Haunted by the Past

Main: Sakura & Sasuke

A/N: Cookie!

...Thanksgiving break...

Sakura had enjoyed her break. On Thanksgiving, she'd enjoyed a hearty meal with her parents and grandparents. The rest of the week, she'd spent with her friends, all except Sasuke. He'd left Wednesday to go visit his dad and brother so he'd only been there for two days.

Sakura knew why he was really going back home for the weekend. It was to see her, but she wasn't stressing it. In fact, she was enjoying her weekend.

It was Sunday. Sakura, Ino, and Hinata were all at Hinata's house swimming in her indoor pool. They were all splashing each other with the water when they walked in. Sakura held in a shriek.

Here she was in only a bikini with him in the room. Ino noticed her discomfort and climbed gracefully out of the pool and walked over to the two boys that had just entered, drying herself off with a towel.

"Hey guys, what's up?" she said in her "Ino" voice. That may have been because she was Ino and she always sounded like herself, but she had this tone that said, "Look at me because I'm sexy." And right now, she was using it.

Strutting around with her perfect figure, Sakura couldn't help but envy her, although she noticed that Sasuke wasn't paying her body any attention. He seemed focused on something distant. He was troubled, she could tell. Sakura knew she shouldn't try to console him but she was too nice.

She stepped timidly out of the pool, knowing that if she'd exited like Ino, she probably would have tripped and fell. Sakura headed in the direction of the two boys and Ino, grabbing her beach towel as she went.

Sakura looked at Sasuke, afraid of the look she might find on his face, and immediately regretted it. The look he was sending her made her want to jump on top of him and...well, nevermind.

She didn't get it. What made her so special? Ino, beautiful Ino, with her perfect tan, perfect curves, perfect face had just strutted past him, and she steps out of the pool timidly and grabs a towel to cover herself and he admires her? This guy made no sense.

Sakura shook away her confusion and then asked them both as she approached, "What's going on? Sasuke?"

"This teme won't tell me anything. Ever since he got back from his dad's place, he's been all sulky and quiet!" Naruto said, flailing his arms in a crazy manner before noticing that there was one other girl still in the pool. "Here, you talk to him," he said as he walked past Sakura to check out the dark-haired girl still in the pool.

After he was out of earshot, Sakura whispered, "Do you want to talk about it?"

"Sure, but not here. Let's find a private place to talk," Sasuke said, trying to keep his eyes from wandering.

They walked into Hinata's bedroom, which was adjacent to the fitness room, and Sasuke sat on the end of Hinata's bed. He motioned for Sakura to follow. "I'm too wet right now," she said as she refused.

Then, she nervously removed the towel from around her body to dry out her hair and her legs. Sasuke sat still, trying not to look. He peeked anyway, Sakura's body too alluring to resist.

He noted how her pink hair was ruffled and untamed, her eyes that beautiful emerald green, and her skin a creamy pale color, not like her friend, who was tan. Her body, despite his first impressions was actually well-formed.

She wasn't super curvy like her friend or "The Thing" but the curves were still there, more so than he'd thought at first. Her hips were wide in comparison to her chest, but Sasuke found that he liked the coke-bottle shape better than the perfect hourglass anyways.

Her stomach...were those abs? She worked out? Hm. He never knew. No, he took a second glance. She hadn't worked out in some time. She had muscle mass but there were no over-defined lines. She'd stopped working out some time ago, Sasuke surmised. Either way, Sakura was hot!

Satisfied, Sakura walked over to the bed and laid the towel down then sat beside Sasuke. "So, what's going on?" she asked, trying to remain formal even though she was scantily dressed.

"Huh?" Sasuke said, snapping out of his daze as he forced his eyes to look only at Sakura's face. Then, given their closeness, he decided that was no-good either. He looked around at the room. "I'm the toy," he said simply, knowing that Sakura would understand.

"What happened?" Sakura asked seriously, knowing that he was referencing what she'd said to him before the break.

"I went to visit my dad and brother for the weekend, and I caught her...with another guy," Sasuke said simply. He turned around and stared back at Sakura. His eyes were full of hurt, but also relief. Sakura noticed this but did not say anything.

Sakura was silent for a long time. She really didn't know how to handle this situation. She'd never really dated anyone before...well, except for him. That was the only experience she had. But she'd stood beside Ino all these years and had seen a lot of tragedy and heartbreak, so she wasn't stupid.

"Well...are you sure it was her?" she asked finally when it seemed that Sasuke wasn't going to break the silence.

"Positive, I've never seen anyone else with that color hair or who dresses like she does. It had to be Karin," Sasuke said, looking away again.

"Well, whatever happens, it wasn't your fault, Sasuke," Sakura said, trying to keep him from blaming himself.

"No, but this hurt could have been avoided! You told me to stay faithful to her, and look what she did. She doesn't know the meaning of the word!" Sasuke yelled, his eyes turning to Sakura with rage.

Sakura jumped off of the bed, backing away from him. "Sasuke! What's wrong with you?"

"Everything apparently!"

Sakura was trembling. This was why she didn't like getting close to guys. They were crazy! "Why do you do this?" she asked in a small voice, raising a clenched fist to her mouth as she backed herself up against a wall.

Sasuke's eyes softened suddenly. "What do you mean?" he asked. As if he didn't know that he was the reason she was cowering in fear.

"Scare me like this! This is why I don't date guys! You're all testosterone-fueled maniacs! If you don't have your way, you freak out or worse, force your way upon others!" Sakura shrieked before she could think about what she was saying. This would surely make Sasuke suspicious.

"Sakura..." He was looking down at his lap.

She'd started crying. Suddenly he was there, right next to her. She could feel his breath on her skin, his hands touching her arms. For a moment, there was bliss. A moment where she felt safe, loved, and comforted.

Then the fear came. She remembered. The only time a man had ever touched her, ever been that close and she was fighting him off in the dark. He was stripping her of her clothes and her innocence. He was hurting her.

He was on top of her, reaching for her most sacred parts. She felt around for his face in the darkness. When she found it, she realized it was too late. She could feel him, right outside of her.

Without realizing what she was doing, Sakura flailed her arms and screamed. Sasuke backed away quickly, but he was too late. One of her motions had caused him to somehow get scratched in the face. It didn't hurt too bad, but it made him worry.

"Get off of me! Get away! Get away!" she was screaming.

She scratched and clawed at his face, cursing herself for biting her nails. She grabbed his glasses and flung them away from his face. Suddenly he lifted her up and then slammed her back down on the ground.

He had to stop her before the others rushed in and thought that he was hurting her, but it seemed that his touch was what had set her off in the first place. He had to try something though.

She was dizzy all of a sudden, and she went limp beneath the dark man. It was too late, too much for her. She was defeated. It was over, her purity was gone. She felt it all over again, the pain, the blood.

Suddenly Sakura went limp and Sasuke rushed over to her and caught her before she could hit the ground. He put his hand over her mouth in case she could still scream. He didn't understand it. Her eyes were closed tightly and she was shaking.

Was she going crazy or was she...remembering? Sasuke froze in place as he remembered something someone had said.

"A pretty little virgin, too bad he got to her first. I would have loved to have been the one to do the dirty work on her. Maybe I'll go to Konoha next time I need a good lay."

Konoha. That's where that other girl had been from. What if...could Sakura have been the one he was talking about a few years back? Sasuke suddenly felt angry towards the people he knew had done this. If it was Sakura...if she's the one he did that to...he would kill that bastard.

-End-

A/N: Here's your second half of the cookie. Hope you liked it! Sorry, I want a cookie... Enjoy this cliffie and give me your thoughts.

Who was speaking in Sasuke's flashback? And who was that person talking about? Was Sakura that girl? The last question is the easy one. Ha!

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