Chapter 18
'Mine'
A little more, just a little more and he would be in ecstasy. His body shook at the feeling of her warm flesh hugging around his throbbing tip tightly. Suddenly stop, right when he about to, his eyes snapped opened at the painful punctured by her sharp teeth. "Gah." Sasuke pulled his palm from her face. Irritated, the wound enraged him. A raise of his hand, out of reflex, he brought his palm down with force but...
'What?' Obsidian looked down.
What have I done?
The beast within him slowly dissipated from the soiled scene in full display. His cherish angel, the girl he been cradled tenderly, sweetly treated.
What did he do to her?
Hands tightly bonded. Her wrists bled red. Thick red liquid oozed from the rigid leather. Bruise marks covered her porcelain skin. Once again, she turned into a broken doll.
Lifeless, her eye dulled.
'No.'
The jade shine gloss was lost.
And…
It
Was
All
His
Fault.
Unable to move any further, he was scared. Sasuke Uchiha. Of all twenty-two years of his life, for as long as he could remember, never had he felt fear. But a moment ago, fear was all that dominated his conscious. He feared … His greatest fear.
"But. I guess I have failed again."
'No. No! She hasn't.'
"I can't help you. I can't help …"
'Yes. Yes! She has.'
He didn't know what, but he was sure she had.
"Thank you for letting me stay. Thankyou … thankyou … Thankyou … Th"
He knew those words. He sensed what she was trying to tell him.
"But you don't have to keep on painting more canvases of lies anymore."
He never did. It was all truth … regarding her, it was all the truth. Why was it when he really was trying? It backfired. Was this what they called karma? She was going to leave him. She was going to return to her safe heaven. She would be gone, no longer be by his side.
She would leave him here. Leave him to be alone again, by himself. On this grime surface of the earth, he would have to battle to survive all by himself … All by his lonesome self.
Hands shakily hovered over her body. It was unbearable to touch her. He refused to. Not after what he had just did. His eyes dreaded the image of her being dishonored by him. Did he? His head hung limply, straight arms propped his aching shoulders.
'Good.' Not daring to move his body any further forward, 'So close,' He thanked his conscience for coming back.
Returning his gaze to her face, his chest tightly constricted seeing the lackluster color on her cheek. Dry tear streaks were covering her face. Gradually straightened his back, he reached out his hand to touch the dreaded bind.
Slowly, carefully removing the harsh leather belt, he tried his best to lessen the pain she had suffered. Loosening it around, his nostrils hummed the smell of fresh and dried blood on her wrists.
Rustle.
Pulling the other side of the comforter to cover the bare wounded flesh, Sasuke got off the bed to leave the room groggily.
As the door closed, the two frail arms wimply recoiled to hug the body of its owner. The girl painfully withdrew her limbs. Quietly, she lay there.
[...]
Chugging, pouring the toxic liquid into his weary body, Sasuke slammed the bottle of cognac back onto the cold surface of his desk. The sheer force knocked the forgotten glass off balance. It rolled around before finding the edge and crashed in to millions of bits, snapping his mind awake.
"!" Seeing his own reflection on the bottle from the only light source of the lamp in the room, Sasuke felt disgusted. Hands in fists, his knuckles turned white from the inept frustration. 'What have I done?' Anyone without a decent conscience would know what had taken placed, even him. He, Sasuke Uchiha, had assaulted a girl.
An angel, once his...
Once.
Because he no longer deserved her, no longer be worthy of her. As much as he tried to justify his actions, Sasuke's determination faded as each scene replayed. He couldn't drag it on. Looking up in rage, Sasuke silently cursed at the almighty force above. Why send her to him? Of all the people on this globe, why her, why him?
"Argh!" Abruptly stood, the cognac bottle shattered against the wall. Unable to take the stifling atmosphere, he gruffly left the apartment because he didn't have enough strength to stay, to watch her leave, being taken away from him.
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Whispers humbly hovered through the office.
"Hey did you see."
"Even blind ones can see that."
"Damn. He's more agitated than usual."
"Hic. I only made a small typo mistake and he yelled at me like there's no tomorrow," proceed to burst in tear.
"And I thought getting a girlfriend. He could finally take out that stick up his ass."
Then the whispers elevated.
"Did you go?"
"You saw."
"She was there."
Slam.
Everyone in the room jumped at the pounding sound of paper being thrown.
"Get out!"
The rupture roar of Sasuke Uchiha blasted thru the enhanced soundproof wall, interrupted the whispering noises of the office. Everything shook, vibrated violently. The door to the Ice King room clumsily opened. A poor staff, hands shakily trying to keep the stack of papers he had picked up from the floor, hastily walked out.
Click…The door was shut closed.
"I can't take this anymore!" The man dashed to his colleague's side and wailed his unfortunate fate.
"Ah. Dai-kun. It's alright."
"Don't cry."
"Wah." The said newbie was in the arms of the comforting females group. All while, the intercom of the secretary desk was signaling with beeps. Taki from the other hall hurriedly ran to get it by the second bell.
"Yes. Uchiha-san."
"..."
"I'll be right in."
"..."
"Yes." Once Taki set the phone down, he gave a hard gulp and turned to walk in the dark cave. Gulps, everyone else in the room swallowed a hard knot, fear for the life of the poor man.
[...]
Silence, it was dangerously quiet.
Taki calmly stood, waiting for a command from the irritated man. Eyes looking at the spike head, wearing a dark maroon shirt with white tie, he noticed something was wrong. Not only was Sasuke's mood was fouled but it was worst than before.
Before… Sakura appeared.
'What happened?' Unsorted questions filled his head. He was there, last night. Blend in with the crowd at the Hyuuga's party. He saw everything.
But less than twenty-four hours, he had turned back to his brutal self.
"Taki."
His body jumped. Keeping his head low, he replied, "Y-yes."
"Get this to department B. Have this proposal ready to be print. Tell Ami, Thomas, Tsubaki, and Shoj. I want all of this to be done by today." He threw a huge pile of documents in front of the sweating man.
"B-but. Then… they'll have to stay…"
"They are paid aren't they?" His hand made gripping sound on the poor pen.
"Yes!" Dark, his glare commanded. "I'll get them right away." Taki obediently grabbed the stack of paper work. About to turn but he stopped, remembering, "Ah. Uchiha-san?" He continued after a moment of no respond from his boss, "I had placed the cell phones you ordered yesterday in the drawer. Everything is already downloaded into the blue one. That is yours and I figured the pink one is-"
"Leave." He snarled without leaving his eyesight from the opened binder on his desk.
"Y-yes." Bowed and he was gone, leaving the Uchiha man by himself in the cold looming room.
Dark eyes glanced to the side. Sasuke released the pen to grab the box in his drawer and opened it to see the two mobile phones. Couple model. He took out the metallic blue one then pushed the box aside.
What was the point?
Surely. She would be gone. What was the point for that extra one? He didn't want to return to that house. Not back to the way it was before.
[...]
"Pst…Hey Hina-chan are you free today?...No? You have class?... A test today...Oh no … ahhaaa .. nothing … just asking … ahaha …"
Naruto let out a long sigh after the conversation ended. Thinking he could ask his girlfriend to stop by Sasuke's apartment to check on thing with the pink hair girl but he wouldn't dare to interrupt her study time. He was sure if she knew about the problem. She would drop everything and help. Since the beginning of the day, Sasuke had been a rather unnerving wreck.
Hearing thing from last night about the home visiting of the two, Naruto's sixth sense [his self-proclaimed] bothered him all night. Then there was …
'Itachi.'
'Did something happen at the Uchiha manor?'
Knock. Knock.
The door to his room was opened to reveal the annoying blonde woman.
"Brat."
"Cheh."
"What with our love-struck boy? He's more of an ass today?"
"How am I supposed to know? I even tried to call Hina to check on Sakura for things."
Tsunade gleamed at the mention of the girl. "Sakura? She was awesome last night." She seated herself on the guest chair.
Naruto snorted. "You saw? Heh. And I thought you, Kakashi, and Gai were too busy getting drunk."
The woman face turned foul and took the folder she was carrying to slap the spike blonde in the face. "Hmp. Don't underestimates my drunkenness. I'm still more sober than the two idiots."
Rubbing his face in pain, Naruto took the folder.
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Small rays of hopeful sunlight poked through the gap of the closed curtain. The room chilled from the lack of movements.
Until a small hand reached out from under the pure white blanket, searching, pulling out the drawer, it tried to dig for an object, a necklace.
The only piece of courage she had left.
Found it.
Pale hand grabbed the fragile jewel. Pulling it closed to her heart. Finger traced the wings shape pendant. Her wings.
In the beginning, to retrieve her precious wings, to be able to soar freely in the sky, being carefree were the reasons that kept her here. But then, she had forgotten all about them when meeting him, knowing the real him.
Sasuke Uchiha.
The real Sasuke Uchiha under the dark suit with his emotionless masquerade had caused her to encounter all kind of emotions.
Joy.
Sadness.
Surprise.
Anticipation.
Anger.
Fear.
.
.
.
Lust
.
.
.
Hate.
So much more that was difficult to put in words.
She knew her mind was frail. Her damaged body cried for her to return to heaven, withdrew from this mission but she couldn't. Not because of the lack of magical power, her wings, or the shame of incompetent of completing this assignment that was entrusted on her ... but it was he.
She couldn't let him go like that. Even when…
However, he didn't. He stopped himself. Therefore, there was hope. There must be.
Painfully sitting up, Sakura winced at the slightest movement. Her body ached from the tip of her toes to her head. It pounded agonizingly. Hand pulling the side of the torn shirt, Sakura closed the hem to cover her exposed body. All marred by his hand. Excruciatingly moved her leg to the side, off the edge of the bed, Sakura held on to the side to support her weak body. Following the line of the wall, she slowly was making tiny steps out of the room.
Feeling the pain soaring whenever she put a foot down or budged a muscle, Sakura swallowed a cried inside her. Making her way to the bathroom to clean off the filth that was left behind by him.
Hand finally found the doorknob. Sakura clumsily opened it to walk out. Her fingertips dragged about the wall again, readied to move toward the bathroom door. But when her arms no longer supported her body, the girl limply fell to ground.
Thud.
"?" Sakura looked up in surprise when her upper body had made contact with the opened door of that room.
The one room that she was not allowed in.
Pushing her body up to get out, she startled from hearing her name whispered by a soft moving voice.
"You must be Sakura."
Emerald looked up from her position. Her eyes shined at the sight of elegant wings, pure white and fluffiness.
Beautiful.
Between the boxes, the hanger stands full of dresses, in front of all the covered furniture, a woman in pure white gown was waving her wings. Long tresses of midnight locks fluttered in the middle of room. A pair of similar obsidian eyes looked down at her in a warming way.
In her eyes, Sakura felt the guilt, apology, and the begging of forgiveness from the feminine onyx orbs.
"Sakura."
She slowly knelt in front the fallen girl. Shocked at the familiarity, Sakura found it hard to believe. She recognized her now, the Healing Angel. The collar on her dress indicated her status. She had seen this angel. But now, finally realized who this was.
'It can't be. She's …'
"I'm Sasuke's mother."
"Mikoto."
Shock.
"Oh. What have my son done to you?"
"I'm sorry. Sakura."
Reaching out her hand to touch the girl's cheek.
"Are you alright?"
Sakura nodded her head. Unable to utter any words, she was still in shock. Slowly rose from the floor with the help of the Mikoto.
"Sakura. I'm now deeply regretted for begging Head Master for his help."
"Helping Sasuke turned back the way he was before."
"I cannot believe how he could…"
"Did he …"
Sakura quickly shook her head. Assuring his mother, her son had stopped from further his sin.
"Oh thanks the lord…" Smile.
The Angel heaved out a suppressed sigh.
"Sakura."
She held her hand securely.
"If you wish to return now, I will not hesitate to take you back"
"I can feel how much pain my son has inflicted on you."
She lowered her head. Feeling the shame.
"For all these years, I can only silently watch as my son slowly turns cold. Isolated himself from everyone."
"His actions are harsh. His heart is numb."
"I really don't want him to …"
She couldn't hold in a tearful sob.
"And there isn't any way for me to help him!"
The poor mother cried out because of her son.
"But these pass days, I was so happy because I can no longer see him through The Mirror. I was not allowed to see him or even visiting."
"Because you were here."
"I know there must be hopes."
"I tried to sneak down just to see him for a moment without being caught because I know it'll be a long while until I can see him again ... but…"
The Angel clutched her chest, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Seeing you…"
She turned toward Sakura.
"Like this...I cannot let you stay."
Emerald stilled, unable to speak, as she looked at the devastated mother, helpless because of her son. Her hands reached up to feel Mikoto's cheek.
"Please don't cry." Both palms cupped her cheeks. Sakura tried to utter the right word.
"I"m sorry Mikoto, but I cannot go with you." Illuminating emeralds shined with willpower. "For Sasu—for Sasuke-kun! …I won't return. It's not because I'm scare of losing my wings from failing but...it's because...because of Sasuke-kun. I can't leave him." 'I want to be with him.'
Sunshine gleamed as the cloud passed. Rays of afternoon brightness tore through the thin layer of lucid fabric. It accentuated both Angels, now sitting on the bed of the room.
Shock from Sakura's words, Mikoto eyes softened with a smile.
"Warden was right. You are a pure heart."
Hand wiped the tear from her eyes.
"I can't believe how I didn't trust Head Master when told me about this apprentice Angel."
Embarrassed, a rush of blush found its way toward her neck to her face. Sakura lowered her face at the mention of time she was under the Warden's watch.
"I was but a weak woman back then. I was weak and ignorant."
"I've regretted so much leaving Sasuke all by himself."
Sakura jolted as Mikoto held her hands, moving it from her face to gently caress it in her lap. Warming glow shined by her, emitting healing ability to tenderly restore the girl back to health, mending each open wounds that was caused by her son.
"There are so many things I have regretted ever since the day I was born to this earth and even until the day I leave this soiled place."
She turned to look straight into the pure Emerald.
"But one thing that I never once feel at least a little ounce of remorse is…"
.
.
.
.
.
"…Giving birth to Sasuke."
"Letting his eyes see this world."
"Letting his finger tips feel this world."
"Letting his heart love this world."
She felt a tug, "Sakura?"
"Mikoto." Sakura smiled genuinely. "I too…was, am, and willnever feel regret meeting Sasuke-kun."
Their hands held tightly. Determined sparked.
"Thank you."
.
.
.
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"Uchiha-san, here is your coffee."
"…"
Taki gently placed the cup of freshly brew coffee on the table, hand slightly moving the stack of folders and paper. Carefully, he avoided from spilling the cup.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
The door slowly opened to reveal a worn out Naruto, depleted of energy from overworked by the workaholic Uchiha.
"Oi. Teme. What the hell is this? I can understand you trying to get a lot done. But everything on this month time slot within a day?" Naruto raised his hand in the air. "Are you crazy? You didn't leave to eat lunch. You didn't bulge from that seat since morning. And now it's seven at night and everyone is still here. Even Tsunade is like a ghost over there without her daily booze. GAH ! Go home to Sakura!" He slammed his hands down on his table.
At the mention of her name, obsidians snapped open. A glare was shot to the meddling Naruto.
"UUhhhh…." 'Something is wrong between the two.' Naruto quickly backed away as he sensed the deadly aura from the man while Taki already had far retreated out of the room.
Eyes closed. Sasuke let out a sigh. Hand closed the binder. Abruptly stood, he hastily took his jacket as well as the box by his drawer. In a swift movement, he was out of the office.
Just like that, the office was Sasuke-less.
"Yes!"
"Freedom!"
"Hooommme!"
-"Hello? Honey? Are you home? Get dress quickly. I'm taking you out!"-
"Ahh! … Finally. I thought I was going to die."
Cheering exploded in the office.
o-o-o-o
Tap tap tap.
"Naru-kun."
Tap tap tap.
"Naru-kun."
Tap ta-She grabbed his hands. "Stop." Blue eyes looked up to meet a very fuming girl. "What going on? You call me here to hear you tapping your fingers Naru?"
Eeekk. I made Hina mad. "Oh. No. That's not it. I'm sorry." Naruto grabbed the girl's shoulders, shaking her. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to ignore you. Hina. Please forgive me. Don't be ma…UFFFPPFF." A small pair of hand came up to muffle his mouth.
"Naru-kun. Okay. Okay." Assuring her boyfriend, she asked. "What wrong with you? You seem out of place."
Naruto let out a long heaving sigh. "Nah. It's nothing. I was a little tired."
"Ah. I heard Sasuke-kun made everyone stay late today. What's wrong? Oh. Are you alright? Do you feel sick? Stay, let…me…"
"Don't. It's alright. Just stay here. I feel all better just being here with you."Smile.
The two sat there comfortably until uneasiness stalked Naruto to no end. "Uhhh… Hinata! It's just too strange. Sasuke was all like he had been obsessed this morning. I'm over worked."
"Ah." Listening to his complain. "Aw. You know Sasuke. He always wants things to get done."
"You have no idea. Even the project that was not needed until next week or later. He took them out. It's like five times harsher than usual."
"Oh." Her eyes saddened, arms hugging him, soothing his stress. "That shouldn't be much of a problem to you. Right?"
"Of course not." He exclaimed. "It's when I mentioned about Sakura. He actually snapped and left."
"Do you think something happened? Does it have something with them visiting the Uchiha Manor last night?"
"Yea. But … I don't know. I just hope they can mend it quick. Sasuke is just being more strange than usual. And it's creepier than the time last week." He preferred to the 'nice' Sasuke that seemed to give everyone a little break from his ruthless commands.
"Well. That something is for Sasuke and Sakura. It's their couple's problem to solve." Slender finger drew circles on his chest. "We'll make a bigger mess if we try to interfere." Hinata had an idea to help her frustrated boyfriend.
"Yea. You're right." Getting the idea send by his girlfriend, Naruto grinned, "No morning class?"
"Nope."
Glomp.
[…]
"huuu…" Moans escaped the parted lips of the Hyuuga's heiress.
Kiss.
"Na-naru…huuh…" Hand gripped his soft blonde locks, leading his tender kiss toward her sweet spots.
Chu.
"Hina… hold still." Using his hand to grip her waist, he held the fidgeting girl down to keep her from raising her hip.
"Hah…Please. Stop playing," begging the man.
Smirking against her skin, Naruto gave her a final lick to end this session of tasting her skin.
Leaving the nape of her neck, he sat up to let the girl hunched back down on the soft futon mattress.
Quickly, he pulled the white inner shirt off his tan torso. Throwing it carelessly on the floor to join his discarded shirt and tie. Clear blue eyes now clouded with lust, fixed its gaze on the girl he loved so much. Seeing her sprawled on his bed, hands by her head, chest heaved a blissful breath. Her lavender orbs were half lid from the delightful feeling rushing through her body. Running his eye down her body, his blood pressure rose further from the sneaky sight of her white lace bra under the meshed up shirt.
Thighs rubbing, under the man, Hinata signaled him to return to his task.
"Heh. Sorry. I was too mesmerized by you." He leaned down to give her a mind stricken kiss. Hand moved down from her neck to unbutton each button hastily, wanting to see more.
"MMh…mmH…W-wait…Ah…Naru … the light!" Stopping Naruto from taking off her shirt, she refuses to let him see under the bright light. Everything exposed to him was … still too embarrassing til today.
"Mm…Hina come on … let leave it on for once in a while. Please." Pleading, Naruto kissed her lightly, begging her.
"Mmm…" She gave in.
'Yes!' Excited by his girlfriend's approval, Naruto went mad to take off everything all at once.
"Wah." A bit surprised by the sexually aroused man. "W-wait…"
The shirt was first one to be pulled off. Next was the bra. Her skirt and panty were off in one swift movement.
"Damn." Propping his hand on her two sides, Naruto huskily slouch down, eye hungrily grazed her body from her slender neck to the heaving chest of her ample chest. 'Sweet D. Best grade ever.'
"S-stop … st-aring that much …" Avoiding his gaze, Hinata turned her head to the side, blushing. Hands trying to pull against his hard grip to cover herself but he wouldn't allow it.
'Cute!'
"Hinata… You're beautiful." He glided down once more to capture her lips. "Truly beautiful..." He said between the kisses he showered on her soft lips. Setting free of her wrists, Naruto wanted to get rid of his binding pant.
Small hand reached to help him unleashed his need, slowly, clumsily unbuckled his belt, sliding down his pant.
"Eeep!" Hinata withdrew her hand at the touch of his…
Chuckle.
"Hina. Really… this is not the first time …"
"S-So!" She choked out in embarrassment.
"Meh…" His hand leisurely moved down her waist, skipping down her bellybutton. Tickling the patch of skin upon her …
Soaked.
Mmm… Wet
"Huu…Na-naru…uu…" squirming under his touch. As he tendering fingering her petal core. Spreading it, he slid his forefinger slowly.
"Please… I want you now… Please." Pleading him with all her might, "Please," Hand scratched his skin. She drew light lines of blood.
"Shhh…Patience my love." Wanting to tease her more, "We have all night." His lips made contact with her painful erected buds.
Lick. Lick. Suck.
"G-gosh…" Fanatic, it was amazing as the man devoured her sweet twin. Her body jolted, jerked. As Naruto did wonders with her buds while fingering her arousing core.
Lick. Lick. Bit.
Feeling her thighs and hips lightly vibrated, wriggled as he was plunging his digits in and out of her.
Slick...
Pulling it out, hovering his covered hand with her sweet nectar, showing the girl her own body reaction. Hinata blushed red, as the scene of Naruto putting those fingers in his mouth, licking it clean hungrily in front of her turned her on more. "Delicious." He teased her. It was fun seeing she turned in to one of those lanterns that turned color every five minutes.
"N-naru…" Begging him again, to set her free.
"Ah." Finally! Taking her hands to let it wrap around his neck. Then sweetly spreading her thighs, he settled his body between her.
Position...
Push...
"Huu…" Hinata screamed in delight at the sensation. Pleasure exploded as he dug deeper and deeper in to her.
In. Out. In. Out.
Such a loving rhythm.
Slow and hard.
Gentle but mad.
For a moment, they could feel as though time rushing by, brushing against their skin, hot and sweaty with lust.
.…
This turned in to a frantic motion, reaching for that peak together.
Hand intensely massaged his back, feeling the scar, the mark of love and memory that had printed on his skin, rough and smooth under her touch.
…
"N-naruto!" Tightly hugging to his neck, hanging onto him for her dear soul, Hinata screamed as washes of orgasm poured down.
Feeling the girl's body shook with excitement. Her wall contracted around this throbbing length. It was unbearable to hold it.
"Hina..." push "Hi-hina…" push "Ah!" He too spent, let out a suppressed scream. 'Ah.' Everything washed from his system.
Sizzling sticky nectar poured down, leaking, damping the mattress under.
"Hah Hah Har… Har…" Hinata heavily breathed. She loosened her embrace around the man head to let him breath.
"Hinata. Wow." Lightly laughing as he skid on the side, carefully not crushing the girl.
"Ah…" Unable to neither breathe nor speak from their love session, Hinata smiled.
"Hinata. I love you so ... so much." Naruto caught his breath to remind her how much he loved her.
"I ... ha...love ... you too..." Hinata can only fixed her eyes on the pair of blue sky orbs she loves so much.
Touch.
Pulling the girl closer to him, Naruto gently placed the girl on top of his body, not letting his prized manly possession slip out.
"How about a ride? Huh?"
"Eeep!" Face blushed red. Hinata hid her face deeper in to her lover's neck.
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The elevator door opened with a ding.
The man slowly emerged from the metal door, leisurely taking each step toward the door of his home…no more their home. Hand turning the knob he was ready to face the coldness, and darkness engulfing him. But, as the door opened. "!" 'What?' Sasuke found himself being pulled inside by the brightness. Incandescent light warmed the whole living room. His scent stiffened at the aroma filled his head. Sweet aroma of stuffed tomatoes freshly made out of the oven, still lingered.
'It can't be.'
Feet moved by itself as the brain of its owner was too occupied, too awestruck to response. Lightly his shoes tapped on the waxed floor. Sasuke walked toward the favorite place of his…no. She was no longer his Angel. He wasn't worth it.
But.
There she was. Pink hair tied back loosely. Wearing a pure white knee length dress under her pink apron, she was moving around the kitchen as if nothing happened.
'What's going on?'
Sasuke stood there dumbfounded. Eyes glancing, scanning from the top to the bottom, she was flawless. The wounds, he remembered very well, that bloody sight of her bleeding wrists. None. The bruises imprinted on her bare arms. Gone. He finally had lost his sanity. He had gone crazy. Sasuke stood fixed in spot, unbearable to move, as if this was only a hallucination. A slight movement would stir this mirage. She would disappear in puff of air.
"Sasuke-kun! You're home!"
'The helz?' This was one convincing delusion. Her voice was ringing his eardrums, jollying his nerves. Touch. This angel had touched him, taken his hand to lead him to dinner table.
"…" He kept silent, followed her, and took a seat on the chair.
"Why work so late today? Just wait here. I'll reheat everything." And she was off, almost letting go of his hand.
'No.'
Grab.
'Don't go.'
Pull.
"… Sasuke-kun?"
Capturing her in his embrace, Sasuke frivolously held the girl, tightly but light, as if he would hurt her just by a simple touch, as if she would fade away. "What is going on?" Hiding his face in her pink fluff, he mumbled. "Why are you still here?" Nuzzling his nose deep to take in her unforgettable scent. "How can you still be here?"
"Haahaa, silly Sasuke-kun. You're tickling me. Let go. I need to get your dinner. You look pale. Did you eat lunch or anything?" Releasing his arms from her, Sakura walked ahead. Laughing, making light joke. "You didn't right? I knew it. You must have made Taki brew you cups of coffee all days, right?" Sakura turned around to wiggle her nose at the man then returning to her task of settling a hot pot of water to steam the food. "You forgot what I've said before? Good appetite makes everything better. You look so pale just standing there. Everyone would blame me if I starve you. Look what I made today. You're lucky there is still some toma-"
"Sakura." Waiting until the girl had securely placed the plate in the pot, Sasuke took her by the hands. Swing around to trap her within his arms against the counter. "Sakura. Stop this!" He bawled.
Emeralds looked up from quivering. Disbelieving angel found his eye was blurred. 'Tear?' It didn't look like it.
"What are you doing here? Why didn't you go back to your safe haven? How are you still treating me like nothing had happened?" Hands fisting, his head hung. Shoulders hunched to hide his face. His voice shakily came out. "Tell me. Tell me you hate me. Tell me you don't want to see me again. Tell me."
Sakura could feel it. But she couldn't comprehend nor materialize what that feeling was. Did it have a name? But seeing how Sasuke was in front of her. Constriction tightened her chest, making it hard to breath.
"S-sasuke-kun. I c-can't." Hands clutched his shoulders. "I c-can't. Even though it hurts, it hurts alot... my mind was in pain. But ... I can't ..."
"Sakura ..."
"It's alright now. You ca-" She had forgiven him.
Rage filled his head because of this stupid girl. "Fuck it, I practically raped you!" Sasuke raised his voice to pour his frustration."Do you know what rape is?! I violated you. I hurt you..." Keeping his head low, his bang flowed gently. Hiding his quivering lips, madly mumbling all the things, he had done. Of the things, he wouldn't want her to see. That event, those scenes. "Don't do this. You don't have to do this. Why are you still here?"
"It's because I made a promise." Small hands reached to touch his face and cup it gently. "I made a promise to you."
Thumps wiping the liquid unconsciously leaking down his eyes, Obsidian widened. His pupils dilated.
"No matter what, I will never leave you." She pulled his head to rest upon hers. "So, let's forget all that." She sweetly hummed to him.
His fists relaxed.
Pink lips smiled in happiness.
"Let's start over again." She whispered. Shining emerald, bright and cheerful emerald, the one he loved so much, stared straight in to him, entrapping him. "From the beginning. Let's start from the beginning."
"…"
"Hello. I'm your Angel. Sakura." She tilted her head on the side, smiling sweetly at him.
"…"
Small fingertips tugged his collar, wanting his response.
His lip curved upward slightly.
"Ah. I'm Sasuke Uchiha." Hug. "Thank you."
'...for being my Angel.'
[...]
Nighttime was calming again. The sky was clear. Spring shower had past.
Two hearts beat a tempting melody of bliss. Enjoying each other company, they were contented of finally disentangled their problem, the obstacle that almost tore them apart.
But, after this. Their bond was stronger.
…
With only the dim lights lit up the house. Sasuke rested his back on the glass door as Sakura sat nearby with a tray of snack between them. Her eyes scanned the star lit sky.
"Wah. So many stars tonight!" Emerald shined brighter than those stars. Her voice gleefully rang. "But this is nothing in compare to my cloud chamber at night."
"Hn?"
"Not even a bit in comparison." Sakura flaunted her scenery with Sasuke.
"…" Didn't seem to care, his attention was only focused on the girl. The emptiness of his palm felt cramming.
"If it isn't because of all the skyscrapers' lights, every star of this part of sky would shine with glory." She raises her hands to add special effect to her tale. They stayed like that for a while, simply rested there with a distanced gap from each other.
"Neh. Sasuke-kun?" She broke the silence.
"Hm?" He gently responded to her. His hand fisted away from her sight, hovering, propping on his bend knees, wanting to grab her soft hand to hug around him. 'No. Can't.'
"Um…" Finding the right words, she wanted to know about one thing. The matter had been occupying her mind since earlier. But... how to start? Where to start?
"What is it, Sakura?" He titled his head a bit to the side to look at the girl with her puzzling look.
"Sasuke-kun..." Long pause. "What was she like...your mother?" Emerald determinedly looked at him.
Sasuke straightened up, dumfounded from her questions.
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J-kiwi: I'm gonna go get some tea to relax the mind. So much tension...And yes, hold on to your pants. This point forward...there's gonna be alot...alot of changes. For new readers, haha. There's nothing to worry about...just have a tissue box with you all the time. Joking! No really, do it.
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