I know what you all are thinking…you're all thinking that I crawled into a cave and died

I know what you all are thinking…you're all thinking that I crawled into a cave and died!! (psshh…u wish!) well, unfortunately, I'm still alive baby!! yeah yeah, complain all you want…but I've had these problems (no, not mentally), like, family issues and whatnot..but I'm still bak!

disclaimer: this is fanfiction for pete's sake.

The sunset was now mainly a deep, rich purple, mixed with hints of gold and red, only a small sliver of the sun still visible. A certain pink-haired medic-nin crouched at Sasuke's side, awaiting his next move. Everything was planned out, everything, from how the kill would be made, to who they (he) would kill, and even where they might wash their soon-to-be-soaked-in-blood laundry.

Sakura rolled her eyes; ironic how she despised the slaughtering of innocent people, but here she was, with him, ready to kill somebody. She turned her heads towards the raven haired nin, who was in deep concentration at staring at the aged mansion before them.

Now the sky was a dark navy blue, covering both he and Sakura. His coal dark, beautiful eyes now had a deep blue hue to them as well as his hair, and they blended more into the shadows now. How godly he looked…well, godlier than ever. Why did they have to make all the dangerous guys so hot? Wasn't it possible to have a guy that had the looks of Sasuke but the heart of Lee? 'Cause if one thing was certain, the words "hot" and "Lee" was never in the same sentence…unless it was: Lee looked so not hot in that spandex suit.

Sasuke leaped out of the bushes, stealthily running up against one of the mansion's crumbling walls and pressing himself against it. His dark eyes clashed with emerald as he inclined his head towards the window on his right. A slight nod came from the kunoichi before she silently made her way towards the wall, concentrated chakra to the bottom of her feet, and ran up the wall, towards the window.

Gloved hands gripped onto the wooden window frame, ever so carefully pulling the window up and she slid inside of what appeared to be an office. The medic held the window up, giving a few occasional glances at the door, before Sasuke slipped inside.

He motioned her to follow, moving out of the office they were in and into a grand hallway. Sakura made sure Sasuke's outline was always in view as the passage way was dimly lit. She followed him in a zig zag pattern through various passage ways, trusting his sense of direction.

Every now and then, the sound of soft footsteps reached their ears and they would immediately stop, slipping further into the shadows, waiting for the person to pass by. The light emitted by the candles was very faint if not visible at all, and Sakura depended on Sasuke's night vision to guide them through.

The man before her made an abrupt stop, Sakura barely managing avoid knocking into him due to the lack of light. She swore under her breath, glaring at him as he put a hand over her mouth. 'Where have those hands been?'

He quickly glanced at her, giving her a look that showed annoyance, those looks that made her feel like a burden. She was about to pry his hand off when a soft noise was heard within the room ahead of her.

It was a noise she was all too familiar with, a noise that haunted her, reminding her of the times when she was locked up in her room after Sasuke left, the Team 7 photo still in her hands: the noise people made when they were crying.

A few sniffles were heard before there was a strangled sob. How Sakura wanted to go into the room and comfort whoever was crying—it sounded like a boy—before it hit her: this was the boy they were after.

Dread filled her heart and she gritted her teeth. Figures of Sasuke to do something like this; Orochimaru probably taught him a thing or two about ruining little boys' lives.

The fingers of his right hand hovered over the hilt of his kusanagi, looking towards the doorway, while his left hand was still clamped over her mouth.

"…stupid chicken haired bastard..." came the voice within the room. Sakura immediately tensed at the malicious aura at her side. She would have found the murderous look on Sasuke's face very funny if it weren't for the fact that the situation was so very heart wrenching.

The hand on her mouth left as the raven haired man swiftly made his way into the room. Sakura gasped, going after him. He wouldn't kill a poor innocent boy, would he?

Sakura silently closed the door behind her, coming in on time to see Sasuke unsheathe his kusanagi. The blade glinted with the pale light pouring through the split between the curtains. On the bed was a young boy, probably a preteen with his back facing them.

"Tou-san…" the boy mumbled, bringing up his arm and wiping his face with the back of his hand.

With experience at hand, the missing nin appeared behind the boy, raising his kusanagi , ready for the kill. The katana sliced through the air, falling lower…

Sakura found it unbearable to watch and turned her head to the side.

…and lower…

She suppressed the urge to gag. She did kill before, but never has she harmed a defenseless child.

…and lower…

This all sickened her. The fact that she was practically betraying Konoha and the fact that…well…this was happening.

…and lower…

The wall must have been really beautiful to have Sakura stare at it in such fascination. If only it wouldn't be stained with blood. Blood…viridian eyes widened a bit thinking of this.

…and lower…but the blade never met with the head it was intended for. Two gloved hands gripped the kusanagi, halting his action, onyx eyes stared at the thin arm before moving his sight up and tracing the arm…to the shoulder…to the face of the owner.

"Sakura," the said girl flinched at her name. The little boy on the bed, startled, jumped off the bed pointing an accusing finger at Sasuke.

"Y-you!" the boy hollered, "you killed Tou-san!" His face darkened a bit, "I'll kill you."

Sasuke turned his head to the boy, sounding amused, "And how can such a young brat do that? You couldn't kill me before when I killed your father…you didn't even do anything. You're just a sniveling little brat."

The boy's eyes became glossy with tears threatening to fall at the reminder. "I don't care if I die. If I die, I'll bring you with me! At least you'll go to hell!"

The raven haired man growled. "Shut up brat!"

"My name is not brat! My name is Kimura Sadoa!" the boy said with a vain attempt to sound noble as though he was royalty itself, but failing miserably.

"Aah. Like your father? Mr. Kimura I presume?" Sasuke mused.

Sakura stared wide eyed as she listened intently to the conversation being exchanged between the two. She stared at the katana still within her grasp and pulled it.

"Sasuke…" she hissed.

With a sudden yank, Sasuke wrenched his kusanagi free from her tight hold. He stepped forward towards the boy, lifting the sword. "Like father like son I guess. I bet no one will notice or care if I kill you as well."

Sadoa stepped forward, raising a fist. "Just try bastard! Like how you killed my dad—just slaughtering him like he's some piece of worthless meat!"

"He was a piece of worthless meat…or fat. Fat would be more accurate," the missing-nin sneered.

A look of pure range contorted the boys face at hearing the insult. He screamed, running forward, trying to throw a punch. Sasuke's eyes flashed with a familiar crimson of his bloodline limit.

Sakura grabbed the back of Sasuke's shirt, tugging it in desperation. "Sasuke...no!!" she pleaded.

Sadoa didn't stop and screamed, raising his fists. Sasuke roughly shoved Sakura aside as he waited for the boy to come. Sakura fell to the ground, quickly turning to watch the two. She froze at the spot, her mind went blank and she panicked as the boy approached Sasuke.

Her eyes stared in horror at the scene before her. As Sadoa foolishly ran closer, the Sharingan-wielder made a diagonal slash with his kusanagi.

Thump. Viridian eyes stared in disgust at the corpse on the floor who was brutally murdered. She clamped a hand over her own mouth, letting out a muffled scream.

"N-no..." she shakily whispered. She staggered to the body of the boy, her head feeling a bit dizzy. "No…no!!"

She fell onto her own knees and crouched over, examining him. Sadoa stared lifelessly back at her, a deep bleeding gash through his chest.

Bending over, the medic nin traced the boy's wound before closing Sadoa's eyelids. He may be dead, but it was still creepy being stared at.

Pastel hairs swayed as Sakura violently jerked her head in Sasuke's direction. "You…" she muttered in disbelief, "you killed an innocent boy!"

Sasuke arched an eyebrow, "He sure didn't sound innocent."

Anger began to bubble within the kunoichi. "I-I can't believe you Uchiha Sasuke! It's not the boy's fault for any of this. He shouldn't be dead! You killed his father for Kami's sake!"

"And by doing so, I have made the world a better place…" the Uchiha said before walking away and out of the door, not even taking a glance back.

"Why you conceited bastard!" Sakura ran after him into the hallway. She flung herself at him, swinging a chakra loaded punch at his head. "I'll knock some sense into your air-filled head!"

Sasuke sidestepped her punch, grabbing her extended arm and shoving her onto a wall, pinning her arm above her and pressing his body to his.

"What the hell are..mpphhh!" Sasuke roughly pressed a hand to her mouth. The sound of footsteps echoing through the hall as Sakura stiffened. The footfall gradually became fainter and Sasuke released her from his hold.

Sakura mouthed the words "I hate you", and glowered at him before proceeding to the window they originally came from. Sasuke shrugged, following after her.

Pink hair was tucked behind an ear as the wind blew strands of hair into her face. Sakura sat on the soft grass, hugging her knees and trying to recollect her thoughts. Though it may have been only an hour or two ago, she still mourned over the young boy. 'What was his name? Oh yeah, Sadoa.'

He was so young, and didn't deserve such a death. His brutal demise still sent shivers up her spine. Sakura grimly remembered how he cried; she definitely felt some pity for him.

And he stood up against Sasuke. She gave the boy props for that.

She glared at Sasuke umpteenth time that day. Doesn't he ever feel guilty?

"I understand I look good but must you really stare?" a teasing remark came from the person in front of her.

Her glare intensified. "You cold-hearted bastard! I can't believe you!"

"You're still thinking about that annoying brat? What's dead is dead Sakura, get over it. You'll become weak this way if you get too sympathetic."

"Shut up!" she was infuriated now, "he shouldn't of died!" She was at the brink of tears, "You killed his father! He's just like you! He was out for revenge against the person who killed his father—you!"

Red flickered in his eyes before returning back to the original coal black. "Don't compare me with that boy." he warned through gritted teeth.

"Why not, you bastard?" she spat, "To scared to hear the truth?" She knew she was hitting a nerve.

"No, but you're being annoying. If you cared so much, why didn't you do anything to save the boy?" Sasuke smirked.

Sakura stood up, turning away from him. The tears she held back began falling. Weak, her mind was screaming at her, crying is for the weak!

Sasuke knew he hit a soft spot, he knew she was crying. But he didn't do anything; he couldn't. Hatred, he could understand and relate with, but when it came to grief, that was a feeling Uchiha Sasuke knew nothing about.

Sasuke was about to go back to the hotel when he felt something collide into his chest, or someone. Slim arms wrapped around him, a head leaning onto his chest. Sasuke stiffened at Sakura's embrace, listening to her quiet sobs.

He didn't return the embrace, merely stood, allowing her to hug him while he stared into space. She appreciated it though because he wasn't pushing away.

Sasuke was unsure of what to do in this situation. His heart was too cold, and his hands were forever stained with blood of those he killed. If anyone were to ever comfort another, it wouldn't be him; and it was best that way. It's not like he could; and anyways, he would just make the situation worse.

review! I revived from the dead! lols. i guess. i'm pretty busy nowadays with track and projects and stuffs. but i'm still here ain't I? omg, did anyone realize naruto shippuuden the movie is finally subbed? and when the subs FINALLY comes out after a year, a NEW naruto shippuuden movie is coming out, with UBERTY SMEXY SASUKE in it!! great, sighs, another year, another year... :)))))