Sasuke and Karin were on a mission to infiltrate a hidden base of the enemy. They had to split up from Suigetsu and Jugo, who were creating a diversion elsewhere. Karin used her sensory abilities to guide Sasuke through the complex, avoiding the traps and guards along the way.
They reached the main control room, where they hoped to find some valuable information. Sasuke hacked into the computer system, while Karin kept watch at the door. She felt a sudden surge of chakra nearby and realized they had been discovered.
"Sasuke, we have company!" she warned him.
"Almost done," he said, typing faster.
Karin saw a group of armed ninjas approaching their location. She bit her thumb and activated her Adamantine Attacking Chains, a technique she inherited from her Uzumaki bloodline. She sent the chains flying towards the enemies, impaling some of them and blocking others.
"Got it!" Sasuke announced, grabbing a flash drive from the computer. He turned to see Karin fighting off the remaining ninjas. He activated his Sharingan and joined her side, slashing and burning with his sword and fire jutsus.
They fought their way out of the base, leaving behind a trail of corpses and flames. They met up with Suigetsu and Jugo outside, who had also completed their part of the mission.
"Good job," Sasuke said, holding up the flash drive. "Let's get out of here."
They ran towards their escape route, but Karin suddenly stumbled and fell. She had been hit by a poisoned kunai during the fight, and it was starting to affect her.
"Karin!" Sasuke shouted, catching her before she hit the ground.
"I'm fine," she lied, trying to stand up. "It's just a scratch."
Sasuke looked at her wound and saw blood dripping from it. He knew she was lying. He also knew she could heal herself by biting someone and absorbing their chakra. He had experienced it before when he was injured by Killer Bee.
He lifted her up in his arms and carried her away from the others. He found a secluded spot behind some trees and set her down gently.
"Here," he said, offering his arm to her. "Bite me."
Karin looked at him in surprise. She knew what he was offering, but she also knew what it meant. Biting someone was not only a way of healing but also a way of bonding. It was an intimate act that created a connection between the biter and the bitten.
She hesitated for a moment, feeling conflicted. She had always harbored feelings for Sasuke, ever since he saved her from a bear during the Chunin Exams. She admired his strength, his determination, and his charisma. She wanted to be close to him, to support him, to love him.
But she also knew he had other priorities. He was obsessed with revenge, with killing his brother Itachi and destroying Konoha. He had no room for emotions, for attachments, for love.
She wondered if he felt anything for her at all. Did he care for her as a teammate? As a friend? As something more?
She looked into his eyes and saw nothing but concern and urgency. He needed her to heal quickly so they could escape. He needed her to be strong so they could continue their mission.
He needed her as an ally.
She bit her lip and nodded. She leaned forward and sank her teeth into his arm. She felt his chakra flowing into her body, soothing her pain and restoring her vitality.
She also felt something else.
She felt his heartbeat, his breath, his warmth. She felt his memories, his thoughts, his emotions.
She felt his loneliness, his anger, his sorrow.
She felt his regret, his guilt, his doubt.
She felt his hope, his resolve, his will.
She felt him.
And he felt her.
They felt each other.
They stayed like that for a few seconds which seemed like an eternity. Then they pulled away slowly and looked at each other again.
They saw something different in each other's eyes.
They saw understanding.
They saw trust.
They saw affection.
They didn't say anything. They didn't need to.
They leaned in again and kissed softly.
They kissed as allies.
They kissed as friends.
They kissed as something more.
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The Connection Of A Bite (SasuKarin one Shot)
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