Chapter Two:
Sasuke was always thankful for Sakura . Although he seldom showed it,he was . She was one of the few people Sasuke was able to create a bond with . Throughout his life she had always cared for him . She had cared way too much .
After years of being a willing prisoner of Orochimaru the only thing on his mind was revenge . But sometimes,just sometimes he takes a walk down the memory lane where he cherishes his wonderful times as a member of team seven. These happy memories always have a way of turning dark as his mind wanders off to the memory of his parents lying dead on the floor.
He is crying as he sees his parents dead.
He wants to die when he realizes that his favorite person in the world,his brother,killed them along with the entire Uchiha Clan.
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"You're weak"
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He pushes off these memories and smirks.
"You are going to pay for it Itachi. I am going to Avenge them all"
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Orochimaru,Kabuto and Sasuke were on the move again.
On one particular sunny morning Kabuto and Orochimaru headed off to take care of some "business" near the Heaven and Earth bridge . Sasuke knew that they were going to kill someone . He neither asked nor cared about it. That bastartd Orochimaru,he should be training me, Sasuke thinks.
After a long time they return with a boy of Sasuke's age,they tell him his name is Sai.
Sai eh? Is that Konoha's leaf symbol on his forehead protector? he wonders.
Sai then starts rambling about Naruto and Sakura,and how they are risking their lives for their bond with Sasuke.
I can't handle this ! I need hatred to become stronger not love. Sasuke rudely shuts off Sai and leaves to train with Orochimaru. After his training,Sasuke's mind goes back to what Sai had uttered earlier.
Naruto and Sakura are here huh?
Maybe even Kakashi is here.
Oh Sakura...
Sakura always had some sort of power over Sasuke, didn't she?
He liked how she always put his happiness before hers. How she was always concerned about him even though it was she,who was in danger. '
Why does she like an arrogant bastard like me? Sasuke wonders. Naruto would have been perfect for her . He would protect her like he had several other times before. Yet,Sasuke was unable to even imagine his Sakura with someone else.
He still remembers how she used to drool over him in the academy.
How delighted she was when they were on the same team.
How she had always,no matter what,cheered for him.
Do I like her?
'Of course not,are you crazy. She is just someone you care about ' inner Sasuke whispers.
I care about her eh?
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(flashback)
Sasuke wakes up after what seems like days and the first thing he sees is Sakura's bruised face. Her silky pink hair is cut at an awkward length. And she is crying. Why is she crying!
He is unable to control his anger.
"Sakura,Who the hell did this to you?!" he yells
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"I did" steps up a man with a wicked smile. Without hesitation Sasuke breaks his arms and his lips form an evil smirk.
'I will kill this bastard' He thinks to himself when suddenly he is in a firm embrace with Sakura. All the energy he had earlier drops and he weakly falls into her arms.
Her lovely arms...
All it took was her touch to bring him back from that dark hole.
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With a heavy heart Sasuke's mind goes to their last encounter. He regrets not acknowledging her that day. After all she had done for him,she didn't desreve this at all.
She had confessed her love for him.
'You were such a jerk to her' he scolds himself. The memories of that day still pricks him from time to time.
(End of flashback)
Sasuke snaps back to reality.
There is someone in this room.
He finds himself in a tight grip. What is this? Whatever it is,he is underestimating me. With one angry movement he breaks out of the grip.
I don't like being interrupted...
There is a loud 'thud' and Orochimaru's hideout comes crashing down.
'Looks like someone disturbed Sasuke-kun' Smirks Kabuto.
Sasuke is staring down at the Konoha spy. He hears footsteps,many footsteps, 'but there aren't that many people here' he recalls.
A pink haired kunoichi comes running into the open and grabs Sai by his collar.
Sakura...Sasuke gasps.
"Sakura.." he says aloud.
She turns to face him. Her face white with shock and disbelief.
'She is even prettier than I remember' thinks Sasuke.
Naruto and someone-who-is-not-Kakashi arrive a few seconds later.
Naruto...
Sasuke remembers how insecure he felt when he saw Naruto getting stronger and stronger.
I am stronger now dobe.
He is filled with a familiar uncontrollable anger again and he charges towards Naruto with his sword drawn out.
"Sasuke-Kun.."
Although Sakura screams his name, to him it felt like it was coming from a distant place.
He turns to face her and his angry eyes meet Sakura's astonished ones.
The sight of her does something to him. His foggy mind clears and he realizes that he was so close to killing his best friend. For a moment the old Sasuke surfaces and he intentionally leaves them with minor injuries.
" You didn't kill even one of them,why? " Wonders Orochimaru aloud.
For a split second his eyes meet Sakura's,
'Oh, I know why.. ' he smiles.
