𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗔 || sasusaku

Chapter 47: Motif and Motives

Shibuya has always been a busy Ward next to Shinjuku. But among the busy streets jam-packed with vehicles and neon lights shining at night, a restaurant can be found somewhere in the southern part of the Ward. It was an expensive looking restaurant with the ambiance of the Western style Victorian Era and a perfect place to eat lunch or dinner. Only a few lucky tourists and locals discovered this hidden gem and all of them had become a patron.

That is where Sasuke and Sakura are at right now, settling on a table in the far corner of the restaurant as they waited for the wedding planner. Sasuke had let Aoda choose a wedding planner just because.

As the couple sat there silently, a woman walked in. She looked to be a mix of Asian and Western descent but her Asian features were prominent. Sakura instantly thought of one word to describe the woman. Elegant.

Her eyes scan the area until they landed on Sasuke and Sakura and she headed towards them. Sakura had the liberty of examining the woman's features as she make her way towards them. She seem tall and for a split second she look like a model rather than a wedding planner. Her hair is silky black, curled at the end and bouncing as she walks, her eyes were big and striking and her lips were coated in red lipstick. She also wear a red tight dress under a black and white cardigan. Despite her beauty, she seem to be older than she looks. Sakura guess her age would be around mid to late forties.

"Uchiha Sasuke," she said when she stood in front. "And you must be the fiancee, Haruno Sakura. You two look lovely."

Sakura looked at Sasuke and was about to tell him to be a gentleman and pull out a chair for the woman to sit but Sasuke doesn't seem like he's going to do anything and the woman simply smiled as she pulled out a seat herself.

"My name is Yuhi Kurenai," she said as she offered her hand for a handshake that Sakura took.

The name made Sasuke perked, like he has heard it before. But he couldn't really pinpoint an exact memory of where he heard it.

"I was the one who planned your parents' wedding, Sasuke."

Sakura's eyes widen as she looked at Kurenai. "Really?"

"But you don't seem old," Sakura muttered. "I mean, no offense but..." She trailed off, smiling towards Kurenai who just chuckled.

"No, it's fine. I was only twenty when I planned Mikoto and Fugaku's wedding. It was actually my first project and the two were so kind to let an amateur like me plan their wedding."

Sakura felt the enthusiasm in her tone, she may look like intimidating at first but Sakura no longer finds her so instead, she could feel a motherly aura surrounding her.

"I decided to work in France for fifteen years as a wedding planner and I was actually quite surprise when I got a message that I will be planning your wedding, Sasuke."

Sasuke simply nodded and Kurenai could remember the young kid who used to hide behind his older brother whenever she saw them before and Kurenai felt so old remembering how that young kid is now going to get married.

"Really Kurenai-san, you worked in France?" Sakura asked, her eyes almost sparkling in interest as Kurenai chuckled and nodded.

"Yes. I got back here a few months ago. By the way, Sasuke, is your brother already married? I did promise him back then that I'll be the one to plan his wedding."