Uchiha Sasuke wasn't always cold-hearted and power-hungry. Before he left Konoha, he felt other things than hatred and anger. Perhaps he felt these feelings for a long time, or just gained them recently. Either way he ignored those feelings, forced them to lay dormant. However, this tale starts before he became a traitor. It also starts after he became an avenger.
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Tale One: Moment
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Once upon a time, Sasuke was in love. If only for a moment.
And unlike typical loves, (for he is an Uchiha and Uchiha always are different), he didn't fall in love at first sight or slowly fall in love. It wasn't even a normal type of love, for he didn't hold her when she cried or smiled when she laughed. He didn't even fully recognize the feeling or even accept it.
But it was there nevertheless, hidden, budding slowly.
It was there, invisible to those not paying attention, in every smirk he made. It was there, if you looked deeply, in his eyes. You could hear it in his voice, if you listened carefully. And if you watched hard and long enough, you could see it in his actions. He was definitely in love.
However, he hid it quite well. So well, he even hid it from himself.
Whenever Haruno Sakura (for this pink-haired girl became more than just a teammate) tried to find those emotions, she couldn't. For he did actions and made comments that sabotaged every effort and erased any evidence that existed. His smirks came off as arrogance, making her not notice the affection behind it. His eyes were icy lakes, freezing her so she could not see the love at the bottom of their cold depths. To disguise his feelings, he would give cutting remarks and push her away, destroying any connections that could be found. He did it so thoroughly that even though she tried to catch it, she couldn't see it. She just couldn't, and sometimes felt like giving up because it seemed nonexistent.
If you think he did this for her own good, or even because he was confused, you would be sorely mistaken. Just like it was mentioned before, this fairy tale isn't typical.
The entire time, he didn't realize what he was doing. He felt something for her, but as he doubted it would help him, he ignored the feelings. Perhaps he thought that ignoring them would erase those feelings. Perhaps he thought that those feelings would fade away with time. So he became a distant person, for that would ensure that his feelings would be stifled.
While he was cold and haughty on purpose, his subconscious mind showed a tiny bit of affection.
And the tiny bit slowly grew. It became bigger when he saved her and watched her movements. It became larger as she grew more powerful and protected him. It grew stronger and more solid with her smiles and worries, with her gentle glances and soft murmurs.
It grew so large that is was almost impossible to ignore now. He still did though. He still thought of it as nothing important, not realizing how vital the look in her eyes was.
Maybe he realized later that he was in love. Maybe he realized later that she had wormed her way into his heart.
Maybe…a lot of things, when it comes to him, are maybes. Are probablies and could-have-beens, are just things that are thought of but aren't done. However, there is one part that isn't a maybe. And that is the ending of this part of their tale.
The love did grow stronger. The girl especially changed a lot, loving him as a person instead of as a god. She became more mature, more thoughtful, more understanding.
And he did accept her as a friend, not as some annoying person. Over time, he got used to her. Came to expect the warm greetings and the bright smiles.
Perhaps, over time, their paths would connect. That is what should have happened.
This tale ends differently, though. He doesn't end up realizing he loved her (at least not to the extent that he is). She doesn't fully break through Sasuke's defenses. This tale ends with heartbreak and sorrow. For the boy ends up leaving the girl, leaving her alone and broken as he walks off. He chose his revenge, his goals, over any future with her. He chose his hatred over his love.
Once upon a time Uchiha Sasuke was in love. Only for a moment, freezing time for a short while. Then time ran its course, and the love vanished.
After all, this lasted only a moment.
And the moment shattered.
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A/N: Yes. I made up a word in this story ('probablies' does not exist, but just pretend it does).
As well, the quote "Once upon a time, Uchiha Sasuke was in love. If only for a moment." wasn't really mine. I saw it in a summery, and thought of the above story. (The story that went with that quote wasn't what I thought, so I wrote this...). The person who made that quote is Chibi Shino.
And this is the start of my 'Fairytales' collection.
Don't worry, all of them shall not end up this sad (I'm not saying the story is sad, because I've written sadder ones, but as in the couple is not together.) Some will, but most should end up relatively happy.
Next is an Ino/Shika story. Called 'Mirror'
….and that one WILL end up happy.
Review? I would like to know how my first romance went.
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Well, technically it is my second, but as I posted both up today, I will still call it my first.
Wish me luck on my exams!
(If I can, I will post the next story in a week.
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I also need some fruit. Any ideas on what to compare Yuki from Fruits Basket with? A pear? An apricot? )
Review!