"You were my first taste of temptation.

I can still feel the intoxication. You still linger against my lips. "

~Naruto

Recollections

by:

RoseWaters

Chapter 11: Hide

Suigetsu

It was fucking scary. You could feel your entire body warning you that, that kind of chakra would kill you from the inside out.

I remember the first time I felt Sasuke's demonic chakra when he released the curse seal. I can still feel the chill that, that had brought me. But this, this was entirely different. This was the kind of thing that made grown men shit their pants.

I watched from a distance as Sasuke jumped back. The ground below him splitting in half. Like an earthquake had just pulled apart the ground. My eyes went to her, that beautiful pink hair twisting and whipping through the air from the force of the demonic chakra.

Those two were moving so quick across the area that my eyes only caught glimpses. Each strike set off some mass amount of collateral damage.

It was becoming increasingly difficult to breathe as each attack sent dust filtering through the air.

Whatever, they can kill each other for all I care. This was the only village I knew of that would attempt to kill each other rather than the villages that were attacking them. Stupid fucks.

I needed to focus; I needed to go help that sexy defenseless little thing. I walked over to her struggling to get in a breath of air. I couldn't help the mental image of a dust filled lung that crossed my mind.

I collapsed next to her. My eyes watching as her fingers tips slipped across her body, sliding down her neck, running down her thighs then back up and across her chest. That soft green chakra casting shadows across her features. Heavy uneven breaths and flushed cheeks.

Shit, it was somehow incredibly hot to watch her heal herself. I was unconsciously running my fingers through her hair.

"Don't touch me as if where familiar."

Her tone wasn't harsh like it should have been. It was as if she was saying it out of habit. So I continued.

She stood up suddenly, her eyes shifting left and right. Watching the fight I was purposely ignoring. It's not like I didn't want to join them, it looked fun.

In my current sorry ass state I'd get killed in the crossfire, like I wasn't even participating. I couldn't hold my own in that kind of fight.

"Are you gonna go play babe? If you feel left out, you can always play with me."

Her head shifted to me, her green eyes locking with mine.

"I promise I'll be gentle, kay?"

She bent down, and we were face to face.

A smirk was across her face as her fingers slide down the side of my face, until they reached my neck. I felt it then, that warmth, and I could vaguely see the green glow as blood slid down my neck.

"Babe, I like it rough. So, why don't you leave for now?"

I couldn't help the smile on my face as her sultry tone scared the fuck out of me. It was a warning I knew I shouldn't ignore. Her way of being kind, basically get the fuck out of here or you'll get caught up in the scene and die.

She pulled away and her body disappeared in a flurry leaves.

I let out a small laugh as I walked away, after all what kind of man doesn't accept a hot woman's kindness. I couldn't help thinking as my fingers ran over were a cut should have been. I can't believe she healed it, too damn cute!

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Sasuke's POV

My feet only brushed the ground for a second before he came barrowing down. Concrete went flying everywhere. The air was becoming saturated with it; at this speed it was becoming intolerable.

What was his problem anyways?

He was suddenly in front of me his fist slamming in between my rib cage. I could hear them snap as they broke. I hit the ground before I could brace myself. I rolled over to my side as I coughed up blood.

I felt him next to me and I looked up. His face twisted in some stupid way.

"Why did you do it Sasuke?"

What the hell did I do?

"You told me you wouldn't forgive me if I hurt her!"

He was being too loud. Besides I have no idea what he's talking about. I don't have time for this Sakur...

I could feel my annoyance.

"Wait…You think I did that to Sakura?"

I watched him and I could see it in his face. He thought I did it. He thought I tried to kill her.

"You, son-of-a-bitch. You get this stupid self righteous attitude all because you forgot everything?"

His eyes were locked with mine confusion gripping his features. He was really pissing me off.

"Don't put me on the same level as you. I've never even given her a scratch!"

I watched him, his eyes shifting from left to right frantically. His hands gripping his hair as he began to swagger backwards; eyes wide, mumbling something. His body was beginning to radiate that demonic chakra his eyes changing to that shade of red.

I stood up, pulling out my sword as I watched him. I get it now, it's that fucking fox.

Naruto's POV

My fist connected with his stomach, and I watched as his body shot through the sky till it hit the ground below. Shifting some concrete and destroying the rest. I stood beside him as he rolled over. Watching as he splattered blood across the floor with each cough.

As I watched him I remember his words to me that time in the hospital.

"You told me you wouldn't forgive me if I hurt her!"

So then why the hell would you hurt her like that yourself? It doesn't make any sense.

He was suddenly looking at me, cold dark eyes glaring as if I was some kind of an unwanted burden. Like he had something more important to do and I was wasting his time.

It happened so suddenly, the way his glare faded, how his eyes widened like he had some epiphany.

"Wait…You think I did that to Sakura?"

It happened then, that enlightened look switched to pure rage. I don't think he was even aware of how his eyes faded to dark red. Comas swirling.

His tone caught me; like he couldn't even believe I would think that. Even though I saw him standing over her bleeding body?

"You, son-of-a-bitch. You get this stupid self righteous attitude all because you forgot everything?"

Was I wrong? Did I arrive after the fight was done? Had Sakura already won? Did Sasuke maybe just save her? Did I interpret everything wrong?

Am I being self righteous? It's true I don't know there relationship with one another. Maybe Sasuke would never do that to her.

You're so stupid

Shut up! I don't want o listen to you right now.

Always tricked so easily

Go the fuck away!

You really are just too stupid.

He's not lying! He's not even fighting back!

How many times has he fucked with you so far?

He's never lied to me!

Shit, here it comes. That feeling of wanting to throw up, the way everything is spinning, like catching a film in between clip. It's horribly painful, that throbbing headache that wipes out all the noise around me.

There she was her hair not quite as long as it is now but still brushing past her shoulders. Her features softer, she was clearly younger. Still, still, so amazingly beautiful.

I could see them as I stood hiding beside the door to the hospital room they were in.

Her tone was soft, and I could tell they were having a conversation that they didn't want anyone to hear.

I watched as she leaned into him, her voice so soft I couldn't hear the words she was speaking. Her slim fingers brushing past his bangs as they caressed the sides of his face; her thumb sliding under his eye.

The gesture was so soft, so intimate that it made me uncomfortable. I turned my head away heading for the door a feeling like my lungs were being crushed and my chest wrapped to tightly.

The ground was spinning and for a moment my eyes caught Sasuke's before everything blurred and that same scene continued.

My head suddenly turned back at the sound of clattering. My eyes focusing back on that room. She was on the floor her entire body shaking, sweat glistening on her cheeks and neck as the sunlight leaking in from the windows reflecting off of it. Medical equipment scattered across the tile.

I stood watching silently as tears slowly began to stream down her face.

For a second I was back and I could see him watching me as if I was crazy.

Don't look at me like I'm fucked up!

You're pretty fucked up kid.

Go fuck yourself fox!

You're only getting pissed because you know it yourself.

I said to go FUCK YOURSELF!

Che, talking to your imaginary friend.

SHUT UP!

At least you have something to blame on nearly killing her.

I didn't..I..

Did you forget? Let me remind ya kid.

No! Wait!

Then it started, it was just like the last time. It just feels like my head is going to split in two.

I could feel it in between my fingers; so warm and sticky. I could feel it slowly running down my arm. That metallic smell, so incredibly nauseating, swallowing hard to force it back down.

My entire body was shaking. Slowly, softly her body leaned against mine. The smell of her shampoo mixing with that metallic smell in a twisted way, it was so wrong.

Her shaking cold, finger wrapping around my wrist pulling my hand out of her chest. Blood dripping to the ground as her finger interlaced with mine.

Spot it! Stop it! I can't see this again!

She collapsed and I followed my knees hitting the ground. Her chin sliding in-between my shoulder and neck putting what little weight she had against me. Heavy uneven breaths against my ear, as I listened to the sound of her blood hit the ground below us. That warm blood seeping though my cloths as her small body leaned against mine.

Please stop, PLEASE STOP!

"I'm sorry, I'm so, sorry, I'm sorry!"

I could hear the words leave my lips, again and again. Like it would change something but it was the only words I could manage the only thing that came to my head and I repeated it like it was my mantra.

I felt her finger tighten the grip on mine.

Don't make me hear her say it! Stop it! I don't want to hear her say it again.

The world spun for a minute as my head swung to the side my body stumbling to the right before I felt something grab hold of my arm forcing me to regain balance.

My eyes focused ahead and I caught a glimpse of pink before I looked down and caught her eyes.

She stepped forward and reality struck me like a brick as her eyes stayed locked with mine.

"Are you ok?"

The words made my heart sink. Nausea gripping me tightly as my vision went white for only a second.

Shaking cold hand, soft sincerity in each word that cut to hear.

"Are you ok now?"

My hands wrapped around her, as I pulled her towards me. Holding her as tightly as I could, scared she wouldn't be there if I let go. She was here and she was whole, no blood. She was just Sakura.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I'm really, sorry."

Quietly, confused. "Naruto."

"Just this once, just this once, don't leave me Sakura-chan."

You'll break her in two.

My mind snapped back and I pulled away. I found her eyes focusing on me, something I couldn't read going through her features and leaving before I could make out what it was, twisting my stomach in a new way.

I wouldn't get to close kid, or didn't you just see what happened?

Leave me alone.

You'll bring her down with you.

I'm not going down.

Che, you don't even know who you are.

"Naruto, what's going on?"

I felt her hands cup the side of my face pulling me towards her gently.

Tell her; tell her you're talking to your demon.

His laughter was ringing through my head and the irritation was consuming me. Everything going too fast.

"Naruto?"

You should leave; look what you're doing to her.

I could see the worry spreading through her and I shifted my head away. My hands wrapping around her wrists and pulling her hands off my face, the cold wind sending a shudder down my spine.

Your making the best choice, she's too good for something like you.

Leave me alone.

"Naruto what's going on?"

Just walk away kid, it's better to be cold now.

I said leave me alone.

The Uchiha can pick up the pieces, right?

Just shut up!

"Would you at least look at me Naruto?"

Turn around and leave before it's too late.

Just be quiet and let me think!

"Naruto!"

Walk away kid.

Just shut up! I can't think!

Turn around and leave.

I can't think damn it!

"Naruto!"

"Just shut up!"

Everything was suddenly quiet as the world suddenly shifted around me; my head flung towards the right. I suddenly felt a burning sensation across the left side of my face, my hand instinctively going to hold where the origin of the sting came from.

She slapped me, she slapped me and it hurt like hell.

My face was forced down as we were face to face her warm breath against my skin, her hands gripping my collar shaking as her face stayed calm.

"I've had enough of your bullshit."

I watched her calm face slowly break, so many emotions spreading across her features; her eyes narrowing, looking past me, as if she was glaring at something so far away. It hit me then that she wasn't talking to me, she hadn't been talking to me to begin with.

"I swear to god, you fucking fox. I'll tie you down and nuzzle you seals if I have to."

Little bitch, I'll rip you to pieces.

Sasuke was suddenly next to her, his hand on her shoulder.

"Sakura, I can…."

I don't want him to comfort her! I don't even want him to touch her!

Don't get weak now, kid.

I wanna get weak, I'm already so weak.

Everything suddenly stopped.

Her head suddenly shifted to the left her hands dropping from my collar as her whole body followed suit. Long pink waves scattering at the sudden motion, as her green eyes focused.

I knew I missed something when my eyes found Sasuke's figure rigid, eyes looking in the same direction.

"Sakur----"

My voice cut off as loud clapping began to echo across the area.

I felt it then and my body began to shiver.

My head shifted in the same direction my eyes catching sight of that orange mask with the hypnotic swirl for the second time today.

He was just sitting on the side of some slated destroyed building, his legs crossed as if the scenery was completely normal.

That carefree, happy tone that sent a shiver down my spine.

"What a show, Kyuubi!"

This man, this man scared the hell out of me. His very presence made me uneasy.

"Didn't I tell you if you got in my way I wouldn't forgive you?"

I could feel it, that arrogant fox was completely uneasy.

I felt it then her fingers running up the side of my leg, her fingers slipped in and out of my equipment pouch so fast I only saw the Kunia fly ahead. The knife slipping right through his head. As if he was an illusion.

His mask slowly moved in her direction.

"Wow, you're still alive?!"

What the hell kind of question is that?

"So, that means Kisame is dead then. Isn't that a surprise, well done Sakura-chan. I didn't think you could pull that off."

My eyes shifted in her direction, her body suddenly relaxed. Her face coated in an expression I'd never seen on her before. Her tone pleasant, completely contradicting the look of her face.

"Well done would have been enough."

It was the first time I heard that happy tone sound strained.

He stood up, slowly, clumsily dusting off his cloak. Looking in her direction as he stretched to his full height. His tone suddenly bored.

"Well then Sakura-chan, how about I remind you of last time?"

What the hell is he talking about?

He was suddenly in front of me, his head tilted to the left in a nonchalant attitude. He was so fast.

I felt her fingers against my chest. I gasped as I lost my breath as the force from her pushed my body back. My feet skidded along the dirt.

My hand clutching my chest as I struggled for a breath the pain in my chest forcing me to gasp for air, she used to much goddamn force. Where the hell did that little body get that kind of power from?

"Bad move Sakura-chan."

My eyes refocused as I caught his words. His hands were around her throat, as her feet lifted off the ground her hands around his wrist.

I struggled to my knee, until I saw her feet hit the ground as he suddenly let go of her. Sasuke's sword protruding through his heart. I blinked trying to understand why I could see Sasuke, as if this man was transparent. Like a ghost.

I could hear Sasuke's voice, I think it was the first time I heard him yell.

"SAKURA!"

It was fast, her hand hit the ground. Concrete lifting and scattering through the air. The force of her punch shaking the ground below me. I felt my whole body tense as I watched her.

She was terrifying. One finger and every bone in my body would be broken. If she had put that kind of force into pushing me back earlier right now I would have been died.

Dust littered the air and I lost sight for a moment.

My eyes refocused and I found Sasuke further ahead. His image blurring with speed, sword extended as electricity seeped out. His body went right through the other mans, attack missing, sword sending electricity through the air.

I could literally feel the hairs on my arm sticking up as small amount of electricity flittered through the air around me.

I watched as the man turned to Sasuke, hands flying through hand seals as Sasuke tried to regain balance from the last attack.

She was suddenly behind him, pink hair floating around her, small waves of electricity running along her body before dissipating into the air.

My heart suddenly skipped as I watched him turn around, seals still flying.

Her body halting as her hands began to fly though hand seals as well. Hair fluttering forward, green eyes narrow, mind clearly racing.

His tone happily cold, realization suffocating me.

"Bye, Bye. Sakura-chan!"

No! NO!

His fingers suddenly stopped his head shifting back slightly, as silver skidded against his orange mask. A Kunia flying through the air, her head shifting to the left before her body disappeared in a flutter of leaves, as a the kunai embedded itself into the ground.

My eyes followed where the Kunia had come from to land on his figure. Lazy eyes and silver hair. She was suddenly in front of him leaves scattering as she appeared. Sasuke was there in moments his body still ridged as he stood next to her.

"Eh, Sakura you should put on a sweater, you'll catch a cold. Young women need to take care of their bodies."

I watched as her head remained lowered her tone distant.

"Is that so."

He walked forward and I noticed it. Cloths dirty, face bruised, both eyes looking down as he stood in front of her; hand extended equipment dangling before her. Had he returned from the front lines?

His hand suddenly landed on her head. I watched as her whole body flinched. His fingers ruffling her long pink hair.

"I was told to come help you. So I brought equipment."

Her fingers wrapped around the equipment, her head still lowered.

"You owe Ino, by the way."

His hand left her head and he walked past her. I could see his lips move but I couldn't hear him.

She suddenly turned around, pink hair fluttering, wide green eyes. His head turned silver hair tilting to the side as their eyes locked.

Her features slowly changed soft eyes, and a distant smile.

"You're late Kaka-sensei."

Clapping suddenly filtered the air.

My eyes left them as I watched him clap. Loud echoing applauses jumping off the destroyed buildings mixing with the cold air and the sound of dripping water.

Clap. Clap. Clap.

My eyes watched as a sharp crack spread across his orange mask. Sliding from the left tip diagonally through to the lower right. Then suddenly as if on cue splitting in half and collapsing to the ground. The sound echoing through the air as that orange mask shattered to the ground. Pieces clicking as the bouncing across concrete till they settle.

The image seared into my mind, as I briefly remembered the fragments of a porcelain bowl scattered across my kitchen floor.

My eyes meet his, dark red; black spiky hair and a cold smile. Features so eerily similar to Sasuke's.

"Kakashi-kun, it's nice to meet you."

I didn't bother to turn back to them, but I could hear his voice. Cold, lazy, and yet incredibly intimidating.

"Like wise, Mandara-san."

"You're the only one I can see, to the point that everything else vanishes.

It's somehow incredibly lonely."

~Naruto

A/N: Ok finally an update!!!!!!!!! Not much to say I guess! Merry Christmas! I'll try to update before new Years.