Back into the Sound

"Sasuke!" Crimson waved and caught up to her friend. "I was looking for you! I have some questions."
Crimson seemed happy, but her previous encounter with Orochimaru was kept secret. Orochimaru was the one who cursed Sasuke. If Sasuke learned she was cursed she wouldn't know how Sasuke'd react.
"It's about your curse."
Crimson rested a hand on her mark to make sure it was covered.

"Huh?" Crimson was confused. What did she do? Did he find out? Why was he so angry all of the sudden.
"Sasuke, Wait!" Seeing him trudge off, Crimson stopped, "He's not in a good mood."
Crimson looked to the ground and bent over not wanted her tears to run down her face. Instead she let them drop to the floor leaving no evidence that they ever existed on her face. "How am I gonna get help for this...He doesn't know...does he?"

*sits agianst a tree shocked at what happened all of a sudden*

ooc: *gasp * ITACHI!!!!!!!!! SASUKE SWORE LOUD AND CLEAR!!!

Crimson heard Sasuke's words. *He doesn't know...*
When Sasuke's meaning reached her Crimson bit her lip. "How can you say that!"
Running full speed towards Sasuke, Crimson raised her hand to hit Sasuke.
*PUNCH*
"HOW CAN YOU SAY YOU WALK ALONE WHEN WE'VE BEEN FRIENDS FOR A WHILE NOW!" Crimson grabbed Sasuke by the shirt.
Yuki's cries didn't reach her ears.

*a crow perches on a branch*

"he doesn't apreciate friendship.....think's it's weak to care......trying to act cool"

Crimson hit the ground hard. Fighting back the tears that threatened to fall, She got up slowly then started again towards Sasuke. "You don't mean it."
Making her way to Sasuke, she reached out her hand."You don't mean what you're saying."

No matter how many times Sasuke hit her, she didn't defend herself. Before Sasuke had gotten too far, Crimson grabbed Sasuke's sleeve. Now struggling to breath between tears and pain, Crimson refused to let go of the small portion of Sasuke's shirt.
"Don't go." Crimson said softly. "Is, is it because I whine too much? I'll stop. Or, are they're people hiding in the fields like in the mist Village? Ok." Crimson started to laugh and cry at the same time, "Am I too troublesome? I'll try to be more helpful."
Crimson started to break down realizing she was running out of reasons, "Is it because I always run off instead of train?"
Nodding in realization, Crimson started to choke out the words, "Right, I'll follow you're lead from now on. Ok, I won't run away from practice any more...I'll I'll" That was it...She tried to think of something else to make Sasuke stay but nothing was coming to mind. "D-Don't go, Sasuke you're my friend."

Crimson slowly picked herself up into a kneeling position and started to cry quietly. Covering her mouth Crimson tried to prevent herself from crying outloud. It wasn't until the sun went down and the stars came out, that Crimson stopped trying to hide her sadness. Crying outloud, she kept trambling as she tried to let our her emotion and at the same time breath. Finally, in the dead of night, with quiet sniffling, Crimson stood up. Turning to the village, Crimson walked back home in a daze not bothering to wrap her wounds before dropping to sleep on her bed.
In her sleep cruel dreams of an unbroken friendship gave her false security until she woke up again and realized they were her imagination. Once again, she would cry herself to sleep.

Crimson couldn't go back to sleep. As much as she tried, she couldn't go back to sleep. She was thinking about all those times when Sasuke would lie to protect her. This time he was really gone. The earlier events kept replaying in her head over and over again.

"Its that curse mark of yours, just stay away from me and everyone else...Even from the darkness."

"So you want me to go away..." Crimson let her tears fall...but...

Crimson got up. "He knew..." Putting a hand to her neck, Crimson got out of the bed, "He knew of my curse so...is he...He's trying to protect me!"

Frantically Crimson jumped out of bed, and once again, she landed on her face. This time more painful than normal seeing as she had a cut on her shoulder.
"Crimson you idiot." Jumping back up she started to dress herself into her Assassin's attire. "Sasuke always does this. You should've known."
Running to the door, Crimson picked up her weapons, "Where did Sasuke head to?"

Bringing back to her memory the path Sasuke took, Crimson headed in that direction*If we live through Orochimaru I'm going to make his life a living*H*l* *

That's assuming your strong enough to do that.

Gee thanks Kyuubi. Way to rain on a parade. I'm strong!.....hm. Well, please remember that I haven't mastered Chakura yet, but I'm stronger than an average human.

Yes, or course you are. But you're an assasin. Orochimaru is... let's just put it this way, if you're an assasin, Orochimaru is like an immortal demon. In other words, go fight as you are now and I'll be reading your will.

But can Sasuke handle him on his own?

*Very good metaphor you put*

No. You're right. I guess he'll need a decoy.

*Thnxs*

*Sigh* *slaps forehead* If Sasuke insists on goin, then let him. he's got his own will...'sides Im pretty sure he'll be around to visit Minako-san...