"Sakura. What are you doing here? Everyone's looking for you."
"Oh, sorry Sasuke I just wanted to enjoy the scenery. I'll return to the picnic soon."
"Sakura I-"
"Sasuke I-"
"Listen first. Please."
His tone was so desperate she had to give in.
"I don't care about your illness. I don't care that you're dying. I don't care about any of that! I love you. I always have and I always will. No matter what happens I'll always be there for you."
Tears formed in her eye.
Sasuke…
"Sasuke, we went over this-"
"I won't give up on you….on us. I won't let you go through this by yourself.
"Sasuke, stop this-"
"Fine. I'll stop. But only if you look into my eyes and tell me you never want to see me again."
I can't.
"I…."
I could never do that.
"Look at me, Sakura. Tell me you never want to see me again."
"I…."
His stomach clenched.
"…never…."
His hope was fading…
"want to…"
He wondered if his heart could handle yet another heartbreak.
"…see you…."
This is it he thought.
"…go."
"Hn."
"I love you, Sasuke. I do."
She cried in his arms.
"But I-I don't know i-if-"
"Shhh."
Sasuke let out a breath of relief.
"We'll get through this together. You said you loved-"
"Love." She corrected.
"-me then that means you won't get rid of me so easily."
Would it be so bad of me to give in?
"Please Sakura…."
He gently extracted her from his hold. His hands drifted to his pockets as he pulled out a velvet box. Sakura knew what was coming next.
"Sakura….Will you marry me?"
He actually asked this time.
"I..I-"
She closed her eyes.
"Yes."
Sasuke smiled.
"FOREHEAD!"
"TEME!"
"THERE YOU ARE SAKURA-CHAN, SASUKE-TEME! YOU GUYS HAD US WORRIED!"
"OH MY GOD SAKURA- YOU FINALLY ACCEPTED??"
"REALLY? THIS CALLS FOR A WEDDING!!!!"
"Oy, you two are so troublesome."
"YOU SHUT IT SHIKA! I'M HAPPY FOR MY BEST FRIEND!"
"C'MON GUYS LET'S GO BACK TO THE PICNIC SO WE CAN TELL EVERYONE!"
"Why did Tsunade order me to look for Uchiha and Sakura with these two obnoxious blondes?"
"WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?"
"Here." said Sasuke as he handed her a single flower.
Sakura smiled knowing its significance.
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