Hello everyone. Sorry for the late update. School and stuff. I've become a busy girl.
Anyway thanks for all who reviewed. This did much better than I thought it would do. I was very happy! Now onward to the story. Let's see what Sasuke's up to.
I do mot own Naruto nor will I ever own it.
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The rain steadily hit the ground as thunder rumbled not far off. The harsh winds tussled through the leaves of trees as their branches swayed back and forth. All was dark in the world till a flash of lightning illuminated the scene.
A tall lone figure was seen for an instant then disappeared a second later.
Silently it moved to do its dirty work.
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The rough man trembled in his futon. Ever since he had slept with the girl with pink hair and pricing jade like eyes he was restless. He couldn't help feeling that someone was watching him. Someone was waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. He would constantly look over his back to find the culprit but no one was ever there.
He was paranoid he knew that. These last few nights he would see the blank stare of the girl, and then blood red eyes would appear swirling madly, leading him to a black pit of total darkness.
He was a tough thug, an outlawed ninja. Aside from taking advantage of the girl, things didn't unnerve him like those eyes did.
The man closed his eyes trying to shrug it off. The girl had left about two days ago. She should have been half way through her journey to the Fire Country. He was probably feeling guilty. He should have done his best to get over it and forget it all. That's right. He would forget.
Thinking these thoughts, trying to console himself, the man turned on his side. Soon this would all be over and…
He then let out a choking gasp when he saw a tall figure, leaning against the wall with blood red eyes containing swirling commas, staring back at him.
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Sakura mused on her fingers as she slowly took a bite of her sweet bun. They had a few scrapes on them, crooked red lines on her fair skin. She heaved a sigh.
Taking her last bite, she slowly savored the sweetness. What would Sasuke do when he saw her? Would he run? Would he mockingly smile at her and call her annoying?
She rubbed the side of her face. Would he even find her acceptable? She was no longer the innocent girl he had known. He just might turn his head away in disgust. A whore. Sakura felt her stomach turn at the thought and suppressed the sudden urge to cry.
Shaking the thoughts from her head, she got up and dusted off her kimono. She had to think positive. She was not about to give up on him so easily, not like she had given up on herself.
Beside she was so close. Sakura faintly smiled. She could almost see him now.
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The man had begged. He had fallen on his knees and asked for deliverance. He knew that if he didn't play his cards right he would be killed.
The red eyes seemed to sneer in disgust as they narrowed on his shaking form. The ugly man took hold of his trembling hand. He was trying so hard to compose himself but was failing miserably.
"Please I'll give you whatever you want!" he pleaded. "I'll give you money, riches, women! Just name it and…!"
"Did you see the girl?"
The man suddenly froze, hearing his torturer's voice. It was smooth and dangerously calm, devoid of any emotion. A silent danger waiting to explode any time soon.
The man's eyes widened. Without even having to guess he knew what girl the man was talking about.
"Y…You mean…the pink haired girl? I…" He tried to struggle the words out but was cut off.
"There is a girl asking for me. Did you take her offer?"
The man started to shake again, fear blinding his vision. All he saw was the broken girl he had used for his own pleasure. He began to choke, knowing his answer literally meant life or death.
"I…I did! But…but I regret it! I'll always regret! I'll…"
The man never saw it coming. In a short matter of seconds he felt a pricing pain through his chest and looked down to see a sword sticking trough him. He briefly looked up at the wielder of the sword. The clouds had parted and he now saw the face of his death, visible in the pale moonlight.
"You're probably one of the most pathetic men I've ever seen. But you were right. You will always regret."
"Uchiha…"
These were the man's last words. Slowly his eyes glazed over and closed fovermore.
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Sakura snuggled by the fire. She had decided to take a rest. Her eyes softly closed, her eye lashes fluttering against her skin. The yellow moon shone brightly on the world below. Sakura softly mumbled.
"Sasuke…"
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The Uchiha ran silently through the woods like an unknown shadow in the night. His feet hardly touched the ground gliding through the dense air.
The killing had been swift and almost quiet. In his eyes that was good. Sometimes his victims would scream until their last breath. Others would try to put up a fight. It didn't really matter one way or the other. In the end they had all fallen at his hands.
When he had killed his first victim, he had thrown up, his digested contents spilling on the wooden floor. He vowed he would never do it again unless it was necessary. He had satisfied his desires yet the killing had deeply scared him. The agonizing feeling nearly drove him insane. He couldn't eat for two whole months. Everything he tasted was similar to the bitter, iron like taste of blood.
It was however by chance that he came across a rouge ninja in a local bar. Sasuke had actually considered going back to Konoha at the time. His life had been a living hell of sleepless nights and horrifying dreams of dead corpses and thick rivers of blood.
He had begun to think of his old team and almost, momentarily, smirked. The ninja however had cut his thoughts.
"Man you should have seen this girl. She was so pathetic. She tried to defeat me the little bitch…after I beat her ass she actually offered to sleep with me. A kinoichi. Can you imagine?" The man's voice was heartless and was obviously amused with the whole ordeal.
"Was she good?" asked his partner, sucking up every last detail. The rouge ninja dryly chuckled.
"No. The little slut screamed her head off. I did her hard just to screw with her. She wasn't a beauty either especially after I beat her up." The man and his friend momentarily laughed again.
"She had pretty eyes tough and weird pink hair. The only reason she came after me was to find out where that Uchiha brat went…I lied to her of course." The two men had another laugh, their voices ringing in the air.
Sasuke felt his stomach turn and his blood run cold as horrible realization hit him. There was only one pink haired girl looking for him. There was only one girl who would go so far as to…
An indescribable inferno began to burn within Sasuke. All he could see was red and the images around him began to swirl. Every fiber in his being burned. Rage was coursing through his veins and getting more wilder every moment.
"Yep she was a bitch alright!" laughed the ninja with his evil joke. He then felt a chill down his spine. Someone behind him had a strong amount of chakra and an even stronger urge to kill. He turned around to see the young Uchiha, his eyes blazing with hate and fury. The rouge felt a lump in his throat.
"What do you want punk?" he had nervously asked, trying to sound tuff. However it was no use. He saw his end in those blood red eyes. Sasuke only answered in a dangerous whisper as soft as an autumn breeze.
"Die."
Sasuke had broken his vow that night. He had killed the ninja that taken Sakura's innocence away. He had killed his teammate. He killed all those who tried to stop him. They had all paid with their lives. A blood wrath had come over him and there was none that could stop him.
After that he searched for the pink haired kinochi. Along the way, came more men who had used her and for Sasuke that meant more men to kill.
The whole ordeal had made him furious. Why had she been so stupid as to stoop so low? Why couldn't he stop these men before they got her? These questions emerged into his mind on sleepless nights as he laid down on the cold ground.
He deeply regretted leaving her by then and having ever wanted revenge. He would see her bright smile in the dark, her green eyes shining, and her voice repeatedly calling out his name. If anything happened to her, he didn't know what he would do. There was always Naruto but if he let the girl die when he could have prevented it he didn't know if he could ever face the blonde. He wasn't even sure he could face the boy now.
Sasuke glided through the long blades of grass. He knew one thing was for certain. If he let Sakura die he knew he would never be able to live in a sane mind or live at all for that matter. He had only one purpose now: To find Sakura and bring her back to Naruto. It was the only thing that drove him to go on every day.
In the back of his mind Sasuke would think that perhaps they could all share a future together just like old times, laughing, teasing and fooling around. But he knew he couldn't. He was a mad killer even if he had killed for her. But who knew what other reasons he needed to kill for. She needed someone warm and bright. Naruto was just that person.
After he brought her back, who knew what he'd do. He'd probably wander the world alone until he died. A befitting end for some as vengeful as him.
Sasuke ran faster to pick up speed. He had purposely waited a few days after in order to kill the man if necessary. He was hoping that the man hadn't foolishly taken her offer but alas he wasn't an outlawed ninja for nothing. Why didn't any of the good hearted ninja hear about his true whereabouts he did not know. It would have saved both her and himself trouble.
He had finally pinpointed her location. He would meet her there, demand that she stop and put away his punitive behavior for good. Then he could finally have some peace of mind knowing she was out of harms way. Quickly Sasuke ran through the woods in the dead of night.
Quickly he ran to meet his only reason for living.
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Well I hope you like. I know the part with the rouge ninja and his buddy was very crude. I had a hard time writing it myself.
On a lighter note I found myself thinking "Sasuke supports NarutoxSakura?" when he thought she needed someone warm and bright.
Well please review. That would make me very happy! The next/last chapter will come soon. (Hopefully) Sasuke and Sakura finally meet but there seems to be some hindrances along the way. Till then!
Moomoogirl1 out (Just for a while:)