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'Kill. Kill Itachi…..' I could feel myself be brought to the back of my mind, and let it take over. The monster within me. The curse mark was controlling this. I began to crouch over him and break every damn bone in his body. Am I grinning? Crap I am…I am so thankful she's not here to see me.

I took his finger and broke it.

The next one.

Next one.

Next one.

I'm enjoying this. The sound of the sickening crack of his bones…I can feel my grin getting wider. What's that sound? Laughing? Am I laughing? I throw my head back and let out a laugh that shows joy. "What's wrong Itachi?" I asked him. His blind, lifeless eyes just stared. Why do I feel unsatisfied…?

"Revenge will not satisfy you Sasuke-kun…not you. Nor me." Her voice…why do I hear her voice?! I told her to stay out of my head. Why can I hear her?! Damn it…I can feel myself shaking with anticipation, anticipation on hearing her voice, touching her lips with my own. "Sakura…….." I whispered and looked up to the sky. The wind brushed past me.

I can feel the grin go back onto my face. "You're still annoying…" I said. The fangs in my teeth were growing bigger and my grin got wider when I heard her again. "I love you Sasuke-kun…." I began to laugh. "I love you too Sakura…always have and always will." I said and looked back down to Itachi. I lifted my hand, clenched it into a fist, and punched his face.

I began to bash his face deep into the ground until finally his skin broke and his neck detached from his body. "I won't let you hurt her. Sakura is my everything! You will not hurt her. You will stay away from her. Hehehehehe….she'll be…MINE!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAA!!!"

I felt a chakra behind me. I can smell their fear. I chuckled evilly. I turned around and…my eyes widened. No…it can't be…

She can't be!!!

Her eyes…her green eyes…Why are they staring at me that way?! Why are her eyes so…cold?! Why is she trembling?! Who dared to give her those bruises on her arms?! Those cuts…Who touched her?! Why is her clothing torn?! Why is blood staining the pieces of clothing?!

Who…

Touched...

My…

SAKURA!!

I turned completely to her and stood from Itachi's mangled body. I took a step towards her, she took one back. Why is she doing that? She should be hugging me. She should be kissing me. Why is she so scared of me?! She should know I would never hurt her, why does she back away from me?

I will kill who ever dared to hurt her. I will destroy them the same way I destroyed Itachi and Orochimaru for her. They will die. They will never touch her again. She's my Sakura. I would never hurt my Sakura. My sweet, sweet Sakura… "Sakura…" I called to her. "Who did that to you?" I asked softly.

"S-Sasuke-kun…" she whispered. My name was filled with fear in her tone. Why?! WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY!??!?!?!

"Who. Hurt. You. Sakura." I said through gritted fangs. She trembled more as she was backed against a tree and I had trapped her in between my arms. She looked up at me. I remembered this happened when we were 13. Those Sound Nin, dared to hurt her. I destroyed them, only until she told me to stop. Her sweet embrace…I can still imagine it. I can still feel it.

"Sasuke-kun the curse mark, please calm down…you can't stay like that too long…" she whispered. I was confused. I looked at my hand. Oh, I forgot the Curse mark had taken over. "Tell me…" I leaned down to her ear. "Who dared to touch you my love…." I whispered to her. I saw her eyes widened. Of course, I hid it for years. But she now knew. She will not be harmed anymore.

"I was on a mission Sasuke-kun. That's all now please, just stop." She was crying. She wrapped her arms around me. "Stop Sasuke-kun…" She said against the skin of my shoulder. My claw like hands wrapped around her. I can feel myself returning to normal. My wings began to disappear into my back, my skin tone began to return to normal, my fangs disappeared, my eyes returned to normal and hair returned to its original color and length.

"Sakura…" I grabbed her face gently. I need to get her out of here. I can't have her innocence tainted by the sight of Itachi's body. I picked her up gently and teleported away from the sight and went to one of the hideouts I had chosen. I was alone for 6 months now. I dismantled Team Hawk for good. They had their own lives to lead as did I.

"Go start the bath. I will be with you in a minute…" I said to her kissing her lightly. "H-Huh?" She said blushing. I smirked. "Relax Sakura…I'm going to tend your wounds…that's all." I said and kissed her. "But maybe…I would love more…" I whispered in her ear huskily. I kissed her lips more passionately. She kissed me back. She still loves me after all these years, I can feel it.

She began to walk away and found the bathroom. I noted how she walked cautiously…she must not trust me…I can understand that. I could hear the water run and the tub begin to fill. I smiled gently and wiped my katana. Itachi's blood was staining it. I didn't want that. For some reason I don't think I want to remember the day I killed Itachi. I don't know why. All I want to know is that he is dead….

I stood and began to walk to the bathroom. She sat in the tub, her eyes closed, and her blood mixing with the water. I could feel anger rise through my veins. I could feel my curse mark crawling over my skin. She opened her eyes and just by looking into them I could feel my heart warm even if they seem so cold. She stared at me until my curse mark retreated.

I walked over to her. Through the water I can see she had left her black undergarments on. I smirked inwardly so she wouldn't have to punch me and my rather perverted mind. Black looks very, good on her.

'She was on a mission, a mission. It's natural for any ninja to be hurt on missions.' I gently took her leg, which had a huge gash on her thigh, about 5 or 6 inches downward. I gritted my teeth. I checked how much chakra she held by activating my sharigan. It was very little. She wouldn't be able to heal herself even if she tried.

I started to transfer my chakra into her. "Sasuke-kun…stop…You don't have to do tha-…" I cut her off. "Just let me at least refill your chakra levels to 50 percent. It's very low and just by using any amount could result in chakra depletion." I told her. She stared at me but I avoided her gaze. I know this wasn't going to make up for all the pain I caused her, I did do it for a good cause but I know it caused her so much pain, thousands of tears and heartbreak.

How I know this…I suffered it as well. Every day, and night I didn't see her, my heart ached. I cried in pain whenever she took up Naruto's offers on ramen. I always protected her and just because I didn't show pain when I was injured, that doesn't mean it didn't hurt like hell.

I know I told her I would refill it to 50 percent but I went to 80 instead. I smirked at her relaxed form as she felt my chakra flow through her. She sank more into the water. The water was now at her neck. Her head was laid back and her eyes closed with the steadiest of breathing. The ends of her hair were starting to get wet in the water. I would be okay. My chakra would recuperate in less than an hour. I just wanted to make sure she wouldn't succumb to chakra depletion.

I began to look at her gash again. I had learned the basics of healing but I wasn't a professional like her. I began to close the gash. I was still concentrating on the gash, but I side glanced at her. I think she had fallen asleep. Her breathing was deeper and she was so peaceful. I smiled and went back to looking at the gash. Soon the skin was reattached and the gash was gone.

I stared at her, gently placing her leg back into the water. I moved up so my face was inches away from hers. I kissed her lips as tenderly as I could so she wouldn't awaken. I lifted her bridal style and wrapped her with a towel. Once I dried her off, and placed on her sleeping wear, which I was able to find from her bag, I put her onto the bed.

I stared at her form. She was so beautiful. Her black spaghetti strap shirt was fitting and showed perfect curves. Then her red sweats covered her legs, giving me a mind of curiosity and wonder, even though I used to look at her legs when I was in Konoha. At 13 she had marvelous legs. I wonder if they were still marvelous, or maybe even better.

"Sasuke-kun…" She whispered and opened her eyes. Our eyes clashed. "Why are you doing this? I know you filled up my chakra almost completely and I could feel you tend my wounds…why would you help me, the one person who annoyed you…" My eyes widened as she said this. I called her my love…did she think she was hallucinating it?

I closed my eyes and smirked. "You didn't hear what I called you before love?" I asked her emphasizing the word. This time it was her turn to be shocked. I opened my own eyes to the point where they were half lidded. She was shocked. Her eyes were wide. "Sakura…if you didn't mean a damn thing to me…why would I ask who hurt you?" I asked her. "Why would I stay in my monstrous form, and come out of it when you tell me to?" I asked another question.

"Why do you think I didn't give a damn about myself and tended to you immediately when I could've been tending to whatever other needs I had?" She stared at me blinking away tears. "You really thought all I cared about was revenge…when really, revenge was just an alibi…wasn't it Sakura?" I said smirking. She was a smart girl, she could finish it. She knew me all too well. She knew I could think differently. She knew I could devise plans that could benefit me years into the future.

"You didn't care about revenge at all...You didn't care that your family was gone… all you cared about was…me…You killed Orochimaru…and Itachi…for…" she couldn't finish that last word. I wanted to hear her say it though. So I pushed her. "For whom Sakura…" I whispered into her ear. Her tears began to fall, but I wiped them away with the gentlest touch.

"For me…" She whispered at the sudden realization. I smirked. "Everything you did…you did it so that I would be safe and…" She trailed off as more tears fell down her face. She covered her face with her hands. I pried them away from that beautiful face. "Don't hide from me Sakura…" I whispered to her, while brushing my lips from her forehead, down her cheek, and against her lips.

"I always loved to see your smile, hear you laugh…I especially loved the sweet sound of my name as it came through your lips." I said smirking a bit more. The curse mark demon was in love with her too. I can feel its want for her. Truthfully I have the same want, but the demon's has a stronger pull. She looked at me with still tear filled eyes, but they showed her emotions more. No longer were they cold.

She caressed my face and cupped my cheek in the palm of her hand. I closed my eyes and nuzzled more into her hand. Her touch is so gentle. So soft…I don't want her to take it away. I kissed her lips with more passion. Our tongues danced with each other but soon they were fighting for dominance, which I soon won. She moaned as I explored her mouth….and her upper body with my hand.

She was mine after all these years…she was all mine.