A/N: So crazy week almost over! I can actually have a day where I DON'T need to set my alarm clock. YES! So y'all get rewarded with multiple updates, because I want to get to the happier stuff ;)
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Chapter Sixty-Four: Frost
Sasuke felt bitter as he saw her. She had thrown herself at her teammates without hesitation, but she paused and looked uncertain before him. Jealousy was a beast he was well familiar with. It tore him up inside.
He watched her approach, and as she drew closer he felt the cold walls he'd tried to build thaw. She was so beautiful, and she looked so unsure, and very nervous. He had to remember, she was still here, and there must be a reason for that.
She reached out suddenly, startling him, and laid a hand gently upon his cool cheek.