A/n: Ok, I know it's been like…more than a month since I updated this fanfic and I'm really sorry. I have been too busy, so please understand me. But I want everyone to know that so much for those amazing reviews, chapter three is here! I am very thankful to my reviewers: 13thShadownKnight, CrAzY-SiLLy-Me, 4ever2belove, animeforever24, Honou no Megami, Hai-kumikoCHAN, Forstbite Wings, KiRaRa ROX, amylovestakuya, abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvxyz, Reiseki no Megami, the oro, and mysticbluefox: I love them all!

There were two people who got the exact answers although there were a couple of others who guessed that same answers, only that they had other guesses beside that right one too. So, to make it fair enough, I have to give the honor to the two people who had the one exact answers: animeforever24 and abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvxyz. I am really impressed at that guess! I will be sending a message to your accounts about what I promised: the very secret of this story, I'm typing up. But then, I also want to say, Honou no Megami and Reiseki no Megami had got it too, but I am sorry to say they were not absolutely right as they had other guesses.

And now, for everyone!...I am so thankful, and grateful, and happy, in pure honesty that so much people has reviewed and had been patient with the updates of this story and of course, for at least making the effort of responding to the question I asked. I would not want to be delaying now, so I will get on with the story…

"words"

'thoughts'

Flashbacks

(comments by me)

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.


(A/n: Ok, a last note. I am really sorry because this chapter is short, but I do not want to keep you guys hanging for so long so I decided to update it. Chapter four will be updated soon (I hope) and please hang on with me. I am really busy…with all the schoolwork, sports practice, job, "life", and other stuff. I have a lot of lined up papers to write, both in the net and not, so please understand me. That's it. I hope you guys enjoy reading this one.)
My eyes only reflects you

Chapter Three: At Shadow's Midst


'Sasuke…! Janai!'

Just at the moment she gasped, she only had caught a glimpse of him throwing a couple silvery star-shaped blades towards her direction.

Sakura screamed in her fright as she took a step away from him, shrinking back away against the school walls now. "Yamete!—"

Her eyes were closed shut now and her arms crossed in front of her in attempt to protect herself but she heard several clinks of clashing metal, and when she felt that the star-shaped blades had not hit her, Sakura lowered her arms and opened her eyes then.

(A/n: I have to say "silver star-shaped blades" and not "shuriken" because it's kind of Sakura's view at this time. And although it's a possibility that she knows about shurikens, I just think common people don't. But anyways, just go with it.)

Very close from her, were the two star-shaped blades thrown to her, now with two daggers pinning each through the center hole of the weapon against the wall.

(A/n: Again, I know it wasn't called "daggers" but "kunais" but you have to go with that way for now.)


Sakura looked up but saw the man nowhere of sight, without the slightest noise of departure. Her gaze dropped down to one of the daggers' handle, where a scrolled up paper was dangling, tied tightly by a thin golden thread.

She hesitated to touch it, lest it will cause further danger to herself, whereas a voice suddenly called her name from behind, and she screamed as her body turned around swiftly and she was thrown back at her shock.

There he was, standing firmly, and right in front of her.

Her vision went blurry as she stared at him, his black hair being blown softly by the night wind, his eyes, deep red as blood, which made her turn pale as ice, bringing her shadows of fear and pain.

He had crouched down in front of her, reaching out to touch her arm, and just as he had done so, she pushed herself back away from him.

"Don't!—" She cried but was cut off by the man's voice.

"Sakura. You called me. I had come."

His voice had its iciness though there was a trace of gentleness in it. A voice like…like…like someone…she knew but could not remember whom.

Sakura's head was spinning, and tears had stung her eyes that she could not see so clearly as it is. Her whole self trembled and she moved farther away from him, shaking terribly.

"I didn't call you! Please leave me! I meant you nothing for this harm you threaten me!" Sakura cried, turning away from the man.

She couldn't see him clearly, although she knew was that he was in front of her, ready to strike her once more.


He realized then afterwards, that she was still in shock, and she could not see him. His eyebrows knitted as he winced slightly. He reached out for her arm once more and pulled her to him.

She made an effort to pull away as soon as his hand had touched her arm but he was stronger than she was, and she couldn't get away. Before she had managed to scream out though, she finally blinked and the tears she had held back rolled down her cheeks just as the same time that she realized who he was that was in front of her.

"You called me, Sakura I am Sasuke." he said, his other hand grabbing her fist firmly and forcing her to look at him.

Sakura had turned her head now and she met his eyes. His eyes…black, dark as the night…no longer the blood red that had haunted her; His hair, shorter than the one she saw a moment ago…though still blown softly by the wind.

"Sasuke…!" Sakura cried out clinging to him tightly, though she was still trembling. "It couldn't be…! Why are you in his place now? Those eyes red as blood…" she trailed off, unable to say it clearly anymore.

His eyes slightly twitched at the mention of the eyes, but nevertheless, he quieted her down. "Sakura. I am where I am right now. My eyes is not blood red as you had said, you can see that. Calm yourself. I'll take you to your home." Sasuke said, taking her hands, which had clutched his sleeves like a death grip, into his own hands, pulling her up with him.


Sakura had felt so drained. She spoke up in a whisper to him as she was pulled up.

"Sasuke he…had looked like…you…"


Sasuke stood motionless at her words. He turned to face her but she had collapsed against the wall closing her eyes, as she tried to conserve her remaining strength.

His gaze fell to the weapons pinned and he took the kunais back to his pouch throwing the shurikens at the shadows between the trees shouting words with anger and spite.

Sasuke knew he was there.

(A/n: Ok, now I said the right terms because now, it was sort of his view so he knows that stuff.)

"You dared kill her when she did you no wrong! I knew it was you! And I will kill you the next time I see you try harm her Itachi!"

"Zannen da na, Sasuke!"

Sakura's eyes opened in shock upon hearing a reply from the shadow's midst. She was panicking and she saw Sasuke beside her, although he was not facing her, but facing the trees and in position as if he was taking flight. He tried to take Sasuke's arm but he jumped off before she reached him.

"Sasuke!" she gasped.


Sasuke's eyes glinted sharply changing its form to sharingan and at once, he jumped up towards the misty shadows, swinging his arm with his kunai just as the other had done so.
Sakura's POV

He disappeared at the between the trees but she heard the clashing of metal nearby and she knew it was them.

They were slowly drawing near towards the light as they fought, but so suddenly, one of them cried out in pain, and fell at the ground.

Sakura screamed and ran across the street to reach for them, but upon doing so, a deafening horn blown by a car rushing madly had come for her, and she had not been quick enough to get away from it.


A/n: Ok, this is…kind of…a double cliffhanger. And I'm sorry if I couldn't continue that much. I'm really piled up with a lot of work so I need to finish them. I promise to get back to this story and update it with chapter four as soon as I can but for now, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. Please read and review.
Translations:

Janai – Not (She meant at the sentence that It was not Sasuke she saw)

Yamete - Stop

"Zannen da na, Sasuke!" – "Not a chance, Sasuke!" ("You'll lose to me")


A/n: Well, that was few. I guess I'm improving about lessening the Japanese words I use in stories. If I forgot to translate anything please tell me. (I didn't translate kunai and shuriken in here because I already did at the Author's note.)

-anime koukousei girl miyaru