SURPRISE FIC!

Hey guys, CSIsui here. I know you guys have been waiting for the fruits of my announcement but those things are still in the works.

So I hope this fic will do. By the way, NARUTO IS NOT MINE. IF IT WERE, SWEET BABY JESUS STOP ME FROM BLASPHEMY.

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The night was calm within the forest borders of the Land of Fire. Only the sounds of the rustling leaves and the nocturnal insects can be heard within the forest's dark and intimate foliage. However, just past the thicket of brush and thorn, beside a trickling creek and a small waterfall, a young lady in red looked up the midnight sky. Her spring green eyes sparkled amongst the stars while her cherry blossom pink hair danced with the wind. She was quietly observing her surroundings; waiting for any sound that seemed out of the ordinary. She has been waiting in the same spot for hours, never knowing if her rendezvous would happen. She received a hawk just a few days before, from an unexpected sender. She didn't know what to feel or how to react but she did know that one way or another, she will go. She felt obligated to go, not because of a responsibility but because of her heart.

The Trickling Waterfalls. Midnight. A week from now. Come alone.

She read the note over and over again, trying to decipher its authenticity. Then again, team 7 discovered and named the Trickling Waterfalls. It was their watering hole whenever they were assigned to patrol the borders, a place with many fond memories of genin laughter and mischief. Only the original members of the team would know exactly where it was and how to maneuver their way around thick clumps of thorny barberry bushes. The young woman sighed as she took the note from her pocket and read its contents once more. It was definitely written in his elegant penmanship and the use of words matched his personality but what bothered her was the motive. Given their present circumstances, the note she received invited suspicion and danger. Still, despite the multiple reasons why she shouldn't even be outside the village, the young woman waited by the waters.

"Sakura."

He had been watching her for hours. He saw her arrive and he saw her wait. He watched as the moonlight graced her porcelain features whenever she would look up to the sky. He masked his chakra well, making sure he suppressed it to an almost non-existent state. He observed her as he sat lazily on one of the forest's gigantic trees. How much has she changed? How much has she not changed? He asked himself. Their last encounter did not end well - he almost hurt her. Of course, he never could because he considers her to be too weak to even be consider as a threat but the when she punched his room to rubble, he felt a surge of curiosity. A curiosity that can surely put many people in danger. Naruto will demand answers. Kakashi will most definitely question his actions. He doesn't know what the newcomers Sai and Yamato will do, but knowing how this girl can worm her way into someone's heart, he figures he might have to sever his bonds sooner with Konoha with blood and lightning just to be able to satisfy his curiosity. He glanced up to the sky she lovingly sets her emerald eyes to and immediately realized why she was so transfixed at the moon. He left Konoha on a night very much like this. The moon was bright and full, the night wind was calm and there was a foreboding feeling in the air. He says her name with a voice softer than a whisper.

"Sasuke-kun."

Haruno Sakura didn't even look up when she acknowledged his voice. Surprisingly, she felt no tension in the air as a subtle sound of a landing came from behind her. Silent footsteps made its way to her position and stopped just a few behind her back. She sighed and played with the water. Only the sounds of the night can be heard between them. The feeling was serene, almost solemn. Sakura thought, it felt like a secret meeting between star-crossed lovers but she knew that was impossible. He made no noise and he stood extremely still as she continued her ministrations with the water.

"Did anyone know you were coming?"

"No."

"Good."

Uchiha Sasuke watched her as she answered his question. Its good that she followed his words. He didn't want any bloodshed that night. He came for intelligence, information, not assassination. He watched her ungloved fingers play with the water. They looked slender and found no callouses what so ever. She sighed once more and made movements to stand up to face him. He moves back to give her space. Sasuke noticed how small she still is, or perhaps it was him who grew taller. So small that he can easily cover her whole body with his - a thought he finds amusing but nonetheless dismisses.

She stood in front of him with the most innocent eyes he had ever seen. Big, bright emerald eyes that has not yet been stained with blood and horror. In his innermost thoughts, he relishes the way her eyes look at him and he despises himself for it. It was a bond he finds extremely difficult to sever because a voice keeps convincing him that he doesn't want those bonds to be severed at all. Perhaps it was also his fault. By nature, he was an extremely selfish man with extremely selfish intentions.

"Does Naruto know about this?"

"I told you, nobody knows I'm here."

It gave him a sick and twisted sense of satisfaction that the blonde idiot had know idea about this rendezvous. He smirked at the thought. Here she was, unprotected and vulnerable in the presence of someone who can easily overpower her. No Uzumaki Naruto to save her. No Hatake Kakashi to shield her. Just him and her in the middle of the forest, miles away from civilization. Like he has always admitted, he was an selfish man and he likes it that way.

"Why did you ask me to come here?"

Sasuke doesn't answer. He kept his gaze on her as she furrowed her brows in confusion. He raised his hand to rest on the hilt of his katana and raised an eyebrow.

"You're not afraid?"

"I can protect myself."

He draws his sword and placed the blade on her bare neck within a split second. She doesn't flinch. Instead, she kept her eyes cemented on his.

"Did you really ask me to come here, just so you can kill me?"

Sasuke smirks as he withdraws his blade and sheaths it back.

"You always were the smart one, weren't you?"

Sakura gave him a sad smile before reaching up to the Uchiha's face. Sasuke doesn't move and let's her fingers caress his face. They felt cold and fleeting, like butterflies made of ice.

"Come back with me..." She whispered as she cupped his face

"You know I can't." He answered, standing still. "Not yet."

Sakura withdrew her hand before taking a step back.

"Then there is no reason for us to meet. Unless you have something to say."

"Hn."

"I didn't tell then that I'd come to meet you because I know they will stop me. But, I will not betray them by keeping this a secret."

Sasuke took a step closer and used his index finger to raise the pinkette's chin. She froze as she gazed into his sharingan.

"So you choose to betray me, instead."

Sakura had no time to react as Sasuke's sharingan began to spin and all the lights of the night disappeared. She lay limp in his arms once again; just like the night before he left.

"You're still so annoying." Sasuke muttered as he carefully removed strands of stray hair from Sakura's eyes. Her unconscious state has always been a marvel to him. He can't recall how many times he had seen her knocked unconscious when they were younger but he call recall all those moments where he would wonder how long her eyelashes were and how her lips pouted as she breathed.

She hasn't changed at all.

Just like that night from years ago, the avenger lowered his face towards the sleeping cherry blossom. Her innocent nature tempted him with her proclamations of love and being his. His selfish nature egged him to claim what was his. And so he did as his lips brushed against hers.

I hope you guys enjoyed Forbidden Images! I know its a surprise fic but I just can't get it out if my head.

Stay tuned for more guys!

C.