Chapter 16: An Unwanted Visitor

Sayuri and Sasuke were now making their way to Sasuke's house. Sayuri had one arm around Sasuke for support. The hospital had not wanted her to go but Kakashi had convinced them. They all thought it would be better this way anyways. If there was someone out there looking for Sayuri than they thought it best to not leave her alone.

When they finally reached Sasuke's house he opened the door and stepped inside. Sayuri stepped inside after him, unsure of what to do with herself. Sasuke dropped his keys on the table at the front door and motioned for Sayuri to follow him into the living room. They both sat on his couch.

"Thank-you," Sayuri said.

Sasuke just nodded and looked at the ground, "You must be tired would you just like to go to bed?" he asked her.

"I would," she replied.

Sasuke got up and helped Sayuri off the couch. He helped walk her over to her bedroom and she fell onto her bed. She was asleep in seconds.

She must be really sick Sasuke thought.

Sasuke walked over to Sayuri and put his hand on her head. She was running as fever. He walked into the bathroom and grabbed a cloth from the cupboard. He ran it under the cold water for a moment and then returned to Sayuri's room.

He stopped at her bedside and looked down at her for a moment. She was so beautiful. He felt a sudden urge to just lean over and kiss her. Slowly he leaned over and gently placed his lips to her head. When he stood again he placed the cloth on her head and left the room. A small smile crossed Sayuri's lips.

Sayuri's eyes snapped open and she sat straight up in her bed. She did not know what had awoken her so suddenly. It had probably been a dream. Then she felt it. The same awkward sensation she had at the house. Something was not quite right.

Sasuke she thought. She threw the covers off herself and ran down the hallway. She didn't know how she found it so fast but she managed to get to his room within seconds. She quietly pulled open the door. She froze in shock and terror. Someone that was dressed in black with a hood pulled low over his or her face was standing over Sasuke. The person had a long thin sword at their side. Their hand rested on the handle of it. The sigh vividly reminded Sayuri of the dream she had suffered from the night before.

"I have killed 'father'," she heard the person say, "Since you stopped me from doing so last time. I don't understand why though, I was only trying to give you freedom,"

"You don't have to kill to get freedom," Sayuri said.

Suddenly the persons grip tightened on the sword and they withdrew it from its sheath.

"Do you care about this boy?" the person said as they placed the blade against his neck.

Sayuri did not answer but her battle instinct kicked in. She had to get the sword away from Sasuke's neck before she attacked though.

"Than I shall enjoy killing him," the person said.

Then out of the blue Sasuke's hand came up to the blade and he knocked it back. Sayuri took the distraction as a chance to charge at the girl. Sayuri leapt across the bed and threw a punch at the person, who caught it.

"Not fast enough," the person said.

Sayuri was weakened from the wound on her stomach. She suddenly felt a pain in her side and she was sent flying against the wall. Sasuke jumped at the person but he was thrown against the other wall. Sasuke had been knocked unconscious.

The person walked over to Sayuri and grabbed her by the throat. They picked her up with one hand and pressed Sayuri against the wall. Sayuri heard the person sheath their sword again. A hand pressed up against Sayuri's stomach, where the mark was.

"I thought that I'd give you something to remember me by sister," the person started, "I would have liked to kill you tonight, but I have changed my mind. You are weakened and I am no longer interested with this fight. I shall come again when you are healthier,"

The person let go of Sayuri and she fell to the ground. Then the person walked over to the balcony, from which they had obviously entered, and stepped outside. The moon was bright against the person's black cloak.

"Enjoy your freedom Sayuri," and with that the person jumped of the balcony.

Sayuri sat there panting. What was going on? That person had referred to Sayuri as her sister. She didn't understand. Sayuri didn't have any family. Sayuri screamed as pain shot through her body again. She spit blood on the floor and passed out.