::Well, the inspiration for this story hit me a few months ago, I decided to work off that plot and make a fanfic out of it. So, I thought of making one about my favorite Anime, The Naruto Series.

::I already put up this story… but I decided to add a few things… so here I go again…

::So, here it goes. My first ever fanfic, hopefully it won't suck as much as I think…

"FEAR AND REGRET"

Chapter 1: MemoriesOf The Past

"No… don't kill them… please!" the dark-haired boy ran for his life, from his brother… who killed everyone… everyone he loved… "Run, run, cling to life…" he heard his bother say… until…

It was a dark, rainy night, as the youngest Uchiha wakes up at the Konoha Hospital, lying in bed, not fully recovered from his past battle's injuries. Wondering how he ended up in there anyway, he can't recall returning to Konoha since three years ago, the night he turned his back on his friends, his home… everything. He did all that for power, and to achieve his only goal… to kill his brother. He cursed under his breath as he finds out he couldn't find the strength to stand up. He needed to leave. He didn't belong here anymore. But there was something inside him, something that prevented him from getting the heck out of there, he doesn't want to admit it to himself, but he felt better, he felt at home for the first time in years.

Then, he hears a sound, and immediately faces the bed next to him, it turns out to just be one of his old teammates, Sakura Haruno. She's grown stronger, and more beautiful since he came back to Konoha, she's not the weak little pink-haired girl he could control from the palm of his hand.

Sasuke didn't know why, or for how long he just lay there, staring at her, hearing –no, listening to her breathe. Until finally, he gave in to sleepiness and dozed off.

The next evening, Sasuke found himself awakened by a rather familiar voice. Annoying you might say. Turns out it was just his other old teammate, Naruto Uzumaki.

The blonde haired shinobi turns in his direction and says, "Hey Sasuke, feeling better?"

"Yeah I guess." He answered. Still dazed and confused.

"You really took it didn't you. It was amazing, what you did." The guy in the ridiculously orange jumpsuit stated.

"What exactly did I do? And how did I end up here?" Sasuke asked, obviously not himself. If he was, he would be raging to escape, to find his brother, to get revenge. That was his only goal, the thing he revolved his life around, he left home for three years for it. But no, not today, he was too confused to remember.

"You left home remember? You turned your back on everything, but we never stopped looking for you. We finally got to you three days ago, Sakura-chan, Kakashi-sensei and me were on a mission to get information on the Akatsuki. Surprisingly, we got some information about you as well. You've been tracking them for days. On that day, we decided to get in their hideout. We saw you there, Sakura-chan immediately took after you while me and Kakashi-sensei took care of the guards. We caught up with her after a while, but you were already knocked out, your brother was gone, and she was just able to tell us the story. You caught the attack your brother aimed at her, you saved her life man."

"Really? Well, I guess I did." Replied Sasuke. Thinking that something like that was-out-of-character for him, still asking himself why he did that.

Just as Sasuke was fighting a battle of thoughts, the pink-haired kunoichi woke up.

"Sakura-chan, are you okay?" Naruto asked inquiringly.

"Yes, thanks" she replied. "How's Sasuke-kun?"

"You can ask him yourself… I'm fine." Sasuke says. Deciding finally to play along and stay for a while. He needed a break. He WANTED one.

"Thank you so much for saving me. But, not to sound unappreciative, why did you? You were so close at getting to Itachi. You could've killed him." She said with a smile.

"Hn." As Sasuke-like as ever. He actually wasn't sure why, 'it was just instinct' he keeps telling himself. Though he can't help but feel otherwise.

He speaks again, "Hey Naruto, when can I get out of here? –the Hospital I mean."

"Well, Tsunade-sama says you have to stay until all your wounds heal up. You almost died you know."

"Hn." He replied. He hated being in the hospital, it was a boring, lonely place, not that he was new to loneliness or anything. He then took a fruit from the bowl on the table next to his bed, sat up, and began to eat, quietly, and stared at his blanket as if thinking of something really deep. In truth, he was.

"Hey, Sakura-chan, remember the day Sasuke was in the hospital, he looked somewhat like that, saying nothing looking really depressed or thinking or something, and then suddenly challenges me to a fight!" Naruto whispers. He doesn't know why he said and thought that.

"Shut up Naruto. Don't be silly."Sakura replies.

Sasuke immediately puts his 'death glare' to good use.

Naruto wasn't surprised with Sasukes reaction, he's seen that glare thousands of times when they were younger. Though he must admit, it looks way creepier with the sharingan active. "It's just that you reminded me of that day." He adds hastily. Not wanting to make anyone angry at the moment.

"Don't worry. That was a long time ago. Things have changed. I don't have to challenge you anymore, I can beat you any day. But, I don't see any benefits in crushing you, if I already know I can." Sasuke says with a smug smile on his face. He then lied back down and pretended to sleep, he remembered that day, that fight on the hospital roof.

"Wow, he still acts like that after three years, arrogant as ever…I can't believe he's still underestimating me… oh well, at least we finally got him back." Naruto thought. He was happy that they finally got Sasuke back, he was always his best friend, even after he left Konoha.

Meanwhile, Sakura and Naruto begin to chat.

"You remember that day, right?" Naruto asks.

"Of course I do. I was really worried about the both of you. Anyway, where's Hinata?" She replied. Not really wanting to recall that day.

"She's out with Tenten, training, I think." Naruto answers. He's been seeing Hinata for a while now, and she's never failed to cheer him up, to be there for him. But today, he wanted to see his old teammates alone. Just like old times.

Just then, the nurse came in and told them to let the two rest.

"Take care Sakura-chan!" Naruto said, closing the door behind him.

"So, Sasuke, how has your three years been?" Sakura asked.

Sasuke sat up and decided to talk to her, there's no harm in that anyway. Seeing he'll be stuck in the hospital for at least a few more days.

"Well… how do you think being stuck with a weirdo that wants to live forever by transferring from peoples bodies? He did make me more powerful though. I killed that dobe before I searched for my brother. He tried to use me, I don't think so." He replied sternly.

"Oh… okay." She replied. Thinking Sasuke might have taken the question badly.

"He's been through a lot. I can see he doesn't wanna talk about it. I want him to stay, this time I won't let him go, not that easily."She thought.

"Well, goodnight then." She said. Then she slept.

"Don't go… please… I'll do anything!" Sasuke could hear her muttering in her sleep. "On that day, you taught me that solitude is painful… if you really have to go… take me with you!"

"Shit, no… not again…" Sasuke thought to himself.

Her words annoyed Sasuke worse than anything. He could remember that night. About three years ago, he just left her on that bench. He knew in himself he felt very guilty. He just doesn't want to admit it.

Uncertain why, but he thinks staying –even for just a while, would help in his revenge more than escaping and hunting Itachi again. Anyways, he couldn't find any use if he killed Naruto or Sakura, or anyone else for that matter anyway. If he did kill everyone, he would be just like his brother –we all know how much he doesn't want to do that.

He just lay there, staring at the ceiling, thoughts of the past filling his mind.

::So… there you go! Chapter 1… basically tells you why and how Sasuke got back…

::I hope it wasn't too bad…

::PLEASE REVIEW… it really means A LOT… if you see what I can improve on, please state it!

::Thanks in advance!!!