BLUE MOON
We learned from pasts, and we continue learning in the present.
Lessons of life would usually come from hardships but we tend to wash it away, but no matter how hard we try, memories, either dark or full of light, are still kept in the treasure box of our hearts forever.
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Haruno Sakura walked silently on the roads of konoha, the Land of fire.
She was exhausted from work for she is a medic nin now and she dedicated her life on saving sick and ill, injured and dying people. She was one of Konoha's sweethearts, a girl who surpassed her master and today was the exact day she was born and...
She wasn't happy.
Sure, almost everyone in Konoha greeted her Happy Birthday, wished a good health and gave gifts but she's not contented.
Her best friends even threw a surprise party for her, still, bliss don't seem to get the best of her emotions.
Being purely preoccupied with her train of thoughts, she noticed that her feet were heading towards Konoha's gates, the exact place he left her unconscious.
She stared at the unusually blue moon that was shining brightly above her. It's almost midnight, and that just means her birthday was about to end. She smiled softly as she stared at the bench where he had laid her.
Trailing her dainty fingers, she then sat there, reminiscing the past and the present. Everything seemed to happen just minutes ago but, of course, it all happened 6 years ago.
She sighed deeply, becoming uncomfortable as a rush of emotions filled her longing heart, but shrugged it off.
She then closed her eyes to feel the cold breeze touch her, to let it mess up with her hair. A wave of nostalgia filled her head, feeling the irony of the blue, glowing moon staring down at her.
She then opened her eyes, squinting as clouds covered the moon-
Just like when he left us.
-and everything became black.
Warm, calloused hands obscured her vision yet she smiled softly. It must be Naruto or Neji, or maybe Rock Lee or Shikamaru.
Don't bother checking his chakra signature, Inner Sakura murmured softly, It's, after all, a surprise.
She giggled softly, holding the hands that covered her vision. The wind pick up, her senses twitched. She sniffed a little, her shoulders becoming stiff.
The scent was familiar, engraved in her mind, buried in her breaking heart.
Unconsciously, a tear made its way down her face.
He's back…
"Ontanjoubi Omedeto, Sakura." The warm, husky voice told her.
Her hands dropped on her side, absorbing each word he said.
"Sasuke-kun…"
"Tadaima, Sakura."
The hands loosened and made its way around her waist. Sakura hold it still in there, the foce in her throat becoming desperate.
"You're back now?"
NO!
"Aa." He said, burying his head in her hair.
She faced him, eyes showing surprise... was it affection?
Her hands encircled his neck and tightened her hold.
"You're not going anymore? Are you going to stay with me…forever?"
Shouldn't we be angry? Hateful? REVENGEful?
"Aa." He said before kissing her forehead.
"Is that a promise?" Sakura said, eyes closed, tears cascading down her face.
He'll break our heart.
"Aa." He said kissing her nose.
"Honto ni?" She said opening her eyes.
Stop. Before it's too late.
"Aa. Promise." He said as he captured her lips into his. His lips was soft, drowning her with unfathomable content and bliss. He pulled away, tracing her lips with his fingers as he pushed her to the stone bench.
Sasuke sat beside Sakura in the bench, pulling her close as she rested her head on his shoulder. Together, they looked at the blue moon above them. Sakura closed her eyes slowly.
"Sakura?" Sasuke called out.
"Hmm?"
"Happy Birthday…" He said, holding her hands into his.
"Arigato…"
"Sakura?" Sasuke called out once again.
"Hai?"
"Aishiteru…"
Sakura smiled.
"Aishiteru, Sasuke-kun."
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A dream is something we would like to have after a tiring day, more likely we would like it to happen in reality.
For our little cherry blossom, her dream came true. She waited and she got what she wants, a happy ending… An unending happiness that will never be a past but a present forevermore.
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Aishiteru- I love you
Honto ni- Really?
Aa-Yeah
Tadaima- I'm home
Ontanjoubi Omedeto- Happy Birthday!