Just a warning, English is my second language, so sorry if my grammar sux. I have a beta, so I think most of its covered. Enjoy.
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Chapter 1:
"Sasuke, what the fuck is your problem!" An angered Naruto commanded harshly. His messy blond hair fell into his eyes, and his face was a bright red. Sasuke, who was chained to a stone wall, kept his gaze to the floor and refused to look at his former teammate and friend. Naruto balled his hands into fist and shook with rage. He opened his mouth to yell some more but Kakashi intervened.
"Don't Naruto," he instructed firmly. Naruto looked behind him in surprise to see Kakashi and Sakura. "That isn't Sasuke your friend, that young man there is no more than Sasuke, your enemy." Sakura seemed on the brink of tears as she squeezed her palms together and gazed at her old love. Naruto's gaze hardened as he looked from kakashi to Sasuke.
"Whatever, I'm outta here," he grumbled, slamming the barred door closed behind him. Sakura fell into a fit of tears and could no longer bear to be in the cell, and immediately ran to catch up to Naruto. When they were both alone, Kakashi simply starred at Sasuke coldly.
"Why?" Sasuke remained motionless and did not respond. Kakashi threw a wave of shuriken that clinked against the dirty stone wall and fell to the ground. Sasuke gave a small jump, but refused to move other than that.
"Sasuke, if you know what is good for you, you will tell me why you did what you did." Sasuke looked up at Kakashi with a sad expression etched into his ebony eyes, and masculine face. Kakashi also sensed an aura of hatred dwelling within his former student.
"Power," he rasped.
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Sakura collapsed under a tree crying loudly into her knees that were hugged to her chest. Why had he betrayed them? Why had he killed so many of his friends and comrades. Why…why didn't he love her back? Sakura felt so confused, she didn't know the answer to her questions, or how to solve her problems. So she did the only thing she could think of, she cried.
The young Kunoichi heard footsteps approach and a person stop and examine her silently. She ignored them and hoped whoever it was would get the point and leave her alone. But the footsteps grew louder as the person stood directly in front of her. She rose her head up to see who it was. Her mind and heart was hoping for it to be Naruto, but that all disappeared as soon as she saw it was Sai.
"Go away!" She spat, burying her head back into her arms. Sai stayed put and looked down at her.
"I told you he was a no good traitor," he gloated. Sakura became furious that not only did Sai not even know Sasuke, but also that he was right, and that made her sick. She abruptly stood up and brushed past Sai and began waking home. She must have gotten up too fast because she became extremely dizzy and her head was pounding. Sakura felt her knees give out and she was on all fours on the ground panting and crying at the same time.
Sai stood behind her for a moment, before giving a sigh and helping her out. He wrapped his arm around her waist, and slung her arm around his neck. Sakura was too distraught and exhausted to not even care, or notice what he was doing. Sai, began leading Sakura to her house without exchanging a word, or a glance.
The night air was cool and crisp, and the sky was clear, allowing the stars to twinkle brightly and the milky crescent moon to shine. Sai looked up at the sky feeling a sense of peace for once in all this craziness of Konohagakure.
Sakura turned her head weakly and gazed at his profile.
"Why are you being so nice?" She asked looking back down at the ground sadly. Sai continued gazing upwards and his face remained neutral.
"I'm just helping you home," he answered plainly. Sakura didn't ask anymore questions as Sai led her into her small apartment. When they were at her door Sakura muttered a "thanks," and was able to get into her home by herself. Sai made sure she didn't fall on her way inside, and then left without another word being uttered.
Sakura collapsed onto her couch exhausted from crying, exhausted from worrying, exhausted from life. She ran a hand through her bright pink hair and starred blankly at the unlit television screen. Her father had died about 2 years ago when she was 15, and her mother had died from cancer when she was 13. She thought staying at home was just too depressing, so she sold her old house, and bought an apartment. Her eyes drooped as she could no longer stay awake and then darkness consumed her.
Naruto after leaving the cell Sasuke was in, quickly made his way to the Hokage faces. From the platform he starred up at the faces of the greatest and most respected men of Konohagakure. He pined to be like them. To be respected, loved, and wanted. He wanted people to listen to him and quit referring to him as a "dobe," or "class clown." He turned and leaned his back against the railing, and inhaled the sweet scent of the night air. His mind was telling him to go see if Sakura was OK, she had looked pretty messed up in the cell. But, Naruto wasn't even sure he was Ok.
"N…naruto-kun," a familiar voice whispered. Naruto turned his head and caught sight of the beautiful Hyuga heiress. He tried to disguise his anguish and plastered on a bright smile.
"Hinata-chan!" He greeted still in his relaxed pose. Hinata's face became concerned as she realized he was faking.
"I…heard a...about Sa…Sasuke being back," she stuttered playing with her fingers, and refusing to make any eye contact. Naruto frowned for a moment, before realizing it, and then trying to fake his smile once more.
"Yeah…I just saw him." Hinata's gaze drifted from her feet up to Naruto's face. She spotted the sadness in his eyes right away.
"Y…you know…you d…don't have t…to pret…pretend with m…me," she whispered. Naruto caught her words, even though Hinata had most likely hadn't intended him to.
"Was I that obvious?" Hinata blushed and nodded her head, dropping her eyes back down to her feet. Naruto gave a sigh, and ruffled his hair.
"Naruto-kun…what's w…wrong?" Naruto paused for a moment looking up at the stars and then turned to face Hinata.
"I just can't understand Sasuke's logic," he admitted. "Its like…he isn't even Sasuke any more." Naruto clenched his hands into fists and angrily hit the railing behind him. "I just don't get it!" Hinata seemed frightened, whether of Naruto or for Naruto was uncertain.
"I…I'm sure d…deep inside S…Sasuke-s…san is s…still Sasuke-s…san," she assured him, still keeping her distance. Naruto gave her an uncertain look and calmed down a bit.
"I'm…not sure…"
Kakashi ran a hand through his silver hair and sighed. He was standing in the Hokage's office waiting for her to arrive and discuss Sasuke. After what he'd seen go down, Kakashi wasn't even sure if that man in the cell was really Uchiha Sasuke or not. The wooden door slid open and in walked the Hokage herself, with Kotetsu and Genma trailing behind. Gai, Kurenei, Asuma, and Iruka were there as well. Several of them kept shooting kakashi worried side-glances, like he might do something stupid and they'd have to stop him.
Tsunade sat behind her desk and scanned them all, before her bright eyes finally landed on Kakashi. She sighed and then rubbed her temples, as if she were trying to massage away her problems.
"Let's review," she began tiredly. "At the age of 12 Uchiha Sasuke left Konohagakure, when he was 15 he was successfully captured by a group of Chunins and brought back. He escaped several months later as we all settled down and began to trust him once more. The boy is now 17, and after slaughtering several of our finest Jounins and ANBU he was captured and now awaits trial in his cell." Everyone was silent as they listened to Tsunade. "The problem is what do we do with him n-" Tsunade was interrupted as a large bang echoed through the halls, and shook the building.
Everyone glanced around confused by all the commotion, and went on guard. An ANBU burst through the Hokage doors and stood before Tsunade. The Hokage stood up and slammed her hands on the top of her desk, sending several papers to flutter about, and pens fall to the floor.
"What is going on?" She commanded starring down the ANBU.
"Uchiha Sasuke has escaped."
Sakura's eyes fluttered open as she heard a shuffling in the room, and a dip in the couch as extra weight was added. Her eyes were blurry from crying, and her face was sticky from the salty tears. A hand brushed back her bangs and rested on her forehead.
"Sakura." Her eyes widened as she recognized the voice.
"S…Sasuke?" She whispered uncertainly.
"I need you to come with me," he told her. Sakura couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"But Sasuke I-" She was cut off as a whack was given to her forehead and everything faded away…
Sorry if this chapter was a little slow or anything. It gets better I promise, and my next chapter will probably be a little more explanatory as the storyline unfolds, and it will be a bit longer. REVIEW PLEASE!
