Eyes of the Devil

Chapter 7

Mistakes

Everyone makes mistakes. Even the great demon of the shadows, legend of the Hitsuya Revolution, has made them. Unfortunately, the greater you are, the harder you fall, and your mistakes are that much bigger.

Takashi stood on the cliffs high above the village. He looked down at the lights, sprawling like a massive spider web on the ground below him.

He sighed. He had lost that which he needed most in his life: love. Sakura was terrified of him now, he was sure.

He looked out on the sleeping village before turning and walking, slow and silent, back into the trees.

He would disappear. He would leave her. It was for the best. He had prayed for her to not fall for him, but she did, and now her near death had shown him how truly weak he was.

A thought crossed his mind. It hurt to even think of her, but he had to see her one last time.

He whirled around and ran to the edge, diving off the cliff.

Sakura was sound asleep in Ino's guest bedroom, totally unaware of the form that just landed on the windowsill.

"Ah… the Uchiha's woman. I've found you. Sanjiro may have failed to provoke his wrath enough to make him truly transform back to what he once was, but I wonder what he'll do when I kill his love?"

"You'll never know."

Blood sprayed as the man fell from the trees, dead, slain by Takashi's sword.

"Fool." He said quietly. His eyes shined in the dim moonlight, the silver glowing in the shadows of the tree's branches. He turned to see his love sleeping soundly.

Good, she hadn't been woken by the intruder. It had taken him almost a full night of searching, but he'd found his love, sleeping peacefully at her friends home.

He turned his gaze away. He couldn't bear to look at her. All he wanted was for her to be happy. Little did he know, she was staring right at him.

Sakura had awoken to a dull thunk as something fell to the ground outside her window.

She opened her eyes. Someone was out on the tree beside her window.

"Who in the hell is crazy enough to rob from two high ranking kunoichi?" She thought angrily as she threw her blankets off. She shivered at the sudden cold. "I forgot how flimsy this damn nighty is!" Sakura thought as she stepped over to the window.

The man's back was to her and he was sheathing his sword.

She quietly undid the latch and opened the twin window doors. Her eyebrow quirked when she heard someone speaking.

"Sakura… please forgive me…" It was Takashi.

She smiled warmly.

"Done."

He whirled around to see her, leaning against the windowsill, smiling warmly at him.

"Sakura…" he began, but she cut him off.

"Takashi. It's all right. I know you were just trying to protect me. I was scarred and I overreacted. I know you'd never hurt me, Tashi-kun!" She said.

"Sakura." He whispered. He jumped through the window as he landed before her (she'd moved back to avoid being landed on).

He looked into her pale eyes as she gazed into his grey.

"Sakura. I love you, but I wouldn't be able to live with myself if you were hurt because of me…" He said softly. He reached forward and Sakura allowed herself to be pulled into his warm embrace.

She looked up at him.

"Takashi, why are you so paranoid about my safety? I can take care of myself. I'm a shinobi after all." She said. She reached up and cupped his cheek with her hand. He nuzzled into her touch, sighing.

"Sakura… there is a great deal of pain in my past..." He whispered. If Takashi Uchiha could, he would be in tears by now.

"What happened, Tashi-kun?" She asked, her heart breaking at the pain she saw in his eyes.

Takashi sighed heavily. He crossed the room and sat down on the bed. Sakura followed, curiosity burning in her mind. She wanted to know why he was so scared for her.

"Sakura… I've made many mistakes in my life… and most of them have cost me dearly…" He whispered. His hand ran through his long bangs.

"I'm sure it wasn't all that bad…" She said soothingly. She moved and sat behind the Uchiha on the bed. She wrapped her arms around him and pulled him into a warm embrace.

"It was five years ago… I rescued a girl name Misa Kisaragi. She was a captive of Nobunaga's." Takashi said with a pained expression. "She had to live in our compound, and we eventually fell in love. She was my first…" He added weakly.

"That explains why he's so good in the bed. He's not a virgin." Sakura thought. "What happened to her?"

"It was dark… and it was raining…" he whispered. "It was the night of Kaitsu's attempted coup. He had her… he…" Takashi was shaking.

"He had her killed… didn't he?" Sakura asked.

"Yes. She was killed to draw me out… Kaitsu had her killed just to piss me off enough to kill him. That was my real motivation to kill him. He robbed me of my love…"

"Oh kami, Takashi I'm so sorry." She said. She wrapped her arms tighter around him, holding him close, offering the only comfort she could.

"If I were to loose you, Sakura, I'd never be able to forgive myself." He whispered.

Sakura cupped his face with her soft hand and looked him in the eyes.

"Takashi. I understand why you're so scared for me now, but I can fight. I can take care of myself. To tell you the truth, it's kinda hurtful to think that you don't think I'm competent enough to protect myself."

"Sakura… I'm sorry. I don't think you're weak. I'm just scared of losing you."

"I know. But know this, Takashi Uchiha: I'm a kunoichi, and I was trained by Tsunade herself. I can handle myself."

"I know. Please forgive me. And forgive me for scarring you the way I did." He said. Sakura smiled at him.

"Done."

"Good." He whispered, leaning back and turning slightly on the bed to claim her lips in a soft, sweet kiss.

Takashi broke the sweet sensation, pulling back to take in her beauty.

The light of the full moon gave her pale form an almost ethereal glow. Her long pink hair was loose, cascading down her shoulders and back like a waterfall of silk. Speaking of her shoulders, the pale, supple skin was revealed to him. Her lacey, dark blue nighty barely came down her thighs, and in her current position (her legs were spread from the way she'd been holding him), he could see the black lace panties she wore.

Her nipples, hardened from the cool night air, poked out of the front of the gown, making Takashi start to harden.

God, if ever she looked sexy, it was now. He wanted her so badly. He wanted to make passionate love to her in the light of the full moon.

He kissed her again; this time Sakura felt his desire in the heated kiss. Their tongues battled and the two were sighing into the kiss.

"W-wait…" Sakura managed to gasp.

"What is it my love?"

"Not… Not here…" Sakura gasped as he placed hot, open mouthed kisses on her collarbone.

"Why?" He growled huskily.

"Not in Ino's house! It's wrong!" She gasped.

"Would you rather me not attend to your... needs." He whispered in her ear, making sure she knew that he could tell she needed him.

"Takashi…" She whispered, gently pushing him back. "Can't we just lye together tonight?" She asked.

"If that is what you wish, my love."

He stood suddenly and began removing his clothes. He undid the snap on his cloak, allowing it to puddle at his feet. He pulled of his combat gloves and removed his boots and holsters. Next was the thing Sakura was waiting for. He pulled of his shirt, revealing his well toned and defined chest. He left his long black pants on, not wanting to disobey her wishes.

Sakura reached up, and under the cover of a kiss, slyly pulled his hair down. She drew back, smirking. Takashi smirked back at her, chuckling softly.

"And you're the one who didn't want to fuck." He said; his voice deeper than usual. It sent pleasurable chills up her spine.

Sakura smiled happily and got under the blankets, holding them open for Takashi.

He smiled back at her and slid under the blankets, happily tangling his limbs with hers and holding her close.

"Tashi-kun…" She sighed as she buried herself in his warm embrace. Takashi kissed her, soft and sweet, before leaning his head up and closing his eyes, waiting for sleep's sweet embrace.

Takashi smiled happily.

"I love you, Sakura." He whispered softly.

"I know." Sakura said, smirking in his chest. After a few minutes, she looked up at him.

"What, no snappy come-back?" she said sarcastically as her eyes rose. She was shocked. He was sound asleep!

Sakura smiled. The look he had. He looked so peaceful.

"Get some sleep, Tashi-kun. Tomorrow, I will make sure you attend to all my needs." She thought, smirking evilly.

Ino rolled out of bed, rubbing her eye sleepily as she crossed the room and went down the hall to the bathroom. She noticed something odd as she went down the hall.

One, the door to the room Sakura was staying in was open slightly; tow, there was a breeze coming through the room.

She opened the door the rest of the way and surveyed the room.

Sakura was sound asleep, lying semi-curled into a ball with the covers pulled up to cover her shoulders.

The window was open and Ino saw a mass of what looked like clothes on the other side of the bed.

"What the fuck?" She thought. She heard a noise in her kitchen. Her senses sharpened and she opened the small table she kept in the hall. She drew out the shuriken and held them up, ready to throw.

She rounded the corner and let the shuriken fly. She gasped. Oh crap!

Takashi was sitting at the table. He had been taking a bite out of a sandwich when she let the shuriken loose. One had landed just above his head and the other two on each side, mere inches away from a deadly impact.

He had an alarmed look on his face.

"Uh... konichiwa, Ino-dono…" He said; a nervous grin on his face.

"OH! Takashi-sama! It's you! I'm sorry!" She stammered, smiling sheepishly.

"It's alright. I understand completely. Many people almost met there end because I didn't expect them." He said before taking a bite of his sandwich.

"I see you helped yourself to my kitchen." She said as she sat down at the table across from him.

"Sorry… I was starving."

"It's all right. Hey… that looks good…" Ino said. She hadn't gotten to eat dinner on account of the mission report she had to fill out. Damn those genin.

He slid the plate towards her, silently offering the other half of his sandwich.

"Wow! This is really good!" Ino said after taking a bite out of the sandwich. "Who knew a ninja could be a good cook!"

"I had a good teacher…" He said quietly, his mind wandering to a certain girl.

"So; how far have you gone with Sakura?" Ino said, attempting to make conversation.

"Is that any of your business?"

"She's my best friend. I'm just looking out for her."

"I understand that, but if she had wanted you to know, wouldn't she have told you herself?"

"Look Takashi-sama, I'm just worried about her." Ino said, giving him a stern look. "Sakura has been through so much… She's lost everyone she cares about."

"How so?"

"When Sasuke left, Sakura was broken. After that she was hell bent on bringing him home. She ended up dating Naruto, believe it or not, but she had her heart broken again when she realized the truth."

"What truth?"

"That Naruto wants Sasuke."

Takashi gagged as he sipped the glass of orange juice he was drinking.

"What?"

"Tell me about it. Poor Sakura was crushed." Ino said, turning in the chair and crossing her legs.

Takashi's mind drifted from the conversation.

So, Sakura had had her heart broken many times… No wonder she understood him so well…

"Well anyway, I'm going back to bed. Goodnight, Takashi-sama." Ino said; standing and bowing.

"Good evening, Ino-dono." Takashi called as the blonde left the room.

Takashi left as well and silently entered the room he and his beloved were sleeping in. He silently slipped under the blankets.

Sakura sighed in her sleep and unconsciously pressed her body to his.

The black haired shinobi chuckled, allowing her to bury herself into him. He stroked her cheek with his thumb.

"My Sakura." he whispered almost inaudibly. He closed his eyes, allowing sleeps sweet release to overtake him. Little did he know, this sleep will in no way be peaceful.

For some men, the past can never be forgotten, and one's mistakes can always come back to haunt them…

A/N- I know, yet another really short chap, but trust me, you'll like the next one, I promise!

PS- I really appreciate any and all criticism, so don't hesitate to tell me what you think. Aside from that, thanks for the reviews and I hope they keep coming. Thank you and goodnight.