Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, but Jasmine is my character (no I don't own the name but it Is a pretty name).

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The forest was deathly silent, small animals of all sorts stood completely still, there fur prickling up at the sight of the tall red eyed boy. Red, Gooey liquid covered the old red wood tree trunks. Black clouds forming around the disappearing crimson moon. In the grasp of the taller man was a young boy. The younger one thrashed about, clawing at the hands that were placed firmly around his neck. The tall one smiled, watching the young boy wiggle about and gasp for air.

Then just as quickly as he had been picked up, the young boy was flung across the open space of the dark forest. The tall boy laughed as the younger boy hit the ground with a large "thump," puddles of blood forming around his bruised, broken body. "Sasuke!" Exclaimed a young black-haired girl as she rushed to his aid. Kneeling down at his side, she brought her cream hand down to thouch his pale cheek.

"J-Jasmine." Chocked Sasuke, tilting his head to meet the soft blue eyes of the girl. Jasmine's eyes widened with the thought of losing the chunin. She scanned over his body, inspecting every inch of damage the older boy had done. Sasuke's once, silky black shirt was now a tattered, muddy rag. His nicely fixed hair was now matted, and full of blood.

"Sasuke, hang in there. I'll get you back to the village, just stay alive." Said the girl holding her tears back. The older boy looked down at the figures, his red eyes gleaming with victory. Jasmine picked up as much of Sasuke's upper body as he could and held it close. The Horace breathing of the young boy echoed hauntingly in her mind. She then set him down again, and pulled a kunai from her pocket. She tightened her grasp around its metal hilt, glaring up at the older Uchiha, hatred shining in icy blue eyes.

"Itachi, why are you doing this?" exclaimed Jasmine, her voice full of hatred and question. "That boy was just doing what he felt he needed to do, and I was just doing what I thought was necessary. You know, when a dying dog is in pain, the owners put him to sleep." Itachi smiled cruelly. The girl said nothing just let hate poor from her eyes like poison, hoping it would some how affect Itachi. It didn't, the boy just stood there, but his once cruel smile was now bent into a straight face. Then as if nothing had happened, the older boy just turned and disappeared into the dark forest.

"Jasmine, you probably hate me for leaving you." Said Sasuke, trying to avoid Jasmine's saddening gaze. "No . . . no I don't hate you. You were chasing your dream, and I can't stop you from doing that. All I can do is hope you come back alive." Replied Jasmine hooking the Sasuke's chin with a pale slender finger. "Dream . . . hmph. I used to think that was a good excuse. An excuse to hide me." Replied Sasuke. "Please. Without a dream we are nothing but empty shells, forever forced to face a world of death and hate." Said the girl allowing tears to escape her eyes. "I only have one last wish, kill him, kill Itachi."

After saying that Sasuke's eyes rolled into his head and his eyes shut, never to open from their eternal slumber. Jasmine's tears then began to fall, so fast that her crying turned into an uncontrollable sob. "Sasuke . . . " she whispered quietly, then her cry got louder and louder, echoing into the dark empty forest. "SASUKE! SASUKE!" she screamed, in a sad attempt to wake up the boy. It didn't though, not even a sigh or a gasp escaped his cold pale lips. "I know how you feel Jasmine." Said a man, Jasmine flipped around and saw Kakashi walk out from behind a tree.

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