We learned from pasts, and we continue learning in the present.
Lessons of life would usually come from hardships but we tend to wash it away but no matter how hard we try, memories, either dark or full of light, are still kept in the treasure box of out hearts forever.
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Haruno Sakura walked silently on the roads of konoha, the Land of fire. She was exhausted from work for she is a medic nin now and she dedicated her life on saving sick and ill, injured and dying people. She was one of Konoha's sweethearts, a girl who surpassed her master and today was the exact day she was born and she wasn't happy.
Sure, almost everyone in Konoha greeted her Happy Birthday, wished a good health and gave gifts but she's not contented. Her best friends even threw a surprise party for her, still, bliss don't seem to get the best of her emotions.
Being purely preoccupied with her train of thoughts, she noticed that her feet were heading towards Konoha's gates, the exact place he left her unconscious.
She stared at the unusually blue moon that was shining brightly above her. It's almost midnight, and that just means her birthday was about to end. She smiled softly as she stared at the bench where he laid her.
She sat there, reminiscing the past and the present. Everything seemed to happen just minutes ago but no, because it all happened 6 years ago. She became uncomfortable in her place, but shrugged it off.
She closed her eyes to feel the cold breeze touch her, to let it mess up with her hair. She opened her eyes but then, everything became black. There were hands that were covering her eyes and she smiled softly. It must be Naruto or Neji, or maybe Ino or Tenten.
She giggled softly, holding the hands covering her eyes. She realized it was a man's hand. More likely, he realized the familiar scent she could still remember until now even after 11 years or so…
Unconsciously, a tear made its way down her face.
He's back…
"Ontanjoubi Omedeto Guzaimasu, Sakura." The warm voice told her.
Her hands dropped on her side, absorbing each word he said.
"Sasuke-kun…"
"Tadaima, Sakura."
The hands loosened and made its way around her waist. Sakura hold it still in there.
"You're back now?"
"Aa." He said, burying his head in her hair.
She faced him, eyes showed surprise yet it was so loving. Her hands encircled his neck and tightened her hold.
"You're not going anymore? Are you going to stay with me…forever?"
"Aa." He said before kissing her forehead.
"Is that a promise?" Sakura said, eyes closed, tears flowed down her face.
"Aa." He said kissing her nose.
"Honto ni?" She said opening her eyes.
"Aa. Promise." He said as he captured her lips into his. She kissed him back and they broke away after some moments.
Sasuke sat beside Sakura in the bench as she rested her head on his shoulders. Together, they looked at the blue moon above them. Sakura closed her eyes slowly.
"Sakura?" Sasuke called out.
"Hmm?"
"Happy Birthday…" He said, holding her hands into his.
"Arigato…"
"Sakura?" Sasuke called out once again.
"Hai?"
"Aishiteru…"
Sakura smiled.
"Aishiteru, Sasuke-kun."
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A dream is something we would like to have after a tiring day, more likely we would like it to happen in reality.
For our little cherry blossom, her dream came true. She waited and she got what she wants, a happy ending… An unending happiness that will never be a past but a present forevermore.
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Aishiteru- I love you
Honto ni- Really?
Aa-Yeah
Tadaima- I'm home
Ontanjoubi Omedeto Guzaimasu- Happy Birthday!