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They say that for true
lovers, as the years go by, their love becomes stronger.
They say that
if it is true love, being together longer will make their love stronger.
True
Love.
Is that how it would have been? If only we were together?
The auction party was filled
with music and dance. There was a feast prepared on the table in the middle of the room and a great crystal chandelier. Anyone
could see that it was a high-class party. Sasuke and Sakura still fit in, though, thanks to Kakashi's wonderful power of selection.
They were immediately introduced to Takasugi and told that they would only have to stay near him at the time of the auction.
During the party they were free to roam around. Still, there wasn't much they could do. Eating gets a little boring after
your full, and even though they were free, they always had to keep a sharp eye out for anyone suspicious.
The two of them stood out.
Everyone that they passed would turn around to look back. They were by no doubt the "ideal couple," only they weren't really
a couple. Sasuke couldn't help but look at her. Her thin body looked even more beautiful in the black dress, and the accent
of her long pink hair made her look more beautiful than anyone or anything he had ever seen. A song could suddenly be heard
and Sakura raised her head. "Oh! This was my favorite song when I was twelve!" Twelve, that's how old they were when she was
still in love with him.
Sasuke remembered the song
too. Everyone around him was singing it and it annoyed the hell out of him. That was when a man suddenly stood up on stage.
Thinking that the auction had started they grabbed hold of the kunai that they hid, but to their surprise the announcement
was something totally different. "Today we will have a little fun. I would like to present the 'Best Couple Award' to two
very lucky people!" he boomed.
Sasuke and Sakura looked at
each other, they knew what was coming. "Will the two standing over there!" A spotlight fell on them, "Please come up to the
stage!"
Sasuke stood back. How good
the actual boss himself let this happen. They were supposed to be undercover. "We shouldn't," Sasuke mattered. "We don't want
to stand out."
"We'll look even more funny
if we don't go up," Sakura shouted grabbing his arm and dragging him up to the stage.
They stood there
and looked nervous; acting like a normal couple would. The man asked them their names and they each told theirs. Next the
man announced them to do a slow dance for them. To this Sakura went red. "N, no, that's going too far. . ."
The next thing Sasuke did
made her shut up. He put his hand around her head and pushed her into his arms. "It'll look stranger if we don't do it," he
muttered.
Sakura could feel her heart
beating. At first she was tense, flinching every now and then and even trying to escape. But after a while she just relaxed,
and put her hands on his broad shoulders. She buried her head in his chest. He had a well built body. He'd always been stronger
than other kids his age and had quite a bit of muscle, which was probably one reason he was so popular, but now he was even
more well built than before and it made her feel how much they had changed. They had changed from a boy and a girl to a man
and a woman without her even noticing.
While holding her Sasuke couldn't
help but feel that he never wanted to let her go. He kept on saying to himself if he hadn't gone they could have always been
together like this. They were so close to each other they could feel each other breathe. The lights were dim and Sakura's
song continued to play. Other couples were also slow dancing on the dance floor, but none compared to them. Sasuke unconsciously
give her a light squeeze. Sakura thought that she could just melt into him, right there at that moment. A sudden statement
by Sasuke ended it all.
"I missed you."
Sakura flinched in his arms
and quickly pushed him away. This had brought her back to reality. "I shouldn't be here," she thought. "I'm going to be married
in only a week, I shouldn't be falling for a man other than my fiance at a time like this." She felt a tear fall down her
cheek, but she didn't brush it away. She suddenly felt that life was so unfair. "Sasuke kun. . ." she whispered, and quickly
ran off the stage and out the door, into the enormous hallway decorated by flowers and a red carpet.
Sasuke remained on his stage,
clenching his fists, and couldn't stop asking himself why he had said that. Sakura ran into the girl's bathroom, locked the
door, and slumped down. She didn't want anyone to bother her. She suddenly felt a burst of tears following the first one.
She stayed there crying, hating life for ending up the way it had.
-TO BE CONTINUED-
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