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Warning! This contains Mature audiences. If you want to skip that part, it's okay, nothing really gets said. There is something I do want you to read, so LOOK AWAY but then LOOK BACK!
The chapter goes by quick so pay attention to the time change or you'll think I'm nuts!
This song Rain by Norah Jones, is the most beautiful and most heart-broken(?) type of song ever. I bid you to listen to it. This song I used for the basis of my whole story.
--Chapter 10- Rain pt. 1
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It's hard to listen to a hard hard heart, Beating close to mine
Pounding up against the stone and steel, Walls that I won't climb
Sometimes a hurt is so deep deep deep, You think that you're gonna drown
Sometimes all I can do is weep weep weep, With all this rain falling down
--o
Naruto cleared his throat, which made Sakura smile. He was nervous from the way he dropped his eyes to the floor then raised them again. The line of ninjas formed their line, some bickering on the way and then became silent. Sakura dropped her gaze, dejectedly. He had become so mature over the last couple of years, and the only reason he became that way was for Sasuke. Oh, if that boy only knew how much he meant to them…It probably still wouldn't change anything. Sakura sighed sadly at the thought.
Naruto straightened, smiling brightly when he caught Sakura's gaze. "Yosh!" He pumped himself up, his bubbly personality finally showing it's face. "From here on we will refer to Sasuke as Tamago--"
"Tamago?" Ino rolled her eyes, one hand placing on her bare hip, flicking her long thigh length hair over her shoulder.
Naruto seemed to ignore her, which made Sakura giggle a bit but quickly sobered when the female's dark teal eyes were on her. "We will form a group of ten around Tamago. While Neji leads in the front and Hinata follows behind. We will rely on your eyes, I guess." The two Hyuuga's nodded. "Tamago will be blindfolded, so chakra stings will be tied to the front, back, and both sides, to steer him where we want him to go. The ones that operate the strings will not leave him, no matter the fighting going on around. Everyone else's job is to protect those four and Tamago." He stalled to take out his notes.
Ino whispered, however loudly, "Why is he leading? He's still a genin."
"Shut your mouth, Inoshishi." Sakura whispered through clenched teeth, trying her hardest to ignore the blonde.
"You plan on making me, forehead ama?"
Her gloved hands clenched at her sides but Naruto cut her off before she could reply. "There will be two groups. We are not resting for more then two hours every six hours. And we will trade off. One group rest while the other stays on watch and vice averse. Group one will be: me, Choji, Lee, Ino, Shino, and Hinata. The rest are group two."
"Great, I'm on his team." Ino mumbled, slapping her forehead.
"Say one more thing, Ino, and I will make you regret it." Sakura bit, her green eyes narrowed in the corner of her socket, willing the female to make one little move.
"Will you two keep quiet?" Hissed an aggravated TenTen as she leaned out of line to glare at the two females.
"Stay out of our business." Ino grumbled ignoring when TenTen whipped out a short katana. Lee gripped her steady however.
"Ino, calm down will ya." Shikamaru murmured from her left.
"She started it."
The Nara genius sighed lazily, mumbling softly to himself, "Joshi," He quickly stepped out of line, dodging the female's hit and pushed Choji over to take his spot. He smiled triumphantly until he felt Choji's hand pound on his head. Groaning in pain, Shikamaru glared up at the giant ninja, but it was Ino's classic smirk that was on his lips.
"Is there a problem?" Tsuande's voice echoed from behind and the three teammates turned with wide eyes but vehemently shook their heads. "Good. You all will obey every command Naruto gives. Or you will have me to deal with. This is a serious A-rank mission. I expect you all to be prepared for it." From behind her, she pushed the S-class criminal for them all two see. Sasuke was dressed in a black kimono, covering his entire body. His hands were tied behind him, the only skin that was visible besides his neck and face. Kanji symbols adorned his skin; sealing letters were peaking out of the collar and cuffs but stopped before they marked his face.
Sakura's eyes couldn't help but make their way to his body, a bit of misery shining in her orbs to see him so helpless and weak. She knew the thoughts that were probably swirling in his head but she tried her best to ignore it. Inner Sakura was blocking out any thought of pity. He put this on himself. This was all his fault and no one else's.
It suddenly felt so serious, the moment that the strings extended from his body. They were going to be in great danger from here on out. As Sakura looked around and took in each of her comrades' face and how they stared upon their ward, she couldn't help but smile. They would all risk their lives to keep him here. If he could only see how much they actually did care….
PAST
Sakura's analysis of the unconscious team members had been right and all through the night, she and Hinata stayed awake watching over their teammates with fretful dispositions. The storm had been massive and had reached over a ten-mile span but thankfully within four hours of it starting, it had finally ended and everyone had woken up nearly instantly. Except Sasuke. It took sunrise for him to finally become aware of his surroundings and within seconds of awakening, he ordered everyone to pack up. Sakura tried to approach him, speak to him in any way that she could but he was ignoring her as she had expecting him to. And though it broke her heart, she followed orders.
Within ten hours, they came upon their village. The lights were all on and the moon was low in the sky but most of them breathed a sigh of relief when they finally stepped past the threshold.
"So are you guys going to tell us what happened yet or not?" Naruto badgered for the forth time since he awoke with a massive headache.
Sakura glanced to him and smiled a strange thing for her to do and he visibly shrunk back holding up a hand, just in case. "There was a complication but it got fixed. Don't worry about it." She checked the zipper on her outfit, making sure it covered the bruise in the shape of a handprint. Sakura glanced at Sasuke but then brought her eyes to the ground.
Naruto narrowed his eyes at why she was being so nice. He finally noticed however the blackness that encircled her eyes. So she hadn't slept? He set his jaw, clenching his teeth in frustration. She was keeping secrets. Something he should be used to by now. He glanced over at Sasuke and folded his arms. They both kept secrets. They better not be dating behind his back.
Ha! Naruto smiled big and dropped his arms. Sasuke was way too self-involved. He needn't worry. However, as he glanced at Sakura again, his smile faded. He wished she would talk to him. He could help. If she just let him.
--
"The Raikage's dead." Tsunade waved a hand with dismissive grace and nearly the whole team busted out with questions. She peaked open a closed eye and watched for any reaction from Sasuke but he stared blankly ahead not even bothering with eye contact. She switched her gaze to Sakura and narrowed her brow watching the pink haired kunoichi bow her head, her eyes watering almost instantly. "I'm joking!" She was quick to quell all the badgering questions and Sakura's gaze snapped up, meeting her smile. She shifted in her chair and placed her elbows down on the table. "Whatever happened last night," She pointedly stared at Sasuke, who was ignorant of it. "Forced the Trinity to come back and fight against him."
"Did they win?"
"According to Raikou's letter I received a few hours ago, they came to some sort of compromise. But she would like to thank you all, blah, blah, blah. Though you all failed this mission. I will overlook it considering. I do want a full report by tomorrow morning however. Now. I would like to deal with the problem at hand. Are you still wanting to be together--"
"Iie!" Ten of them shouted out instantly and they were suddenly reminded of the bet the boys had and the silent treatment the girls were giving them.
The Hokage smiled brightly, "See me tomorrow for new assignments."
--The Next Day
"B-rank!" Naruto screamed jumping up and down well after they had left the office of the Kage. "And without Kaka-sensei! This is my chance! I'll prove to be future Hokage, dattabayo!"
Sakura shook her head as she watched the blond boy vanish down the path leading back to his place. She turned her head to Sasuke who was already walking away from her. She quickly followed behind him, "Sasuke-kun?"
"Hn." He forced out, preparing himself for whatever it is she wanted. He fisted his hands in his pockets to keep himself from gripping his shoulder. The usage of his seal to the extent he did was still affecting him, even two days later. The taunting hissing in his ears and the continuous whispers of power were fogging his rational thought.
If he went to Orochimaru, would he really gain more power? Would he be able to kill Itachi within only a few years? From the time that he had been seven years old, he had known the distance between him and Itachi. He had thought that he gained much in strength but after meeting his brother again, it was still so clear how much of a gap existed, a gap that seemed to only increase instead of decrease with time. It seemed unattainable. The only question that he needed answer to, would Orochimaru be able to close that distance?
"Did you give the report to Tsunade-sama?" His conscious self came back, cursing himself for thinking about it. He had decided to stay here. He can get power without Orochimaru. It was possible, right? Sasuke nodded once. "Did you tell her….what went on with the Raikage?"
"Forget it."
"Sasuke-kun, it's important. What he said to you. It kind of seemed, l don't know, it's wasn't normal." She drifted in thought as she remembered his words. "She needs to know."
"Sakura." She stalled in her footsteps finally realizing he was directly in front of her. She brought her wide green eyes up to him and met his dark gaze, "It's not important. Promise me." Sakura lowered her gaze; again, he wants her to promise secrecy. How can he ask that after what she saw two nights ago? The way the curse had fled over him and he killed those people without thought to any of it. He was in danger, didn't he know that? Orochimaru's voice was echoing in her head again and she shut her eyes tightly to rid herself of the disgusting sound.
"You killed those people, Sasuke-kun…with your bare hands…That curse…it's not right…please--"
"Sakura." He stepped forward, her breath hitched in her throat at his closeness, his body nearly touching the hand she held in front of her chest. Sakura raised her eyes, his gaze bold as he stared down at her. "Promise me."
Sakura knit her brows and a tear dropped down her cheek but nodded much against her desire. She could not deny him anything. A fact he used against her.
He was gone within a moment's blink and she was left wondering how long he planed to run from the truth.
-- 3 Days later
Naruto fiddled with the chopsticks in his hand, resting his cheek in the other. He thought being back home after their mission with Idate would be the best thing. His blue eyes drifted to the seat next to him where Sakura had just left. He sighed heavily not knowing what he should do or not do at the moment. Sakura was so distraught about Sasuke it was hard to ignore.
Sasuke.
Naruto pounded his fist on the counter, smashing his chopsticks in two. He quickly apologized to the old man but instantly went back to his thoughts.
Sasuke had been way more of jerk then he usually was. And now Sakura tells him all about Orochimaru and the cursed seal. Why had Sasuke wanted to keep that secret? Why was it such a big deal?
He recalled Sakura's distress, the way she had refused to meet his gaze, and the reflection that shined in her eyes. The seal was doing something to Sasuke, why hadn't he noticed it? Was that what caused today's outburst?
He sighed again remembering Sakura and his dinner. She had been so sad and had confessed the promise she made to Sasuke. She loved Sasuke so deeply he was entirely jealous of it. Why did she love him? He was so undeserving.
Naruto rested his chin on the counter, unsure if he should stay here or go and find Sasuke but doing so might start a fight and fighting Sasuke right now would only upset Sakura more. He berated himself for yelling at her earlier. It had been so unlike him, he knew. But she had been stupid. She would have been killed if Kakashi hadn't stopped them.
Damn it, growing up was difficult. Everything became so damn complicated.
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Sasuke had his back up against the wall, Oto's shadows were making their way farther from his person and he stared after them, wondering if he should follow, if he could follow. His gaze left them and lifted to the sky, searching for the moon that had shined down upon him but now was hidden behind thick dark clouds, stealing his only light in the terrible and lonely darkness.
Rain. Comfort always seemed to come from rain. The only comfort he still had.
He pushed himself to his feet, his right hand holding his shoulder tight. The cursed seal still burned from his momentary use. It reminded him about the Sound's curses. They told him the only thing he wanted to know. The gap between Itachi and him would no longer be so far out of reach. He could get so much power, within such a short time. And within only a few years, make him capable of killing him. It was a goal that he could achieve. It was hope. All he had to do was leave. Leave everything. And Everyone.
Sacrifice. Life was all about sacrifice. It seemed there was no escaping that.
His feet squished on the soaked and muddy ground. Pouring for just under a minute and already there were puddles. Lightning flashed, thunder cracked and rippled across the sky.
It had been raining the morning he woke in the hospital nearly ten years prior. The morning he saw the yellow tape cut off the entrance to his sweet, young, innocent life. He had walked the soaked grounds of his clan's section, searching for anyone, anyone with a familiar face. Only to cope with the dark reality that he was the only one left alive.
It had been raining when he entered his house, empty and alone, left with only whispers of his mother's loving voice, of his brother's annoying advice, and his father's constant ignorance. The smell of his mother's perfume filled him, killing him from the inside out. And around every corner, his heart beat faster, preying the next hallway wouldn't be vacant and lifeless.
It had been raining when he opened the doors to that one room. The room where he had seen his parents' bodies draped across one another. The room where his life had been turned into unfathomable disarray. The room, that was now empty and the only evidence left where the drawings that had outlined their bodies and the blood that dried on the wood floor.
For so long he had been alone, his world only a black void, no color, no warmth, just unstoppable and merciless rain. Blood always soaked his feet, and his brother's voice echoed continuously, mocking him, threatening him, teaching him, loving him. It seemed his own screams were his only friend. The rain, his only comfort.
However, as time went on, the vicious rain began only to drizzle, and then slowly, slowly, the clouds had parted, and even the sun had shined. Warmth was felt after years of cold. Terrible memories began to fade, and were soon replaced. The pain that overpowered all thoughts, wasn't as great, and revenge that had consumed him, didn't seem as important. Because Team Seven was now family….
But that wasn't acceptable.
Rain had overtaken the world again. Harder and hasher then ever before. It reminded him callously of the undeniable truth.
His family was dead. Murdered. They will never rest until Itachi dies. He had to kill him. He had to be the one. It didn't matter what he wanted, it never has. This was his destiny, this was his fate. A life as an avenger.
Revenge. Revenge was the only antidote. It was the only thing worth living for.
Sasuke's gaze lifted. A single light. A beacon in the empty, violent world he resided in, shined.
--
Sakura stared memorized at the flicker of the small flame. The candle was the only light in her whole room, but she was careless about anything that was around her.
The days had past by quickly and now upon remembering Sasuke's conversation with her before the B-rank mission to protect Idate, she felt the guilt way down upon her.
Sakura closed her eyes but she snapped them open just as quickly. Every time she tried to sleep, the images of today's event would flash in her head.
Sasuke and Naruto had nearly killed each other and though Kakashi had said it would be all right, he hadn't seen the look in Sasuke's gaze. It was that damned cursed seal. It was doing something to him, making him…almost a completely different person. Why didn't anyone else see it? Why were they all so blind?
She thought back to the conversation that she had just left only a few minutes ago. Naruto had said not to worry, that Sasuke wouldn't accept Orochimaru's invitation and even Sasuke himself told her he had no plans to leave. But that look in Sasuke's eyes…It was the same…
Sakura hugged her legs tighter to her chest. Breaking a promise was not something she enjoyed doing. Would Sasuke understand when he finds out? Or would he hate her just like everyone else? She was trying to help, that's all she wanted to do. If he would only just let her.
A flash of lightening struck fear in her suddenly as she gasped. She snapped her gaze to her balcony windows, brows knitting in great confusion. It was the clearest night, not a cloud in the sky when she had walked home and now…The skies were crying without mercy. It sent shivers up her spine…. Her gaze narrowed however when she caught sight of a shadow in front of her doors. Lightening struck again and she gasped upon seeing Sasuke's figure.
Panic kicked in and she ran to the doors, shoving them open, "What are you doing, Sasuke-kun. You'll get…" But her brows knit and her voice faded upon seeing him standing there with such an unreadable expression on his face. He was drenched and rain was dripping down his face. However, he seemed ignorant of it all.
At first, it was fear that etched in her heart, fear that he had found out. And here he was to express how badly she had betrayed him.
However, it wasn't anger in his eyes. It was defeat. It was loss. It was misery.
He was here for help and Sakura could not, would not deny him. Softly she reached out to grasp his hand and led him inside. He followed without words. He stood before her, no expression on his face, his bangs dripping, his clothes sticking to him and within seconds, a puddle formed around his bare feet. "Let's get you out of those wet clothes." She smiled up at him but all he did was stare down at her, making no move as if he didn't even hear her.
LOOK AWAY
Sakura tried to keep her smile but she was losing momentum. His stoic expression was scaring her and he was making no move to indicate he had heard her. He was shivering, his lips slightly trembling.
Unsure, and pathetically afraid, Sakura reached for his shirt and still he made no move to stop or help her. Taking a silent breath in, she grasped the hem of his shirt and lifted it over his head. He shifted when needed, lifting his arms to help. His movement seemed to calm her fear of him. He was alive somewhere in his conscious mind. Sakura hid her sigh of relief. "Did something happen?" She whispered, her cheeks flush as she tried to ignore his wet, naked chest. She wrung out his shirt in her bathroom and quickly hung it up to dry.
It was a stupid question to ask, considering not five hours prior Naruto and he began their first unfinished battle. She just needed him to say something. Sakura looked up to him for an answer but still his expression did not change, and it scared her. Her heart was racing as she tried desperately to figure out what was wrong with him. "You can tell me." She whispered, staring up at him. But after a few seconds, his gaze was making her nervous. She grabbed a towel from her bathroom and held it up before her, covering her face. "You're going to have to take off your shorts." She heard movement, the towel was taken from her hand, and he wrapped it around his waist.
Sakura grabbed them and performed the same movements as the shirt. She came out with another towel. She swung it over his shoulders. "Why do you like standing in the rain so much, huh?" Talking was making herself feel better even though he was seemingly oblivious. "You need something to warm you up. You're shivering. I'll go make you some hot chocolate." Sakura turned but her wrist was suddenly grasped. "Tea then?" She questioned, staring at the floor, afraid for some reason.
He pulled just slightly, not even enough for anyone watching to notice but she stepped closer. Her eyes still refused to meet his but she was frighteningly aware just how close his face was. She slowly lifted her head up, finally catching his black eyes. Sakura took in a deep breath, more of a gasp, feeling the heat of his skin so close to hers. Her cheeks heated and her eyes dropped to his lips then back up to his gaze again, unsure what she was thinking or wanting or doing.
But he was here. And apparently not afraid and un-intimidated. Against her cautious thoughts, she slowly shut her eyes, while leaning into him, capturing his lips. It was a chaste, barely noticeable kiss and Sakura quickly pulled back, afraid of his reaction. But he was stoic, gazing down at her, saying and doing nothing besides a slow blink.
She was unsure if this was real. If it was really happening. Though he was corporal, it was unclear if it was really him. If it was really the man of her, dreams come to life. She silently wished he would speak, say anything to let her known it was truly him. But then what words would she want to hear? No romantic mutterings would fall from his lips no matter how she wanted them too. And anything else would be too…real.
Sakura leaned in closer, his breath on her lips, his eyes connected and so close to her own she could make out his tiny eyelashes. With a deep breath, she decided to see where this leads. His lips touched hers and she closed her eyes, withholding a moan.
Conscious thought was telling her, screaming at her that something was wrong. He should be pushing her away, he shouldn't even be here. Something had to be wrong. But maybe, this was why he was here. He needed to feel connected to something. To know he wasn't alone. And she wanted nothing more then to prove that to him.
Her shaking hand reached up and rested flat against his chest. She was surprised to feel the pounding of his heart and she nearly pulled back her hand and lips in case it was anger that was making his heart best so wildly. However, he wasn't doing anything to stop her, in fact, he was kissing her back. And when she opened her lips wider, both their tongues met in the middle. She stepped closer, closing the gap between them. Her legs were shaking so terribly she needed to lean against him but she dared not go so close.
She jumped when she felt his cold hand rest on her hip. He was wanting this, just as much as she desired for the past years that she had been in love with him. No matter how unsure of this moment she was, and so afraid of where it might just lead, she was not going to give this up. She was not going to reject him.
She pulled back much to his surprised but he showed no emotion on his face, and his hand just dropped to his side. He was putting this all on her shoulders. Sakura knew this. Taking a deep breath, she took the hem of her shirt and lifted it off of her. However, his eyes never strayed past hers. Sakura closed the gap between them once more, allowing him to feel flesh against flesh. His skin was cold as she was sure hers was too but the contact caused several knots to tie up in her stomach. She wrapped her arms around, her hands pressed against his shoulder blades. This time, he leaned down to capture her lips, harshly and hurried. His hand resting on her side, feeling her soft skin that shivered beneath his touch.
Five minutes between them and Sakura pulled away once more. Her body was shaking in her nervousness and her adrenaline, but it relieved her greatly upon seeing his own body shivering. Desire was building, shoving her past rational thought. She hooked her fingers on the rim of her shorts and pulled them down, stepping out of them. Sakura was now standing completely naked in front of him, her cheeks blushed and she refused to look up at him.
She grasped his hand and directed him over to the bed, where she laid down. She shoved her eyes away when he released his towel and climbed on top of her. He held himself up above her, by resting his body on his elbows. He made no move to do anything else. His body quacked and sweat dripped down his temple. She smiled, somehow relieved that they were sharing their first time together.
With her smile as his 'okay' Sasuke reached down to guide himself in. He buried his head in her neck, resting his forehead down upon her pillow. Her breath was in his ear and her hand was wrapped around him, resting over his painful cursed seal. He pushed himself hard inside her, her gasp was sharp and he shut his eyes tight.
Waiting only a few seconds to get used to the feeling, he slowly began thrusting inside of her. His hands wrapped around the pillow that he gripped and his teeth grit tightly.
Sakura stared at the ceiling, biting her lip to keep from making any sound. She had not known this would have hurt so much. She knew however, that no matter what, she would have not given this up for anything. Sakura's nails dug in his shoulder blades, feeling each of his muscles flexed as he rocked his hips against her.
He suddenly stalled, pulling away, causing Sakura great confusion as she stared up at him. He was panting violently and sweat had built up on his forehead. He stared down at her, his body shaking more brutally then before. "What? What's wrong?" A small almost unnoticeably smile pulled at his lips. He shook his head. "Then what's wrong? Why'd you stop?"
Sasuke rolled his eyes, "Just give me a minute." He panted with shaking breath. The first words he said to her for the evening. It was actually a beautiful sound to her. She closed her eyes, his voice caressing her making the moment real. He was actually here and they were actually in the middle of something quite important. She smiled, her cheeks heating up and she looked to the side. He lowered his body so they were touching once more but he didn't put himself back inside.
She looked back up at him; his face still proved to show nothing of what he was feeling but his eyes were a bit warmer then before. Sakura leaned up, catching his lips with her own, and she was relieved to feel the same passion he kissed with prior. A trembling hand of his was traveling down her body, skimming nervously over her breast, past her stomach, and underneath her thigh. They parted to catch their breath. He shifted his legs to put most of his weight on his knees. Sasuke lifted her leg up so her knee was above her stomach, she watched him wide unsure eyes. He guided himself in.
Sakura had been ready for the pain but was surprised that when the pain was finished, there was actually a bit of pleasure that he was hitting. She gasped when he thrusted in again. He pulled his head back to look at her, wondering what had just happened, if it was pain he was causing more then anything else but when he thrusted again, he was relieved to distinguish her groan as pleasure. He rested his head in the croak of her neck and she dug her nails without mercy in his back and arms. He smirked only to himself.
It took a while with two more breaks in between but he got her there and the moment he felt it, he dropped all thoughts and allowed himself to feel the pleasure she was causing him, and quickly followed her in an orgasm.
Both of their bodies were sweaty and shaking from the aftermath. He lifted his tired head away, and they panted against each other. Sakura smiled shortly through her tired pants and kissed him, loving his kiss more then she wanted to.
LOOK BACK
He pulled away and laid on his back, they both caught their breath while staring up at the ceiling, their bodies, suddenly too afraid to touch, too embarrassed to speak. But they stayed side by side.
Sakura looked over at him after a time, after listening to his breath calm. She found his eyes closed and concluded he was sleeping. She slowly and softly got out of the bed and made her way to the shower, cleaning only her body, caring less about her hair.
After putting on pajamas and grabbing an extra blanket from the inside of her closet, she draped it over his naked form and then climbed in beside him. She lay on her side watching him sleep. Her brows knit as her gaze wondered down to the side of his neck, where his cursed seal shined at her. She wondered if that was the cause of his pain. If that was the reason why he came to her tonight, trying to get a hold of himself, to cancel out his memories and his desire for power. On the other hand, maybe he planned to leave, no matter how he had told her otherwise, and this was his goodbye.
Sakura closed her eyes. She allowed herself a smile. Nothing mattered. She wasn't going to let anyone or anything take this moment from her. The love of her life finally admitted something to her, even if he hadn't said anything.
He needed her. Even if it was for one night.
And she was okay with that.
--o
Sasuke woke swiftly, reaching down to the side of his thigh where he always kept a kunai but to his disbelief, it wasn't there. He opened his eyes, finding his surroundings changed and furniture that was not his own. Panic quickly fastened his heart, until he heard the breathing behind.
He turned his head and saw her, sleeping so peacefully. And the memories of the prior event reminded him what he had done. He looked away, down upon the floor. Why, why had he come here?
Sasuke stood, going to the bathroom and quickly putting on his still soaked clothes, knowing what he was about to do, would break her heart. But he was out of choices, and staying here was not going to save anyone. And it was not going to help him in his revenge. Itachi had to pay for his betrayal. And he had to be the one to kill him. She had to understand that.
He went past her bed without a second thought but stalled before he exited the room. He hung his head and backed up, leaning against the wall to look at her.
Would she hate him forever? Leaving her while she slept after performing an act like that? Kami, he hoped so. It would force her to hate him and in doing so make his absence all the more easier on her. He was going to break a promise, something he thought he didn't have to do.
Sasuke reached in his pocket and pulled out the key she had given him. He fumbled with it between his fingers before pushing himself off the wall and setting it softly on her nightstand.
The Sound Four had played an enticing tune. He needed power and they had it. This village and Team Seven were slowly distracting him. He owed it to his dead clan to sacrifice something he actually wanted.
Part of him hoped, Sakura would not think that he had used her. She had showed him that he was capable of emotions and desires. She had proved to him that he wasn't dead, like he thought he was. And now that he knew that, he could leave his heart here and live in peace that though Itachi had managed to damage him, he hadn't been able to destroy him.
And that meant Itachi did not have as great as power as he thought he did.
He glanced to her but only for a second before standing out on the balcony, the sky once again clear. The rain had only lasted but a few short minutes and the storm was already out on the horizon, leaving only small puddles of evidence. He turned his gaze just slightly, the exit to Konoha. The moon shined right above it and from here, he could see the four shadows that waited for him. Naruto would take care of her now. He couldn't stay any longer.
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Sakura woke with a start. Her heart pounding in her chest and when she saw the empty space beside her, her fears come to fruition. "Iie." She rushed out of bed, put her clothes on and jumped from her balcony window. Hoping it was not too late. Her biggest fear had come true, she knew it, and she felt it. She needed him to know something before he left. Maybe if he knew, he would stay, or at least, take her with him.
Japanese Words:
Tamago- Egg--Ama-bitch--Inoshishi-ugly pig
Author's note: My longest chapter yet, sorry. I know I changed it a bit but hey, I'm a writer and I can do that. So there! I hope you liked this chapter, I know I didn't have to put in the sex part but I just thought it was worth it. Thanks for reading and hope you review.
Next chapter up goes fully into Shippuuden