Chapter 8
Her pink hair swirled around her face from the wind that was blowing it. The look on her face was sad. Sasuke wanted to reach out towards her, to make that frown disappear and to replace it with a smile. He didn't like seeing this girl sad. What could cause her so much sadness? The girl's eyes landed on him, green clashing with onyx. His heart rate quickened as he recognized the girl. Her hand reached out towards him, tears sliding down her cheeks.
"Sasuke-kun..."
His hand started to move towards her but he held himself back, turning away from her. Sakura's hand fell limply at her side.
"You've always hated me, haven't you? No matter what I did...no matter what technique I learn, you'll always hate me, won't you?"
The darkness that was always present around Sasuke darkened. The darkness covered his eyes, masking them from view.
"Don't you realize that you don't have to be alone? That you can be happy too?" Sakura's voice asked.
Sasuke didn't move, everything was so clouded--he didn't know what to believe. He was startled when he felt her small hand entwine with his. He opened his eyes and looked down into her loving eyes.
"No matter what you do to me or Naruto...I'll always love you. I know it doesn't mean anything but--I'll wait for you, no matter how long it takes you." She smiled then, her eyes closing, "I think you're worth the wait. I've seen Sasuke...I've seen the future with you--you become happy, really happy."
Sasuke's eyes widened. What was this girl talking about? This clearly wasn't the Sakura he knew. This was her other side...the side she never let show. Her...weak side.
And wasn't this Sasuke's weak side? He was allowing her to touch him, actually talk some sense into him. Everything that left her mouth he wanted to believe, he wanted...to be with her. A part of him knew that if he just listened to his gut that he could be happy. He could have everything he ever wanted. Sasuke shook his head, pulling his hand away from hers.
"Leave me alone Sakura. I made my choice and...I don't want you to wait for me. There's nothing between us, there will never be anything between us." He snarled, his coldness returning tenfold.
Sakura smiled sadly as she looked down at her hands.
"Oh I know you could never love me. But...you could grow to love someone else. Sasuke there is so much good you could do for the world. So much that you could give..."
"...I don't want to hear it Sakura. Whatever you're going to say you can just stop now. Leave me the hell alone. You're lucky you're even standing here, breathing. I could have killed you in any moment." Sasuke snapped his Sharingan activating.
At that moment she had the nerve to actually smile.
"You can't make me hate you Sasuke, nothing you say can change the way I feel about you. You were always the one to protect me back when we were Genin...I haven't forgotten that. And..." she trailed off as she closed the distance between them.
"Nothing can stop me from caring about you."
"Even killing Naruto?" Sasuke hissed through clenched teeth.
Sakura hesitated slightly, raising herself up on her tippy toes.
"You could never kill Naruto; he's the brother you wished to have. But even if you did decide to kill him...I'd be mad at you, but my love would never die, it can't." She raised herself enough that she raised her head and touched her lips to his. The kiss was tender and sweet, causing Sasuke to freeze in place. He didn't know how he was supposed to act. Should he push her away? Or should he kiss her back? Before he had to decide she pulled away from him, the smile returning to her lips.
"Remember, you don't have to be alone. You can choose to have people in your life. So many people care about you, the question is, do you care about them?"
Sasuke had the blank look on his face, the kiss had really thrown him off. When he was about to reach out towards her she vanished. A panic feeling took over him as he realized she was nowhere to be found. Each breath was harder and harder to take. Where did she go? Was she all right? Did something happen to her? Did--did Orochimaru get to her?
A sick laugh echoed through the room.
"You'll never be able to go back Sasuke. You sold yourself to me and I will get rid of anyone who stands in my way."
Sasuke bolted upright in his bed, a light sweat drenched his skin. He reached up with a shaking hand and touched his lips. It all felt so real. He could still feel the way her soft lips felt against his. Falling back on his pillow he sighed.
"What in the world is wrong with me? It was just a dream." Turning on his side he closed his eyes, trying to rid himself of the memory of her.
'Sakura, why did you have to be the one thrown back into my life? I knew from the moment in the hospital that you would be my downfall. When I said other bonds only distracted me from my goals I was mostly talking about you. Naruto as well--but his was for another reason. Yours was because...I could feel myself...ugh, I can't even think about it now. This is all a pain, I hope Orochimaru gets what he wants from you so that I can be in peace again.'
Sasuke opened his eyes and looked down at his sheets. He knew that he was lying to himself when he said he wanted Orochimaru to be done with Sakura. For once he was finished with her...Sakura would cease to exist.
"Why did I dream of you?"
He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, focusing his chakra so he could once again fall into the nothingness of sleep.
Thud...Thud...Thud...Thud
"Kakashi Sensei! Wake. Up!" Naruto yelled, close to Kakashi's ear. In response to Naruto's yelling Kakashi simply turned over onto his other side and continued to snore lightly.
Naruto pulled at his blonde hair in frustration. What in the world was wrong with his Sensei?
"How can you still be sleeping at a time like this? Kakashi Sensei!! I need you to please wake up, it's time we got back to the training."
A groan was heard from the Sensei as he stirred out of his sleep.
"What?" He opened his eye and focused it on Naruto.
"Naruto, you may have more chakra than me but even you should be tired from our training yesterday."
Naruto shook his head vigorously.
"I'm ready and starving to go Sensei. Let's get started."
Kakashi groaned as he got in a sitting position, running his hand through his hair he chuckled.
"All right Naruto. But are you sure you're ready to be beat...again?"
Naruto's eyes narrowed drastically.
"It's only because your Chidori can cut through anything, that isn't really fair you know. You won't beat me this time Kakashi Sensei."
"Such a loud mouth and yet your actions speak differently." Kakashi stated plainly.
He stood up and arched his right hand, Chidori fell at his command. It was time for another round.
'I can only hope Naruto catches on soon. Sasuke is a lot stronger than I am...he needs to be able to handle anything that comes his way.'
Sasuke's eyes snapped open when the door to his room was slammed shut. He stayed motionless, listening for whoever was stupid enough to wake him up. He heard light panting and a hand moving away from the doorknob.
He turned his head so he could see the door. The person gasped at his sudden movement and quickly recovered.
"I--I'm sorry, I didn't mean to come in here..." her soft voice trailed off as she realized how lame she was being.
"Okay so what, I felt Orochimaru coming down the hall and there was no way I was going to be laying in my room waiting for him to come freak me." Sakura hissed.
Sasuke smirked in the darkness. How pathetic this girl really was.
"So you decided to come into my room instead, oh yes, brilliant plan. Now he's going to think you were with me the whole night." Sasuke stated sarcastically.
Sakura looked down as she advanced towards his bed.
"Well...is it so bad that he think that?"
Sasuke's eyes widened in horror, was she serious? Sakura sat down on the bed next to him, causing him to stiffen immediately.
"I know it's the last thing you would ever want to do with me, and believe me, I feel the same about you but...I don't want him Sasuke. Can't you see that? Everything about him is evil and...I have a feeling his 'plan' has to do with me because I'm a girl, and so far I'm the only one that's been able to handle his...physical side." Sakura said as she played with his bed sheet.
Sasuke's lips began to tingle again as the dream came into his mind. He moved his head away from her so he could glare up at the ceiling.
"Sakura, you're the one that--"
"--Chose this, I know! Was it a bad choice to decide to live? To give Naruto and Kakashi Sensei the chance to find me? I don't know how that was a bad choice." Sasuke rolled his eyes.
"They'll never be able to find you Sakura. I told you that, they will search for a long time and never come up with a trace of you. Why? Because Orochimaru will make it that way, he will make it so no one except him will ever be able to find you."
"Except you..."
Sasuke turned back to look at her. What was wrong with her? Shouldn't she be afraid of him, fear him?
His eyes narrowed, the Sharingan coming to life.
"Sakura, you really need to leave."
Sakura folded her arms across her chest and shook her head.
"No."
They way her lips parted each time she got angry made him go insane. He wanted to feel how her lips would really feel against his. He wanted to feel how soft her skin was, he wanted...to have her. Sasuke sat up abruptly, coming closer to her, making her look into his eyes.
Sakura starred defiantly back, never closing her eyes. It was like she was asking him to torment her with his eyes. Sasuke growled, his lips twitching.
"I'm not going to leave because I refuse to be treated like a living sex toy."
"So you want to stay here so it will cause even more problems for you?" He snapped.
Sakura smirked in response.
"I believe you are the one that is afraid of getting in trouble. How would Orochimaru feel if you were doing the girl he was doing at the same time?"
"He wouldn't be upset at me because I'm not doing the girl he's doing. I'm not doing anyone, I never have!" he hissed through clenched teeth.
Sakura eyes widened, "Oh and why is that? There are tons of girls that are just waiting to get with you. And you're telling me that you've ignored all of them? That you're still innocent in some way?"
Sasuke gritted his teeth together. While Sakura couldn't help but giggle.
"Sasuke is a virgin! Oh this is great."
"So are you!" he shot back causing her smile to fade quickly.
"I used to be...until I got kidnapped."
Sasuke looked away from her and ran his hands through his hair. This was not the time to be around her. She was driving him insane.
He got off the bed so he couldn't smell her sent anymore. He walked over to his closet and pulled out a while shirt and put it on, covering up his bare chest. Sakura blushed slightly when she saw him in the limited light coming from under the door.
"Sakura, you need to go out. Orochimaru is now in his study, he's waiting for me."
Sakura was about to say something when he was suddenly in front of her, his hands grabbing her wrists. She tried to ignore the electricity that emitted when his skin came in contact with hers.
He pulled her from the bed and yanked her to the doorway; he pushed her out and tossed her to the side.
"He won't be coming to bother you so you don't have to worry, meet me in an hour and we'll start our training." His voice was so cold that it made her shiver. She nodded her head and turned away from him. She walked down the halls still in the cloths she was in the night before. She really had no desire to change until she heard a sound ninja whispering something to his partner. She ran into her room and opened the closet, she pulled out a white tank top. She tugged the baggy shirt over her head and tossed it to the ground. Quickly she pulled on the tank top and looked down at herself. The shirt only covered some of her stomach, you could still she her belly button. She groaned, why did everything here have to be so revealing?
Walking over to the dresser she pulled out a skirt that was blue, she pulled that over the tight black shorts she was wearing.
She couldn't help but laugh as he realized this was just like Sasuke's cloths back when he was with them, except his shorts where white and his shirt blue. Looks like hers was just the opposite.
Walking over to the front of the door she pulled on her knee high sandals. Her eyes fell on the bracelet that resided on her right wrist. She sighed.
"How am I ever going to get this thing off? That's right, I have to convince Orochimaru that I'm no longer a threat...that's going to take a lot of acting...isn't it?"
She pulled at her Hidden Leaf headband and it came off. She glanced down at it in her hands, she could see her reflection on the metal. She sighed, setting the headband on her dresser.
'It's time I shut that part of my life away...it's time to figure out how to become more stronger here so I can become an asset to Orochimaru. I don't want him doing anything to me that could end up killing me.'
The clock ticked, brining her attention to it. It was time to go train with Sasuke.
'And maybe this time we can kiss him!'
Sakura shook her head as her inner side began to come out. Where had she been this whole time? There was no way she could kiss him, which was the right way to piss Sasuke off to no end.
'Why don't you fight him and seduce him at the same time? That way you might actually stand a chance of beating him while you train.'
Sakura smiled as she agreed with herself. That was a good way to make sure she won. It would catch him off guard, which would help her win. Now, all she had to do was get close enough to him so that it was possible.
Making her way to the practice grounds she ran through all the possible things she could do to be close to him. And she tried to ignore the way her heart pounded each time she thought about it.
'This is dumb...I can't do this. Even if I still have feelings for him doesn't mean I should openly show it. Besides it's a good way to get Sasuke to hate me even more than he currently does. Great...I can't let anything happen. I have to control that other side of myself. Sasuke is off limits. No touching, at all.' Sakura couldn't help but stare as she saw Sasuke hard at work. The way his muscles moved each time he thrust his Kunai towards a target was...beautiful. She quickly shook her head, trying to clear it. Sasuke turned around and smirked at her.
"Took you long enough."
"I'm not late though! You're just mister impatient." Sakura retorted as she set her bag down on the dirt floor.
Sasuke rolled his eyes as he carelessly threw his last Kunai and it soared right into the middle of the target.
Sakura's mouth gaped open in shock. He wasn't even looking while he threw that.
"Sasuke...you have got to teach me that."
Sasuke walked over to her and bent down to pick up his water bottle. He drank from it heavily and wiped at his mouth when he was finished.
"You should be able to do that already, all you have to do is concentrate your Chakra. You, a master of chakra control, should be able to do that easy." Sakura blushed as she scrapped her sandal on the dirt.
"Well...let's just say I'm not very good at using Kunai's so...I can't really do that. As in, at all."
Sasuke wiped at his forehead as he gazed down at her. She really was short. Sakura looked at anything but at him. He couldn't explain the feelings that came over him as he watched her bite her bottom lip, the lip he so badly wanted to bite.
He shook his head and took a few steps away from her, causing her to turn her emerald eyes to him. She had a confused look cross her face and then she shrugged her shoulders. Perhaps she just thought he was a weird kid that had issues that she could never understand.
"Fine, why don't we just start sparring instead? I'm sure that's what you've been waiting for all day. By the way, how did the meeting with Orochimaru go?"
Sasuke picked up his sword as she bent down in a defense position.
"He didn't mention anything about you being out of bed if that's what you're asking." Sasuke said emotionless.
Sakura beamed as she adjusted her gloves on her small hands.
"Good. Maybe he'll get the hint that I don't want anything to do with him."
Sasuke was about to tell her otherwise but decided against it as she sprung on her heels and charged at him. He barely missed her chakra enhanced fist as it neared his chest. She was getting faster.
'It appears that she isn't holding back this time.'
He smirked as he blinked his eyes and his Sharingan was activated. Sakura stepped dead in her tracks as she looked into those sinister eyes.
"Does this mean that you aren't going to go easy on me?" she asked as she once again raised her fist. Sasuke leaped into the air as he read what she was going to do before she did it. Sakura frowned as she looked up at him in the sky.
'I think I like it better when he's going easy on me. Now he's going to be really tough.'
'I'm telling ya girl, it's time to play the card that gets every male to swoon.'
'Sure but...Sasuke isn't any normal male. It's like he has no hormones at all. All it's going to do is piss him off and cause him to beat us relentlessly.'
Inner Sakura decided not to comment on that point as Sasuke hurled down towards her. Sakura quickly pushed away from the ground, sliding back a few feet. Sasuke was behind her before she could do anything to stop him. What was she going to do now? Without hesitating she swung around on her heels so that he was no facing her. Very quickly and daringly she pressed her lips to the base of his neck. It was the only place she could reach because of the obvious height difference between the two.
His eyes widened as she pushed him against the wall, using her super human strength to hold him there. He was defenseless as her mouth moved against his neck.
"Get. Off. Me." Sasuke snarled into her ear.
In answer Sakura reached up by his head and slammed her fist into the wall, causing the area she hit to crumble around her fist.
Sasuke's eyes narrowed as he once again began to struggle against her hold. Sakura pulled him back slightly and thrust him against the wall again, making him grunt in pain. Her kissing moved up his neck to his earlobe. She opened her mouth and caught his ear with her teeth. She wasn't biting hard but it was enough to drive him crazy.
'What is this girl doing? Does she really want me to beat her senseless? Ugh, why is it even affecting me?'
That was when he felt something wet on his ear. Was that her tongue? Yes, it defiantly was her tongue. Sasuke arched his head away from her, trying to get his ears away from her mouth. Sakura giggled as she held up a Kunai to his neck. She swiped it lightly against his skin, causing a thin line of blood to appear.
"I win," she whispered suggestively in his ear. By that time Sasuke had had enough and he pushed her away from him full force. Sakura staggered slightly but otherwise broke out into one of her damned smiles.
"I actually beat the emotionless Sasuke Uchiha."
Sasuke glared at her, his Sharingan began to spin. Sakura immediately fell silent.
"And this is when you beat me...isn't it?" she stated as she brought her hands up in front of her.
"C'mon Sasuke, I dare you." She taunted, licking her lips.
Sasuke had no idea why or how he backed down from the blood lust that so badly wanted to be quenched. Suddenly he found himself glaring at the ground, his eyes back to a black jade.
"If you ever touch me like that again I will kill you."
Sakura slowly lowered her hands, a smirk on her lips.
"Oh don't tell me that you didn't feel anything." She whinned lightly.
Sasuke turned away from her, deciding it was better if he didn't speak.
Sakura's hard eyes soon faded as she looked at him sadly.
'He really didn't feel anything. I was trying with all my might not to feel anything but...all I wanted him to do was touch me back. I have to forget the way he tasted...I need to forget and give up on that boy that I fell in love with. He's not coming back.'
"Well just know this Sasuke, it didn't mean a thing to me. It was all just to win this little sparring match, and I did so that's all that matters." Sakura said harshly, her eyes hardening by the minute.
"Hn."
Sakura rolled her eyes, her hands clenching into fists. He was answering in his usual Uchiha answer, grunts. How she wanted to smack that out of him. Turning around she grabbed her stuff and pulled the bag over her shoulder.
"I'm leaving; if you want to fight again just come find me. Kabuto is probably really pissed at me for not coming to my appointment."
Sasuke didn't say anything as she left the training room. He reached up and ran his hand through his hair. What was Sakura thinking? She shouldn't be messing with fire, especially when he was that fire.
Kabuto sat at his desk, polishing one of his many surgical instruments. Sakura entered the room with a soft click. Kabuto glanced up from his glasses.
"I was wondering when you would be showing up."
Sakura shifted her weight nervously.
"Well...there's something wrong with...me," she replied softly.
Kabuto's eyebrows rose as she went on with her explanation.
"I have this rash...but it isn't a normal rash, its like...whenever I touch it...something happens. It's like...I don't know, it's not exactly a rash but I don't know how to explain it. Here," she reached up and pulled her shirt so he could see her lower back, "look at it...it isn't normal."
Kabuto stood up and placed his cold fingers on her bare skin.
"Hhm...it appears that you are starting to receive a fraction of his power."
Sakura looked over her shoulder.
"His power?"
"Yes, his chakra has been entering you every time you have intercourse. He is passing his power to you, although I don't know if he realizes it or not."
Sakura bit her lip.
"So...you're telling me that the weird mood swings I'm having is because his chakra is meshing with mine?"
Kabuto looked at her and nodded.
"That's what I'm telling you," he placed his glasses higher up on his nose, "I can give you a cream to help the soreness but it's going to have to heal on its own."
Sakura nodded her head as she let her shirt fall back to cover her skin. At least it wasn't anything that could kill her. Kabuto walked over to his cabinet and pulled out a dull cream. Placing it in her hands he smiled.
"I'm sure you can feel the power flowing through you, can't you?"
Sakura took the cream from him and placed it in her bag.
"What power? I haven't really noticed anything unusual, except my attitude, I haven't been this moody since I was a kid."
Kabuto chuckled.
"Well, I'm sure you'll understand what I'm saying soon enough. I'll alert Lord Orochimaru about what has happened and I'm sure he'll want to see for himself."
Sakura cringed but then smiled.
"Okay, whatever you say."
Kabuto's smile wavered on his face as he saw her smile.
'Is she actually agreeing on seeing Lord Orochimaru? Wow, something must have happened while Sasuke and her were training. I better go check on him, if she beat him then he'll need some healing...great.'
"All right I'll be seeing you later today then." Kabuto replied, waving his hand slowly. Sakura walked out of the office not caring to wave back.
"Man, she's starting to turn out like Sasuke, moody and never one to show respect." Kabuto observed.
When Kabuto found Sasuke he was by himself in one of the many fields that surrounded Orochimaru's hideout.
"What in the world are you doing way out here? It took me ages to find you." Kabuto complained calmly as he strode up to Sasuke, who was leaning against a tree. Sasuke opened his eyes and glared at Kabuto.
"Hm."
Kabuto rolled his eyes, "Sakura came by my office today and she wasn't in a good mood. I have reason to suspect you are to blame for that."
Sasuke closed his eyes again and remained silent.
"Is it possible that you feel guilty for making her feel that way?"
When Sasuke looked at Kabuto his eyes were a blood red. Kabuto took a step back as the Sharingan began to affect his system.
"There is nothing to feel guilty for. She was the one that made the stupid decision."
Kabuto pushed his glasses up his nose.
"Clearly you are upset about something, did she beat you in your little training session?"
Sasuke tore his gaze away from Kabuto, the redness leaving his eyes as he did so. He lifted his right hand and looked at it.
"You know, if you want her to like you you're going to have to treat her like she is something. She isn't just a person that was in your past, she's so much more now. Especially now that Lord Orochimaru wants her."
Sasuke clenched his hand, "What makes you think I want her to like me at all? She is a part of my past and unfortunately for me I have to deal with her in my present. Everything about her is annoying and she will turn her back on him. There's no way she would simply forget everything that she left. Orochimaru is a fool if he believes he can change her."
"Ah, but you see Sasuke, that's where your wrong." A cold voice spoke from behind him. Sasuke didn't even move, he had sensed him there the whole time. Orochimaru put his cold hand on Sasuke's shoulder.
"I realize that I can't change her, but, you can."
Sasuke's eyes narrowed as he let his hand fall to his side again.
"What makes you think I'll do anything to help you? I have no reason for her to stay here, my only goal is to kill Itachi and I don't need her for that."
"Don't you? Don't you realize that she could serve such a great purpose in helping you defeat your elder brother? She's strong, very strong."
Sasuke's eyes landed on Orochimaru's face.
"Didn't you want me to break her? Why are you now telling me that you want me to turn her? Break her and turn her are two completely different things." Orochimaru chuckled darkly.
"Yes I realize I told you to break her earlier but...now I've had time to think about it and I decided that she is more valuable to me if she is on our side. Imagine all the power we would have if little Sakura were to decide to join us, her and her strength and healing abilities. Nothing would be able to stop us from taking what we want." Sasuke sneered at Orochimaru.
"What is it that you really want me to do? All I want is to get more powerful, I have no reason to run these little errands for you."
Kabuto shook his head.
"You're forgetting that Lord Orochimaru could decide that he doesn't want to train you anymore. You owe him something in return for all the service he is giving you."
Sasuke shook Orochimaru's hand off his shoulder as he walked a few yards away.
With his back to them he looked at the trees.
"I know about becoming your vessel. That isn't something new to me. So why would I owe you anything when you'll already have my body at your command?"
Orochimaru watched Sasuke's figure as the wind blew in his hair.
'He has grown very well...in just a few more months I will take him as my own. And everything that is his will become mine. His Sharingan and precious Sakura.'
He licked his lips at the thought of finally having Sakura completely to himself.
'I could even keep the appearance of Sasuke and she is sure to give into my every demand.'
Sasuke tensed as he felt the spike of Orochimaru's chakra.
"And if I don't do this for you? What are you going to do? Kill me?" Sasuke mocked as he turned his head so he could see Orochimaru and Kabuto.
Orochimaru gazed back into Sasuke's black eyes. It took a few minutes before he opened his mouth to speak.
"No I wouldn't kill you, I'd just kill everything that you've been trying to protect."
A confused look momentarily crossed Sasuke's face.
"I'm sure you're thinking that there is no one that you are protecting but c'mon, let's be reasonable. You've always had a soft spot for Sakura, not to mention Naruto as well. I wonder how you would feel if they suddenly just," he moved his hands in a motion to indicate vanishing, "disappeared."
Sasuke smirked.
"Hm, I guess you don't know me as well as you thought you did. If you killed them I wouldn't care."
Orochimaru licked his lips.
"Of course, well then, how about if Itachi just suddenly ended up dead, and you weren't the one to do the killing? I'm sure that would really upset you."
Sasuke's jaw clenched as Orochimaru continued to smile pleasantly.
"..."
"Now, now, Sasuke. Why don't you be a good little boy and do what I ask."
Kabuto smiled as he watched the anger erupt in Sasuke's eyes.
"Hm."
Orochimaru nodded his head as he chuckled.
"Good, I'm glad we all agree on what is going to be taking place."
Sasuke turned and began to walk away. Orochimaru was in front of him in a second.
"By the way Sasuke, if I find out that you are doing anything to give the plan away to Sakura...well let's say something terrible will happen."
Sasuke looked defiantly at him. Then he forcefully pushed Orochimaru away from him and out of his path.
Kabuto walked up to Orochimaru as they both watched him walk away.
"Do you really think he'll do it?"
Orochimaru put his hand on his chin.
"One thing about Sasuke you need to know is that he never goes back on an order. Especially when you threaten the people he cares about. Poor Sasuke, he really should have learned to let go of those feelings."
Kabuto pushed his glasses up his nose.
"You really think he still cares about his old team mates?"
"Yes I do. There are times when we are training that something will enter his eyes and he'll falter for a moment. I saw this the first time it happened and I knew instantly that he still cared for the blonde haired brat and the pink haired girl. The interesting part was...he never realized it himself."
Kabuto scratched his head as this all began to sink in.
"So Sasuke has been hiding things from himself all this time? Why would he try so hard to make himself believe that he didn't care about them? I know that he wants his revenge but with the way he talks about them you'd think he really did hate them."
Orochimaru smiled evilly.
"Because he didn't want me to catch on, and he knew that if he kept that fire alive in himself that I would see it. He tried to smolder those flames but...they are still ever present, faint, but present. And now, it gives me the advantage I need, and the hold on him that I haven't been able to posses until now."
"Now he's under your control." Kabuto stated as he grinned.
Orochimaru broke into another one of his smiles.
"Now he is mine."
So sorry it took me so long to update, here's a long chapter though so i hope i made up for it! How did you guys like it? I think it's one of my favorite chapters I've written so far. Of course i have to thank my beta Silver, she's totally amazing!!!
YAY! A little more Sasuke Sakura even if it really didn't do much...sigh, sorry you guys but I think it's going to take a little longer than i had thought for them to get together, they will get together though! I'm determined to make that happen for sure. :D Well school starts on Weds. and so far I'm not very far on Chapter 9...so I have no idea when I'll get that out. I'm sorta at a writers block and i hate it, but I'll try to push through it and bring you guys a great chapter. I hope...
Anyway, thanks for reading and please review! I always like to know what people thought. Okay, well I'm late for work so I gotta get ready, I'll see you all next chapter!