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She was positive.
She had to be, with Naruto and Sasuke as her teammates - she keep on smiling and trying to soothe over the arguments in between losing her temper with them. Positive that they would become a team like Ino's, well knitted and close.
She was hopeful.
Which was good. She had waited and waited for Kakashi to train her, hoping that next time he would give her the same attention as the boys, show her a new skill. Hopeful that one day Sasuke would ask her out on a date.
She was determined.
To get through the Academy, to survive the Chuunin exams, to become Tsunade's apprentice you had to have grit and determination. To be a Medical Ninja you had to be. And she had it in spades.
She was a dreamer.
And that could be a very bad thing.
She had dreamed of marrying Sasuke for years, had built up a whole life of dates, relationships, marriage and children in her head that when she had actually realised it wasn't going to happen she had been devastated. Depressed.
She had dreamed of being as beautiful as Ino. It took her years to accept herself for who she was. Years of bitterness and self-hate.
She dreamed of being equal to the male members of her team. She learned the hard way that everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. That while she may not have the flashy Jutsu's and Chakra levels of her teammates her strength was just as important, even more so. Or so she told herself.
She dreamed of being the best since Tsunade, and she nearly was. Age and experience would make her so, but that was hard to see when your young. Or to feel.
She dreamed. She was hopeful. She was positive and she was determined.
But she forgot to be realistic.
She reminded herself a thousand times, talked herself down. But hope is a dangerous thing, and when you keep telling yourself to be positive you start to believe it.
And then you start to dream.
She had dreamed.
Hundreds of dreams in the last few weeks.
She would overpower them.
Her Chakra would return.
She would be rescued.
She would escape.
She would…
She would…
She would…..
She woud….
She would….
She was.
She was going to die.
Staring into his eyes as the kunai slit her throat she was betrayed.
Betrayed by her own hopes and dreams
She wasn't going to die.
She was dying.
In a split second she learned a lesson of a lifetime.
Be positive, be hopeful, be determined, dream but be realistic. Don't forget who you are, don't forget…..
A lesson of a lifetime.
Learned too late.
He found her.
He had seen the kunai move.
He had seen her eyes close.
He had seen the light go.
He moved with determination, hopeful and realistic.
He let his teammates work, focusing on the girl.
Chakra coiled, praying he was quick enough, that the little he knew would be enough.
He prayed.
And nearly collapsed in relief when he felt her pulse return.
Stabled but in dangerous terrioty.
He would never admit to praying but in his darkest time he did.
He prayed for peace.
For a life outside of blood.
For hope.
For survival.
That it would all work out the way he wanted it to.
And when he heard she had died on the homeward journey. He felt betrayed.
Betrayed by his own hopes and dreams.
He had learned the hard way- or so he thought.
Never forget to be realistic.
For what was praying but dreaming.
And What was dreaming but praying.
And in life that is all one can do at times.
But never be fooled.
Reality is always waiting
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Dia Duit,
A very strange mood hit me after finding out something today, realising that once again I had got my hopes up too high and this helped. Just letting it out. Not expecting reviews or for you to enjoy. Just made me feel better.
The Rose and the Dagger.