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Drowning
Sasuke had a tendency to surround himself with defences. Everyone he'd ever cared for was dead to him now, and he didn't want to care for anyone, otherwise they'd die to. But the silence and emptiness around him was suffocating. There were times when he tried to save himself from it, when he tried to open up to people. But he failed. He always failed. There was one girl who persisted, though, and he drove her away viciously every time. Sakura never gave up, and eventually he had to surrender to her wishes, although he did so willingly.
"Thank you."