Nightmare

Chapter 3

The Red Eclipse

Sasuke jumped down from the tree and looked around. It was mid-day and it was hot. He was debating if he should go see Sakura or not. The two had been friends for about six months now. Every now and then they'd have a fight. Sasuke didn't care he loved her and he was always hurt when she yelled at him.

"Sasuke!" Some one yelled.

Sasuke turned around. Damnit Itachi... He thought. Sasuke had never been able to get a moment to himself ever since he had met Seth.

"What the hell do you want now, Itachi?" Sasuke asked.

"Sakura called she wants to see you." Itachi answered.

"Okay... I was gonna head over there anyway..." Sasuke muttered.

Sasuke headed in the direction of Sakura's house. He knocked on her door. "Sakura babe you home?!" Sasuke yelled. The door flew open and Sakura slammed into Sasuke. Sasuke fell back and the wind was knocked out of him.

"Sakura are you okay?" Sasuke asked breathless.

Sakura was crying. "Sasuke my dads drunk." She sobbed. Sakura stood up then helped Sasuke up.

"Stay here." Sasuke demanded. "I'm going to talk with your dad."

"No Sasuke don't" Sakura almost yelled.

"I'm doing this for you." Sasuke whispered into Sakura's ear.

Sasuke pulled a knife from his boot and walked inside. He heard to men shouting. Seth and Sakura's father he guessed. Sasuke ran up he stairs he smirked all of the times he spent hours training had finally paid off.

"Seth!" Sasuke heard a man yell.

"What the hell are you going to do to me you loser kill me?" Sasuke heard Seth growl. "Just like you did to mom?"

"Shut up you worthless bastered."

He heard Seth chuckle. "Is that a threat father? Or are you really just asking me?" Sasuke heard something break. Desk maybe? No more like a wooden bat... Sasuke thought. Sasuke ran into the first room he saw Seth with blood streaming down his face and Sakura's father standing in front of him a broken wooden bat in his hands. Sasuke wanted to yell at him but held back. Seth saw him.

"What the hell are you staring at Sether? Huh?" His father asked.

"Sether? What the hell?" Sasuke's inner self asked.

He dropped the wooden bat and grabbed an aluminum bat. He then turned quickly to the door. Too quickly for Sasuke to move out of the door way. "Who the hell are you?"Sasuke hesitated for the slightest second.

"Uchiha, Sasuke. I'm Sakura's best guy." Sasuke smiled.

"So you're the guy who she likes?" Sakura's father laughed. "You? The Uchiha who has no father? Who the hell do you take me for bastered? An idiot?"

"Well yes I do sir." Sasuke replied. "And f.y.i. my dad died saving your ass."

"Please he was a low life." Sakura's dad scoffed.

"Don't call my father a low life!" Sasuke shouted.

Seth leaned against a wall. He has lost a lot of blood. Sasuke noticed Sakura out of the corner of his eye. There was along silence. "Get the hell out of here Sakura!"

Her dad shouted.

"No!" Sakura yelled.

"Sakura! Help Seth he's hurt!" Sasuke yelled.

Sakura ran over to Seth. "I swear Mr. Haruno is you take one step toward Sakura I'll kill you." Sakura's dad smirked then swung the bat at Sakura. Sasuke jumped in front of Sakura. He pushed her against Seth just as the bat made contact with his back. Sasuke staggered forward but caught himself. He turned around the bat hit him a second time but this time he fell.

"Sasuke!" Sakura yelled.

Sasuke lay motionless on the floor his whole body was numb and cold he felt nothing. Seth slid to the floor blood still streaming down his face. Mr. Haruno raised the bat again to finish off Sasuke. Sakura jumped in front of her father.

"Don't touch him!" She yelled.

"Get out of my way you worthless scamp!" Her father yelled.

Sakura punched her father. "F you dad!" She yelled. Seth was now on his feet trying to get Sasuke up Sakura helped Seth.

"Let's hurry."

Seth nodded but said nothing. The two dragged Sasuke out of the house. He weighed more then they expected. Damn what is he 130 pounds? Sakura asked herself. Sasuke groaned.

"You're okay Sasuke. We're going to take you to a doctor" Seth muttered.

Sasuke was able to manage a "Hn." But then fell silent. He felt a hand trace the small of his back. Sasuke shivered it felt good.

"Don't stop Sakura." Sasuke murmured.

"Sasuke..." Sakura almost complained.

"Please tomorrow night? My apartment." Sasuke asked.

"Fine but only if your okay." Sakura replied.

Sasuke groaned but nodded. He knew what she was thinking and he didn't like it.

"He knows what you –deep inhale- mean Sakura" Seth murmured.

"You okay Seth?" Sakura asked.

"Just fine..." Seth muttered.

"You don't sound okay." Sakura said.

"I'm alright Sakura." Seth assured her.

Sasuke groaned when Seth slipped. "Idiot, watch your footing and watch what the hell your doing."

"S-sorry Sasuke..." Seth mumbled.

"Seth are you okay?" Sakura asked again.

"Heh, no but you know me I'll hang in." He replied.

Sasuke pushed Seth away. Seth looked at him. "I don't need any help." Sasuke told them. Sakura shook her head. Seth stopped helping.

"Sasuke you need to stop." Sakura said.

"Stop what Sakura?" He asked.

"Beating yourself up." She replied.

Sasuke lightly pushed Sakura away.

"I can take care of myself." He muttered.

Sakura looked at the ground. Poor Sasuke... Ever since the Navy denied him he's been pushing himself to far... Maybe my uncle can help... Sakura thought.

"I'm sorry." said Sakura.

"They didn't need me its fine." Sasuke told here.

"No Sasuke they need you." She said. "They just didn't realize it"

Sasuke smiled. Damn this is going to be a long week... He thought.

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Well that's it for the third... Don't like this one much please tell me what I need to fix. Please review...