Hunting the Shadows 1: SasuSaku Fanfic

Chapter 23

The sky began to lighten, going from a deep blue to hues of pink and purple, the clouds alighting slowly across the horizon.

Both Suigetsu and Jugo had left, unwilling to risk their own lives as the sun slowly came up. Karin still stood near Sasuke. She held onto a large cloak tightly in case the spell didn't work and she would need to quickly cover Sasuke to keep him from dying.

I had waited in the same spot, sitting beside the unconscious Gaara and the others, this entire time. I did not approach Sasuke and Karin, and neither of them came over by me. It was like I could see the line that divided us, drawn so clearly and painfully.

I stood up when a slash of sun washed over the land before me, steadily increasing towards Sasuke. He stared at it so completely, that I could see his widened eyes from my spot.

He looked nervous, but it had to be done.

Had to be tested.

The light continued onward, undaunted by the hammering of my heart or the way my whole body kept seizing up with every inch that the light got closer to Sasuke.

And then it was at his boots.

His shins, knees, torso, face.

The sun was shining on his face, his eyes squinting against the brilliance.

And he did not burn.

He took one look at me, and I had that moment to take in the look on his face. Happiness coated his features, an undaunting happiness that I had yet to see on him at all. For once there wasn't a smirk on his face, but rather a smile that reached his eyes.

Just as I took a step towards him, he and Karin disappeared.

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Well, my lovlies, this is it! Just the Epilogue up next. :)

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read, comment, follow or fav this story! You're support is amazing, and I cannot thank you enough.

Q: If you could hire someone to help you, would it be with cleaning, cooking, or yard work?

A: Cleaning! Haha I just made this point to my fiance. Like all the bickering that we do (and it's not even that much, mind you) is done because of cleaning disagreements. I swear, that will be something to fix later on, but I would love to just have someone come in like once a week to do a deep clean of our place.