A.N
Yeah I know its still not another chapter for Destiny, but this idea got stuck in my head and I wanted to get it out. I think its partially because when I started writing Destiny the InuYasha anime was still running and now I've seen all the episodes it isn't foremost in my mind anymore. Although the latest chapter of the manga has kinda got my interest going again. So hopefully inspiration will hit again.
Until then, more Naruto. This will probably be short like the first one I posted but I've already expanded on what I had originally written. So its already gotten a little bit longer than I anticipated. I was going to make it another oneshot but decided to split it up into a few chapters.
KH.
Disclaimer :-Naruto and all the characters in it are the creations of Masashi Kishimoto.
Regret
Her desperate angry voice echoed in his head and he watched as she frantically tried to heal the silver haired jounin at his feet. He felt numb, his determination deflating at the outcome of his actions. What had he done? What if the man lying before him died? He'd fought them, his friends on previous occasions, once nearly killing Naruto but he had been younger then. Now older seeing the strength they possessed fighting alongside each other, he began to wonder if his path had been the right one. Deep in his heart he knew a part of him had always thought that he could return home once his mission was accomplished, if he managed to survive it. But would they forgive him if Kakashi died, could he really forgive himself?
He had lied to himself the first time, that yes if killing Naruto meant he could achieve his goal then it was worth it. Every time they had come to return him home he'd looked at them with cold eyes, and spoke dispassionately as if they meant nothing to him. He had lied to himself and them, the bitter feeling coiling in his gut at the sight of his battered former teacher hammered that truth home. He had told himself he didn't care so many times he had come to believe it. He had to believe it, they were better off staying away from him and so was he. His hands shook as he stared at the blood coating them, the blood of a man who had once been so important to him, part of an elite group he had wished to protect, only to betray them and follow a different path.
His eyes drifted to rest on a lone shining object resting upon the fallen ninja's chest, a woman's wedding ring hanging by a simple silver chain. His dull coal orbs widened in shock. He had never known his former teacher to be sentimental to the point where he would display such an object so openly on his person. He had always been very secretive about himself, never giving away much at all, if anything. Sasuke smirked briefly remembering the day the team had met their leader. All they had gotten out of him that day was his name. The ring must have held some extreme importance for the man lying before him. Who did it belong to Sasuke wondered, what were they to the man fighting for his life? Had Sasuke deprived someone of a husband? A father?
He moved his attention to the pink haired medic nin trying to save the life of Kakashi Hatake, his former teacher. Tears pooled in her eyes and her slender frame shook with the effort her already battle tired body was pouring into the wounded man before her. Her hair was mussed, her face flushed with exertion and her emerald eyes shone with determination. To Sasuke she had never looked more beautiful, he realized she was still screaming at him.
"Dammit Sasuke. How much of a fool are you? Just how much are you willing to sacrifice for revenge? Will I be next then Naruto? When will you stop being so selfish? It isn't just your body you're playing with, but the lives of everyone in Konoha, don't you realize that? Don't you know that once Orochimaru gains control of your body he'll raze Konoha to the ground? He was formidable before, but, with the sharingan at his disposal, he'll be unbeatable. Is revenge for the death of your clan worth the destruction of the village they lived and died for? Is killing Itachi worth becoming a worse monster than he is?"
She sighed tiredly, her posture slumping slightly as the effects of molding so much charka began to take it toll.
"Do you even care?"
The tears fell freely down her face now and Sasuke watched them, transfixed by the glistening trails they made on her pale skin and the way the moonlight made them sparkle. He felt his heart race as she sat back on her heels, sighing in relief and broke into the most beautiful smile he had ever seen. She leaned forward slightly trailing her fingers gingerly over Kakashi's masked face, smiling tiredly as she spoke, forgetting for the moment that Sasuke was even there.
"You're going to be okay, thank kami you're going to be okay."
Sasuke's attention snapped back to the present after realizing that the ninja on the tree next to him had stopped. He followed suit sending him a questioning gaze, only to be quieted down as the blonde haired ninja dropped to the forest floor. He turned to check upon the sleeping woman resting on his back. She was still fast asleep, worn out from pushing herself so hard. She looked so peaceful, just like that night he had knocked her out cold and left her upon a bench as he had walked off towards his destiny. He brushed her hair gently off of her face whispering quietly to her.
"Thank you Sakura, my strength was here all along." He turned hearing the loud of cough of Naruto on the tree next to him and cocked his head in question.
"Jiraiya made it back he sent Gamakichi to let us know they'll be expecting us so you won't have to worry about being attacked. You will have to see the Hokage as soon as possible though, you are a missing nin after all."
"Hn"
Naruto grinned at the raven-haired ninja's response.
"C'mon teme we're nearly there." And he pushed off, racing ahead through the trees before Sasuke could reply in kind.