixteen wasn't ideal. There was still so much I have yet to do with my life. I wasn't ready for marriage and everything that went with it.
Like stuffs you do when you were married. I wasn't ready at all. I felt myself blush at those inappropriate thoughts and quickly regained my composure.
I doubt Mikoto-san would be crazy enough to have us get married. Though judging from her usual self, we could never guess what was going on in her mind. I was seriously getting nervous and found it difficult to breathe normally.
Sasuke and I arrived at the garden and I felt my heart skipped a beat when my eyes saw Sasuke's parents. It didn't help at all that Itachi was also there. For a few moments, I was hoping I could dig a hole and hide there to calm myself down.
"Come on, Sakura. If Sasuke could do it, so could you!"
I pulled myself together and took a step forward to stand beside Sasuke. I held onto Sasuke's hand and gave him a confident look. He returned a small smile and then turned towards his parents.
"Father, mother."
Sasuke's parents looked towards our way when they heard Sasuke called out to them. I swore I saw Mikoto-san's eyes lighting up instantly when she noticed that we were holding hands.
"We just wanted to say that w-"
"Oh my goodness! Are you two finally dating? Oh, nothing could describe how excited I am!" Sasuke's mother wasn't even trying to contain her overflowing excitement as she rushed towards us. She took our hands and placed them in her own. Her eyes were filled with happiness as she stared into our eyes.
"I've been waiting for this day for so long!"
I was overwhelmed by Mikoto-san's enthusiasm and all I could manage was a weak smile. I didn't even know what to say. I felt like anything I could have said couldn't compare to her intensity.
"Mikoto, can you calm down?"
Once again, Fugaku-san came to the rescue to maintain the overenthusiastic Mikoto-san. I couldn't stop thanking him for having the ability to do that.
Sasuke's father walked over to us and gave us a smile. He was as calm as usual but there were more emotions behind his eyes. It calmed me down instead of sending shivers down my spine.
"I don't think there was anyone else I would like to be with my son other than you, Sakura. Please take care of him."
Fugaku-san's words were so sincere that they immediately sank into my heart. I didn't even know it was possible to feel happier than I already was. I smiled at Sasuke's father and did the same when I turned to look at Mikoto-san in the eyes.
She had calmed down and her earlier excitement was replaced by something warmer. Her gaze was soft and loving, which made me really warm inside.
I could see how much Sasuke's parents trusted me. I could sense how glad they were just by looking into their eyes. No words could be used to say how touched I was to be receiving so much faith from Fugaku-san and Mikoto-san, whom I had respected greatly for the longest of time.
Just when I thought I had reached the limit of how happy I could be, I saw Itachi walking towards me. Somehow, his usual intimating aura wasn't there and I didn't flinch when he spoke.
"I believe my brother would be happiest if he's with you."
It was just one sentence. It was just simple words. But the sincerity and love behind them were immense and I could feel them without even trying.
My uncontrollable feelings flowed through my body as I smiled at the loving people in front of me. I gave them a confident smile as I assured them that they wouldn't be disappointed.
I looked at Sasuke in the eyes and found myself falling in love all over again.
And I was ready to fall in love with Sasuke for another countless number of times.
Author's Note: Finally, they got together! I had a lot of fun writing this chapter so I really hope everyone enjoyed reading it as well. So, what will happen after they got together? That is for you to find out in later chapters so please look forward to them! And, as usual, please leave a review on your way out. Share your thoughts and feel free to drop suggestions as well. Also, like mentioned in the previous chapter, I want to know if my readers want me to add some M-rated content into this fanfic. It wouldn't be very graphic though. Please share your opinion by writing a review! I will really appreciate it if you will tell me what you think. Thank you for reading and see you in chapter 7!
