"So you must be wondering why I'm here at this time with a bottle of booze in my hand, huh?"
I stare at the gravestone with my brother's name on it. Uchiha Itachi. Give me a break! Piece of shit. Why aren't you here when I need you?! I take a sip from my bottle.
I walk through the empty streets of Konoha. I just came back after a life threatening mission. Not a big deal. I was assigned to assassinate one of the most wanted criminals and it was not that hard. Most wanted, my ass. Killed him with one hand, pun intended.
"Sasuke." He acknowledges my presence.
"Kakashi." I return the gesture.
"That's Hokage Sa-"
"Shut it. I didn't come here to hear you lecture me about respect." I interjected.
"Here's the report. Its all there." I hand him the scroll and he takes it with a bored look, one hand resting his head as he read it.
"Not bad. You completed a month's job in a week."
"It's what I do for a living. They won't trace it back if that's what you're wondering." I say plainly.
"Never doubted you." He gives me close-eyed smile easily visible through his mask.
"I'll be taking your leave, then." I quickly turn on my heel and reach for the door knob.
"Good job." He faintly adds as I leave the room to head home.
I gulp down the rest of the bottle and smash it on his stone!
"Why'd I have to kill you? Why couldn't you just tell me the truth?!"
I think she would be sleeping. I reach for the key in my pocket and turn it open; darkness enveloping me as I stumble on the coffee table. I can kill with ease and still can't find my way through my own house.
"Oh, shit!" I hear from my bedroom. It wasn't Sakura's voice. There's someone else in there!
Its pouring down hard now. At least now the tears won't be so obvious. I kneel down and let out the sobs I was holding back.
"Why me?! I did everything for her!"
I barge through our bedroom door only to see an ashamed Sakura and a face I don't recognize. I reach for my sword and almost separate his head from his body but he barely dodges and lands on his ass.
"This is the welcome I get after a week away!" I shout at her. She just keeps her head low.
I turn to leave until I feel a tug at the sleeve of my cloak. She forcefully turns me around me around and hugs me tight.
"Don't go!" She says tightening her grip around me.
"Was he worth it?" I ask almost inaudible.
She just buries her head deeper in my chest, not daring to utter a word.
"Let go," I say faintly afraid I might just forget this if she held me a while longer.
"It hurts, you know.. I loved her." I cry, the tears not stopping.
"Let go." I say again, firmly. I leave her crying to herself and walk out.
The slow footsteps wake me from my sobbing trance and make me look up to the figure shadowing me with an umbrella in her hand. I knew her. It was my best friend's girlfriend. I wipe my tear soaked, swollen eyes and stood up. Boy, was I a sight to behold. Muddied cloak and a murderous intent. She pulls me into her chest. As if on instinct, tears flood out and sobs escape my body. She just shushed me, like a mother would a child.
"Its okay," she runs a hand through my hair. We stay like that for a couple minutes. I get off of her, embarrassed that she had to witness me in a state of weakness.
"What are you doing here?" I ask her regaining my ragged breath.
"I just came to visit my cousin." She walks past me to a grave a few feet apart and pays her respects. The rain stopped and I regained my composure, although not completely okay with the fact that I just walked into my bedroom to find my girlfriend cheating on me.
"You coming?" She asked snapping her fingers in front my face to gain my undivided attention.
"Huh?"
"From the looks of it, you can't go back home. I know what happened. I saw Sakura on the way here and she told me everything. I'm sorry things turned out this way."
She starts with small steps signalling me to follow her. The breeze blows her skirt revealing her bruised thighs, like someone forced herself on her.
"Did Naruto do that?" She gives a puzzled look. Then realizes what I was asking.
"He isn't capable of such monstrosity. But he did leave me after he learned that I was raped by two men in my own house. I don't blame him though. He didn't deserve someone who was raped by her own clan's men. They were drunk, though." She faked a smile.
"How could you live with yourself after all this? I mean, compared to me you've been through hell."
"I did try killing myself, if that's what you're implying. But I survived through the pills and didn't have the courage to do it again."
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked it in that way. I'm just shocked that you've changed so much. I haven't seen you like this before. You were always the timid, shy girl at the back of the class, twiddling with her fingers when nervous. I look at you now and see a completely different person."
"What you see is a broken girl, Sasuke-kun. I might've been through hell, as you put it. But to live with it has taught me to look at life through a whole new perspective." She sighs and silence takes over.
"We should get going. I can accommodate you for a night." She smiles at me, this time genuine.
The way back to her apartment is silent. We reach her place as she guides me to her couch.
"It's not much but I think it'll suffice for a night." She says pointing to the couch.
"If its not too much to ask, I'd like to take a shower." I say scratching the back of my head. She leads me to the bathroom and gives me a spare set of clothes. Naruto's I presume. Guess he hasn't taken all of his stuff yet. Although I envy her will to survive, I feel her in a way. My whole family was killed by my brother and my clan suffered a tragic fate.
I walk out soaking wet, water dripping and soaking the carpet as well.
"You're going to have to clean that, you know.." She hands me a plate of takeaway food and a glass of water.
"Thank you, Hinata." She looks at me surprised.
"Why're you looking at me like that?" I ask defensively.
"You're being grateful. You've grown out of that egoistical emo phase after all." She giggles.
"S-shut up!" Pink hue rushing to my cheeks.
Hinata's POV
"Goodnight, Sasuke-kun" I say giving him a quilt and a pillow.
"Night." He replies as I turn to walk to my bedroom.
I couldn't sleep. I slowly make my way out of the bedroom to kitchen to get myself a cup of milk and notice Sasuke's not on the couch. I go out and notice him sitting on the roof and make my way to him.
"Can't sleep, huh?"
"So, tell me something." I look towards him
"Hn?"
"If you had a second chance at something, would you take it?"
"Depends on the circumstances." He says lighting a cigarette and offering me one. I refuse.
"Elaborate.."
"If I could go back in time and stop my brother from the fate he had to carry out, I would. On the other hand, if I want to make up with Sakura, I wouldn't. Guess I don't think she deserves a second chance." He takes a drag and blows out the smoke.
The next thing we knew, our clothes were on the bedroom floor and our bodies writhing against each other's in perfect sync. I fell on top of him, tired from our exhausting and amazing session.
I hadn't felt this way since my unpleasant encounter and he made sure I felt safe. This was not just about bodily fluids and the desperation for the touch of someone which was clearly evident. It was also about feeling the peace and calm that we knew we shared at that moment.
"You think you could 'accommodate' me for a few more nights?" He asks in my tone, teasing me.
"Depends on the circumstances. " I quote him and give him a chaste kiss.
The End.
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