Eternity Lost
By: russetfangs
Author's notes: I'm so thankful to all of you! wahhh… I hope you liked this next chapter! Ohhh I just realize that I can change the name of the chapters… just like the other stories I've read before…
Disclaimer: as always, I still don't the guts to tell the world I own Naruto.
Chapter 8: Cynical as it can be
Sakura bent down, sinking into her darkness. She was lonely and hopeless. Crying softly just like the feathers that fall down on the sky, her soul waiting still for someone she knows would not be there.
The raven-haired boy, gathering up some woods for fire, walks little by little not knowing he was going away from what his fate should be leading him. Tired from bending over for the last two hours, he stood up and straightened his body, carefully flexing some muscles and continued to walk.
The soil was wet and it didn't help at all. She was shivering uncontrollably and pink blushes in her cheeks popped from her skin's paleness. She had a plan to dig another hole that would lead her out but she hasn't got the energy to do the plan. She was failing herself. And all she could think about now was Sasuke.
Damn it Sasuke! why am I thinking about you when I'm in trouble? Yet… you really don't come to rescue me. I've waited patiently, hoping and trusting but... no… I should stop this nonsense… all I can do now is to keep my body warm and gather some strength to make my plan.
She hugged herself more, curbing to a circle and tried to sleep.
Outside, the village of Konoha was now attacked. They didn't used the route from the forest which was, as they thought, was the only way to enter the place. It might be a disaster. Two of the powerful countries joined forces to eliminate the stable village of talented ninjas.
Kakashi held the report in his palms and acted quickly. They must do something to save Konoha. He called team 7 and with his back turned, he instructed them to arrange their things and hurry towards the village.
"hey.. Sasuke, do you know where Sakura is?"
Sasuke didn't answer, he thinking hard on where that woman had gone. He sighed in frustration and concern but did not show much emotion after. He asked Kakashi to let him find Sakura.
"but I wanna come too! I'll find Sakura-chan!" Naruto argued.
"ok Sasuke" not minding the sudden tantrum that has gotten into the other boy.
"hn.." with that Sasuke leaped to a tree and tried to search.
"Naruto, let Sasuke do that job. He would surely find Sakura, you know. Right now, we are needed by the village and please save your tantrums to the enemies".
3 hours later…
Sasuke bent down to look at the only place where he didn't search. It was quite deep once you observe it now. He was sorry for thinking that the four ninjas before was dumb, they were only stupid.
He walked a bit more towards the hole to peek in.
More.
…………
he fell down on the hole.
Sasuke was not that cautious after all. There were a lump on the earth and he didn't notice it so he fell down.
Sakura groaned as a heavy burden came to rest on her back. she wiggled until the stone sack was at the opposite side of her. with their backs facing each other, Sasuke asked who she is.
"Sasuke?"
"hn"
Silence dominated and the two sounds of disappointments were heard.
"ARGH!" both of them said while hitting their foreheads with a hand.
Alas, the hole is not made for two people so they have to squeeze hard for them it to be better.
"Sasuke…could you please inch a little bit more?"
"there's no a little bit inch more here"
"but I want to stretch my legs… it's been bent for a whole day!"
"no, just half a day"
"hmph… the point is… I want to stretch my numb legs! I cant feel it anymore!" she whined and he understood.
"here… stretch your legs to this position"
"where?"
Sasuke titled his body sideways grabbed her foot.
"wha-?"
"your legs are fat"
"no it isn't! I have much better legs than that of Ino's!"
"I didn't compare it with Ino's"
"hmph"
"I think we should start digging a hole now"
"yes…"
"you do have strength, right?
"what do you think of me!"
"…"
"let's go with the left side, the soil is much softer there"
"no, you dig your own hole, while I'll do mine!"
"don't you think it is less energy and time consuming"
"no"
"Konoha is in attack"
"that's why I say we should start now!"
"stubborn…"
"what?"
"hn"
So Sakura grabbed a kunai and poked the neared soil hard. Ten minutes later of proclaiming she's well, her body again lost its acquired energy and she shook mildly. She decided to go on with the digging.
In another hole, Sasuke was making progress, he didn't understand why Sakura was so irritated with him. suddenly he heard a sound coming from the other side, which means Sakura's hole.
Sakura lay unconscious on Sasuke's lap. She blinked a few times and the scene registered on her mind. they've escaped the hole!
He was tired. He dug the hole all by himself while carrying Sakura into safety. At least they've escaped. he closed his eyes and tried to regain some vigor.
"are you all right, Sasuke-kun?"
hmm.. Sasuke-kun? Is that right? I thought she started removing that –kun part..
"hn"
"you don't look like it"
he stood up and dusted some dirt away.
"let's go to Konoha"
she still looked worried and on that moment, she lost her desire for revenge. But who knows… it might come back later…
"you're too slow"
"it's because I'm keeping with your pace…teme!"
"you sound more like Ino everyday"
"what!"
"hmm…"
She may not be the girlish, ultimate fan Sakura he had known, but still he likes her more than anyone compared.
000ooo000
author's notes: sorry for any wrong grammar and typo error! Thanks for the reviewers! And please review! hope you liked it! err… if Sasuke is a bit OOC here, tell me… so I wont repeat it again