CHAPTER THIRTEEN
HA! I updated EARLY! So be happey ^^ Sorry if this chapter sucked since instead of listening to sad songs like Bleeding Love and My Hands by Leona Lewis, some instrumentals to add some emotions, I enjoyed partying with Loco Roco songs and Madonna, some 3OH!3 and much more my emotional self can't take such happy songs. XD But don't worry, I'll improve on the next chapter since it requires something. *EVIL GRIN* You'll know it once you read till the last part... teehee!
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( RD-CHAN HOKAGE )
"Seems you already know my trick… Aizuki-san." A smirk made its way to his lips, watching the girl in front of him glare daggers at him. On her hand was a particular necklace he knew very well as it glittered under the moonlight. He took a step and was rewarded by a pair of kunais, almost hitting his cheek.
"Selfish asshole." Xhaina hissed, pulling out more kunais. She can never forgive him. All these time she thought he was too young to be a victim of a cruel crime but now that she learned the sickening truth, her soul wanted to rip the man's head off and chopped it into tiny pieces before she burns them. How can a ten year old desire so much power?
"I merely want to create a better country. After learning Sakura and her power," his smirk grew wider at the mention of the two, "I knew that it is time to set my plan into action."
Xhaina snorted at his words, taking them as plain rubbish. "And killing your own family is part of it?"
"They ruined my plan." Akito clenched his fist, his face turning sour as he remembered how his mother slapped him when he told them that their country is weak. It needed more power. He will not rule a kingdom which only excels at weaponry, he wanted something powerful. A kingdom no single ninja will ever attack unless he wants to die in haste. "And they must pay for it."
"You disgust me. For someone who pretended to be the perfect prince who secretly lusts for power, hell will surely welcome you."
"That is… if you can send me there."
Xhaina charged, sending a dozen of kunais to Akito's direction. Her hands performed seals before a huge flame emitted from her throat. Its grassy path turned into ashes, the whole forest was covered in smoke suffocating animal inhabitants as they fled. But as the flames subsided, Xhaina stiffened. Akito was standing inside the fire, unhurt. He had a devious smile plastered on his face, silently telling her…
We've just started.
It was already morning; the sun is shining brightly outside. And Naruto has just recovered from his wonderful trip from hell, courtesy of Sasuke. He sat quietly on the couch, sweating like a waterfall, forbidding himself to mention anything about the incident earlier inside the devil's room. The devil was actually awake, even before he came inside, placing a genjutsu to anyone who trespasses the dreaded room, and Naruto was the unlucky trespasser.
Meanwhile, Sasuke felt comfortable at what he did to Naruto, 'Serves him right' he thought. It was a big relief that he's awoke early, or else he won't catch his nosy best friend who snuck into his room. As he successfully untangled himself from Sakura who was too clingy at that time, even nuzzling him more when he attempted to remove her hands around him, he saw the blond splayed at the living room, eyes still in a trance. The moment Naruto woke up, he told him to swear he won't tell anyone what he'd seen or else.
"Sasuke-kun?"
Sakura's voice broke the tension between the two shinobis as their gazes turned to her. The girl rubbed her eyes with the sleeves of Sasuke's shirt she'd been wearing and headed downstairs. Her cat ears perked up at the sight of the blond and quickly pounced him, surprising him.
"Naruto-kun!" she squealed, rubbing her face on his while the blond blushed at contact avoiding Sasuke's deadly glare.
Why can't Sakura-chan do that to us?
"H-hi Sakura-chan!" Naruto squeaked, ignoring the fact that Sasuke secretly wants to skin him alive on the spot. The girl noticed the Kyuubi's unease, causing her to stop her actions and sit still on his lap and blink in confusion and worry. Her eyes then diverted to the young Uchiha who was now smirking to himself, raising an eyebrow when she looked at him oddly.
"Neh Sakura-chan, why won't you do that on Sasuke-teme?"
The girl thought for a while before answering, "He doesn't like me being too close on him." She stuck her tongue out at Sasuke before snuggling Naruto again, purring cutely like a cat.
"I haven't seen eg- Xhaina, teme. Where is she?" Naruto asked looking around with a snuggling Sakura.
"She's looking for Akito."
"Who the fuck is that?"
"Yoshio's real identity."
Sakura listened quietly to the two men as Sasuke explained everything as briefly as he could since he is Naruto. She felt a pang in her chest when she heard that Akito only pretended to be nice to her so he can get her power. Her cheery mood suddenly turned gloomy in which Naruto noticed. Seeing this as a chance to finally hand her over to the jealous Uchiha he made his cue to go.
"Well, good luck on that Teme. Just make sure you won't let this Akito bitch lay his dirty hands on Sakura-chan."
"Hn."
"You're going already?" Sakura wiped a single tear, pouting at Naruto to hide her grief. The blond grinned at her aware of her sudden change of mood and said reassuringly, "Aww Sakura-chan. Sasuke-teme's here, he'll take GOOD care of you." With that, he scurried off, disappearing in a poof, leaving the two alone.
The whole place became silent at Naruto's disappearance. Sakura sat uncomfortably at the couch, her mind seemed to be distant as she thought to herself. Sasuke noted this and decided to sit beside her. Even if she's the type of girl to laugh out on problems, she's also the kind that urges him to comfort her when she's sad. Fuck.
"Neh Sasuke-kun, will Xhaina-chan be okay?" Her voice was full of worry, looking at him with tear-filled eyes. Akito is a dangerous man. He will have no second thoughts on killing people like what he did to his own parents.
"You worry too much, Sakura." He replied, watching her with bored eyes. She bit her lip nervously, unconvinced at his answer. She needed more assurance. Xhaina is not a just, she means a lot to her, especially during the absence of her parents. And to this day, she still dedicated her life in protecting her, fulfilling her promise to her mother back then. Losing her… is like… she couldn't imagine it, a great amount of hurt.
"D-demo…" she whispered, a single tear spilled from her eyes. "Akito-kun is-" she was cut off by a gentle push from the Uchiha, causing her to bump on his chest, tears staining his shirt as it freely fell. Her hands slowly clenched his shirt as she felt her stomach twist, a soft whimper escaping her lips.
"I told you to stop worrying." He said, annoyed; annoyed that she was crying again. He hated it, like it's affecting him which isn't supposed to be. "Gomenasai Sasuke-kun…" she mumbled in between sobs, "Sakura-chan… is just… really scared."
"Don't underestimate an Uchiha, Sakura."
She sniffled, looking up to find a stoic Sasuke, gazing ahead. A small smile made its way to her flushed face. I'm glad I met you Sasuke-kun.
He felt her stare at him, but chose to look ahead. Reassurance was what she wanted, he felt it. From the way she worries too much and be frightened easily by the enemy, she wants to believe that someone is there to give her strength. And that's no other than him.
"Remember what I've told you?" he asked her, now facing her with a smirk. She thought then shook her head as a response, her cat ears perked up, demanding for an answer.
"They can never hurt you as long you're with me." She grinned widely at him, heart leaping with joy. She remembered that phrase very well. It was an excuse to let her sleep with him. Her grin grew wider as she recalled something. "Then does that mean I should stay close to you as possible?"
"Hn." The girl poked his cheek, giggling then imitated his grunt. She was rewarded with a roll of his eyes in which she ignored and continuously poked his cheek, laughing in between as she enjoyed her newfound entertainment. He silently watched her, pleased that she's finally back to normal. He smiled at this, closing his onyx orbs. Heh. No more crying Sakura.
"Kyaah! Sasuke-kun is smiling to himself!" Sakura yelled in surprise.
"Shut up."
Night came…
Lying on the king sized bed of Uchiha Sasuke were the owner himself and the pink haired girl who had a smile on her face as she pretended to be asleep. Her back was turned to Sasuke, curled up into a ball recalling how he coaxed him again to make her sleep with him again.
"Sasuke-kun!" she squealed as soon as the man finished stepped out of the bathroom. She was sitting on the bed clad in his shirt, waiting for him.
"What?" came his annoyed reply, glaring at her. But she was unfazed, smiling wider and becoming excited. "Xhaina-chan's not here."
He scoffed, knowing where this was going. Plus he doesn't have any choice did he? If she were to sleep somewhere else, chances of her getting kidnapped increases and he doesn't want that to happen. Removing his shirt, he earned her usual accusation of "Hentai!" and her hands covering her eyes. He sighed and removed her hands from her face.
"So?"
"I'll sleep with CHU!" at the mention of the last word, she pounced him, like what she did to Naruto and rubbed her face on his cheek. "The hell! Get off me Sakura." He ordered uncomfortably, surprised by her action. He was replied by a childish 'No', and a purr that awakened Chibi Sasuke.
NOW THAT'S SOME SEXY MOAN!
"Sakura."
"But why Naruto-kun? He likes it! And you told me earlier that I have to stay close to you… so nya!" she pouted innocently at him. He twitched, mentally slapping his forehead. This girl… damn her.
"Go to sleep Sakura." He easily pulled her away, as she cried anime style. "Nyaah. Kill joy Sasuke-kun." She whined dropping herself on the bed and pretended to be asleep. She felt the Uchiha poke her, to which she ignored so he'd think she's already fast asleep. He sighed and lay down the bed sinking down to his weight. The girl, about to sleep was surprised when she heard him…
Grunt. "Oyasumi… Sakura."
She rolled on the other side, now facing the sleeping Sasuke and grinned evilly. Crawling as quietly as she could, she inched towards him and gently cuddled him like a human sized teddy bear. He was so warm; Sakura couldn't help but mewl softly and mumble, "Oyasumi Sasuke-kun" drifting off to sleep.
The forest was covered in smoke, various weapons scatter on the ground. Two shinobi stood on opposite sides, where one is slowly falling blood staining her ninja gear while the other watched his enemy with a vicious smile.
"I enjoyed our little game Aizuki-san. Not bad for mere servant of Queen Hitsumi."
"Shut…up!" Clutching the severe wound on her side, missing her stomach a few inches away, she winced in pain, blood tricking down her mouth. Her vision was getting blurry, she grit her teeth. She never thought he'd be this strong, what more if he'll be able to get the princess.
Akito observed her in amusement, amazed at how determined she was to defeat him. Too bad, her strength wasn't enough to keep him entertained. He walked towards her, she was now slumped on the tree branch grasping for air. She even had the nerve to glare daggers at him. Kneeling beside her, he grabbed a lock of her purple hair, a hiss erupting from her lips.
"Give me Sakura." He said, like he'd gain authority.
She spat out her own blood, smiling bitterly at Akito as his amber eyes flared at her. He pulled her hair hard, wiping off the substance that stained his face. "Over my dead body, asshole."
He growled dangerously at Xhaina. "Is that so, Aizuki-san? Then I suppose Sakura-chan will come to me at her own will."
"W-what are you…" she flinched at her wound, her whole body weakening. She felt a cold metal inching towards her throat; her eyes shutting as she can no longer stay up and fight. His cruel laugh rang in her ears, silently blaming herself for not defeating Akito. I failed you, Hitsumi-sama… Gomen Sakura-chan…
"Come here alone Sakura-chan… Or your precious friend will die."
Come here alone Sakura-chan… Or your precious friend will die.
Her eyes widened at the voice inside her head. Akito! She felt her heart increased its pace, her whole body becoming rigid at the thought of him. Then she remembered what he said…
Or your precious friend will die… the phrase echoed, realization hitting her. Xhaina-chan!
~ ( O.O ) ~
"I'm sorry Sasuke-kun… I'm really, really sorry."
He gritted his teeth. He wanted to punch anything just to let his anger out. Here he is, currently chasing the neko who suddenly ran away without second thoughts to the enemy. It happened too fast he wasn't able to stop her with his Sharingan. He felt her wake up, but he decided to pretend that he was fast asleep. She was still for a moment, like she was thinking when she ran out of the bedroom which alerted him.
He quickly chased her, and upon reaching her, she was crying, regretting something. He was surprised, then asked her, "What's wrong Sakura?" She shook her head in response, crying hard. But what caught him off guard was when mist suddenly surrounded her then in his ears rang her voice… so soft and sad he can feel her emotions. Then it happened, a sharp pain coursed through his entire body, paralyzing him. He cursed, groaning in pain as he slumped on the floor. She walked towards him, frightened by her own actions and apologized while sobbing before she disappeared, leaving him alone in pain.
~ ( O.O ) ~
Clad in nothing but a shirt too huge for her and a pair of tight shorts, Sakura made her way towards Akito, following her instincts to where he might be. With fear still hanging around her, saving Xhaina from his clutches urged her to face him. Here she was, running inside a huge forest alone without any weapons to protect herself. At that, she remembered someone who is surely chasing her now but he can't come. Akito wanted her to be alone… or else Xhaina will die. Plus, she doesn't want him hurt because of her.
Because of me… she halted in her tracks, and was shocked to find tears falling from her eyes. Everyone is hurt because of her yet they still want to protect her even if it costs their own life. She hated it so much sometimes it's hard to think that they're inside her heart when she really wanted to touch or hold them tightly and never let go. And now that she'd found people who accepted her, who swore to protect her, this time, she won't let him hurt them. She'd seen too much suffer because of her.
Looking back, she smiled sadly and continued her way.
But was stopped when she found herself trapped between a tree and a person she least expected.
"S-sasuke-kun…"
He slammed his fist on the tree causing her to wince and bite her lip.
"What the hell do you think are you doing?" his onyx orbs glared dangerously at her. His voice was mixed with fury and irritation. He saw her eyes brimmed with tears.
"Akito-kun… h-he'll kill Xhaina if I won't come to him!"
"You'll just fall into his trap, Sakura!"
"But I want to save Xhaina!"
He snorted at this causing her to gasp. "Like you can."
Her eyes flared, and was about to slap him when he caught her wrist. She tried to shake it off but his grip was tight. But there was a part of her that agreed to what he said. She cringed at the thought, images of her being captured by Akito and used as a killing machine to destroy everything made her tremble, as another current of tears streamed.
"I… I don't want to lose someone important to me… I'm getting tired Sasuke-kun…" She clenched her fists, stifling her sobs as she looked helplessly at the Uchiha whose face was covered by his locks.
"Sometimes... I wished I was just killed that night so no one has to suffer because of me. I can't just stand here and watch them die! Even if I want to take vengeance…" She shut her eyes and whispered, "I'm still weak."
"That's why I'm here, Sakura." He finally spoke, the girl surprised by him.
"Sasuke-kun…"
"I promised you that I'll protect you no matter the cost. People want to protect someone because they value him/her. Even if their lives are on the line, as long as that person lives they'll risk it." Like what I'm doing now… he thought, finally dropping her hand.
"What if… what if I don't want them to do that? I… I value them too, Sasuke-kun!"
"Sakura-"
"I don't want to lose anyone again! So please… just let me go!"
"I can fight Sakura, all you have to do is hide and I'll take care of the rest! It's part of my mission!" He was getting tired of this. Why can't she trust him? "Why are you-"
"Coz I don't want to lose Sasuke-kun!" she yelled, hugging the Uchiha.
"Sasuke-kun… is important to me… I don't want Akito-kun to hurt you." She murmured in a soft voice, clutching his shirt. Even if he was rude, the meanest person she'd ever met, she's attached to him. His presence made her complete.
Sasuke was surprised at her outburst unsure of how to react. But he can feel himself feel relieved which made him confused yet a small smile adored his face. "You really underestimate me, Sakura."
The girl looked up and snapped with a worried voice, "Demo Sasuke-" she was cut off.
Her eyes widened… his face was so close to hers. But that's not it.
She felt his lips on hers.
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