Hey! This is sugarbab3luv!
This here is my first Naruto fanfic. As you can probably tell, I am a fan of SasuSaku, so deal with it!
Anyways, this is a sort of continuation of the shippuuden manga, but a bit more into the future, where itachi is dead (sorry itachi fans). Basically, I wrote this b/c I am sick of the fanfics that have Sasuke return in a dumb way, or his personality is way off. I am NOT saying that I can pull it off, but I'm at least going to make an attempt.
So without further notice...Enjoy the Story!!
What now?
He had never taken the time to consider what will happen after. His purpose was now complete. Was his existence now unnecessary?
His lips gave a small twitch. It seemed everyone had an issue on that matter.
His eyes narrowed slightly at the rush of memories. Even if he were to return, nothing would ever be the same. And what pissed him off was that they couldn't see that. What did they think would happen if they managed to bring him back? Return to their childish plays?
Flicking his gaze down the dark road, he lazily swayed up from his haunches.
"So what's the plan?"
He spared a glance at the woman, her dark-rimmed lenses casting glares that obscured parts of her hard eyes. Behind her, a young man with light, matted hair smirked, his rows of shark-like teeth peeking through his lips. The large man on her other side was also waiting expectantly, only his bulky arms twitching in impatience.
He turned his attention back down the road, his cold eyes hard in calculation. Itachi was dead. His life-long goal was finally completed. What is the next step, indeed? His teammates…no, these people were only tools, temporary co-ops to help accomplish his goal. They have their own places to go to, their own things to do.
The question was what would he do?
"Sasuke? Are you listening to me?"
"Aw just shut up for one second, will ya, Karin?"
A resounding slosh of water filled the night air. "Shut up, Suigetsu! I am not talking to you!"
Suigetsu's grin reappeared as his face reemerged. "Yeah, I think I know the difference between myself and your boyfriend."
"Listen up."
Their bickering was cut short as everyone's attention turned to the Uchiha.
"My goal is complete, so I have no further use of this team. And I'm sure you all have something to accomplish of your own." His eyes flicked towards the toothy smirk. "As for me, that will no longer be your concerns."
"But Sasuke! I-I don't have anywhere I need to be…" Karin blurted.
Suigetsu snorted. "Anywhere but at Sasuke's side." Another smack resonated.
Like Juugo, Sasuke remained impassive. "Then go back to where I found you," he addressed simply to Karin.
"B-but…" She racked her brain desperately for an excuse. "Just let me come with you on your way to – wherever – and I'll just stop someplace on the way."
Sasuke sighed, his expression masking his annoyance."Fine." Without further discussion on her matter, he cast a glance at Juugo. "And you?"
The large man blinked. "I will wander wherever I please," he finally stated, stroking a small bird that landed on his broad shoulder.
Sasuke nodded. Then, with a smooth shift of his coal eyes, he gazed at Suigetsu.
"I suppose I'll tag along."
He raised a brow as Karin shrieked in shock.
"W-W-What do you mean, you're coming?! Don't you have to do something? Anything?!!" Karin cried desperately.
"Sure I do. I'm just doing what you're doing: dropping by someplace on the way," he said. "At least my intentions are clear," he added with a sneer.
As Karin continued her shrieks and rants, Sasuke frowned. "Do you even know where I am going?"
Suigetsu shrugged. "Doesn't matter where I am so long as I get it done."
With a small grunt, Sasuke turned to walk down the road. "Alright, now that all this is established, let's go."
"But, just out of curiosity, where are we going?"
He paused to cast side-long glance at the smirking nin. "To Konoha."
R&R pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease