Bound to You (Naruto)

Chapter Twenty Seven

Tsuki let out a gasp of pain as her back collided into the stone wall of the cave after she'd been sent flying by Sasuke's attack during their training. Stars exploded behind her eyelids as she cracked her skull against the stone. There was a sickening crunch sound as she made impact as some of the stone crumbled away. She slipped down the wall and fell to her hands and knees with a wince of pain and coughed in an attempt to regulate her breathing.

Sasuke appeared at her side and pressed the edge of his sword against her pale neck, "I win."

Blood spewed from the pale girl's lips as she struggled to get her breathing under control. Sasuke had taken a pretty cheap shot when Kabuto had shown up to ask Tsuki where Orochimaru was off to. He took advantage of the moment she turned to answer his question and struck her hard in the gut sending her flying.

"Sasuke!" Kabuto snapped as he ran to the fallen moonlight girl. His heart fell as he noticed the blood spilling from her lips. Just as he was about to scoop her into his arms and take her somewhere, he could treat her injuries, Orochimaru appeared in the doorway his lethal eyes aglow with rage.

"Tsuki?"

"I'm okay." The pale girl winced and accepted the hand Kabuto offered her to pull herself to her feet.

"I defeated her; now can we get more serious with my train-?" Sasuke began but cut off as those glowing lethal eyes turned on him narrowing into a terrifying glare that made his heart seize in his chest.

Orochimaru crossed the room as Tsuki shakily leaned against Kabuto to keep herself upright. The lethal sannin swept her off her feet causing a faint blush to spread across her cheeks as he cradled her against him. Kabuto and Sasuke watched in awe as a bright white glow emitted from the pair for the briefest of moments. When the light subsided Tsuki looked to be completely healed.

"Are you alright?" Orochimaru asked the girl softly.

Tsuki blushed and nodded.

"Good." He gently set her on her feet, "no more restrictions, you can use any element, jutsu or fighting technique you wish." He pat her atop the head before looking to Sasuke his eyes now cold and unfeeling, "if you can defeat her, like this, we'll get more serious with your training."

Sasuke's eyes narrowed into a glare, "it won't take long, it's not like she's that much stro-." His words fell away as a strong violent torrent of wind tore through the chamber. The screeching gale force winds hurled him away with such force he smacked into the opposite wall of the cave and slid to the ground unconscious.

Kabuto shook his head, "idiot, wind is her strongest element." He sighed and went to collect Sasuke.

"Leave him." Orochimaru's cold voice gave him pause.

Kabuto froze as he was about to kneel next to the unconscious teen, "you want me to leave him here?" He asked curiously.

"I won't repeat myself." Orochimaru growled before extending a hand to Tsuki.

Tsuki took his hand and felt her heart race as he pulled her close sweeping her off her feet in one fluid motion. Ever since they'd discovered the change to the crescent moon shaped marking on their palms, Orochimaru hardly let her walk around on her own. It made her feel somewhat like a princess when he insisted on carrying her around. Whenever she'd question him, he'd say it was because her skin was so sensitive, which wasn't wrong but if she ever injured herself, he could heal her with a single touch.