The Battle is Over
He looked at her; her face covered in blood. He never wanted this to happen.
*FLASHBACK*
It had gotten dark during Sasuke's training. He had to head back before his troublesome team members, Jugo, Suigetsu, and Karin, got worried and came looking for him.
He just finished his training when she whispered his name. He turned and saw nothing.
'Sasuke… Sasuke.'
He threw a glance back. *Where is that coming from?*
"I found you, finally, Sasuke."
"Who's there, come out." He said.
Landing on the ground next to Sasuke came a kunai with a paper-bomb attached to it. Sasuke ran before it blew up.
*From Konoha?* He thought about throwing some chidori-senbon, but something told him to hold off.
He landed on a tree limb. He searched for the enemy with his sharingan. Then something pushed him off the branch.
*Shit.* He spun and threw a chidori-senbon despite his mind's protest to this decision.
"AAH!" Someone screamed.
"Hey…" the voice came from behind him. "… that hurt, Sasuke."
He turned using the handle of his sword to attack. He hit, but the enemy blocked it.
The darkness made scouting out the enemy more difficult. Time after time he struck and every time the pursuer blocked it.
He managed to hit this shadowy figure three times. The figure had gotten him a few times. He pulled out his sword and got a few good slices in.
When they paused to catch their breath the shadow said, "You've grown so much. I should have known this wasn't going to be easy. I'm kinda pissed off about it, yet, I'm completely happy." It giggled.
*It sounds like … It can't be.* "Mika…?"
"You only now noticed that it was me. Jeez, I must have changed a lot." She giggled again.
"This ends now, Mika." Sasuke said.
"I couldn't agree more." She smiled.
Sasuke felt a twinge in his heart. Seeing her smile use to make him happy, use to brighten his day, he used to love it. But now, he wanted to run from it, from her. He knew if he looked at it too much he would have a hard time walking away from her … again.
Mika charged at him kunai in hand. He decided to release his chidori.
But when he did …
"AAAH!"
Sasuke saw his chidori was being drawn into her left shoulder. He realized that it was the affects of the scar he had given her, which was now visible through the now torn sleeve. He stopped the chidori.
Mika collapsed on the ground.
Sasuke saw she was breathing. He felt the urge to help her, his mind was screaming at him to help his love.
*Dammit, I …*
He propped her up, holding her in his arms. He looked at her shoulder and saw small volts of lightning coming out from the veins of her scars.
"Mika …"
Suddenly Mika unconsciously coughed up blood. Sasuke, seeing this, tightened his grip on her.
"S—Sasuke…?" Mika said coming back to consciousness.
"M-Mika I'm … sorry." He let her go.
He stood up and started to walk away. He had only gotten a few feet when …
"SASUKE!"
He turned around. Mika grabbed him. Her hands tightened around his arms.
"Thank you. Thank you, Sasuke. That's all I ever wanted to hear from you." She started crying.
Sasuke thought that this was only going to hurt them both more. But her crying made him just want to help her stop, help her feel better if only for a moment.
He wrapped his arms around her, holding her in a way he only thought about holding her. He had never had his arms around her never held her. His way of comforting her back then was to stay quiet and let her deal with it herself.
Her arms reached around his neck. Her crying had stopped.
"Sasuke, I know this is temporary but I'm happy. Thank you again." She muffled in his chest.
Mika was sniffing from crying, so Sasuke thought. She was actually trying to remember the sweet, yet musky smell he had.
He pulled his hand off her back and on to her hips. He pushed her away just enough to see her face.
He looked at her; her face covered in blood. He never wanted this to happen. Her right eye had blood running down it. She had a cut on her left cheek. Some blood was on her lips.
Having her hurt but happy because of him. No matter what he did she would follow him, she would be loyal to him, and she would love him.
He wanted to tell her …
"Mika, how much I love you doesn't compare to how much I want to take away your pain. But …" Sasuke started.
"Sasuke, don't … I love you too much to tear you from your goal. I want you to be happy. No matter what pain it causes me." Mika smiled.
"Then why did you attack me?"
"I wanted to see how much you'd grown for myself." She continued to smile.
Her hands went to Sasuke's cheeks. She brushed his hair out of his face. He still hadn't let go of her waist.
"Mika, I want you …" Sasuke started to lean down.
"Sasuke …" Mika stretched up.
Their lips met in a sweet passion.
Mika's hands traveled to the back of his head, pulling him closer, if that was possible.
Suddenly, Sasuke's tongue was tracing the edge of her lips.
Sasuke's hands gripped her back. Mika pressed her body against his. Their tongues danced in each others mouths.
Sasuke wanted this to last he wanted her so bad.
*Dammit …*
"M-Mika … We can't do this." Sasuke pushed her away from him.
*Why do I always do this? I want her, but it would only hurt her. She doesn't belong in my world.*
"Sasuke, I know you think I don't belong in your world but I'd do anything to be next to you. I want to have you with me no matter what. Please, Sasuke, don't push me away." Mika almost cried again.
"Mika …" He kissed her again. "I love you with all my heart."
"I love you with my entire being." Mika said.
Sasuke whispered, 'If I come back, you have to promise that we can leave the village as much as possible.'
"S-Sasuke … what are you talking about?" Mika asked shocked by his words.
"I'm talking about seeing you happy." Sasuke answered. "This way you'll be all mine, Mika."
Mika blushed. Sasuke wiped the blood from her eye and kissed her again.
