The Beginning of the End

by tdollard

Haruno Sakura is forever haunted by the betrayal of Uchiha Sasuke. Emotionally wrecked, she meets someone; Hyuga Neji. Neji is cold, arrogant, crude, and in many ways, exactly LIKE Sasuke. But she soon comes to find out that he is exact OPPOSITE.

1. Prologue

Prologue: The Beginning of the End

"Don't leave me! If you go, I'll scream and-"

Suddenly, Sasuke wasn't in front of me anymore, but behind me. I froze at his presence, and I could feel the tears begin to run again. Why couldn't I stop crying? This is why he hates me. I'm so weak, and pathetic. I'll never be anything more to him than a nuisance. But I could change, for him. I could grow strong and make him love me.

"Sakura. Thank you, for everything."

What do you do when your world comes crashing down around you?

Nothing, you get caught in the rubble.

What do you do when you lose a best friend?

Hold on tighter to the other one.

What happens when a comrade betrays you, and your village?

You hunt him down.

How do you cope with the pain?

You down a shot of tequila.

When do the nightmares stop?

They'll always be there, even when you're awake.

Footsteps.

Don't leave me.

Annoying.

I can change.

Tears.

Keep falling.

Silence.

I hate silence.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Darkness.

He's gone.

Heart break.

Make it stop.

Stone bench.

Sasuke, no!

In the world of the ninja, emotions are a weakness. On our team, I was a weakness. Never growing in strength; never training hard enough. I was useless to them, to him.

I was a silly little girl who everyone thought would never be anything more than a pain. But I'll show them all that they're wrong. I'll prove to them that I am strong.