Gone in an Instant
Chapter Two
I watched you from afar as the months passed and your stomach seemed to grow. I would hide every time our eyes locked or one of the others noticed me. It hurt to be seen as the enemy by them. But what did I expect? I had made an enemy of them all.
It was around your eighth month when I had finally had enough. I could no longer stand their accusing glares whenever I walked down the village streets. I wanted to talk to you, I needed to.
You were immediately surrounded by our friends, their stances defensive as I walked toward you. I tried not to flinch but couldn't stop it. Everyone's glares were just so cold. I nearly last my nerve, but I didn't stop walking forward. The sharp point of a kunai at my throat finally forced me to stop.
You stared at me from within the defensive circle of our friends, your dark eyes full of apprehension. I was about to call your name when a blaring sound suddenly filled the air around us followed by a loud boom. We all looked to where the loud noise had come from. We paled as we saw the form of a large creature.
"Shit!" several of us exclaimed. The Akatsuki had come. I turned back to you, not wanting yet knowing that I had to go. You must have seen the longing in my eyes, for your eyes softened before you nodded your head slightly.
I nodded my head. I had understood what you meant, we would meet after all this had ended.
