Little note from author:
I assure you that there will be more love from this chap on. Let's cast away the sad sad days for Saku and give them a happy ending (this chap is not the final one…yet)
You might wanna listen to Kenny G's The Moment when you read further in this chap. Things are going to be swell for Saku!
Enjoy!
Wedding Dress Trauma : Lady Uchiha (sequel)
Chapter Sixteen : Lady Uchiha
Down At The Bistro…
Staring at her empty finger, Sakura caressed it gently to the absence of the occupying seal. It is no longer there and never will be, she sighed to her decision she made earlier. And this afternoon, she waltz her way to the lawyer's doorsteps with a heavy heart.
It was a right decision, she thought to herself. It may be painful but she will no longer feel the pain once she is…
Time is running short.
Her happiness was short but it was all sweet and worth the memory despite the last days with Sasuke was bitter.
Maybe this is what they call the bitter-sweet love?
It is for the better, Sakura smiled to herself.
She want to free Sasuke out this burden of her so that he could choose for the better.
Yes, it is for the better.
Sakura glanced at the hanging clock of the bistro she is currently in, sitting here all alone while she waited for Sai and Ino to their appointed time.
They are late, Sakura's heart spoke.
It's half past eight and they must be taking their sweet time to get here. Moreover, this place is starting to crowd as the day turns late.
"They have the guts to make me wait this long, I'll make them treat me later," she uttered to herself mischievously.
She sipped the lasts of her orange juice and yet it failed to quench her thirst as she craved more for tasty refreshments.
"What would you like, miss?" Sakura called the waitress over.
"What do you have besides orange juice?" she asked in return.
The waitress was patient to list a few suggestions and all were not to her liking except her attention twitched when 'tomato juice' was also in the menu.
Tomato juice.
It reminds of him.
She was hesitant about her decision, clinging on to the desire of picking tomato and she did.
'Let it be a toast for the road,' when served, she smiled and gave generous sips out of it.
The sour-sweet tang tickles her taste buds as it managed to grace her lips with a smile.
It was fifteen minutes to nine and the duo had yet to show up, the nerve of them to keep her waiting any longer. Sakura punched in a few buttons and there goes Sai picking up.
"Hello, prince and princess, I have been waiting for both of your majesties for the past hour. Where are you both?"
"Relax, Sakura. We will be there soon, just enjoy the music first before we arrive, okay."
"Hey, I have—Hello?" the line went dead. "Oh, they are so going to pay the bill!"
Soon, the lights dimmed and the stage up front was lit with coloured lights of blue and yellow. Allowing the mysteriousness to shroud over performers who might be performing later.
"I guess I'll just have to enjoy the show," Sakura said to herself.
The pianist swiftly made his way to the piano, adjusting himself to a proper position. Next came another performer, taking his position on a high stool with a saxophone slung over him.
A saxophone, nice…Sakura thought.
It was to her disappointment when she failed to identify the saxophonist and by his dark silhouette, she can imagine that he might be handsome.
She smiled to herself for being mischievous.
She watch him adjust to the high stool that he was on, sitting there in a sexy pose, he subsequently closed up towards the microphone prepared before him.
"Good Evening ladies and gentlemen," he started off.
That…familiar voice.
Sakura's brows began to furrow. She is not mistaking it. It must be!
The lights turned brighter towards the speaking performer, revealing his identity to Sakura's accuracy.
Sasuke.
"It is a pleasant evening, tonight. So it must be to most of everyone present except for some…such as myself," the whole bistro was silent to Sasuke's speech, everyone listened to his mesmerizing deep voice.
"I'm a confident person throughout my life, I never regret no matter whatever I have done. Except for one…" he paused.
"To tell you the truth, I have been a bad boy and I regretted it and I am not sure that I will be forgiven to all the hurt I've done to her…" people started their 'ooh's and 'ahh's upon hearing him.
"I hope I will be forgiven because…I truly loved her. Without her, I felt the loneliness, time was meaningless and the pain…" Sasuke swallowed hard.
"I want to fight for you, with you, throughout your darkest hour that has to come. Let it be if it is for a day, an hour, the last minute…I want to be there for you so that you have nothing to fear," Sakura's tears began to well to his pauses.
"I hope you still remember this song and how we started…Sakura."
Starting off with the piano introduction, Sasuke then began playing to the loveliest tune on his saxophone of the song The Moment by Kenny G.
It was all love.
His love that poured into every note he blew.
Biting her lower lip, Sakura could not stop her tears from falling.
How could she ever forget that song, it was when they first met. It was a silly moment to recall, when both of them had forgotten their wallets and had no money to ride a cab back. It was then he borrowed a street performer's saxophone to earn a few coins.
It was also the same night he confessed to her in front of everyone else.
How could she not remember that moment.
How could she bear to let herself forget.
She could never erase their love…never him.
If it's for the next life, she wished to be with him if God allows her, she thought selfishly.
But thinking again, God has treated her fairly, to have met Sasuke, loved him and he loved her…it was enough for this life time.
Though she would have heavy heart, leaving him. It's all the worth.
As Sasuke ended his song, the bistro was filled with applauses and whistles. Subsequently, he got down the stage with his microphone with him. He is about speak to everyone's attention.
He approached her table where everyone gasped as their stares were displaying their utter astonishment to her disbelieving outlook, they were resembling the beauty and the beast fairy tale.
People gasped further when Sasuke went down on one knee, and they listened when he began to speak again.
"Sakura, I have been a bad bad boy. I know I am all that bad to what I've said and done that hurt you. Without you, I am just a fool, a lost man and my life is empty."
"I don't care what others would say, I don't believe in what others would think about you by my side. Your gruff exterior means nothing to me as your heart lies the purest of gold!" Sasuke's speech remained dominating the place.
Rummaging into the depths of his pocket, he fished out a ring.
Her diamond ring that Sakura returned to him. She was speechless and anticipated what he might do next.
"If you would…Sakura. Marry me."
Sasuke pronounced every word with his deep voice as her ears never missed to capture. She bit her lower lip.
"I am sorry, I am already married…" Sakura answered in a monotonous whisper.
"Then would your heart marry me once more?" he was referring to her broken faith that he tried to reclaim.
Sakura was silent. Hesitating to forgive him.
"To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse," Sasuke began to recite his vows from memory to Sakura's surprise. "For richer, for poorer…"
"In sickness…" her tears began to fall, joining him.
"And in health…"
"Until death do us part…" she ended after him.
They recited it beautifully, capturing the audience's hearts.
The pair had touched many with their love and they offered their supportive applauses.
"Will you, Sakura?"
Finally, the moment that Sasuke had been waiting for, her responsive nod. Quickly, he slipped the ring back into its rightful place.
The perfect fit for the perfect Lady.
His Lady.
Ignoring the crowd, the reunited couple kissed in the dimness of the bistro, a deep passionate kiss…
Tasting all the sweetness that they could get from one another.
"Mmm…tomatoes, my favourite…" pulling away, he grinned to her liking. Sakura chuckled.
"Hurray! What a happy ending!" Ino?
"Congratulations to the both of you. I guess that's settled," Sai was here too.
When did they…?
"We were here, right from the start. That was some nice playing, Sasuke. If you were still available, I swore I've fallen for you!" Ino teased.
"I am happy for you Sakura," said Sai, he winked at Sasuke who got the cue.
Was this all a set-up? Sakura was curious.
They had the guts to do that to her and making her wait is another thing she might not forget but…Ah, who cares now.
This is really one happy moment.
Boohooohooo!
I could not hold back my tears while I write this thing, man, this is so embarrassing!
I just love vows that couples make!
Hope you like this chap.
Note: this is not the end yet. There is still one more chap to go (final)!
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