Sasuke stared back at his small bride to be as she processed the words he just spoke. Kindnesses. Sasuke watched her facial expressions change from hesitation, shortly followed by disbelief, and then finally a small smile graced her lips.
Had he really already proven himself to be such a cruel person?Did his mate truly think he would not cherish her? Surely not, after all mates are well mates for a reason. Sasuke studied her some more taking in every detail he could.
Her hair was dirty and not very well combed, a few tangles remained at ends her hair. Her face thou cleaner still looked awful pale and her cheeks hollow. Next his eyes scanned down to her neck, light pairs of bruises lined up on each side her neck as if someone had choked her previously, her arms had shiny little scars and a couple bruises near where the shoulders met, she was thin.
Something welled up inside him. Sasuke felt a blistering anger build and build. What kind of environment did his mate come from? "When's the last time you have eaten?", he asked doing his best to keep his voice steady and calm.
Sakura looked at him hesitantly and started to chew her lip, shaking her head that she did not wish toanswer. Sasuke kept his gaze on her and waited till she was ready to reply. It took 5 minutes if standing there in middle of street but Sakura evnetually answered, "4 days."
Sasuke eyes widened in bewilderment. "Come let's get you to your new home and fed and cleaned up. You'll be safe with me and my family." "You live with your family?", Sakura asked. "Well yes. The homes a giant mansion you see , my wing alone has 5 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms, a small kitchen, and a living room. You'll have plenty of privacy there after my mother finally gets over her excitment . My oldest brother mate died a few years ago and he shortly followed from a broken heart so she feels the place is far to lonely and empty."
"She won't like me.", Sakura replied and continued to talk ," My parents often told me I was unlovable and if I were to have a mate and a new family they would surely beat me. That no one could be kind to such a dirty girl who looks like me, a freak. This pink hair? It's natural. My parents said it was a mutation and it made me that much uglier. Made me a freak..."
Before Sakura realized what was happening , Sasuke lifted her up bridal style and begin to walk at a much quicker pace back to his home. He felt her weight in his hands and decided she couldn't even be more than 80 lbs. "You're beautiful.", He whispered down into her ear and felt his pride swell when she let out a shaky moan.
Another 10 mintues passed and the new couple came across a alrge set of heavy iron black gates. "This is the Uchiha compound, only Uchiha's or future Uchihas can live here.", Sasuke spoke proudly.
They passed through the gates, Sakura still in his arms. Sakura looked around the Uchiha's compund. It looked like a village more than a small group of families. Nearly every house was on the larger scale, there was shops and restaurants. "This is a whole village...", Sakura whispered to herself. "You could say it is. You see that really big grey building over there?", Sasuke whispered back.
Sakura nodded her quickly and took in the building Sasuke was pointing to. It was massive to say atleaat. It was very tall with tinted windows, a large set of red double doors, stone figures of mysterious looking cats stood on each side, the grass was short and their was a dark stone walkway which led to the door.
Sakura swallowed nervously as Sasuke knocked on the doors to his home. The sound loud and echoing even to her ears from outside the building. A few moments passed by and the door creaked itself wide open to a slender woman who looked bored and passive.