Chapter 8:

Promise

(Part II)

"You're so annoying. Do you know that?" he exclaimed as he tried to pull me back up.

I muttered some word of thanks and tried to brush the dust off of my uniform.

"Come one. I'll walk you home."

"Huh? What are you talking about? I can walk by myself." I concluded.

Silence filled the room as we both looked into each other's innocent orbs that were full of enigma and curiosity.

I understood his face that gleamed with this unknown desperation. Well, I didn't really understand but I followed the figure of the raven haired boy anyway. Not like I had any choice anymore, my pale hand was already caught captive by the warmth of his palm.

A hooded man shadowed the doorway. The closer we got to it, I started to recognise the triangular red marks on his flesh coloured face. I began to wander why his gesture changed the moment he saw us.

"C'mon. Let's go."

Kiba and Sasuke… Friends… Are you kidding me? When did they even start hanging out? Their personalities definitely do not go together.

"Why did you bring Sakura into this?" he snarled.

No verbal replies were made. They only exchanged gazes with an anonymous expression stuck on their faces. Failing to make Sasuke speak, he pushed himself off the wall and lead the way.

It's been three weeks since Ino's death and it's also been about that time since I last received letters from Red. But I can't seem to shake off this feeling that something is about to happen… again.

Light emitting from the lamp posts started to flicker as they lit the dark desolated streets up, simultaneously.

"Sasuke?!" A high pitched screech penetrated our ears.

We all turned our heads towards the direction of the voice.

"Kar-"

"You lied to me! You said you were with a study group!" She paused and dug her eyes onto me like daggers. "And you're with this slutty bitch too… Sasuke… Are you cheating on me?" Her face was in misery. She was serious. Droplets of tears dribbled down her slightly pink coloured cheeks.

"Karin. I have a reason for all of this. I just can't explain it to you at the m-"

"A reason for what? Ditching me on our dates all the time? Standing me up? Always making up excuses, like you have something more 'important' to do? Something… more important than me?" Her voice was fading.

"Sakura's my best friend Karin. There is nothing between us. There's… I can't tell you right now. I don't want you… to get involved."

"Heh" she chuckled. "I got my answer Sasuke… Have fun with her."

"Karin you're misunderstanding something I'm-"

"We're over Sasuke… We're finished… Done." She looked at me one more time. Not with hate, but with grief. She was heartbroken, and I was probably the one to blame.

I looked at him. Even with a blank expression on his face, his eyes still showed emotion. Emotions that even I saw from his glowering dark orbs.

He noticed my stare. "Don't." he says. I understood and followed the two figures in front of me obediently. We trodded in silence. There were no conversations made. No unnecessary noises. There was a dead silence between the three of us.

We turned one more time into and isolated alley filled with garbage and dirt. The stench was barely unbearable. It filled our nosed with the smell of dead rodents and rotten food, with also a hint of urine.

The darkness was engulfing my entity, bringing flashes of my gruesome memories from 6 years ago. I wanted to get out of here. I was scared of the dark. I'm scared of all of this. I'm scared of… Red.

Karin's POV

"S…Suigetsu" the scarlet haired girl mumbled as she was stumbling towards the person she called out.

"K-Karin?! What happened?"

"I...he was…w...w…with. And... I…then..." She attempted to explain as more tears even escaped her tear duct. Suigetsu caught her as she dropped down to her knees.

"It's okay Karin. You don't have to. I understand... I understand exactly how you feel." He comforted, as he wrapped his arms around this seemingly fragile girl that was breaking down in front of him at the moment. He held the girl that he was in-love with for the first time. And he treasured this moment. He walked with her until they reached the door which had a number that indicated that it was hers. He made sure she was safe because he cared for her deeply. And she was oblivious about his feelings.

"Thanks Sui. See you tomorrow." She smiled.

His heart was suddenly filled with joy as this, was also the first time she had ever been nice to him. He was looking forward to tomorrow even more than before.

She closed the door and took a deep breath. Not knowing who awaited her inside her household.

"I'm Sorry, but I have to." A voice projected.

"S-"

She breathe her last breath.

A/C

LOL… okay uhmm I'm terribly sorry guys for the very long delay. I couldn't find my draft._. Hope you enjoyed this short…chapter? LOL… some Sui x Karin goin on ere... LOLOL… I apologise once again. Yeah… bye! xD