Epilogue
Disclaimer: Naruto and all its characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto. The story is based on the fairytale Cap O' Rushes by Joseph Jacobs.
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Sakura walked into the large dining area, only to be surprised at what she was seeing. The main lights were off, and in its place, fairy lights hung from the ceiling, bathing the room in a faint glow. There were candles at the edges of the room. In the dim light, Sakura could see that the usual grand table at the room's centre was gone. In its place was a smaller table meant for two, complete with two chairs and plates, glasses and cutlery. There was another larger candle at the centre of the table. While Sakura was in awe of the place, two hands snaked around her waist from behind her.
"Happy birthday," he murmured in her ear.
"Sasuke!" she turned around to see none other than her lover. They had been together for just under a year now.
"Do you like it?" Sasuke asked. He looked slightly worried. It was washed away when Sakura rushed to hug him.
"I love it. Thank you."
He smiled as he took his hand and led her towards the table. Like the gentleman that he was, he pulled out Sakura's seat for her, and tucked her back in, before going to his seat. A waiter walked out, and presented them with their entrée.
The whole dinner was filled with their idle chatter as they ate. Sakura was still enraptured by the beauty and romance of the atmosphere. By the time dessert was served, she was sure that she had fallen a little harder for Sasuke, if that was even possible. The smile on her face only grew when she saw what the dessert was. It was strawberry mousse—her favourite. However, if disappeared into a worried frown when she saw that Sasuke was sweating.
"Are you alright?" she asked.
"I-I'm fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes." He insisted.
Despite his unusual behaviour, Sakura decided to let it go. For now. She will interrogate him later.
Now, time to dig in!
The first few bites went well as Sakura indulged in the deliciousness of the dessert. It was on her five bite when she heard and felt a crunch. Her teeth were pressing against something hard. Confused and surprised, she tentatively took it out and cleaned it, only to be shocked to the core when she realised what it was. It was a ring. And a beautiful one at that. A delicate pink diamond in the shape of a cherry blossom was sitting atop a simple silver band. She looked up and stared at Sasuke.
"A-are you…"
Sasuke nodded as he stood up and went to Sakura's side. There, he reached for her hand and bent down on one knee.
"So, will you? Will you marry me?"
Sakura's eyes widened as it slowly filled with tears. This can't be a dream, right? She pinched herself to make sure. When she saw that Sasuke was still there, she confirmed that it wasn't.
"…Yes. Yes! Yes I will marry you!" she shouted as she jumped on him.
Sasuke smiled as he took the ring from her and slipped it onto her finger. It fit perfectly.
"Thank you, Sasuke. This is the best birthday I ever had."
"You can count this as a thank you for lighting up my world when you appeared through the front door on my birthday last year."
Sakura grinned, "You are welcomed, fiancée."
"Hn."
END
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