Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno & other NARUTO characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto.
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-Unknown Personality-
"You're annoying."
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Those were your first real words to me. "You're annoying" which grouped me with the rest of your fangirls who also "annoyed" you. All I wanted was to have a normal conversation and you brushed me off. Then:
"You're annoying."
"You're annoying."
"You're annoying."
It became more of an endearment than an insult. That first notch against you blurred.
"You should spend more time practicing your jutsus instead of flirting with me. You're worse than Naruto."
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I guess it was truth but hearing those words coming out of your mouth, made it worse. I took what I had for granted and didn't bother improving my ninjutsu or taijustsu. I spent all my time on myself, you and my personal rivalry with Ino to train. Then when I had to defend you and me, I had to put everything on the line even if I wasn't as good as you.
"Who did this to you?"
It really warmed my heart to know that you cared even if just a little. The second notch blurred.
"You really are annoying."
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This was meant to hurt, I understand that. It was just like you to try and push me away. You put your barriers up and it was like talking to a complete stranger again. I didn't know you anymore. You closed the door on me again after giving me hope and it hurt.
"Thank you for everything."
That was the first time you ever showed gratitude to me. The third notch blurred.
"It was on a whim."
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So that's all we were to you? Pawns? Lowly little puppets and you held the strings. You used us and then left us when we became useless. But what use were we to you anyway? Are you trying to hide the fact that you actually cared for us at one point beneath this cold, cold demeanor?
"Sakura."
Knowing that you remember my name at least reassured me. The fourth notch blurred.
"If you kill her, I'll let you come with me."
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It hurt me to know that once she was of no use to you, you'd kill her. Now, I know that I'm as good as "useless" too, right? I mean, you did try to chidori me through the heart. I wonder if you knew how that felt. Watching the person you've loved for 2 years despite his difficulties and betrayal try to kill you. But I guess you do, you watched your family get massacred in front of you. After all, that's what triggered this revenge obsessed side of you, ne?
…and I'm still waiting for the fifth notch to be blurred. I'll wait for as long as it takes.
Author's Note: I am a diehard SasuSaku fan and I gotta say Chapter 483 scared me. How could Sasuke kill Sakura? Or attempt to kill her anyway? What has she ever done to him to deserve it? And I know that before I considered Karin a threat because of her gigantic infatuation with Sasuke but she warned Sakura that he was going to kill her even though she knew that Sakura liked Sasuke as well. I just gained new respect for her.