Chapter 7

It was fiery.

It was explosive.

He forced his mouth on her and she couldn't help but surrender. In a way, the way the passion of this kiss just burned was beautiful.

And it was enthralling.

And enchanting.

And it was radiantly breathtaking in its magnificently stunning allure.

He couldn't help but think she tasted just like strawberries.

If not strawberries then something fruity.

It was refreshingly nice.

She couldn't back away even if she wanted to. For one thing the wall was flush against her back and for another, he held her head in a vice-like grip that hardly hurt. And if it did, she didn't register the pain that was supposed to be felt.

She was lost in the way his mouth moved seamlessly against hers. How he dominated the kiss in a way that moved her. He furiously melded his lips to that of hers in an unconscious hope that she will understand.

Understand what, they both had yet to find out... But he still wanted her to... to know.

As quickly as that kiss had ignited, it just as easily diminished, him coming to his senses just enough to realize that he was doing something that was wrong beyond words.

He stared at her, shock as plain on his face as the sun in the sky.

He took in her flushed state, her cheeks burning so bright that it was near impossible to miss. Before he was able to speak a word, however, she vanished.

If Konoha ever pulled through with this insanely stupid war, he dreaded the upcoming hospital visit.

It wouldn't do to have the Uchiha prodigy sick after all.


"I see you're not quite as weak as you used to be."

Sakura ignored the light jab. "I had to be strong enough to bring you back home."

"Home..." he stated as if it were a foreign concept.

"Aren't you tired?" Sakura asked desperately. "Of the running? Of being chased? Aren't you tired of being on your quest for power?"

"Power is everything," he quirked a smile. "It's a shame you don't know that."

"You're wrong!" Naruto input forcefully. "Power is not everything."

Sasuke cocked his head. "If that's so, then ask your beloved Konoha-"

"Our beloved Konoha." Naruto glared.

Sasuke shook his head. "Naive. See that's why we're so different Naruto. I see the corruption. I see everybody for the conniving bastards they are but you-"

"Not everybody is like that." Naruto snapped.

"Come home." Sakura pleaded, trying to placate the tense atmosphere. "We can talk about this when we're back home. Where you'll be safe."

Sasuke took a step back, eyeing his former teammates. "I don't need to be protected. Konoha is no longer home for me."

"Sasuk-"

Boom!

"Sasuke!" came a familiar voice and Sasuke ran towards it.

"Suigetsu. Where's everyone else?"

"Karin and Juugo are keeping the others busy. We gotta go now!"

"Teme!"

Sasuke paused, looking back at the hunched figures that had stupidly tried to come after him. He smirked before heading out of the opening that was made for him.


Suddenly, a greenish glow took ahold of his body and Kakashi straightened in apprehension.

"What's this?" he couldn't help but ask.

His father smiled. "Seems it was too soon for you to come here. There must be something you're still meant to do."

"Father..."

"I'm glad I got to talk to you." he said. "Thank you for forgiving me. Now I can move on in peace."

Kakashi could feel the green glow pulling at his consciousness. Wait...

Suddenly, he's whisked off into the dark.

A flash of startlingly bright pink brushes past him and as if in slow motion he watches the familiar figure turn back and give a soft smile.

Sakura..?

"Take care of them for me alright? Especially Sasuke-kun."

Before he could respond time moved forward and she was gone.


"Check again," Sasuke forced as the nurse noticeably withheld a sigh.

She put glowing green hands to his temples and closed her eyes. He felt a slow and gentle probing sensation before the foreign chakra withdrew and he was left with the same conclusion she'd drawn three times before this.

"You don't have a fever Uchiha-san. I don't detect any sort of illness." she said politely.

Just as he was about to insist she check once more, an obvious 'poof' sounded in the window and from the cloud of smoke emerge a hunched, masked figure with a bemusement shining through his only visible eye. "Yo."

The nurse, seemingly relieved, quickly excused herself and left the two alone.

"Why are you here?"

"I'm checking up on both of my cute little students. I mean after all, it's rare to see you both in the hospital at the same time. Usually it's one or the other." He scratched his head in thought and grinned childishly. "Usually the other."

Wasn't Kakashi supposed to be in the hospital too?

"I hear you're utterly convinced that you're festered with a disease of some sort."

"Why are you really here, Kakashi?"

An ominous wind blew.

Kakashi chuckled. "Well, you were always the one to get straight to the point... I've been hearing rumors."

Sasuke stood up and put his shirt back on, not caring. Why he should bother himself with petty half truths were beyond him.

"People've caught you acting... Well strange." Kakashi made himself more comfortable on the window sill.

Sakura suddenly popped into existence in front of him. "Are you gonna tell him about me?"

Sasuke forced himself to remain relaxed, expression as neutral as he could make it. No, he would not tell him. The last thing he needed was his own mentor giving him reality checks.

Because he wasn't crazy.

Not at all.

"I saw her you know." Kakashi measured out carefully although he didn't elaborate on who he was talking about. Sasuke's eyes flickered to the girl in front of him. He didn't have to though, they both knew who he was talking about. "She asked me to take care of you two."

"I'm a jonin. Naruto and I are no longer on the same team so I am no longer your responsibility." And neither was Naruto but that dobe always needed someone to look after him.

"Sakura made you my responsibility." he pointed out.

"Maybe she shouldn't have." he glared at said girl and she turned her attention to the white haired ninja in the window.

"I knew he'd do it." she explained before looking back at him. "When he died, it was easier to reach him." she flinched as she said that.

"Look, Sasuke," Kakashi sighed as he scratched the back of his head. "Whatever happens, I can keep a secret." he stared at him meaningfully.

"If I wanted a therapist, you certainly wouldn't be my first choice. Are we done?" Sasuke asked curtly.

"Don't push him away," Sakura begged and grasped his arm.

He refrained from pushing her form away, instead focusing on the man who had yet to vanish from his presence.

"Yeah," he acquiesced. "We're done."

Sakura stared with a disapproving frown at the spot where their sensei used to be. "He better not be done."

"We're done too." Sasuke spat as he finally wrenched his arm away.

"You won't listen to me!" Sakura threw her hands up. "I'm here to help you and you keep pushing me away. Which is obviously no surprise so I decided to get Kakashi-sensei who you would probably actually listen to- mmph!"

He'd wanted to kiss her again. If you asked him, it was only to shut her up. She was running her mouth like she knew what it was like to be him. Like she could possibly understand. Who the hell did she think she was to mistakenly believe that she could lecture him.

The fucking nerve!

But he inwardly had to admit... she tasted good. Sweet even. And he hated sweets.

Yes he hated sweets... So what the fuck was he doing?

He abruptly pushed her away and she stumbled back, hands to her mouth while she looked at him wide eyed.

Then, "Why do you keep kissing me?!"

To be quite frank... because he wanted to. But there was no way in the seventh circle of hell was he ever gonna admit that. So he just turned to exit the room.

She blocked his way, filling up the doorway as much as her small mass would allow. "So you're gonna ignore it? Like the first one?"

"Let's do that." he stared down at her but she didn't budge. "Move."

She crossed her arms and they engaged in a glaring contest.

When neither seemed eager on relenting, Sakura finally growled in frustration. "Fine! We won't talk about it now but we will talk about this Sasuke-kun." She paused as she ducked her head. "It's not right to keep playing with my heart even in death." She shook her head. "But promise me you'll make an effort to talk to Kakashi."

"Hn."

Sakura offered a knowing look. "You'll make the effort..." she bit her lip and lowered her eyes. "Please."

When no response came forward she looked up and wasn't very surprised he was gone. After all, since when did anything like 'please' work on him?

She sighed and thoughtfully brushed her fingertips against her bottom lip.

He tasted like the static mint of lightning.


A/N: yeah i don't know if 'static mint of lightning' even made sense *eyeroll* lol but i imagine it that way. Like when they kiss he tastes like something as cool as him and since his affiliation to lightning had some sort of impact it would probably be like... Like a buzz of sorts.

If that makes sense...

... No?

:,( okay. Lol besides. Just saying he tasted like mint or something sounded totally boring and cliche.

Hoped you enjoyed. I was on a bit of a block on this one. My better works come out when everything just comes to me all flowed and nice and stuff. If i force it, it becomes second rate and half assed and i loathe it. And i hate it. And i despise it. And-

Basically i just don't like it and all my work goes down the drain which is basically like a waste of my time and energy.

Btw Yayyyyyyy :) this chapter's longer! Hoorayy lol. And to that one reviewer who was confused on the tugs, they're basically an emotion that's impacting his heart in a way that literally kinda feels like a tug. Ive had those before. Usually when i'm all choked up and crying at an angsty film that ends with people dying xD

Like all great chapters (or shitty ones. Depends on how you see em) this too was done at night. Literally i'm falling asleep as i write this so please excuse the grossness of the flow and whatnot. Lol i'm sure it's not that bad but i wasn't completely satisfied with this one. especially the memory. I was never good at writing out arguements.

Anyways hope you enjoyed!

Until next time :)