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"The Longest Month Ever"

Chapter 11

'That's it.' Sasuke thought to himself as he finally stood up from his laying down position on the bed. He scowled himself mentally for getting so annoyed that Sakura wasn't home yet, not that he was worried or anything.

'She should have been home by now.' He thought again. Okay so maybe he was just a little worried.

It was already two forty-five and she still wasn't home. "Probably at some bar with Ino still." Sasuke mumbled to himself convincingly.

'There is a chance that she found someone else…' A voice in the back of his head suggested. Sasuke quickly shook his head, he shouldn't think like that. Sakura wouldn't do that to him…although she was pretty mad at him earlier, could she have?

No matter he was still going out to look for her. 'Che. I'm getting too soft…'

He quickly pulled on his jacket and left out of the Uchiha mansion. It was colder tonight for some reason, he shoved his hands into his pockets as he walked the way to the only bar in town he was actually aware of. (Hehe, Sasuke doesn't drink too much ne?)

'She better have a good explanation for being so late.' He thought angrily as he entered the downtown part of Konoha. His face got a disgusted look on it as he walked down the streets, a few late night prowlers whistling at him. 'Good explanation indeed.' His mind agreed.

"S-stop it! Stop it!"

Sasuke brought his head back up. 'The hell?' He thought as he listened again and heard nothing. 'Now I'm hearing things.' He thought again. But something still bothered him in the back of his mind.

"AH!"

That's it now he knew he wasn't hearing things now, he ran towards the sound of the scream, which was coming from a dark alley. He stopped behind a man who seemed to be seriously violating someone else; he couldn't see her face though. The man's back moved a little. 'S-sakura…'

"The fuck are you doing?" He said coldly, causing the man to turn around. 'Ryu?'

"Sa…" Sakura stuttered as another wave of tears came on. Sasuke's eyes wandered to the two cuts on her…and her blood. Sasuke's fist unconsciously clenched as he closed his eyes for a moment.

He opened them again to reveal Sharingan. "Uchiha." Ryu muttered as he stood up. However before he could even open his mouth to even try to explain when the youngest Uchiha landed a nice hard punch on his jaw, causing the weaker ANBU to fly into the other wall opposite of Sakura.

He quickly sat up, wiping the blood away. "Son of a—"

WHAM

Another punch, the Uchiha had an unreadable look as he walked forward again, pulling Ryu up by the collar and punching him the stomach. He did this repeatedly.

Sakura whimpered at the sight. It was happening again…this wasn't her Sasuke. Anyway, if he killed the guy he would be in even more trouble. She stood up, wincing in pain and grabbed Sasuke's arm.

Sasuke immediately stopped his on rush of attacks as he turned his head to Sakura. "Stop…" She said simply, looking at him with pleading eyes.

"Sakura…look what the bastard did to you! You expect me to just let him—"Sasuke stopped as Sakura cried again. His eyes softened as he let Ryu's almost unconscious body fall to the ground. His sharingan eyes focused on Ryu once again before speaking.

"If you even come near her again, so god help you I will kill you." He snarled giving him one last pathetic look before throwing his jacket over Sakura's upper body and leading her away.

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Sakura let out a hiss of pain as Sasuke set her down on the couch. He left for a moment, not saying anything. Sakura held her head down in shame. 'It's my fault…I shouldn't have been out so late…or taken that route home.' She thought miserably.

'It's always me!' She thought angrily as she clenched her fist and blinked away unshed tears. Another thought struck her. 'W-what if he doesn't want me anymore?' She thought franticly, she was tainted…well she wasn't raped but was close to it. She vigorously wiped her neck and collar bone where he had kissed her.

Sasuke came walking back in the room, Wash clothe and a bowl of warm water in hand. He kneeled in front of her wordlessly and began to clean her stomach wound. Sakura dared not say anything, she was afraid too. She clenched her eyes shut in pain as he dabbed the wound once again, disinfecting it. After cleaning her stomach thoroughly he lifted her chin up and dabbed her throat gently.

After he was done cleaning her wounds Sakura decided to speak. "I…I can heal the rest." She said softly. "Hn." Sasuke replied simply as he walked out of the room.

Sakura started to heal her wounds, and cried.

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Sasuke ran a frustrating hand through his hair. God, he could barely face her. 'I should have been there to help her…' He thought, guilty.

Well not talking to her and avoiding her certainly wasn't going to help, she probably thought he hated her.

He sighed again, he should go talk to her, he decided. He walked into the living room only to find her gone. 'Where did she go?' He thought, panicking. The water from the shower upstairs could be heard as the Uchiha immediately calmed.

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Sakura rubbed her body vigorously under the hot water, wanting to rid herself of anything the vile man left on her. It disgusted her. She sighed as she finally stepped out of the shower and dried herself. Pulling on one of Sasuke's shirts that she loved so much to sleep in she sighed again. Why wasn't he talking to her?

She combed her wet hair and looked at herself in the mirror, her eyes were still puffy red and she had a slight mark across her neck. 'I look like crap.' She thought to herself. She sighed again…everything this month seemed so crazy.

'Yeah! That and the fact that you were almost raped twice, and it hasn't even been a month yet!' Inner Sakura yelled. Sakura scowled at her reflection as she wiped her eyes one more time before turning around and walking out of the bathroom. She walked into the bedroom, half expecting and hoping that Sasuke would be there. He wasn't.

She smiled bitterly, why would he be? He was probably mad or something. 'Why the hell should he be mad? You were the one who was almost raped tonight!' Inner Sakura protested as Sakura ignored her. Sakura felt another set of tears start to come. She wiped her eyes before they could fall. 'God! Why do I have to cry so much!'

She turned around again towards the door and screamed.

Sasuke raised an eyebrow at her as she gained her breath again. 'How the hell does he just appear like that!' She thought.

'I guess now's my chance to apologize…' Sasuke thought as he swallowed his pride, he never was too good at apologizing. "Sakura I…" He started, but was interrupted.

"Iie, Sasuke…I'm sorry I shouldn't have been out so late." Sakura started.

'Nani? Why is she apologizing?' Sasuke thought, confused.

"I-it's my fault…"

'Her fault? I was the one who should have been there to protect her!' Sasuke's mind screamed.

"I should have been able to protect mys—"Sakura gasped in surprise against the Uchiha's chest. Sasuke had grabbed Sakura in a breath taking embrace.

"Don't be an idiot." He muttered against her hair. Sakura was confused. "But—"

"Shut up." He muttered again and Sakura obeyed. "Damnit Sakura, stop blaming yourself for everything." Sakura whimpered. "But I wasn't—"

"Damnit Sakura!" Sasuke said louder this time as he pulled away and held her by the shoulders. "He was stronger; don't say you're weak because you and I both know that's a lie." He said as he stared into her tear filled eyes.

"I'm sorry Sasuke." She apologized.

"Don't say you're sorry." He said as he wiped a tear away from her cheek.

"I swear Sakura…I won't let anyone touch or harm you again." He muttered confidently, brushing his thumb against her cheek. Sakura pulled him towards her again as she buried her head into his chest. "I was scared Sasuke…" She whispered.

Sasuke rested his chin a top her head. "I know…I'm sorry." He whispered back as they stayed in that position, neither keeping track of how long.

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Sakura smiled contently as she snuggled into whatever warmth was next to her. She let out a sleepy yawn as she opened her eyes, only to see black. She sat up tiredly, eyes still half shut to see the youngest Uchiha sleeping peacefully, his hand carelessly thrown over her stomach protectively.

She giggled at the scene. Almost never had she seen Sasuke at such a vulnerable state before, it was adorable she concluded. Her mind wandered, they hadn't really been thinking about sex lately…well some yes but not that much. With the rape, missions, and arguments neither really had time. 'Only one more week!' Her mind cheered.

She smiled and started tracing patterns on the Uchiha's chest. 'God he's so hot.' Inner Sakura said randomly as Sakura inwardly agreed. Said Uchiha slowly opened his eyes.

Sakura smiled at the seen. "Ohayo." She whispered. Sasuke smirked and pulled her down for a kiss. "Ohayo." He answered back in a smooth voice when he pulled away. Sakura smiled as she lay on his chest, chin on top of her hands as she gazed upward towards the Uchiha.

"Do you have to work today?" She whispered as she closed her eyes again. Sasuke ran his fingers through her hair before answering. "Iie."

Sakura smiled again. "Good." She muttered against Sasuke's chest. Sasuke smiled as he continued running his fingers through her hair. They didn't have many peaceful calm moments like this almost ever so he didn't take it for granted.

Sakura lifted her head up again too see Sasuke looking deep in thought. She giggled.

Sasuke looked at his giggling girlfriend in confusion. 'Yep. Defiantly crazy.' A voice in the back of his mind concluded.

"Nani?" He asked annoyed. Sakura stopped her giggles before answering. "You looked so deep in thought, it was cute!" She said with a small smile.

"Cute?" Sasuke said with a weird look on his face. Cute was such a feminine word! Sakura rolled her eyes before muttering something about men. Sasuke smirked as he pulled her down for another unsuspecting kiss. Sakura kissed back with just as much passion. Sasuke slipped his tongue into her mouth as he enjoyed her taste and feeling.

Sakura pulled away before things got too far, they had made it this long they could make it one more week. She sat up on top of him, straddling him which the Uchiha found very exotic. He fondled her hips lovingly.

GRUMBLE

Sakura blushed. "Guess I'm hungry." She said as Sasuke smirked. Sakura jumped off, much to Sasuke's displeasure and started to walk out of the room muttering childishly about 'need food'.

Sasuke sighed as he sat up and ran a hand through his hair. So their relationship was a little messed up, and different…but, he thought, he wouldn't have it any other way.

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MEGA FLUFF! It was Sasuke who saved her! I liked how everyone was coming up with who they thought it would be and so on. Love reading all your reviews! AND THANK YOU! You guys drive me to writing this story! That and I just love writing it!