The moon shone with a smooth white light. It illuminated the two figures in the clearing with it's beams. One of the figures, smaller in stature, rested her hands on her hips as the other stared at her with his dark onyx eyes.
None dared to speak above a whisper, careful not to disturb the surrounding forest. Setsuko's light pink lips smiled at the boy. She had known him for quite some time now and was probably the closest person to him. The only person to ever fully understand him.
At first, she believed that a girl like her would have no chance in winning his heart, so decided to make friends. Sasuke, who was always a quiet boy with no friends, did not respond to the Setsuko's talking. After some time though, the heavy sheet of ice finally cracked. This was by the docks in the moonlight.
From then, they grew closer and closer together, before she finally admitted to have taken a liking to him. At the docks once again, they both shared their first real kiss. Together. This was the starting of something worth more than either of them would have ever thought.
When it finally came out into the open, everyone thought that she only liked him for his appearence, with his raven hair and pale complexion. But this was far from true.
She did not like him. She didn't like anything about him. Truthfully, she loved him. Now many say that love is a strong word but for Setsuko, it wasn't strong enough. She needed him to survive, and her every thought was clouded by him.
He intoxicated her, like a snake's venom. The snake coiled around her, and she hoped with everything that she had, that it would never let go. That she would forever stay in its grasp.
As all of this scattered across her mind, her heart worked faster, just as it did down by the docks many years ago. Something suddenly drew her forward, a force so powerful, so intense. She couldn't even stop herself, being so caught up in thought and impulse.
Her lips brushed against his softly before she closed her eyes. His arms pulled her in even closer, deepening the kiss. Still, Sasuke was gentle and slightly timid. The scene was romantic in all, the lake behind them, shimmering under the dancing stars. But none of it mattered.
All that mattered to Setsuko, was that Sasuke was there, in front of her. Holding her close. Drawing away, she rested her head on his chest to hear his steady heartbeat and his soft whispering.
It soothed her soul and chased away all of her pain when she heard him speak those words. The immortal words that she would only ever say to him and hoped that he would only ever say to her. The words that she hoped would follow them wherever they dared to go, bonding them together.
Those words that she craved with every part of her.
The words that she needed to carry on.
"I love you"
Before she finally caught her long awaited breath, a rustle from the trees sounded.
Someone was there.