Lost Voices and Silent Cries
Author Note: OMG, when I tell you I have horrible – despicable internet service I meant it. I get so fed up trying to upload a story I just want to pull my hair out! Then I get bored and start to do another chapter and this chapter is birthed from frustration and boredom… hmph. Let's get it on…
Chapter 12 – Haven
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Sasuke sat in the hospital waiting room feeling like…
Shit?
Yes. That was it. He felt like shit. While the girls were having their 'bonding' time which was stupid since they were ALWAYS together! He was sitting at the hospital. He looked at the information sheet the nurse gave him. Shouldn't they know everything about his body now?
He clicked the pen and sighed.
First Name: Sasuke
Last Name: Uchiha
Sex: Male
Age:
Should he put nineteen or eighteen? His birthday was in a month… it wouldn't matter.
Age: 18
Height:
What the hell? What did that have to do with anything? He didn't even know!
Height: I don't know
Weight: I don't remember
Emergency:
…the fuck? Emergency? Why did he need someone that was not already in the hospital! This is just stupid.
Emergency: Naruto Uzumaki
He rolled his eyes and skipped down the page until it started to question his actually health.
Are you sexual active?
"Am I sexual active?" He repeated as a group of giggling nurses walked passed him. He looked up and was about fed up. He stood and went to the counter. "What does this have to do with my problem?" She blinked. He looked at her name tag: Mai
"Umm…it's standard."
"I want to speak to Tsunade." He growled.
"She's out." The receptionist spoke softly almost patiently like she was annoyed and trying not to blow up.
Sasuke noticed this. "Where are the fucking doctors then?"
She blushed. "You have to fill out the form."
Sasuke sighed. "You are useless." He pushed himself off and went back to his seat to fill out the stupid paper. He walked back on the desk and slammed it down. "Finished." She nodded.
"Now you have to w-wait…"
His eye twitched. "I have to wait? Do you know who I am?"
She nodded quickly. "S-Sasuke Uchiha."
"Good girl, go find me a good doctor…before I turn not so good." Her eyes widen.
"Uchiha, are you harassing the nice lady?" Sasuke turned around to see Kakashi. "That's not very nice."
"I need to see a doctor while I'm still in a good mood."
Kakashi laughed. "You're in a good mood?"
Sasuke nodded. "Yes. I want to see Tsunade."
"I thought she was with the gir-" He turned. "There she is," Speaking of the woman she walked through the door with Sakura trailing behind her. She paused at the duo.
"What's going on?" She said.
Sasuke gave her his form. "I need a…" He looked at Sakura. She would run her mouth to Hinata. "I need to speak to you in private."
She sighed. "I don't ha-"
"I need your help…please." He gritted out.
"Fine," She turned. "Sakura I will be back." She led him to a vacant room. "What's wrong? Got a rash?" He walked to the bed before sitting on it still managing to look evil.
"My eyes are bleeding."
She paused. "What?"
He sighed. "My eyes are bleeding," He pointed to his eyes. "I am sure it's my chakra flow." Tsunade walked up to him opening his eye lids.
"How long has this been going on?"
He stayed quiet for a long moment. "…About a year."
"A year?!"
"Yes." He replied. "I wasn't about to let Kabuto poke around in my eyes. I'm not too sure about you but you know your shit, right?"
"Sasuke this is bad." That didn't really answer his question.
"Really? I hadn't noticed," He looked at the woman. "Hama took some of the chakra that was building behind my eyes it had been fine," He paused. "I feel it building up again."
"I will have to research it a bit," She bit her lip. "We could try a seal."
He shrugged. "Try whatever you want," He looked up. "It's causing me to have headaches, do you have any painkillers."
She pulled out a graph with smiley faces. "On a scale of one to ten?" She smirked.
"…thirty." He yawned. "Hurry up, it's getting late in the day."
"What's happening later?"
"You're nosey." He said as she was writing something on a slip of paper. "Apparently, around six or seven there is a summer storm."
"And?"
He stood. "And what?"
"Are you afraid of the storm?" She handed him the slip of paper. "Didn't think that sort of thin-"
"No Hama is." He snatched the paper away reading over it. "Is this strong enough?"
"It'll knock you out for the night." She started for the door. "You should ask Hinata to keep your chakra levels down."
"Hn," He walked out and went to the front counter. "Yo friend," The girl jumped out of her skin. He smirked. "Where do I go to get these meds?"
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Hinata stood at her window watching the sky darken. Her door opened she turned seeing Sasuke walk in with a bag. He went to the kitchen. "I went to the hospital." She walked towards him. "I got something for the headaches Tsunade said they will knock me out. You're the only person I trust enough to sleep around."
She nodded. "I won't be up to protect you through the storm." She smiled and gave him a glass of water. "She also wanted you to take the excess chakra from behind my eyes," She blinked. "Can you manage?"
She nodded weakly. He read the bottle. He had to break one pill in half. What the hell kind of pills were these? He swallowed it and walked to the bedroom. She followed him to his spot the bed. She sat in front of him. "Mm…I can feel it working." He mumbled.
She grabbed his head activating her Byakugan. She sighed pulling his chakra out and there was that igniting feeling again. She bit her lip trying to take as much as she could. He moaned softly. She pulled away breathing heavily. "Are you okay?" He mumbled lying down. She panted and nodded letting his chakra settle in her body.
He stared up at the ceiling. She laid beside him listening to the rain. He turned slightly. "Hama," He breathed. She was trying to focus on not focusing on him. Why was he fighting the pills?! "Hama," She looked up at him as he pressed his lips to her and there was the mind numbing feeling. She felt him go limp in her hold. She sighed and pecked his lips.
She needed a shower and to get rid of this new chakra.
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He never felt more physically rejuvenated in his life. He rolled over letting the sun cover his face. He looked over and Hinata was still asleep. She features were so soft. Her hair was sprayed all over her face and the pillow, her cheeks held a natural blush to them. Her eyelashes were long and curled slightly. Her mouth was slightly opened letting air pass through those soft lips he very much enjoyed. He smirked before pushing himself up. He heard a moan beside him. She scrunched up her face as the sun hit her eyes.
He watched her pout and covered her eyes. She groaned and rolled over. He rubbed his eyes maybe he was still dreaming? Did she sleep in a training bra the whole night? He watched the scar start and disappear under the fabric. One eyes opened slowly followed by the next one. She sat up calmly stretching her arms out.
She was cute.
She looked over at him. He leaned over to kiss her, feeling his own heart drop as her hand flew to his hair rubbing through his scalp. He deepened the kiss moving his hand to her bare shoulder. She turned letting her finger ghost over his neck sending shivers down his spine. He pulled away reluctantly watching her hazy eyes.
"Good morning…" He mumbled. She grabbed his shoulder running her finger trace his muscles. He kissed her forehead before standing rubbing his neck. "Pills worked wonders," He looked up at her. She looked over her shoulder finding her hair band.
He watched her put her hair in a messy ponytail. She pulled the covers off revealing the smallest shorts Sasuke had ever seen. She yawned looking at him innocently. He looked away before they both headed into the bathroom. He took his toothbrush looking over to see her Byakugan focused on him. "What? Is it building back up?"
She nodded before touching his temples. He grabbed her hands as his Sharingan activated.
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They were standing in the bathroom but they both knew it was the genjutsu. She stood back. You're chakra is weird!
He sighed. "What are you talking… thinking about?"
She shook her head. It makes me feel weird.
He raised an eyebrow. "Like how?"
I just want… I… I just w-want to touch you…all the t-time.
He nodded before smirking. "Do you know what they call that?"
She blushed clearly not wanting to talk about it anymore. She gathered her strength. Release!
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He watched the girl in front of him. Her fists were clenched. "Sorry I'll go," He walked out the door. She grabbed his arm. "You don't have to take it anymore. Tsunade will find a seal." She crashed her lips into his. He felt her fingers rest on his chest. He pushed her onto the counter before pulling away. "Hama," He watched her before kissing her again. His hand touched her thigh. Her 'voice' hitched at least what it sounded like.
He kissed her neck earning him a moan that made his body quake. He stepped forward and her legs parted ever so slightly. He looked up at his reflection. This was wrong but he…
She closed her legs and pulled away from him.
He mentally sighed. "Sorry," He looked up at her panting. Her hair was more of a mess now. Her lips were full and swollen and her body...
He turned and walked out. He heard footsteps before a hand grabbed his. She shook her head.
"It's just my chakra, right?" He asked. She blushed before walking to her closet. He watched her yet dressed. He shook off his thoughts before putting on his clothes. "We should get going?" She nodded quickly.
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They decided to just walk today. She was limping slightly but was making it along fine. The civilians were watching closely noting how their arms brushed, how her face held a light blush and how his face seemed… contented.
Turns out it was a group project today. Tsunade pulled Sasuke to the side. "How do you feel?"
He put a thumb up. "High."
She raised an eyebrow. "You did just take half right?" He nodded. "It shouldn't be in your system."
He shrugged. "Maybe I have a weak system?"
She rolled her eyes and pushed him towards to group. Shino was showing her a ladybug. He glanced over at Naruto who was running his way. "Yo," Sasuke yawned. Naruto nodded panting. "Do I want to know?"
Naruto smiled. "Someone's birthday is coming up!"
Sasuke looked back and forth. "Seriously," He gasped leaning forward. "Who?"
Naruto crossed his arms. "I don't appreciate that act."
Sasuke smirked. "Then don't act like I don't know what's coming up."
"You're a party pooper."
"You're childish," Naruto pouted at him. "Get to the point."
"I'm going to throw a little party."
Sasuke smiled and clapped loud enough for everyone to hear. "Are you going to invite all of my friends? I can't wait. I will have to get my outfit ready?"
Naruto smiled. "You sure can!"
Sasuke leaned forward. "Are you going to get me something…special?" Letting his eye brows more up and down.
Let one thing be known and it was that Naruto did not like when Sasuke acted out of character it was scary and annoying. It was like having babies being rip apart watching him smile. Naruto back up. "There you go doing that again. I'm starting to think you're using Hinata-chan as a cover up. I think you really love me!" Naruto nodded.
Sasuke flipped his hair. "You caught me, dobe." He felt a little pull at him sleeve. Hinata was looking at him in the most ridiculous way.
Jealousy?
He turned to her. "Are you jealous of our love, Hama?" And to his surprise she nodded. He shook his head. "Sorry you had to figure out this way." He wore the same smirk on his face. Hinata nodded and turned to Naruto with a scowl and the Byakugan flaring.
Naruto blinked. "No Hinata-chan, we were just joking!" She smiled hugging him. He sighed patting her head. "You scared me for a second!"
Sasuke crossed his arms. "Alright let him go before the pink blob gets mad." Sakura looked over and Ino laughed.
"Why are you laughing?"
"Sasuke Uchiha just called you a pink blob!" She held her stomach.
"It's not funny!" Sakura turned to Shikamaru who was smirking. "Oh, you're just whipped."
Chouji chuckled. "It's true."
Tsunade clapped her hands. "I want you all to pair up," She smiled as they moved. "With whom I say… since there are nine of you so there with be a group of three."
They groaned. "Naruto, Ino and Shino."
Naruto looked at the man with a frown. "But Baa-chan!"
"He's a loser." Shino muttered.
Naruto gasped pointed at him. "He is talking about me already!"
Ino eyes twitched. "Are you serious!? I want Shikamaru or Hinata-chan!"
She smiled ignoring Ino pleads and called off the next two. "Sakura and Shikamaru"
Ino growled. "You better not touch him!"
Sakura rolled her eyes. "As if, pig."
Tsunade grinned. "Hinata and Chouji."
Sasuke eyes widen at her but looking at the last person. Tsunade was trying to sabotage him. She wanted him to flip out and kill Dog Breath so she could lock him up for the next century. If he did kill the boy he would just have to take out the big busted woman too. Kiba had a frown on his face. "Can I switch?"
"Nope." She started telling them the objectives. It was simple they were to go on a scavenger hunt using each other's abilities to get the job done. "Any more questions?" As Kakashi handed them a list of things to find.
Ino raised her hand. "Are there any rules?"
The Hokage smiled. "Finders keepers." As the words slipped out of her mouth the teens faces were replaced as devilish grins. "Winning teams gets a bonus, with that being said you may start."
"WAIT!" Naruto yelled looking at the paper. "These are riddles!"
"Yes, I know."
"B-But… like just to say if it's to find the red ball…and a team gets there first, what about the other teams?"
"There are ten things on the list, though only five are the same which means the fastest team has the greater chance." She walked away.
"This is BULLSHIT!" Naruto grumbled sitting down. Ino smacked his head ignoring Sakura glares.
Kiba rubbed his neck. "Akamaru, you go help Hinata-chan okay?" The dog barked and ran over to the girl. She smiled looking back at Kiba. He gave a small nod before turning back to the Uchiha.
Sasuke took a deep breath. "They are watching us."
Kiba looked at him. "Yeah, I know."
"So we have to work… together."
"Yeah, I know."
Sasuke gritted his teeth. "Give me the paper," He did slowly. "We have to find… marbles?"
Kiba nodded. "What does the first riddle say?"
Sasuke reread the riddle. "The Highest Peak."
Kiba pointed to the mountains. "The Hokage's Mountain?"
Sasuke grabbed his collar. "Hold your breath."
"Wh-" They disappeared.
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Hinata sat on Akamaru as Chouji paced. "Hinata, I think it means the mountains." She activated her Byakugan. Tsunade said something as vague as that because she knew everyone would think about the mountains. There had to be something more than just that, right?
"What are you think about, Hina?" He asked watching everyone run towards the mountains.
The Highest Peak? She gasped and pointed to the Hokage Tower. Hokage was like the highest ranking or the highest peak! She smiled and Akamaru barked. "Are you sure?" She nodded happily.
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Sasuke saw the others time looking all over the mountain. "What the Hell?" Kiba looked at the angry Uchiha.
"You don't play these games much?" Kiba waved the sand out of his face.
"No," He closed his eyes. "You're a tracker… can't you track it."
"My nose," He pointed to it. "Can't smell a marble without a trace of it first. Hinata are the eyes of the group."
"Of course," He grumbled. Tsunade would put the strongest Byakugan user with the fat ass Chouji.
"IT'S NOT HERE!" Naruto yelled.
He looked at Kiba. "What if she didn't mean physically?"
Kiba raised a brow. "Why do you think that?"
Sasuke shrugged. "Look at the Hokage Tower," It seemed everyone heard it and looked to see Hinata at the bottom with Akamaru and Chouji grabbing something off the top of the building. "We're losing."
"Why I didn't think about that?" Shikamaru muttered. "What's the next riddle?"
Sakura read the next riddle. "Biggest, Deepest, Darkest, Oldest and Bluest."
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Hinata smiled at the red marble in her hand. Chouji and Akamaru cheered. She beckoned him to read the next riddle. "Biggest, Deepest, Darkest, Oldest and Bluest."
The Ocean? They didn't have an Ocean in Konoha. Chouji clapped. "The Caves! I heard a rumor of them having sapphire inside… but that was years ago!" She nodded hoping on Akamaru's back. "I'm glad we're partnered up!" Chouji laughed.
She looked over. He smiled. "You don't yell at me." She giggled. "But Hinata-chan do you think it's that easy," She paused thinking. Was it? Wasn't the cave named Sapphire's Spear? No, and it was dangerous in there. She could easily mean something else.
The sky is blue? Water is blue…
The river? But the old river was dirty but it led to a waterfall. She looked up at him. He grinned. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" She nodded.
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"Do you need help?" He called watching her climb the tree. She shook her tree and stood at the top. She activated her kekkei genkai scanning the river. She nodded pointing so Akamaru could get it and climbed down, her heart dropped hearing the branch snap. She did the only thing she could scream but never met the ground.
Chouji caught her. "Hey," She shivered. "You're okay? Okay?" She nodded weakly. "Be careful. Do you know how many people would kill me if you got hurt?" She stood up with his help. "Is your ankle alright?" She nodded trying to recollect herself. Akamaru walked up to her and gave her the blue marble.
She patted his head. Chouji nodded. "Can you continue?" She gave him a thumb up. She could feel Sasuke's chakra nearby. He probably heard her scream. She sighed. Chouji groaned pulling his air. "He's coming, right?" She nodded. He leaned against the tree until they heard footsteps.
Kiba and Sasuke were looking at madmen. "What the hell?" Kiba yelled at Chouji.
"I didn't do anything!"
"Apparently," Sasuke muttered. She pointed to the broken tree limb. "Why were you climbing anything?" She rolled her eyes. "Are you okay?"
She nodded pulling Chouji along. They felt rumbling on the ground and turned away about thirty Naruto clones were running pass them. "We know this! We know this!"
"We totally know this!"
Shino and Ino ran through the trees. Naruto laughed. "We're gonna win," He jumped in the air. "LOSERS!"
Sasuke growled. "I don't lose." Kiba looked over. "Give me the paper." He did. "Where memories end?"
Kiba groaned. "Memories? The Hospital?"
Sasuke stood. "Nah," He grabbed his collar. "Breathe."
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They walked towards the cemetery. Kiba saw a green marble sitting on a broken tombstone. "This is depressing." He walked back to Sasuke who was looking in the sky. "Not just because it's our first one."
"Inuzuka, I need your help."
He looked over at the scary looking Uchiha. "Uh…with what?"
Sasuke crossed his arms. "How do you feel about stealing?"
Kiba smirked. "Who's first?"
"Great, what time is it?"
Kiba looked at this clock. "Almost six," He looked up. "Why?"
Sasuke walked away. "You'll see…"
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The sun was starting to set. Sakura smiled looking at their bag. "We have seven!"
Shikamaru yawned. "Greeeaat…."
"You are such a-" They looked ahead. Naruto walked out of the forest coughing. "Naruto?"
Ino and Shino ran after him. "Sakura! We were trying to find you! This baka decided to eat a berry in the forest!" Sakura dropped her things and ran over.
"Naruto, tell me what going on?" He coughed harder. Shikamaru walked over.
"Sakura…"
"Wait!"
"Sakura…"
"Shikamaru can't you s-" She blinked and she was touching a log. "G-Genjustu?"
"Yes, it was and we lost the marbles," He sat down. "This is so troublesome."
She sat down feeling the raindrop hit her head. "Sasuke…"
"The one and only."
She pouted. "There's no use now, he is in competition mode… it would be easier just to let him play now."
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Naruto laughed and swirled in the rain. Ino rolled her eyes. "Why are you happy? We only have five and that's were the ones for us!"
Naruto paused. "It's just a bonding exercise."
Shino nodded wiping his shade off. "He is right."
Ino groaned as the rain got harder. "What the hell?" Thunder sounded and lightining followed. "We should get back to the meeting spot."
They noticed as the rain got even harder. Lightining hit the tree in front of them. "Move!" Naruto pushed Ino out the way off the falling tree. He panted looking up and the sun was still out.
"WHAT!" The blonds yelled.
Shino pushed up his glasses looking at the dry grass. "It seems like we were pulled into a genjutsu without knowing."
Naruto grabbed their bag showing it was empty. "SASUKE!"
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Kiba laughed leaning against the tree. "That was so cool!"
Sasuke looked in the bag. "Hn," He looked up at the sun setting. "Thirteen is more than enough. We should head out before it storms"
Kiba nodded. "Uchiha, about the other day…"
"Mm…" He wasn't interested but he had to pretend to bond with this kid.
"Sorry about that. I am just protective over Hinata-chan and then you come and save her like some knight in shiny armor."
He mentally smirked. "Cute," He mumbled. Kiba looked over. Did Sasuke Uchiha just say cute?
"I mean, despite what you think I do love her, I just want you to know that."
He looked over. "It's probably wise you get over her."
Kiba frowned. "It's not that easy."
Sasuke shrugged. "Mm… If you try to make a move at her I must warn you I will do more than break your hand," He closed his eyes. "I just want you to know that."
Kiba stopped. "Why do you even like her?"
Sasuke turned to him. "My mother and brother."
"What kind of Bullshit is that?"
"The kind where you mind your own business." They walked into the area and Naruto was glaring at him.
"You tricked us and stole our marbles!"
"Finders Keepers." The Uchiha sat next the happy Hyuuga. "How many did you find?" She held my ten fingers. "You're good at this?" She pointed to Akamaru and Chouji. He smirked. "Chip-Boy," Everyone looked at the Uchiha.
"Kami Sasuke's your eyes!" Ino whispered.
Hinata looked up at him and it was true his eyes were bleeding. He lifted a hand to wipe his eyes. "Oh, you're right." Hinata gasped trying to help him. He grabbed her hands. "I'm fine. I told you it happens."
Tsunade and Kakashi walked towards him. "Come with us."
"Not with that attitude," He smirked. Kakashi sighed leaning to his ear.
"You can't even see can you?" The boy stiffened. Kakashi nodded. "If you don't want everyone to know that just stand up." Sasuke frowned and stood.
Sasuke felt a hand grabbed his, small and trembling. "I am… fine," He turned. "Just go home." His said a bit too soft for his liking. "Sakura," He closed his eyes trying to picture her last standing because it was true what Kakashi said he couldn't see anything but red and blobs of what was in front of him.
"Y-Yeah…" He heard from the side.
"Do you mind staying with her? You too Ino."
"We don't mind," Ino said.
"Alright," He turned to the hand holding him. "Whisk me away then…"
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Hinata sat on her bed with Ino and Sakura. "I'm sure he is fine…" Sakura rubbed her back. Hinata looked up. She sounded like she was trying to convince herself.
He wasn't fine. She heard what Kakashi asked him.
How long was it since he couldn't see anything?
Her heart felt like someone was squeezing it, it seemed like her lungs refused to work properly and her eyes started to burn. "Hina…"
She covered her mouth trying to choke back a sob. He wasn't fine! He was NOT! Bleeding was not a sign of being fine! She heaved slightly trying to breath. The girls hugged her tightly. "Sasuke is strong, okay?" Ino pointed out.
Shut up!
"He isn't going down at easy!" Sakura added.
Just shut up!
She was trembling now. She looked at the window. Great, it was starting to storm. No… He was supposed to be here with her! She needed him. No, no, no… She hadn't spent a real night without him. She doubt with he could even pull her into a genjutsu.
Hinata cried harder feeling the girls loosen they hold. She was…
Ino frowned. "You haven't spent a night alone without him, have you?"
She shook her head.
She was…
"Hinata do you want us to stay over? We don't have to go to sleep, ne?" Sakura offered and she nodded quickly.
She was afraid to be alone.
He was her comfort. He was her security system. He was her safe haven.
"Hinata, you aren't alone…" Sakura gave a weak smile. "We are here."
Was she picky with her company? She became dependent on that onyx eyed Uchiha. She needed him why didn't they get that?
"Come on, it's going to be fine."
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Ino woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and that's when she noticed the ex-heiress was not in her house. She keys were gone and so we're her shoe. "We have to find her!" The blonde yelled. Sakura shook her head.
"I have a pretty good idea where she is."
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Sasuke touched his face feeling the shades he had on. He almost smirked if it wasn't for the headache that was making his head throb. He looked at the door. "How is there?" He wasn't sure if his vision came back or not because he asked for them to leave it dark.
He didn't want to know.
He heard a squeak before relaxing. "Why are you here?" She walked over to him and grabbed his hand. "I thought I told Ino and Sakura to stay with you," He touched her head which was wet as she nodded. "They did?" She nodded once more.
"And you left." She nodded.
"Are you scared?" She nodded again. "Come here," He heard what sounded like unzipping before she crawled in the little bed with him. "You just can't stay away from me, eh Hama?" She adjusted herself listening to his steady heartbeat.
Her fingers found his intertwining him. He lay back listening to the rain looking back down at her. He closed his eyes falling into a dreamlike state.
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Author Note: Oh snap! I liked that ending? *sits in chair* Think it almost over? *turns around* Think again! Oh and review my loves!
