Daffodils

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SasuSaku Month 2017

Day 16: That Day

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Sakura hummed as she tended her beloved garden. Being the number one medic in the village kept her real busy, but when she finds time to relax, she would stay with the flowers she and her daughter planted.

“Ne mama, you’ve been staring at those daffodils for a while now,” Sarada pointed out.

She smiled as she touched one of the flower’s petal. “Daffodils is just… special to me, Sarada.”

“Why, mama?”

The pinkette felt giddy as a blush spread across her cheeks. “Your papa used daffodils to propose to me.”

“Eh?” Sarada went closer, her eyes sparkling. “You never told me that story, mama.”

A wide grin was her response. She placed a flower under her nose and inhaled deeply. “Even during winter it keeps its beauty, never losing to the cold. A strong flower that waits for the hope of spring…”

She turned towards her daughter, a smile never leaving her face. “When your papa was hospitalized when we were genin, I would come every day and place daffodils at the bedside table. I though he didn’t notice back then… but he apparently did.” Sakura looked up, the memory forever caved in her heart. “One day, we found a field full of daffodils…”

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“Wow! There’s so many daffodils ne Sasuke-kun?”

“Hn.” He looked on as she twirled around with her arms spread wide. Butterflies were dancing around and Sakura joined them in their happiness. After a while, they sat down under the shade of a tree to relax.

“Spring is really here, ne?”

He nodded. “The flowers are signs that spring has arrived.”

Sakura rested her head on his shoulder, a gesture both mutually liked. “It’s also the flower you gave to me when I was hospitalized years ago, right Sakura?” Sasuke added.

She moved away to look at him, shock evident in her features. He smirked and intertwined their hands together. “Did you think I didn’t notice and forgot?”

“I… well, uh…” The pinkette turned away, her cheeks blushing. He made her turn to look at him by handing out three daffodils to her.

“S-Sasuke-kun?”

“Will you… spend the rest of your life… with me, as my wife?” Sasuke looked at her earnestly, almost afraid that she’ll say no.

Happy tears filled her eyes and her grin was so wide it almost hurts. “Yes, Sasuke-kun. Of course I will!”

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Sakura placed both hands on her cheeks as she tries to keep her blush at bay, still feeling giddy. Sarada looked on smiling, ecstatic to see her mama so happy.

On the other side of the world, a certain raven haired man with mismatched eyes held a daffodil close to his heart, wanting to come home to his spring.