His memory is foggy when he tries to recall his encounter...with her. The ship, the crew, the boat being flipped over by the angry sea is all sharp. He wanted to ask questions, but his recent encounter with death had him escape before she came back. His mind told him it was more of her part than his own skills. Now though he wonders if he should have stayed. Asked his questions like she invited. Sasuke stares at the ocean pulling at his feet in question. “Where did she come from,” he mutters.
She was disappointed to find the room empty. It surprised her. She expected him to leave, simply knowing that some mortals were born with curiosity and others had learned when to leave well enough alone. This one carried burdens on his shoulders of the likes she hadn’t seen in many years and she knew that curiosity wouldn’t overpower common sense.
But she was still disappointed. Her own curiosity was piqued. Something about him drew her, that same thing that caught her attention during the wreckage. He had been slated to die with the ship even after freeing the captives, but something had caused her hand.
The Fates would yell at her. She could already feel their unrest stirring on the air and soon, they would be at her doorstep to demand answers she didn’t have.
They were going to be angry at her anyway for forcing her hand too soon, but she didn’t care. The sea was her domain, as she always argued. Those that traveled its expanse put their fate in her hands, no matter what those three said.
She could feel him. There on the sand, her waves touched at his feet and beckoned him to return. Sakura wasn’t sure if she really wanted him back in her home or if this was a mere passing fancy, but the questions wouldn’t subside. This interest was present under her skin as she watched him from afar.
Would he chance the sea again? Finding the shore he was on was easy, but still she kept her distance. The concept of her existence was not easy for some mortal minds to accept. And while she seriously doubted he would suffer the knowledge, it wasn’t a risk she wanted to force on him.
The invitation was open. Should he ever wish to take it, she would let him. Until then, she would have to be content to watch and wait.
