[She scratches her chin, bashfully, which is almost rare in her case, but Sakura's earnest feelings reaches her and she's actually shy about this now. Normally she just takes it in stride.]
T-thank you...ah, well, it wasn't something big. At least, we made it so, which is I suppose is surprising considering who was involved. [She clears her throat, because if Sakura had encountered this man, chances are, it could've been a Big Mess.] Gilgamesh. [Wait what.]
No, you can say it. He is a lecher. A hedonist and a self-confessed tyrant.
[That was pretty calm and cool coming from Vietnam, which goes to show she shittalks her own husband!]
He does make me happy, but perhaps it is safer to say that before we came to this conclusion, we made many agreements. One of them was that we will have an open relationship. You need not worry about me, but I am thankful all the same.
[That's probably the part which makes her more happy, actually, that Sakura is truly a kind soul.]
[ She blinks in surprise that Vietnam so casually lays out his flaws. It's a good idea to know who you're marrying, both the good things and the bad — and god, is she familiar with the worst parts of Sasuke as well as she is with the best parts — but this is quite the list of indictments.
But it's this that surprises her the most: ] An open relationship?
[ It's not that she's not familiar with the concept. It's just that it usually seemed to be reserved for people who were too afraid to really commit, not marriage. Sakura scratches the back of her head, laughing slightly. ]
I'll be honest, I'm not sure I could do that with my husband.
[ Then again, she has never actually considered it ]
[She could share all the good things about Gilgamesh! If he didn't tell her to not tell anyone about them. Yeah, what?!]
It was agreed open when we first decided to try it out. To be quite honest, I did not know how it will turn out.
[She sighs before she fusses with her ponytail.] We told each other that we will be unable to marry. He, because he takes many lovers. And for me, because marriage can only be political. I didn't even know what it was to be in a relationship. So he told me that he will love me. And then months later, we broke the rules. Even now, I still do not know if I am doing this correctly. But I suppose it is all about feeling, no?
Like for you? You love your husband no matter what happens?
[ What an odd pair. Even to Sakura, whose marriage is far from conventional, it hardly seems like it could work. She isn't certain there's a correct way to be married, but even so...
And yet, she's a little taken aback by Vietnam's question; not because she thinks it's impertinent, but because she wasn't expecting it. ]
Well... of course I do.
[ Lord knows it's been tested any number of times. ]
[It's definitely been questioned many times, by many people. Well, she even questioned if this would work, in the beginning. Somehow, it went a lot smoother than thought. Perhaps it was just all about honesty.
Vietnam relaxes, and manages a smile.] Who is he? What is he like?
[ It's always funny, when people ask her who she's married to. When they're surprised to learn she's someone's wife. In Konoha, and indeed in many parts of her world (they're both well known, for better or worse), everyone knows about it. It's old news now, really. She realizes, in some dim way, why it might be easy to miss here; it's hardly as though she and Sasuke are joined at the hip. They're quiet about it. Sakura finds that it doesn't bother her when people ask. In a way, it makes it new again each time. ]
He's here too, actually. You may have met him, his name is Sasuke.
[Sakura and Sasuke's relationship would remind her of her own with Gilgamesh at first. They were married for sure, but they didn't actually live together. In a way, it was said to be that "nothing changed". But in a way, whose story is ever the same!
Besides, there's something more important she's honing in on right now.]
Sasuke, he's like...dark hair, about this tall? [She lifts her hand, averaging Sasuke's hand.] A very strong gaze? [NOT SURE IF SHE SHOULD SAY he has one arm but you know.]
I've met him and fought with him before! He has this...fire... [It was strange, and damaged him at the time, but that's not the point right now.] So you two are married... [She smiles pleasantly.] Sasuke is a great man, I am glad you two have each other here.
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T-thank you...ah, well, it wasn't something big. At least, we made it so, which is I suppose is surprising considering who was involved. [She clears her throat, because if Sakura had encountered this man, chances are, it could've been a Big Mess.] Gilgamesh. [Wait what.]
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Really?
[ Is this......the same Gilgamesh. Are there other Gilgameshes. There are so many questions. ]
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Really. I am sensing you have met him.
[NOT ALL MEETINGS ARE GOOD]
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[ This is an understatement but she's trying to be nice!! You don't shittalk a woman's husband to her face, okay. ]
But if he makes you happy, that's all that matters. [ It's cliche but honestly, who is she to judge someone else's marriage? ]
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[That was pretty calm and cool coming from Vietnam, which goes to show she shittalks her own husband!]
He does make me happy, but perhaps it is safer to say that before we came to this conclusion, we made many agreements. One of them was that we will have an open relationship. You need not worry about me, but I am thankful all the same.
[That's probably the part which makes her more happy, actually, that Sakura is truly a kind soul.]
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But it's this that surprises her the most: ] An open relationship?
[ It's not that she's not familiar with the concept. It's just that it usually seemed to be reserved for people who were too afraid to really commit, not marriage. Sakura scratches the back of her head, laughing slightly. ]
I'll be honest, I'm not sure I could do that with my husband.
[ Then again, she has never actually considered it ]
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It was agreed open when we first decided to try it out. To be quite honest, I did not know how it will turn out.
[She sighs before she fusses with her ponytail.] We told each other that we will be unable to marry. He, because he takes many lovers. And for me, because marriage can only be political. I didn't even know what it was to be in a relationship. So he told me that he will love me. And then months later, we broke the rules. Even now, I still do not know if I am doing this correctly. But I suppose it is all about feeling, no?
Like for you? You love your husband no matter what happens?
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And yet, she's a little taken aback by Vietnam's question; not because she thinks it's impertinent, but because she wasn't expecting it. ]
Well... of course I do.
[ Lord knows it's been tested any number of times. ]
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Vietnam relaxes, and manages a smile.] Who is he? What is he like?
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He's here too, actually. You may have met him, his name is Sasuke.
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Besides, there's something more important she's honing in on right now.]
Sasuke, he's like...dark hair, about this tall? [She lifts her hand, averaging Sasuke's hand.] A very strong gaze? [NOT SURE IF SHE SHOULD SAY he has one arm but you know.]
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[ It's a profoundly selfish part of her though, and she knows it. She's not terribly proud of it, but there it is. ]