SasuSaku: Forever Love
Chapter 2: Comforting Arms

Sasuke quietly walked through the streets, realizing that it was quiet...too quiet. Sasuke notices that all the lights are out in the whole block, but it was not time to go to sleep. Sasuke started walking faster, knowing that something was wrong.

He started sprinting and stopped suddenly, seeing something out of the corner of his eye. He took a closer look and saw that it was the body of his grandmother, dead on the ground.

Sasuke backed away, tears beginning to form in his eyes. He looked around, seeing the bodies of his family members everywhere. Turning around, he began running towards his house. He arrives at his house and goes inside, shouting, "Mother! Father!"

There is no answer. Sasuke jumps, hearing a crash come from another room. He slowly walks to the door and opens it, looking around. Suddenly, Sasuke's older brother, Itachi walks out of the shadows in his Anbu outfit. Sasuke looks down and see his parents, dead on the ground. Tears start flowing from his eyes.

"What are you doing, brother?" Sasuke asked. Itachi stepped forward.

"Foolish brother." he said and activated the Mangekyou Sharingan, a stage of the Sharingan that placed Sasuke in a realm of torture. Sasuke screamed in pain and clutched his head, trying to get rid of the image of his family being killed.

Itachi deactivated his Mangekyou Sharingan and Sasuke collapsed on the ground.

"Why?" he asked, looking up at the dead faces of his parents. Itachi watched as Sasuke slowly rose to his feet.

"To see how powerful I am." he replied. Sasuke, angered by his brother's actions, ran towards Itachi, only to be punched in the stomach.

Sasuke back away towards the door. "I'm scared!" he turned and ran out of the room and out the front door, tears streaming down his face.

"No!" he said, running as fast as his legs could carry him. "Don't kill me!"

To Sakura...

"Mother, I'm going to go on a walk. I won't go far." Sakura said, opening the door. Sakura's mother turned around from doing dishes and smiled.

"Alright, but be careful." she said, as Sakura opened the door. Sakura looked at her over her shoulder and nodded. She walked outside and shut the door behind her.

Sakura walked slowly down the streets. She stopped suddenly. 'Was that...shouting?' she wondered. She listened and after a few seconds, she heard something.

"Don't kill me!"

Sakura gasped. The voice sounded familiar.

"Sasuke-kun!" she shouted, running towards the shouting. After a few minutes, she arrived in the streets of the Uchiha Compound, seeing bodies all over the ground.

She looked around and suddenly, she saw a flash of movement. She crouched behind a building watching as Sasuke stopped.

Itachi had appeared in front of him. "Foolish brother. If you wish to kill me, then hate me, detest me, run, and cling to life, and then some day, when you have the same eyes as I do, come before me." and with that, he disappeared.

Sakura watched as Sasuke looked at the spot where he had last seen his brother. He collapsed on the ground, sobbing. Sakura slowly came out of her hiding place, and walked towards Sasuke. She knelt beside him and gently placed a hand on his back.

Sasuke gasped and sat up quickly, thinking that his brother had come back. Instead, he saw pink hair and green eyes. Tears streamed down his face and Sakura wiped them away. She held out her hand.

"If you come with me, I won't let you be alone." she said quietly. Sasuke grabbed Sakura's hand and she stood up, pulling him with her. "Don't worry. We don't have to walk far." she said as they walked through the streets.

Sasuke didn't respond. He was still crying, and tightly holding Sakura's hand. After a few minutes of walking, they arrived in front of Sakura's house.

"Come on, Sasuke-kun." Sakura said, gently tugging his hand and leading him inside. She led him to the couch and he sat down. "Stay right here, okay? I'm going to tell my mother." Sasuke looked up at her with vacant eyes and he slowly nodded.

Sakura ran into the kitchen. "Mother! Sasuke-kun's clan was killed!" she said, and her mother turned around quickly.

"What?! Where is Sasuke?" she exclaimed, taking off her apron and walking towards Sakura.

"He's on the couch." Sakura replied, leading her mother to Sasuke. Sakura looked at him sadly and her mother gently picked Sasuke up and rubbed his back. He clung to her, realizing how similar she was to his mother.

Sakura's mother put Sasuke on the couch. "You're welcome to stay here if you want." she said gently. Sasuke nodded and she walked back to the kitchen. She looked over her shoulder. "Sakura, take care of him while I get him something warm to drink."

Sakura nodded and sat next to Sasuke. She pulled him onto her lap and let him rest his head against her shoulder. He clung to her tightly, crying into her shoulder and soaking her shirt. Sakura hugged him to her.

"Everything is going to be okay." she said softly, stroking Sasuke's hair. He looked up at her with big, tear filled eyes.

"H-How? I don't have a family anymore." he replied. Sakura looked at him and shook her head.

"That's not true. Me and my mother. We're your family now." Sakura smiled and before Sasuke could say anything, Sakura's mother came into the room with a cup of warm tea for Sasuke.

"I got you some tea, Sasuke." she said, picking up the cup and holding it out to Sasuke. He hesitantly grabbed it.

"Th-Thank you..." he said, trying to manage a small smile, which failed miserably. He looked inside the cup and a single tear fell in make a small splash and ripples. Sakura's mother put a hand on his back and took the cup from him. She set it on the table.

"I'll leave it there." she said. Sakura's mother gave Sasuke a kiss on the cheek. "I'm so sorry." she whispered.

Sakura looked at her mother. "Mother, isn't Sasuke a part of our family now?" she asked. Her mother looked at her and smiled.

"Of course he is...but only if he wants to be." she looked at Sasuke and he looked back at her. After what seemed like an eternity, he nodded slowly.

Sakura gave him a kiss on the forehead. "Don't worry, Sasuke-kun. We'll always be with you." she said and hugged him.

Well, how did you all like it? Awwww! That's so sweet! 333 Chapter 3 coming soon! I really would like some ideas, some please put any ideas you have into your reviews. I'm looking forward to it. No idea is a bad idea. :3