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The Serpent's Lover	By : Hedari Category: Naruto > General Views: 1738 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Manami's P.O.V
"Hey, don't get so salty," this guy laughed at me after noticing my face expression and patted my shoulder. "I'm just kidding, sorry. My name is Suigetsu. Nice to meet you!"
He winked at me playfully and I scanned him with my eyes. He did not seem familiar to me at all. His white hair was straight and almost reached his shoulders. He was wearing a purple sleeveless shirt which matched his eye colour perfectly, gray pants with a pouch attached to his waist and ninja sandals.
"I don't know you," I replied silently, still feeling annoyed by what he has just said.
I turned to Sasuke.
"I did not feel like waiting for you there, so I decided to look around a bit," I pointed at this guy, Suigetsu. "Who is he? Why is he with us?"
Sasuke turned around, motioning for us to follow. I hesitated for a few moments but then started walking. Suigetsu followed both of us as well.
"He is the first one to join us. There will be two other people. They are in the Southern and in the Northern hideouts."
His answer did not really clear it up for me. I felt even more confused.
"Join us? For what?" I asked before feeling someone's arm drop on my shoulders.
"You don't know either, huh?" Suigetsu spoke out, bringing himself closer to me.
I frowned and took a couple of steps away from him. He was acting weird.
"I will explain everything to you later," Sasuke briefly replied, eyeing me and Suigetsu over his shoulder.
I sighed at glanced at the white-haired guy walking beside me now. There was a small smile playing on his lips. Who is he really? Did Sasuke find him in the hideout? It can't be... Was he living there? But I've never seen him before.
I gazed at the ground. I felt like I was the only one not understanding anything.
"I hope you didn't forget about my sword, Sasuke," Suigetsu shouted at Sasuke and smirked at me.
He must have noticed my confused face.
"Sasuke promised to help me obtain Zabuza's sword. In exchange, I won't hesitate to help him."
Zabuza's sword? I have no idea what they are talking about. I am really helpless... Why am I even here, with Sasuke? I shouldn't have gone with him in the first place...
"You are not very talkative, are you, Manami-chan?" Suigetsu smirked at me again, leaning closer to my face. "But you are really cute..."
I stepped back once again. He was making me feel uncomfortable. Manami-chan... The moment he referred to me like this, I couldn't help but remember Orochimaru.
"My Manami-chan..."
His voice... It felt like I heard it just a moment ago. It felt so close, so real...
I shook my head, trying to get that man out of my mind. He is dead. He destroyed me. He lied to me. I must forget him... Yes, I should do my best to forget I've ever met him. I can't think of him the way I used to. I must not.
I finally looked up at Suigetsu.
"I guess you can say so. I want to ask you something - have we met before? How did you recognize me?"
Suigetsu's smirk widened.
"I have seen you with Orochimaru a couple of times. All Orochimaru's closest men know about you. Aren't you his precious treasure?" He winked at me again, then quickly added. "Well, I mean you were..."
I gulped quietly and looked down to the ground.
"You are wrong. I am not. And I never was," I replied. "Orochimaru deceived me."
Suigetsu's eyes widened and he stroked his chin in thought.
"What do you mean, Manami-chan? What happened?"
I turned my face away, feeling more and more uncomfortable with every moment.
"It does not matter anymore. Orochimaru... He is dead now."
I prayed to myself that he wouldn't ask anything more, and, much to my relief, he did not. I just felt him continue to stare at me, but that was much better than answering his questions.
I looked up at Sasuke, who never said a word during our conversation with Suigetsu. He just continued walking.
I looked around - we reached the outskirts of the village. Busy streets were already left behind. There were small, wooden houses scattered from place to place on a wide green grassland, but other than that, it felt like there was nobody else with us. No matter which side you looked at, the distant horizon was painted black by thick impassable forests. The breath-taking greenery around us together with the dark shadows of the faraway woods made me feel lightheaded - I have never been in a place which felt as boundless and wild as this. I lifted my head - the sky was still blue and dazzling, but wind felt much stronger here, making my skin shiver lightly.
I did not know where we were going. Not like it really mattered, after all.
"The Great Naruto Bridge," Suigetsu read, taking a sip of the drink he bought not too long ago. "What strange name."
After walking through a forest for a while, we finally reached a clearing. I stopped and brushed my hand against my sweaty forehead - we have been walking for about a couple of hours almost nonstop. True, we stopped a few times to get some snacks and rest for a few minutes, but that felt like nothing. I wouldn't mind taking a longer break - I felt exhausted.
The view I saw as soon as I stopped took my breath away - in front of us was a clear blue sea and a giant bridge. It looked really massive - it was made of thick, round crimson pillars with a wide and well-made roof resting on them. There was a signboard on the bridge, which really said "The Great Naruto Bridge". Naruto...
"So, tell me, was Zabuza-senpai strong?" Suigetsu asked with this usual smile on his face and turned to Sasuke.
I glanced at him as well. He was standing beside me and Suigetsu and gazing at the letters carved on the bridge. His expression looked somehow thoughtful and peaceful at the same time. It seemed like his mind was somewhere else... I couldn't stop myself from silently observing him. His pale face features looked really relaxed, so were his eyes - the blackness of his orbs seemed so soft and gentle now, as if it was melting. You couldn't see Sasuke Uchiha like that very often.
The Great Naruto Bridge... It must be related to Sasuke's friend. Whenever there was something related to Naruto, Sasuke's attitude would change. Although it wasn't obvious, I could feel it somehow.
"What's wrong, Sasuke?" Suigetsu wondered, staring at the black-haired ninja in a curious way. "Sasuke?"
"Nothing. Let's go," Sasuke replied calmly, his face changed back to his usual indifference.
He glanced at me and our eyes met for a second. The softness in his orbs has vanished. I could feel him look for something in my eyes, but soon he broke the contact.
I glanced at Suigetsu who just shrugged his shoulders at me. We started walking down the bridge.
Sasuke's P.O.V
I could hear just Suigetsu's footsteps, so I stopped walking and turned back. Manami wasn't here behind me. She was standing a bit further away in the back and watching the sea. Her body was turned away from me - all I could see was her pony tail swinging slightly because of the wind coming from the sea. She stood there for a while, leaning her pale hand against the bridge pillar, ignoring me and Suigetsu, as if she was the only one here.
"What are you doing, Manami-chan?" Suigetsu shouted, instantly getting me irritated with his loud voice.
His voiced vanished among the small waves, which were getting shattered as soon as they touched the bridge.
The sea was pretty calm today.
I was waiting for Manami to turn around and walk towards me, but she didn't. Her head moved slightly, and I could see the profile of her graceful face - her usually pink, now a bit pale lips looked fuller this way. Her purple eyes seemed darker than usual, I could see them roaming the distance dreamily. Manami looked dreamy and fragile, just looking at her made me feel relaxed.
"I just..." Manami uttered in a barely hearable way. "I have never seen the sea before."
Hearing her silky voice made my skin shiver. I felt something strange in my chest.
I could not help but stand and admire her from the distance, trying to take in every detail of her lean figure, slightly messed up hair and pale skin. She looked more peaceful than ever before. My eyes were glued to her and I couldn't do anything about that. More like, I did not want to.
Manami's P.O.V
The silent murmur of the waves just drew me in - my mind became so clear, almost transparent. The sea, it was so calming, yet so overwhelming at the same time. Whenever I tried to take in all of its greatness, I would find out that it's impossible to do - My eyes were getting lost in it, drowning in it.
The sea was more greenish than the sky, but just as bright - it was glistening in the sunlight. My eyes started hurting slightly, but I enjoyed it. The sea was beautiful - so strong, yet so elegant.
"You have never seen the sea before?!" Suigetsu yelled even louder and ran to my side. I felt him grab my shoulders from behind. "Manami-chan! Where have you been living, in a cave?"
I lowered my head. Only if he knew...
"Gorgeous, isn't it?" Suigetsu asked and grinned at me before gazing at the sea. I nodded slightly, but the sea did not look as alluring as it was before.
I have been living in hideouts for so long... Moving from one to another... There must be so many things I have missed out. In Sasuke and Suigetsu's eyes, I probably look like a complete idiot.
"Hurry up, both of you. We don't have time for such stupid things," Sasuke snapped harshly and turned around.
He started walking again, leaving me no choice but to follow. Suigetsu mumbled something under his breath, let out a deep sigh and followed him as well.
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