Sun and Moon
Promise
NalaxSimba
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
"Suigetsu?"
Said man groaned as his name was mentioned by the stubborn red-head. He looked up from cleaning his sword and faced the usually strong Karin; he closed his purple eyes as he spoke. "Yes, Karin?"
Then, he opened his eyes, to see that there were tears streaking down her face. Karin held herself tightly. Then she spoke.
"Team Hebi...it's done with. Sasuke left us to go back to his village...and Juugo followed." She looked up from her huddle position, staring at him with her red eyes. "Does that mean...?"
Suigetsu let his eyes widen; Karin really wanted Team Hebi to stay friends, to stay together. Did she actually have a bond with the team?
"Karin—Sasuke's gone back to his village so he can destroy it," the purple-eyed man told her, whose eyes widened in shock. "He didn't want us to go because we were still weak from our battle."
"Oh..." Karin chuckled nervously.
Suigetsu smirked.
Karin spoke up again. "But," she began, "will Team Hebi ever break apart?"
Suigetsu turned back to his sword as Karin stared.
"I don't know, Karin." Suigetsu muttered. "Even if it is, I'll never leave it."
"Why?"
"Because... I'm in debt to Sasuke," Suigetsu taunted.
She blinked at him, clearing away the fogginess of her glasses before placing them back on the bridge of her nose. And in a rare instant, she smiled. Said nothing. And stood up, giving him a silent good-bye with a simple nod of her head.
As the redhead walked back into her room, Suigetsu smirked.
"Plus, the beatings you give me hurt, but it sure is fun to taunt you," Suigetsu thought to himself. Then, he chuckled and continued cleaning his sword.
If Team Hebi did fall apart, he'd be there for Karin.
That was a promise.