Someone Screaming
Ayane Selznick
There weren't any words to utter or songs to sing, it was only the strange feeling that embedded deep within her heart.
Anxiety.
Dashing away from the battlefield, she knew the enemy had vanquished – died. But the victory they both have was completely thrown in to the trash bin because of unwanted truth revealed in front of her eyes.
Monster.
Uchiha Sasuke was a monster.
His eyes flickered devilishly as he forcibly pull and threw the other Akatsuki to the other side of the battlefield. By now, he had emitted another round of evil Chakra. She also noticed that no matter how long this fight could be, she knew that Sasuke's monstrous Chakra won't be defeated.
She sat trembling on the ground away from the battle, which takes place right in front of her eyes. Decided not to pry on this fight, she rested her aching back with the large trunk of a tree and watch how her ex-teammate fight like a ravaging beast. Her hands still tremble from the shocking vibrations coming from Sasuke's Chakra. Then she slowly turned her head towards the location of the other beaten up Akatsuki.
It was the person who she thought was blown up after receiving all the damages from her traps, little did she know that it was just a Bunshin in order to temporarily remove her presence away. When Sasuke noticed that it was really a Bunshin, he immediately searched for the real one and started attacking her. It was an easy fight considering the opponent received fatal damages beforehand.
But Sasuke didn't go easy on her.
He used all the frightening Jutsus, in which Sakura thought, was taught to him by Orochimaru. He easily pulverized the short Akatsuki. Though not contented with the outcome of uninteresting battle, he executed Chidori and stabbed the body to which she knew was already dead before Sasuke hit the technique.
This battle is a battle between the other Akatsuki which was known because of his poison-made weapons. However, it seems like the poison weapons didn't affect Sasuke's body. It seems like Sasuke produced an invisible shield because no matter how many daggers or shurikens hit his flesh, he never bled.
The roaring sound of his punches and kicks echoed within the area. She even heard the Akatsuki groaned but never screamed because of pain. Sasuke on the other hand received deadly blows, too. It only embedded in his flesh and he wasn't paying attention to its excruciating pain, instead he focused all his attention to his opponent as well as tormenting him to death.
No… he won't kill him yet. He's the only Akatsuki left… Sakura thought while watching the devastating blows that Sasuke inflicted on the large body of his opponent. He will extract any information from that person… information about his brother. And if he didn't receive any valuable information…then he'll kill him.
Sakura watched as the opponent dashed to the other direction. His cloak has been shredded apart. His inner suit had different forms of gashes as well as his flesh. She followed Sasuke's form as it disappears from one place and reappeared hastily in front of the opponent as if he was using a teleportation technique.
Sasuke now grabbed the opponent's neck and without difficulty he hoisted him up, few inches away from the ground.
This, however, is the time where Sasuke begun asking him questions.
"Where is my brother…?" He hoarsely asked while glaring the opponent intently.
Is this… Uchiha Itachi's brother…? Indeed he is really under Orochimaru's Cursed Seal… even if he dies… the seal remains alive… He thought to himself while opposing to answer Sasuke's question.
Sasuke's grip strengthens that his opponent writhed momentarily, "Where is Itachi…?" The venom in his voice didn't go unnoticed yet the Akatsuki refused to answer. "Hn…" Sasuke's evil smirk revealed as he strengthen his grip once more. "…so be it."
For the second time in this day, Sakura heard the chirping of thousand birds.
Sasuke gave the Akatsuki a set of Taijutsu combos and it delivered him away once again. Fast at his movements, Sasuke immediately executed hand seals for the technique and dashed towards the limping opponent.
When he was near, he heard the opponent says, "You will know nothing of us…" to which turned out as his last words as Sasuke finished him off by striking the Chidori to his left chest, directly to his heart.
Blood splattered throughout Sasuke's flesh but it seems like the young Uchiha didn't appear as if he was affected by the stench of the said sticky liquid. When he confirmed that the opponent is dead, he finally felt the after effect of the blows he received from the fight. He limply turned around and walked towards the direction where he came from, which accidentally is Sakura's location.
Shit… is he going to kill me, too?
Noticing Sasuke's form walking towards her location, she couldn't help but pull herself upwards. She didn't know if she will escape, remain standing, or let him walk pass right her. But the tension even doubled when Sasuke's heavy footsteps came closer.
Shit… shit…
Sakura's eyes immediately shut when Sasuke neared himself to her limping body. By now, she could hear his heavy breathing while standing right in front of her.
What is he trying to do? What is he going to do? Her mind raced wildly as all the possibilities suddenly emerged from the back of her mind.
She didn't mean to burst it out loud but the moment she said it she didn't know if it was necessary or just some stupid unthinkable statement.
"If you're going to kill me, then do it…" Was all she said but she remained her eyes closed.
She could still feel his breath hungrily seeking for flesh and she felt him stopped right in front of her. Soon after, she felt his hand settled on her left shoulder which jerked her awake.
She gasped.
"Why… would I… kill… you…?" Were his last words before he found himself engulfed in darkness.
Sasuke simply fainted.
Huh?
One member of the troop halted for a second and look through the endless horizon of green fields. He felt a familiar yet dreadful Chakra from afar but couldn't point out where exactly it is. His comrade noticed him and immediately called out his name.
"Oi Naruto, what's wrong?" The one with a dog masked called out with his known vulgar tone.
Said name slowly looked directly to the person who asked him yet continued gazing towards nothingness. He felt it. That strange yet familiar aura…
He's out there somewhere… He thought with his brows furrowed in confusion. But if he's really out there and I felt his Chakra… then…
"Naruto, what are you doing?" Came another voice in his front.
He looked up and met the masked eyes of the commander of ANBU troop that he's into. The man in front of him standing so manly with his arms crossed over his chest. Naruto's head slowly turn to the side.
"I just felt something familiar."
That earned a pair of curious glances from the first person who called out his name and the commander of the troop. Then for a second, the commander immediately activated his Advanced Bloodline technique.
Byakugan!
He searched for any human traces by means of his white eyes. While doing so, the other teammate remained calmed on his spot, waiting for the commander to unravel the mystery that their teammate just stated. He glanced at his blond teammate, noticing the unnatural actions such as narrowing his cerulean eyes on to something to which he couldn't pinpoint what. Then the succession of fist clutching and the sudden awakening of tension deep inside him.
There is something going on… Then he looked towards the commander who eventually revealed his pale face dimmed by the moonlight.
Hyuuga Neji looked sternly at the person who forced himself to join the search party, disbelieving his instinct or whatnot.
"I didn't find any. What's going on here, Naruto?" He asked impatiently.
Naruto stood up from his crouched position and walked near them. He started to look around suspiciously and tried hard to figure out the origin of the familiar aura but to no avail, the aura suddenly disappeared.
"I felt his aura." And that evil aura… He added in his mind.
One of the members decided to butt in, "If Neji-sama wasn't able to pinpoint his origin then I'm assuming that what you felt is just an intuition. Was that aura really strong? Because if it is, we can easily pinpoint his location..."
Naruto just shook his head sideways distraught at the mere thought of losing his track to that familiar aura. Unknown to him, the only medic-Nin, which is a kunoichi, noticed how distraught he was and is likely eager to ask him personally.
Naruto-kun…
Dissatisfied with this matter, Neji decided to resume their journey as he commanded his small search party to move out straight to the Earth Country's border.
Consciousness returned to his senses.
Neither dreams nor nightmares appeared during his sleep and somehow, he felt a little much better than before. He moaned when he moved his back to sit up and steady. He tried once but failed. Maybe he wasn't really that better at all.
Tiredly, he fluttered his eyes for a moment but immediately closed as soon as he encountered brightness from the window. He turned his head to the opposite direction and there he attempted to open his eyes again. His first vision was blurry but as soon as he adjusted to make it clearer, he found out that the bathroom door was half open. His eyes narrowed towards the said room and wondered why there was a sound as if someone left the shower tap open.
Suddenly his eyes widened. Someone break into his room!
He struggled to get out of the bed so as to check out who the intruder is. Before he could even get out of the bed, the wounds around his body ache which made him stumble down the floor. He grasped his sides, trying hard to prevent the searing pain of his body.
At the same time, he heard the shower valve rotated and the sound of the shower slowly fade away. Soon he heard a little shifting from the inside and then footsteps coming closer.
Trembling, he attempted to look at the person who had just come out of the shower room. His vision though blurred again, he heard the light footsteps hurried to his side.
"You shouldn't overexert yourself. Try not to move and stay in bed."
He sworn he could have heard a feminine voice and felt her hands guide him back to where he was laying. Other than that feminine voice, he knew that the only possible person who will help him is…
Sakura…
She helped him get back to bed and put on the comforter. She checked his wounds again and he felt some Chakra emitting from her hands.
"These wounds are yet to be healed. I have to restore my Chakra first so I suggest that you stay in bed until I heal you completely."
Sakura retracted her hands as she snaked her hands to hold the towel which was the only material that covers her body. Sasuke sat up on the bed and tried to look straight to her face.
"Why…" He started with hoarse voice, earning her attention. "Why are you…here?"
The woman simply sighed while she stood up from the bed she once sat. This isn't the first time she talked to him while her back facing him.
"You fainted … other than that, you saved me from them. It's just a payment." Her voice soft yet sad. Maybe she was still conscious as to how he would react if her answers originate from her emotions.
"Aa."
Sasuke looked down at his hands, which were rested on his legs. How could he forget that battle with the organization where his brother is involved? How could he forget his complete change during that fight?
Change…
SHIT! He jerked awake and stared at Sakura's retreating form, going back to the bathroom to dress herself.
Now she knows I still have this Cursed Seal. Dammit! Not only that thing but also how I fought them… she saw how wicked I could be with this Cursed Seal. Dammit all…
He thought that fact could have scared her away, but what is happening right now tells otherwise. She chose to stay with his company, even though he had forced her to go away. She even healed his wounds and took care of him when he was asleep. She gave him her Chakra to easily normalize himself.
She shouldn't do such things because, as her status stated, she's a Hunter Nin and he is a Missing Nin. In the world of Ninja, these two ranks are universally contradicting. One is being hunted. A criminal. An evildoer that should be wiped out from the face of the earth. The other is a hunter. The juror. A known tool that will eliminate the criminal.
From the looks of the situation they were in to, it's already a proof that she was simply ignoring that thought. He was mad at it. At her. At how she acts as if she didn't care what will be the outcome of her actions. It's like she wasn't thinking at all.
He looked back to his hands then to the window to his right.
He could deny as long as he wants, but the joy he could feel deep inside him would never cease. No matter how far and long he had been away from Konohagakure, he still missed them. Gives importance to them as though they are his family, his only living family…
Disregarding the heat from the sun and the heated breath coming from the ground, his eyes softened as he continued to listen to his thoughts about them.
From the beginning, he had already accepted the fact that he's stubborn. A hard-headed only survivor of the Uchiha clan who had sworn to avenge their death to kill a certain man who was none other than the person he once idolizes. Then again, when Team 7 was established and when Kakashi-sensei introduced them to the word called teamwork, his life somehow found a little light.
They accepted his pain, helped him grow up, valued him, loved him and even if he didn't know it yet, they were really affected when he turned his back away from them. They felt betrayed. They have a strong faith in him. A faith they hoped he wouldn't follow an example coming from the very person who already betrayed the village. They also know that he was engulfed in darkness. It is a kind who will seek for power to attain his ambition. They were right about it, but still they have that same hope that he won't go away.
But he did.
He didn't follow Kakashi's ideas on how he should value teamwork, he almost killed Naruto and his brotherly relationship with him, and then there's Sakura and her undying love for him.
Admitting guilt, he closed his eyes as he bowed his head. He waited her to show up and finish what she had left of him. As if on cue, she went out of the bathroom wearing only the clothes that were supposedly hidden under her red cheongsam. He looked at her for a moment and resumed closing his eyes as though he's concentrating.
Soon he felt her presence near him to which he opened his eyes to watch how she works. It amazes him how she managed to get that kind of ability. He felt the bed sagged at the weight of her body when she sat beside him.
She started by signaling him to relax while she hold his right shoulder with her left hand. Her right hand however was being covered by semi-green transparent-like ball of Chakra. In moderate movement, he watched how she closed the gap between him and her. In a moment, he felt a stinging pain of healing when her Chakra touched the wound. He grunted between his clenched teeth while his eyes quickly shut.
"Relax, Sasuke-kun." She said in that same feminine, soft voice. With that, he found a little comfort to ease himself while she healing him.
And the suffix in his name didn't go unnoticed.
She still calls me Sasuke-kun… Slowly opening his eyes, he watched her solemn eyes focused on his wounded flesh with a frown. She looks serious…
For the first time, he felt awkward when they're together. Before, he could easily brush her away like when she attempted to get his attention and a date with him. Most likely, he was also staying by her side because he knew that she's not the kind who can protect herself. Once upon a time, he was the person who would save his teammates when they're in crucial situation. Of course, he must do that because he's the strongest member of the team. And the strong shall protect the ones who aren't strong enough to protect themselves. Now, it's different. Maybe because he's wounded and even though he could heal himself, his healing methods wouldn't be as fast as what she's capable of. It feels like somehow he needed her here with him, beside him. He didn't know why and he didn't like this feeling at all but to curtail his inner turmoil, he tried to open up a topic.
"…uh… How long did you learn that jutsu?"
That earned her attention and looked up to his face. She noticed something different from him but before she could find out, he simply looked away. It looks like he's hesitating. She smiled softly then went back to her work.
"I don't know how long it was but without Tsunade-sama's help, I might not be as useful as I am now. She accepted my request as her apprentice years ago. It was that time when Naruto came back when you…" She paused for a while and then bent down her head in shame of talking such subject. "Either way, I think it was a year or less. Not only has it focused on application but also in researching. That's why I learned fast."
"…I see."
Sakura shifted a little and examined his body to find serious injuries. When she found one, she held him again and started healing the other side of his body. She thought he ended the conversation right away but it surprised her greatly when he spoke again after a minute of silence.
"…Why did you ask her to teach you?"
"Oh he's curious."
This time Sakura could have sworn he was testing her emotions and it seems like she didn't understand why he's asking her this way. Again, she debated herself if she would just ignore him or simply answer him with her hidden emotion. She decided.
"I need it." She started, without looking at him. "I need it because Shikamaru's team was disaster when they came. We both thought that the success of a mission without much injured allies is possible if there's a medic Nin in a team." She shifted again to his abdomen, where he received major damages. And yet she continued talking. "Besides I haven't been that useful since our three-man team days, ne?" She turned to him and showed him a smile with mixture of sadness and nostalgia.
He risked looking at her expression but it was just a second when her face frowned as she returned to her task.
"…I-In all truth… I-I don't want to sit around and watch how they fight. I don't want to be left behind when Naruto is training himself to be strong and look for you. I'm tired of being the only person behind you two. I want to walk beside each one of you…" She paused again, finalizing the examination to his body and then looked at him when she said, "I want to save you, too."
"Why save me, Sakura?" His calm features tensed up when he realized the outcome of this conversation the moment she revealed the truth. He didn't get her point, though. "Answer me, Sakura. Why save me?" He repeated, emphasizing the last three words.
"I thought so." The inner Sakura reacted when she watched Sasuke threw them one of his common glares.
By then, Sakura retracted her hands and shifted her sitting position in the bed. Once again she was hiding herself, her emotions, when she turned away.
"Sasuke-kun, I already told you why."
"Why do you want to save me?" He immediately retorted, "I'm on my own now. I don't need your help. I will fulfill my ambitions on my own. I don't want you guys to save me!" He shouted the last words which is clear that he had enough of her sacrifices… for him.
She briskly turned her head to him, which surprised him when he saw her angered expression.
"We want to save you because you drowned yourself in darkness! You think that Orochimaru guy can help you? NO! He turned to you because he couldn't get Itachi's body! So what does that mean? He's using you! He will use you, remove your consciousness, and completely take control of your body! And… and…you'll die!" Tears already brimmed down her cheeks when she yelled the last word. "How can you get your revenge when you're already dead?" Her hands grasped the comforter of the bed upon saying out loud her thoughts.
That shut him up.
So she knew… She wasn't just training huh. She must've done some good researching these past years. Maybe she already knows about Orochimaru's plan before I do. Or maybe the Hokage told her about it. Whatever it was, I don't care anymore. They still don't know what happened to Hidden Sound, anyway.
Her continuous sniffling and sobbing echoed the entire room. He was trying not to tolerate it but there is something at the back of his head telling him that he must say something to her. Just to calm her down. He missed her tears, though and he knows it's ironic. The thing is, he didn't want such sacrifices and care for someone such as herself, even them, who he once called his family.
"I…I'm sorry." She said between her cries and started wiping her tears with her hands. "I never intended to say that. I know that you won't give a damn to what I said. I was just carried away…" She sniffed once more and dried her eyes.
Sasuke just watch how she was trying hard to recompose herself. He was still thinking if he could really trust the woman since he had turned himself into a traitor. Remembering also their ranks, it could be possible that's she got something up her sleeve.
But she was my former teammate… and I know she still trusts me with all her heart…
Before anything happens, she decided to get out of the room to completely fix herself. She stood up from the bed and started walking to the kitchenette.
"I'll make lunch. Please get some rest."
When she disappeared from the bedroom, he looked down at his hands once again, clutching at the comforter he used to cover his body.
Stop it now, Sakura… you're making this hard for me…
It was a complete silence throughout the day. Sasuke already figured out that he really hit her sore spot when he opened up the previous discussion, good thing was he didn't force her to go away or even retort to her answers earlier. Then he let her do her task by cooking; tending his wounds and simply taking care of him. He noticed the entire time that she's avoiding him both physically and emotionally. Comparing to her new found attitude from her previous attitude, she really had a big transformation. He remembered that when they were in this moment, she would open up any topics to eliminate the awkward stillness, then he would just simply tell her how annoying she was and then he would disappear.
Again, he felt awkward around her. It was, maybe, because he's used to be left alone when he was in Sound. Orochimaru would visit him once a week to check up on him. His underlings would feed him, tend his wounds, and train him. But there was nothing positive behind it, other than making him stronger so Orochimaru would joyfully take his body.
He never felt so loved since the death of his parents. He had felt it once when he was in Konoha and he felt it once more from the person beside him. He looked deeper in his heart to feel it so that he might able to give them back what they offered to him.
As he was sitting on his spot which was his previous spot the day he let her stay, his mind raced back and forth from all the things happened to him and some from Konoha…
She went out of the kitchenette as she was done doing all the kitchen chores. It's already dark outside that she decided to take rest. She doesn't know if he knows that tomorrow will be her departure since he had recuperated from the previous fight. Nonetheless, she has to gather her strength for tomorrow's journey back to Konoha.
Closing the lights, she only left the lampshade on which was at the side table near Sasuke's spot. She rounded the bed until she reached the other side of it and there she sat for a while to look at dark sky outside the window.
"It will rain tomorrow…" She said out loud watching carefully as she took notice that there are no stars everywhere.
Sasuke just stared at her profile. Even in faint darkness aided by the weak light coming from lampshade, he could still see her womanly figure and perhaps her growth. Her hair had grown longer, dull yet healthy. She always ties it down and he could easily determine where her hair ends. Then her once petite frame had developed nicely. From the looks of it, she must have really trained hard, giving extra efforts to become strong but she maintained the natural glow of her skin as it was as creamy as he had last seen it.
He smiled to himself. The smile he rarely give to her, rather once gave to her.
So she didn't know it yet… that I was always watching her… from behind… Then he watched her eyes focused to the sky.
"Hmm…" She started, startling the person behind her. "I'll leave tomorrow. I don't think I can stay in this place. The Tsuchikage might think that I'm spying the village."
Sasuke continued to stare at her when he said, "Are you?"
She slowly shook her head and then looked back at him through dim light. "I went here because… I have to report to the nearest village about the ambush… I'm the only one who survived though then I encountered another confrontation which I succeeded. I fell unconscious afterwards. Chakra shortage that is…"
"Aa…" He didn't dare to stare at her one more time for he looked down to the comforter again.
Sakura continued, "If I didn't go back in time, they might declare M.I.A." She turned to her direction again and brought her body down to the softness of the bed. "Besides… I'm contended from all the times I've been with you… It's enough memory before I go back to Konoha."
"Are you going to tell them that you saw me?" She didn't know if he's curious or not but his voice could easily tell that he is. He was looking at her again, even though she's facing towards her direction.
"Of course I would. We've been looking for you the entire time. But if you want to…" She moved to face him and then she smiled, "I'll keep your status hidden. I'll tell them that I just saw you but never got the chance to question you. Will it be okay?"
He smirked at the thought, "I don't care what you say. Even if you call for back up to look for me my mission will never change."
"That's a fact already. At least you won't die in the process when I'm there." Her eyes saddened and then she moved back to her direction. "I'll always keep you alive… whether you like it or not."
"Why…" That question again… the question he once used to open up a topic where she ended up crying. But now, it will be different. "Why do you want to keep me…alive...Sakura?"
She knows that he wasn't testing her. It's only because he wanted to know why… why she's being kind to him. Why she still loves him… But what's ironic is…
Something is strange in their conversation… very strange…
Sakura smiled sadly, "Do I have to tell you again, Sasuke-kun?" She rolled to his direction and saw his eyes full of curiosity. She smiled once again and moved her face closer to his. "It's simple Sasuke-kun."
"How simple?"
She breathed in first and said the very words he secretly longed to hear, "I love you." And she kissed him.
The first touch of her lips was the very least thing he would receive since those times he chose to brush her away with her childish way of getting his attention. He never knew it was perfect until she kissed him on his lips. He never knew it was that pleasant.
But now he knew that she's deeply in love with him and this kiss is the best thing he had ever received.
She wanted to stay like that forever though knowing Sasuke when he comes back to his sense it is possible that she'll be meeting the door of the room. So she slowly retreats her lips from his and smiled openly at him.
"Good night, Sasuke-kun." She said and turned to her direction.
At that moment, Sasuke started contemplating all the things she said beforehand and those words previously. Even if he went faraway, even if he changed, even if he betrayed them, even if he pushed her away thousand times before…
She still loves me…
For once, he never thought that this kind of feeling would come to him. He never thought that he would really feel it. But now, because of her declaration of pure love, he couldn't ask for more. No matter how damned his life was… he was still blessed by an angel.
He smiled more to himself when he realized everything just from one simple yet meaningful kiss.
"Hey," He started mildly surprising the woman beside him.
"Yeah?" She slowly moved to his direction again only to be greeted by unexpected action.
Sasuke gingerly returned her kiss.
Sakura was at her greatest shock when she felt his lips on hers at the same time she felt extremely happy at him. She hoped that this isn't a dream or something that will soon disappear when she wakes up tomorrow. Her inner self contradicted her sweetly.
"You know, for once, enjoy this kiss with him."
Yeah…
Warning: The next part is consisted of mature content. Proceed at your own risk.
Not soon did she return his kiss and together they wrapped each others' arms succumbing to the warmth and silent acceptance of one another. It was Sasuke who first opened his mouth in attempt to draw her near. Sakura followed as she started giving him butterfly kisses. Getting deeper at their sudden romance, Sakura lead the way by licking his lower lip asking him to enter his mouth. And he did.
Feeling not so comfortable in their position, Sasuke rolled on top of her without breaking the kiss. But when he was already on top of her, Sakura retreated quickly when she felt she needed some air. She gasped rapidly at the same time excitedly. She straightened herself underneath him and looked deeply in his eyes. Sasuke did the same, surprised at his actions.
"Sa—" Sasuke was about to apologize when Sakura placed her index finger to his lips.
"I love you, Sasuke-kun. I really do." She smiled once again. The kind of smile he wanted to see for so many years.
"Thank you…" Sasuke was going down slowly, resuming the activity but stopped midway when he added, "You sure you know what we're going to do?"
"Yes, I do. And I'm glad I'm doing this with you." She encircled her arms around his neck, pulling him closer.
"As you wish…" Sasuke whispered then sank himself to another round of kisses.
While kissing her underneath him, Sasuke snaked his hands to feel and touch her body. Since the comforter's still covering Sakura, he swiftly pulled it behind him and then returned to kiss her. Sakura's hands wandered all over his head, playing along with his black hair. Then she pulled him closer as their kiss turned deeper.
Sasuke snaked his right hand all over her body while his left remained underneath her head for support. Sakura gasped when his hand cupped her left breast. He broke the kiss and looked at her eyes, reading it as if he could see the answers in it. She knew what he wanted; likewise, Sasuke knew what she wanted so without moment's hesitation, Sasuke undressed himself. Throwing his shirt on the floor, he kissed her again but slowly undressing her.
When she was only wearing her undergarments underneath him, she started to feel nervous. She broke the kiss again and held his face gently.
"Sasuke-kun…" She started yet hesitating.
"Yeah?" He asked while watching her eyes looking back at him.
"Are you sure about this… I mean…"
"Aa. And I'm sure that you'll be the future mother of my children."
She chuckled underneath him and he felt good at it. "Aah, I see…"
"Hmm?" His brow curved up showing how curious he is to what she's going to say.
She smiled at him but the glint of her eyes tells him she's got something, "You have a sense of humor ha… hm hm hm…"
Sasuke gave him a lazy look but smiled afterwards and then settled on her lips again while his hands continued undressing her undergarments. When her upper undergarment was thrown to the side, Sasuke's lips left hers but continued kissing her jaw line down to her neck, to the cranny of her neck and then lower.
She moaned and softly whispered his name.
"Sasuke-kun…"
Satisfied at her continuous moans under her breath, he went deeper, slower and lower. His mouth reached her breast. He licked around it and nipped the very peak of it. Sakura gasped at his actions and dared to look at him. She watched him doing the same thing to the other but added butterfly kisses as he finishes.
"Sasuke…kun…"
He knew she's asking for more so he went on. The more he goes lower the more he goes slower which makes Sakura thought he's driving her crazy. Sasuke's tongue lingers on her abdomen, encircled it and then left it with butterfly kisses. She moaned again when she felt he's going down on her.
"Sasu…ke…kun…"
He looked at her first only to see her eyes flashing back at him and noticed her hands, grasping desperately at the pillow underneath her. She's still nervous, but he knows she's excited. Without making so much fuss, he pulled down her last undergarment and she gasped rapidly. He continued kissing her abdomen, snaking his left hand underneath her. His right hand however snaked between her inner thighs. He plunged his finger inside her while she shut her eyes for the sudden pain and clutched the pillow harder.
Each thrusting makes her weak, she could easily feel the pain but his kisses comforted her especially when he goes back to her lips and kissed her with tongue action. Sasuke felt amused at her and her movements when he's thrusting her. So he went back and retracted his finger only to replace it with his hot and wet tongue. Sakura was surprised as she urged to look down on him only to see him devouring her. Her breathing came heavily but she's starting to feel the heat of their intimacy.
Before he turned her insanely happy at the mere action he just did, he positioned himself above her. He moved her legs apart and kneeled in front of her. His left hand on the bed for support, while the other on her left inner thigh. Though before he get to the climax of their activity, he looked back at her telling her that it'll be okay. She smiled at him but prepared her body and soul inside.
His first thrusting inside her hastily sent a piercing feeling right up on her lower back to the higher portion. Her back arched at the pressure but she didn't ask him to stop. As she was accustomed from the pain and trance and from the slow thrusting he's giving her, she thought that she wanted to feel real intimacy.
"Sasuke-kun… please…" Faster… Don't stop…
As if reading her thoughts, he obliged at her command since at this very moment he'll do everything she wanted. When he thrusts faster, he plunges deeper that both of them almost clutch on each other at the pain of the activity, yet they continue to surround each other with love.
When his stamina had reached his limits, he gave her a long passionate kiss and let himself fall on her chest. They both felt tired. But weariness is nothing from the happiness they both give to one another. From this, Sakura knew that he had something on her and she knew he loved her. Sasuke on the other hand, pledged to keep her safe, to keep her beside him and maybe to love her as much as she does.
Sakura reached for his face and caressed his cheek.
"I'm tired… but happy, too. You?"
"Same…" Then he sighed, breathing in her scent. "Ne Sakura… do you think if I go back to Konoha, will they accept me?"
She stroked his hair gently while her other hand rested on his back. "They will… I'm sure they will…"
"Aa…"
There was a moment of silence as they both tried to think of the consequences of their action.
"Ne Sasuke-kun…"
"Hmm?"
"Let's sleep now… I'm tired…"
"Aa…" He rolled to his side and pulled up the comforter. When he's comfortable at his position he looked to his side. "Sakura."
She looked at him while grasping the material that covers her body. "Hmm?"
"Thank you." He said and then he smiled.
She smiled, too and said, "I love you."
To be continued…
Author's Note: Don't—DON'T— pound me! I'm so sorry if this chapter took 2 months updating! I know I'm slow but my mind seemed to travel elsewhere. I even had a new story but I'm still thinking if I have to post it here or not.
Argh! I don't know if I did a good job at one certain part… ooohhh… but no you can't kill me, right? I'll sue you! Hahahah! Kidding… ohhh… I just hope it's fine.
I don't know why I'm having trouble in terms of arranging the chapter using ffnet's system. (sweats)
And where are the other people (reviewers), geez I missed them.
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Hatsukoi no Mamouri – Hey thanks. Sad to say it took me 2 months before I upload this chapter. Sai? Whose Sai? I don't follow Gundam Seed anymore because I'm into Naruto again.
Crystalgail – Thanks honey for that n-n. Well I think I messed up with this chapter because from OC he turned very OOC. Anyway in fanfiction you can do anything with the character (right?). I really am sorry for the slow update. I'm glad that I'm able to talk to you freely n-n
Angelbornnhell – Yeah! Thank you so much! Sorry for the late update though I hope to see you reviewin' for this chapter.
TsukiKage- Shiro – Argh I'm worried at that part I hope I did a good job. Thank you so much and I love you!
hopeless-girl - argh! You changed your name again! 0.o Yeah, I'm hoping to reach more than a hundred but I shouldn't hope too much… Aww thank you thank you really!
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SoraKoi The Water Goddess – awww geez pal thanks! I hope your eyes didn't turn white though… it was really 2 months right! 0.o I'm so sorry but I compensated by having a long chapter here n-n
angel-puppeteer – I wasn't able to get there because of some stupid incident. In any case, my friend who will Cosplay as Sasuke said that her mom allowed her to come. And now the problem is me! I still don't have a wig! And I still don't know when we're going out of country! Arggh. I don't love Athrun now, I easily dumped him and went back to Itachi! Nyahahaha! Thanks for the comment friend!
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