Legendary Lovers

Part Nine:

“I said serious proposals.”

Sakura raised an eyebrow. “He had a ring. It was his grandmothers.”

“Were you dating?”

Sakura shook her head. “No. I told him from the beginning I wasn’t interested.”

“And the other one?” Naruto asked.

Sakura pursed her lips to keep from gritting her teeth and lifted her hand to count her fingers. “Well, Rock Lee proposed twice. Then there was this guy from one of our neighboring water villages who claimed we needed to get married for the sake of mankind.”

Kiba snorted. “Why for the sake of mankind?”

“He said it would be cruel to keep the gorgeous babies we’d make from this world. And then, the Lord from Konoha-”

“That old geezer?” Ino cried out, slapping a hand to her chest, looking scandalized.

Sakura nodded and gave a laugh, feeling the knot of hurt bunched in her chest loosening. Flipping her hair behind her shoulders, she continued. “He propositioned Tsunade-shishou with money saying my, and I quote, “assets would benefit him greatly and, by extension, Konoha.”

Ino muffled her gasp with her hand. “When was this?”

“Recently, actually… a week after the war finished.”

Ino screamed, but it was Kiba that pointed it out. “That was only two months ago.”

Sakura nodded and put a hand to her head as the two shots taken in rapid succession began to work. “I still have his letter to prove it.” Sakura added with a chuckle. “Maybe I should’ve said yes… he is rich after all.”

It was Hinata that let out a long snorting laugh… maybe the alcohol was getting to her too, even though she only took one shot it was still some strong stuff.

“So is Teme!” Naruto shouted obnoxiously, punching his finger into Sasuke’s arm.