TABOO
1) A ban or an inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
In the world of shinobi, love is a taboo. A necessary taboo against human nature, because in the world of the ninja emotions are a weakness.
Love is a delusion of kinds.
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Two lonely persons that keep each other safe.
That's what goes through his minds as he strips her of her clothes and pins her to the bed. She hugs him from the waist and he indulges in her scent and dives in for a kiss.
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Two lonely people that touch each other.
That's what goes through her mind as she feels him tense against her and relaxes in release, her nails digging his skin not wanting to let go. Both of their hearts beating at the same accelerated rhythm.
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Two lonely people that talk to each other.
It barely registers through their minds as passionate chorus of words exit their mouths. Promising love and care that would never be. Both knew tomorrow they'll wake up, she'll leave his room and they won't talk about it again.
And it was better that way. Love meant little in their world; it meant pain and suffering: because there was always the probability that one would not return, because it meant so little they were sent to kill people who loved other people.
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So she wakes up right before dawn, kisses his forehead in the dark and locks the door behind her. He feels her touch and lets her go; he would see her again once their bodies had enough of the distance.
They know it's wrong, toying with feelings...because they are human and humans make mistakes. And love was not an option.
In spring they meet again. The humid air clung to their skin as cherry blossoms petals fell to the grass.
She tells him she loves him. He says you don't know what love is. And he yells and she cries because they do know what love is, it is wrong, it is painful and it was never meant to be.
They fall and try; realize they were gone, too far. They were two lonely persons that keep each other safe and touch each other and talk to each other.
She clings to him; he keeps her near him, safe. And the circle starts again. There will be a day they will be together and accept their fate. For now, they were shinobi and for shinobi love was a taboo.
A/N: My first Naruto fic, second one-shot. Kind of different from what I usually work with, but the concept was too clear in my mind I couldn't let the idea get away, even if I kind of screwed up.
I don't think the repetition worked as well as I wanted or the sense of it being a cycle. But the word length and the feeling over all, I just didn't have enough nerve to change anything major in fears of screwing up. I just hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Nejiten is really a pleasure to write. I love them!
I think this might be the first of a series of one-shots I'll probably do for Naruto. There're no dates or limit, just something I enjoy writing. I also plan writing a multi-chapter fic soon, I already have the fist chapter but I'd like writing at least five before posting it since I'm kind of slow updater.
Enough of the rant.
Reviews are appreciated. Constructive criticism is always welcome or any kind of positive feedback. I'd like to know what you think.
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