His Path
Ch.2
I'll fall for you, I'll die for you, I'll run for you, I'll come for you
-Sakura POV-
Today I decided to tone it down. I had my shorts on and my vest on. I was lying on my bed. I knew it was morning outside but I couldn't see if it was raining or even snowing for the matter of that. It was only flickering lights and concrete walls inside this fortress.
Sasuke… do you even think of us? Except the thoughts of killing all of us with blood stained clothes but—
Knock. Knock.
"Come in." I heard footsteps; I rolled over to see a tall man towering over me.
"I need you to heal me."
"For..?" He suddenly threw me over his shoulder and carried me to the medical room. "Excuse me that's not how you treat a—." He sat me down onto a chair,
"Madara told me to bring you here. This will be your area day in and out. When we're here, Sasuke needs healing after he's done with his training every day." He showed his fist to me, "I broke it fighting guards." It seemed to be swollen. I placed my hand over it,
"It's only a fracture, it's a break but not too serious."
I healed it back together, it was still claimed as a break, but he didn't have to rest it for long.
"Thank you." Then he left…
…
A few minutes passed and I was amazed what the medical room held for me, it was filled with more medications and equipment the hospital back at home could get their hands on! We had a lot but it seemed this place had ancient miracle medications.
I heard more footsteps coming down the hall,
"Come 'on man, don't put all your weight on my side!" I turned around and saw Suigetsu and the tall man was helping Sasuke into the room and onto the bed, I ran over to see what was going on.
"What happened?"
"He went all out on his training… Clean him up, it's your job." Sigh… this guy has some nerve.
I was checking where his wounds were, "You know you're never going to get a woman when you treat them like that." I told Suigetsu.
"Tch, I don't need one."
"Sure," I started to clean Sasuke's wounds and the focused my medical chakra, pumping into his wounds. "You two may leave now, I can handle this."
"Nah, we don't want you trying anything on him."
"You think I'm stupid? Now leave."
"Let the girl do her work." I looked up and saw a different man…
"Zetsu," the taller man walked out and so did Suigetsu.
"Bye-bye," Suigetsu smiled and waved.
I continued to heal Sasuke. He was watching me the whole time. A moment passed and I grabbed his right hand and looked at it.
"Why did you over use your powers?"
"I have to train to become stronger…" I looked at him. I sighed then smiled.
"You haven't changed one bit." I cleaned the dirt off his palms and knuckles. "Sit up. Let me clean off your back."
"Hn…" He sat up, I used rubbing alcohol the clean up the wounds and I healed them up.
"Okay you're done, you may leave now."
I turned around and the next second he was standing next to me. "What?"
"Do you even know how to use most of the stuff in here?"
"Lady Tsunade trained me. Of course, she knows the most about medications then anyone in the whole country. Maybe world… Anyways you should go rest if you seriously want to hit training tomorrow."
He turned around and left.
I kept on having these feelings when he leaves, it's like the last time I will see him. I know that's a lie but he is the boy I loved… still the boy I love and he's just leaving, I felt my heart thudding against my rib cage… I thought I got control of these feelings. But how could I bring myself to even kill him…
Stupid…
Stupid…
Sakura you're so stupid.
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The next afternoon I decided to make something sweet for me to eat… but all these boys have is just… sandwich, after sandwich. A tub filled with water bottles and some random soda cans. Even some molded out bread? How can they eat like this? I grabbed a water bottle and went to the loft.
"Sasuke?"
"Hn."
"I couldn't help but notice you guys have nothing but—."
"Bad food,"
"Ye-yes, but why?"
"Simply, no money. Were criminals, no one is going to serve us. This is all we can get for now." I stood there, and thought.
"I'm not."
"…" He sighed, "I don't trust you enough, if you go you might as well leave and go tell the village where—."
"You could come."
"No I can't, they won't serve us."
"Disguise?"
He looked up at me. He got up and went into another room and grabbed a white t-shirt and blue pants.
"Whose are those?"
"Suigetsu's," He walked into his room and put the clothes on, I wasn't in there of course. He came out and was wearing the outfit. "I'm not wearing the Uchiha's symbol so no one will notice." He put on his ninja shoes and waited for me to put on my sandals.
"Alright let's go,"
…
It was a long walk till we got to the nearby market, I looked around to find some good food stands, I only had 804600 ryō from previous missions I had in the Leaf. I went to one store and found leaks and a lot of different vegetables.
I bought a few, and then I looked over to Sasuke. He was looking at a different stand.
"Thank you!" I waved to the sales man then I ran over to Sasuke, "Sasuke, what are you doing?"
"Nothing." The whole stand was filled with… tomatoes? Oh yeah, that's his favorite. I got in front of him and bought a bunch of tomatoes.
I could feel his aura brighten a bit,
"What a lovely couple." The lady selling us tomatoes, smiled sweetly.
"A-ah..." I looked up at Sasuke, he raised his shoulders up and down as if he didn't give a damn, so I turned back and said "Thank you." I smiled back. I felt Sasuke stiffen a bit,
"Shall we go now?"
I turned to him and said,
"No, we still need to shop for more food."
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Later on I got a few more things including one of my favorite foods, Yakisoba. I got to be closer to Sasuke.
"Were leaving now."
"Oh s-sure..."
I felt chills go down my spine, it was getting dark.
"What's wrong?" I looked up at him and slightly smiled
"Nothing, it's just the cold." I looked back at the road we were walking on. I kept on feeling his gaze at me. "How much longer?"
"Not much."
"Ah…" He won't even hold me to warm me up? What a gentlemen he is…
Well it is my fault I didn't bring a jacket…
-Sasuke's POV-
I was carrying some of the bags we got full of food, I didn't know Sakura had this much money. I noticed the wind was picking up. I was used to the cold by now. The long nights without a fire when I was out on the road got me used to the weather around the winter. But the thing is Sakura always looked horrible in this kind of weather and I needed her to keep me well, and if she can't take—
Wait, why the hell do I give a damn?
"This brings back memories." Here she goes.
"Aa,"
"Hehe… I remember the time I was at my balcony and you called me over to go to walk with you."
"Hn…"
"Sorry…" She sighed. The breeze picked up, and then she suddenly dropped the bags she was holding.
"Oh no…" She got on the ground and picked the items up.
"Do you want to stop?"
"N-no, it's fine…"
I put my bags down...
So, I don't know, I just wrapped my arms around her.
I felt her heart beating threw out her body, she was so cold.
"Sasuke, w-what are you doing?"
"You need to warm up so we can continue walking, right?"
"Y-yes but you don't need to do this?"
I held her tighter and tighter every time she shivered. Her breath was against my chest and I rested my chin on top of her head.
"Sakura…"
"Hm…?"
I don't know why, she just felt more like home then I have ever felt with someone since my family died…
"I'm sorrier." I stroked her hair, she just kept on shivering.
"Huh, for?"
"…" I felt as if someone behind us; I turned around to find it was Madara.
"Need help?"
…
He suddenly transported us both back to the hideout. Then we were all walking down the dark hallway entrance. Madara released the seal and we all walked into the fortress.
"Thanks." She smiled.
"Yup," He waved and flashed away.
"And Sasuke, it's okay." Then she walked off. I decided to go back to sleep, it was getting dark outside and I should rest up for tomorrows training.
-Naruto's POV-
"She said she was sorry… then stabbed me." This girl… this girl was Sasuke's team mate and he basically left her for dead.
"You're lucky I got there when it first happened, so I could rush you to our nurses." Kakashi was watching them both the whole time; he just watched it all happen. When I got there, he was bringing her back.
"So Sakura really loves Sasuke this much to kill him…" Ino was setting up the IV systems.
This Karin girl was here over night, she said she has no reason to run anymore… so she is going to stay put.
"Didn't you like Sasuke too, Karin?" Kakashi was asking simple questions until granny got here.
Karin sighed, "It was stupid… but… after what Sakura saw…"
"She loved Sasuke. She knows that it's best if he's dead now then having to suffer anything else when he comes… if he comes back." Ino interrupted.
"No! I will get him back!" I was so furious. I just wish Sakura was back… it's really lonely here without her.
"N-Naruto… calm down."
"O-oh… sorry Hinata." Ever since Hinata confessed to me… I have felt really scared to talk to her. No one has truly confessed their feelings to me.
Then the tent curtains opened, it was Tsunade.
"Hello, Karin, as I recall that's your name."
"Yes."
"Well… as Sasuke's home town Kage… I must ask questions of his plans."
"Aa…"
She just looked so heartbroken. I guess she really gave up on the bastard.
-Sakura's POV-
I was really starting to get home sick.
The only thing I brought from home was my clothes and my folded copy of the picture of Team 7.
I didn't want Sasuke to see it, he'd probably burn it.
I kissed the photo and shoved it into my bra, right over my heart… I kept it there during hard missions.
It always gave my strength to keep on moving and never give up. I have to live the day to see us all smiling.
I had to get up by now…
It's been about a week now since I disappeared from the face of the earth, to Konoha at least.
Sasuke treated me more like a friend then a pest now. I was the only one he had a conversation with between his training and sleeping. He ate, yes but he has more plans then to eat and sleep all day.
At this moment, I was just healing him up again. "Sasuke you know… You can always just go back and—."
"I am going to crush Konoha, Sakura."
"Yes I know that but… everyone in Konoha didn't know about this whole deal with the Uchiha clan. Everyone welcomed you with opened arms."
"Sakura, don't make me start hating you."
"… I'm sorry but I really don't see the point in wasting all that energy. Your brother didn't want this—."
"Don't talk about my brother."
"Sorry… you're done."
"…Thanks," Awkward,
"Sasuke..?" He turned,
"What?"
I took a deep breath. "Can we go talk somewhere else?"
"…Hn," He walked out, and I followed him.
"Where are we going?"
"My room… I need to show you a few things."
…
We got inside his room; it was filled with Uchiha belongings.
"I found these around. I kept them in storage with our official Uchiha clothes maker."
"Oh…"
"Now I have a place to keep some of the things I kept some of them here."
I just looked, I didn't touch anything… I didn't want my hand chopped off, did I?
"There really pretty Sasuke."
"Yeah… They are."
"So about that one thing I wanted to talk to you about," I paused, I took a deep breath. "Do you ever miss us?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean me and Naruto. Our team," I reached into my shirt and pulled out the picture. "Us,"
He turned to me, and looked at the picture. "Why do you even keep this?"
"It keeps me strong."
"…"
It was just quiet for now… I mean he has been acting really weird since the day I started here… He really doesn't know how to charm a girl.
"Sakura I have to as you a question."
"What?" He grabbed my hand, then bent down, and rested his forehead on top of mine.
"Do you seriously still have those feelings you had back when we were only 13..?" Oh god, that?
"Sasuke…"
"Tell me."
"…" I backed away a bit, but he just moved with me.
"Sakura I really need this…"
"What do you mean?"
"…I might as well die soon." I gasped a little,
"What do you mean...?"
"I just have a feeling… if me and Naruto fight each other. It might as well be the end for us."
Why… wait how is he thinking all of this? He's too stubborn to realize he is going to die.
"Are you going to fight him..?" I raised my hand and grabbed onto his shirt.
He nodded.
I felt tears weld up in my eyes… shit.
"I thought I was over these feelings," I wiped the tears. "Sorry."
"You're over me?"
"Huh?" He backed away, he looked sluggish.
"Sorry... you'd best be heading off to bed."
"Stop saying you're sorry," I grabbed his hand, and tugged on his arm. "I'm not over you…"
He looked at me, and sighed. I looked up at him and kissed him. He kissed me back. We tossed back and forth kisses.
I felt like a child again.
Then he broke it.
"Sakura, please…"
"Please..?"
"I need you to do this favor for me."
I kinda rushed the end. I wanna start working on the next chappy so badlyyy!
Anyways, R&R…
I don't think the ending was my best.
-KairiU