This is my first Naruto story posted on FFnet. I know it's short and all, but I figured I'm not ready to take up a chapter story yet. Anyway… this is a thought I had on a car that I really wanted to write.
Disclaimer: I. Am. Not. Masashi. Kishimoto. Therefore, I don't own Naruto or Naruto Shippuden.
"I have long since closed my eyes. My only goal is darkness."
Sometimes, as Sasuke closed his eyes, he would wonder. Wonder about all the choices he had ever made, all the people had ever left, and all the words he had ever used.
"I understand now. Even if I must take the devil's fruit, I must gain power. I am an avenger."
Sasuke had long since decided that he would never look back. He symbolized darkness. His path was set, and there was no return.
The youngest Uchiha had always been a calm and collected person. But he could still recall the first time he had sacrificed himself for another, how he had acted impulsively, without thoughts or a plan-But why? Why me? I don't know, idiot, my body just moved on it's own-it was strangely exhilarating, even through the pain of dying, of fading into unconsciousness. For the first time in many years, Sasuke had felt that he had a purpose other than revenge.
For a while, things had been good-perfect- for Sasuke. More often times than not, he had been enjoying himself, knowing he had a home underneath the blue-twinkling, heartwarming azure- sky and the fiery-passionate and welcome-sun. He had been healing, opening up-so he thought-until the darkness- tendrils of smoky black whispering, beckoning, this is your fate-had swallowed him.
But whenever he slept, he dreamt of the endless cloudless sky-I'll kick your ass, and bring you back to Konoha, bastard- with the blazing afternoon sun- How can someone who can't even save his friends become Hokage-sometimes, Sasuke hesitated. It was so tempting, to just reach for the warm, tan hand, and he would be welcomed as a friend, as a sibling, as a beloved one- If you attack Konoha, I will have to save you… So save up your hatred and take it all on me, I'm the only one who can take it! It's the only thing I can do! I will shoulder your hatred and die with you! Because I'm your friend.
Darkness will swallow you whole, but not completely.
Somehow, throughout all the years of rivalry-Why are you so relentless on saving me? Why do you try so hard for me? Because you're my friend-of friendship, Uzumaki Naruto had become Sasuke's biggest weakness.
End.