Reuniting
One year later
"How I am grateful for the shinobi the village sent. With this, I have no reason no fear any pesky peasant that will undoubtedly try to attack me or steal my possessions".
He was a truly detestable man. A fat small noble with power and greedy for more. He is probably the last traitor of the leaf that I have confirmed in my list. After the evidence is found, my mission will be finished.
Suddenly I felt eyes on me. A shiver traced my back. I looked around, searching the faces of the shinobi but nobody had seen me. I couldn't find the trace of that gaze. Was I still too paranoid?
I infiltrated the main room and after searching for some time I finally found what I was looking for. After everything was sealed in the scrolls, I left through the window. The mission was easy. I permitted myself to relax a bit and casually began running through the woods.
Suddenly, a kunai was sent at me. I immediately blocked it and looked at my opponent : an anbu with a snake mask.
"It's been a long time", he said in an deep voice.
I was filled with surprise. I didn't expect it to be Sasuke. "Not that long", I automatically respond even if my mind was trying to process that he was right in front of me.
"I seached for you everywhere, you are surprisingly difficult to find." His sharingan was activated looking at my body up and down as if trying to catologue it and remember any new changes. His eyes always made me feel so exposed.
Without warning, he pushed me against a tree, his arms blocking mine above my head. Our faces were only centimeters apart. His lips were dangerously approaching mine and when I though he would kiss me, he unexpectedly buried his head in my neck and took in my smell.
"Sorry. I just missed you..", and continuing in a longing voice, he added "so fucking much".
My legs trembled. Me ..... too. But my voice wasn't responding. It was too much, he was too much. My heart exploded again from all the feelings of love.
After having distanced myself from everything, I realized that I did love him. Even when he was the worst, acting shitty to everybody, ignoring what he was feeling, I still loved him.
I just couldn't imagine an "us" in the future at that time. After running out of fuel, chasing him for so long, my energy was depleted. If I was the only one who would acknowledge my feelings while he continued to feel angry then there was no point. I couldn't do it with the Sasuke from before.
But, with only one sentence, he already showed new sides of himself I'd never seen before : an apology when he is know to be haughty, a brief look in his feelings when he usually acts like he has a heart of stone.
A leg slithered between mine and roughly touched my crotch. I moaned.
He straightened his back and look directly in my eyes. Seeing no rejection from my body language, maybe even some encouragement, he continued.
"You were distracted", his rough voice whispered into my ear.
Since his hold on my hands had relaxed, I quickly liberated one of my hands and ran it into his hair. Then I abrupty pulled his hair to take a closer look at him. He stopped all movements.
Alright, maybe we could work. I can see it. An us.
"Sasuke, you know, I just finished my mission in one year instead of two. Therefore, I can do whatever I want with the remaining time". I could see he was registering every word I was saying.
"So.." taking a step back from him, I gave him a big smile and said : "I'll travel during that time and visit every place I can. If you manage to find and keep me, i'll be yours. Catch me if you can, Sasuke".
And, using my dad's hiraishin no jutsu, I escaped.