I know I didn't do this last time, so please don't anyone sue me…
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of its characters, so don't sue. However, I do own my character, who's name you find out soon enough.
Ohk, one more thing: The mysterious-girls name. I don't want to say it yet cuz I don't want to spoil it, but I just want you to know that all credit goes to 'couldn't tackle the bear', as this person is ze one who gave me the idea to use the name. Thanks a bunch!!
Ohkay… here it be... CHAPTER TWO!
Chapter 2Lost, Now Found
By K94evur General POVSasuke twisted and turned through the cold alleyway, dodging trashcans, old boxes, stray trash, and hundreds of other little things. If it weren't for all the obstacles in his path, he probably could've caught up to her by now. But whenever he thought he had her, she turned down another corner and into darkness.
Mainly, he followed her by her harsh breathing, or the soft tap-tap of her bare feet hitting the concrete. He once again caught sight of her dark hair twisting yet again around a corner, but just a few steps later, he heard her footsteps stop.
Shit... I might have lost her… Sasuke thought harshly to himself.
Why do you care for this girl anyway? She can take care of herself! Sasuke's inner-self screamed.
How the bloody hell should I know!! I just…got a feeling, ohk?
Wooooow… the great Sasuke actually has feelings?! His inner self mocked.
Sasuke chose to ignore his inner self and just keep moving. He finally made it to the corner he had last alley he saw her enter, and after kicking a few boxes out of the way, managed to move forward.
As soon as he set one foot into that alleyway, he knew why she'd stopped- dead end.
Girl's POVI darted down the next alleyway. I had never been this far into the alley, and had no clue where I was going. But I could here the red-eyed-man catching up to me, so I kept going. The fact that my bare feet crunched on broken shards of glass or stumbled on stray pieces of metal barely registered in my mind. All I did was run, no looking back.
Nearly slipping, I leaped over an oncoming puddle and skidded into an alley on my left. It was only then that I realized that, in my lack of direction, I'd come face to face with the one thing I really didn't want to see – a dead end.
Nobody's POV, really…Sasuke stood, looking at the panting young girl before him. Her back was to him as she stared at the cold, gray brick wall that blocked her way. He didn't want to scare her- though I think I already did, he thought- so he stayed where he was. Slowly, she turned her head to look at Sasuke, who had his arms at his side, sharingan deactivated, and a concerned look painted across his face.
In her eyes, he only saw fear.
Fear, and pain.
Slowly, Sasuke stepped forward – barely an inch. The girl jumped as if she had just seen Yondaime himself rise from the ground before her. She took two steps back.
Sasuke took one more forward.
She took two more back.
After one more step, her back was to the wall. She shrank to the ground, pulling her knees to her chin and holding her head in her hands. Her entire body was shaking, as if she just registered the injuries from earlier. More tears formed in her eyes and she covered her face in her hands.
Slowly, Sasuke walked up to the quivering girl. He kneeled down, looking at her more closely. She was really beat up.
Cautiously, he reached out a hand and placed it over her left, the one that was hiding her face. Her entire body tensed as she pulled herself closer, sobbing. Gently, Sasuke pried her hand away, looking into her eyes.
Girls POVThe red-eyed man kept coming closer and closer… why wouldn't he leave?! I wish I had something to throw at him! But then he might only get madder… Suddenly I felt something cold hit my back. I had reached the wall.
Stupid, stupid, stupid! I should have known to keep running! That's what tou-san told me to always do, if I wanted to live.. to survive, I have to run… a-and… cling to life… (A/N: Don't Kill me, precious readers- I know this sounds just like the manga. Don't sue, all credit goes to mah hero Kishimoto-sama :)
Flashback"BAKA!" his voice yelled though-out the entire compound. I cringed, and crouched lower to the floor, scrubbing away at the old tiles. He would be coming soon.
Speak of the devil. Tou-san burst through the door, his eyes flaming red and his cloak billowing in the mid-day breeze that was flowing through the kitchen window. An angry scowl plastered on his face, he strolled over to where I was kneeling and kicked me in the stomach. I immediately dropped the scrub-brush I had been using and curled into a ball, my stomach keeling in pain. Another harsh kick to my back and he had me pushed against the wall. Slowly, I scrambled to my feet, only to have him push me back down.
"BAKA!" he screamed. Another kick. "BAKA! You DOBE!! LOOK WHAT I FOUND ON THE FLOOR!" He held up an old rag-doll given to me by my mother. It was originally made of white fabric and has two blue eyes, black, braided hair, and a silver kimono. Now, nearly 5 and a half years later, it was torn in too many places to count, one eye was missing, and the kimono was now longer shiny and nice looking- it was tattered, ripped, and worn. But it was still my favorite doll – my only doll. And mean tou-san had it!
"P-please, t-tou-san… c-can I h-have my doll b-back?" I whispered, afraid of what he might do next. That doll was the only memory I had of my mother. She had given it to me when I was less than a year old, but I still remember. Less than a week later, tou-san had killed her. I remember that too.
I was pulled out of my memories when a solid fist collided with my head. Crumpling back on the floor, I reached my hands out desperately to get my doll back. Tou-san laughed and held her higher, just out of my reach. "T-tou-saan…"
A few, moments later, after me begging for mercy to have my precious doll back, but not succeeding, tou-san spoke. "Hn. This is getting boring…" he muttered. Suddenly, he threw my doll up in the air and said calmly- "Katon- Gokakyu no Jutsu!" I couldn't watch- I couldn't watch my doll get burned to a crisp by my own tou-san. But I couldn't take my eyes away either.
Just seconds later I sat crumbled in the corner, tears flowing down my face, tou-san standing in front of me- and a pile of silver ashes in the middle of the floor.
"W-why…t-tou-s-san… w-why?" I cried.
"Your weak," he spat, each word filled with venom. "Your pathetic. You cling to worthless items, like that doll, and assume them important. But they only cloud your vision, my foolish daughter. That is why I do you the favor of eliminating these distractions." His voice was so cold… so calm…
His eyes narrowed. "But you don't seem to appreciate my gift to you… do you, Muzai?"
I couldn't speak. When I tried, it came out a choked sob.
His eyes narrowed further. "That's what I thought. Your weak. You haven't mastered Sharingan and you never will. If you ever wish to live, you have to run… and cling to your pathetic life! Your pathetic! You're a worthless piece of shit that doesn't deserve to live!" His voice had gone form a calm whisper to an outraged yell. He pulled back his fist, ready to strike, but I was faster. I darted out past him and out of the kitchen. I ran twisted and turned down the halls or the huge compound until I finally came to a door: my room.
His footsteps had been following me the entire way; I had heard them. I fumbled with the doorknob and when I finally got it open, I slid in and slammed it shut. It was locked soon after.
PresentZai-chan POV
I-I hope the red-eyed man goes a-away… he looks j-just like tou-san… but it's not tou-san, because tou-san wouldn't h-have stopped that guy from hurting me…
Sasuke POV I tried looking her in the eye, but she just closed then tight. I called out, and asked her if she was ohkay. But she didn't answer. It was like she was thinking about something. Every now and then she would flinch, like I was about to hit her, but then relaxed. I was kind of worried… I mean, come on, I'm not totally heartless!She looked reeeally beat up… looking closer, I saw a collar around her neck. It wasn't like a necklace or anything… more like a collar… Like, you know… the kind you put on animals. I wonder who put that on her… Well, she's not moving. So maybe she's not as ohkay as I thought she was… maybe I should take her to the hospital. But then they might ask where I found her… and then Naruto wouldn't let it go that I actually did something 'nice'. Plus, Sakura would go nuts and probably beat the girl up worse than she already is just cause I paid attention to her… I sighed. Stupid fangirls.
Ohk, so the action plan is… what, exactly? Think, THINK! Ohkay, uhm… I could take her back to my place? I think I have enough in the first aid kit to fix her up... yeah… just until she gets better. Plus, I could ask her some questions… like why does she have a collar? Or who that man was… or… I looked closer at the collar around her neck. It had the Uchiha symbol around it. …THAT. I will definitely ask her about THAT.
Gently, I picked her up. She acted like I wasn't even there, like she was still thinking. Carefully, I place her on my back and began the long run home.
YEAH, I KNOW! THE ENDING SUX!
Trust me, my dear readers… I know.
But believe me! That was just a little transition… you know, transition to chappie 3… (which is already half written, thanx to my awesome one hour of free-time! YAY!)
Ahem…
Sasuke; WTF?! NO NO NO NO!! IM WAAAAY TO OC FOR THIS!!!!! CCHANGE IT CHANGE IT CHANGE IT!
Me; aw, c'mon… I had nothing to work with, gimme a break… chapter 3 will be better, I promise!
Sasuke; I SAID CHANGE IT. WOMAN!
Me; your just as bad as Itachi-kun! Nya!! Go awayh!!! NO COOKIE FOR YOU!
Sasuke; -sniff- -sad face- I wanna coooookie….
Me; no. not till chappie 3 then… maaaybe…
Im so ebil.
COOKIES FOR AAALL!!
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Oh, and BTW: her name is muzai, for those who figured it out. XD
Muzai means innocence.
Tou-san means dad.
And yeah, if you haven't figured out who her tou-san is yet, then...boo you.
Youll find out later. XD