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Prologue
You are whom you choose to be. How can one be loved when they lack love for themselves? My world is on fire as the shadows carry on, your soul - my only light. Who am I to be forgiven for the sins I have produced through greed and self virtue?
He who broke my heart - Forgiveness is no longer opted. Hope is unseen beyond the point at which I stand. So long to the life we once lived. Say hello to the consequences in which we all must face.
A grayish hue enveloped the world above, sights of blue no longer skewed across the sky. Darkness and shadows scurried over the still land as they crept into the lightest of abodes. Small droplets fell from the moving clouds as they were swept away with the unseen force that pushed it along its unknown and never ending path. Small pattering sounds erupted from the newly forming liquid as it hit the hard ground below, seeping into the ground as it was replaced with a newly formed mass.
A light haired man hurried along a dirt path, his feet kicking up dust behind him as he carried a large mass upon his broad and sturdy shoulders. Small heaves escaped his mouth at a steady pace as his eyes grew weary, his lower limbs burning from exhaustion and overuse. He pushed forward, determination and mindset overlooking his pain as he continued making his way towards his desired location. The gods above looked down upon the struggling man, snickering as they sent loud, thundering noises into the ears of the individual, resulting in a jerk as he growled at his misfortune. He shook his head, slowing down a bit as the once relaxing and cool liquid turned into a sheet of clear, wet water falling from above.
The gods must hate him.
Due to the man's own severe injuries and the plummeting weather conditions, he strongly believed the concept that struck him constantly. He reminisced silently as his stubborn demeanor caused his legs to trudge him onward, never backing down at the newly formed challenge that was thrown his way.
The sky was a light shade of blue, a dark overcast making it's way through the peaceful air, lurking in the shadows as it tried to go unnoticed. Below, it watched over a vicious fight that had been brewing for quite some time
"You idiot…You're pathetic. I'm not going back to the god-forsaken place you call a home." An evil grin formed on the defined jaw of the man as he held the blonde by his orange jacket, the man's legs dangling weakly as he suffered inwardly from the deep gash across his chest. The rest of his body was also torn, visible scratches and bruises forming along his arms and legs as his body was ready to give way to exhaustion and lose of blood. "I'm going to destroy that village. The lies they hold are unforgivable. The pain I was forced to suffer. No more will I be in suffering. In pain. My compassion lies in destroying such a force." yelled the onyx haired man, red eyes glowing in contrast with his handsome and mysterious features.
The blonde choked a bit, a red liquescent like material being the projected outcome of such a movement. He struggled to keep his composure as he stared into the eyes of his once childhood friend and rival.
"You…And your fucking Uchiha…Pride. Y-you never saw…What was right in front of you. Bastard." His words stung as a confused expression flashed across Sasuke's face as sudden realization came too late, his gaze moving behind him.
A force of wind hit the man's face, the blonde's plan being prompt and witty as he was hit in the abdomen with a force of swirling chakra produced by one of the man's clones. His grip became loose as the man's garment escaped from his hand as he was forced backwards, the vigor of the jutsu driving him away and into a line of fully grown trees, bark flying in shards as the momentum decreased enough for him to make a crater in the fourth tree. Before losing consciousness, he simply smirked, murmuring a small "dobe" as he fainted, life seemingly extracted from his limbs as he fell limp on the cold ground below.
The blonde watched as he sighed in relief, standing shakily as he walked to the man, watching with his tired sapphire orbs, the man's back moving rhythmically and slowly. Up. Down. Up. Down.
With a large hoist on Naruto's part, he used the last of his strength to lift the mass of his friend onto his aching back as he headed towards his village. Their home.
The large wooden gates of Konohagakure never seemed to be such a great welcome as Naruto watched them slowly rise over the horizon, the rain lifting a bit as a stream of sunlight peaked from the overcast above. A signal from the heaven. A greeting like no other. He smiled a naïve, though tired, grin as he saw two specks in the distance. Going closer, he noted the two guards sitting and talking casually as they had a book before them, keeping track of the people going in and out of the village's safe and humble walls.
"Yeah! I never would of thought she would of made it that far so quick! She's only eighteen! At that age all I wanted to do wa-"
"Hey! Naruto! What the hell happened to you, man?" Came the voice of his partner as their attention was turned to the bloody and battered blonde that walked through the gates. He gave them a stern look, a sharp contrast to his usual perky and outgoing façade that was often plastered to his face.
"I brought him back…I did it…Sakura…Chan." a whisper escaped his dry and bloodied upturned lip, unable to hear the men as they shouted questions towards him. The faces of the guards turned to a blur, as darkness enveloped the world around him.
