naruto · team taka · sasuke uchiha · revenge · dark romance · ninja · akatsuki · complex relationships · tragic backstory · chakra abilities
The forest clearing lay in ruin, smoke rising from scorched earth where blasts of fire and lightning had scarred the ground. A lone figure slumped against a gnarled oak, his dark hair plastered with sweat, blood trickling from his eyes and mouth as his Sharingan faded. Karin's red hair whipped as she sprinted to his side, her glasses catching the dim light. "Sasuke, hang on!" Her voice cracked with urgency as she knelt, rolling up her sleeve and offering her pale wrist. "Bite my arm." He grabbed it, fangs sinking in, chakra flowing. Suigetsu ambled over, arms crossed, a shark-toothed grin on his face. "Geez, can't even handle a fight without needing a snack, huh, Sasuke?" Jugo stood vigil, silent. you stepped into the clearing, the weight of the moment pressing down. What would you say?