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CHAPTER TWELVE: Purely Real.

The after noon sunlight drifted in the window when Mayu's eye lids fluttered open. She felt extremly relaxed and comfortable where she lay. The blankets were nice and soft, and the warmth next to her smelt of husky musk and sweat. Mayu felt her heart flutter as she pulled the sheets over her exposed chest.

Next to her under the blankets was a very nude, very tired looking Sasuke. He snored a little, his hair pooling around his creamy skin. Mayu blushed when she remembered what had just occured. She certainly hadn't expected that. But it had happened, and there was no going back, not that she wanted to particularily.

Mayu's gaze softened and she smiled childishly, the blush still heavy on her cheeks. She leaned back in the bed, tangling her legs in Sasuke's and lifting a hand to stroke his hair. She didn't understand that feeling, that overwhelming need to hold Sasuke close, to just be with him. All she knew was that it was wonderful. Simply wonderful.

"Mayu?" Sasuke murmured groggily, his hand clasping hers in mid stroke. Mayu smiled nervously, biting the inside of her cheek. "How long was I asleep?"

"Not too long." Mayu replied, lifting herself to a sit. Sasuke leaned up on his elbows, yawning. One thing was for sure, it had taken a lot more out of him then it had Mayu. "I'm hungry."

"Get dressed then." Sasuke muttered, pulling himself from the bed to find his clothes. To tell the truth, Sasuke hadn't expected that either. At first it had just been a kiss, but that feeling. It overwhelmed him to a point where he did something he'd never done before. He knew what sex was, having Kakashi for a teacher made it a requirment to know, it was just that he'd never thought of ever doing it.

Sasuke made them dinner and Mayu sat there eating, a pleasant smile on her face the entire time. Sasuke couldn't help but left a small, almost non exsisten twitch of a smile creep onto his lips as he watched Mayu eat in a daze.

Mayu looked, beautiful with a smile on her face instead of tears.

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Sakura blinked as Naruto ranted on and on about how boring just walking around was. They were all taking a nice long walk in the forest for no obvious reason.

Soemthing had been itching at Sakura for sometime, and suddenly she couldn't hold it in any longer.

"What happened to that girl you guys found in the woods?" Sakura asked suddenly, drawing Naruto's mouth to a close. He looked thouroughly surprised by her words.

On the inside Naruto began to panic. What should he tell her? What could he say? He couldn't lie to her. But...

"She went back to her own village." Naruto looked up in surprise at Sasuke's sudden addition to the conversation. Even Sakura was surprised. "She lives in the country of sand, and was visiting here with her cousins. She fell and hit her head, which was when we found her."

"Seriously?" Sakura blinked, genuinley surprised. Naruto was just amazed at how smooth Sasuke could lie. It made him wonder what else Sasuke lied about.

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Mayu smiled to herself from where she lay on the bed, the sheets strangely warm underneath her. Sasuke wasn't back from going out yet. Kakashi had made it a point of giving them all a short vacation so they didn't 'overwork' themselves. It turned out that Mayu was getting much better with the Kogenkan, and Kakashi was running out of ways to teach her.

Mayu closed her eyes and breathed deeply. She didn't hear anyone enter to room until something ghostly touched her hand. Surprised, Mayu oepned her eyes and found Sasuke leaning over her with a tiny, almost none exsistent grin.

"Sasuke, you're back." Mayu giggled, smiling brightly. Sasuke dipped his head and placed a soft kiss on Mayu's lips. She smiled. "What did you do today?"

Sasuke shrugged ,drawing himself further on the bed so he was directly over Mayu. Her hair was sprayed all around her. She looked great underneath him.

"Nothing, we just walked around." Sasuke replied. Mayu nodded. "What about you?"

"I sat." Mayu replied grimly. She sighed when Sasuke leaned lcoser for another kiss, but stopped him at the very last second. "I'm hungry."

Sasuke groaned and sat back. He knew exactly what Mayu meant. Ever since their, entanglement, Mayu had gotten her appetite back. and she ate a lot. Constantly, whenever Sasuke was willing to make them food. Sasuke roleld his eyes and pulled Mayu from the bed.

"Fine. Come on." Mayu followed obediantly, eager for her food.

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Mayu shifted under the blankets, shivering despite the warmth of Sasuke next to her. He was fast asleep. The room was even more dark then usual, the black currents hiding what should have been a full moon. The room was warm, but Mayu was freezing. She closed her eyes tightly when a voice suddenly screamed in her mind, soft but loud.

Kandara...Come back to me. The voice whispered. Mayu shifted uneasily, trying not to wake up Sasuke. He needed his sleep to keep up with their sparring. Come back Kandara.

The name was familiar, but Mayu couldn't recall it. The voice reminded her of someone, someone from very long ago. Someone painful.

Mayu grabbed her ears and gritted her teeth as the voice called to her.

Kandara...

No! Mayu screamed to the voice in her head. Leave me alone! I won't leave Sasuke!

Kandara. The voice had lowered in frustration, striking Mayu's mind with pain. She winced when the voice suddenly got calmer, almost soft and pleasant. Kandara, please...Come back to me. Leave this place. He will be okay, please.

No... Mayu felt tears slide down her cheeks as she bit her lip. No, I can't...

Yes you can. The voice replied, stroking Mayu's heart and mind until she was left in a pleasant warm daze. Come back Kandara...

Yes. Mayu whispered, surrendering to the voice. To the feeling. Yes...I will come...

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Sasuke awoke to a cold bed. When he reached over to wrap his arm over Mayu, he found her side of the bed empty and freezing. He sat up quickly, squinting to see in the dark. Quickly, he switched on the lamp and found the entire bedroom deserted. Panicing, Sasuke stood up and stuck his head outisde the door, calling into the dark hall. Where was she? Did she just leave without saying a goodbye? Was she kidnapped? Sasuke would have sensed something if she had been. Mayu was sleeping right next to him...

"Mayu?" He called loudly, but all that replied was the creaking floor boards. A strange sense of panic welled in Sasuke's stomach as he srambled down the stairs and throughout the entire house, but no matter how hard he looked he couldn't find her. The house was deserted. He even checked the garden.

When Sasuke looked around widly, his eye caught something he hadn't seen before. A peice of torn fabric stuck on the door lock. When Sasuke lifted it to his nose he smelt Mayu's familiar scent. It was a peice from her skirt.

With renewed hope, Sasuke ran out the door. The air was cold and the night forboding, nothing seemed to disrupt the slumber. But when Sasuke glanced to his left, he found footprints in the dirt. Mayu never wore shoes. Sasuke trotted after to footprints until they stopped dead at the gate and he flung it open. It was empty.

That is until he saw a pink ribbon on the ground. It was the one Sasuke had gotten to match Mayu's new clothes. Mayu wouldn't have been so careless. She may have forgotten everything, but there was no way she would leave everything behind. Not unless she was kidnapped.

Sasuke ran down the alley, looking for more clues that would lead him to her. He had to find her. He couldn't let her fet away. There was no way Sasuke wanted to go to bed at night without her warmth. Because, because...

"Because I love you!" Sasuke cried into the night in anguish.

He would find her, if he had to die in the process.

HAha, I'm finished! My computer screwed up and deleted half this chapter so sorry if it seems strange. I had to peice it back together from memory. Thanks so much for reading this, you guys are so awesome!

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