Choices and Oaths

Uchiha Ying urgently called after little Tsunade, "Tsunade, wait!" His voice carried an unquestionable resolve, as though it possessed an invisible magic that instantly froze the surrounding air and brought time itself to a halt.

Tsunade's delicate body trembled slightly, as if the sudden shout had struck the softest chord in her heart. Her feet stopped against her will. Filled with confusion, she slowly turned around, her gem-bright eyes reflecting Uchiha Ying's tense figure.

In that instant, Uchiha Ying moved like a swift, agile leopard. Flashing forward in a single stride, he rushed before Tsunade. Then he pulled her into his arms and, without hesitation, kissed her soft lips.

It was a fiery, domineering kiss, as intense as a volcanic eruption, as though he wanted to pour every emotion he had suppressed deep within his heart into this single, passionate kiss.

Tsunade's mind went blank from the sudden gesture. Her body stiffened at once, and she could only tremble and gasp in Uchiha Ying's powerful embrace. Her fair cheeks instantly flushed a captivating crimson, like the most brilliant sunset clouds. The red spread like wildfire from her cheeks to the tips of her ears, turning even her small earlobes rosy and tender. Her heartbeat accelerated beyond control, pounding wildly in her chest like dense drumbeats, as though it might break free of her chest and leap from her body.

After a long while, Uchiha Ying finally released Tsunade. His deep eyes resembled a tranquil lake, yet blazing flames burned beneath its surface. He gazed at Tsunade affectionately, his eyes filled with tenderness and longing that could not be melted away, as if they carried a thousand unspoken words. Every glance seemed to speak of his love for her.

He said softly, "When I return, we'll make our relationship official, little