A/N: I understand chapter 1 was short (too short, I know). Chapter 2 is a bit long, I suppose. ^_^ my apologies for all the typos.
I won't blabber, on with the chapter :D
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Chapter 2
He sensed it. With a breakneck speed he reached the place.
"Rogue ninja. Nothing more. Probably attacking one of the groups." Sasuke thought, a smirk on his face. Just as he was about to leave, familiarity struck him.
He refuted the thought that had come up. But he was wrong.
It was really HER.
She was standing still. No movement. Her eyes focused on the earth beneath.
Sasuke was very well sure about Sakura not being able to fight. She was fragile, too weak emotionally as well as mentally. He knew it would take her a lot of courage to even slightly injure an assailant.
What is she doing? Is she intending on killing herself? Probably so. Who cares?
He really didn't care about her. Or did he?
'She is sure to die.' Sasuke thought, his dark eyes fixed on the pinked haired kunoichi.
"Just give up already, they might spare you," Sasuke muttered all to himself.
Shrugging the thoughts about her, he decided to leave. He started running only to stop dead in his track when he heard her shrilly yet confident voice reverberate through the trees.
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Maybe, she thought, if she surrenders, they might spare her.
Her inner Sakura shouted," What if they don't? You will die whichever way you choose. And, aren't you a ninja? They don't give up. Don't you remember his words..." her voice trailed off.
Sakura remembered.
Some years ago, during her days with team-seven when she was about to give up on one of Sensei Kakashi's training methods, Sasuke had come to help her. He had said,
"Sakura, you can't give up that easily. Whatever may be the circumstances, just don't give up. Fight till the end."
Saying this he had walked away. She hadn't thought about it much that time, but now, it made sense.
She looked around taking in the fearsome looks of her attackers.
NO! I won't let those rogue ninja kill me that easily.
She would fight.
Till the end.
The young kunoichi looked up, her eyes full of determination.
She shouted," I WON'T GIVE UP. NO MATTER WHAT."
She drew her sword.
Sakura missed him. She wished he was here, with her. Protecting her.
She loved him.
She knew she won't be able to see him again, ever. Sure about death, Sakura looked up to her assailants. Drawing a long breath, she muttered, barely audible.
"I love you, Sasuke. And I will always…"
With that, she lunged forward with sword in her hand, ready for the final kill.
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Sasuke turned and looked at her. His eyes grew wide.
She was running, a ninja behind her. Sakura suddenly sheered off at a sharp angle and turned, her sword passing smoothly in her assailant's heart. He collapsed in a pool of blood.
Sasuke remembered her as a fragile creature who during missions always needed him and Naruto to protect her. But now, the Sakura he was seeing was different.
She was fighting, hacking assailants' bodies brutally.
His eyes were fixed on her.
That girl…
He wanted to deny it, but he couldn't.
This girl was making him think about . . .
Himself.
He was deracinated by his own blood. The only one left alive, he had to fend himself. He was all alone. His parents brutally murdered. Sasuke very well knew the power his brother had. The very reason to kill him made him vow to become stronger. Take the revenge. His whole clan was assassinated, the whole operation orchestrated by his own big brother-Itachi. Or that was what he had thought.
Slowly and gradually, the whole picture had become crystal clear in front of him. The whole truth was known to him. He realized, after all, no one was at fault. At least not his dear brother.
He was in a dilemma now.
What am I supposed to do now?
Back then and there he had met Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi. Including him they formed the Team-7.
The best team.
Sasuke remembered those days. Those days were indeed happy. He didn't really liked to be teamed up with Naruto at first, but later on he came to be his best friend and worst enemy. The naive blonde would always find himself in some trouble and he would have to rush every time to save him. Sakura was the only girl he ever cared in his life. No one could replace her.
A smile developed on his rather inscrutable face.
But what now?
He was in a position where he knew he couldn't stay being rogue, also, he had no idea if Naruto and Kakashi would accept him just like that. He was a criminal.
Sasuke broke from his reverie when he realized the tree on one of its branch he was standing, shook and fell. Thanks to his speed, he quickly jumped to another without any noticeable movement and checked the cause.
He couldn't believe what he was seeing. She was standing, her eyes fixed on the ground.
Her right hand stretched towards the earth.
HERE COMES ANOTHER!' Sakura shouted.
With full force, she brought her hand down on the ground. The blow was so powerful that it easily changed the topography of the area. The land cracked open. The trees gave away and collapsed and huge amount of dust and soil bellowed.
The rouge ninjas were taken by surprise but recoiled quickly and dodged the second attack. The ones not attentive were devoured by the earth.
'Five down, fifteen to go' Sakura thought, panting heavily.
Sasuke gaped. His dark eyes were lingering over the thin figure that had produced such a massive attack. He didn't know she could be the source of such brute strength. He kept looking at her.
Sakura was rapidly losing her chakra. An assailant attacked her from back, punching out all the remaining energy in her. Sakura rolled her eyes. Blood spurted out from her mouth.
All was over for her. She knew. As darkness engulfed her.
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Chapter 2 done!
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