­­­Well…I hope all of you aren't too mad at me for being lazy. I come to find I like to draw a lot lately and writing has taken the backseat… sad isn't it… oh well, I missed writing so BACK TO WORK! Ehehehe here's your chappy, enjoys it!

(0.o) oh and its short, I can't help it… I have a lot to do!Take the fanfic, just don't eat me!

Accidents

Chapter 6: When We Touch

"Sasuke, what are you doing here?"

Sasuke shuttered at the icy tone in her voice and turned his scarlet eyes from Kakashi to meet Sakura's narrowed jade eyes. Her fisted hands wrung the end of her long Jonin shirt that brushed up against the top of her smooth thighs and her jaw was set in a such a way, it was clear she was upset.

" The better question is what is he doing here?" Sasuke countered as he leaned against the doorframe casually, although his insides were boiling, his veins running with murderous chakra just waiting to be used. He was pissed that Sakura had decided against him and hooked up with Kakashi. Not only did he find rejection uncommon, it angered him she would go off and screw around with their former sensai. He saw her as his, and he would have his way, no matter how selfish it seemed.

" That's none of your damn business, Sasuke. Now leave," she said, her teeth clenched, the vein at her temple throbbing painfully. She felt like punching him through a wall, but the only thing restraining her was her simple manners. Although she had no idea why she would waste them on a pig like him.

" No, I think I'll stick around."

Sakura did all she could to keep from exploding. His arrogance was going to get the better of him one day, and it seemed his luck was running out as his eyes locked back to Kakashi's.

" I asked you a question, sensai," he said sourly, Kakashi letting a smile spread over his lips. Sakura turned her attention to the man beside her, her breath hitching as she spied his hand slipping into his satchel to retrieve a kunai. ' Hopefully Sasuke won't see…'

" Now Kakashi, do we really need to fight here?"

Sakura's eyes darted between the two, both tense and ready to attack one another. She could feel the air thicken with tension and found herself drifting backwards, her feet shuffling until her legs hit the bed and she fell backwards. Neither looked at her, but kept their eyes locked on one another's. Sakura tried her best to keep calm, but the tension of two shinoibi ready to risk everything for her was suffocating. She scooted back until her back met the wall, her wide eyes watching as Kakashi and Sasuke stared into one another's eyes, not daring to blink. She could feel her dry throat crack as she attempted to form simple words, but a gasp escaped her lips and feel on deaf ears.

" K-Kashi…S-Sasu-ke... Pl-ease don't…"

They both heard her and chanced a glance at the terrified girl that sat shaking on the bed in the corner. Her wide jade eyes were rimmed with silver tears that threatened to fall over her dark lashes and spill down her cheeks at any second. Kakashi was the first to return his kunai to his satchel. He sighed reluctantly and shook his head.

" Sakura is right Sasuke… I think it's best I leave," Kakashi said with regret. He felt he was losing a lost battle. He knew Sasuke would persuade her, and he would end up with Sakura's heart. She was still young, not as naïve, but he didn't know if she felt for Sasuke the way she did when she was a child. He bowed his head sadly before disappearing in a swirl of silver smoke that evaporated in the still room's air, leaving Sakura and Sasuke alone.

Sakura clung to her shirt, her knees brought up to her chin. Her hands trembled and the tears fell silently from her eyes as she tried her best to stay calm. She had hoped and prayed Sasuke would leave, and now that Kakashi was gone, she had no idea what to do. Sasuke's face was lowered, his long black bangs shielding his face from her sight, 'not that I wanted to see his face anyway,' she thought bitterly. She felt extremely uncomfortable with him standing there, her so vulnerable and defenseless against him. If he wanted something from her, she knew he would get it.

" Sakura… I'm sorry."

Sakura's heart leaped up into her throat as her eyes locked onto Sasuke's face, still shadowed by the ebony locks that curtained off his eyes from her. His head lifted, his dark eyes meeting hers in remorse. Was he lying? She couldn't tell. With Sasuke, every emotion looked the same to her.

" W-What?"

Sasuke cringed and grinded his teeth in annoyance. This was always the game she played with him. He knew she had heard him, but she always had to make him repeat his words. He struggled against the urge to yell at her out of frustration, but he forced himself to stay sensible. If it was his one weakness, it was to see her cry. And it tore at him to know he made her cry, more than once.

" Sasuke… please don't leave… I love you with all my heart!"

He stood frozen by her words. She loved him? How could this have happened? It was a crush, nothing more. How could she love him? He turned to see the tears trailing down her damp cheeks, her pastel hair soaked, the sleek strands sticking to the sides of her face. Her emerald eyes shimmered as the tears pushed up over the rim of her dark lashes, splashing onto her cheeks in a steady rhythm. It would rip him apart if he gazed into her eyes any longer.

He forced the chakra to flow to his legs and he swiftly appeared behind her. Her body hitched with the realization he was no longer in front of her, but she didn't turn. He could feel her enticing warmth on his chilled flesh and he hesitated as he leaned forward, his lips parted in speech.

" Sakura… thank you…"

His hand struck her neck quickly and she crumpled into his outstretched arms. It was killing him. If running from his past, running from the comforts and nightmares of home to a certain doom didn't kill him, the sight of her lying unconscious in his arms, her eyes puffy and red from crying, certainly would. He set her down gently, the rain splattering onto his bare forearms and running down his finger to fall onto her soft face. His fingertips traced over her lips before he stood and walked away.

The memory was always difficult for him and he could feel the wave of guilt and sadness wash over him. Sakura remained staring at him, her large emerald eyes glazed with tears. They remained smooth within the safe boundaries of her bottom lids, filling up and pushing out onto her lashes slowly. He hated himself for hurting her soo badly. It was obvious Kakashi was better for her. He would never make her cry.

" Sakura, please don't cry… please."

Sakura froze, still keeping her eyes on him, but his image swirled and blurred as the rush of new and old emotions enveloped her. She felt lost and found, new yet somehow old and worn out. She was exhausted and she craved to feel Kakashi's warm, strong arms around her once again.

But this new feeling was bursting forth. Was it regret… love… remorse for feelings she had disregarded? Here Sasuke was before her, opening up. She had never heard him sound so sincere and kind, but she couldn't ignore the clench of fear that held her heart in its tight grasp.

"…thank you Sasuke…"

It was too familiar to be comforting for them both and they avoided eye contact. He stared instead at the ground while Sakura eyed her knees in almost shame. She hadn't meant to say that. It was the exact same thing Sasuke had said to her years ago. She felt the twinge of sadness return to her and her heart twisted and beat painfully. Sasuke's eyebrows knit in concentration. She said the same thing he had said to her as closure to their relationship when he had left. He understood fully what she meant by those words.

" Sakura… I'll leave now…"

And in a flash he was gone. Sakura remained rooted to her seat, unblinking and unmoving. She feared if she did move she might throw up or cry. Her stomach was wound tight and her heart was pounding madly in her chest. She let her body slump forward till her forehead hit her knees and she let the tears flow freely. Her breathing became labored as she blinked repeatedly, squeezing her eyes shut to force the tears over the rims of her lashes.

Why did this hurt soo bad? She was in love with a man, not a boy. Kakashi, not Sasuke. Then why was her heart pulling her in two? She could never love Sasuke, not again. It was too painful once. She forced herself to sit back up and wipe the trails of salty tears from her cheeks with the back of her hand. She needed to know what to do, but whom could she turn to?

Kakashi would never understand. Ino and her were still close, but she was off on a mission with her team. Could she tell… him? She figured it wouldn't hurt the already painful situation and she lifted herself up to walk to her dresser and quickly pulled decent clothing on before she washed her face and ran from her house in pursuit of the one person who might understand.

And whom should she stumble upon along the way… none other than Hyuuga Neji. If she was confused before, it was about to get a whole lot more complicated.

MeEp! Woot wow man… I am SOOOOO sorry for the long wait. I know its seriously delayed, but I find my self with gasp even more homework… as if life wasn't hard enough…ehehe between my fanart and 2 fanfics, I dunno what to do…oh well, things will eventually settle and I'll be able to do it all! Here's for all you faithful readers! Thanx for your patience!