So excited for this chapter. You must read it to know what I mean.
-Lightfellow
CHAPTER TWO: REFLECTIONS
The faint flicker of the candle light cast ominous shadows against the dull brick walls of his chambers, as Sasuke tossed in his wooden made-shift bed. He had thought through the day's event, played through the scene over and over in his head. And all that was running through his head were her words.
Sasuke-kun, let me join you…
He sat up from his bed with a sudden jerk, sliding his fingers through his raven black hair. Did she really think he would fall for such a weak trickery attempt? He had to smile, as cynical as it was; He thought she had not changed even after all these years. He had to admit though, that her words sounded deliciously tempting. All these years, he had been curbing it. Curbing the thought of her. He had kept himself busy with Orochimaru initially, and when he had disposed of the slimy snake, he had found a replacement.
A replacement for her.
His thoughts drifted carelessly to Karin, whom he had mortally wounded in his attempt to hit a vital spot in Danzo's chest. A thin smirk spread across his dark lips, as he mocked himself silently for even thinking of Karin as a possible replacement.
In all actuality, they were nowhere alike, save for their cherry-colored hair, and the way they would blush every time he'd look at them. But Karin was not Sakura. She could not fill that void in his sinful heart. She could not make him forget.
Sasuke stood up, feeling his legs almost giving way. He had not fully recovered from his exhaustive battle against Danzo. Though the battle had been won, he did not feel triumphant. It was all because of her sudden appearance. He had not calculated that, had not foreseen her coming.
Again, the memory of her flashed across his mind. He remembered vividly that he was standing over Karin's weakened body, ready to deal the finishing blow.
Then, Sakura had arrived and spoken to him.
Sasuke-kun…
That stopped him. That always stops him.
And so, he did not kill Karin and instead, turned around to face the woman he had sworn never to meet again.
She had just stood there, the wind blowing gently across her strawberry hair. Her jaded green eyes glimmering under the sunlight as they stayed focus on him. He remembered her speaking but could not hear all the words completely, for he was looking at those soft lush lips, remembering how those lips once whispered eternal love for him years ago.
She looked so beautiful then. So beautiful and haunting. And it pained him to know that he was the one that caused her all those sorrow.
Yet, as he commanded her to kill Karin in front of him as proof of her loyalty, he knew that she could not do it. She was not tainted like him. She was pure, and deep inside him, he was comforted by that.
Just as he had sensed Kakashi's chakra, that he knew his ex-Sensei would arrive shortly, Sasuke decided then to stage a little drama for everyone. A play that would fool everyone into thinking he wanted to kill her.
And so, it all played out nicely. He remembered seeing that hurt and betrayal in her eyes, that he knew that he had fooled her completely.
Sakura thought he was going to kill her.
Good, he thought as he started to pace up and down the room. The more Sakura hated him, the better. He had no place in his heart for love or friendship. For forgiveness or redemption. His goal was to destroy Konoha forever, the village that had annihilated his clan and all that he loved.
Sakura was a part of that village. So was Naruto.
But he had no place for them anymore. He had to wipe clean of all his past feelings. For he will be facing them in battle soon.
And it will not be a stage play next time.
Next time, it will be for real.
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