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The ninja world has suffered a lot of transformations since the beginning of times and the appearance of the first human being. Limits have been surpassed and the powerful Mother Nature has been proved wrong many times. The unceasing mind of a human being knows no boundaries. The complex body of a person refuses to give up because of the exhaustion. Yet, even for the most brilliant minds and the most perfect bodies, the eternal darkness comes to put an end to every single thing. In the end, the death has always been the worst enemy of men. Such an insignificant moment that can define if you return home to your family or becomes another one who has fallen for that same old trick. That's how the history goes on. People live and people die. And, with each new generation, the stubborn feeling of defying death grows stronger. But it might be dangerous to play with something as old as life itself.
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Once the whole world had recovered itself from that massive lost of irreplaceable lives, the broken bonds between friends and villagers were slowly being rebuilt. They had decided to follow the "forgive and forget" policy in order to avoid any major conflict, specially against the village who had the three greatest heroes of the war. So, as the said village was also the most benevolent one, instead of imposing their power among the other ninja villages, Konoha decided to help the others who had suffered a lot with the consequences of the war. From providing food supplies to sending their own medical ninjas to far away places, the Hidden Leaf was willing to do anything to spread the peace around the world. And they would go as far as sending their best team to clean the mess caused by the Snake Sannin on the Sound village.

The three man and the girl who composed the so talented team were sent on a special mission in order to explore and shut down the secret hideouts that were once used by Orochimaru. It was important to know if those places still held any confidential information or even any dangerous experiment that could bring any harm to the people from both of the villages. Someone had to check on them, and who would be better than a boy who had been in every single one of those stinky caverns for three years? Perhaps leaving the village might have been useful in the end.

The whole place had few light spots and the long stone corridors would lead to an infinite darkness which the Uchiha knew like the back of his hand. Many were the times when he wandered around that place at night seeking for a voice to comfort him after an exhaustive day of training. Yet, he found nothing more than cells full of human guinea pigs for the legendary ninja's horrendous experiments. Sasuke hated that particular thing about his master, yet, if he wanted power, he would have to bare with the injustices of that world. Death was a part of that insane search of power that commanded his life. And loneliness was nothing but a mere consequence of it. But, for the first time in all of the time he had to be confined inside that place, Sasuke wasn't walking alone around those hallways anymore.

The whispers of those soon to be dead prisoners weren't the only sound heard by his ears anymore. People were by his side now. A bunch of stubborn people who dared to stay by his side. A blonde man who was the closest thing to a best friend he had ever had. A lonely teacher who could see a little of himself in the avenger. And a pink haired girl who had gone so far as becoming his girlfriend and future wife. Sasuke was a different person because of them. He wasn't alone anymore, yet, there were times when he wished to hear nothing but his thoughts.

" Tch... This place is disgusting... How didn't you die in here, Sasuke?"

" hn, I had to do it in order to become strong."

" and yet I'm stronger than you." Naruto smirked.

" shut up, Dobe! I can beat you anytime I want." The Uchiha glared.

" oh, really? What about now?"

" bring it on!"

The two boys were quickly set in a battle position, but the girl's hand was also ready to stop that fight.

" no no! Stop it both of you! None of you will fight in this place! We are in an important mission! Do it when you get home."

" Sakura is right. This place will fall on our heads. Behave you two."

" tch, Kakashi-sensei... You worry too much... I just want to finish this already..."

" stop complaining, Dobe."

" Teme..."

" enough you two! Tch... Those two can't be kept together anymore..."

" finally someone sees it!"

" it's your fault, Sasuke!"

" you're the kid here, Naruto!"

In a combined sigh, the pinkette and the silver haired man gave up on trying to solve things only with words. Those two boys, since the original team 7 was rebuilt, hadn't stopped fighting for a single minute. And that situation was already giving the other members a huge headache. Due to that childish way of solving things, the powerful team had already got into many troubles, in which, many times, were even harder to be solved than the given mission itself. And such thing could not keep happening anymore. So, in a simple solution, student and teacher found a way of stopping those fights. It was an easy way to stop that affection exchange between those two almost best friends.

" let's spread. Sasuke and Sakura, go left. Naruto and I will go right. Come back here in ten minutes. Go."

" Hn. Let's go, Sakura."

" Tch, let's go, Kakashi-sensei..."

As the two duos separated their ways, the couple silently made its way towards the end of a dark corridor. The girl had her arms wrapped around his own as a shiver seemed to be traveling up and down her spine. The whole place was the one to be blamed for it. It was a dark and cold place, where her only option was to stick near her boyfriend, which was also a dangerous thing considering that they were alone, in a dark place and with an involving atmosphere that practically lured them to try something different with their relationship.

" this place is really scary, don't you think?"

" Hn, of course not...Sakura... I want to show you a nice place."

" uh? Where?"

" just follow me."

" ... Should I?"

" would you rather be here alone?"
He smirked.

" you've convinced me."

As the boy dragged the girl towards a special place, her small hands started to shake unstoppably. Sakura was cold and, as they entered even further, the shivers seemed to improve at each step taken until they finally arrived at the final destination.

The room where the boy had decided to take her, was an abandoned cell with a countless of rusted torture instruments. Blood stains could be seen on the walls and even bones were left behind those bars. That place was really terrifying, yet, exciting for two young ninjas.

" what do you think, Sakura?"

" it's a really... Disturbing place..."

" disturbing or...- he approached her, kissing the back of her neck- mysteriously passionate?"

Arcing her neck in response and trying to step away from the boy, Sakura did her best to keep the distance between them long enough so his hands couldn't rip her clothes off. The girl was sure of his true intentions when he suggested showing her a private room. Yet, in order to keep him away from the blonde, she decided to go and stop his hormones herself.

" that's not funny, Sasuke-kun... We are in the middle of a mission..."

" so what? There is no on here..."

" but it's really scary in here..."

" then let me protect you from the evil."

With a smirk still playing on his lips, the Uchiha, in an abrupt movement, reached to her hand and quickly pulled her towards him. He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist and, without asking for any kind of permission, the boy crashed his lips on hers, biting her lower lip in order to invade her insides. The girl had no way to defend herself. Before she could even blink, Sasuke had already taken the lead on the dance between their tongues. His hands were already sliding around her back and reaching the skin under her shirt. All she could do was let out a moan, which was the explicit betrayal of her own body. It showed how much she enjoyed that side of his. Yet, she couldn't simply allow him to do whatever he wanted with her.

" Sasuke-kun... Stop it..."

She said as he moved his lips around her neck.

" make me..."

He smirked teasingly, moving her body around her room.

" we are in the middle of a mission..."

" so what!? It's not like nobody does it..."

" Sasuke-kun..."

Hearing her pleading voice, the Uchiha stopped his unceasingly kisses and his wandering hands. He had heard her wish, yet, it didn't mean she would be free that easily.

Before Sakura could even locate herself around the room, a metal door shut close in front of her. He had locked her inside. He had placed her inside a place where many had died, yet, all the raven haired boy could think was how cute she looked while she was mad.

" really funny... Now let me out."

" what's the magic word?"

" now!"

" wrong."

" Sasuke!"

" my name isn't the magic word."

" Tch... Please?"

" nope."

" what!? Then what is the magic word?"

" I haven't thought about it yet."

" ...- she sighed- let me go!"

" no... You're my prisoner."

" I won't even be your girlfriend anymore if you don't take me out of her!"

" ... Tch, you don't know how to play..."

" not with you in such a moment."

" Hn."

Pouting a little while the boy turned the key to open the door, Sakura got lost in her thoughts. She was thinking about that kiss. She was blushing because of that. Her guard was completely down in that moment, and that was when the one thing hidden in the darkness decided to come to her and try to steal her light. With the smell of a corpse and the strength of a leaf, a person came out from behind the pinkette, hugging her tightly. The body was all stained in blood and full of deep bruises all over the face. It was a man, they knew, yet, calling him a human was something really hard to be done at that moment. And he wasn't alone. Five other people- including kids and women- were standing right behind him with stunned faces while they watched the couple of ninjas standing next to the door.
Sakura screamed out loud and, at the same time, the Uchiha opened the door, kicking the one near his girlfriend away and pulling her close to his chest. His Sharingan were activated and a deadly glare was sent towards the one who was still on the ground. The couple watched as that person tried hard to stand up and how ripped were his clothes. It didn't seem right. It didn't seem natural. It seemed dead.

Sasuke could feel his other teammates approaching. He could feel how afraid the girl in his arms was, yet, he wondered how he hadn't felt a single living sign when they got in the room. There was nothing coming from them. No chakra lines. No blood in the veins. No life in their hearts.

End of the Chapter