( hey i re-edited and fixed some miss-spelling and grammer mistakes but if there is anything else i missed please tell me ty for your time :D )hey everyone!! this is my first sasusaku story (unless you count musha, which i don't) this is my friend Alex's christmas present.....her LATE christmas present. :P any whoo i'm proud of this one, its kinda " ......' at the begining but later on its good (well i think so). i finally finished this!!!, i started like in the begining of December! now its almost 2009 :l any whoo....... i tried to keep the story as close to the mange as possible ( cause i just like stories like that) but i changed somethings to make it more dramatic, or something along those lines, and since it is close to the manga there are spoilers, i shall now take this time to warn people about the spoilers
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like the warning? any whoo, sometimes in the story i put stupid similes ( you'll see at least one cause i commented on it in the middle of the story :P)
now i relize i'm wasting you time and making this appear longer than it really is ( oh btw my spelling sucks so if i made any mistakes tell me and i'll fix them oh and i had no idea you spelled Kakashie without the e so its spelled Kakashie instead of kakashi, because i like Kakashie so much better)
DISCLAMIER: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO ( HINT THE FACT THAT IT'S FANFICTION) AND IF YOU TRY TO SAY I DID I'LL GET BATMAN AFTER YOU!!!! ( AND MY FRIEND ALEX :D
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I had to train. If I was ever going to even think about beating Sasuke, I needed to train. I've surpasses Tsuande, but that's nothing compared to Sasuke's power. There has been a rumor around the village that Sasuke joined Akatuski after he killed Itachi. He's after Naruto now.
I don't want a repeat of the last time I saw Sasuke. Yamato got in the way of our fight.
That isn't going to happen next time. I can't just hide behind Naruto, I have to beat Sasuke, bring him back.
I let out a sigh, I'm never going to get to Sasuke's level, much less surpass it. I put a pile of papers on Tsuande's desk, though the Hokage was nowhere in sight.
Probably out drinking sake again. I let another sigh escape my lips. I walked out of the Hokage building.
Who could I ask to help me with jutsu that could at the least land a blow on Sasuke.
Almost on cue, Kakashie and Naruto walked down a street near by with Sai. I ran over to meet them.
" Hey guys," I said, not quiet masking the urgency in my voice.
" What is it Sakura," Naruto asked worried, he obviously heard the emotion I let slip, he doesn't pick up hints, but he hears that. What a smuck.
" I was wondering if you and sensei could teach me some techniques." I said uncertain what their answer would be.
" What for?" Kakashie asked.
" I…" I wasn't sure I could ask for their help, but I need it, so I stated confidence backing me up," I need to be stronger so I can bring Sasuke back."
Silence.
" You don't have to worry about that Sakura-chan," Naruto finally said, putting a hand on my shoulder and displaying his signature grin.
" But I do," I said shrugging the hand off," I can't rely on you forever Naruto!"
" Well, I don't think I could teach you anything you wouldn't already now," Kakashie said, putting a hand on the back of his neck.
" I know I will never be strong enough to defeat Sasuke, but I want to at least have a chance!" I said frustrated.
" Sakura-chan you're a great ninja," Naruto said grasping at straws.
" Don't play with me Naruto!" I yelled at the blonde," I need training!"
" Sakura," Kakashie said catching my attention again," you're a medial ninja, so I think-"
" I should stick to medical ninjutsu!" I said, coming to the conclusion that everyone thought I've already meet my full potential as a ninja," I come to you in a time of need ready to learn and you turn me away, what great friends!"
With that I turned and ran blindly through the streets of Konoha. I ran to seek shelter from all seeing eyes in the forest. There I pulled at my hair in frustration. I turned around and punched the nearest tree. I didn't even use my full strength and the tree fell to the grassy forest floor, making a loud thud.
" Impressive," I heard a voice say. I knew that voice. I turned around slowly, and sure enough. There was Sasuke Uchiha standing on a tree branch in the high limbs of a pine tree. Two other boys where with him, one with wild hair that went out in all directions. The other guy had sharp teeth that pocked out between his lips and carried a huge sword on his back. The sword was Zabuza's. A girl was on Sasuke's other side. One side of her hair was straight and kept, the other wild and spiky. She had glasses and wore short Jiraya would consider too short.
" Should I take that as a complement?" I asked, trying to keep my heart from bursting with adrenaline. He was here, and I wasn't ready.
" You know this girl Sasuke-kun?" the girl asked, jealousy clear in her voice.
" Of course I do," Sasuke said, jumping down from the branch and landing a few feet from my position," one rarely forgets their former teammates."
The word former was like a knife in the heart.
The girl eyes me suspiciously, crossing he arms over her chest like a child.
The boy with the wild hair started to twitch a little, and what looked like a curse seal started to spread across his skin.
" Kill, must kill," he jumped from the branch and lunged towards me, a wild and untamed creature flinging it's self across to me. I couldn't take my eyes off the rabid boy. The boy with Zabuza's sword grabbed him.
" Sasuke hurry!" the boy shouted as he tried to hold the peaceful turned wild boy.
Sasuke simply looked the boy's way and the teen's skin cleared and he dropped to his knees.
" Now Juugo," Sasuke stated as he turned his head back to me," we don't want to kill someone that holds as much information as Sakura does."
" Shit," I jumped back falling into a defensive position. This is one of the exact reasons I wanted to learn a jutsu that could take down the almighty Sasuke Uchiha!
"Suigetsu," Sasuke said, the boy with Zabuza's sword looked up. Sasuke nodded towards me and the boy names Suigetsu started walking towards me, a smile covered his face, reveling sharp teeth.
" I'm not letting you take Naruto!" I said pulling out a kunai. I'm thankful I had been training a little earlier today, or else I wouldn't have any equipment on me.
" I'm not after Naruto," Sasuke said, sounding a little disgusted," he's Pein's bounty. I'm after the elders of Konoha," I gasped, surprise taking over my mind, what would Sasuke want with the elders?" and once I kill them, I'm going to burn Konoha to the ground."
Terror gripped not only my mind but also my whole body. The unpleasant sensation of fear gripped my insides and twisted them into pain shapes. I was unable to move, shock and fear held me in place. It wasn't till I felt Suigetsu's hand on my arm did I snap back into reality. I snapped my arm up, slapping his arm away.
I have to warn the village, I have to warn Tsuande, I have to protect everyone! This is my time.
I threw my kunai blindly at the group and started running back towards the village. Adrenaline pumped through my veins, as I hurtled towards the gates. I didn't know that I had wandered all the way out of the village completely. Though the urge to protect the village had boosted my speed, I was no match for Sasuke. He was in front of me in a flash, blocking my way. The two boys popped up next to him and the girl showed up next to me. I stopped suddenly, pulling out a couple of shuriken and throwing them at the boys. Then I forced chakra to my fist, giving it a blue glow. I then used all the force in my body and punched the ground. I heard the girl say something along the line of 'Damn' but I didn't care. I jumped through the rumble trying to get back towards the village. Dust was covering everything and I ran towards the last place I saw the gates. I saw a shadow through the cloud of dirt out of the corner of my eye. I made my legs move faster. After a minute the shadow disappeared. I continued running.
After a couple a minutes I stopped, something is wrong. The dust should have settled by now, and I would think Sasuke could have blocked my path by now. Then it snapped in my head, genjutsu. I quickly put my fingers in a hand sign.
" Release," I said out of breath from running. Sure enough the dust blurred away to show I was back among the trees. A sword came swung right by head. I jumped back and saw Suigetsu leaning on his stolen sword, grinning like he just won the lottery.
I heard a rustle of leaves, then something hard made contact with my head. As I twirled into unconsciousness I had one thought running through my head:
Why am I the one who gets hit and passes out all the time?
Black spots invaded my vision, and sleep sounded nice, the urge to faint tugged at my mind. I tried to push my heavy lids open but I soon gave up and let them fall over my green eyes.
I woke up, only god knows how long, later. I felt the cold hard ground beneath me. I peered through slits and saw an orange glow, a fire. I snapped my eyes open the rest of the way. Luckily the fire was just a campfire, and I saw all of my assailants there, except Sasuke. I soon found that I was propped up against a tree. The guy they called Suigetsu saw me first.
" Hey, Sleeping Beauty is awake," he laughed.
" Hmfp," the girl crossed her arms over her chest and turned from the boy," She's sleeping beauty and I'm stupid animal!!!"
She turned back around and punched the guy in gut, but Suigetsu was laughing his head off.
It reminded me about Sai, when he called me an ugly dog and I tried to kill him. He was in Konoha, with Naruto, waiting to be blown to smithereens.
I looked through the trees and saw a night sky spread above the canopy of leaves. I took another good look at my captors. They all wore Akatuski cloaks, but they wore them in a different style than I've ever seen the criminals ever wear.
" Ugg, when is Sasuke coming back!?!?!" the girl asked annoyingly.
Man, I hope I was never like when I had a crush on the Uchiha.
Then, speak of the devil; he appeared pushing through the bushes. He sat down, leaning against a tree on the other side of the little camp.
" Sasuke-kun!!" the girl shouted, her eyes practically turning to big pink hearts. I rolled my eyes, moving my head and found that it shot pain through my body. I winced and tried to bring my hands up to heal it, but my hands were tied behind my back. I looked at my feet that where lying out in front of me, they where tied at the ankles. I looked up at the group again.
" At least let me heal my injuries," I asked nicely.
" What are you," the girl shot a nasty look my way," A medical ninja or something."
" Actually I am," I said smugly. The boy named Suigetsu burst out laughing.
" Oh, she got you their Karin," he said before falling into another laughing fit.
Karin, at least she has a name now.
" We'll let you heal yourself," Sasuke began from across the small campsite," if you get me close to the elders."
" Never," I turned away, but winced in pain at the sharp movement.
" Have it your way, but we'll get the information we need out of you soon enough," he said, getting up and walking back into the darkness. I didn't notice before, but he was bandaged around his torso, probably from his fight with Itachi, has he fully recovered yet?
Despite Sasuke's whole "I wanna kill everyone" plan, he was still my teammate. I couldn't help hoping that he was all right.
" Alright listen flower girl," Karin said whirling around to face me, and trying to give a terrifying look, but only succeeded in looking like a retard," Sasuke is mine, so keep your dirty paws off of him!"
" First of all, the names Sakura," I said confidently, even though I was the one tied up," and believe me you have no competition," I saw something rustling the bushes where Sasuke had left, it was probably him again coming back so I decided to show him how much I've changed, so I said the following loudly, not yelling, but loud enough to ensure that Sasuke heard me," I gave up on childish crushes along time ago, besides who would want a guy who turned on his own village," I could see his eyes looking through the bushes, I wanted to see how much this would burn," a man who can't even keep a promise to his own village isn't worth having, so go ahead knock yourself out. No one else would want a lying, back stabbing, piece of scum that-"
" That's enough," Sasuke viciously cut me off bursting through the bush, a murderous look in his eyes. I met his gaze, a challenge in my eyes. We stared at each other for a moment or so till Suigetsu broke the awkward silence.
"Soooooo," He said, he can obviously see the tension," How 'bout them ANBU, they're pretty, uh ANBUish."
Sasuke broke our staring match first and returned to his seat by the tree.
" Sasuke!" Suigetsu shouted gaining Sasuke's attention quickly," we didn't properly introduce ourselves I'm Suigetsu, the future owner of Kisame's sword, that's Juugo over there," He pointed to the boy with the wild hair, the boy turned and just waved," and over here is the dog," he said kicking Karin."
" Shut up you useless lazy-," Karin was screaming at Suigetsu until I interrupted.
" So what exactly can you do, uh Karin was it," I asked.
" Well, Sakura," She said pushing her glasses up her nose and ignoring Suigetsu," I'm Karin and I can track chakra signals and locate them and such."
Then I burst out laughing. I laughed so hard my stomach muscles hurt and tears where running down my face.
" What's so damn funny?" Karin asked, not sure if she should be offended or not.
" Akamaru is more useful than you!" I managed to get out between my giggles.
Juugo, Karin, and Suietsu looked at each other, I remembered they don't know who Akamaru is. Though I saw the slightest hint of a grin touch Sasuke's lips. Suigetsu must have seen him smirk too.
" Hey who is Akamaru?" the boy asked.
" Well," Sasuke let his grin overtake some of his features but still looked threatening at the same time," Akamaru is a dog."
Suigetsu fell over laughing, while Karin glared daggers at me. She lifted herself from the ground and walked over to me.
" Ha ha ha, very funny," She said, she then proceeded to punch me, sending my head into a frenzy of pain.
" You really shouldn't have done that," I said snapping my head back and glaring up into her eyes. I swung my bounded legs under her, sending her plummeting to the ground. I gathered chakra in my wrists and tore them apart, breaking whatever material had bound them. I picked her up by the neck of her cloak and punched her in the face. And it wasn't a wimpy punch like she had done to me; I forced a lot of chakra into my fist, making my knuckles glow blue. Her cheek was bleeding and she looked shocked that I had managed to get loose and beat her up.
" Punch me again and I won't go so easy on you," I stated throwing her back towards where she was previously seating.
"Damn…" Suigetsu whispered. I figured that while my hands where free I might as well heal myself. I brought my hands to the back of my head, and giving them a healthy green glow. Soon the pain was gone and I smiled at my work. I began untying my bound ankles when I saw a hand stop mine. I looked up to see who the owner was, and it was none other than the great Sasuke Uchiha.
" What, its not like I could escape even if I wanted to," I said.
"You don't want to?" he questioned my wording.
" Well it's pretty clear that I have no chance of ever defeating any of you, well except Karin," I said giving the girl a glare, she looked like steam would pop out of her ears any moment now. Sasuke lifted his hand and let me untie myself. When I was done he grabbed me by the arm and drug me to my feet.
" Well now that your awake enough to beat up members of my platoon," Sasuke said staring into my eyes, it made a cold shiver run down my spine," I think I can ask you some questions."
He dragged me through the row of trees that encircled the camp. I followed him through the forest till the fire was reduced from a faint glow to darkness.
He turned around to face me, and I'll have to admit I was terrified out of my fricken mind, but also glad that I could hear his voice again. Though his voice wasn't of a young Genin, now it was of a killer. The thought sent another shiver down my spine. He put one hand on either of my shoulders, holding me in place, not like he needed to. If I tried to run I wouldn't make it that far.
" Sakura," He started, he sounded different, like the time in the crater, when Naruto and I found him after three long years. I also recall I fight I never got to have with him," I know you think I'm out of my mind," that's for sure," but you have to listen to me."
I slowly nodded, and he continued.
" I learned everything about Itachi," he said," Itachi killed the whole Uchiha clan on orders, because the elders thought that the clan was plotting against them. Itachi has done nothing but protect me his whole life you have to understand. I'm not the one that's insane, they are."
I stared up into his bottomless black eyes trying to take all the information I had just learned. Itachi is good; wow didn't see that one coming.
" When I fought Itachi, towards the end he poked me in the forehead and transferred his power to me. I have to avenge my brother, he was forced to do something that tore himself up on the inside."
Sasuke's grip on my shoulders tightened, His fingers digging into my skin.
" Sasuke," I laid a comforting hand on one of his.
" Help me," was his only reply.
"I.... I can't do that," I looked down at the now very interesting ground.
" Even if you know their wrong!" I felt Sasuke's grip tighten even more," they're more criminal than I will every be!"
He shock my shoulders a little, trying to shake the information in my mind so that it would fit together.
" Alright," I said looking up at his eyes again," but only the Elders, I'm not letting you destroy the whole village, this generation is innocent."
" Thank you Sakura," he said as he gathered me into a very unSasuke like hug.
" I'm sorry I called you scum," I apologized into his chest.
He didn't reply, just held me tighter. It was awkward in his arms, I had hardly even touched Sasuke, much less hug him. After a few minutes he pulled back and looked at me.
"Thank you," he repeated.
" One thing," I held up my index finger," how many more avenging adventures are you going to take?"
" Hopefully this will be the last."
" Good."
We stood there, just there in the forest by Konoha.
" Oh no," I let out a gasp," if I'm supposed to help you get to the elders, I need to show my face around Konoha, so no one thinks I've been abducted."
" Alright come on." He grabbed me by the wrist and led the way back to the others. On the way I heard a husky shout coming from the campsite. Sasuke began running and I struggled to keep up.
When we arrived in the tiny clearing Karin and Suigestu where holding Juugo. Juugo was covered in what looked like the curse seal. He snapped his head up, staring at us with those wild eyes I had seen before. Sasuke looked at him, and this time I saw his eyes where red, he was using some kind of jutsu to control the boy.
Juugo fell to the ground again, panting for air. The rest let him lie on the ground, and went and sat by the fire. I went and kneeled by Juugo, gaining chakra in my hands, giving them that familiar healthy green glow.
" He's alright," Sasuke said, putting a hand on my shoulder.
I let the chakra flow naturally and returned to leaning against my tree.
Once leaning against the tree again, I tried to figure out what I had just gotten myself into. I sat there staring into the fire while Sasuke tried to calm Karin down. The thought of her beloved Sasuke coming with me and leaving her there with Mr. shark face and crazy serial killer guy put her into shock. I continued to stare into the glowing fire, knowing that it wasn't good for my eyes. Then the little idea light bulb popped up over my head. Only it wasn't a good idea, but a grim discovery. The happy glowing bulb turned to a dark gloomy candle when I made realization.
I'm about to comment treason, I'm about to be an accomplice to murder, and I'm about to turn my back on my village.
The thought sent a cold shiver down my spine. I watched the fire shrink in size; it was just a little more than a flicker before Sasuke said anything concerning me.
" Its time," he said. Its time for what? Comment treason, murder innocent old people? Betray my village?
I reluctantly dragged myself from the ground and took the lead towards the village.
Once we where out of the other's line of vision I heard a swoosh and felt a hot breath on the back of my neck. It reminded me too much of the time when I was a useless Genin, when the boy behind me left me for what I thought would be forever. I balled my fists, angry that he could do something that would stir up old memories like that.
" I'll be hidden the rest of the way, but I'll still be close by," after he muttered the quick sentence I heard another swoosh. Cold air rushed to meet the area on my neck that Sasuke's hot breath had occupied. I closed my eyes took a deep breath. I did my best to calm my frazzled nerves and forced my tired legs forward. Sooner than I would have ever imagined I reached the gates. They where slightly ajar, just big enough that two or three people could leave or enter the village at a time.
" SAKURA-CHAN!!!!!!!" I heard a familiar voice call. I turned around and sure enough the blonde came running towards me gathering me into a bear hug," Sakura-chan we where so worried!"
"We?" I questioned.
" Yeah Sai Kakashie-sensi and me," he released me and threw on that goofy grin. I could have sworn I heard the sound of teeth grinding from the forest. I giggled at the thought of Sasuke being jealous of Naruto, and past it off for one at Naruto's grin.
" Well I went to the forest to search for herbs," I said using my quick thinking skills, ya I actually have some. Then remembering I'm empty handed I added," but couldn't find any."
" Well I'm just glad your back," I heard Kakashie-sensi say as he walked up behind Naruto, Sai followed suit.
" I need to talk to lady Tsunade before I head home," I said, keeping my promise to Sasuke. I was getting him to the Hokage building no matter what.
" But Sakura-chan guess what!!" Naruto began jumping up and down with excitement," Some Genin reported seeing Sasuke in a village near by."
Naruto said in a rush to get the information out before he exploded. I faked a smile.
" That's great Naruto," I said, my acting was terrible under stress.
" What's wrong Sakura-chan, you should be happy," Naruto said squinting to look at my face to see if I was ill.
" I'm just tired Naruto," I said smiling tiredly.
" Oh well, do you want to get some ramen," Naruto said, rubbing the back of his neck with his hand," like on a date."
I giggled at yet another of his date attempts.
" Not right now I have to talk to the Hokage," I said, turning around to walk back to the village. I heard Naruto mumble something about him being Hokage and going out for ramen all the time. I giggled again than quickened me pace for the village.
I started to run through the streets of Konoha, no doubt Sasuke was probably already at the Hokage building. I pushed my stiff legs to run faster. I reached the building and started climbing the large staircase. When I reached the door I was out of breath. A shadow crossed my vision; I spun around despite my body's protest.
" Took you long enough," The voice said.
" Well excuse me," I said dropping my arms from the defensive position they had flown to," Mr. I can run at the speed of frickin light."
Sasuke curled his lips into a small smirk as I fumbled with the doorknob. I opened the door and the Uchiha was already halfway down the hall. I sighed and started after him. He fell back into the shadows as I lead the way to the Elders. My feet became blocks of lead. My mind was screaming at me " what the hell are you doing this is treason what the hell Sakura!" I fought my better judgment and continued down the hall. My footsteps echoed through the empty halls. The Elders often stayed late to discuss business to be done the next day. They where usually the only ones left in the building. I turned the corner to the hall that contained the room. The room with the three Elders in it. It being this late, even Tsuande was already gone to get sake, and she usually stayed out for a while. There wouldn't be anyone to hear the Elder's pleas of help, and screams of pain. I winced at the idea, that someone would actually hear them. Sasuke would, and myself would hear them too. The scene played out in my mind: Sasuke would probably stabbed them all or worse. With they're last breathes they would call to me to heal them, and I would turn away. I stopped dead, there in the middle of the hall. I stared at the plain flooring, what was I going to do, let Sasuke kill them?!?! I had already given Sasuke my word, and I don't go back on my word. I choked back a few tears and started walking again. I reached the oak door, light spilled from the cracks where the door didn't quit meet the doorframe. Chuckles and clinking of glasses could be heard from the room on the other side of the door. I curled my fingers around the knob. Sasuke popped up beside me suddenly causing me to jump.
" Come on," his eyes where mad with the idea of slaughtering the people inside the room. When I didn't make any move to open the door he shoved me from the door. I fell to the hard flooring. A cry of pain escaped my lips. The noise inside the room stopped. Sasuke looked from the door to me then to the ceiling. In a flash he was hanging from the ceiling like spider-man or something. (Couldn't make up a good enough simile :p)
Footsteps where heard coming to the door. Then the door opened, drowning the hall in light. I shielded my eyes from the sudden burst of brightness.
An old woman stood in the doorway staring at me, for I was still on the floor.
" Sakura-chan," she began still puzzled at my presence," why are you here so late?"
" I…" I thought for something, and came up was something close to the truth," I came to say good bye."
On cue Sasuke darted from his spot on the ceiling to behind the woman. The sound of sharp metal on flesh echoed in my ears. The woman yelped a small cry at the pain, but crumpled to the floor without another sound. Blood had splattered on my clothing. I stared up at Sasuke. He was looking at the poor woman on the floor; murder still lingered in his eyes. The two men in the room fell into defensive positions. Sasuke turned to kill them but one threw his hands into a hand sign.
I looked at the woman on the floor, only to find that the body wasn't there, just a log.
" What did you do Sakura," the woman was standing behind me. That sneaky old hag.
" I didn't do anything," I muttered.
" Well, I'm not dodging weaponry for nothing," she argued.
" I…. He…. I don't know," I buried my face in my hands, flustered and confused.
" Well, you helped him, maybe you can stop him."
" Are you insane," I questioned looking up from my hands," that is freakin Sasuke Uchiha I can't beat him."
" I didn't mean fight him," she kneeled down beside me looking into my eyes," I said STOP him."
I immediately knew what she meant. I nodded quickly jumping to my feet.
" Hurry, I can't hold off the ANBU much longer." She rushed me.
I did my best to compose myself, but when I saw Sasuke trying to kill the two men in the room, I lost it. I found myself running towards him.
" STOP SASUKE!" the words unconsciously escaped my lips. Déjà vu hit me like a ton of bricks. I remembered how telling him to stop had stopped him from his murder spree in the forest of death during the Chunin exams.
Sasuke had activated the curse seal and had his hand up to do some kind of jutsu I had never seen him to before. He stopped and looked at me a little annoyed. I ran at him anyway. I jumped on the table that blocked my path, launching myself from it. I collided with the Uchiha, wrapping my arms around him still quietly muttering, "stop."
The curse seal deactivated as I hurled both of us towards the floor. Sasuke landed first, and I landed on top of him, my arms wrapped around his neck. Impact with the floor sent a loud clatter through the whole building, disturbing thin layers of dust, making them dance in the air. I had closed my eyes when I first hit Sasuke, now slowly I opened them. My face was buried in the Uchiha's chest. I lifted my head to see what his emotion was. When I made eye contact emotions flew across his face, it was hard to keep up with his changing feelings.
First there was surprise, then anger, shock, curiosity, then an odd mix of surprise and curiosity.
The weird emotion played with the features of his face. I couldn't help but giggle. Then he looked at me the unspoken question practically written on his face. "What the hell" it said. I giggled again.
When I finally controlled my giggles I answered his silent question," I couldn't let you go and get yourself killed." I knew the Elders where powerful; they could more than likely defeat Sasuke even with his sharigan and speed. I heard a quiet shuffle of feet come into the room. More than likely it was some ANBU. When I released Sasuke and rolled around to explain myself what I saw startled me. I wasn't expecting the whole ANBU organization. What looked like thousands of ANBU elites where there, though I knew the room couldn't hold that much, even so the numbers frightened me. One of the ANBU stepped forward extending a hand towards myself. I grabbed it, smiling weakly at the ninja and raised myself from the floor. The ninja whispered to something that I could barely hear.
" Is that the Sasuke Uchiha that you and Naruto spoke so highly of," Instantly I placed the voice to Yamato. It's nice to know at least one person here.
" Yes," I whispered back to him. He nodded to me, and then dared another look at Sasuke I looked to. He was standing and threatening all of the ninjas in the room with his eyes. His eyes said 'come and take me, if you can'.
He was teasing the ANBU! After I had just stopped him from making the worst decision in his life, second only to him leaving Konoha and me, he was still taunting death.
He challenged every single ninja in the room, with the exception of me. He stared into the eyes hidden by the masks of the ANBU. His eyes held a threat, a challenge, but when you looked deeper into the dark onyx eyes of his you saw another emotion. Desperation, he felt trapped. Though from the look of it, he wasn't going without a fight. He closed his eyes and when they opened again the red of the sharigan shined against his pale face. He was really gong to fight all those ANBU, what an idiot. Yamato tugged on my arm and I began walking out of the room, but something, with even more force, pulled me back. I twisted around and saw Sasuke holding onto my left arm, Yamato still had the right. Why was he holding me back?!?!? Was it to use me as a hostage or something? Terror at the possible ideas drained the color (what was left or it) from my face. I tugged back towards Yamato, but Sasuke kept his strong hold on my arm, still challenging the elite troop of ninjas in the room. I pulled my arm more forcefully; he still didn't let it budge a bit. I pulled my arm from Yamato's grip and gathered chakra in it. I pushed my arm through the air towards Sasuke. With his free hand he reached up, grabbed it and threw it towards a surprised ANBU. Thus causing me to punch the poor guy in the face, breaking his mask and more than likely his nose. Sasuke pulled me back with the arm he still held. He moved it from my arm to around my waist, trapping both arms by my side. Then he pushed through some ninja and jumped out the window. THE WINDOW!!! He frickin jumped out the window! That nearly gave me a heart attack! I snapped my eyes shut, leaving my brain deprived or the exact details of the fall. Though I could hear the air zipping past my ears, and the cool night's breath on my skin, oh and then there was my crazy former teammate's arm around my waist, but really who cares about that?
I felt my feet hit the ground right after hearing Sasuke's contact with the dirt. I opened my eyes when the ANBU materialized around us. I admitted defeat, and stopped trying to free myself from Sasuke's grasp. He looked around at all the ANBU just waiting to attack and capture him. The Uchiha wasn't going down that easy…. Unfortunately. He brought his other arm under me, picking me up. I was, in no way, touching the ground, being held by Sasuke. Despite my current position (surrounded by elite killer ninjas O.O) I could feel heat rush up to my cheeks. Then without warning Sasuke jumped up into the air. It wasn't just like 'oh I'm jumping into the air' it was more like 'I'm trying to kill the air, so I'm going to push of the ground with all my might and send myself and the innocent girl I'm holding to Pluto.'
You can see my disagreements with the action.
I should have shut my eyes, but I couldn't. I wanted to see all the buildings fly past, the occasional ANBU that was fast enough. Sasuke and I where jumping through the rooftops in Konoha at top speed. I felt nervous in his arms. It was one of those sweat drop moments. The blush that had previously occupied my face was still there, refusing any attempts at erasing my embarrassment. One ANBU suddenly popped up right by my head. I felt Sasuke's grip tighten on me, he pulled me closer to his chest, while he did something evolving the sharigan to the poor ANBU that was actually fast enough to catch up with him. Though we where running again, and there wasn't any need for it, Sasuke still had me pressed to his chest.
Darn that Uchiha and his open shirts.
My blush darkened a few shades. Now I know how Hinata feels, poor Hinata. I seriously thought I would faint right there and then, but no the world still has to torture me. I saw the first streaks of sunlight peek over the horizon. Earlier the dark night sky was generous enough to hide the Uchiha and I, but now Mr. Sun had to ruin the fun. Did I just call the whole strange situation fun? I really am going insane. For the rest of the terrifying run to Sasuke's platoon's camp I was staring at Sasuke's chest, which I have come to realize is very bare, and muscular. Dang it! Old Sakura is trying to come out again. She's trying to open the closet that holds all the painful memories. The memory of Sasuke in the forest of death, when he left the village, basically just Sasuke in general. I forced that Sakura back into her closet with the memories where she belonged.
I don't know what happened to the ANBU, as I said earlier I was to occupied with my internal struggle to gain control of my mind, and Sasuke's chest.
He was still holding me when we entered the uber small clearing where shark boy was sleeping, Juugo was talking to the birds, which reminded me extremely of Snow White, and Karin was pacing. She saw Sasuke and her eyes turned to little pink hearts, the she saw me, in his arms.
Frankly, from experience with Old Sakura, I knew she was about to pop. Sasuke was totally unaware of her anger, or my nervous/embarrassed attitude, or he didn't really care. I'm guessing the later of the two. Finally he set me down. My legs where stiff from being carried, and my knees buckled the minute I put weight on them. Sasuke caught me and put me up right, while my cheeks blushed madly, and Karin's face was the color of a tomato. I managed to walk over to a tree and rest most of my weight on it, to embarrassed to take Sasuke's help.
" Alright," Sasuke said in his monotone voice," the ANBU are after us, we need to get out of here, fast."
Juugo parted with his birds, which flew off into the early morning sun. Suigetsu stood up, gripping his large blade as if to say ' I'm ready lets get the hell out of here'. Karin continually kicked the ashes of the fire from before.
"Karin," Sasuke nodded towards her," is there any ANBU in the area?"
She closed her eyes in concentration, putting one hand into a sign that's used to help concentrate chakra.
" Oh Sasuke-kun," I rolled my eyes at the title that I had given up long ago. Karin snapped her eyes opened," they're coming, lots of them."
" All right Suigetsu, take Juugo and Karin ahead I'll catch up," Sasuke ordered.
My stomach tightened, Sasuke was leaving again, but was I going to walk away alive? Terror gripped my insides twisting and turning them in painful horror.
" What about you Sasuke-kun?" Karin asked, trying to pull of the puppy dogface, but failing miserably.
" That doesn't matter, get going," Sasuke said, anger cutting though his calm voice.
Karin drew back, but followed his orders, following the other two members of the platoon into the forest.
Sasuke turned to me, my eyes grew wide, but I turned away trying to conceal my awful thoughts of what would happen. I lifted myself from the tree, my back facing the Uchiha.
" Sakura," he said calmly, no hint of anger in his voice form before. I heard his feet shuffle through the grass, he was right behind me. Old Sakura tried to take out the old painful memories again, but I forced her back.
I could feel his warm breath on my neck.
" Thank you," The two words came easily form his mouth, but could not compute in my brain. Those words again, they cut my heart like a knife. I raised my arms from my sides and clutched my injured heart. Old Sakura prevailed in my torture and released the memory in my mind.
All I had to do was wait, wait to be knocked unconscious, just like before.
Tears gathered in my eyes, threatening to fall down my cheek. I choked back a sob, trying to compose myself.
I waited, but felt no blow. I released my heart, letting my arms fall to my sides. I could still feel his breath on my neck. Why wasn't I twirling into la la land?
Then I felt his warm hands on my shoulders. I braced myself but he gently turned me around. I opened my eyes, bringing my gaze to his. His face slowly came towards mine. I could not get my heart to slow its painfully fast pace, or return my breathing to normal. Sasuke was about an inch from my face. I swallowed hard, when I was able to get my brain working and figure out what he was about to do. It was something I had been waiting for all my life, something I had yearned to achieve sense I was a mere twelve year old.
He was so close I could hardly stand it, my eyes where still locked in his, his hands still on my shoulders. How long have I been standing here, a year? A month? A minute? I didn't know.
Finally I decided we didn't have much time, I pushed myself up a little, making my lips crash into his.
It was better than I could have ever imagined. I threw my arms around his neck, still keeping my lips glued to his. I felt the oxygen draining from my lungs, but that didn't matter, I had Sasuke in my arms.
With obvious reluctance we tore apart.
" Good bye Sakura," Sasuke said, pressing something into the palm of my hand. I looked from my hand to Sasuke, but Sasuke was gone.
He was gone again, but I have to admit that was a nice exit. I collapsed against a near bye tree. Placing a finger on my lips. I could still feel the ghostly presence of the Uchiha's lips against mine. I looked at the object he pressed into my hand; it was a piece of paper.
I unfolded it and began to read the writing that was written in Sasuke's clear handwriting. It explained why Sasuke did what he did (you know the whole trying to kill the elders to avenge my brother who I killed trying to avenge my clan but there is a really twisted back story that only a guy called Masashi Kishimoto could have created). He also mentioned that I should not be punished by his actions, but I knew I was going to be drowned in paperwork for months
I folded the paper back and put it into one of my various tool pouches. I pushed off the tree, standing, a little unsteady, but standing.
I began walking back towards Konoha grateful that had Sasuke eased the trouble of explaining this whole situation. Out of the corner of my eye I saw something glimmer in the faint sunbeams of early morning. I turned around to see what it was. I plucked it from the grass, which was covered in morning dew. It was a necklace, a silver metal chain that went around your neck. There was something on the chain also. The Uchiha clan symbol. I pressed the necklace to my heart, smiling like there was no tomorrow. I put the chain around my neck, but hide the Uchiha symbol in my shirt. Someone might question it, or worse take it away.
I turned back and began walking towards Konoha again, wondering if I was ever going to see Sasuke again, but I came to the conclusion that I would. I broke into a run for the gates, where I recognized Yamato's mask. I gave him the note. While he was reading it Tsuande came up, anger evident on her face. Yamato gave her the note, which she read.
" You are going to have to explain more than this!" she grabbed my wrist and began pulling me towards the Hokage building.
Though her anger could never over come my feelings at that moment, from the necklace, or the kiss.
I closed my eyes and sighed at the thought of the kiss.
Yes I was certain; nothing would ever be as wonderful or as powerful as a kiss from Sasuke Uchiha.
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