A/n: Heya,
I came so close to temptation where I wanted to download all my chapters at once and just upload them to the story immediately. But then I wouldn't stay ahead of the story and I wouldn't have a good driving force so I had to resist T.T Anyway, thanks to all my reviewers! heavenlydemonxXxo, Sailor Luna 8692 and Kelsey! So far it's you three. Yay!
Anyway this chapter will be done from Sasuke's point of view. Why? Because I'm evil that way. I'll put an asterisk by each chapter where it's from someone other than Emiko's general perspective. (Emiko's perspective meaning you see it mostly through her eyes and with her thoughts) This is going to be my first attempt at something like that but I just realized that it's chapter 13 so maybe it'll be lucky. Haha.
Anywho, enjoy,
-shyshi
"What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call 'thought'."-Hume
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As the door shut Sasuke released a small sigh of exasperation. That girl was determined and proud, something he thought was impressive but in her state and situation foolish. He thanked his martial arts training and peeked up and down the hall for a doctor.
A flash of movement snagged his attention and before he could take a step towards the doctor sounds of rushing footsteps and faint giggles reached his ears. His brow furrowed and he turned, slightly scowling as he was greeted by the sight of Ino and Sakura both rushing towards him, each trying to elbow the other out of the way.
Once they were a few feet away his features relaxed back to their apathetic look and he stared at the two girls blankly. Megumi, Naruto and Kakashi appeared not far behind, Megumi with her hand placed lightly over her mouth to stifle the laughter while Naruto glared daggers at the boy who had stolen Sakura's heart.
'Kami, it's not like I did it on purpose he can have her if he wants,' Sasuke thought to himself. The idea of trading the two girls for some solitude was welcomed eagerly.
"Sasuke-kun you must be so strong if you're up already." The admiration in Sakura's high voice scratched a nerve but he ignored it and turned to Kakashi as though to question the officer's intentions.
"Sasuke-san," Sasuke turned to look to Megumi, the only girl who stood politely, her hands clasped in front of her as she gazed at him. "Did Emiko already leave?" The Uchiha's eyes glanced at the door concealing the unconscious Emiko. It wouldn't look well if he revealed her to be unconscious in his hospital bed and he really didn't want to be faced with questions as to why he would knock out the girl he had allowed to visit him.
'It's all the idiot nurse's fault,' he thought to himself as he thought over the loud rambling nurse. 'She kept insisting I have someone come and visit. And Kigurashi is the least annoying when she's not being proud.' Predicting the consequences if he told the truth he nodded silently to confirm she had gone home.
"I'm leaving too." Sasuke stated in his usual monotone voice. Sakura's and Ino's faces saddened at the news while Naruto stuck out his tongue from behind their backs.
It had taken minutes before Sasuke was able to escape the group and another 5 before he could successfully stop a doctor. Luckily the doctor that stood before him seemed rather nice and understanding as he explained Emiko's position.
"We can't do things like that for free." The male doctor crossed his arms, his clipboard held in one hand. His eyes turned to the Uchiha who seemed to care less. Sasuke watched as he rubbed his temples, his conscience must have caught with him and Sasuke wondered what that felt like.
A smirk rose as he watched the doctor fight with his responsibility and the restrictions. The doctor was younger than the others Sasuke had seen, with tan skin and dark hair. The most distinguishing feature was the small scar that traced over the bridge of his nose and Sasuke spent his time playing with ideas in his head.
"I guess…if-"
"I'll pay for it." Sasuke spoke in his usual monotone voice. He had enough money left from his family. Iruka's eyes turned up and Sasuke noticed the surprise clearly evident before he nodded.
"Don't tell her." Before Iruka could ask just how he was supposed to lie about the medication being paid for the teen turned on his heel and walked away. By this time Emiko would be waking up and he wasn't taking a chance of going when he knew she'd be furious at what he'd done.
'It's her fault for being so proud.' He insisted as he stepped into the lobby and wove carelessly past the injured waiting in varying degrees of patience for their appointments. In the distance Sasuke heard a nurse calling for him to halt, he had to sign out and fill out paper work.
Without a glance back Sasuke pushed open the door and stepped into the night air. The city lights broke through the darkness forcefully and Sasuke paused, his features softening for a moment as he watched the endless expanse of light and dark.
The door opened behind him and he peared over his shoulder to watch as an elderly woman guided a wheelchair. Only a few steps back her apparent husband tried with both harsh and soft words to convince her to allow him to help her. Constantly she insisted she could do it herself and as Sasuke walked away the sounds of the two faded faintly into the distance.
The Uchiha mansion rose into view and Sasuke's eyes trailed over every detail to confirm everything was normal. The house was easily large enough to fit the school with 3 floors, a 4 car garage, a pool, hot tub, tennis court and enough land to make a personal miniature forest.
Each window was dark and as Sasuke quietly stepped inside and turned on the light the inner pieces of the house were revealed. The walls were painted a dark navy color with fringe of white while the floor was made of black wood.
Gradually he made his way through the house, only lighting rooms enough that he could inspect the contents. Dust had settled in some rooms, like his father's office, rooms that weren't ever touched and Sasuke made no notion to clean them as he would simply continue through the house.
This wasn't usual for the Uchiha to do, he normally would just go upstairs to his room and finish school work and eat before going to sleep. Yet today he walked through memory's halls and checked each room as though expecting someone to be waiting for him.
His suspicions were right as he opened a door to the library. Sitting peacefully in one of the cushioned red chairs, a book in hand and a sinister look of amusement on his face sat Toya.
Fire danced behind him and Sasuke realized he must have discovered the fireplace that had been so masterfully been hidden behind boxes. When his family had died Sasuke had considered moving and the ceiling length mahogany shelves were still bare of books as Sasuke had never cared to replace them.
Hearing the door open Toya closed his book with a snap and lifted his black gaze to meet the blank stare of Sasuke. 'Baka, I should have him arrested for breaking in,' Sasuke growled mentally but refrained from showing his annoyance at the teen's appearance.
"Ah Sasuke," he grinned faintly and moved his feet to the mahogany table resting in the center of the room. "I didn't think you would be back so late." His light voice failed to mask the gaze in his black eyes.
'What the hell does he want,' Sasuke was less than pleased to see the teen acting so at ease. The door opened a few inches under Sasuke's command but he never stepped further than a foot into the room. Memories aren't easy to forget and he wasn't going to give his mind a chance to leap back in time.
"What do you want." Sasuke finally spoke and intentionally scowled to show his distaste for the situation.
Toya's face fell to a pout and he crossed his arms childishly which only further provoked Sasuke's annoyance. A string of insults passed through Sasuke's mind but he managed to reign in the annoyance and emotion before he spoke.
"Get out." He ordered and knocked the other door of the double doors open to express his sincerity in the command. Since the incident with the graffiti Toya had been less than amiable towards the Uchiha. Not that Sasuke ever cared enough to notice but to break into his house was one step too far.
"Where ya been?" Toya chose to ignore the order, as though it was an offer which he politely declined. A smile crept to his face and he grabbed another book from a book beside the chair and flipped through the pages carelessly. "It's rather late did you go and spend some time at your girlfriends place?"
At the question Sasuke's narrowed his eyes. Sasuke knew that Toya was merely trying to agitate him but it was working successfully. Emiko wasn't his girlfriend and it was obvious to everyone. Right? 'Kami he better leave soon or I'm going to kill him,' Sasuke thought only to hear Toya's laughter drifting through the spacious room.
"So you were, eh? Ni-"
"Iie baka. Kigurashi isn't my girlfriend." Sasuke refused to let him finish the sentence and spoke sharply to accent his growing annoyance. "Now get out." Toya let out a loud sigh and grudgingly got to his feet, his cheerful exterior had washed away and the angered Toko strode up to Sasuke. Rather than look up at him, which would require him to tip his head a bit at the teen's abnormal height, Sasuke pointed a finger towards a door that lead out of the house.
"You better watch it, you're making friends with trash and no one at Gideon's is going to like that." Toya's breathed the warning before he stomped from the room and stormed out the door.
'Childish baka,' Sasuke declared mentally before he stepped from the room, carefully closing the door and locking it securely. The fire would die out soon.
Light failed to be a requirement as Sasuke expertly maneuvered his way through his house and up the curved stairs to the second floor. In the moonlight his bedroom door was clearly visible and he knocked open one of the double doors to survey his room. It was sparsely furnished, with a bed, desk, chair and book shelf. The lack of clutter gave it the air of emptiness, the same as the rest of the house but he paid it no mind.
"Kigurashi isn't my girlfriend." His statement was true of course but for some reason he couldn't help but think over the past days.
"You should let someone visit you before you leave," The nurse insisted.
"Iie." Sasuke retorted quickly and blankly while his eyes watched the sky through his hospital room window.
"Come on, it can't hurt."
"Hn."
"Who should I bring?" Sasuke paused, thinking over who had come.
"The baka with mismatching eyes." The nurse beamed gleefully and bounced to the door.
"Girl?" Sasuke paused before nodding only to hear her squeal and hold up her pinky, a curious look in her eyes. Sasuke pretended he didn't see as the nurse left the room smiling.
'Kami, it's not my fault she's the least annoying,' Sasuke declared as he walked towards the vast windows.
"She hasn't any money but a bad infection." Sasuke's blank gaze watched the doctor who smiled faintly.
"Girlfriend?" Sasuke shook his head, his gaze hardening at the doctor's question.
Moonlight streamed through the windows and Sasuke took a moment to glance at the golden orb before he turned and stepped towards his bed. 'She's a friend,' He insisted, surprisingly softer that the tone most people would use. However, Sasuke…he didn't need much persuasion. He'd never liked a girl before, why would Emiko be any different.
'She's only comforting, fun, nice and strong.' He thought, grasping what he'd said he gently tapped the palm of his hand to his forehead. His black eyes closed and he took a deep breath. 'Baka, listen to yourself. A few people ask if you're dating her and all of a sudden you're thinking about what it would be like.' To have someone.
"No." He stated firmly, his voice breaking through the silence. 'You don't need anyone.' He nodded his head in agreement, the thoughts beginning to wash away in small waves.
'She better take that medicine,' Sasuke thought, failing to notice the hint of concern in his thoughts. 'She's stupid if she thinks she can take care of it herself.' He recalled when he'd come across the brunette sitting in a swing of a broken down playground. He changed quickly and closed his eyes once again to clear his mind.
'Tomorrow's Saturday, no school,' he thought as he climbed into his bed and pulled the blanket over him. 'These thoughts better be gone by the morning.' With a light warning growl at his mind he fell asleep.
A/n: So what do you think? I'm not all that pleased with how I got into Sasuke's head but at least I tried right. . If anyone has any tips I welcome the help. I don't want to make Sasuke or any of the characters OC. Hope you enjoyed it at least. Haha Sasuke's going mental! That was interesting I wasn't sure how to bring up his thoughts.
Oh, the next chapter will be quite short since it's just a smallpart with EmikoI wanted to add in.
