Date: 4/27/13
Rating: T
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Prompt: Sasuke goes to the battlefield and comes across Sakura, who gets upset at him and won't believe him when he says that he's turned good, and then they end up fighting.
Sakura couldn't believe her eyes.
And yet, there he was, standing merely five feet in front of her. It was deathly quiet. Neither of them had said a word since he had appeared on the battlefield. Though Sasuke had to admit running into Sakura was quite the surprise, it wasn't part of the plan. He didn't want to see her. At least, not that instant, not like this. It just happened.
How serendipitous.
"What are you doing here?" Sakura asked cautiously, finally breaking the silence.
Sasuke stared at her blankly before he answered her question. "I'm here to fight with Konoha."
Sakura's eye's widened. But it wasn't what he said that was shocking. It was the way he said it, so nonchalant, so obvious. It was irritating. Did he think she was stupid? Did he think she hadn't changed? This was war. And the last time she checked, Sasuke had a kunai aimed at her neck. Her fists clenched at the memory. "That's not funny."
"Sakura, I'm serious—"
But before Sasuke could finish his sentence Sakura came charging towards him with her chakra infused fists. Sasuke cursed under his breath as he barely dodged Sakura's attack. This was exactly why he hoped he didn't run into anyone he knew before he made it to the Alliance's base. Sasuke couldn't blame Sakura for her distrust. Things were just complicated. But honestly, did she have to be so annoying?
"Sakura!" Sasuke grunted as her fist barely grazed his shoulder, "I'm not lying! I'm here to join the Alliance!"
But she didn't stop. "I don't believe you!"
Soon, Sakura's punches and kicks became more frequent while Sasuke was forced to take the defensive. He didn't want to fight her. But what could he do? She wasn't listening to him. But as he continued to dodge Sakura's attacks, Sasuke could sense her frustration growing. Emotion was overcoming her; she was starting to get reckless.
"Why don't you fight back, damn it?!" she yelled. "Am I still not worth the effort?!" Her fist made contact with the earth as she missed Sasuke, causing the ground to shake. "I'm not fucking weak anymore, Sasuke-kun!"
That stung.
Sasuke shook his head. "I told you already. I'm not going to fight you. You just have to believe me."
Standing up and wiping the dust from her clothes, Sakura only glared at him. "Give me one good reason why I should," she demanded.
Beat.
"I don't have one."
As soon as Sasuke had uttered those words, Sakura had appeared before Sasuke, this time a kunai in her hand, pointed at his neck. He didn't even flinch. She's fast. However, before he could take any action, he noticed her hand was shaking. She wasn't looking at him, but at the kunai. If she really wanted to she could have killed him, not that Sasuke would let that happen. But still, she was close. All she needed was one smooth—
"I can't do it," Sakura whispered as she bowed her head in shame, the tears beginning to well in her eyes. "I couldn't do it then." Her hand began to shake more violently. "I can't do it now."
Suddenly she felt the kunai being gently taken from her grasp, causing Sakura to look up. Sasuke lowered her hand.
"You don't have to."