Silhouettes in the Night

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So currently this is just a one shot,

But I have an idea brewing for it.

So it you would like for it to turn into something else.

Let me know.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, or any of it's themes or characters.


Chapter 1

Thank You, For Everything


Flipping I made my way through the trees, not even wincing as the wind whipped wildly against my face and arms. I knew running was shameful for a Kunoichi, but as a medic responsible for my teams healing it was mandatory to know when to fall back and regroup. I knew the likely hood of surviving this battle was less then ten percent, but if I could save my team first then death wouldn't be such a bitter pill to swallow. At the moment it was a lose – lose situation either I used my chakra to heal myself and fight (and probably lose) or I pushed my way through the forest to save what chakra I had left for my team. I flinched as my side twisted in pain, blood pouring over my bottom lip as I coughed to clear my lungs.

The quiet chuckle brought me back to reality; it was dark, cruel, echoing through the forest around me. I could tell that he was trying to scare me, knock my confidence, and unfortunately it worked. I hissed at my predicament, why Naruto had to be so gullible, not to mention so easily riled I would never know. All that fish man, Hoshigaki Kisame, had to say was how he'd like to get me in bed and Naruto flies off the handle, figures. Leaving Kakashi to try to calm him down and me to deal with the Akatsuki's partner, none other than Uchiha Itachi. Just my luck. I had been trying to get back to my teammates, to follow them, but the Uchiha was having none of it.
The battle had been fierce, always keeping me in close range so I couldn't even do much damage with my fists and he blocked everything I threw at him. I should have high tailed it back to the team but he followed me no matter what I did.

Not even a chance.

Stupid Mission, ridiculous Shikamaru, what was he up to? What reason did he have to advise for me to be sent on this escapade? Was he trying to kill me? Even after everything Tsunade had disclosed about Itachi and the massacre (It still shocked me that it was all a mission to save the village from a fourth Shinobi war) for this man to kill his own clan simply for his village showed great devotion, especially when he was cast out after. Still, they could be wrong, he had been out in the 'wild' for too many years to know where his alliance would lie now... And Shikamaru's ignorance was about to cost me my life.

I tried to pick up the pace, pushing chakra to my feet and running through the trees. I couldn't sense him, his chakra signature so brilliantly concealed, he really was the strongest ninja I had ever faced, not to mention the most lethal; silent as the grave I believe the saying goes. I felt my long pink hair tangle with the leaves as I passed, tree branches clawing at me to hold me back.

"Sakura..." The wind whispered, swirling around me. I was a toy, nothing more, a rubber mouse for a ferocious cat. What a sight I must have been. Cuts and scrapes marring my porcelain skin, joined by a deep slice in my lower torso and right leg. My bright green eyes widened with fear and glittered on the edge of insanity, prey in the eyes of a panther. Because that's what the Uchiha was, dark and agile, almost undetectable, ready for the pounce and kill.

My Anbu Black Ops uniform was torn, leaving my stomach bare, my mask amazingly was still in place. If it wasn't so upsetting I would have laughed. He struck fear into my heart and allowed for a moment's hesitation, all because he so closely resembled... no I couldn't think his name. I tried to push my thoughts to the side, stupid emotions, damn Uchiha's! At the thought my footing lost rhythm, toe catching on something curving off a tree branch I tumbled into the dirt, creating more cuts and scrapes on my knees and palms.
What a joke, a clumsy ninja, comedy turned fatal.

I pulled myself up on my elbows, afraid to see what I knew I would if I turned around. But nonetheless, I rolled onto my back, staring up into the eyes of the hunter. The sliver of moonlight in the sky stood strong behind him, casting his body into silhouette, His three tomoe, bright red sharingan eyes stared down at me curiously. My world switched then, I forgot what mattered, my friends and family, my teammates. All I saw was him, who looked so much like his brother. My heart clenched at the thought, but I was content, its not like I could run anymore or hide from his finding eyes in the trees. Here I would die, at the hands of this criminal with only his image to take to my grave, a face so like that of my lost teammate, the one we couldn't save, maybe this was my punishment for being to weak. I glared into his eyes through my mask, gritted my teeth and awaited death, his katana sang as he pulled it from its sheath, raising it above his head. The metal glinted in the light, it truly was beautiful. His fingers reached down, catching my mask and lifting it from my face and throwing it to the side. I thought for a second that he was shocked back by my revealed face, but it must have been a trick of the light. I could feel anger filling his aura, I'm sure his chakra would be laced with fury but I couldn't even sense his chakra signature at this distance.

'Naruto, Kakashi, I'm sorry.'

The sword swung towards me, but I couldn't look away from his eyes, forcing myself to stare death in the face, let me be remembered like this. But the pain I expected never came as the man in front of me swung around, his back now towards me.

"Foolish little brother, you cannot save the girl." The menacing voice rang out through the forest, sounding farther away. That's when everything clicked, suddenly making sense.

"S-Sasuke?" I whispered, my fingers brushing my lips in shock. Why was he protecting me? Why was he here?

"Sakura." His tone was unemotional, exactly how it had been the last time we met. In that second I realized I didn't care, he was here, standing between me and the thing trying to cause my demise.

"Thank you, Sasuke."


Well thats it.

Let me know what you thought.

And again if I am requested to write more I will.

Thank you.

-engineFAILURE