Once Upon A Time In Konoha (SasuSaku Fanfiction)

Chapter Thirty-One

"..S-Sasuke.. "

She murmured as her eyes grew wide in shock.

There Uchiha Sasuke was.. Standing in front of her seated figure, with a bundle of daisies in hand, while wearing that amused smirk on his face.

But how?!

Sasuke, on the other hand, stood there in front of her. Tall and proud. He waited for this moment.

He waited for the right time to face her again...

And yet on his part, it is quite amusing to see the pinkette surprised out of her mind. That is because, he finds her adorable.

But, even with that smirk on his ever-so arrogant face, you can still see something, you would never expect to see in a million years..

Longing.

It would completely be a lie if I told you that he never missed her.. Because he did.

So much.

"Oh! It seems like you two have already met each other! Oh my, Sakura why didn't you-"

Kizashi was soon interrupted when Sakura suddenly stood up. Fists clenched in a ball with her head slightly bowed and bangs casting shadows on her eyes.

"Why are you here?!" she yelled and pushed his hand away.

Sasuke was shocked! No. Scratch that, he was fully mind-blown! And when he thought that she would greet him with open arms once he returned..

"S-Sakura," he tried to calm her as he again attempted to give her the flowers.

But with one swift and hard movement, the pinkette slapped his hand away. Resulting him to drop the daisies.

Thud.

He was hurt. Yet, he's not giving up that easily. He never will. Because he wants her forgiveness.

..He wants to win her back.

While the Hokage and his wife watch them with confusion, Sakura whispered something only the raven can hear..

"..Leave.."

He simply can't take this anymore! He immediately wrapped his arms around her as Sakura trembled.

She was holding back the tears she kept from spilling. She's not crying in front of him anymore.. Not today. Not tomorrow.. Never.

The Uchiha noticed this as he tightened his grip on her. "Sakura, please, listen to me-"

"Leave! I don't need you! I don't need anyone!!! Get. Out. Of. My. Life!"

She shouted and pushed him away. She ran out of the room..

She just ran.. and ran..

........

Sasuke stood there. Head hanging low. Heart sinking.. The two in the backround just stayed silent.

Until, Mebuki found the courage and walked up to him. She stopped midway and picked up the ruined bundle of daisies.

She stood up, and gave the fairly destroyed flowers to him. And smiled.

"Prince Sasuke.. you must be who my daughter told me about. You have caused her much pain, you know.."

"Hn."

"..But please, change her heart. Or else she will never learn to love again. Please, love her with all your heart.."

He gaze down at the now petal-less flowers, before answering,

"I assure you, your highness.. I love her, with everything I have left in this world."

Mebuki's smile grew wider.

"Very well then, young lad. I now approve of your intentions with her. Now go, follow her."

And with that, Sasuke rushed out of the room, with that little strand of hope left in having an eternity with her..

Sakura..

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