A Son's Love
If I had believed all of the rumors about my parents, I probably would have run away a long time ago. Their story was, I don't know: crazy, beautiful, maddening, and heart-breaking. A sad story that would make the strongest shinobi weep. Their tragedy starts on a cold winter evening.
On December twenty-third, my parents were reminiscing about their time together. I wonder if Mother's eyes sparkled and if she laughed. "Sasuke, do you remember (she giggled) the day I accidentally (she put a lot of emphasis on the word `accidentally') kissed Sai." Father stiffened and mumbled, "No." I laughed my adorable baby laugh while Mother giggled. Father looked at us strictly. "That's not funny, you two." We immediently shut up. Mother laughed again. "Oh come on! I accidentally kiss Sai once, but you make-out with that girl Karin" (Father's brow twitched at the name Karin) "like five times." Father looked defeated, and then he smirked. He took me away from Mother. "Listen up son. I have to teach you a lesson about women. The lesson is called: Proving Her Wrong." I laughed excitedly and Mother rolled her eyes. "First, two of those times were to protect you. Second, another of those two times I was hypnotized. And third, the last time was to get that idiot, Orochimaru to trust me," Father stated proudly. "Don't contradict me," Mother whined. Father knelt down and kissed Mother's hand. "Would I ever contradict you?" Mother snatched her hand away dramatically. "Yeah, you would! You're the perfect male chauvinist." Father ignored that last part. He smiled at Mother. "Thank you, Sakura, for staying by my side, even if I have a lot of personality flaws." This was the closest he could come to opening up to Mother, unfortunately,
After two hours of pictures and stories about the past, I finally drifted of to sleep. Mother put me in my crib and sung to me. Once she knew that I was fast asleep, she went to bed, too. After hours of a sound sleep, Father woke up startled. He couldn't breathe and his body was covered with sweat. He panicked and looked at Mother. When he realized she was breathing, he sighed with relief. He rolled out of bed quietly and came into my room. Father stared at me for a long time. "It's for the best," Father whispered. He kissed my forehead gently and I felt his tears on my skin. Hours later he left our house, unaware that Mother had woken up at that very moment. She looked around for Father but found a note he had left. The note only had two words in it: I'm sorry. Mother stormed out of the house. "Sasuke," she called. Mother found him at Konoha's gates. "What are you doing?" Mother asked tears already in her eyes. Father stayed silent. Mother exploded. "Dammit Sasuke! Talk to me! Why are you doing this to us?" Father sighed. "I'm going back to Orochimaru. Don't try to stop me." Mother looked at him questionably. "All of this for you? Everything has always been about you! You can't do this! You have a son now. You can't just leave us. I won't let you!" Mother grabbed his arm. Father's eyes were filled with anger. "Let. Me. Go!" He growled. Mother tightened her grip. Father struggled out of her grip until- SLAP! Mother fell to the ground, clutching her right cheek. Father stared at his hand with disbelief. He knelt down and wrapped his arms around Mother. She sobbed into his shoulder. "Good-bye, Sakura," Father whispered. He left her crying and soulless on the ground. Little did Father know, he wasn't just leaving Mother, but also little Saya and I.
MY FIRST FANFIC SO PLEASE BE NICE. CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICIZEM WANTED.
Next Chapter: I will always love Saya. Even after the snake bites.