Adult-FanFiction.org : Naruto

The Serpent's Lover	By : Hedari Category: Naruto > General Views: 1738 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, nor the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Chapter List
- 2
- 3
- 4
Manami's P.O.V
We were standing on a grassy cliff with a breath-taking panorama right before our eyes - sea, rocks, forests - all these things opened to us like a book as soon as we stepped here. The view made my head spin - I have never been in such a high place before. The sky seemed closer to me than ever. I stepped closer to the edge and looked around - although the idea of being so high was frightening, I wanted to see as much as possible, take in everything I was able to see. Truly, it was a magical moment.
"It's not here." Suigetsu mumbled, making me turn to him. "Say, Sasuke, are you sure it was here?"
Only now I noticed that he was standing in front of two simple wooden crosses, sticking up from the ground next to each other. I didn't notice them at first. I came closer - they must be marking two graves. Yet, there was so sign who they were made for. I felt somehow odd when I was looking at them.
"Yeah." I heard Sasuke's reply.
"But it's not here. I wonder why?" Suigetsu wondered, and I glanced between both of them.
"How would I know? I'm not the keeper of that grave."
Only now I remembered that Suigetsu was supposed to get some sword. So, it was supposed to be here.
"If it's not here, someone must have taken it." Sasuke continued with a careless expression on his face.
He did not seem too interested in this sword.
"You're right. It wouldn't have walked off on its own." Suigetsu pondered. "Sasuke... Sorry, but without the blade here, me joining you will have to wait."
I watched Sasuke's reaction - it was stone cold, like always. Did he not care about Suigetsu joining him? I think he did.
I felt like I was supposed to say something, but I was not sure of what to say. The silence was kind of awkward.
"Let's go," Sasuke ordered, making his way away from the cliff.
Suigetsu followed him, still looking deep in thoughts. I turned around, taking one last look at the wonderful view, then followed them as well.
After crossing another bridge, which appeared pretty small compared to the one we crossed before, we reached a village. I walked behind Suigetsu and Sasuke and looked around - the street was pretty narrow, and the houses built on both sides of it were all painted gray, which kind of surprised me. It looked like they were blending together. There were some people in the street, making it cozy and lively - without them, the village would look a bit dull.
"What'll you do then? Sasuke asked.
I was sure he was asking Suigetsu, so I didn't even bother making sure. They kind of ignored my existence here, but I did not mind at all, maybe it was better this way. Only Suigetsu would smile at me sometimes, or even try to chat a bit. Other than that, I felt invisible.
"What else? I'm gonna look for it." Suigetsu smirked. "The blade of the Seven Ninja Swords Men of the Mist was passed down from generation to generation. That was the system."
I listened to the Suigetsu's story while gazing around silently.
"I aspired to become one of them and trained for it. Since Zabuza-senpai is gone... I'm the one who should possess that Executioner's Blade."
I looked ahead just in time to see a figure bump into Suigetsu's shoulder.
"Watch where you are walking, you idiot!" The stranger yelled angrily at the white-haired man, only to bump again, this time into me.
This was so surprising that I ended up landing on the ground. I looked up and blinked a few times, confused. Suigetsu and Sasuke were staring at the stranger, who was now behind me.
"Another idiot! This time a stupid girl!"
I got up and stared at him as well - it was a young man, a bit older than me probably, wearing slightly shabby clothes, as well as a hood, exposing his dark gray shoulder-length hair. What caught my attention was his eyes - they had two identical straight lines right under them, reaching his cheeks. They must have been scars, I could not find another explanation.
I glanced at Suigetsu, who was about to say or do something, but Sasuke grabbed his arm, keeping him in place.
"What? You have a problem, bro?" The stranger spoke out aggressively and stepped towards us, but suddenly stopped dead in tracks.
As soon as his eyes met Sasuke's glare, he cringed in fear and shock and backed away. What was going on?
"Ah... Whatever..." He murmured under his nose and turned away, still with a frightened expression on his face. "Just be careful!"
I heard him continue mumble something, but I couldn't understand, so I turned to Suigetsu and Sasuke.
True, Sasuke's glare was really intimidating. But I feel like there was something more. Suigetsu whispered something to the Uchiha, but I couldn't hear.
"Are you alright, Manami-chan?" Suigetsu came and asked me, with a smile on his face.
I only nodded, dusting off my clothes.
"So, Sasuke... How are you gonna settle this debt?" Suigetsu smirked and turned to the raven-haired man while holding his hand on my shoulder at the same time. "Why don't you treat me and Manami-chan a bit?"
Huh, what does he mean? I glanced at Suigetsu, then at Sasuke, who let out a deep sigh. What kind of treat is he talking about?
"Mmm, this yogurt is the best! It's been so long since I had anything like this! I was in a water tank all this time!" Suigetsu shouted, obviously enjoying his time to the fullest, while me and Sasuke just watched him.
We were in a small neat cafe, sitting around a table. In front of me and Suigetsu, who insisted that I sit beside him, was Sasuke, who seemed as unimpressed as always. Suigetsu kept eating, but me and Sasuke just ordered some tea - somehow I did not feel hungry, but resting felt better than I expected. Even a wooden chair felt comfortable.
"Can you afford to relax like this?" Sasuke asked.
"But... You're the one in a rush," Suigetsu replied, smirking, then turned to me. "Manami-chan, are you sure you don't want anything? You know that Sasuke will pay for this, you don't have to worry."
"No, thank you," I smiled at him slightly, then stared at a group of waitresses gathered not too far from our table.
They were chatting quietly among themselves and eyeing us, I mean Sasuke. As soon as we stepped in here, Sasuke caught all of their attention. I sweatdropped. I wonder if I looked the same way when I was near... Him. Near Orochimaru.
"So tell me, Manami-chan, why are you with Sasuke?" Suigetsu wondered, taking another spoon of the yogurt. "You're a ninja, aren't you? Are you strong?"
I wasn't sure what to tell him. To be honest, I don't know why I'm with Sasuke.
I glanced at the Uchiha, kind of expecting him to explain something, but he was just sipping his tea without even looking at us.
I stared at Suigetsu's face - he looked intrigued by what I was about to say.
"I don't know, really," I replied honestly. "After Sasuke killed Orochimaru and... And told me the t-truth about him, I had nowhere to go."
"What truth? Now this sounds interesting," Suigetsu pondered, looking even more excited than before, making me sigh.
I shouldn't have told him anything...
"So what happened between you and Orochimaru? What did Sasuke te-"
"This is none of your business," Sasuke spoke out suddenly.
Me and Suigetsu stared at him. Sasuke only took another sip of his tea, without showing any kind of emotion. It was really difficult to figure him out. How did he manage to hide his feelings so well? Or did he actually not feel anything?
"Alright alright," Suigetsu waved his arms in front of himself protectively. "Whatever... Maybe Manami-chan will tell me one day."
He smirked at me again. I breathed a sigh of relief - I felt thankful to Sasuke.
"Sasuke, why're you gathering us together anyway?" Suigetsu spoke out again.
He seemed like a very curious person. But to be honest, I have also been wondering about that.
"I'll tell you when we've all assembled," Sasuke replied calmly.
""All right, let's go conquer this world!" You're not going to say something like that, are you?" Suigetsu chuckled.
"Do that on your own time. I'm aiming for... Something much bigger."
Something bigger? I wonder what he means by that...
"If anyone else started saying that, I wouldn't believe it for a second." Suigetsu smirked. "But with you... I think maybe it's possible... And that's the strange thing."
A waitress came to our table, carrying another round of yogurt for Suigetsu. However, her eyes were focused just on Sasuke, who did not seem to enjoy this attention at all. This made me smile to myself slightly.
"The Great Naruto Bridge, was it? Ever heard of a large blade near that bridge?" Suigetsu asked her, but she did not seem to care for anything else, except Uchiha.
"Well... Oh, maybe there was..." She mumbled something, looking at Sasuke from the corner of her eyes.
I saw her cheeks blush when she neared him.
"What about that?" She giggled.
"He's looking for that blade," Suigetsu pointed at Sasuke, and I instantly figured out his sneaky plan.
"Huh?! S-Someone might know about it... I'll go and ask!" The waitress yelled. "Oh dear!"
Suigetsu winked at me, earning another smile from me.
Before we realized it, the whole bunch of waitresses came to our side, oh, I mean Sasuke's side. They completely surrounded him.
"You're quite the ladies' man, eh?" Suigetsu smirked devilishly.
"I know!"
"Tazuna..."
"Who lives by the riverside..."
"He would know!"
I blinked a couple of times - they actually knew about it.
"Tazuna, huh..." Sasuke uttered, he seemed deep in thoughts again.
I keep having a feeling that Sasuke knows more about this place than we imagine. Maybe he has been here before? Anyway, that probably means that we should go to this Tazuna now.
I gazed through the window - the clouds were being dyed pink by the setting sun. Such a bright, pure shade of pink... I have never seen the sky like this before.
My body was getting numb - I felt tired. The thought of getting up from this chair did not seem alluring at all. But there was nothing I could do. I didn't want to drag them down.
"Anyway, let's take a rest for today."
I glanced at Sasuke who just uttered these words. He was looking straight at me - I couldn't help but drown in his eyes again, like I always do.
There definitely is something about them...
"You're right, Sasuke," Suigetsu agreed. "I feel like relaxing a bit."
Sasuke put some money on the table and we were about to get up, but the same young waitress who served us before quickly came to our side. She shyly stepped up to Sasuke, her cheeks burning red.
"Excuse m-me..." She mumbled quietly. "Are you f-free now? Would you like to take a walk with m-me? My shift is over now..."
I could see how much she admired Sasuke from the way she leaned in closer to him. I stared at both of them quietly and Suigetsu smirked.
"I'm not interested," Sasuke replied harshly and got up from his chair, making the girl move to the side.
"Hey, don't be so rude to the poor girl," Suigetsu commented, also getting up from the table, taking me by my arm with him.
I tried to look back at the waitress, but she turned around, so I was not able to see her face. I couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
"We can offer you two rooms for tonight," the hostess of the guest house we just entered explained to us.
I noticed some sweat drop down her forehead when she saw Sasuke's annoyed expression.
"What do you mean only two? We need three rooms, I have told you already," he spoke out to her, irritation echoing in his voice.
"I am very sorry..." The hostess probably in her thirties apologized and bowed down to us. "All the other rooms are taken."
"We are leaving then," Sasuke replied and turned to go.
I shrugged my shoulders - I guess there was no other choice.
"There is no chance that you will find three free rooms for tonight," the hostess spoke out, making all of us turn back to her. "But I can assure you that our rooms are spacious and comfortable! Our guest house is one of the best ones in this village!"
Suigetsu sighed, closing his eyes.
"She might be right. Finding a place for tonight might get troublesome."
Sasuke stayed quiet for a while, but finally nodded.
"Alright, we will take them."
"You will not regret your choice, mister!
I entered my room, which was pretty small, but enough for me - after all, I will stay here alone, Sasuke and Suigetsu will stay in one room, obviously. Suigetsu, though, insisted on staying with me, making me sweatdrop.
The walls of the room were painted in soft lavender colour, decorated with chocolate brown wooden boards. The bed, taking almost all the space in the room, was made of the same kind of wood as well. The mattress covering it was pure white. Other than the bed, there was a simple black chest of drawers and a mirror hanging above it. Next to it there was a dark brown wooden door, which probably led to the bathroom.
The room was pretty and the bed looked more inviting than ever before. I felt too tired to do anything, so I just fell straight to the bed, expecting to fall asleep in a few minutes. However, it didn't go this way. No matter how tired I felt, all I could get was a nap for about ten minutes.
I let out a deep sigh, turning over in my bed again. My mind just refused to fall asleep.
Orochimaru... For a moment I almost felt his warm chest against my face.
No, Manami... Forget him.
I couldn't help but wonder if he actually loved me, or was it just a lie. No... A person like him couldn't love. He was just playing with me. Why did he choose me?
Why did he save me in the first place? He should have left me to die, together with my village... My village... Why did he even attack it?
My head was getting more and more dizzy. This feeling of something heavy in my throat... It came back.
Why... Why did all of this have to happen...? I suddenly felt cold when I realized that I will never fall asleep in his arms again. I must learn to hate him... I will never forgive him...
Orochimaru...
As soon as I felt my eyes getting wet, I closed them.
"You will never escape me. I won't let you live without me."
What was the meaning of all of this? If he was alive, that would be the only thing I would like to ask him. Why did he need me...?
I quickly got up and shook my head.
"Stop, Manami. Stop thinking."
It was completely dark and silent. There wasn't a single sign of anyone else but me. I was here, all alone.
This darkness... It reminded me of the empty hallways of the hideout. So damp and cold. So confusing... There must have been so many secret in these caves. Secrets that Orochimaru was hiding from me.
Or maybe... I just never tried to discover them.
I did not feel like staying in the room anymore.
When I left the guest house, the first thing that welcomed me was a starry sky. Completely black and full of small, shiny stars... It was fascinating. It looked enormous, I felt like the night is swallowing me.
I looked around - the streets were empty, lit only by the lamps and light coming from a couple of windows across me. It was a peaceful night.
I wasn't sure of where to go, but I just felt like getting away. I started walking slowly. As soon as I did that, one thought crossed my mind - I should run away. I should disappear.
Why would Sasuke and Suigetsu need me? There was no reason at all. There wasn't a single thing I could be useful for. It was just because of Sasuke's good will that I was here. Surprisingly, he pitied me. Who could have thought that Sasuke Uchiha would pity someone, especially me.
I kept walking. It was much colder now than during the daytime. My skin shivered, so I put my arms around myself.
Only now I realized how alone I was, walking in these empty streets. It was as if everyone has disappeared. It did not matter anymore where I was going, because after all, there was no other place I needed to be in.
"Why aren't you sleeping?"
I heard a voice behind me. My pulse got faster, and I swear I could hear my heart beating like crazy. He probably was able to hear it as well. I turned around.
Orochimaru...
No... I shook my head. I must be going crazy.
"Sasuke... What are you doing here?"
He was standing here, under the dim street lamp, which was illuminating his face softly. His hair looked so shiny and fit perfectly with his fair, flawless skin. I could see Sasuke's eyes - they were gazing at me, watching my every move, but it didn't feel uneasy, he was probably tired. His pale lips formed a straight line, but I did not feel the usual cold coming from him.
I heard crickets chirp around us - they seemed especially loud in this silence. My heart, startled by Sasuke's sudden appearance, was finally slowing down - my whole body felt more relaxed.
Sasuke took a few slow steps forward, till he was about one metre away from me. Then he stopped.
"Go back to your room and try to sleep," he uttered. "You need to rest for tomorrow, so you wouldn't drag us down."
I don't know why, but as soon as he spoke out, I felt another wave of shiver run down my body. I tensed up again.
My head became completely blank, like an empty sheet of paper.
"I won't go back, Sasuke." I whispered, loud enough for him to hear.
I don't know why I just said that.
Sasuke kept silent.
Yes, he probably agrees. I should go. My heart went wild again.
I turned away from him and started walking. Somewhere. It felt too strange and surreal.
I shivered when he touched me. His fingers felt so hot against my cold hand, they almost burned me. Sasuke's clasp was strong, not like I really tried to get my hand out of it.
The distance between us got smaller - I felt the warmth coming from his body, although we were not touching each other, besides our hands.
A quick pull of his arm made me turn around, so I was facing him.
The crickets, they were getting louder and louder. I wondered if Sasuke could hear them.
Minutes felt like years while he was bringing me back to the guest house. Though, I couldn't call it "bringing" - we were walking together, side by side. Our hands were still tied together.
No, this felt too surreal to be reality. It must have been a dream. A dream...
As soon as we reached our destination, each of us went to our own rooms without saying another word. This time, as soon as my head hit the pillow, I fell into a deep sleep, full of disturbing, haunting dreams.
"You would never betray me, would you?"
- 2
- 3
- 4
You need to be logged in to leave a review for this story.You need to be logged in to leave a review for this story.
Report Story

The Serpent's Lover