Hello! This is my first ever fanfiction. It was inspired by my one-week fanfiction-reading marathon and of course, of Naruto. But WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD!! This story takes off where Naruto Chapter 466, the third-to-the-latest chapter, ends. Major plots are revealed, so then you are warned.
I am excited as I am nervous of this story. I hope I'd be able to finish it for once. I was doing it while at work, and I have been thinking about the plot since last night – the reason why I was late for work today. So, I hope you, the reader, would like it. I'm trying to keep the characters to not be OOC, but it seems like I may be having a hard time doing that. So, some of you may think it's a bit off-character, but please reprimand me if it's going over-the-edge. Your reviews are very much welcome, and anticipated!!!
Disclaimer: characters and some lines are not mine. All based from the Naruto series by Kishimoto Masashi.
FUCK! The prodigy cursed inwardly as he covered his left eye that was crying blood. He heard his teammate shriek as she ducked from the debris thrown her way. But his focus was at the attacker standing between him and his revenge. They just keep coming! Why can't these people just stay back?
"I can't believe a kid like you killed Deidara," the geezer was suspended in midair with a cube in his hands. He was still talking as his mouth was still moving, but Sasuke couldn't quite grasp what he was saying. His vision was blurring, his body giving in. Tsk. He knew he wouldn't be able to take any more jutsu thrown against him, much less move his body an inch. He has been fighting for hours, or was it an eternity?, and chakra is the limiting factor. His body was still adjusting to his doujutsu; and having been throwing dark flames through his eyes plus summoning Susano'o only pushed his body to death. But he can't die, at least not yet.
But with that resolve, a huge slab was coming his way at high speed. True enough, his body wasn't able to move itself. Darkness engulfed him in microseconds, not knowing whether it was before or after the big rock hit him. Then silence.
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Sasuke didn't know how long he stayed liked that, immobile and blind. He tried to open his eyes but still black surrounded him. What is this? Am I blind? Or dead, finally?
The thought of being cold and dead roused him. He can't be. He still hasn't murdered that vile bastard who so cunningly massacred his family. Family. Itachi. Various unnamed emotions stirred within him. Blotches of red were seen swaying around him. Good, I still can see. He can only guess they were blood, splattering around him. Hn. Blood. Each drop for each blood his hands had contacted with. Story of my life. He closed his eyes to block the vision of the eerie images. He tried to recall the events that led to his pathetic state, but cannot remember a thing.
Something soft and warm suddenly touched the back of his hand. And then his cheeks, his forehead. He opened his eyes to check, and all he could see were tiny pink colors dancing against the black background. Pink. Soft. Warm. Pink.
One landed inches behind him, but he can only use his eyes to inspect it as his body was still paralyzed like death. It was oval and as tiny as his nail. Leaf? It looked like it, but it's not a leaf. Petals? Rose Petals? But it's too small. What is it?
Sasuke looked about him again. Pink petals continue to rain on him. His chest was almost covered with them. Blossoms. Cherry Blossoms. Sakura.
His mind instantaneously gave out images of two, three years ago. Konoha. That strong, lively village his brother protected with his life. The training grounds. That memorial rock where Kakashi tied Naruto as they eat. The bridge. Where he almost died but woke up with body full of needles and, and a, and a heavy Sakura weeping over him.
He tried to shook his head to remove the images, but can't. His body won't allow him and the still pictures kept playing on his mind like an old movie stuck on his head.
((It will not bring Sasuke happiness...))
((I will never be like you or Naruto...))
((Sasuke, do you plan on being alone again?))
((I like Sasuke, i like him so much i can't stand it...))
His mind was shouting STOP, but everything kept going. Shit! I can't afford this now. Am I under genjustu? Tsukuyomi? He can just close his eyes, but still they were there. She's still there.
((I'd kill for you...))
((...Take me with you...))
((You really are very annoying...))
((DON'T GO!! If you take one more step, I'll start screaming!))
((Sakura-chan... Thank you...))
((Sasuke-kun...))
Sasuke was still screaming for everything to stop, but then suddenly he felt warm inside. He felt something slightly tugging him awake. He opened his eyes again and found someone hovering over him. His vision is still blurry and can't make out who it is. But the hair was long... that's all he can see. Still drowsy from fatigue, he wearily reached out his hand in a sleepy attempt to somehow make the vision clear.
"S-s-sa..."
"Sasuke-kuuuuuuun! Oh, thank god, you're alive!" His senses all came rushing back to him when the image just pounced over his weak body.
"Karin, damn it, get, get off me." He tried to push her away but she's currently stronger than him, making this an opportunity to touch him. "I can't breathe!"
Thankfully, Karin released Sasuke from her tight embrace. "Sorry about that, i'm just sooo glad you're awake now, Sasuke-kun." Sasuke froze as he heard his name, remembering the movie shown in his head moments before he woke up.
Sasuke-kun... Sasuke-kun... the voice. The voice he so forcibly and successfully thrown down to a deep well of his unconscious, came back to haunt him just when he thought the well has already long been buried away. He clenched his jaw and rounded his fists, hating himself for the unnecessary distraction.
"Sasuke-kun?"
"WHAT?!" he spat at his companion and saw her jump with fear, realizing he had a menacing stare over nothing. He calmed himself until his face no longer held that look.
"What's wrong?" Karin asked seeing Sasuke's not threatening her anymore, her right index finger fixing her glasses into place. Sasuke just shook his head.
"What happened? Where are we?" They were in an odd place where rectangular pedestals were erected everywhere.
"You were knocked out by the Tsuchikage, I thought you were broken to pieces, but then suddenly Madara popped out of nowhere carrying you on his back," Karin narrated breathlessly. The other was now able to recall the events in the Kage assembly.
Her eyes shifted from their Captain's bloody face to his bare sculpted chest, where her hands unknowingly rested. Invisible flames caught her face again, and her eyes slinted hiding purpose shown in them. Sasuke uncomfortably pushed his body to sit after catching up to Karin's lusty stares.
"Where are we then?" But the black-haired fangirl only shrugged.
"I don't know, Madara just asked me to heal you and then sucked me into his eye, and here we are." The Captain replied with a raised eyebrow and confused questioning look, failing to imagine the girl's story.
Oooooo... Sasuke-kun.... you look so cute with that idle eyebrow up and narrow eyes... you don't know how much I want to --- Karin felt that invisible flare coming again, and distracted herself to suppress a blush.
"Oh, believe me, I also don't know how Madara was able to do that. But i think we're in a different dimension. Seems like that old mascot has the ability to do a time-space ninjutsu. Also, he did mention something about his plan. The moon-eye-something plan? Got any ring to that?"
"No."
"Sheesh. I don't know why we ever have to join that weirdo and his fairly odd friends. Only Suigetsu can fit in to Akatsuki. He looks weird enough. Hmmmm... Now speaking of that aquaman, I wonder where him and Juugo are?"
"Where's Danzo?" Sasuke asked, ignoring Karin's ramblings.
"Who knows? He's gone faster than a man with diarrhea. I tried sensing him but seems like my senses are limited only to this dimension."
Frustrated, the Uchiha exhaled a grunt and tried to stand up. Karin was quick on her heels and assisted the other. Sasuke looked around him, but all he could see were endless arrays of white boxes.
Now how do we get out of here?
