'' Keep running, Keep running, Keep running'' is what she told herself. Her body jolted past the trees, fast and determined. The forest was thick, hazy even. It sent a shiver down her spine. Dark, this scenery surely fit him well.

Even after all those years she still wondered why. Why he left, why he thanked her, why he got like this. In the end it wouldn't matter, she thought. She was a big girl now, she did not want nor need him anymore. Her mind was set on one thing, just one;

The assassination of Uchiha Sasuke.

The forest grew thinner, light slightly shimmered through the countless branches. She just kept on running and running until she reached the border of the forest. To be honest, she had no idea what she should do, no strategy, nothing. She just walked, slowly, into the sunlight.

Her eyes, still adjusting to the sunlight, catched sight of him. Without thinking she opened her mouth and yelled.

''SASUKE-KUN!''

He stood there, on the other side of the bridge most likely about to kill some girl. He stopped, turned his head. His eye was bleeding, bad.

''Sakura.''

Everything about him was different, she could feel his evil aura radiating around him. For a second she wondered if this was really Sasuke.

''What do you want from me?'' he shouted.

The question echoed in her head. She knew what she wanted so well it ached her heart.

''Sasuke-kun, I will follow you, I will leave Konoha!''

She jumped over to his side of the bridge, showing that she meant it. Sasuke hesitated.

''Why would you want to join me? What are you trying to pull?'' he growled.

'' I have no ulterior motive, ever since you left the village I regretted not going with you''

It was true, her heart ached at the truth of the sentence she spoke.

''I don't want to have any more regrets'' her voice was like a whisper.

He curled his lip and growled.

''Do you know what I want to do?''

His eyes were dark and emotionless, but she didn't care. Everything she desired stood before her, her meaning of existence, this boy had his hooks in her so deep. Her heart lay here, with him.

''..to crush the Leaf, that is my goal.''

Her eyes grew bigger. But he looked totally calm and reserved.

'' Are you really willing to betray the Leaf for me?''

''..Yes, if that's what you want me to do''

'' Then prove it.''

His finger pointed down. Sakura swallowed. The girl with the glasses was badly wounded, she probably couldn't even stand anymore. Sakura felt sorry for whatever happened to her.

''..Kill her, and I'll accept your offer.''

This was horrible. How could he desire this? It was beyond cruel.

Slowly, she walked closer to them both and grabbed a kunai.

''Who is she?'' Sakura demanded.

''A member of my organisation 'Hawk'. As you can see, she is useless to me now.''

Silence.

''Actually you're a medic right? This works out just fine, you can take her place''

There was something just not right but she couldn't lay a finger on it. He wasn't the boy she used to love back then. This was just his body with a completely different personality. Had he gone insane? She hesitated as she stepped closer to the girl.

Suddenly the girl spoke, or whisper was all she could.

''Sasuke...don't do it.''

Again silence.