Road to SasuSaku [Short Stories; One-Shot, Two-Shot]

Starts with a Rose

Title: Starts with a Rose

Author: @Kikaraaa

Setting: AU or Modern World

Description: A rose is like life to Sakura. At first, it can be as beautiful as it can be, but it also would be painful like its thorns. Soon, it would wither as if death had trumpled upon it. Which is why a flower should not be plucked—but Sasuke refused to believe that thought.  

Requested by JoelleAu! :)

Unedited, so beware of errors.

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Varieties of several colors were scattered around the area as carnations dominated the extensive garden.

A pinkette stared in amazement as she walked around the venue. She was strolling around the neighborhood's park when her smile started to grow while she was astonished by the beautiful flowers.

Her parents chose to stay at the bench, so she explored the wide garden by herself. She gasped in glee and everything was a blur except for the favorite type of flower when she caught a glimpse of a crimson rose.

She was enjoying the beauty of the rose—she was until a boy plucked it.

Her eyebrows furrowed as she screamed in anger. "Hey, get back here!"

But she was ignored. She huffed grumpily before she ran and snatched the kid's collar.

"What—" The boy looked to her, returning the ominous gaze when he was released. "What the heck is your problem?"

"You shouldn't go destroying flowers!" Despite her very young age, she managed to scold the boy (who was most likely about her age as well) in a mother-like demeanor as she placed her hands on the sides of her belly.

"They're just flowers." He simply answered, increasing Sakura's temper.

"They aren't just flowers, they're alive too you know!"

That inquiry caused the boy roll his eyes. "Why do you even care?"

"Because they're like life!" She triumphantly retorted, "What about you?" She leaned in mockingly. "Why don't you care?"

"Because roses are meant to be given to the person you love." He stated in a stoic manner. "I need to give this to my mother, see you around."

"Tsk," Sakura muttered in arrogance. "A way to escape, I'll get mad at you again if I see you killing any flowers, especially roses!"

His lips curved up in a slight moment. "I bet you're gonna pluck one of those roses even once in your life."

She replied furiously, one hundred percent sure with her answer. "No, I won't!"

However, she did, but that was for him.

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