Author's Note: Hey guys! I am updating, woo!
This chapter is a rather short one, sorry about that. It also may seem a bit rushed, that's because it is. I am also terribly sorry about that too. I just wanted to get this chapter done. I don't wanna go over twenty chapters with Windswept and draw it out, because quite honestly, I'm thinking of a sequel. There are a lot of things in Windswept that I would like to expand on, but I think to do that, I should add a sequel, ya know? To expand on the story. Let me know what ya'll think of a sequel, hey?
Also, I loved how some reviewers thought I was from New Zealand. Aha, sorry to disappoint everyone, but I am in fact, Australian! I just mentioned Hawke Bay because it will have sentimental meaning to both Sasuke and Sakura, but also Windswept itself. So, watch out for that sentimental mean, yeah?
The song for this chapter is 'All About Us' the link will be on my profile if you want to listen to it.
I hope you enjoy this short chapter.
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Chapter Eleven: A Gun Held Tightly
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The song that was currently blasting through the speakers of my stereo as I danced around my room made me free for the first time in the last week. I swayed my hips along to the beat. I closed my eyes and raised my hands into the air as I horribly sang along to the song. I wasn't the best singer out there, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to sing. I was actually supposed to be cleaning the room I was staying in while I was in the Uchiha House while my parents were away on business, but as soon as I turned the music on, I got a bit side tracked.
As the song changed, my way of dancing changed too. I went from swaying my hips, to jumping around widely, doing random dance moves I've learnt over the two years Ino made me and the girls take dance classes with her. I sang along to the words I knew while I picked up a few dirty clothes lying around and threw them into my clothes hamper so I could have them washed. I swayed my hips once again before I picked a random book from the floor. I flicked through it for a minute before shoving it into a draw where all my other school books were.
After everything had been revealed — including my feelings for Sasuke — Fugaku had sat everyone down and we all had to discuss what we should do about the current situation. The first thing I had put on the table was my friend Sai. I told them that as soon as I got the call from Orochimaru my first thought was to tell Sai to leave his dorm and go somewhere for a little while and not tell anyone. Fugaku said that he could pull some strings and have a few of his friends escort Sai to some resort overseas. I had promptly called Sai right at the table and spoke to him about it. He was still confused, but agreed.
He wouldn't be there long anyway.
The next issue we addressed was my parents. Obviously I didn't want to tell them anything about the Uchiha and drag them into the issue that clearly wasn't their problem, so we just decided to keep an eye on them to make sure Orochimaru didn't have people after them to use as leverage. I knew that whatever Orochimaru did to make me upset or scared, was a way to get a direct hit on The Uchiha — namely Sasuke for reasons they refused to tell me, and although I was curious, I didn't pry. I had done enough of that already.
Sasuke and I had told Naruto, Neji and Shikamaru what was going on and the three of them agreed to watch out for Hinata, TenTen and Ino. The boys were rather surprised when we told them what had happened — minus a few unneeded details about Sasuke and I — on Friday, and Naruto was positively outraged that Orochimaru had managed to get in direct contact with me.
I had no doubt that the boys would keep my friends, and themselves safe.
As for me, well, I was practically on lockdown. Wherever I went, someone was with me. When I went to school, mainly Sasuke or Naruto were there. When I went out of the house, either Sasuke, Itachi or Mikoto were with me. The only time I could be myself was when I was in my bathroom or, like right now, in my room. Sasuke and Kakashi had been training with them everyday for the last week, practically working me to the bone.
I didn't really mind the extra training though. Most of what they taught me I already knew the basics of because I took that defense class, so learning some new techniques wasn't that hard. What made training hard though, was Sasuke. He took full advantage of the training we did. Do you know how hard it is to concentrate when Uchiha Sasuke was shirtless, and kept putting his hands on you?
Extremely hard.
He had put me through several sparring session with him, and every freaking chance he got, he was putting his hands somewhere on me. My arms, my shoulders, back, legs, hips. Everywhere. It was maddening, and what made it worse was every time he'd run his hand over my stomach as he circled me, explaining what I did and didn't do that could have made me win the spar, I kept zoning out, and when his breath fanned my ear, I felt everything shutter to the point where I had to literally step away from him. One time I even sent him a surprise full roundhouse kick just to get him away from me.
Things were different between Sasuke and I now, I mused as I picked up a t-shirt and threw into my hamper. We seemed... I dunno, closer, almost. I mean, we kissed, not once, not twice but three times. That's got to mean something. He and his family told me one of the worst memories of their past, Sasuke revealed an ability to me that was completely impossible, but amazing at the same time, and during my speech, when I practically told him that I like him, he kissed me and then called me annoying.
I had never been in a situation like this before. I don't think many people could say that they have been in a situation like the one I am in now.
I continued to sway my hips to the music, singing along softly to the words of the current song playing. It didn't take me very long before I had my room cleaned. Mum and Dad were suppose to be coming home tomorrow, so sadly, I had to leave the Uchiha House until they leave for another business trip.
When I was done cleaning, I walked over to my stereo and turned down the volume just as there was a knock at my door. Knowing it couldn't be anyone other than Sasuke, I didn't even bother to go over and open the door, instead I opted to fling myself onto my made bed as I called out over my shoulder.
"Come in!"
Not even a second later, my bedroom door opened and Sasuke stepped in. "Hey," he said casually.
I smiled softly at him, making myself comfortable sprawled out on my bed. "Hey. What's up?"
Sasuke made himself comfortable next to me. He covered his eyes with his right arm and let out a sound that sounded like half a sigh and half a groan. "Naruto has invited everyone over."
I raised an eyebrow. "Why?"
Sasuke shrugged. "Said none of us were, and I quote, 'spending enough time with each other', I think school is enough." Sasuke huffed.
I laughed, rolling over onto my side. Sasuke did the same few seconds later. "I think it'll be fun just for all of us to hang out." I mumbled, my eyes trailing all over Sasuke face. I smiled in amusement, bringing my finger up and tapping his nose. "Just relax, Sasu-chan."
Sasuke face twisted into one of annoyance at the nickname his mother always used and that I had adopted. I laughed when Sasuke tackled me. "Don't call me that." He growled playfully as he tickled my sides.
Laughing, I twisted, trying to get out of his grasp. "Haha, stop!" I gasped through laughter.
The two of us began play fighting on my bed. My once tidily made bed became messy once again. I'm pretty sure two of my pillows had fallen onto the floor, but I didn't worry about that at the moment. I felt Sasuke's fingers brush against the bare skin of my stomach and I shivered. My shirt had hiked up ever so slightly.
I used my hands to try and push Sasuke's away. Through my laughter and pleas for Sasuke to stop, I glanced up at his face. Sasuke's always handsome, but from the angle I was at, and the way he was smirking down at me, his pretty obsidian eyes sparkling with amusement, I began to realize Sasuke wasn't just handsome, he was beautiful. I had seen him smirk many times before, but this, this was almost...
It was almost a smile.
The look on my face must have been weird, because Sasuke stopped tickling me. His soft black hair was falling away from his face, his bangs brushed against my cheeks as he moved slowly forward. His eyes glanced down at my lips and unconsciously, I ran my tongue along my bottom lip. The hands that were at my waist tightened slightly, causing me to take in a breath.
Before Sasuke could move his head down, I reached up, planting my lips against his. I tried to add all the passion I could, just like I did with our very first kiss. My hands came up to rest at this sides of his face, trying to keep his lips anchored to mine. Vaguely, I heard a slow, sweet song play in the background, dimly realizing that if any other song was playing, the moment wouldn't be as perfect.
Sasuke's fingers traced the skin on my stomach as his lips moved just as eagerly against mine. That same passion was there, and if I hadn't been laying down already, I probably would have fell backwards like last time. I ran my fingers through his hair, trying to remember though my hazy thoughts to breathe through my nose so I don't have to pull away too quickly.
Sasuke growled when I tugged softly at his hair. My hands trailed over his shoulders and down his back slightly. Through his perfect fitting black t-shirt I could feel his back muscles tense at my touch. I wanted to know what it felt like if he didn't have his shirt on. My hands came back up to his shoulders before his own hands came up, intertwining our fingers and bringing my hands down to push them into the bed.
All rational thought was lost when Sasuke shifted on top of me. I couldn't help the small moan that left my mouth when Sasuke nibbled at my bottom lip, causing me to open my mouth slightly allowing him to deepen the kiss. I tightened my fingers around his when he pulled away a minute later, allowing us to properly catch our breath.
He leaned his forehead against mine, his ragged breaths fanning against my lips in short puffs. We did not say anything nor did we pull away, we just lay there, Sasuke on top of me slightly, our foreheads touching, our fingers entwined. This moment was ours. Something between us shifted even more. Sasuke must have felt the same to for he placed his mouth against my mouth once again. He removed his fingers from mine so he could trail them down my sides.
My own hands came back to trailing down his back, gliding down the small gap between his shoulder blades. Once again, I felt him tense, letting out a deeply sexy growl. His lips left mine to trail small butterfly kisses down my jaw and to my neck. I turned my head slightly to the left, allowing him more room to trail his kisses. I closed my eyes, completely immersed in the feeling.
Only to have to moment broken by Naruto.
"Yo, Teme! Are you and Sakura-chan in your..." He trailed off, stopping in mid-stride out the front of my room. "OH MY GOD!" He yelled, covering his eyes and stepping back, cutting off his view.
Sasuke and I pulled away from each other. When Sasuke got off my bed so he could stand, he ran his fingers through his hair, muttering darkly. "Damn dobe, always showing up at the wrong time."
I scattered off my bed too, on the opposite side to where Sasuke was. I felt my face become warm, only further adding to my embarrassment. I couldn't even look at Sasuke as Naruto poked his head around to look into the room.
"Ah..." I cleared my throat. "Um, hey Naruto."
Naruto frowned at the both of us, turning his head cutely to the side as he waved his finger between the two of us.
"Are you two—"
"No."
"But you were just—"
"We know."
"So what does that—"
"Just shut up, dobe." Sasuke snapped.
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So it turns out that Naruto took it upon himself to say that Sasuke agreed to let us all stay over for the night. So after I had gotten changed into something more appropriate, the three of us made our way down to the living room to find everyone sitting in the living room with their bags and sleeping bags. Naruto even had pile of ramen cups sitting by his bag because he knew that Sasuke didn't have any stashed in his house.
To say that Sasuke was annoyed that Naruto hadn't asked him first, was an understatement. Naruto tried to defend that he called him to let him know that everyone was coming over. In the end, after a big argument started between them, I had to literally pull Sasuke back so he wouldn't punch Naruto in the face.
Just like before, I tapped him on the nose and said "Relax, Sasu-chan."
The back of Sasuke's neck got warm as Naruto, Ino and TenTen burst into a fit of laughter. I had to bite back the smile as Sasuke grumbled about being annoying. I knew how much he disliked it when his mother and I called him Sasu-chan, but I couldn't help it, I had to make Sasuke stop trying to beat Naruto to a pulp and the only way I could think of was to repeat my earlier words.
This time, however, Sasuke and I wouldn't have a play fight turn into a heavy make out moment. Which, reminded me that I have to talk to Sasuke about what this all means. Although I thought it was too dangerous for us to get closer right now with everything going on, I don't think I could say no if Sasuke wanted to get into a relationship with me. It's funny, now that I think about it. A week ago, I thought Naruto and Hinata would be the first to date.
Funny how things change so much.
We didn't actually do much but talk for the rest of the afternoon, and it really wasn't until Naruto threw his phone at his stack of ramen cups because he couldn't get past two on Flappy Bird that things really started to get a little exciting.
Now, if you're like Sasuke and Neji and don't know what Flappy Bird is, let me try to explain.
It's a game — which you can get on any type of iPhone, iPad, Android — anything with an app store really — and you have to tap the screen to make the little bird move up and down, and you gotta maneuver it between the pipes. Maybe I'm not explaining it well, because it sounds easy, but actually, it so super hard! The damned bird it so demented (oh my gosh, I love that word) it makes you want to smash your face against a brick wall.
Anyway, the girls, Naruto and I ended up 'persuading' Neji, Sasuke and Shikamaru to get the game so we could all have a competition to see who could get the highest score.
From nine thirty until twelve o'clock, we competed against each other at Flappy Bird.
I had the highest score with seventy-six.
It was around twelve thirty that we put on some random horror movie. I'm pretty sure Naruto only wanted to watch the scary movie in hopes Hinata would freak out and jump into his lap, and quite honestly, I thought Naruto was trying to do that for all his friends. I'm not sure if he actually thought a horror movie would scare TenTen, but it's the thought that counts.
I on the other hand was internally freaking out.
I wasn't a total girl when it came to horror movies, but I still got freaked out. If I had nightmares tonight, I'm blaming Naruto for it.
Halfway though the movie when I had screamed and jumped and gasped a few times less than Hinata, I had forgotten that Sasuke was sitting next to me on the two person sofa until I felt his fingers slide across my back in a soothing motion. By this point in the movie I had my eyes glued onto the television, my hands over my mouth.
I tore my eyes away from the screen to look at Sasuke, but he wasn't looking at me, he just continued to watch the movie.
I decided that if he was going to act like he wasn't doing anything, than I was going to act the same... Until his hand slipped up under my shirt so his fingers could trace the bare skin of my lower back. His fingers were warm against my skin and I wasn't sure if it was the sensual circles he was drawing on my lower back, or if it was the movie, or maybe it was because of our earlier make out, I don't know, but I found myself leaning even closer to Sasuke until I was practically resting against his side, my head on his shoulder.
This totally should have been a romance movie, I thought to myself, it would be so much more romantic.
I honestly don't remember falling asleep, but I can't change the facts. I knew I was still leaning against Sasuke, so as he went to move me to my sleeping back, I began to stir, but didn't wake up, that would just be awkward.
I felt Sasuke carry me bridal style as he walked the short distance and laid me down, practically tucking me in. I felt him brush a few strands of my pink hair off of my forehead before leaning down and kissing me on the forehead. It only lasted for a second, but it was one of the cutest gestures that a guy could ever do for a girl.
In my sleep filled mind, I remembered thinking that I don't think I could wait for this whole Orochimaru thing to blow over before I gave into my feelings and asked Sasuke to become my boyfriend.
"You really care for her, don't you, Teme?" I heard Naruto whisper from somewhere near me.
Sasuke didn't say anything, but I could feel his gaze on me. Determined not to let them know I was awake, I rolled over onto my side so I was facing away from them. I didn't trust myself not to make facial expressions if Sasuke and Naruto continued their conversation.
"She's too good for me, dobe." Sasuke finally muttered. I felt myself frown at his words. Is that what he really thinks? "I don't know why she's still here."
"Honestly, Sasuke." Naruto said, sounding more sincere than I have ever heard him. I couldn't imagine his facial expression. "If Sakura-chan thought she was too good for you, I don't think I would have caught you two making out." He laughed, trying to lighten the heavy mood.
But Sasuke did not chuckle. And that worried me.
Naruto sighed. "Teme, I don't know what I have to do to get it through to you that Sakura-chan isn't going to leave you. She isn't going to turn her back and say she doesn't want to be with you. She admitted to you the other night when she found out everything that she wouldn't leve, remember?" Naruto hissed, his voice sounding angry, but at the same time sad.
There was another long silence between the two boys, until finally, Naruto got to his feet. "Stop letting Orochimaru and what he did to you and your family take everything good away from you. Having MDD is one thing, Teme, letting it win is another."
That was the end of it.
When I didn't hear Sasuke move again, I knew he was thinking hard about what Naruto had said to him. I couldn't just leave him like this, he would get no sleep if he stayed like this. I didn't want him to know that I heard his short conversation with Naruto, but maybe if I just waited another minute or two, it wouldn't look suspicious.
I counted two minutes in my head before I rolled over, fluttering my eyes open. It took me a moment to adjust to the dim darkness that surrounded me. The only reason I could see was because of the moonlight that was shining through the half-open blinds.
I instantly found Sasuke sitting next to me, looking down at me with a small frown on his face.
"Sasuke... Why are you awake?" I mumbled, acting like I had just woken up a minute ago instead of half an hour ago. "Can you not sleep?"
Sasuke shook his head slightly, like he was trying to shake out the thoughts that were racing around his mind. My hand found his and I gave it a squeeze, letting him know that he could talk to me. I propped myself up into a sitting position. I felt vulnerable laying down while Sasuke practically towered over me.
I was waiting for Sasuke to tell me what was on his mind even though I had a general idea from what Naruto had told him, but I didn't get the reply I was waiting for.
His expression completely walled off. "I'm fine, go back to sleep." He mumbled, turning his back to me and getting into his sleeping bag.
I stared at his back for a long while, a frown on my face. My heart was pounding so hard, I don't even know why. Sasuke was getting defensive and turning away from me. It was classic Sasuke behavior, I knew. When he didn't want to talk about something, he would set his blank expression, and dismiss the topic all together, acting like it was absolutely nothing. I had seen this happen many times.
It scared me how predictable Sasuke actually was.
The fact that I could read the ever expressionless Uchiha Sasuke scared me more than I thought it would. Maybe he was just losing his touch?
I knew one thing for sure, and that was that I couldn't let what Naruto said weigh on his mind without something good to back it up with. I wasn't sure what I could say to get his mind off of it. I don't understand though, after my confession to Sasuke saying that I practically liked him, and kissing him earlier, he still has doubts in his mind that I would leave him, not want to be with him? Did he think so low of me?
Anger suddenly swept through me like a violent hurricane destroying a town. I knew Sasuke had problems, I knew that he doubted himself and I knew he was the way he was for a reason, but when his doubts reflect on me and everyone else around him, I can't understand that. Sasuke means a lot to me, he's always going to mean a lot to me and that fact will never change. No matter what happened, if only he would see that.
How do I make him see that?
Frustrated, I got up and marched out of the living room and towards the front door.
I needed fresh air.
Once I stepped outside, I ran a hand through my hair.
I couldn't believe how angry I was. I mean, Sasuke had a reason to be the way he was. He had been beaten by a crazy man, watched his family go through it too. He saw more at eight years old than he should. The threat has never left, it's always stayed there. He tried to kill himself and he self-harmed, he's on medication. I could go on and on why it was alright to doubt himself, but I couldn't come up with a single thing that would justify Sasuke doubting me.
With everything that I've done for him and his family. I — although unknowingly — put myself and Sai in danger by having Sai hack in to get information on them, and even before that, I showed nothing but kindness and compassion. Even when Sasuke showed me his gift and his family opened up to me about their past. I stayed with Sasuke. I went up to his room and I rambled on about how sorry I was and that I liked everything that he hated about himself.
Even after all that, and even after kissing each other with passion, Sasuke still doubts that one day I'll have enough of him and I'll leave..
It hurts.
What more do I have to do to prove to him that I won't leave?
A gust of wind ruffled my hair and I felt myself go rigid. I
knew Sasuke wouldn't risk drifting even while everyone was asleep, and I knew Itachi, Mikoto, Fugaku and Kakashi were asleep also. I didn't know who else would have drifted or even why they would come out here in the first place, but I knew it was trouble.
I felt my heart beat faster in my chest as I slowly turned around and come face to face with the librarian that put my books back at the library when I was looking for information about Sasuke's MDD and PTSD, a gun was held tightly in her hand as she aimed for my chest.
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Author's Note: Ohh, another cliffhanger! What do you think is gonna happen to Sakura? Do you guys remember the woman from the library? Will Sasuke save Sakura? Will they catch the women? Why is she attacking Sakura? Oh my gosh, so many questions!
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