I do not own Naruto but I DO own Izuru Yuuta and Katsuki Shizenno
It was winter.
The Akatsuki HQ was dark from the gloomy winter.
I was sitting by the door staring out into the snow-blanketed terrain outside.
I hated that time of year because the shadows, the shadows of the past would arise again in my mind. Now, they arose with confusion because of him. The new member of the Akatsuki. That boy with the jet-black, scruffy hair and eyes with pupils red a blood. Him with two liprings and goth/punk style of dress. His way of proudly walking around. The boy who was Izuru Yuuta, age 17. The boy who I secretly loved.
As I thought of him the shadows crept up again. Was he really the one? Or was he like him?
Flashback Mode; normal POV
It's a cold winter day. Snow is falling and Katsuki is sitting in the door of and old, traditional Japanese house. Probably an inn.
She shivers.
Suddenly a blanket falls on her shoulders and she looks up and smiles.
A boy with raven hair and eyes to match sat down next to her getting under the blanket as well.
"There you are, Sasuke," Katsuki said. "It took you a while."
"Sorry," Sasuke replied. "I had business to take care of."
He gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Stop," Katsuki giggled. "Going from hot to cold is not good for your health."
"Oh really?" Sasuke asked. "Maybe I should cool you off with some snow."
"No! Sasuke-baka!"
He grabbed her playfully, trying to put snow on her.
She knocked it out of his hand.
"You're such a crazy boy," she smiled.
She leaned against his chest.
"I wish we could just stay here," she sighed, looking up and Sasuke's smiling face. "Forever."
Sasuke's countenance changed.
"What?" Katsuki asked.
"Katsuki," Sasuke began slowly. "I won't be here much longer. I need to go. I need to get stronger. My brother--"
"Your brother?"
"Yes."
"Ugh, Sasuke! That's all you ever think about."
"It's really important to me."
"Oh really?"
"Yes."
"So you can't stay with your girlfriend?"
Sasuke looked up into Katsuki's brown eyes and hesitated.
"N-no," he finally said.
"What?" Katsuki said, in disbelief.
"Revenge...is what is important to me. I can't just drop everything. I already left Konaha. I've come too far to stop."
"Sasuke--"
"No, I'm not staying."
Katsuki gave Sasuke a resounding slap.
"I hope you never get your revenge!" she yelled. "Go! Run to Orochimaru. Let him help you. I'll never help you again, I'll never try to heal that broken heart of yours. It's over. I'm through with you."
End Flashback.
It had been two years since that day. But the shadows...
"Katsu-chan," a voice said.
It was Izuru.
I felt my cheeks burn and my heart flutter.
"Izuru," I said quietly.
"You seem preoccupied," Izuru said, sitting next to me. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah. I just...remembered the past."
"Someone you lost?"
"Metaphorically."
"Ah."
We sat in quiet for a while.
"Don't worry," Izuru finally said. "If you think someone's going to leave you again I very seriously doubt it. I don't know about then but you're hard to ignore now."
"Was that a complement?" I asked.
"Yes. So feel better, 'kay?"
"Okay."
Izuru got up and left.
I peered out into the snowy scenery.
For some reason it didn't seem so cold or dark.
Not so full of shadows.
And so I smiled.
A/N: I've always wanted to do a sentimental romance fanfic. If you want it to continue tell me. :)