Chapter Two: A Path to Redemption
Sasuke took Sakura by the hand and started walking her back home. Nobody said anything the entire way until they finally reached Sakura's house and then she turned over to look at him. "So, does this mean that we're a couple now?" She wondered.
"I guess so." Sasuke replied with a shrug.
"Well I very well hope so considering the fact that we just kissed." Sakura pointed out. "Anyways, there's something that I've been meaning to talk to you about. Since I'm a part of the church choir now and I was thinking about becoming a professional singer." She told him and that's when suddenly he raised an eyebrow at her.
"Since when? I didn't even know that you went to church." He told her. (And yes guys we have Japanese Christians on here so they definitely exist.)
"Yeah,.. the people there have been a big help to me when I was going through my suicidal period." She replied before heaving a sad sigh and slowly turning her head away from him.
"What did you just say?" He began. "Please tell me that I didn't hear you right." He pleaded.
"No Sasuke,.. you did." Sakura replied and that's when Sasuke tilted her chin up and forced her to look at him.
"Listen Sakura, I know that I did a lot of things to you in the past that I'm still kicking myself for today,.. but taking your own life is only going to make matters worse for your family and friends and I'm not worth it. Don't you ever try to pull a stupid stunt like that again do you understand me? Besides that, I'm trying to better myself and make up for what all I've done wrong. How can I do that if something were ever to happen to you?" He asked her as he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and kissed her softly on the lips as he felt his heart pound against his chest.
"Well, it definitely is a good start but what you really should do is come to Christ. He's the one who can really help you clean up the mess that you've made." She explained as Sasuke just looked at her blankly.
"Who?" He inquired.
"You don't know who Jesus is?" She asked him.
"No, I never heard of Him." He replied.
"Well,.. why don't you come to church with me on Sunday, then you can learn about who He is." She said.
"Umm,.. okay,.. but would you like to go out with me first tomorrow night?" He asked her as her face suddenly turned bright red.
"Uh,.. that's funny. I must be hearing things because it sort of sounds like you just asked me out." She told him while putting a finger in her ear and rubbing it as Sasuke chuckled.
"That's because I did. Isn't that what boyfriends and girlfriends are supposed to do? Go out together and eat food?" He questioned her.
"Umm,.. yeah,.. I guess. I mean of course they are silly everybody knows that." She told him with a wave of her hand and sweat started rolling down her forehead.
"You know you really have to stop being so nervous." He told her before he gazed deeply into her eyes. "Goodnight Sakura." He whispered before they shared another passionate kiss inside the moonlight.
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