Sakura did not remember much of what had happened. She just remembered falling from her high perch in the trees, plummeting toward the ground, completely unable to stop herself.
Then a strong pair of arms had caught her, and her savior had safely landed on the ground, gently laying her down on the forest floor.
She also remembered feeling shocked when she saw who her rescuer was.
It was Sasuke, only completely different. His hair was longer and his skin darker, with a large, four-point star covering the center of his face. Grotesque, wing-like appendages sprouted from his back. She only recognized his voice when he said, "Are you okay?"
The cursed seal had turned him into a monster, but Sakura didn't care. He had protected her, and that could only mean one thing.
He cared.
Author's Notes: I'm not too sure about this one... Something seems kind of off.
Anyway, tell me what you think!
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