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10. A Sweet Scent

Walking through a beautiful park inhaling the scent of sweet flowers and taking in the beautiful sight of y/n at my side.

She was breathtaking, I've been taking her out on dates a few times a week. She once told me she loves seeing beautiful nature scenery. So I thought of this park we are at.

It has a river and hills filled with flowers. Deeper into the park there's a forest full of cherry blossom trees.

As we we're walking she spoke, "Thank you for bringing me here," she blushed lightly as we made eye contact.

She was truly something I started noticing I'm developing a soft spot for her. Can you blame me?
No you can't she's just an amazing woman so strong yet so fragile. I can tell she's very shy around me but it's been a few times she gets a little fierce with me.

"Of course," I smiled at her.

"I like this," she commented randomly.
"Like what," I look at her confused. "These cute little dates you take me on. I've never been so....you can say kinda happy."

I slightly frowned when she finished that sentence it made me think, what has she been through that kept happiness hidden from her.

I tried to sound as gentle as I could without coming of as shaming her, "I don't mean to pry sweetheart but have you ever been in a relationship before?"

She tensed, "Well yes but it wasn't a type of relationship that involved love you can say."

"May I know more about this relationship you speak of?"

We were walking towards the woods as she spoke, We'll I fell in love with this 'man' because I thought he was good looking and strong. He was very flirty with me alot. So I gave us a chance and we started dating in high school. Later on into the relationship he was being forceful, being abusive."

Her hands began lighting shaking. He traumatized this woman. If I ever met this person I would show him hell.

"Why didn't you leave?" I responded.

"I couldn't he wouldn't let me, if I tried he threatened to hurt me and even kill me," a small tear fell down her cheek.

I could tell she's trying so hard to keep her voice stable. I felt pity for her. More and more I kept getting this feeling of wanting to near her, comfort her, even love her.

Out of nowhere, I pull her head against my chest. "It's alright now I'm here and I will always be right here.

More tears feel down her cheeks, I wanted to brighten up the mood. Lifting her head with my hands, "Turn around."

She turned realizing all that walking se did throughout the conversation got us to the beautiful river.
It was jaw dropping, the clear blue water, flowers falling down onto the soft grass. I guided her to the log that was beside us.

"You know I also had a relationship that didn't turn out well," he said.

"She was supposed 'perfect' when I met her. On the outside she was probably every man's dream. We started dating as well to the point I was engaged. During our engagement I found our she was cheating on me throughout the entire relationship."
He began opening up about his feelings, which is something you don't see at all.

I laid my head on his shoulder, "When I found out I was never going to trust another woman again. All that effort to receive getting spit on."

He was slightly frowning. I have never seen a man open up his feelings to me so I didn't know how to react. Naturally, I hugged him.
No words.
Nothing.
Just a deep long hug.

Shit this was bad. I don't want her to get close. I'm letting her in without caring. She's already been through a-lot I would never want her to get hurt because of me.

As she hugged me, I accepted it. I relaxed my tense shoulder and wrapped my arms around her. She's going to be the death of me.

"We all have our own story but we're still here right. I always tell myself even if it hurts, I'm fighting for myself," she got on her feet and put on a brave act.

I could tell she was trying to lighten the mood, so I let her. "Let's go walk around some more before the sunsets comes."

I smiled, she grabbed my hand lifting me up from my seated position. "Let's go Madara."

She lightly giggled.

It was purity. Really.

I hope one day you can accept me. Your past may be darkness but you have so much light in you.

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Why?

Why am I thinking about her?
I have no idea why it hurts.

She was speaking to my mortal enemy.
It always happens.
Repeating the same shit.

Anyways where am I?

It's dark. Oh yeah I forgot I was shot. We'll I never thought I would die so soon.

"Madara look at me!"

I heard a voice reaching out to me.
Whose was it? "Madara look!"

Out of the blue, a bright light flashed in the darkness. "Madara come here look."

I walked towards the light. Hoping I could at least have some peace if that even existed for me.