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Chapter Sixteen

Day Six: Part Two

The way to team Taka hideout was silent and tense. Mei refused to speak to Sasuke and Sasuke did not bother addressing her foolishness. He watched her walked slightly ahead of him. The poncho she wore made her body look formless, but he knew what was hidden under those shapeless clothes. He felt a twitch in his pants, which was completely out of place. Sasuke reached out and grabbed Mei's shoulder. She turned, slapping his hand away almost instantly. "What?" her cold voice was oddly arousing. Sasuke was unsure how to answer. He did not even know why he stopped her, but he wanted the silence between them to end.

"You are walking in the wrong direction." He finally said. She blinked somewhat confused and looked around, before shooting him a glared.

"I am not." She argued with a hint of doubt.

"You missed a turn," he responded. Mei furrowed her eyebrows.

"Then just lead the way," her irritable voice annoyed him, but he kept his temper. "We don't have all day. I still need to do the treatment tonight. If we miss today, we will need to start over and this is not something I'm willing to do."

"Didn't realize that this treatment was a torture for you." Sasuke responded coldly, yet an interesting thought crossed his mind. Mei watched his face intently, noticing the shine in his dark eyes.

"Do not get any ideas," she hissed pointing her finger at him. "I am warning you Uchiha, I will not start over again."

The wind played with her hair. Sasuke resisted grabbing the back of her neck and pulling her closer. He never realized how many urges he had until he had a taste of her. He sneered.

"And will let me rot to death?" the coldness of his voice matched the coldness of the wind that was blowing into her face.

"The whole point of going back quickly is for you not to rot, Uchiha. So, lead the way."

They resumed walking. Mei glanced at Sasuke from the corner of her eyes, battling the pent-up frustration. His words from the night before still played in her mind, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she got. The bag strap was clenched between her fingers.

"Feeling better now that you saw him?" Sasuke's sarcasm was out of place.

"Will feel even better when leaving after this deal is over," She snapped back. Sasuke grabbed her shoulder and yanked her back. His hands locked on her arms in a painful embrace. If looks could kill, Sasuke Uchiha would have been six feet under.

"You think he will accept you with arms wide open when he finds you that I've fucked you in every possible way?" anger seeped from his voice like poison.

"We will work it out when I come back," she struggled to get away from his grip, but her strength was no match for Sasuke's. He chuckled darkly bringing her closer.

"The key word there is when." He spat.

"Two days Uchiha. Only two days. He'll know..."

Sasuke held her hands behind her back with one hand while the other reached into his pocket. A crumpled piece of paper appeared between his fingers. Mei recognized it instantly. Her eyes widened in disbelief. Her lips flattened into a thin line and nostrils flared. She could not believe it.

"You took it?" her whole body trembled with resentment. "How could you?!" she yelled kicking him in the knee. Sasuke did not expect such an outrage; his grip loosened allowing the girl to break free. Her palm connected with his face. "How could you do that? It was important!" she continued yelling. Tears glistered in her eyes. Her thoughts were scattered. Everything flashed before her eyes: Naruto, the note, Sasuke, Naruto's shaking body, his tears, his pain.