Chapter 21: The promise

Aurthor's input: Hey everyone I'm just letting you know that in Chapter 3 I said that Kira last saw Sasuke before the Chunin exams. In this chapter I'm going to be a bit more specific about before what part of the Chunin exam. The last time Kira really saw Sasuke was before the final part of the Chunin exam when he has to go up against Gaara. Okay. Well I hope you all enjoy this Chapter.

"Do you remeber our promise?" Kira asked as she stared into Sasuke's eyes.

"How could I forget?" Sasuke smiled.

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"Sasuke come on. I know you can do better than that," Kira yelled from across the feild.

Sasuke grunted. He always hated training with Kira. It was fun when they were kids but she always wanted him to be hard on her and he didn't want that.

"Come on chicken," Kira teased.

That was one of Sasuke's buttons that Kira wasn't afraid to push. Sasuke did his hand signs and summoned his chidori. He ran toward Kira and she started doing some hand signs. There was a white light that clashed with Sasuke's chidori.

When the white light died away Sasuke flew into the air and lande on his back. Kira was pushed by an invisable force and her back hit a tree that fell over and crashed into a river.

Sasuke slowly stood up and saw that Kira was almost in the river. "KIRA!!!" Sasuke yelled. He ran as fast as he could. Kira slowly fell into the river and finally the curent took her. Sasuke dived in and caught her. He tried to get to shore going against the current but he was unsuccessful. He used his kunai knife that was tided to a string and flew it toward a near by tree. Be pulled himself and Kira to shore.

Sasuke looked to see if she was breathing. She was brearly and he started to do mouth to mouth. After five sets Kira started coughing out water.

"Are you okay?" Sasuke breathed.

"Yes," Kira coughed. She looked up at Sasuke and he showed her the stink eye.

"What? What did I do?" Kira asked.

"You know that I hate being called a chicken and I could have killed you," Sasuke snapped.

"But you didn't," Kira said sitting up.

Sasuke turned to show his back to Kira.

"How the heck am I suppose to get stronger if you and my parents go easy on me?" Kira snapped.

Sasuke didn't answer.

Kira turned around too. "You never got it easy either because of your brother," Kira whispered.

Sasuke turned around and turned her to face him. He slammed her on the ground and showed her eyes that he swore he never show to her. Kira was a bit scared but not as scared as he thought she would be.

Sasuke hated talking about Itachi. He never wanted to bring him up especially with Kira.

Sasuke slowly got off of Kira and sat on by her side watching the river flow. Kira sat up and stared at him. "I'm sorry about bring it up," Kira apologized. She stood up and brushed herself what dirt she had on her.

Kira just turned aroud when Sasuke said, "What are we having for dinner?"

"I'll see what I can make," Kira said.

She walked away as Sasuke watched the river. When Sasuke heard that Kira was far enough away he went to the rivers edge and looked at his reflection. He turned to his side to see his curse mark. "Stupid mark." Sasuke didn't tell Kira about this. He didn't want her to worry about her.

He stood up and kept looking at his reflection. I hope she never finds out.

That night Sasuke and Kira barely talked. They mostly looked at there food. Sasuke looked up and Kira one last time and knew what he had to do.

"Sasuke?" Kira said before Sasuke did.

"Yes."

"I'm sorry for getting made and all. It's just that I don't want to be weak. I want to be strong like you," Kira said looking up at him.

"I know but there are different kinds of strengths," Sasuke said.

"Like what?" Kira grumbled.

Sasuke smiled. He stood up and made his way to Kira. He knelt near her side and touched her cheek. "Like your beautiful smile, your radience, even your spirit." Kira smiled. "Most of all," Sasuke said coming closer to her face. "How you make me feel."

Kira smiled and pulled his face closer to her lips. They kissed deeply, Sasuke pulled her closer to him and kissed more. They unlocked and breathed hard. "We some how always do that," Kira giggled.

"Yeah," Sasuke said. Kira smiled as Sasuke brushed some of her hair out of her face.

He stood up and held out his hand.

"What is it?" Kira asked confused.

"I need you to come with me," he said.

Kira took his hand and he lead her out the door. Sasuke brought Kira to where they would always play. They came to a lake that had a big bolder in the middle. Sasuke summoned his chakra to his feet to walk on the water. Kira coped him and they both went to the boulder and sat on it.

"Sasuke what is it?" Kira asked as they sat down.

"Close your eyes," Sasuke said.

Kira stared at him confused. She did what he said. Sasuke got a necklace that was in the water that he left a year ago on a seaweed on the rock. He got it off and cleaned it, then he put it around Kira's neck. "Open," he whispered in her ear.

She turned to Sasuke. "What is going on?"

Sasuke touched the pendant that was around her neck. She looked down at it and smiled. "It's beautiful," she said smiling at him. "But why are you giving this to me? Isn't it your only family jewel?"

"It is. But I want you to have it," Sasuke said touching he cheek.

"Why?" Kira asked.

"So you can remember me."

"But why?" Kira snapped.

Sasuke looked at her. He saw some tears coming out of her cheek. He knew that she was going to cry. Sasuke pulled Kira closer to his body. "I'm not coming back for a long time."

"But why? Is it because of the village or-" Kira stopped. She had a feeling what this was about. She looked up at Sasuke and said, "Your going to get stronger to kill Itachi right?"

Sasuke nodded. More tears came out of Kira's eyes. "It isn't your burden to bear. Just stay forget about him. Revenge is just going to end up hurting the people you love," Kira argued.

"I have to. Know that I love you I have a feeling that he might kill you to get to me. Besides I have to be the one to punish him."

"Then let me go with you."

"I can't. I don't want to worry about you getting hurt."

"Then why have you brought me here and gave me your last family jewel?" Kira said crying in his chest.

"Because I'm going to make you a promise," Sasuke whispered.

"A promise?" Kira said looking up at him.

"Yes."

"Then tell me."

"You have to promise me that you will stay safe and train so you can get stronger. Make your home path as a training ground. Don't let anyone pass you unless they beat you."

"So like a troll not letting anyone across his bridge unless they get his riddle," Kira said.

"Yes. And I promise that when I kill Itachi I'll come back and marry you," Sasuke proposed.

Kira was shocked. She did love Sasuke but she didn't think that he would propose to soon.

"Do we have a promise?"

"Wait."

"What?" Sasuke asked.

"What if I went to the leaf village, become a ninja, and helped you kill Itachi?" Kira asked.

"You have to stay here. I know you will be safer here then at the village," Sasuke said.

"Alright. I promise to stay here on this verry rock for you every night until that day," Kira said.

"Okay."

Sasuke kissed Kira for the last time but it was mostly as a goodbye kiss the made Kira's eyes become a tsunami of tears.

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