Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Naruto, the title, the characters. All work of the real series and characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto.

She'll Never Know

Orochimaru returned for her but she'll never know. He knew she was coming he could sense her, so he waited.

Anko knew he had returned but did not know why. She knew he was somewhere in the dark forest she could sense him, so she searched.

He knew she'd gotten stronger, he knew of all her achievements, because he'd watched her throughout the years and was proud of her even if he would never admit it.

She knew she'd gotten stronger, she reflected on all her achievements, she wished he'd watched her throughout the years and was proud of her even if she would never admit it.

He saw her, and he attacked.

She saw him, and fought back.

She caught him. She pinned his right hand and her left hand with a kunai knife. She intertwined the fingers of his left and her right hand and started to speak the words that would end both their lives.

He appeared behind her. He spoke the words that would save her life as he watched the faux hands slip out of her grasps.

She was angry. She hurled the kunai at him.

He was amused. He blocked the kunai with little effort.

He was glad she fought him, that she tried to kill him, and pleased that she used a forbidden jutsu that would result in them dying together.

She was glad she fought him, that she tried to kill him, and proud that she used a forbidden jutsu that would result in them dying together.

He wanted to touch her; no he needed to touch her. So he forced her into submission with the cursed seal.

She didn't want him to touch her; she didn't want to need his touch. So she tried to fight submitting to the cursed seal.

She hated being so weak; she hated needing anything from him. She knew after all this time he still hadn't changed. He was still selfish. He still didn't care about her.

He loved being her weakness; he found pleasure in her need for him. After all this time his feelings had changed. He was still selfish. Yet, he did care deeply for her.

She felt the cruelty of his words, cut into her soul as he gently caressed her face. Her heart ached as she remembered how he abandoned her. She wanted to hate him. There was no love from him just pain.

He intensified the cruelty of his words, to cut her very being but couldn't resist gently caressing her face. His heart ached as he remembered how she refused to follow him. He wanted her to hate him. There would be love if she could get past the pain.

He needed her heart to fill with hatred, even if that hatred was for him. Then the seal would activate. She would crave him and seek him. She would be his forever.

She couldn't fill her heart with hatred, especially not with hatred for him. The seal would not activate. She did crave him and in her heart kept him. She was his forever.

She watched him leave her once again. She wasn't surprised he is Orochimaru he loves only himself.

He hated he had to leave her once again. He wasn't surprised; she is Anko the only person he loves beside himself.

A/N

This is my 2nd fanfiction. I hope you enjoyed it. I am not afraid of constructive criticism, I just don't want to be burned so no flames please.