"Hurry up Sasuke, we want to get a far as we can with out anyone noticing." They were running through the forest trying to leave Sound territory and hoping not to be noticed. "Quick I might able to get into the air here," Asora called over her shoulder and proceed to unfurl her white wings and rise into the air. "Grab on Sasuke," she shouted above him. Asora reached down and grabbed his outstretched arm veering upward as soon as she had a firm grasp. He looked up and saw her long white ponytail whipping around in the breeze. Something brushed his face and he almost fell. He looked over and saw the hem of her skirt, it brushed against his nose... Wow she smelled nice. (what a random thought) Asora burst through the tree tops carrying Sasuke. Then there was a small blur and a drop of blood landed on his face. He looked up to see Asora's wing bleeding profusely. It was an awful wound, and although they didn't know it at the time, a sibon shattered against one of her hollow wing bones and pierced an artery, but there was too much blood. "Asora, you need to land,"
"I'm fine Sasuke I can keep going, if we land we'll be at the mercy of whoever's attacking us."
"I have a pretty good idea," he said under his breath, "But you can't keep flying like this.."
"Yes I c...," Then she fell out of the sky.
Sasuke stood up still dazed from the fall. They were about a mile and a half from the Konoha, damn. Asora was unconscious and probably bleeding to death so he didn't have much of a choice. He picked her up gently, and picking a leaf out of her long, white hair, hurried to the place that wanted him dead the most. Life's ironic isn't it.
Sakura was walking through the hospital going to see her Aunt, but she had to pass through the Critical Condition section to get there. She shivered, this place always bothered her. The smell of death mixed with the smell of antiseptic… nasty. Sakura passed by Room 105, stopped, and backed up. The shades were drawn and the smell of blood was thick in the air. The Hokage exited the room and greeted her as she passed. The Hokage? Wow, whose ever in there must be pretty important. She looked inside. There was a girl lying in the bed, a little older than herself, with a boy with a chair pulled up resting his head by her arm. She gasped when she realized who it was. "S…S… Sasuke?" The boy whipped his head around in surprise.
Sasuke had gotten Asora to the hospital, it took a little while, but he finally got her in, but he was on close watch. He now sat next to her, with his head resting on his crossed arms. His back felt light without his sword, but he had to give it up to save her. A small voice came from behind him, a very familiar voice… He whipped his head around at the sound of his name to see Sakura. This was going to take a lot of explaining. "What are you doing here," she asked her voice getting a little more forceful as she entered the room, "You are a traitor to the Konoha and if you remain here I will kill you!" He could tell she was a little frightened, but he couldn't do anything to defend himself or Asora if she attacked. If he did, she would definitely be thrown out and he would be attacked by every Jonin in the Leaf Village. "Sakura? What are you doing in here," another voice intervened, it was Tsunade the current Hokage, "This is a private room, you are not permitted to be in here."
"But… He's"
"I'm perfectly aware of who he is Sakura, and I am assured of his peaceful intention, momentarily anyway. Now you need to leave."
Sakura was stunned, she forgot all about her Aunt and hurried to tell Kakashi and Naruto.
Sasuke was still sitting by Asora in the Critical Condition section of the hospital. The Hokage had given him his old apartment back, but he refused to leave. In a way, he felt responsible for Asora's injury. He touch her soft white hair, which was always up in a ponytail, put his head down, and drifted off to sleep.
Sasuke awoke with light gleaming through the blinds. It was morning already? He felt so tired.
"You should go home and get some sleep."
Tsunade was taking Asora's pulse. "But…." Sasuke protested and glanced at Asora. "She'll be fine. In the mean time, go home, get some sleep, and try not to stir up any trouble." He nodded grudgingly, but left, turning his head to see Asora once more before he left. He exited the hospital and began walking toward his apartment, careful to keep his head down. He saw people edging away and basically giving him space in case he went off. Mothers rushed children into the house, street venders suddenly closed, and people began whispering with there friend with fearful looks on their faces. It was going to be a long day. When Sasuke finally got home, he threw his key down on a table and went inside. It was exactly as he had left it, nothing had changed. He entered the bedroom and collapsed onto the bed, asleep before his head hit the pillow.
"ARE YOU SERIOUS!?!?!?!" Naruto was going ballistic just hearing the news of Sasuke's return, Kakashi said nothing, only stared into space. "How dare he come back! After all that! I'll kill him!"
"Aren't you worried Kakashi sensei?" Sakura asked.
"I've already heard the news from Tsunade, and, sorry to burst your bubble Naruto but, you're not to touch him. We have been assured of his reformation, no matter how unlikely it may seem."
"How can we be sure of his change of heart?"
"Let's just say he came with someone who had use convinced."
That girl! Sakura thought She had wings! What is going on?
Preview: Sasuke's had it rough for a while, but when Asora finally wakes up, that's the least of his worries. She has become the center of attention, and every wants to know; Who is she? and Why is she with Sasuke?! Hold on to your seat, because this one's gonna be a doozy!