The Anbu (part 2)

I sprang open my eyes and looked around me. All my wounds were bandaged and the room looked like some kind of- wait a second... How am I here?

I died... I'm pretty sure I died. Then how?

I looked at the scar on my gut to see if it missed the vital organs... that's got to be the reason why I'm still alive, right?

I stared at my body.

"What the f-"

"You're finally awake, huh?" someone said and I jerked away in surprise.

"Calm down, it's just me," said Suigetsu, and I eyed him in shock.Guess I was in too much shock to be observant, much less sense his chakra.

"My mind is kinda short-circuiting right now," I whispered, and placed my head in my hands.

"What?" He asked, confused. "Never mind" I mumbled, and touched the place where the sword cut through me. A bright red scar should be there. But all I see is my pale skin.

"Not a single mark, right?" Suigetsu says and I snap back at him in shock.

"Don't tell me you're the one who bandaged my wounds" I asked, suddenly feeling vulnerable and flushed.

"He wouldn't leave me near you, much less touch you. So as much as I'd like to say yes, it's a no. It was all him" Suigetsu replied and my heart pounded.

Him. Sasuke. He did all this? For me? No. He probably felt guilty about my death-

Yeah. That's right. I should be dead. Why am I not? I looked at myself in the mirror and my pale face stared right back at me. I could only come up with one reasonable explanation.

"Suigetsu, do me a favor will you?" He eyed me wearily.

"As long as it's not too much work.."

"No it's not" I said and looked straight at him. I'm crazy. Out of my goddamn mind.

"Kill me."

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"Are you out of your mind?!" He said, and put his hands up, as if warding me out. "Sasuke will destroy me." I looked at him desperately.

"He's not here right? Just do it.. Quickly, and less painfully if you can."

"Why do you want to die so bad? It's no fun killing people who want to die." I scowled at him.

"Just do it already"I knew I was being selfish, but I had to confirm something.

"You asked for it" Suigetsu said, and I knew he was scared, because of Sasuke. I doubt he would care. Suigetsu's hand dematerialsed to form water and it crept up to me. Slowly, it formed a bubble large enough to cover my face, and I choked, losing my breath. I could vaguely hear him saying I could just tell him to stop but I didn't. We both froze when we sensed his chakra. Suigetsu swore.

I saw a look I had never seen in Sasuke's face before. For the first time I could read his mind. His look of pure hatred as he charged towards Suigetsu. I wanted to cry out to him, tell him it wasnt his fault, but my four minutes were over.

For the second time in a week, I died.

Again.