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"Stop being such a baby." Sakura scolded again as his shoulders tensed. They had been doing the same thing for the last hour, she would change one of his bandages, he would tense and she would tell him to man up.
He grunted at her, looking back over his shoulder to give an angry glare.
In actual fact she was amazed at how high his pain tolerance was. They had run out of pain killers and she knew every brush of the skin or slight movement on his part must be causing horrible pain. She lightly brushed she fingers down the deep silver scars running down his back, causing him to tense. He reached back, his slender fingers grabbing hers and pulling her hand away with a warning look.
"You're not going to tell me who did this are you." Her voice help know questioning tone, it was a statement.
He didn't answer at first. "Less you know the better."
Sasuke, though it was not obvious was actually enjoying the soothing feeling of her slender fingers on his skin, even through the pain it caused. He was used to being patched up. That silver haired slimeball would always be sent in to his room after the snake had his fun, fixing him up for the new tortures they had planned for him, his cold fingers lingered a little too long on his skin sending shivers down his spine that wouldnt fade for hours after. Her fingers were nothing like his. They were gentle, caring. Like she actually felt concern for his pain, not making a mockery of it.
"All done" She broke his silent thoughts. He looked down, examining her handy work. She had done a surprisingly good job for someone who wasn't actually already of the medical proffession.
"Thank you" He muttered, before turning to face her. She was dressed in a startingly tight gold dress, that flattered her body shape incredibly well. But judging from what he had seen her in before as well of the photo's scattered around the house it was not something she would usually wear.
She started to go a bit pink. "Why are you staring at me?"
"Why are you so dressed up?" Sasuke's voice sounded alot more demanding than he meant it to, causing one of her eye brows to raise in annoyance. He looked away again, slightly embaressed.
"Sorry, I didn't mean it to sound so harsh. I haven't had a civil conversation in a while." He muttered, running his hand through his hair.
"It's fine Sasuke, I just had a school party tonight." She patted the hemline of the dress self conciously. "It's not what I usually wear, I know probably looks ridiculous" She began to babble before he cut her of. "No, it's fine. I like it."
Both teens looked away, letting an awkward silence fall. Sasuke was metally hitting himself for being so blunt with his words, and Sakura was silently basking in pleasure.
"I-I better go to bed. It's late." She finally stuttered, breaking the silence. She got up quickly, movements awkward.
"You can have the room right next to mine, second on the left in the hall."
"Thanks"
She paused for a second, looking back over her shoulder at him.
"Will you still be here when I get back?"
He didn't answer. Disheartened, she continued to her bedroom, door closing with an audible thud.
He didn't answer because he couldn't find the words to tell her he truly had no where else to go.
Thenightbefore...
"Keep moving!" Naruto shouted at Kiba as they darted through the maze of old and wrecked cars. He could hear the pounding clutter of bullets behind his head, but he forced himself to keep pushing forward.
The power to the warehouse had been cut half an hour ago, a group of at least 12 men storming their hideout, destroying everything that they had past.
Fortunately Naruto and Kiba had been prepared. One of the doors leading the bedrooms was rigged to blow, one of the many tricks that the boys had learned during the rougher times of their youth. unfortunetly the other half of Orochimaru's crew had hung back outside with their injured but equally dangerous boss.
They had seen the two boys leave the back door and run into the car junkyard right next the warehouse and had opened fire on them the moment they had realised the onyx haired boy wasn't with them. They were serious.
Something large slammed into his side as he rounded a particulary large pick ip truck, causing him to fall to the ground.
"Get off me you idiot" Naruto growled, pushing the bigger boy off him and hauling them both to their feet, but the both stopped when they found their paths blocked.
"Going somewhere?" A menacing voice hissed, a slimy grin covering his face.
"You look like shit snakey man. Would love to send a thankyou card to the guy who did that." Naruto growled, standing his ground as Kiba stepped behind him. Naruto may usually be a big goof ball, but when threatened he asserted a kind of feral power that made people cower.
Any kind of amusement on Orochimaru's face was long gone.
"You'll wish you weren't so cheeky with me boy."
Naruto smiled, discreetly shoving a ball of paper into Kiba's hand.
"Funny, I was going to say the same to you." Something metalic appeared in his hand. "Wait, stop him!" Orochimaru cried as Naruto dropped the flash grenade.
"Get out of here, find him!" Naruto yelled as he slammed into Orochimaru's men, clearing the path for Kiba.
"Naru-I wont leave yo-" "GO" Swearing loudly, Kiba tore off before the gangster's could regain their sight.
Thankfully only a few blocks up they had hidden an old pickup truck that still worked. Slamming his foot down on the accelorater, Kiba ripped open the note that Naruto had risked his life to get to him. It was a set of coordinates written in Naruto's sloppy handwriting.. to the last GPS signal of Sasuke's phone, an old brick that they had managed to slip into him one time when they had been dragged back to Orochimaru's HQ. Somewhere in the rich side of Kohona. He just prayed that his friend was srill somewhere close, and that Orochimaru would not get a hold of this information, which was still in the computers they kept in the warehouse.
Three men had to hold Naruto down, who had taken out a good five before they finally brought him down. Orochimaru walked over, grabbing his chan and forcing him to look up, thumb almost tenderly wiping the smear of blood from his lip.
"You're going to wish you hadn't crossed me, boy."
First thing Sakura thought when the morning light hit her eyes was whether the mysterious boy was still in her spare bedroom. She crept to the next room, opening it slightly, enough to peer in.
Sasuke was sprawled out on the mattress, all covers thrown accross the floor from his obvious tossing and turning.
She frowned and the pained look on his face, moving into the room and closing the door silently behind her.
"No, nii-san, don't go." She paused at his words, heart dropping at the pain in his voice.
"No, don't leave me, I'll be good." He whimpered, rolling over. Sakura winced at the way the sudden jerks and movements were causing his wounds reopen.
"Sauke, you're just dreaming." She whispered, leaning down and putting a hand on his shoulder.
"No! Nii-san wouldn't leave me with you." His voice was getting steadily louder.
"Sasuke wake up!" She shook him slightly.
"NO!" He shot up out of the bed, wrapping her fingers around her throat.
Eyes widening, he jerked back as soon as he processed what was goring on, crawing to the very end of the bed. She fell back on her butt, coughing and spluttering.
"Sakur- I'm sorr- damn it." He ripped out of the room before finishing his sentence.
"No Sasuke wait." She called out to him, running down the halls after him as he bolted for the door.
She was about to run out the front door after him, when instead of open space she hit a solid object. She was about to protest when one of his hands snaked around her mouth and another around her waist pulling her back inside.
"Someone's out there." He hissed into her ear, slowly pulling them back from the door.
"Upstairs, there's a window that you can see the whole street without them being able to see in." She whispered, pulling his hand down off her mouth and pulling him up the stairs.
Outside at the end of the street was an old pick up truck, which turned down one of the side streets and out of sight.
"Whats so weird about that Sasuke." She whispered to him, unsure why they were still talking in hushed tones.
He frowned, confusion crinkling his features. "I'm not sure, But I feel like I've seen that car before."
"Its probably nothing, now get up idiot, you have ruined all my handiwork." She scolded him lightly, pointing at his bandages.
"Sakura I shoud go" He looked down.
"Sasuke, It's okay. I'll clean those, and then go get some food."
"I didn't expect to see you so soon Sakura" Itachi smirked, amused at the way her face reddened at his words.
"I didn't know you would be working Itachi-san" She retorted as he handed over the coffees and some breakfast danishes. "This place just makes excellent coffees" He smirked.
"Of course they do, I make them." She laughed at the cockiness in his voice. It was so weird to spend time with him outside of school and see past the stoney exterior that he usually wore.
"Careful there, if you don't watch out your ego might become too big for this room." She grinned. He chuckled.
"That is why the owners put in a sunroof."
She laughed again, grabbing the food in her hands and getting ready to leave.
"If you are not busy Sakura, I will be in break in five minutes and I can eat with you."
A red tinge covered her faqce. "Alright, as long as it's outside, the sun is awesome today."
He smirked before going to serve an elderly couple, a respectful look covering his face as he took the old ladies money and listened without the slightest inclination of disinterest to her long an uneventful story.
"Sorry about that." His voice broke her daydream a few moments later, pulling of his apron and sitting down next to her.
"It's fine, seems you're pretty popular with all ages." Sakura laughed as her gaze fell on a few older women in the corner who sat watching them both with eagle eyes, waving boystrously when Itachi turned to look at them.
"Yes.. I seem to have picked up a few fans here." He muttered, shaking his head. "They often come over and talk when I'm alone."
She laughed. "You didn't want just to experience the pleasure of my company did you? I'm just here to ward the elderly fan girls off aren't I!"
"That is not at all true. Though I can't deny it is an added bonus."
"Why would you not just tell them that there advances are unwanted." She asked, curious. It is what any other normal teenage boy would do. His eyes softened.
"They are harmless and lonely. Who I am I to deny their fun?" It was rare moment that Sakura caught a glimpse of his true character.
Suddenly he jumped from the seat, eyes alert.
"What is it!" Sakura said, standing up with him, eyes trying to locate what had him so apprehensive. She followed his gaze to and old pickup truck that had just pulled up the street. The same one that had been near her house only a hour or so earlier.
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