Back Where? [AVATAR X NARUTO]

34: Secrets Untold

"Lucia we need to talk." Zuko stops me in my tracks as I was about to walk out the door. Ice was clenched in my fists.

I turned to look at him. "What?" I lowered my gaze covering my hurt eyes. "You...should look after Ro." I croak while trying to keep a steady voice.

I sensed surprise dwelling in him once I said that then I sneered turning back to the door. 

Dammit I didn't expect this to happen "She...needs you more right?" I passively spoke, holding back a cry.

Zuko's hand grazed my shoulder. "She'll need both of us." I knew he smiled.

But I sighed opening the door, crushing the ice in my hands. "She won't," I turned my head to glance at him. "Since there was someone who was always there." I closed the door.

I wiped my eyes from their watery condition as I exhaled a breath through my clenched teeth. Why...why does this hurt so much?!

ZUKO

Someone who was always there huh? I looked down to my hand then clenched a fist. Did he mean...me? 

I shook my head hesitantly. I'm insane he probably was talking about someone else. I look back up to the bedroom door which was slightly open.

"Ro? You awake?" I hollered to the dark corridor. When no one return end my call I slowly grew anxious. The door wasn't open when I left.

"Ro?" I call out warily, gripping the stairway railing. I huffed my chest filling with anxiety then trudged up the stairs.

I grab the door knob pushing the door wide open hearing the creaking noise it made.

"R--oh." I muttered then I looked to the sunlight shining out the window.

The window was wide open with the plain curtains blowing in the wind. I look at the windowsill and saw little pebbles.

Exasperated, I sighed fiddling with a pebble.

Don't be stupid Rosé

RO

The Uchiha compound, a hand over my bandaged shoulder and the other on my hip. My hair brushes my kneecaps while I walk through the entrance. An uneasy feeling already washed over me.

Then I noticed it.

The smell, that awful reek of pure blood lingered in not just the air but every man-made object here. The wood, the stone, the pavement. It was just awful. I held back a gag as I noticed visible blood smears over the Uchiha Clan symbol which was on the stone fence walls.

"Ugh." I shiver, shaking my head simultaneously back and fourth.

They never bothered to rid this place of the blood stains? How lazy are they?

"What are you doing here?" Sasuke seethed behind my back. I turned around with a sly smile.

"Aw, I can't visit Turtle's home at least once?" I cooed in a teasing voice before turning on my heel to face him.

He amusingly scoffs.

"Good to see you too Sasuke."  I chirped.

He sneers. "Get out." He grumbles, crossing his arms.

"Why so harsh friend?" I shrugged tauntingly while cupping my hand over his shoulder. "It's not everyday that I visit you or the compound." I slyly smirked.

Sasuke hesitantly brushed my hand off his shoulder. "Why are you here?" He hesitantly asked.

I pulled my face into a serious look. "To finish what I started." Then I grimace remembering the first time I came here.