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Forking Downhill
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
"Uchiha Sasuke, you are accused of betraying Konohagakure, indirectly causing critical injuries to Akimichi Chouji and Hyuuga Neji and severely injuring Inuzuka Kiba, along with the harm of Uzumaki Naruto and Nara Shikamaru, and lastly, of…"
Those words droned into her ears (it happened, it just happened) as the accused stood silent in his bonds while everyone in the room could feel the tension in the air. She never would have thought so long ago that she would be sitting here solemnly, waiting for judgment (the inevitable, it was going to happen) to be passed. No…there was not a single soul that would have thought that she would be where she was.
"…plotting the downfall of Konohagakure no Sato."
The last Uchiha's eyes were hollow, blank, emotionless and so much more. It was a perfect tribute to those that had fallen before him. Oh how the mighty had fallen…but didn't she have some fault to this?
She had fault to this…she did.
She had condemned his brother, damned his life to hell, and made the decision that would eventually lead him to where he was standing. How could it not be her fault?
Others were responsible, yes, but it was still her fault, no matter what.
She had damned a child to hell…god, she was a monster, he was just a child, a child, a child with no idea of the world, she had damned him, taken away his innocence.
Taken away the only one who truly cared about him in the cold, unforgiving world that was his ancestry.
God, what was she?
Sarutobi was right, god, why didn't she say no?
Why did she have to agree with Homura and…and Danzo?
She was staring at him, (Uchiha Sasuke, what can I ever do to show my regret, my remorse? I can't save you now, I didn't save you then, I damned you when I didn't try to save you…) but at the same time sweeping the room. The boy, no the man, everyone called a monster, the boy that considered this wronged boy, no, not a boy, nothing but a shell now, to be his brother by everything except blood was visibly trembling. His rosette-haired teammate wasn't faring much better either. She had more control than the blond, but…(god, why were they all doing this to her?); this was tearing them apart. It was tearing them all apart.
"What do you have to say in defense?"
Silence.
Speak boy; speak. Don't remind me of what I did to him; don't remind me of him.
He really was a lot like his brother.
What's the use anymore?
She did this every time. Every single time she knew she was ruining a life. Destroying what could have been.
"Uchiha Sasuke, you have been found guilty of high treason to Konohagakure no Sato. Your punishment, execution."
Soft gasps echoed throughout the room, but they were not issued from the mouths of the ones closest to him.
I can't do anything. I can't save him.
At the break of dawn the next day, the Uchiha were forever destroyed.
I'm sorry, boy.
Yet through all this, never once did Utatane Koharu lose her composure or façade; she always held her mask in place.
-turns kind of pale- I don't know where this came from. This seems a little dark, even for me. Or am I being paranoid? I think I am.
Kind of obviously inspired by the latest manga chapter. I'd like to throttle Sasuke for it.
Excuse any grammar/spelling mistakes.
Yes, chapter three of LTWAH is in progress. I actually got a good chunk done.
-Quiet Moon