my favorite review last chapter was from missionquestthing. -poor sakura. dressed like a old mans fantasy and scard to death she is gonna
get raped.- i just thought it pretty much sums up the story so far. sso simple, but its the truth. lets all join hands in silence to mourn over sakuras suffering... times up.
I read thru my whole story and i cudnt believe all the mistakes i read!!! so from now on, im gonna read thru it all before posting. sorry about all that. i even forgot a paragraph on my last authors note!! gah!! oh well... sorry, guys. Oh, everyone liked the first idea and most liked the 3rd one. two people liked the 2nd, so im not doing that one. heres chapter 4.
Recap
"There's only one bed." She shifted her weight to one foot.
"Great observation skills. What's the problem? Don't tell me you still think I'm gonna try and bang you."
She remained silent, keeping her eyes fixated to the floor. Sasuke walked up to her and sighed. "Your name's Sakura, right?" She nodded, still not looking up. "I'm not some crazy murderer who wants to rape you, okay? Those women lied for attention. I never touched them. They never even saw me! I'm just a thief who steals for a living. I don't hurt people. Understand?" As he said the last word, he lifted her chin to meet her gaze.
She quietly replied, "Yes.." and he let go.
"Sharing body heat is the best way to stay warm. But seeing as you're so twitchy and crap about it, we'll save it as a last resort."
Sakura visibly loosened up. He rolled his eyes and gave her a pat on the head before walking out. When he reached the door, he turned back at her.
"Dinner will be ready in two hours. I advise you dress more appropriately for the weather in the meantime."
She just glared at his retreating and smirking form.
--Chapter 4--
Sakura sat down on the bed and sighed. It was about four in the afternoon now, and she had plenty to still figure out before she saw him again.
First off, she'd need to find a place to sleep. Seeing as there were about forty guest rooms, this wouldn't be a problem. Then there was the showering issue.. Hmm... Freezing water didn't seem too inviting, so she would have to pray Sasuke would agree and boil some water to bathe later. The water pipes were made so they'd stay unfrozen in conditions like this. Too bad you couldn't say the same about the power lines.
She wandered out into the hallway with her flashlight. The floor was becoming unbearably cold now, so she went straight to Ino's room. Just as she expected, there was a pair of fuzzy purple slippers to keep her feet warm.
Ino always comes home from college during winter break, so her parents never bothered to change her room. The clothes in the closet were pretty much her size, so she decided to change into something more..appropriate for the situation.
She tore off her dress and slipped into thick but still tight jeans and a white long sleeved shirt with a V-neck. Her bright blue bra was showing straight through the shirt, so she threw on a brown knitted coat as well.
Feeling way warmer now, she strolled downstairs to see what he was making to eat. To her surprise, he had set up a pot over the fireplace! He was burning wood!!! The wood he said NOT to burn!!!! Suddenly, her nose began to tickle and before she could do anything, a gigantic sneeze roared from her tiny nose.
Sasuke jumped in shock and glared at her. She felt a little drowsy now and had to shake her head to focus. "Don't tell me you're sick now?"
She shrugged sheepishly. There was no way around it. She could feel her nose clogging already.
"I-I'm sure it's just a 24-hour bug."
"It better be. The last thing I need is to have to take care of you." She glared at him like hell.
"I can take care of myself! I don't need a pathetic ass like you." His eyes deathly freaky and made her almost think twice about what she had said. Thankfully though, he turned back around and stirred whatever was in the pot.
Her body quickly began to lose energy, so she flopped onto the sofa, absorbing whatever heat came her way. The only noise was her blowing her nose and the crackling of the wood in the fire. "What happens when we run out of wood?"
"Improvise." His voice held no emotion.
"What do you mean?" She was feeling curious.
"There's wood furniture, right? So we'll just use it."
"Are you crazy!?!?" She would've stood up for the dramatic effect, but her body wouldn't let her.
"No, I'm just being realistic. They can easily replace what we burn and if you're just worried you'll get in trouble, screw it. It's either this or die." He said flatly.
He poured a bowl of the soup he made and brought it to her. It smelled absolutely delicious and even looked great. She looked up at him to see that his eyes had softened a bit. He wasn't glaring at all. He actually seemed..caring. She smiled and thanked him before he went to get some for himself.
"Y'know, it'd probably be better for you if you sat closer to the fire." He said.
"I'm too tired. Forget it." He groaned and got up off the floor near the fire. "What are you doing?" She asked, obviously confused.
He pulled the bowl from her hands and put it next to his before he stepped in front of her again. He tossed a few blankets over his shoulder and stared down at her. She shifted uncomfortably under his stare. Finally, he spoke up. "Look, just don't squirm, okay?" Before she even replied, he picked her up.
Yes, she still squirmed, but not much. He placed her down closer to the fire and draped the blankets over her shoulders before sitting next to her to eat. Sasuke smirked at her pouting face. She did her best to hold back a blush and continued to eat.
Every few minutes, she'd spot him looking at her from the corner of her eye. She'd had enough and finally turned to him. "What!?"
"..."
"Don't ignore me! Why were you staring?"
"..I'm cold."
"And what do you want me to do about it?"
He smirked, which caused her to frown with uncertainty.
"Just don't ask questions."
Sasuke got up and tugged off all the blankets from her, even with her pointless protesting. He was stronger than her, after all. Before she could even shiver, he sat down right behind her with his whole chest pressed against her back. This time, it was impossible to control her blush.
"S-Stop. What are you doing?" She tried to turn around.
"Hn." He muttered as he placed her on his lap. Sakura was seriously getting nervous now. Was he trying to make a move on her?
He wrapped the blankets around both of them and pulled her closer against him. She quietly let him move her, though still had her guard up.
"How old are you?" She asked, her voice muffled in the thick blanket.
"Older than you." He was looking into the fire. His arms loosely looped around her under the blankets. 'W-What is he planning..?'
"How much older?"
"Well, you have to tell me how old you are first." He looked down at her, waiting for an answer.
"I'm eighteen.." She mumbled.
"Then I guess I'm five years older than you." He stated simply, his gaze moving back to the fire.
"You're 23..? Well, aren't you in college or something?"
"Nope. I'm kinda busy, in case you didn't notice." She glared at him.
"That's no excuse! If you go to college, you won't have to steal anymore! You can get a real job!"
"I don't want to. Now stop nagging me." She huffed and blew her nose again. Silence filled in for a few minutes.
"Soo.. You swear you never raped those women?" She asked, shifting around. Don't get me wrong. Sasuke was extremely cozy and comfortable, but he was five years older than her and a criminal. Possibly dangerous.
"Hn." He grabbed her arm, getting her to stop moving.
"Yes or no?" Her voice was getting shaky now.
He rolled his eyes. My god.. I wanted her to feel intimidated so she'd know I'm in charge, but now it's just getting annoying as hell..!
"Yes, now just relax already. So annoying." When she heard him mutter the last part, she pushed herself off of him and shuffled back to the sofa with all the blankets. Just because she was sick doesn't mean she has to take any crap from him.
"I don't feel comfortable with a guy five years older than me, anyways." She stuck her clogged nose in the air and got in position to ignore him until he left her alone.
"That's 'cause you've never been with an older guy before." His voice was cold. "None of them would want a relationship with a slut unless it was for a booty call. But you probably aren't even good enough for that. I mean, you almost wet yourself you were so scared of me in the bedroom."
His words hit her like darts on a bullseye. The target: her heart. She felt her eyes sting and looked away. But according to him, how much more pathetic could she look? He's probably not even lying.. I've only had one boyfriend, Kiba, and he dumped me after a week! My god, I'm worthless.. Tears streamed from her burning emeralds, making them hard to see through.
Sasuke heard her sniffling from more than just her cold. From the corner of his eye, he could clearly see the damage he had done. He had definitely gone too far already. She was about to burst into sobs, so she tried to hold it back until she made it back to a guest room.
But just as she was halfway up the stairs, it all came out at once. Sasuke winced, knowing he was the reason.
Sakura tumbled into one of the rooms towards the end of the hall and crashed onto the bed. It didn't take long for the pillows to get soaked, and it took even less time for her to decide to avoid him at all costs.
Back with Sasuke, he used a towel to swat out the fire so he could reuse the remaining wood later. Though apologizing wasn't his strongest point, he knew what had to be done. But why was he so concerned about her? Seriously, she was just a senior at some high school who's scared to death of him. (Most of the time.)
She heard him walk in through the door and sit on the edge of the bed. She turned away from him and buried her face into one of the pillows. He fidgeted and picked at his black nails.
"Listen," he started, still not exactly sure what to say. "I didn't mean what I said down there. I know you're not a slut. And.. I'm sure plenty of guys would want to be with you."
She didn't reply.
"Fine. I'll keep talking until you forgive me, then. You know just as well as I do that we're really different. We know basically nothing about each other. And I was wrong to judge you like that."
"...But you were right.."
"What are you talking about?" He turned around to face her curled up form.
"..The only damn boyfriend I've had dumped me after a week.. Guys just aren't attracted to me.. So I dunno why I even thought you'd want to rape me to start with.."
He was getting irritated with her sob story. He dragged her by the back of her sweater until her head was on his lap. He tangled his fingers in her hair and massaged her scalp.
"Trust me, I've seen way uglier girls than you. And if someone dumped you so soon, then forget him. He's not worth it."
The massage he was giving her made her loosen up immediately. Soon enough, she felt her eyelids becoming heavy, too.
"I can tell you're dozing off, so I'll say it now. I really didn't rape them. I have no intention of raping you either, but not because I think you're ugly."
She was barely awake. "I'm...not..ugly?"
He smiled a bit. Her eyes closed completely and he could hear her light snoring. "Not at all.."
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--frumpyrox
