What I've Done

Chapter 28 : Prison

Kisame's eyes fluttered open. Blinking away the sunlight, he finally managed to adjust himself to the brightness.

His eyes instantly widened.

In his arms, lay his lover, Haruka Uchiha. He frowned as he took notice on her raspy breathing. He studied her figure, as his hands began to unwrapped the bandages around her limbs.

She looked so weak, so fragile. Her skin was pale, her body was thin. Without the cloak, he could see almost everything.

All the cuts, scars and scratches, they covered her whole limbs. His heart panged, as he slowly traced one of the red lines on her arms. It was a fresh cut, maybe just a few days old. New scars over the old ones. It was uncountable. So many self-inflicted wounds, that the sight of them already hurt him.

He moved his gaze down. Even her ankles were wrapped in bandages. He reached out, and removed the white fabric, revealing the scars, like his prediction. He slowly sat up, careful with his movements and managed not to wake her up.

Her head was on his lap, and she was still sleeping peacefully. His gaze softened and he ran his fingers through her hair, as his other hand gently took her arm and began to kiss the scars.

His eyes suddenly landed on her chest, and his breath hitched. The black fabric that covered her chest, it was a little bit ripped.

Moments of the previous night rushed through his mind. How they kissed, and how...

How he almost done it with her.

His fingers brushed past the slightly torn fabric, and he frowned.

Suddenly, a hand cupped his cheek, and he froze. It was Haruka. She stared at him, smiling softly.

He gulped. "Haruka... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-..."

"Don't worry." She cut him off, soothing him. His eyes widen, as he heard her words. Her tone, her voice, it somehow calms him down.

"It's alright. It's not your fault, Kisame." She told him, as she wiped away the tear that was threatened to fall.

She sat up, still on his lap, before she gently reached out for his neck. She pulled him closer, and planted a soft kiss on his cold lips.

"I love you."

***

Haruka gripped the edge of her cloak tightly, as her hand covered her mouth. She was coughing violently, blood drips down through her fingers. Kisame was frowning, standing behind her, rubbing her back soothingly.

As her coughing eased, her shoulder relaxed, and she leaned her body weight on him. Kisame hugged her from behind, as she closed her eyes. He took her to the bed, as he grabbed her hands gently, and wiped the blood away.

She took some raspy breaths, before she finally said, "Two years. Two years maximum. I feel like it's two months instead."

He sighed heavily, as he caressed her cheek, and planted a soft kiss on her neck.

"I won't break my promise. I'll stay."

His thoughts then trailed off to something else. It has been two weeks since they arrived at Konoha. In 3 days, there will be the final part of the Chūnin exam, and that's when they will reveal themselves. The reason why they arrived early is simple. The warmth of Konoha helps Haruka's health.

Kisame inwardly sighed. What will happen, he doesn't know, but his instincts told him it's bad.

***

Haruka's P.O.V.

"...-and you're not my leader, Kisame. We are a team. So I'm going to help you, even in fights."