Disclaimer: Really, if I owned Naruto, I wouldn't be sitting here writing this fanfic, would I?
Warnings: None
Rating: PG
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"Talking"
Thoughts
'Naruto speaking to Kyuubi mentally'
Kyuubi
A/N: Wow. Sorry it took so long to upload this. I'm in the Navy, and I have to say, ship internet is absolutely horrible. Either way, here's the alternate prologue I promised you guys! Enjoy!
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Prologue
Two young men faced off, one with hair the color of raven wings and onyx eyes, the other with hair made of sunshine and sapphire eyes.
"I remember the real reason my brother killed everyone," the raven said.
"So, now what Sasuke? You've decided to come back?" the blond asked hopefully, though he didn't really believe it. His blue eyes quickly scanned the clearing, noting the natural (and unnatural) bumps, dips, and roots.
"No. Now I've just added another person to the list of people to kill."
"Who?" the blond asked tiredly, already sure of the answer.
"You, Naruto," Sasuke replied as he disappeared and reappeared in front of Naruto, his sword slicing at Naruto's neck.
Naruto gave a bitter smile as he blocked Sasuke's sword.
"I always knew you'd feel that way if you remembered, no matter how close we used to be," Naruto said sadly, blocking a kick to the face.
"And just how close did you think we were?"
Naruto snorted as he dodged one of Sasuke's fireballs.
"When we were kids, we held hands and said we loved each other every night before bed."
Naruto saw Sasuke's cruel smirk just as his foot hit an exploding tag Sasuke had planted. The small explosion knocked the blond of balance for just an instant, but that was all Sasuke needed.
"I never loved you," Sasuke whispered in Naruto's ear as he drove his sword through his back, chidori running along it's length.
Naruto's eyes widened, his mouth opening in a silent scream as he fell to his knees.
Sasuke charged chidori up to the max, until Naruto was completely paralyzed, unable to breathe, unable to heal. A buzzing filled his ears and lights danced before his eyes, blocking his hearing and vision. When his senses finally returned, Sasuke had kicked him onto his side, leaving the sword in his back.
"There was never a moment when I meant those three words."
As the darkness enveloped him, Naruto saw Sasuke's Sharingan swirling and reforming, finally becoming the Mangekyou. As the pain faded away and numbness settled in, Naruto smiled.
The last thing he saw before falling completely into the darkness was Sasuke's confused face as his lips moved.
Naruto couldn't hear, but he thought Sasuke had asked him…why.
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Translations:
Betsu no Kikai – Another Chance
A/N: So...What do you think? Better than the original? Let me know please! And...Well, I know I said I'd try to let the readers decide which prologue (and therefore storyline) I would use, but it's getting increasingly difficult to write anything for the original storyline. I may end up going with the alternate prologue and plot anyways. Just fair warning. But I'll do my best to continue the original if the readers absolutely hate the alternate... Either way, please review!
Edit: If you have no idea what the above author's note was talking about, don't worry about it. I started this story differently but it didn't make as much sense or flow as well as this beginning (hopefully) will.
Ja ne!
~MikoAmaya