Author's note: Still in 3rd person POV, but you'll realise that this chapter focus more on Sasuke. -Blue-Storm Dragon


When they reached Silverflame's dorm room, they found her lying on the bed, well, more on Orochimaru. The vice-principal had placed her on his lap and let her lean against him. He stroked her head absentmindedly as his golden eyes stared into nothing. The white python was coiled on the bed as well, watching over the pair.

When the Night Prince and his friends entered the room, the python turned its head to look at them. It then uncoiled itself and hissed. Orochimaru, alerted by the hiss, raised his head to look at Sasuke. For once, the snake-loving principal that most students are afraid of looked weary.

Sasuke quietly made his way over to the bed before placing a hand on the girl's cheek. His midnight eyes bore into golden ones as he spoke, "I will find a way to save her. She intrigues me and I know my feelings for her are true. She's irreplaceable and I won't let her go without hearing my confession."

Orochimaru looked down at the sister he dearly loves, "Go ahead, Sasuke. The answer is with you all along." Hearing that, Sasuke was puzzled. However, he decided not to ask further. Right now, it's best to leave the pair alone. Knowing Orochimaru, he would want to spend every minute with Silverflame, now that her time is running out.

After parting with his two friends, Sasuke headed to the greenhouse, where he first met the warrior. Leaning against the fountain like she had, he closed his eyes. Before heading here alone, Naruto and Sakura had questioned his words. Not the finding-a-way-to-save-her part, but his confession.

He does know what he was saying, and he meant every word he said. Though he didn't spend a lot of time with her, he felt attracted to her. She has that effect on him, and also on Akatsuki and his friends. He could tell. Just during that short period of time they had known her, they had let their guard down around her without hesitation, which is something they don't tend to do.

For Akatsuki, being the top band in the school, they have to maintain their image. Of course, they can be themselves…but they know the expectations of being idols. They have to keep their cool image or they'll lose their fans. However, though it was fleeting, Sasuke saw how they worry over the young warrior. Besides Sakura, she was the only one could bring out their soft side.

As for Sasuke…Silverflame's existence burned brightly in his heart from the moment he met her. His childhood was pleasant, but when he witnessed his fan girls hurting Sakura when they were young, he shut his true self up when he is around other girls. The only females he was open to are Sakura and Konan. That is, until Silverflame showed up.

He felt that it was okay to let his guard down around her. There wasn't a reason why; he don't need a reason. All in all, he fell for her even before he knew it. He's not surprised though, but instead accepts the realization. It might look like love at first sight to others, but he knows his feelings run deeper than that.

What you seek is what you feel…a hiss sounded at the back of his head. Startled, Sasuke jolted up from where he sat. Right in front of him, stood the great white python, its golden eyes stared at him meaningfully.

"What do you mean? Orochimaru said something similar, but what does that mean?" The python slithered closer before resting its tail tip at the Night Prince's chest, where his heart is. It is here, what you feel…Shiro hissed again, staring straight into Sasuke's eyes.

Looking at the snake's eyes filled with sadness, pleading him to save her. Sasuke thought for a while before closing his eyes once again. Feeling Shiro's tail tip on his chest, he focused on his feelings. Within the darkness, something burned bright. A silver flame, Sasuke realized, and he knew that was his feelings for the warrior.

Opening his eyes, he once again looked into Shiro's golden pupils. The Night Prince smiled; he found his answer, the only way that he could save Silverflame. Seeing his smile, the python slithered away, in the direction of the dorms. Without hesitation, Sasuke took off after the snake.


I made changes to Sasuke's past, sorry about that. He realises his feelings for her are the key to Flame's survivor... -Blue-Storm Dragon