A/N: Well this chapter did take a while and to tell the truth I was sick the whole week after I updated last and I just couldn't write it. Now I feel much better and will continue it.
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It was raining again. There they lay in bed entranced by each other. Everything seemed so surreal to them. They lived in their own little world where no one could touch them; the only thing that mattered was each other now. Sakura laid her head on his muscular chest breathing in his smooth robust scent. She loved playing this his hair even after he cut it. That's right cut it. When she asked why he only told her it was time for him to grow up. Supposedly his spiky hair was one of his most noticeable assets. When he was on a spy mission he would be instantly recognized. So he cut it. Now that he said farewell to his spiky hair he took a subtler look. His bangs still framed his handsome face but had cut them shorter to match the back of his head. His hand made its way coming to a stop on the top of her head pushing the mussed up pink hair out of her face.
Yep everything seemed so perfect on the surface but beneath their happy smiles and touches the worry of the coming corruption was taking its toll on them. Sasuke had found himself unable to sleep even for a second. Sakura had become a nagging worry and he hated it. No matter how hard he tried to push her away she would come back. In his weakened state of mind after a few nights with no sleep he couldn't argue with her and being practically held captive in the apartment wasn't doing him any good either. Now he would bind his time trying to make their time together seem as if it would never end. Unknown to her their time was coming to a close. By night he would be gone. He couldn't put it off any longer, for her safety.
"Sasuke-kun. What's wrong?" she asked seemingly out of the blue. His body stiffened a little at her perception. He looked down at her only to be met with those eyes. Those big emerald eyes that haunted him every time he lied to them.
"It's nothing. Really Sakura. Go to sleep you need your rest." He said as he tried to pry his gaze from hers.
"Sasuke don't baby me. I'm not tired." She said pushing herself into a sitting position on the bed.
"Sakura lets not argue tonight. It's getting late and it would only be wise if you got some rest and reported to Tsunade to keep up appearance. After all you don't want them to find me do you?" he said smirking at her now scowling face.
"Fine since you wanna be a jerk about it. You can leave so I can get some sleep." She half yelled as she threw a pillow that hit him square in the face. She watched as he left without a moment's hesitation or one of his witty retorts.
'What's his problem he lives just to fight with me. Is he mad at me or something?' she wondered as he silently shut the door behind him.
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Orochimaru stood at the edge of the forest that separated Konoha and himself. The Uchiha was within his reach but first he would rattle up his little getaway. Perhaps paying his other former student a visit would do the trick.
His tell tale devious smirk snaked its way to his pale face as he concentrated on his connection between his disciples with the cursed seal. Finally finding the one he was looking for he sent a jolt of chakra through the connection to awaken the seal.
'Anko.'
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Inside the city of Konoha Anko and a couple of other Jounin had been celebrating after a successful mission with a few bottle of sake at a local bar. Anko was probably the least drunk one even though she had drank the most. Suddenly she froze dropping her cup shattering soundlessly in midst of the laughter.
'Anko.' Her shoulder burned and the struggled not to grab it as she fought back. The voice continued to call her name until the pain stopped but the voice remained.
'My dearest Anko, how have you been? Well, I hope. Before you choose to come find me calm yourself and think about why I'm here.'
He was right. Rushing to kill him would give her no answers. Silently and secretly she slipped away from her comrades in search of Orochimaru.
'That's right Anko dearest Come search for me. I'll be in the forest just outside the city waiting for you. She scowled at him mentally as she made her way past the gate. She stood in the dark for sometime before the pale figure emerged from the shadows.
"Finally you're here. I have something I want from you. Think of it as one last mission for your master." He said coming to stand closer to her.
"Forget it I don't work for you and I never will." She said turning to leave but was stopped when he placed a firm hand on the seal and applied pressure.
"Tsk Tsk. Anko I didn't come here for you. I came to retrieve the Uchiha." Her body stiffened instantly just at the mention of him.
"W-what? He left 5 years ago I've never seen him since. H-has he come back?" she asked as she dropped to her knees.
"Well if he hadn't left me I would be here now would I?" he asked as he released Anko and turned his back to her. "Tell his old Sensei and the Kyuubi child. I want to show him that he has nowhere else to go. Nowhere else to stay. No place where he is accepted." He said in a sinister low voice. His cold laughter could be heard echoing throughout the forest as he disappeared into the wind.
Anko made her way through the forest and back to the city stricken with fear. 'Uchiha Sasuke is back...' was the only clear thought that she had. Clearly preoccupied with her newly acquired information her feet carried her to Kakashi's apartment.
When she reached her destination she gingerly knocked on the door. It must have been late at night because Kakashi showed up at the door in his pajamas. On any other occasion it would be hilarious to catch the Jounin with his pants down so to speak.
"Uh Anko. This is a surprise. Please uh come in." The Copy Nin said as he ushered the zombie like Jounin into home. Slowly shutting the door behind as he eyed the kunoichi suspiciously as she sat on his couch.
Kakashi sat down next to her staring curiously at her blank expression that she directed at his wall. He waited a few more moments before he began his inquiry.
"Anko, why did you-"
"He's back..." She blurted out dully interrupting him.
"Who's ba-"
"Uchiha... Sasuke." She interrupted again this time fear laced her words and Kakashi could only stare wide-eyed digesting his newly acquired information.
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It seem like and hour or two since he left and already he felt weary. Stopping in the shadows of an alley he leaned against a wall to rest. His escape was taking its toll on him and it was because of her. True he wanted to protect her, but he was hurting himself leaving her again. 'Sakura, I must leave to protect you. If you love me then stay away.' Grunting as he pushed himself from the wall to resume his trek.
When he finally found himself at the threshold of the forest he sat heavily against a large tree to take a long well needed rest. Although it became increasingly hard when the pink hair kunoichi found her way into his mind. Gaining a small amount peace he drifted off into his light sleep. Soon he was pelted by the soft touches of the rain. 'Rain. It reminds me of her...'
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There she sat still trying to convince herself that she had done nothing wrong. After all he could have stayed and argued with her... he could have stayed. Sakura fought back her tears as she forced herself out of her bed. Slowly but surely she made her way down the stairs. Hopefully Sasuke was awake and would accept her apology. She smiled lightly when she saw a lump on her couch as she made her way towards it.
"Sasuke? Are you awake?" she whispered into the darkness only to recieve no reply. She inched her way closer and closer to the couch.
"Sasuke? Sasuke?" she whispered a little louder. Slowly she nudged the figure that was sleeping on her couch only for it to poof into a pillow. Shocked at what just happened she jumped back landing flat on her rear. Slowly anger seethed through her being as she slowly rose to her feet bolting out of her house blindly into the rain.
'Damn that Sasuke! Thinking he can just up and leave without telling me! Im not losing him again!' she thought angrily as she dashed for the outskirts of Konoha. Why was he doing this why was he running away again?
She searched franticly for almost an hour making her anger slowly turn into sorrow silently weeping as she slumped against a tree. Once again she had lost him. Her one love was gone most likely never to return.
"Sasuke...why? What did I do?" she whispered silently to herself as she cried her eyes out. Unknown to her The Uchiha that her soul pined for slumbered across from her.
Sasuke's rest was cut short when he was woken up by a nightmare. Sakura was crying for him and he couldn't help her. Blinking through his rain drenched bangs he spotted, pink. The small mass of pink seemed to be in the same condition as him weak, drained mentally and physiacally. Slowly he watched as the mass shifted its position and turned to him. The two figures spotted each other and mimiced each others moves as they stood up. The two slowly truged there way towards the middle of the clearing. The two teens seemed entranced as the neared each other. Feelings of regret and contemt were thrown out of the window as the two stood in front of each other. Not a word was spoken as they watched each other. The need for comfort was evident through the thick atmosphere.
"Sasuke...W-" her voice was silenced when his lips quickly but softly covered her's. This kiss was different it was surreal. His lips worked against her's softly not in the harsh manner he used to. Their kisses never became lustful or feverish as they worked their lips to a new level of pleasure. One would even say that the kiss seemed loving, caring, and sincere. When the tender moment seemed to end the two looked into each others eyes for and eternity.
"Sakura. What are you doing to me...?" he asked silently as he held her close to his chest relishing in the feeling of her curves mending with his. That night they walked down the empty streets of Konoha, together as one.
The two secret lovers found their way back to their sanctuary still intent on not speaking. They stumbled past the door and into the living room where they almost fell. Gaining their barings once again they made their way upstairs. Quickly reminded of their current state of their drenched clothing they discarded all but their under garments and snuggled into the sheets. The slept as close together as they could as if their worlds would crumble if they didin't.
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The teens rose with the sun as they remembered the nights past events. What was next for them? Would Sasuke stay with her? Would they run away and never look back? She didn't know but all that mattered at the moment was each other. When Sasuke spoke it shocked her as to what he asked.
"Tell me Sakura. What do you live for?" He asked stroking her tousled pink hair. Her eyes widened marginally before she answered him.
"I. I don't know." she whispered looking away from his onyx orbs. Why would he ask something like that at a moment like this?
"Thats alright, I already know. We live for the moment. For the next second of our lives. For the person you care for." he replied moving to sit on the edge of the bed. He picked up his slightly damp shirt and placed it over his head as he exited the room. Sakura watched him with wonder. 'Why would he suddenly become so serious? Why ask a question like that?'
Soon she followed him, wrapping one of her robes around her body. She watched him sit at her small table in the kitchen. She took a seat adjacent from him studying his thoughtful face. 'What could he be thinking about?'
"Sasuke how abou-" she bagan but was cut off when he spoke.
"Sakura. I'm leaving." he said simply not looking her in the face.
"What? Leaving? Why?" She asked getting out of her seat quickly.
"Because. I must." he answered simply standing up as well.
"Sasuke-kun you can't leave what about us!" she yelled panicking
"What about us?" he asked nonchalantly brushing past her. She roughly grabbed his arm with a strength that suprised him.
"Don't go Sasuke..." she whispered her eyes cast on the floor as tear threatened to spill.
"I must." he answered again pulling his arm from her hold.
"Why? Tell me why?" she yelled her tears spilling violently. Sasuke snapped he couldn't take it anymore. For a moment his anger got a hold of him and he roughly grabbed her shoulders pressing her against a wall. The picture of Team Seven falling off the wall onto the floor cracking in the process.
Sakura's world seemed to slow down and turn black and white.
"You want to know why Sakura! Because I lo-!"
Suddenly the door burst open muffling the sound of his voice as two shadowed figures stood in the doorway.
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All right Chapter 6 is finished and I am joyed to no end with the way it's come out. I only hope my readers are too!
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