Living Reality
A Sasuke x Sakura Fiction
Chapter 7: Our Sanctuary: Sasuke... Don't you remember?
Description: "I remember," He couldn't help but speak up now. "That man.. Sabaku no Gaara had come at me... He was going to kill me." The words came out, and Sasuke couldn't control them. - Words are spoken, so many emotions brought forth in one cave.
"Perfect!" He felt the words of the kunoichi escape her lips before she could even think to speak them. He was staring at her, with disbelief and starstruck awe.
The kunoichi saw him, and he assumed she instantly regretted walking into that cave.
Or perhaps, there was regret ever knowing him at all.
She gasped, as if her breath was ready to escape her anymore, "Sasuke." Her words came out, breaking the silence between the two.
"Sakura." He replied calmly. She wasn't going to attempt to punch him again was she? He hoped not.
"What... What are you doing here?" One step back.
He stood up, his palms pressing themselves against the folds that the rope around his waist caused above itself. An eyebrow raised in an interested glace in the dark.
She was. Scared?
Ha.
"Hmm. I could ask you the same thing." His gaze remained disinterested to herself, and only herself. Well in truth her own scared actions were giving him a satisfied feeling.
Her fists clenched.
He moved.
She spun around, but only too late as he came behind her, a hard shove forcing her into the stone wall of the cave.
Her palms pressed against the surface, the coldness piercing her flesh like a blade of its own.
Sakura turned around to face him again, but the moment she did she was shoved against the wall again, this time back first.
His arms were pinned above her shoulders, his face inches from her own.
"Hn." A Satisfied smirk crossed his lips.
She quavered.
Hm. She was afraid he was going to kill her.
"Sakura."
She snapped out of her trance, and returned his gaze with a fierce one of her own. This highly amused Sasuke, causing him to lean down a bit more.
The rain outside continued to pour, and the two remained in that position for a while.
A questioned dawned on him, and he dared to ask it.
"Hn. Why do you hate me so much?"
Sakura gritted her teeth, here she was, afraid for her life. Knowing fully he was capable of killing her at the moment. Her chakra was nearly completely gone from her long trip; and he goes asking her a question like this?!
A sigh escaped her lips, "You don't understand Sasuke.. I can't hate you."
"Hn."
"I try... boy do I try.." Emerald eyes looked up at Onyx orbs. "But you see... no matter what you do. Naruto-kun and I can't hate you. We... we can't. Not after all the times we've spent together." Her gaze went over to the entrance of the cave, eyes entranced by the continuing raindrops. "Oi... Sasuke.. Do you remember...?"
His gaze grew questioning, and she continued.
"Our first high ranked mission together. Protecting Tazuna the Bridge builder in the Hidden Mist Village...Do you remember the time you jumped in front of me to block me from that blow by those two brothers that attacked us? Or perhaps in the Chuunin exams, when you saved me from those Sound Ninja. But Sasuke.. Do you remember the time I jumped in front of you..." She stopped, shaking her head, "Of course you wouldn't."
"I remember," He couldn't help but speak up now. "That man.. Sabaku no Gaara had come at me... He was going to kill me." The words came out, and Sasuke couldn't control them.
She looked at him cheerfully, "You do remember. And Then after that, he had me pinned against that tree, he was crushing me to death.. All I could feel in my body was pain." Jade eyes traveled to the raining sky again. "But you know... I thought to myself, Even if I die. It will be alright. Because It meant that you could live just that much longer... And maybe even have a chance to survive, and fulfill your duties as an avenger."
Sasuke remained silent.
"Are you going to kill me?"
"Hn."
"Because, You know Sasuke-kun. You can try, but I won't let you."
The Young Avenger's eyebrow raised again, "And why is that?" He hissed dangerously. His voice now low.
"Because, I'm not the weak little girl you left behind."
His arms loosened, and she took the chance to snap his arm away with her own and move, but he wouldn't allow that. Sasuke Uchiha grabbed her arm, and pulled her back.
She hissed with pain as she hit the wall again.
"I'm not done yet." He spoke darkly.
She shivered, feeling that ounce of fear creep up her spine once more, but she wouldn't let it stop her.
"Get off me, I'm not done talking with you either, Uchiha."
Suddenly, something inside her snapped, and a being not released in years suddenly came forth if a fury of insults and words.
"You Smug Arrogant Self-centered Uchiha BASTARD!" The Inner Self of Haruno Sakura cried out loud, startling the Uchiha almost instantly. "You're such a ASSHOLE! YOU THINK YOU'RE THE GREATEST PERSON IN THE WORLD HUH?! WELL GET THIS! YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A WEAK LITTLE BOY WHO CAN'T EVEN LIVE UP TO HIS BROTHER'S REPUTATION!"
The connection of the blade against her throat and the soft tinkling of warm blood coming from the deep cut now in her skin caught the female off guard, the Inner being instantly snapping back in her proper place.
"I Told you." He hissed with as much evil and venom as he could possibly muster, "If you speak words like that ever again I would kill you."
"Then do it... Sasuke-kun. Kill me."
A dawning silence drew in between the two.
He pulled the blade from her neck, "You're not worth killing."
'Please don't kill me! I don't want to die!'
'You're not even worth killing.'
"Or is it..." She spoke, "That you care to much too kill me?"
The blade was sheathed silently, and the Uchiha didn't reply.
The rain wouldn't cease from the outside, and she smiled only softly as she watched it.
"Sasuke-kun.. You aren't going to leave again are you..? At least not tonight."
"I suppose not..." He spoke up looking outside as well.
"Then this place will be our sanctuary."
Black hues wandered over to the kunoichi, whom seemed in a daze as she stared out into the rain.
A lot of emotions had been brought forth in one cave.
And frankly, once he wouldn't give up for the world. So for now. He wouldn't kill her.
Deep down...
He knew he couldn't.
A/N: Guahaha. Another chapter done.
