"S-Sasuke!"
I can't believe it. Sasuke. UCHIHA SASUKE was in front of me. And to top it off, he saved me. He saved my life.
"You're awake now." He looked like he struggled to let those words out.
There was a sense of awkwardness between us and Tsuki could only stare.
"Well... I should say thank you for saving my life." I told him. Half embarrassed. I mean, I did yell at him from our last encounter that I would beat the hell out of him next time we met and letting him see me like this isn't really something to be proud of.
"Hn." He crossed his arms and looked outside the window.
"I promise I'll leave as soon as I can walk." I told him to at least break some awkwardness between us.
"Hn." He answered again, not moving.
"And since I owe you my life, I won't beat the hell out of you when I get better."
Sasuke smirked and walked towards me. He stood beside the bed. He didn't look at me, he just stared at the wall.
"Tsuki get her some food."
"Yes master!" Tsuki happily left the room and I was alone with Sasuke. And to tell you the truth, I was somewhat scared. What if he interrogates me? That I was really kept hostage and Tsuki was just playing nice so that he can trick my mind?
"I thought you were dead." Sasuke finally spoke. And his words somewhat... surprised me.
"I thought I was dead too." I answered.
He sat down at the foot of the bed with his back facing me. He looked down at the floor this time.
"You're at Oto. But you're safe. No need to worry." Sasuke said.
I nodded although he can't see. "Thank you, Sasuke. I don't know why you're doing this but... I'm sincerely and honestly really happy that you're the one who saved me."
It was true. Deep down, no matter how much I lie to myself, that's what I felt. When I saw Sasuke enter the room, I felt scared but another feeling washed over me as well. I felt relieved.
"Hn. Tsuki will take care of you until you regain your strength and can come back to Konoha." Sasuke still didn't move.
There was an awkward silence in the room again. My heart was beating fast as I stared at Sasuke's back. What was he thinking? Why was he just sitting there? I can't read his body language. It was hard. Sasuke's still good at keeping his emotions intact.
Tsuki arrived with a tray of food and as I saw it, my stomach grumbled. Sasuke stood up.
"Eat well. One week and half without food is bad. Tsuki, give her whatever she needs." With that, Sasuke left the room and Tsuki entered. Tsuki sat beside me and put the tray in my lap and then helped me sit up.
"I bet you're really hungry!" Tsuki smiled at me as he helped me eat.
"Thank you, Tsuki-kun." I smiled at him.
"You're really pretty, Sakura-san."
I felt a blush on my cheeks. "Thank you Tsuki-kun!"
After eating, Tsuki cleaned up and went back to my room.
"Ne, Sakura-san, may I stay in your room for awhile?" He asked as he stood under the door frame. I examined him and he was holding a few pieces of paper and a pen.
"Sure, Tsuki-kun. It's really lonely here by myself."
Tsuki grinned and sat on the floor with his back against the bed.
"What are you doing Tsuki-kun?" I asked.
"Writing. I love writing stories." Tsuki beamed. "But Master said that writing would get me nowhere." He sighed.
I frowned at what he said. "Don't listen to him. Sasuke's just being mean. You should do what you really love doing so you'll be happy!"
"Sakura-san, being a ninja makes you happy?" Tsuki asked.
I smiled as he turned to look at me, "Yes. I'm happy being a ninja. I'm happy being able to protect the people that I love."
Tsuki grinned at me then continued writing.
"By the way Tsuki-kun," I wondered. "What are you writing about?"
"I'm writing about a forbidden love story between two ninja clans. It's really not that good but..."
"May I read it when you finish? I bet it'll be good!" I told him.
"Uh... I'm embarrassed. It's really nothing special."
I patted him on the head.
"No story is not worth hearing. Always remember that." I told him.
He seemed to be smiling when I told him that saying. It's true anyways. Every story is worth something. Tsuki continued writing and I fell asleep. When I woke up, he wasn't there. I peeked down at the floor and I saw his writing materials. I wonder where he went.
I heard footsteps coming so I pretended to be still asleep.
"Huh... Sakura-san's still asleep. I guess snacks can wait." I heard Tsuki place something on top of the small cabinet under the window.
"Tsuki! I'm leaving." I heard Sasuke's voice from outside the room.
"Yes, Master!"
I heard footsteps approaching the room and I peeked slowly and saw Sasuke talking to Tsuki who was I think standing beside me, I slowly closed my eyes shut again.
"Make sure she gets everything she needs and make her rest. The medicines are in the kitchen cupboard. There's also enough food for the whole week for the two of you. I'll be back in a few days if I finish early." Sasuke's voice sounded stern. Pfft. He hadn't changed at all.
I heard him leave and Tsuki sat back down on the floor. There was silence in the room before he started humming. I still pretended to be asleep. I was still feeling exhausted and so weak.
"You know Sakura-san..." Tsuki was...talking to me? "You seem special to Sasuke-sama."
My heart skipped a beat and I almost choked. Did I hear him right? I WAS SPECIAL TO SASUKE?
"I can tell." He continued. I heard papers being crumpled. "You're very special."
I gulped.
"Much more special than Karin." Tsuki sighed. "I even wonder if he really loves that girl."
My heart stopped. Sasuke loves Karin?
Sasuke and Karin are...
...together?
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