Our Reflection in Each Other's Eyes.

Chapter 8: Change

Sasuke-Kun looked me straight in the eyes before monotonously replying.

"They aren't my friends. I have cut all ties with them."

I gave him a questioning look before he stood up, ignoring my unspoken question.

He walked around my bed and stopped on the other side, facing the door. He turned slightly, with his arm held out in my direction.

"Are you coming?"

I unconsciously reached out to him and placed my hand in his.

I gripped onto the blanket with fear of it falling as he walked me to my room.

He walked in front of me, still holding my hand as he led me through the darkness.

He dropped me off at my door before giving me a small smile and entering his room.

I entered mine and walked over to my closet. I realized I had already outgrown all my other clothes and instead threw myself on the bed before throwing another blanket over me.

The following day I woke up to a knock on my door. With a blanket wrapped around my body I stood up to open it.

There stood Sasuke-Kun. "Are you planning to sleep in? You promised to train my swordsmanship."

"Right, well I just need clothes."

He looked down at me and realized I still had the blanket wrapped around me.

"I'll ask Kabuto for one of Orochimaru-Sama's apprentice outfits."

"No, I'll ask him." Sasuke-Kun objected before leaving me without a choice.

I waited until he arrived with an outfit similar to his. Mine was more skin-tighter and the shirt had a zipper at the top. The shirt was also short sleeved.

He closed my door providing me with privacy. I changed into the clothes and realized the shirt wouldn't close any further from the top. I felt embarrassed, my chest was very visible, not hanging out but exposed.

I opened the door with a red face.

"The shirt won't zip up any further. Aren't there any more?"

Sasuke-Kun's face was red and I immediately placed my hand over his forehead.

"Do you have a fever?" I questioned while feeling around his face.

He held onto my hands and put them down, back to my sides.

"No I don't have a fever and no Kabuto said this was the last outfit, he said you were lucky because it was your size."

"Oh well, let's go then."

He followed closely behind me as I led him to the training room.

Kyoko and Sasuke spent the entire day training in the room, coming out only to eat a light meal.

The following 3 weeks continued like this.

"You're a quick learner." I complimented the defeated Sasuke-Kun.

"It's not enough."

"What more do you want? You are the second best Sword Wielder in the world, excluding the 7 Sword's Men."

"That's the point. You come in first and I cannot allow it."

I feigned hurt by placing a hand over my heart.

"Can I not come in first in something?"

He shook his head and sat on the floor. I followed his movements sitting across from him and placing my hand on my right palm to look at him. He looked up at me and gave me a heart fluttering smile. I've heard he never smiles which is unusual to me because I've witnessed his smile several times.

There was a sudden boom throughout the hideout.

"It's your team." I informed him since I sensed traces of familiar Chakra.

"They aren't my team anymore." He said as he stood up, "stay here."

He disappeared in a poof .

Soon I heard loud noises and voices followed by the opening of doors. I sensed Sasuke-Kun's presence in the room opposite my current one. He stood in front of 4 other people.

I teleported to his side in a burst of flames. He side glanced at me as I held a fierce look.

"Sasuke-Kun, try to at least salvage the walls. I don't want to die by suffocation, at least not here."

"As you say."

He jumped down from his place beside me as he quickly approached a boy with yellow hair. From his course of action I concluded he was refraining from showing his full potential to his opponents. Even though he was holding back he still overpowered the opponent.

While Sasuke-Kun and the other males in the room argued, the girl with pink hair wouldn't stop glaring at me and eyeing me up and down.

I flashed over to Sasuke-Kun to free him from the enemy with my Katana's forceful push that sent the two males back.

"What's her problem? Does she like you or something?" I whispered to Sasuke-Kun

"She still might." He replied smugly.

"Hn. Mind if I use you to play with her feelings?"

"Hn."

"Awe we're so much alike." I said sarcastically. "I'll take it as a yes though."

I made sure she had an open view as I leaned in to kiss Sasuke-Kun's cheek. Sasuke-Kun turned his head, on purpose, causing our lips to connect.

"Don't play a child's play. Make it seem real or don't try at all."

I smirked at him and leaned back to avoid the attack the two males had planned.

Sasuke-Kun smiled at my complete awareness of the battle.

I kissed him once more before teleporting back to my previous location.

The girl's eyes followed me and glared at me even more. Giving me a once over again.

"Got a problem pinkette?! I'll have you know that only my man can look at me up and down!"

"A coward like you doesn't deserve him!"

"You'd be long dead, but this is his fight not mine and I respect his desire to settle it himself."

She was about to approach me, but Sasuke-Kun blocked her view of me.

"You won't be going near her any time soon."

~"Thanks for the protection Sasu."~ I said in a girly voice.

He returned to my side and pulled me toward him by the waist and locked his lips onto mine.

I giggled into him after he released our lips. He let go of me and was ready to use his curse mark's transformation.

"Hey, babe no need for that." I said before pulling him back to me.

Just as I said that Orochimaru-Sama appeared behind Sasuke-Kun and me.

"As she said. Now let's go." Orochimaru-Sama spoke.

Sasuke-Kun pulled me back to him before teleporting us away.