Naruto One Shots

Sasuke x Reader | Girl on the Train (Part Three//End)

♥ Modern AU ♥

Word count:  2,643

Requested by: Fandom_TrashGirl

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Sasuke watched the gentle rise and fall of her chest as she slept, the sound of her soft breathing filling the quiet apartment. He ran a hand through his dark locks and sighed, glancing at her sleeping form before resting his face in the palms of his hands.

His mind was a mess of thoughts, whirling and spiraling in a tangle of frantic circles that made his temples ache.

After the events of last night, he had decided to take her to the one place he knew she would be safe – his brother, Itachi's, apartment. Luckily, Itachi was studying in Europe for the semester, leaving his apartment unused until he returned in December.

(F/n) had been hesitant at first to follow Sasuke inside, but after the mention of a guest room with a queen-size bed and a master bathroom, she had reluctantly agreed.

Sasuke lifted his eyes to glance at her once more, noticing that, for the first time since he had met her, she looked completely at peace.

He was reluctant to leave her side. Part of him worried that she would disappear if given the opportunity. But the stronger part of him didn't want her to be alone, simply for the fact that she appeared to have been alone most of her life.

That thought in itself caused his heart to clench.

He didn't know this girl. He knew nothing about her, aside from the small collection of data he had read on her casefile. And yet, he felt such a strong urge to protect her. To shelter her from the hardships that she had already been forced to endure on her own. He thought back to the ride in the car.

"You kept a map," he had asked her as they drove to Itachi's. (F/n) sighed in obvious irritation, undoubtedly annoyed that he was still questioning her after she had asked him several times not to. She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest.

"Yeah, and?"

Sasuke merely shrugged, smiling despite the return of her spit-fire personality. "I was just wondering why."

(F/n) was quiet as she sat in the passenger seat, casting her eyes out the window as she chewed her lower lip. As quick as it came, her attitude dispersed. Now she simply looked tired. Tired, and sad.

"I was looking for my older brother," she said quietly after a moment.

"And?"

She turned her eyes towards Sasuke, who peered at her curiously through the corner of his eye.

"And as it turns out, he didn't want me either."

Sasuke rubbed his temples and frowned. The digital clock on his left indicated that it was 4:26 a.m.

They had gotten to Itachi's around one in the morning, but he hardly felt tired. Hours had passed since he had found (F/n), but his adrenaline was still pumping through his veins, keeping him on edge.

He sank back in his chair with a defeated sigh, deciding to stay beside her as she slept.

She had been alone long enough.

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The first rays of sunlight shone through the sheer, cotton curtains, falling on her face like a blanket of gold.

(F/n) grimaced, shrinking from the light with a small, breathy sigh. She had been in the middle of a very wonderful, dreamless sleep – and she wished to return to it as soon as possible.