You'll never be alone.
I'm here.
To Love
It was late, cold, silent. How much he loved it. The best thing after a long business meeting. Don't forget boring too.
Sasuke Uchiha was like that. To have a good life, to have a company, known world wide, you had to do such sacrifices. He forgot the fun Friday nights long ago. He forgot his personal life along with those nights.
And yes, he was the most wanted man in the world. But he didn't need it. Being in a big city, where no one cared about no one… It was a little too much. His family, he hadn't seen them in 5 years. He left for his own good. Or so he thought.
He missed it. To be loved, to love. He missed the company. No girl for one night stand, couldn't make him feel better. They were after his money, and looks. It would sound like a cliché but, where was the girl for him?
As he was walking to his car, which he parked couple blocks away, he noticed the new club, his only friend talked about. Naruto. Yes, that dobe was his only best friend. He was going to be there with his girlfriend. He asked him if he would want to come, but Sasuke refused with the line that he had another meeting. He stopped in front the club, staring at the door.
What harm would be, if he went in for a hour or two. He wasn't tired, he would skip work, the next day. Maybe he had to say hello to his personal life again. It wouldn't kill him… right?
It was crowded like hell. But he managed to find them. They weren't alone. Besides Hinata and Naruto, there was a girl talking to them. No, she wasn't talking. They were talking about their love life, and she just drank her cocktail looking at another direction.
Sasuke understood her pain.
"You. Made. It." Naruto widened eyes, and stood up. "SASUKE UCHIHA MADE IT PEOPLE!" He yelled, and everyone around them laughed. Sasuke sighted. He was his best friend, but Naruto was an idiot. "Hinata, Naruto." He looked at the girl. It wasn't from the lights.
She had pink hair, and emerald green eyes. He never saw that combination before. He never saw pink hair, and emerald eyes on their own too. It was… strange, and unique.
And then, he understood, that he was staring at her…again. She looked at him, her look not wanting anything, almost… dull. There was nothing.
"Sasuke, this is Sakura Haruno. She is in New York for a while now. Maybe a month." Hinata said, and Sasuke reahed his hand to the young woman. "Sasuke Uchiha-" "I know who you are. It's ok." She gave him a fake smile. "Where did you live before?" "Detroit." She said, and he nodded.
After a while the girls went to the bathroom.
"Sasuke, can you keep an eye on Sakura, for me?" Naruto asked and Sasuke blinked confused. "Her husband was killed, two months ago. The gang is looking for her. They want to kill her." Naruto said, and Sasuke shot him a questioning look. "She was in the gang before... You know, drugs, alcohol fights. Her husband, Sasori, he decided that they should leave the gang, and run away together. But… they, Akatsuki, I think, killed him, and she saw the whole thing, from a hole in her closet." Naruto sighted. "Now they want her." Sasuke blinked. "What does this has to do with me?" He asked and Naruto smirked. "She's my client. We've known each other since we were little. She's a part of the witness protection. I choose you." Naruto said, and Sasuke frowned. "You could've asked?" He gritted teeth. "Where was the fun in asking?" He grinned. "Sasuke, I have to tell you something about that gang." He looked around, as if someone else was listening. "Itachi is a part of that gang." He said and Sasuke got shivers running trough his shoulders. "Are you sure?" He asked, and Naruto nodded. He took a deep breath. "I'll protect her." Sasuke said, and Naruto smirked.
Being a lawyer wasn't so bad after all.
"Sakura, you will go with Sasuke now. He will protect you." Naruto said, and Sakura stepped back. "He is an Uchiha." She hissed. "I'm not going with him." She said again, and Naruto rubbed his temples. "It's ok. He won't do you any harm." Naruto said, and Sakura's down lip started to tremble. "Sakura, trust me." He hugged her, and kissed her hair. "It's ok." He said, and opened the door of Sasuke's car.
When she got in, Naruto closed the door, and placed his hand on the glass. She smiled weakly, and did the same.
The whole trip to Sasuke's house was silent.
The whole 5 minutes in the elevator, too.
When they got in the big apartment, Sasuke looked at her.
She was looking at the floor, hand gripping her bag, hair waving in front her face, freely.
Sasuke never thought, that he would see such a beautiful girl.
"Are you hungry?" He asked, and she didn't say anything. "If you are hungry, the kitchen's there. Your room… You'll take my bed, and we'll think of something tomorrow." He said, and opened the door for her. "Sakura." He called, and she turned around, again not looking at him. "Did Itachi…" "No." She smiled weakly. "He'd never." She said, and Sasuke nodded.
He couldn't sleep. It was too much. Her, Itachi. What is Itachi thinking? Itachi was older with a year, but he sure acted like an idiot. A gang? That killed a person? He couldn't believe it. While he was thinking, he heard steps. The steps weren't heavy, in fact they were so silent, that we couldn't tell it was a person. He turned round to face the room, and he saw her walking to the table in front of the couch, where he was sleeping, or she thought. She sat on the chair, next to the table, and stared at the big window.
He noticed something wet on her face. It was shining from the moonlight. She was crying. He felt stupid. There he was, watching her cry, and she didn't even know that he was awake. He didn't really know, why was he thinking like that. She was a stranger. He just had to keep her with him, until they find the person who killed her husband.
Another thing bothered him. His brother was there, in that gang. And he could be killed. He should ask her more about that gang, but would it be now, the best moment? Well, he could try.
"Sakura?" He asked, making it, like he just woke up.
She looked at him, and he moved around the couch, and finally sat on it. The covers moved, and revealed his nude chest. She turned away quickly, to avoid any eye contact.
"I have to go." She said, slowly.
Now, he saw, that she was wearing her dress, and her bag was next to her. "You aren't going anywhere." He said calmly, and she faced him again. "You will die, if the find me with you." "If, they find you." He spoke again, and she looked away again. "Sakura." He called, but she didn't face him. "Who did it?" He asked, but she still didn't say anything. "I'm asking you again." He walked to her, and got on his knees, so he could look at her. "Who?" He asked slowly. She still avoided the eye contact. After a few seconds, she shut her eyes tight, as if they were going to kill her any moment, and spoke. "Pein." She said, her voice shivering, eyes watering again. "That's a start." He smiled, and she nodded. "You can't sleep?" He said, walking to the sink, with glass in hand. "I haven't slept properly, since that night." She said, again her voice without any emotion in it. "Are you afraid?" "Yes." She said, and he gave her the glass, full of water now. "I'm here." He said, and she smiled weakly.
Another one, I admit. When it comes to new stories...
If someone didn't understand something in the story, just ask =]
Age:
Sasuke- 25
Itachi- 26
Sakura- 22
Naruto- 25
Hinata- 24
In the other chapters I will write the ages of the other characters if it's needed.