Chapter 51

A mist ninja in his mid-thirties calls their attention after they walk past the village's gate. He had a serious look on his face and is looking at them suspiciously.

Sasuke's hold on Chizuru's hand tightens as the mist ninja gets near them. If these ninjas discovered his identity the allied shinobi forces would be easily informed about it. Naruto and the Leaf will know his current hiding location and if that happen not only him but also Chizuru would be dragged back to Hidden Leaf.

Chizuru squeezed on his hand and smiled, moving her lips and saying, "I can always use my powers if it gets worse." Then both of them turn to face the mist ninja.

"Is there a problem, mister?" Chizuru asked,

The mist ninja stopped in front of them and stare for a moment before talking, "Uh, no. I just want to give you these." He handed them a map and some papers that must be guide, "Newlywed tourists like you two liked to go mountain hiking and often got lost."

Sasuke adjusts his glasses as he looks at those papers while Chizuru were smiling sweetly at the mist ninja. At the back of their heads they wanted to break the man's bones for making them nervous for nothing.

Chizuru bowed at the mist ninja, "Thank you mister. We'll make sure we won't get lost in the mountains." She looks at Sasuke who didn't even bother to bow and just stands there arrogantly.

"If that's it, then we'll take our leave." Sasuke said while adjusting his glasses then pulls Chizuru away.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, another young couple who just eloped." The mist shinobi just watch the two leave,

"The arrogant brat must be another good-for-nothing young master who wants to taste freedom." Another mist shinobi who is carrying a mug gets near the first,

"Yeah, children these days are too impatient," the first mist ninja sighed.

"They called you good-for-nothing young master, Sasuke" Chizuru giggled as Sasuke pulls her hand.

"Hurry up," Sasuke said ignoring her teasing, if only those shinobi knew whom are they calling a 'good-for-nothing young master', they would be pissing their pants by now.


When they get farther inside the woods, Chizuru's morning sickness starts to kick in and they have to rest for a few minutes before starting to walk again.

Her dizziness worsen by the minute, she kept on throwing up everything that she have eaten earlier in the carriage.

Sasuke looks at her pale face as they started to walk again. He sighed then he grab Chizuru's waist and carry her.

"I can still walk," she said but Sasuke just ignored it and place her hand on his shoulder. "Sasuke," he holds on to him tightly when Sasuke jumps up to the branch of trees to another.

"We need to get back before the sun had set." He said,

"Yes, you're right. Tobi-sama must be worried sick and he might send White Zetsus to search for us." She agreed.

After that conversation both of them remained silent until they reached the mountains. Sasuke put her down and summoned the giant hawk that they will ride to fly back to Aria's place.


Shortly, they arrived at the other side of the mountains and landed in front of abandoned houses. Sasuke gets down the hawk and help her to get down too. He is still silent and it was hard to figure what he is thinking.

"Bye," she caresses the giant hawk's head before it leaves and turns into smoke. Then a white Zetsu appeared from the ground and greet them.

"Welcome back, Sasuke." He greeted,

"Send your clones to escort my companions that are riding Miyowa's carriages." He commanded,

"My other clones have already escorted Suigetsu and Jugo. They will arrive here after a short while." He said, and then he looks at Chizuru's direction, "Chizuru, Tobi want to see you," he informed and sank on the ground.

"Don't go." Sasuke finally talks to her,

Chizuru looks at Sasuke and saw him looking at her too, "Sasuke, I need to go."

"I said don't go." Sasuke said rather firmly,

"I'm sorry. Tobi-sama needs to see me." Chizuru turns her back and start walking but a strong hand grabs on her wrist and stops her from walking away.

Her crystal blue eyes met his blackest-black eyes, and saw that hurt expression again. The same expression he had back when she defended Tobi in the study room of the farm house.

Sasuke was certain that Tobi would give Chizuru an order to leave this place because the masked man thinks that she is a burden to their goals. Tobi just wanted Chizuru to produce an off spring for the clan and now that she is already pregnant he deemed it was unnecessary for her to stay beside Sasuke.

Unlike Tobi he didn't see her as a tool for his ambitions. He knows that Chizuru didn't feel the same way he felt for her but he can't just stand still and watch her run away from him again.

Intersecting ellipses appeared on his sharingan then a spark of electricity appeared as he starts to channel his chidori technique all over his body, after a few moments the electricity starts to form a figure of a hawk and it flew to her hand that he is holding.

Chizuru instinctively pushed Sasuke to evade that lightning hawk but it still hit her hand. It surprised her when she doesn't feel any pain from being hit by it. She raises her hand to inspect it but instead of injuries she saw a ring on her ring finger.

It was a silver ring that had a design of a hawk's claw which makes it look like a hawk grasping on her finger.

"That ring which I created using my combined blaze and lightning release will enable me to know your location, Chizuru. It will serve as my eye to monitor your movements." He explained coldly,

Chizuru felt a twinge on her chest. Sasuke still thinks that she would try to run away that's why he created this ring for her.

"Sasuke, don't you trust me?" she asked him, clenching her hand as she looks at his bloody red eyes.

He just stares at her crystal blue eyes that remind him of a deep blue ocean before he answered, "I don't." then he left her.

Tears fell from her eyes, her chest feels so painful. A controlled sob escaped her as she looked at Sasuke who just left without a care for her feelings. Her hopes of being loved back by him now shatters into tiny pieces again.

Sobbing Chizuru run desperately to Sasuke. She knows that she looks like hell right now but she doesn't care. She wanted to tell Sasuke how badly she is hurt right now and no one can stop her.

Sasuke stopped his steps when he felt Chizuru tugged on his shirt from behind. He didn't bother to turn to her and just stand there. Chizuru went in front of him, looking straight at his face while her tears kept on falling.

"You told me I'm not a burden and stopped me from leaving." She said while crying, "If you don't trust me then why the hell did you do those things?"

Sasuke just remained standing there, staring at her as she cries. His mind was now in shambles and his chest was now in great pain.

"You think I'm incompetent that's why you gave me this?" she raises his left hand showing him the ring he gave her.

"Stop it Chizuru." His voice full of authority, "I gave you that ring because you are carrying my child." He said rather coldly,

Chizuru's shoulders shakes as her sobs became louder. The only reason why he wants her to stay is because of the baby in her womb. She already knew that fact but it still hurts her. In the end she is just a tool.

"Asshole," She said and then walks away.

Sasuke wanted to tell Chizuru that he love her that very instant but he know that he shouldn't. Even if he loves her with all his heart he cannot promise her anything. He cannot live and stay with her forever.

Suddenly felt exhausted, Sasuke walks towards a tree and sit on the grass under it. Grabbing on his shirt near his chest and looking at red glow of the sunset. He could still hear Chizuru's voice as she cries and it is making him feel as if his chest would rip apart. He didn't know that falling in love will give him so much pain.

Then a picture of his parents back when they are still alive crosses his mind. His father loved her mother dearly; Sasuke would always see his father's strict expression soften whenever he looks at her mother. Her mother also loved his father and she would always talk about him when they are alone in the house. Until the massacre his mother remained beside his husband and die with him.

'I wish you two were here to tell me what I should do.' He voiced inwardly.


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