'Thank you...'
The boy stood under glittering starlight, his eyes closed in resolution, his breathing steady and his heart racing in his chest. Overhead, leaves rustled in protest, the sound of their restless whisper unsettled something deep inside of him. It was as if, the village was communicating with him, forcing him to stay.
But how could the leaves stop him, when she couldn't.
The girl stood frozen, only inches ahead of him, her voice lost in cries, her breathing hurried. She was crying, he could see the tears falling at her feet. Standing there, he noticed something he hasn't before. There was a scratch on the side of her neck.
It was from the fight with the sand monster. That time, he has felt fear squeezing his heart, and he had vowed to never feel the ice cold fear again. She was not going to get hurt because of him. Ever again.
He moved his hand before he could let his fierceness take over, hitting the back of her head gently.
Sasuke woke to the memory, hand outstretched to the ceiling of his dark chambers, a bead of sweat on his for head. Gone was the road of the village hidden in the leaves, the starry sky and the scent of soft and rosy flowers. He was in a dark room, his mattress was the only furniture in there. He sat straight, shaking the memory off like a bad itch.
It wasn't the first time he had remembered Sakura, and it was certainly not going to be the last...
Hope you guys liked this! The actual fan fic will only be 10-12 chapters and set during the time Sauce was under orichimaru, while he almost clashes with a team from Konoha and Sakura on a mission !
Next part soon ~