Title: Rebirthing
Author: mitsuki0tennyo (Mitsukino Tennyo)
Fandom: Naruto
Pairing: SasuSaku (Uchiha Sasuke x Haruno Sakura)
Rating: T
Word Count: 956
Disclaimer: I don’t own Naruto.
Chapter Summary: Karin could connect to the feelings the pinkette was feeling, she just wasn’t quite sure what too do. She didn’t know why she followed Sakura into the forest, something inside her just compelled her to go after her fellow kunoichi.
Karin winced as lightning ripped through solid rock… a humanoid statue which the redhead was pretty sure Sakura was imagining as either Itachi, Madara, or a random ninja from Konohagakure. Hearing a poof, the former jailor looked up and saw that Sakura had created a Kage Bushin. A second later, sounds of clashing metal kunai and shuriken could be heard across the clearing. Both the original and clone were attacking each other – the viciousness of their blows told Karin that her assessment had been correct.
Touching her spectacles, a n old habit one that had she never been able to kill completely, Karin wondered if she should talk to former Konoha kunoichi. Because while she hated that Sasuke cared about the young woman, more than he did about anyone else, Karin could sympathize with what the pinkette was feeling at the moment. No matter how much she tried to hide it, Karin too knew the feeling of uselessness.
“Raiton: Hiraishin!”
The feminine voice sliced through Karin’s thoughts like a thunderbolt through clouds. She watched as Sakura raised her arm to the sky, utilizing her body as a lightning rod while she generated a powerful bolt. Electricity crackled around the pinkette as it travelled through her body into the clone’s, causing it to disappear in a cloud of smoke. It was then Karin made her decision to inform the girl of her presence.
“What did that rock and Kage Bushin ever do to you?”
The electricity in the air disappeared as if it had never been there in first place. Sakura turned to see her female teammate standing at the edge of the clearing, watching her. The redhead’s arms crossed over her chest. “Want to tell me what bothering you?”
Whatever Sakura had been expecting Karin to say, that hadn’t been it. So the pinkette ignored the Sensor and returned to her training. Karin’s next words, however, hit their target closer to bulls eye then liked to admit.
“I know what it is like to feel useless.” Behind the glasses, Karin’s crimson eyes did not show pity or disappointment like Sakura had expected. No, instead, they displayed genuine understanding. And Sakura thought that maybe, just maybe, it might be good to talk with someone – someone who understood.
“I went to Oto to learn how to be useful, but in end I couldn’t protect him from being hurt.” Sakura turned to stare at the edge of the glade. Her eyes were glazy as she remembered how broken Sasuke had been when Madara told him the truth about the Uchiha Massacre. “All I leaned from Kabuto was how to fight and physically wounds… I don’t know how or if I can heal the wounds on Sasuke-kun’s psyche.”
“You’re a good combatant, unlike me.” It pained Karin to admit her weaknesses out loud, especially in the presence of the other kunoichi. How many times hadn’t she been jealous of the pinkette’s skills? Sakura, who had the respect of the males in their team? It hurt to know that both Suigetsu and Sasuke acknowledged Haruno as a worthy sparring partner. “Aside from my Kagura Shingan, chakra healing abilities and some decent taijutsu… I’ve got nothing.”
“Want me to teach you some Iryō Ninjutsu?” Sakura didn’t know what compelled her to reach out for the redhead. Perhaps, it’s because Karin had put aside the animosity between to see if she was alright. She thought Kabuto had killed her generous nature years ago. Either way, perhaps she could become friends with Karin like she once had been with Ino as a child.
Karin didn’t quite know what to do with Sakura’s offer. She never had quite interacted like this with girls her age before then. She observed Sakura, to detect any sign of deceit on the pinkette’s face. Secretly activating her Kagura Shingan, Karin checked if there were any fluctuations in the kunouchi’s chakra associated with dishonest emotions. There were none. It was then that Karin realized that while she might not get Sasuke to love her, then perhaps she could become friends with Sakura. So with true smile on her face, she accepted. “I’d like that.”
… oOo …
Looking back at that memory, Karin realized that although she might never get Sasuke, she did make her first female friend – and that was worth more than Sasuke’s love. So she settled to watch how Suigetsu captured the Kumo Ninja by making use of the Hōzuki Clan’s secret technique and fence. She watched how the man babbled about loyalty of the Yotsuki clan and how Sasuke stepped forward to interrogate the man.
“Sasuke-kun.”
At the sound of his name, the Uchiha stopped turned towards his pink haired part ner.
“I know you want to test your eyes, but don’t waste such joyous occasion on him.” The pinkette was smiling in a way that freaked everyone but Sasuke and Karin, and Sakura knew it. “Karin, can you activate your Kagura Shingan?
Ah, so that was the plan. Sakura was going to prove their worth to the boys. Well, with a plan like that Karin could go along. “My pleasure.”
From the corner of her eyes she could see Sasuke intrigued by the change of events, and so was Suigetsu.
“Suigetsu.” With a nod of Sakura’s head, the former Kiri ninja released his prisoner as the man slide the ground.
“Your a member of the Yotsuki clan aren’t you?” Sakura kneeled in front of the man, her hand glowing green. With swift movement, she cut through the muscles of his knees removing any change to escape. “Your loyalty to your village is admirable but foolish.”
Both Karin and Sakura recognized the playful smirk that rarely graced Sasuke’s face anymore. They were useful.
(07. Here We Are ←| Love Like Winter |→ 09. Animal I Have Become)
Author’s note: Sakura and Karin bonding chapter. It’s dedicated to Asha3 took the time edited this chapter and mentioned earlier she wanted see such ascene like this in one of our conversations. Either way despite the fact it was hard to write, I really like this chapter and will have a sequel as I really liked writing the girls like this. Oh btw, on my livejournal you can request prompts and themes for the LLW chapters after chapter 15. That’s if you interested of course.
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