Nerine

Using the constant chakra control I had, I minimised my chakra presence as much as possible, to the point where I wasn't able to use techniques in a subtle manner. The only thing I could do was to stay quiet and follow this spy to wherever Orochimaru's hideout was.

After a long while of travelling to and waiting at the Tenchi Bridge, a lot of things happened. To go over the details would take a long time to explain, but to summarize; a fight broke out between Konoha and Kabuto... who was surprisingly aided by Orochimaru. Apparently Orochimaru had broken the jutsu Kabuto was under for Sasori, thus creating Kabuto's very long loyalty to his master.

I managed to follow Kabuto and Orochimaru to a deserted land, with this guy I hadn't recognised before. That man had freakishly pale skin and onyx blank eyes. He mainly wore black and I continuously heard people call him 'Sai' so I assumed that was his name. Perhaps he was a replacement. Who knows if he was for Sasuke or me?

I watched from a fair distance Naruto and Sakura, along with a member of the team that I couldn't recall meeting before; a man who controlled the release of wood. I wondered where my brother was... Orochimaru and Kabuto had already gone inside along with Sai. I basically could not get in without getting noticed. Although I saw Naruto and the others making progress in breaking in... They managed to create a hole underneath the ground, and all in silence too. Damn, never underestimate my old comrades then, huh?

After a few minutes of sensing them get further into the hideout, I made my way into the hole they made, and I began my journey to find Sasuke. He must've been in there somewhere. The halls all looked the same, and it was painfully easy to get lost within them.

I was about to run into another dim hallway until I sensed someone's presence. It was Sai, peering into a door. I froze as soon as I heard dialogue pass back and forth between him and someone else.

"I've come to escort you back to Konoha," Sai stated clearly.

My breath then got caught in my throat when I heard his voice.

"...You woke me up for that?"

I shut my eyes and suddenly felt like breaking down. I really was just like a puppet under Sasuke's strings. In that moment when I finally heard his voice after several years, I realised that I was so easily swayed by him that I'd forgotten how to think for myself. I made Sasuke become everything to me when I'm nothing to him. I was just like those fan girls that trailed after Sasuke's every move, except I was worse. Those girls managed to grow and become skilful ninja, but I... I pursued a goal that I honestly believe now, I cannot achieve.

I'd zoned out too much from the conversation I was listening in on to that a bomb was triggered, and the half the hideout was destroyed. With quick instinct, I released my chakra to flow easily through my body and jumped out of the explosion. I took my stance at the edge of the massive hole created by this bomb.

Sasuke stood on the opposite side, staring down at Sai, and at Naruto, Sakura and the captain of their team. They talked for a while, barely even noticing me... although they should have. I stood corrected as Sasuke made eye contact with me while Naruto was yelling at him for leaving.

I took in a breath, and couldn't bring myself to look as impenetrable as I should have.

"That coat," He raised his voice loud enough for me to hear. "So it's happened."

Naruto stopped screaming and turned around, as did the other members.

"N...Nerine!" Sakura and Naruto exclaimed.

"Yes, it's true," I replied in a voice that was probably nowhere near as confident as I wanted it to be.

In a blink of an eye, he was at least thirty metres away from my position, to right next to me, holding his arm around my shoulder.

"You've become an idiot, Nerine," He whispered in my ear.

I smiled weakly; something I shouldn't have done either, knowing that I'm an Akatsuki member. "I was an idiot as soon as I developed feelings for you."

I felt his hand grip my shoulder tightly. "You realise what I have to do now, don't you?" He said this as he slowly drew out his sword.

"Break another bond," I answered. "You'll break another bond where... there's only one end that's holding it up."

Sasuke was silent for what seemed like hours. He pushed his katana back into place and he exhaled. "Need I remind you, I broke our bond to save you trouble."

"And look where it's gotten me," I continued to stare out at the deserted land, and then I lifted my head higher to face him on my right. "You have no right to tell me that I shouldn't get into trouble when you're one of the most wanted runaway ninja in Konoha."

Feeling something hit the back of my neck, I then blacked out.

"...Fuck," I whimpered with a tiny breath. I'm truly a helpless ninja.

I groaned quietly and rubbed my neck. I squinted as I tried to make a clear image of my surroundings. What happened before I was knocked out?

Oh right... My vision cleared and I recognized Sasuke's attire. The place almost looked identical to the hideout I was roaming around in. Dim candles, an uncomfortable bed, stone-made room...

Sasuke stood beside the bed I was on and said, "You're finally awake."

...What should I have done, attack him with all my might? Or do I just beg for him to take me back?

I just laid there. It was one of those things where my head said to kill him but my heart said to forgive him. "What am I doing here?" I murmured against the wrinkled sheets.

"You're in another one of Orochimaru's hideouts. After you've recovered, I'm leaving you outside, but I'm expecting you to not turn to any affiliation with that man," Sasuke answered firmly.

"Where..." I brushed my hand against my bare leg. "Where's my coat?"

"It's been burned," He replied, seeming to not regret whatever decisions he's made.

"What?" I sat up slowly. "You burnt my coat with fire?"

"You're asking that to an Uchiha."

"You..." I grimaced as I stared at his perfectly structured face. "You must be the biggest hypocrite I know. You have absolutely no freaking right to tell me to not join evil when you yourself have become—"

"Is there anything else I don't know?" He stopped me, and then I found the perfect words.

I took a slow, deep breath. I brought my body up on my knees, and reached out to his body next to the bed. I stroked his... masculine... toned... lovely chest. I brought him so close to me that I was breathing on his neck. I scoffed at my behaviour.

I murmured, "Doesn't it ever come to mind that maybe I want to join the Akatsuki for my own reasons?"

"You don't have an inch of evil in you, Nerine."

I smirked. "I wouldn't be such a good girl if my main purpose in joining the Akatsuki... is to let your brother fuck me over seventy times."

If Sasuke's eyes could make a noise, it would be growling non-stop. "You should watch your mouth."

"...Maybe I'd let him abuse me a little, because he's just so... malicious," I could easily see my little act working on him.

"Nerine, stop throwing those words around so carelessly."

"I'd let him touch every last inch on my body," I gripped onto Sasuke's shirt. "Because I want all of him inside me."

Sasuke hissed as he furiously pushed me against the wall aside the bed I was kneeling on. "Who the hell do you think you are to say those types of things to my face?" His sharingan was activated, looking deep into my mind.

I stopped my conduct and almost silently answered, "I'm another girl who fell in love with you, but her heart was damaged to pieces when you left, that she didn't know her place when you were gone. Just like half of the female population back home."

Sasuke's harsh breathings slowed, and his sharingan faded away. "What?"

"...You broke me," I whispered to him. "Now, I want you to fix it."

He let go of my wrists that were still clasped against the stone cold wall. Sasuke turned the other way and he told me, "I have no benefit in helping you in what you want."

I was about to explode. "DAMN IT SASUKE!" I yelled. "You've always been this and that about bonds and how they help you in no way possible," I then grabbed his collar and pulled him back, forcing him to look at me. He then took a firm hold of my collar-wielding arm. "But I know that without these bonds, you feel like a deep shithole, just waiting for some more bullshit about revenge to fill the void of losing your friends."

He glared at me. "I have no 'void' of missing friends. I have one goal and purpose. I'm not going to allow anything to get in the way of that, not even you."

I shook my head, furrowing my eyebrows together. "You're a fucking idiot."

Sasuke smirked. "I was an idiot as soon as I considered your feelings for me."

By that point I was so filled up with so many emotions of rage, sadness, confusion and all, my thoughts could not keep up with my actions. I had seized Sasuke's face, and brought it to mine, letting our lips touch after three long years.

It had taken me a long time to realise that I was kissing Sasuke.

Oh, shit.

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