Ocean Of Blood And Fire [Sasusaku]

Chapter Ten: Sakura's P.O.V.

⚠️ TW WARNING ⚠️ AHEAD:

⚠️THIS CHAPTER HAS THE FOLLOWING THEMES/HAS HINTS OF THESE THEMES:

CHILD ABUSE
PHYSICAL ABUSE
SEXUAL ABUSE
MURDER
TORTURE
WAR
DEATH BY FIRE
MASS GENOCIDE

IF ANY OF THESE ARE TRIGGERING OR UPSETTING, YOU MAY SKIP THIS CHAPTER. ALL INFORMATION IN HERE WILL BE REVEALED AGAIN LATER ON. IF YOU WISH TO STAY, PROCEED WITH CAUTION, AT YOUR OWN RISK. PLEASE DON'T TAKE THIS LIGHTLY. IT GETS VERY DARK.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. ⚠️

(I PROMISE WE'RE GETTING TO THE ACTUAL STORY, OKAY?? JUST SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE RIDE! 🙂🕶️🤏)
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She ran down to the river, uniquely colored hair flowing behind her in the wind, looking like clouds during a sunrise.

She had a smile on her face, and she was laughing.

Then the smile disappeared as the river turned red. Tears filled her eyes as she saw it catch fire. They slid down her cheeks once she heard the screaming.

But the smile returned when they reached out to her. She reached out her arms, longing for their warm embrace as she stumbled towards the river of blood and fire.

She laughed happily as she tumbled in.

She was finally out of his reach...

Nobody ever knew this girl. She was alone. Yet she was happy. She learned to live alone, and took comfort in the silence.

She took comfort in the familiar feeling of weight pressing down on her, causing her to sink down, still laughing, into the river.

She took comfort in the desperation. She took comfort in the dark. She took comfort in the numbness.

She liked how far down she sunk, until her eyes closed and did not open.

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My eyes snapped open, heart racing and gasping for air. It was the same nightmare I'd been having for years.

My heart rate increased further as I stared into the Uchiha's eyes. "Uhh..."

"If you apologize one more time..." He warned.

My face flushed slightly, knowing that was exactly what I was about to do.

He was laying on top of the covers on his side, long hair completely down and spread out around him.

He rubbed a hand across his face and sighed. I glanced at him nervously, praying he wouldn't bring up last night.

"Sakura, what was that about?" He fixed me with his serious gaze. I closed my eyes, unable to face his.

I really didn't want him to ask that...

"Well, uh... Um... You see, it's complicated-"