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Just For You

Chapter Thirteen- Connections

Four days had passed since their arrival to the small island. Amaya stood in the kitchen pacing back and fourth. Gai sat on the chair, his eyes following her. She had been pacing for an hour now, and Gai began watching her forty-five minutes later. Amaya was deep in thought.

'Time's passing by; I wish I had more time!' She looked around worriedly and then took a seat beside Gai. Her foot continuously tapped on the ground, and her fingers were drumming on the table. Gai sighed and walked out of the kitchen, knowing that no matter what he did or said- Amaya would pay no attention.

'What should I tell him? Where should I begin?' she groaned and banged her head on the table once.

"Ow," she muttered, rubbing her forehead. 'And Naruto, I have to tell Naruto! Hinata and Neji won't stop asking! But, who should I tell first? Should I talk to them at the same time? No, definitely not.' Amaya sighed. Asuma and Kurenai walked into the kitchen and looked at her curiously. They tried questioning her, but stopped after a while. Amaya took a deep breath and exhaled. 'Alright, what happens- happens.' Amaya stood up and went in search of Sasuke.

"Sasuke-Kun," Sakura knocked on his bedroom door.

"Hn," she heard from inside. Sakura opened the door slowly and walked over to Sasuke's bed. Sasuke looked at her curiously as she handed him a note.

"This was on the kitchen table- it's addressed to you," Sakura said, turning and walking out of his room to finish cleaning. Sasuke opened the note carefully and read it.

'Right, Sasuke- I need to have a word with you later on, meet me outside your house after you've had dinner. Please, be prepared to hear anything' Sasuke raised his eyebrow, folded the note and stuffed it into his pocket. He lay back down on his bed.

'Be prepared to hear…anything?' He continued looking up at the ceiling.

"Lee! That's the second one you've broken already! Why can't you and Neji train outside?" Tenten said, aggravated. She bent down and began picking up the broken pieces of glass. Lee looked down guiltily and helped her pick them up.

"Sorry Tenten," he said, tossing the broken glass pieces away. Tenten sighed.

"Sorry for yelling," she said, also throwing the broken pieces of glass away. Neji stood with his arms crossed, watching them pick up the broken glass. He walked outside silently. Tenten glanced at him and sighed again. Lee looked at Tenten questioningly. Tenten smiled and walked into her room. Lee shrugged it off and walked outside after Neji.

Amaya walked around the island, looking at the small shops. At times she would cross her arms, or she would put her hands in her pockets. She sighed and looked up at the sky.

'Why me?' she looked back down at the ground and walked back home.

Amaya walked into the house she was currently staying in. Gai ran up to her enthusiastically. Amaya held up her hand but kept her head down.

"Not now, Gai," she said, walking past him- up to her room. Gai opened his mouth, on cue, Amaya held up her hand.

"No, Gai. Please," she said as she continued walking upstairs. Gai stayed quiet and watched her walk to her room. Amaya passed Kakashi on her way to her room; she walked right past him before he began talking, her head still down.

"Not now, Kakashi," she said, quietly. Kakashi nodded and took out his book, glancing at her as she entered her room.

Amaya sat on the ground in front of her door and looked up at the ceiling sadly.

'I should have waited… I should have believed him when he said that Sasuke was alive. I could have stopped it…' Amaya thought, she brought her hand up to her eye and wiped a tear away.

-Flashback-

"You're making a mistake," he said calmly. Amaya glared at him.

"If it's a mistake to kill you, then yes. But, I know for a fact that killing you will be no mistake!"

-End flashback-

Amaya held back her tears with difficulty. A sob escaped from her mouth.

-Flashback-

"You… Shouldn't have," his face was covered with blood that belonged to both him and her. This was no illusion, no copy, this was the real thing. Tears began falling down her face freely.

"You gave me no choice," she closed her eyes, ready to kill.

-End flashback-

She held her head in her hands and began crying freely.

-Flashback-

Amaya felt her knees buckle beneath her as she fell to the ground, tears falling down her face.

"He should have been given more time," she said quietly. "Then maybe it would have been okay."

-End Flashback-

'I should have waited…' she thought, still crying.

-Flashback-

Amaya stood in the Hokage's office, looking at everyone's face. Her eyes landed on him, Uchiha Sasuke.

'He's…still alive,' she thought, hiding her astonishment.

-End Flashback-

Amaya stood up shakily.

-Flashback-

"What the Hell…" Amaya looked down.

"That…Bastard…." Her fists began trembling.

"If he won't do it- then I will. Whether he's good or bad- One of us will kill Orochimaru."

-End Flashback-

Amaya inhaled and exhaled deeply.

-Flashback-

"Hey, twerp," Amaya said happily as she ruffled the little boy's hair. He tried to glare at her but did it unsuccessfully. She grinned and walked up to his mother.

"Hey mom, hi dad" she said happily, calling her friend's mother 'mom,' and his father 'dad,' instead of calling them anything with a large amount of formality. His mother grinned and smiled, greeting Amaya back.

"So," Amaya began. "Where's the dark guy who never talks?" Amaya chuckled as her friend walked in.

"Hurry up," he said bluntly. She glared at him, and knelt down to his little brother.

"I'll train with you later, alright?" she said happily, messing up his hair once again.

"Hey, silent man," she said jokingly. "Catch," she threw a kunai knife at him, but he caught it in his hand and smirked. They both walked out of his house, getting ready to train.

-End Flashback-

Kakashi stood on the other side of Amaya's bedroom door. He wondered whether he should knock on the door or not. Just as he was about to knock, Amaya opened the door slowly. He looked at her face, and noticed her red eyes and the wet tears which she hadn't wiped away. She stood quietly, looking at the ground.

"I should have waited," she whispered. Kakashi's eyes softened at her tone. Tears began falling down her face silently. Kakashi stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her, telling her softly that no matter what happened in the past- had happened, and none of it was anyone's fault.

Time passed by quickly, Sasuke glanced up at the clock from time-to-time. Sakura looked up at him, slightly worried. When Sasuke had his dinner put in front of him, he began eating quickly. Hinata and Naruto thought nothing of it, but Sakura looked at him curiously, eating her dinner slowly.

A knock was heard at the door; everyone looked up as Sakura went and answered it. She opened the door to see Amaya; Sakura noticed the sad look in her eyes, even though she was smiling. Sasuke got up from his seat quickly and put his dishes away.

Amaya smiled slightly, noticing Sakura's worried look.

"Don't worry, I'll bring him back in one piece," she said, walking away with Sasuke by her side.

Amaya sat in the sand, looking out at the sea once again. She looked up at Sasuke, who was standing with his arms crossed. She smiled slightly.

"Sasuke, I'm no stranger," she said, patting the ground beside her. Sasuke sat down hesitantly. Amaya took in a deep breath and exhaled. 'No more time,' she thought, looking out at the sea once again.

"Sasuke, I need you to do me a favor- not tomorrow, not in two weeks, but right now," she said quietly. Sasuke looked at her curiously, but nodded.

"I need you to remember everything you can… Before the Uchiha massacre," she whispered. Sasuke's eyes narrowed slightly as he tried to glare at her, but did it unsuccessfully. She smiled sadly.

"It'll make everything easier, believe me," she added. Sasuke nodded and tried to think back before the whole incident. He sighed, looking out at the sea, memories flooding his mind.

-Flashback-

Itachi smirked and messed up Sasuke's hair.

"Maybe some other time," he said, walking out the door.

-End flashback-

Sasuke looked forward, slightly angry. Amaya glanced at him. She looked down once again.

"Do you remember… who your brother used to train with, aside from your father?" she asked, quietly. Sasuke looked at her, his anger gone.

"What-?"

Amaya looked him straight in the eyes. Sasuke saw the sadness in her eyes- the same sadness he knew too well. He shook his head slowly, his mind drawing a blank. Amaya closed her eyes as she reached over and messed up his hair. Sasuke looked at her strangely.

"Hey… twerp," she said sadly. She opened her eyes, and grinned sadly. Sasuke looked at her, his eyes slightly wide.

-Flashback-

"Hey, twerp," Amaya said happily as she ruffled Sasuke's hair. He tried to glare at her but did it unsuccessfully. She grinned and walked up to his mother.

"Hey mom, hi dad" she said happily, calling his parents their 'nicknames,' instead of calling them anything that involved large amount of formality. His mother grinned and smiled, greeting Amaya back.

"So," Amaya began. "Where's the dark guy who never talks?" Amaya chuckled as Itachi walked in.

"Hurry up," he said bluntly. She glared at him, and knelt down to Sasuke.

"I'll train with you later, alright?" she said happily, messing up his hair once again.

"Hey, silent man," she said jokingly. "Catch," she threw a kunai knife at him, but he caught it in his hand and smirked. They both walked out of his house, getting ready to train.

-End flashback-

Sasuke's mouth was slightly open as Amaya's hand withdrew. Amaya looked out at the sea once again.

"I'm sorry… I couldn't tell you sooner," she said quietly. Sasuke sat speechless. Amaya took a deep breath and exhaled.

"I have some memories I need to share…" Amaya said quietly.

"I was your brother's friend- believe it or not. My father was an Elite Uchiha, and my mother was from the Hyuuga clan. Everyone had dubbed me 'The Experiment,' because I was what you got when you crossed a Hyuuga and an Uchiha. I became friends with your brother, even though I was titled as something strange, people still accepted me, hated me, or feared me. I had both advanced bloodlines because of something that happened to me as a child." Amaya continued quietly. "But, something else happened… three months ago. Had I known you were alive, I would not have done it. I regret it almost everyday- because it wasn't my job." Amaya looked at Sasuke, who looked at her, confused, sad, and a tad angry.

"I killed your brother three months ago."

Sasuke's eyes widened and his mouth slightly open; Amaya continued talking.

"I thought Itachi had killed you, along with everyone else. I didn't believe him when he told me that you were still alive… I regretted killing him, after I found out that you were alive. I bet you've thought about the day you'd take his life many times- I know about what happened between you and Orochimaru." Amaya glared at him slightly. "I know you came back to Konoha after you realized that he was weaker than Itachi. I know Itachi killed him, and his accomplices." Amaya and Sasuke stayed quiet for a few minutes. Sasuke's mind began registering what he had just heard.

"What's done is done," Amaya began. "The only thing I can do is ask that you fulfill your second goal. I don't deserve your forgiveness after what I've done." Amaya got up and walked a few paces away before stopping.

"If you're truly as great as people say, then you must never become what you hate. You've already looked for the shortcuts topower- you know what that leads to. I know that there are people who're willing to risk their lives for you- and I know there are some that already have." Amaya looked forward, not being able to look at the speechless Sasuke.

"You're… not alone in this world. You never were, and you never will be."

Sasuke looked up at her, and he knew she was crying.

"Now, you've been given a second chance." With those last words, Amaya left Sasuke to his thoughts as she went back home.

'My… Second chance…' Sasuke looked out at the waves rippling.

Amaya opened the door slowly, walked inside and closed it behind her quietly. She walked into the largest room in the house, Kakashi sat on the couch, asleep. Amaya smiled and walked over to him, she chuckled when she noticed that he had his mask on, she sat down beside him, and pulled a blanket over so that it covered both her, and Kakashi.

A few moments later, Kakashi opened his eyes and noticed Amaya's sleeping figure beside him. He smiled and wrapped an arm around her, comfortably falling back to sleep.

Sakura sat on the couch, refusing to sleep until Sasuke had come back. She glanced up at the clock which now read 11:30. Sakura heard knocking at the door shortly after. She got up from her seat and quickly ran to the door, opening it to see Sasuke, his eyes slightly red. She smiled and allowed him to walk in. She decided not to question him as she walked with him to his room. Sasuke opened his bedroom door and sneezed. Sakura raised her eyebrow. She untied his hitai-ate and felt his forehead. Sasuke glared at her, and then looked at her strangely as she glared at him.

"You go out on a cold night- couldn't you wear something warmer?" Sasuke sniffled slightly.

"Hn," he muttered. She took his hand and guided him to his bed.

"Your hands are clammy, your temperature's gone up, and you're sniffling and sneezing…"

Sasuke looked at her strangely as if she was going on about nothing. She glared at him as he walked into the washroom to change his clothes. He walked back out to see Sakura with a bowl of water and a piece of cloth.

"Sakura," Sasuke sniffled. "I'm fine."

"Sit," Sakura said sternly. Sasuke crossed his arms, walked over to his bed, and sat down.

"I knew this was going to happen when you left without bringing something else to wear. You left at eight and came back at 11:30. I was worried sick…" Sakura trailed off.

"Why?" Sasuke lay down, covering himself with his blanket.

"Why what?" She asked, while soaking the excess water from the cloth.

"Why did you worry?" Sasuke asked bluntly.

Sakura looked at him, her eyes softening slightly.

"Because I care about you," she chuckled lightly. "Always have, always will," she added quietly as she put the folded piece of cloth on Sasuke's forehead. Sasuke glanced at her as she yawned and rubbed her eyes.

"Go to sleep, Sakura," Sasuke said quietly, and bluntly. He looked up at the ceiling. Sakura shook her head.

"No, not until your fever goes down. Or until you fall asleep."

"Go to sleep," he repeated.

Sakura sat back in the chair, crossed her left leg over her right one, and crossed her arms.

"Get some sleep…Please, Sasuke-Kun," she said quietly- her hands falling in her lap.

'Don't look at her face- don't look at her face- don't-' Sasuke glanced at her sad face.

"Fine," he muttered, closing his eyes. Sasuke fell into a dreamless sleep shortly after.

Chapter 13- hope you liked it! Please review!