Title: The Accused
Rated: T for dark themes
Genre: drama/angst
Pairing/s: onesided Ino/Sasuke, implied Sakura/Sasuke
Warning/s: character death
Type: oneshot
You know, I miss her too...
Even though we seemed like perfect rivals, and fought over just about anything, I still cared about her.
And yet...you look at me like it was my fault. Like it was my me who got her sick. How was I to know?
...I'd trade her places if I could.
Oh, you'd just love the attention. Your eyes say...
It's not true!
But you still look at me with those eyes.
It's your fault you wanted to train. That you left her alone! Not mine. So stop!
Great. I'm crying now. Kunoichi aren't supposed to cry...but...I don't think I'm crying for her...
Except for Lee. He seems to be the only one who cares.
No one else is crying, but you're still staring at me. Accusing me...your tears are lies.
Maybe I wanted to be the one in her place...so you could accuse someone else for my murder. Would you accuse her?
No. You wouldn't do that for me, would you? not to your precious Sakura.
Alright. I was supposed to get help when her machine flat-lined...I tried...but I was too late. Is it really my fault?
They say she was poisoned...
But no one had a thing against her...but me.
I'm saying my speech now. And you glare. Glare at me with your red eyes...You're lying, they say, Tell them the truth.
My name is Ino Yamanaka. And I'm a murderer...
I've killed my best friend.