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I DO NOT OWN NARUTO!
Chapter 20~Love triumphs
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Sasuke had recovered quite rapidly and he was released from the hospital the following evening. He and Tenten had gone to the Uchiha Complex to get some rest. Sasuke would have preferred to stay at her home, for some reason, as they approached his home, he felt more an more uneasy. He couldn't help it. When he first met Tenten, she was so distraught about Neji's death, to the point of even taking her own life. Now Neji was miraculously back in Konoha. He couldn't help but feel as though Tenten was going to rush back into the arms of her beloved Hyuga. He was her ex finance' after all. He wondered how long it would be before Tenten broke the news to him that it was over and she was going back to him. Sure she told Sasuke that she wanted to be with him, rather than Neji, but Sasuke had his doubts. He loved Tenten, that was for certain, but now there was a deep aching in his heart that he could not explain. His chest was constricted and his breathing was ragged.
Tenten could tell something was deeply troubling Sasuke by the look on his face and the slowness of his walk. Part of her felt as if he may still be in pain from the previous battle. Tenten was exhausted. The two day he was in the hospital she made sure she did whatever he could to keep him comfortable. She hasn't slept a wink, and she had a few wounds left untreated. She promised herself to care for them when she got home, but if she was honest, she was surprised Sasuke hadn't noticed. He was so quiet, and almost acting a bit cold. She was too tired to pry at this point. Maybe he just needed more rest.
The two made it to the complex and had settled into bed, neither of them saying much to the other. Sasuke became a bit more alarmed that she hasn't spoken to him very much. He merely took it as confirmation that she was about to crush him. She fell asleep quickly. Sasuke sat at the edge of the bed staring at her sleeping form. She was so peaceful, so beautiful. His heart began to harden as he thought of Neji. It wasn't his fault that he happened to sweep in just at the time that Tenten was in desperate need, but how dare he try to captivate her once more after she had moved on? Of course Sasuke could've handled Kabuto, Neji had to swoop in and steal the glory, and Sasuke felt as though Tenten's heart was swept along with it.
So he decided, he would just disappear with the wind. Cold as the autumn breezes, no one knows where they come from or where they disappear to. Slowly and carefully he stood, swept his shirt over his shoulders, tucked it into his black pants. Moonlight shone through the window illuminating his pale bare chest as he strapped his sword to his back. He took one last look at Tenten, he longed for one more kiss from her soft and sweet lips, but he couldn't. This was not the time to be caught up in emotion. Not tonight. The whole situation was painful enough as it was.
He has his doubts, he needs reassured.
I'm on it. I'll send Itachi.
Sasuke walked to the front door slowly, hesitation with each and every step that he took. He placed his hand on the hold in the screen and began to slide it open. As soon as the screen hit the stopper with a click, Sasuke looked up to see a dark figure staring down at him with blood red eyes that matched his own.
"Where are you going, little brother?" Came Itachi's dark and familiar voice.
Sasuke was filled with several flooding emotions at once. Being at his parents home, in the dark alone with Itachi brought back recollections of the painful past, but at the same time he was almost relieved to see his elder brother.
"N..Ni San.." Sasuke whispered.
Itachi gripped into his brother's arm and swiftly dragged him outside into the middle of the street. "I asked you where you were going."
Sasuke was quite familiar with this Itachi, but the past few times he met with his brother, Itachi was much softer, a lot like old times when Sasuke was merely a child. He had no idea why Itachi was acting so gruff with him now.
"I'm leaving Konoha." Sasuke mumbled, a little afraid of the recoil.
"Baka!" Itachi yelled as he firmly placed a flat palm against Sasuke's cheek.
Sasuke looked up at his brother and growled. His cheek was stinging furiously. "What the hell Itachi?! This is none of your damn business so stay the hell out of it!"
"You're gonna leave her. Abandon her? She loves you. You're just too much of an idiot to realize it. You know what that'll do to her? You're just gonna hand her over to that Hyuga when she chose you!?" Itachi scolded.
Sasuke blinked a few times, and slowly the scowl upon his face began to disappear. Oh God Tenten... What am I doing?
"If you're not gonna treat her right, I will." With that, Itachi released his grip on Sasuke's arm, causing it to fall limply. Itachi slowly walked toward the house and as he stepped onto the porch he turned back and smirked at his brother.
Sasuke gasped, snapping out of his thoughts he ran quickly to his doorway and shoved Itachi to the side causing him to stumble backward and fall hard onto his butt. "Out of my way!" Sasuke yelled as he ran inside continuing his momentum. He them skidded to a stop when he reached the kitchen, turned around and peaked his head out the door to look at Itachi. "Don't you dare even think about it. " he threatened on a soft tone.
Itachi, still on the porch in a sitting position, merely smiled at his brother.
Things are looking promising once more.
Sasuke rushed into Itachi's old room where Tenten lay still sleeping peacefully. Tears threatened to fall from Sasuke's dark eyes as he looked upon her with guilt. He couldn't believe what he was about to do. Itachi's timing was impeccable. It had to be more than coincidence, but Sasuke knew Itachi ha been looking out for him since the day he arrived back in Konoha. Sasuke knew now he had to prove to her just how much he cared for her. He couldn't hold it in any longer.
Sasuke threw his sword to the ground and jumped onto the bed, startling Tenten awake. He grabbed her firmly by the shoulders and pulled her up. He then embraced her tightly and buried his face in her thick brown locks.
Tenten was surprised by his sudden action, but she returned his embrace. "Are you okay?" She whispered as she gently stroked his hair.
"I love you more than anything in this world and I will never let you go." He whispered in response.
Tenten pulled away a little, resting her hands delicately on his shoulders. His wordat had taken her breath away for a moment. "Sasuke." She said smiling softly as she touched his bare chest Slowly running her hand down to rest on his hip.
Sasuke only smiled in response, although he was scolding himself on the inside for almost leaving such a precious thing behind. As she traced the outlines of his muscles shivers tinged up and down his spine. Slowly Tenten put her hands underneath his shirt on top of his shoulders and slid his shirt off, causing it to fall gracefully off of his arms. Meanwhile, Sasuke was caught up feeling like he didn't deserve her, but at the same time a new found passion was rising up within him.
Sasuke firmly placed his hands on her hips and places a line of soft kisses on her neck, causing a few quiet moans to escape her lips and Tenten grabbed a handful of his hair and tugged it roughly. Sasuke growled a little at this gesture, painfully pleasurable. Slowly he lowered her back down and climbed on top of her. Tenten looked up at him blushing. Sasuke put his hands on either side of her head and slowly lowered himself down to his her softly, but Tenten pressed her lips against his firmly and wrapped her legs around his waist. Sasuke's dark eyes widened at her action, but soon closed in Pleasure. He slowly moved his hand down from her hip down lower to her thigh past the hem of her shorts where he felt a long gash on the back of her leg, and he felt her wince as his finger tips graze the top of it.
"Why didn't you tell me you were wounded?" He asked, concerned as he slowly pressured her legs. To push them down.
Tenten let out a small sigh, not ready to give up on the feelings she was experiencing. "I didn't want to worry you."
"Oh, Tenten." Sasuke said as he gently caressed her face. "I'm always gonna worry about you. C'mon let's get it cleaned up. "
"No." Tenten urged as her cheeks turned a little red. "N..not yet." She said as she squeezed her legs tighter around his waist.
Sasuke too blushed a bit. He was fighting with himself greatly. Part of him wanted to make sure the wound was cleaned properly so that there would be no infection or scarring, but the lustful half of him wanted her. And right now, the lustful part was winning. Before he could think more, Tenten placed a soft kiss on his neck, biting it gently. Then he knew for certain that the lustful side would take this victory. he was also sure that Teren had no intentions of leaving him. Sasuke growled in pleasure and grabbed the edges of her shirt and began to lift it over her head. Tenten pulled away from his neck in order for him to pull it off. He admired her lacy navy bra as he gently grazed her skin with his lips.
Trails of kisses ran from her neck to the middle of her breasts and Sasuke stopped and looked up at her as if to ask permission. Tenten blushed warmly and nodded. She assisted him by unhooking her bra and Sasuke slid her straps off her shoulders and threw the lacy garment to the floor. Tenten squealed as she felt is cold hands squeezing her gently. Her hands then immediately found themselves pulling at his pants, which Sasuke immediately removed to oblige her unspoken request. "A..Are you sure Tenten?" Sasuke asked, a bit concerned.
"I'm very sure, Sasuke." She said with a seductive smile.
