Our Reflection in Each Other's Eyes.

Chapter 27: Bounty

The village didn't appear to overreact when Kyoko entered, making her conclude that they have yet to receive word of the team.

She raised her hand to shield her eyes from the sun as she made the attempt to locate Karin and the boys. Her eyes located them approaching a building. She stepped forward to continue the path toward them.

As she slowly and silently made her way, she sensed someone rapidly approaching her with threat. She managed to barely dodge an arm that reached for her with a kunai before turning to face the threat. By now the villagers were mumbling and whispering among themselves in horror as they awaited the next movements.

She scrunched her eyebrows as she looked at the unfamiliar person. Said person turned to face her in anger as they raised the kunai once more.

Kyoko's only reaction was raising her hand to stop the one that approached her face.

"You're foolish if you approached me with the intent to kill, holding nothing but a mere kunai. Something like this won't cut a hair on my head." She spoke with threat.

Kyoko turned her arm to twist the one that threatened her. A scream left the man's lips as his hand was being twisted out of place, forcing him to drop the kunai. Kyoko lightly chuckled and rubbed his head with her free hand.

"There there, don't make a scene now, would you?"

She pushed the man to the side as she crouched to lift the kunai he had dropped. Sasuke had rushed into the village once having heard screaming, wondering what problems his teammates had brought. Pushing through the crowd he came upon Kyoko analyzing a kunai.

She approached the man that lay on the floor and crouched to his height.

"What were your motives?"

He didn't say a word causing for Kyoko to chuckle and rub his head. She lifted the kunai up to his throat and spoke again. 

"I'll ask again, why did you attempt this?"

"Bounty."

"You need the bounty for my head?" Kyoko laughed aloud this time. "Something like that, dear, has to be achieved with strength and strategy, not a mere kunai."

Kyoko stood up and tossed the kunai to the man.

"Try again." She smiled before turning her back to him and continuing her path.

The crowd that had huddled around, slowly dispersed as they turned to continue as if nothing happened. Sasuke walked to the man and lifted him off the ground to push him up against the building.

"If I see you a centimeter near her, I will kill you." He threatened before letting the man fall to the ground and continuing his path toward Kyoko.

Kyoko entered the building Jugo, Suigetsu, and Karin watched from. They remained silent, afraid to say something that would earn them the same treatment as the man. Kyoko stood in front of the desk and asked for a total of two rooms, only to have a voice order otherwise.

"Make it three rooms."

She ignored the voice and waited for the keys. Once in her possession, she tossed one to Suigetsu and another to Karin.

"If any of you make a move to leave, I'll track you down." She spoke before climbing the stairs in search of the room she would be staying in.

"What's up with Kyoko-chan?" Suigetsu asked Sasuke.

"I don't know." He shrugged him off.

Kyoko walked into the room she had unlocked with the given key, closing the door behind her. She walked to the edge of the bed and laid back into it. Seconds behind her, Sasuke entered the room.

He stood at the foot of the bed, hovered over her.

"Who was that man?"

"Why didn't you ask when you threatened him?"

Sasuke remained silent, Kyoko moved to sit up with her back against the wall behind her.

"What are your plans now?" She asked, avoiding his gaze.

He sat down in her line of sight to forcefully bring her gaze onto him.

"I don't know." He spoke.

She sighed and turned her head to avoid the touch of his fingers.

As she was getting off the bed his hand held onto her wrist to stop her.

"Talk to me," he said, "I don't understand why you're mad."

"I'm not." She stated before pulling her arm away and standing up.

She walked into the bathroom and stood in front of the mirror just staring at her reflection.

Am I unhappy? She asked herself.

She sighed and washed her face before exiting the bathroom to walk back into the room. Her eyes landed on Sasuke whom had his gaze downcast.

You want me to talk to you about what bothers me, yet you don't do so yourself. How selfish.

She walked toward him with a saddened expression, stopping at his feet. He turned his gaze up, slightly leaning back to look at her better.

She reached her hand toward him and wrapped her arms around the back of his head, pulling him against her so his head rested against her stomach.

He wrapped his arms around her waist, holding her tightly.

The following morning the team continued on their journey with no real destination, traveling without a task.

Sasuke kept Kyoko close at all times, stopping only to rest.

"Kyoko," Sasuke muttered as they sat around a fire.

She turned her head to look up at him. He downcast his eyes and shook his head.

"What?" She questioned, not being comfortable without receiving an answer.

He sighed, "It's nothing."

She noticed his face seem flushed and he held the blanket around himself tighter. She stood up with her own blanket and walked toward him. She placed her hand over his forehead, but felt his temperature to be normal.

"What's wrong?"

Sasuke shook his head again as he held the blanket even tighter. Kyoko tugged at it, wanting to pull it off to see what he was hiding.

Sasuke got a bit angered and pulled her onto himself.

"Oh," she muttered in understanding.

~Lemon~

She smiled as she massaged his crotch area. A groan left his lips as she smiled sadistically.

"Stop." He warned.

"Are you sure?" She teased.

He shook his head and pulled her up with him. The two left the area without a word.

"Why do you always get like this at random times?"

"It's because of you. You aren't careful when you're crouched you know. I get the best view then."

She lightly punched his shoulder as he pushed her up against a tree.

"We've never done it outside," she groaned as he nipped at her neck.

"Well there's a first to everything." He continued before attaching his hungry lips onto hers.

He lifted her up so that her legs were wrapped around his waist. He made his way down her neck and onto her exposed cleavage before pulling down the fabric of her attire.

His teeth nipped at random places of her exposed skin before he grew impatient and put her down to undress his bottom half.

Kyoko chuckled at his impatience and removed her clothes to give him a quicker access to her.

It had been a long while since the last time Sasuke-kun and I had sex. He is just as feverish and hungry as I am.

I suppose I really am happy, otherwise I wouldn't put up with him.