Sasuke, together with his team which happened to be Team Taka are out on the woods to travel for some time to help out each other on their respective goals in life.
Suigetsu, dreaming to gather all the different swords of the Mist's Seven Swordsmen to be in his possession agreed to stay in Team Taka to help him congregate all the swords and become the new leader of the Seven Swordsmen.
Jugo, which is a faithful comrade of Sasuke chose to stay by his side because he believes that Sasuke's will is Kimimaro's will, and because he believes that his life goal is to always make sure that Sasuke is safe.
Karin, an Uzumaki with a lot of unique abilities was personally persuaded by Sasuke to come with him. Because he believes that she, among all the other people around him, is the most useful shinobi he has ever met, and that because she can greatly contribute in the success of Sasuke's goals in life. However, Karin also wants to be with Sasuke for the rest of her life, not ever wanting to leave his side. She was very grateful that Sasuke chose her once again to be with his own team.
Sasuke, who wishes to become much stronger and to discover the mystery of life, chose to leave the Leaf Village in order to forget all of the hatred and pain that village, had caused him and his brother (even the entire Uchiha Clan). Sasuke seems to have a hard time forgetting all of the hardships he encountered because of that same village. He is not yet ready to just accept them and go back like nothing happened. He cannot seem to live on that village or to socialize with the people of that village. Although of course, his bestfriend, which is Naruto Uzumaki, had already agreed to let Sasuke distance himself once again, Sasuke somewhat felt low for some time because of leaving his only bestfriend once again.
Even so, he has to do this. He has so many goals in his mind, and the only persons he can think of to help him reach such goals were- Karin, Jugo, and Suigetsu.
They are all valuable for him. No other people can ever replace them. They all believe that they are meant to be with each other, as their abilities, attitudes, and weak points complement the others', thus, making their teamwork highly effective.
They are on their way to an inn to rest for about three days then after that, they'll start their long journey. On their way, Suigetsu noticed that a man is carrying one of the swords of the Mist's Seven Swordsmen—the Kabutowari, a sword consisting of a single sided axe and a hammer joined by a length of chain that is said to be capable of crushing any and all defenses.
Suigetsu narrowed his eyes and fixed his gaze over the man which happened to be sitting inside a dango shop. "The Kabutowari. How in hell did that man get that blade? Damn, this seems to be my lucky day!"
Sasuke looked over Suigetsu from his shoulder. "You have found one already? That escalated quickly."
"Hm, yeah. Saw him on a dango shop over there. Say, Sasuke, we should get the nearest inn from here. I don't wanna miss this chance." Suigetsu pointed towards the said dango shop.
"This should do it." Sasuke stopped on the nearest inn he saw. "I'm sure he'll stay there for a while. Fix your things first as we check in inside. Deal with him a little later."
Karin and Jugo already walked inside and talked to the owner. Karin took the key of their room and headed straight towards where their room is. Jugo, Suigetsu, and Sasuke followed her.
"I'm itching to grab a hold of the Kabutowari. Heh heh." Suigetsu grinned as they all stop in front of the door, while Karin is unlocking it.
Opening the door, Karin entered and a wide smile painted her face. "This room is nice. Umm, although it's kinda… small."
"This is all we can afford… for now." Sasuke mumbled as he rested his Katana against a table.
"Yooooosh!" Suigetsu yelled, grabbing a hold of his Kubikiribocho. "I'm ready! See you all guys later. This wouldn't take long, I swear."
Karin suddenly spoke after she checked out the kitchen, putting a hand upon her hip. "Oi. That guy… He is not an ordinary shinobi. His chakra is overflowing. I think you can't handle him."
"Says who?! You'll eat your words when you see that Kabutowari is already in my hands!" Suigetsu replied, smirking after the sentence while resting his elbow upon his Kubikiribocho.
"Oh really? I think he already started moving away. He is heading towards the North. I think he recognized you earlier. He already left before we even get inside our room. If you won't hurry you'll never catch up on him. But he is still in this town; I think if you leave right at this moment, you'll catch up on him, somehow." Karin stated casually as she adjusted her glasses.
"Shit." Suigetsu didn't waste any time. He ran towards the door with full speed after sipping down on his drink.
"Jugo. You need to go with him. Watch him from his back because I don't think he will let you follow him. Make sure that you'll go back on here safe." Sasuke ordered Jugo while sitting down on the floor.
"I am about to suggest that. I understand. We'll go back alive no matter what." Jugo nodded, race-walking towards the door.
Silence filled the whole room. Karin couldn't believe what just happened. "I am alone with Sasuke! I am alone with Sasuke! No nuisance! Just Sasuke and me!" Karin squealed internally, looking over the sitting Sasuke from the kitchen door.
"Karin." The silence broke after Sasuke spoke her name. "Prepare the bed. I want to sleep already."
"Eh? H-hai!" Karin blinked a few times, before walking towards the huge closet to grab the bed sheets and mattress. She hurriedly, yet nervously placed the mattress on the floor, and then put the bed sheets upon it carefully, straightening it up.
Sasuke watches her does that, smirking at the sight of her doing such a thing for him. "That mattress is too big for one person, huh?"
"Uh, y-yeah, it is." Karin responded with a shaky voice. She doesn't seem to know how to react in times like these. Although she have long desired for this moment to come—she remained calm and continued straightening up the bed sheets.
"Aren't you done yet?" Sasuke stood up, heading straight towards the bathroom to have a shower. "Lock the main door."
A gasp escaped Karin's lips, her heart beats faster than its usual pace, and cold sweat drops from her forehead, being uncomfortable in a situation such as this. Nonetheless, she stood to lock the main door just like what Sasuke told her. "Sasuke is taking a shower. He will get out soon. Why am I so nervous?! Ugh! Pull yourself together, Karin! This is your chance!" She whispered as she looks over the window to feel the cold night air—to help her relax somehow.
Minutes passed, Sasuke came out of the bathroom, with his black shirt and pants on—the shirt having an apparent Uchiha crest on its back portion. He noticed that the bed is already set and Karin is standing up, looking outside over the window. "I'll turn off the lights, okay?"
"S-sure…" Karin mumbled lowly, turning around to face the Uchiha. After which, she awkwardly walked towards the bathroom to take a bath as well.
Sasuke silently sat on the mattress, then lies on his back before pulling up the sheets over him, up to his chest. The open window causing the room to be colder than ever. "Cold." He mutters to himself, pulling up the sheets to cover up to his neck this time. The cold atmosphere seems to be keeping him awake, so he just kept his eyes opened, looking at particularly nothing but the ceiling.
Karin got out of the bathroom after some time. After she turned off the lights of the bathroom, darkness filled the whole room. Nothing but the moonlight is giving her aid in walking. She chose to be silent because she thought that Sasuke was already asleep.
She kept walking, desiring to arrive at the kitchen to have a glass of water before going to bed. When suddenly, "Ouch!"Karin tripped over Sasuke's foot, sending her to fall on the ground.
"Tsk. You should've just turned the lights on."Sasuke sat up to help her, but one of his hands ended up touching a soft something.
Karin gasped, her body seemed to be numb, her eyes widened in shock, her hands and feet won't let her move them any time soon. "S-s-s-sasuke—"
The Uchiha, himself, was shocked that his hand ended up touching one of her private parts by accident. "I'm sorry." He spoke casually, removing his hands from her, clearing his throat. "Just… be careful next time." His tone quite became a bit different from the usual, like he is feeling an unusual kind of nervousness he never felt before.
Karin's cheeks reddened, although she is just only glad that Sasuke won't be able to see her blushing because it is dark. "I'm okay… I'll just… go… in… the kitchen…" She couldn't understand why it suddenly became hard for her to speak.
"Stay." Sasuke demanded, grabbing her wrist to pull her towards him.
"B-but… S-sasuke…"
"No but's."
"I… I don't understand…"
"You don't have to understand." Suddenly, he pulled her towards him rather harshly, wrapping his arms around the redhead's waist, closing his eyes while doing so. "It is cold. I'd appreciate if you'd let me hug you like this."
Karin couldn't explain how joyful she feels at the moment. Slender arms wrapped around the male's neck as she put all her weight against Sasuke, making him fell on his back on the bed. "I'd love to!" Karin squealed as this is a dream come true for her.
The redhead's warmth relaxed the Uchiha, causing a faint smile to curve on his pale lips, not to mention, something soft is touching him against his chest. He reached for the sheets and pulled it over the both of them. "Good." Sasuke whispered right through Karin's ear, already feeling something different is going on his body—a kind of feeling he never felt before, since Karin is the first female to be this close to him.
A tickling sensation was felt by Karin on the insides of her stomach as she felt that Sasuke's hands are moving up and along her back. She chose to stay silent and let him do as he pleases.
"Look at me, Karin." Sasuke demanded.
Karin did what he say so—she tilted her head to the side to be able to have a look at Sasuke while arching her neck away to avoid something unnecessary to happen.
Unfortunately, (or fortunately) that something unnecessary occurred—their lips meshed together in a gentle kiss. Sasuke, already had his eyes closed while Karin's crimson hues widened in amazement. Her glasses somehow presses against the bridge of Sasuke's nose that's why he pulled away for a second to remove the bother out of the way—tossing her eyeglasses to the side nonchalantly and getting back to kissing her lips, growing a liking on its softness.
A kiss on a cold night – both of them felt each other's warmth. They felt connected and linked at that very moment. None of them thought of pulling away any time soon.
Who knows what will happen next-
