12. Nothing Is As It Seems

I start to see the training room come Into view as I approach nearer, the air is colder than usual and it gives off an eerie chill. I sit down at the table and look around studying the walls detail as I wait patiently.

Soon enough I hear faint footsteps in the distance, my nervousness is getting the better of me because my hands start shaking a little. The outline of Sasuke begins to become clear as I stare down the southern wing corridor, this hall was always the darkest.

As his figure becomes more clearer I notice how good looking he is, I don't know why it just hit me now but .. Did I like him?

"Let's not waste time" He says and I quickly stand up. "I don't plan too" I reply as I lug my bag over my shoulder.

"It's back this way, C'mon" He says as he turns around and starts walking back the way he came. I follow him as we briskly walk down the dark hall until we finally reach the largest oak doors in the hideout. "These ones I could never open" I say under my breath as he unlocks them.

We both keep walking, the walls were no longer stone but dirt and rock mixed together and the gravel pathway began to inclined slightly. We walked quickly and quietly up the tunnel and I soon started to see the night sky filled with bright twinkles which were stars at the end, I hadn't breathed fresh air in such a long time.

The sweet evergreen scent of the forest and the magnificent sight of the midnight sky above all hit me at once "Sasuke.. I .." I was speechless. He looked over at me as we stood for a moment at the entrance to the hideout looking up, taking in the stunning view, the warm breeze against my face was pure pleasure. I truly felt alive again.

"Before you go, I want to take you somewhere" Sasuke said in his typically chilling voice.

"Where?" I replied looking a little worried.

"I'll show you" He said and grabbed my wrist, he walked fast pulling me along behind him. I didn't mind, I was too busy taking in the scenery that I had only seen in my dreams for the past year.

He suddenly stopped and I looked up at him "Hey! What're you.."

"Just look" He said before I could scold him, my eyes fell onto the gorgeous rockpool on front of us. There was a little waterfall above it, then it dawned on me.. A hot spring.

My eyes went wide "It's amazing, I haven't been in a hot spring since I was little" I looked up at Sasuke. I can't believe he brought me here.. I don't know if it's pervy or cute to be honest, I don't even care really. He looks back at me a little warmer then usual "Yeah, just hurry up and get in".

He starts taking his shirt off, I keep looking at him not really realizing what he was doing until he interrupts "Stop staring Tila! Your creeping me out a little".

"Oh shit, sorry Sasuke I didn't even realize.." I stop talking and turn around so he can finish taking of his clothes. All of a sudden from behind me I feel his hands on my waist making there way down to the bottom of my shirt, I feel his hands begin to lift it off over my head. I don't know why but I raise my arms and let him.

I then feel his fingers ever so slowly run across my back where my bra strap is then unhook it, he slowly pushed the straps down my shoulders and I catch my bra in my hands. I feel the soft breeze against my bare chest then I feel the button of my pants being undone.

Sasuke slowly starts to pull my jeans down around to my ankles still from behind me then lifts both of my calves up so that my jeans are completely taken off. I stand there in my underwear, wondering what's to come next.. But it doesn't come.

I cup my breasts and slowly turn around to see Susuke's completely naked butt. He slowly gets into the water and then turns around and looks at me, I can feel how hot my face is without even touching it. The look he is giving me, it's as if he's caressing me with his eyes. I slowly walk over to the water edge and get in, I don't think I've ever felt so free in my whole life. I let my arms down by my side, the water is covering me well enough. Sasuke and I both sit there, a small gap In between us.

"Sasuke?" I finally muster up the confidence to speak "Thanks for everything". His attention averts from off into the yonder and he looks over at me.

"I didn't do anything" He smirks, that cheeky little Uchiha smirk of his really gets me sometimes..

I go on while I have the opportunity "I really mean it, don't joke" His smirk doesn't falter as he brings his face closer to mine. "I'm not joking Tila" And with those last words I feel his soft lips meet mine. His kiss is so gentle and filled with so much warmth, I feel us both pull away a little as it ends but his face still isn't very far from mine. Then the look on his face shifts ever so slightly..

"It's a shame we had to meet like this, if it were under different circumstances then.." He says softly but stops and pauses while looking down at my lips.

"It's alright you don't need to explain" I say reassuringly as our faces are still only inches away apart.

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An unfamiliar voice suddenly came from within the nearby trees "Looks like we don't have to look much further my man".

Two hooded figures emerge from within the trees and stand just along the rocks that line the hot spring. Sasuke jumped out of the water so quickly that it took me a second to compute what was happening but before I knew it there was a "Katsu!" Followed by an explosion and he was unconscious.

I looked up at the two figures but before I could react a long scorpion like tail had hit me square in the chest, I coughed just after impact. God that hurt so much! What the hell is happening?!

Before I knew it my whole body was in pain and I couldn't move, i heard another voice say "Get her things and let's go" Then I felt my body sink underwater.

Oh please no, not again. I can not be taken against my will again.. I barely survived the last time.

All went blank and my consciousness drifted away.