Title: Helix
Rating: M
Setting: Takes place in the Naruto world but is generally removed from its actual events.
POV: Both Sasuke and Hinata.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
A/N: Hey everyone! This is my new story and it is rather experimental. Experimental as in I will be testing out various "literary" techniques and the fic will contain an overabundance of philosophical musing that may be confusing. This story might not be for you if you like things to make a lot of sense and dislike an overabundance of similes, metaphors and especially personification. (If you are this type of person, I suggest my other Sasuhina fic A Man's World).
1. Helix
The charcoal black night stretched endlessly, devouring her beloved blue sky. It was a race against time as Hinata flew from tree top to tree top. The wind chased her mercilessly howling like a pack of wolves hungry for human flesh. A sudden flash of lightning ripped across the sky as if the night was simply flimsy black paper. And as if on cue, a chromatic spill of silver white needles shot from that intense darkness like spitting bullets. She felt each drop break upon her body and consume her in a chilling wetness.
Hinata willed herself to run faster as she cut through the forest, branches whipping her already numbed body as she flew past them. The forest seemed endless, the night endless, the rain endless and pain gripped her shoulder like a close friend. Her breathing labored, her heart pounded in her chest, louder and still louder, faster and still faster. Her eyelids struggled to stay awake like a pair of wings, flapping and struggling against the weight of the world. But cold was a thief, robbing her warmth. And sleep was her reaper: its sharp scythe sliced through her consciousness, spiriting it away.
Hinata's frail and storm weathered body went limp and dropped like a bird with a pierced wing. She could feel her body slam into several branches on the way down, but she was already too far gone to feel the pain of any impact. With a loud thud, gravity pinned her down to the wet earth. The world slowly drained away into a spiraling darkness. And like a candle flame, with one last blow, her life went out.
When Hinata regained her consciousness again, she felt her own heartbeat thumping in unison with another, the smallest but greatest proof of humanity. Her soft body molded against the hard back of someone carrying her, her cold body greedily leeched the warmth of his; her life returned, but her eyes remained closed like the silky satin wings of a sleeping raven. Silently, like white petals being carried away by a gentle breeze, she dozed off upon the reliant back of a stranger.
Human lives come together in the shape of a helix, meeting and parting, parting and meeting like two spiraling birds weaving and dancing in circles across a clear sky. Life is day chasing night and night chasing day, and the moment when the two finally meet for a kiss at the horizon, a miracle occurs. Like a single frame in a roll of film, if you blink, you just might miss it.
Night once again rolled like a thick tapestry over the sky. When Hinata awoke again, she could clearly see the glimmering stars like sequins stitched onto the hushed darkness that swept across the world. But her eyes were instantly captured by those of another. Two pairs of eyes, one black, another white, met in that intermediate space between opposite worlds.
"Sasuke?" she couldn't believe it herself. She also did not fail to notice that her head was pillowed on his lap.
"Yes," he murmured so softly that it could've been mistaken for the whispering of the night wind.
"What… why?" she asked, startled to see the boy that had mysteriously disappeared only to magically reappear in front of her and out of all people too.
However, he was no longer a boy, Hinata hesitantly noted. Time had eroded the softness of his body and face leaving his every contour with finesse sharpness. Perhaps she had always been afraid of falling for the terrible beauty that was Uchiha Sasuke. She was frightened of him. Sasuke reminded her of a caged panther, although beautiful with its illustrious black coat and smooth sleekness, there was also a chaotic violence that bubbled and brimmed beneath that cool exterior, waiting to overflow and erupt. His capacity for destruction was a deep and bottomless rift where with one misstep she would end up as another victim.
"Quiet," he commanded her; suddenly, like a snapping snake he snatched her arm and drew her close to him. Her heart hammered in her chest as her body was once again pressed tightly to his. One of his hands curved around her slight wrist, gripping it firmly while his other hand hooked around her back, drawing her trembling body closer to him.
Hinata's cheek was pressed softly against the bare skin of his exposed shoulder blade. The skin on skin contact created a smoldering effect that rippled throughout the rest of her body. For the first time in Hinata's life, a foreign feeling of physical desire pulsed through her body, terrifying her. Alarmed, she tried to push away from him but he just held her closer. With an angry hiss under his breath, he told her to stay still. The words, as if a spell, quieted her.
For a moment, there was only the sound of their heartbeats and intertwining breaths. She could clearly hear the beating of his heart and feel the rising and falling of his chest as he breathed. There was almost something soothing about the combined rhythms that lulled her into a sense of security. But soon, the silence was broken by the sound of hurried footsteps and hushed voices. She glanced up at Sasuke inquisitively but his eyes were fixed into the distance, sharp and alert like those of a hawk.
As the sounds came closer, Sasuke's grip on her tightened and he drew her even closer to his own body. Hinata was mortified that she found an unexpected sense of pleasure in how he held her. She blushed; her heartbeat quickly elevated as if she was a rabbit being chased by a dangerous predator. Beneath the two meshed and completely still bodies raged a violent storm. Hinata could make out a slightly protruding vein stretched across Sasuke's long neck that pulsed mercilessly, leaving his breath jagged and uneven.
After for what seemed like an eternity, the voices and footsteps disappeared, leaving to the two alone under the gentle shrouds of darkness. However, neither found themselves pushing away from each other. Instead their hearts remained in the same erratic and syncopated state provoking each other unrelentingly.
Hinata couldn't bear another second of this exquisite torture and gently tried to free herself from Sasuke's clutch. Her sudden change in movement was the key to unlocking the caged animal and with a sudden ferocity Sasuke pounced on her, devouring her mouth with his. Shocked as if lightning had struck her, Hinata struggled to free herself from his maddeningly scalding kisses, but he had her chained, tied down, cornered, trapped, enraptured. Her resistance slowly thawed away like winter snow under the spring sun.
The two struggled against each other as if fighting underwater, only briefly coming up for air when necessary. Hinata's mind burned a fiery white as she was consumed by the dark and chaotic desire of Sasuke's eyes. It was as if she was possessed, under a magic spell or perhaps a deadly curse. Her fingers interwove, cradling the back of Sasuke's nape as she too, couldn't prevent herself from kissing him back. Her back was cool from the soft grass as Sasuke hastily undid the buttons to her jacket, flinging it off. She ran her fingers across his now bare chest, his muscles immediately tightening underneath the soft touch.
Hinata felt an intoxicating thrill as Sasuke freed her lips but started ravishing her thin white neck. A soft moan escaped her mouth leading Sasuke to suck on her flesh with a renewed intensity. His fingers snaked under her flimsy blouse. Her body trembled from the rush of excitement and adrenaline as their bodies completely consumed each other in a painful desire to become one.
But, suddenly, sounds of footsteps approached again and the ignited fire froze over in an instant as they listened to it. The two of them fought to control their heavy breathing. Sasuke cocked his head up, looking for the unwanted intruder. Judging from his face, Hinata could tell that he was ready to tear whoever it was that interrupted them into pieces. He gently rolled off of her and, with a bit of effort, stood up.
"It's just an animal," he said finally, his voice a bit hoarse.
"Oh," Hinata heard herself quietly utter, the realization of what had just happened suddenly dawned on her, knocking her senseless.
"Don't say anything," he told her, the original coldness now returning to the tone of his voice. With that last line, Sasuke took off, disappearing into the last moments of the night.
Hinata just laid there upon the grass, shocked still in a daze as her senses returned to her. When they did, she shot up off the ground with a cry. Clamping both hands over her face she couldn't hold the tears back in her eyes. As dawn crept past the horizon to reveal daylight, tears began to stream down her face like the morning dew. Her quiet sobs were muffled by her hands, but she could not restrain the breaking of her own heart.
But like the helix, every meeting has to come to an end, every moment passes and Hinata was able to finally get back onto her feet. She wiped the tears from her face as well as any lingering thoughts she had of Sasuke. However, like waves breaking upon the shore, Sasuke had irreversibly left his mark upon her before withdrawing back into the deep sea. And like the helix that is the essential formation of all life, they were destined to meet again.
Yeah I wasn't kidding when I said it was short. When I read over this I couldn't help laughing at how cheesy it was at some parts, but that's okay. Anyways, although it started out as a oneshot I decided I might as well continue it since people seem to like it.
Also, just to clear up some confusion, Hinata is not crying because she's sad that Sasuke left, but she just feels incredibly confused because of what he did to her. I mean Hinata is a very pure and innocent girl and she was almost DEFILED DANGIT!
As always, I would love to hear feedback and reveiws, so don't hesitate give me your thoughts/opinions/complains/rants. I'm not the BEST proofreader so let me know if there's any glaring mistakes that need to be fixed.
Thanks!