A/N: First fanfiction ya-da-ya-da. What else do I have to put in here. Oh I don't own Naruto or any of its characters...(darn). The only person who has any rights over them is Masashi Kishimoto.
Anyway this story is very how do you say angst? People have problems and they just suffer to them differently. I sometimes use a lot of details so you can visualize what is happening. If you can't follow along then this story is not for you. Some characters my be OC but for the most they'll be fine. Couples ! Not sure... Its between N/S/N. We'll see hehehe because I have my favorites.
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Your Lullaby
Into the darkness
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The heavy rained poured onto the broken house. Windows that once donned sheer white drapes...gone. Bright red paint; now dull. The door creaked as the unforgiving wind toyed with it. Broken glass, once whole, now broken in pieces. Tables turned, portraits thrown, chairs tossed into the broken windows. Now the house told a tale of heartbreak and sorrow. Pain was now making its home into the once innocent atmosphere. Dried lilies still laid undisturbed from the floor. Its once white petals soaked with dried redness. Its pure petals caked with unspoken slaughter. The rain crushed into the dark home.
Drip...
Drip...
Drop...
Half lidded emerald eyes peered at the disrupting noise. Dried blood caked into the pink tresses of the young woman. She sat in a small corner away from the heaps that laid lifeless towards the center of the room. Blood soaking the two forms ... their bodies lying in a mess of endless sea red. Black birds took shelter on the girl's windowsill eyeing the pathetic girl and bodies.
Drop...
Drip ...
The black birds fitted their ugly forms through the broken window. Snagging a couple of dirty wet feathers. Their eyes red... at the sight before them. Quickly fluttering towards the red mound ... they feasted. The white dull girl just stared at the scene before her. Lightening thundered once more brightening the room; the black birds hunched over enjoying themselves.
Drip ...
Drip ...
Drop ...
The pale girls hand extended revealing a red river that flowed from the deep raging cut that marked itself down the length of her arm. The red blood dripped down onto the broken floor creating a glimmering pool. Traces of tears making paths down her dirtied face. Her white breath puffed from her lips.
"Ma...ma..."
Something had happened. Something had happened on the cold rainy day, and no one knew it but her. The sky was thick with sad, and grim rain clouds. The rain falling like sharpened knifes. People took shelter in their comfortable homes, sipping their teas, and comforting their young ones.
So selfish ...
Lightening illuminated the skies. Brightening the muddied roads of Konohagakure. A village that took pride in all of their Shinobi. Taking care of the village... protecting it... honoring it... loving it all.
So useless ...
It was red... everything was red... Her arms, face, and body. Everything. Even the walls, they were once white and the couches.. They were a soft gold. But there was one thing that wasn't red. The black birds. Black. And now that color will haunt her... not the color red... but black... that was the damned color. Black. She lifted her torn body, urging her legs to rise and give her strength. Taking one shaky step towards the black birds; she step on one. Bones broke as it's cries of pain was heard throughout the tattered home. Its flapping wings stood still as black oozing blood seep from under her shoeless foot. Clear tears falling over her cheeks as she stood gazing over the tattered mess of bodies.
"He...help...me..." She brought her hands over her emerald eyes; covering them tightly.
No one can help you now...
"No...nnno...no...NO!"
Look what you have done...
"Someone...Naruto...Kakashi-sensi...Te...Tenten... san"
'Sakura hurry up slow poke!' Warm chocolate eyes gazed down holding out her hand in return.'
Grabbing at her hair trying to push away that unwanted voice. Dropping down onto her knees. The black birds began to recede... taking their exit through the broken window.
Hehehe...hehehe ...
Gasping for air... silence was welcomed once again. The birds gone... the dark rain still pouring. Slowly standing up, she brought her arms back to her sides.
Heheheehe hehe...they're not here...
Turning sharply she left the bloodied bodies. Fleeing out of the dark home and onto the streets of the village. Running as the rain hit her back. Creating marks down her back and she carried her body towards someplace familiar. Her now muddy feet slapping against the path. Thunder and lightening echoed... the storm was mad and it showed how mad it was.
You are alone...
Eyes tightening and the tears mixed with the rain falling down her face. The black birds watch her make her way towards whatever was leading her. Eyeing her closely...keeping watch.
You're selfish...
He had to be there, it was raining so he couldn't have gone anywhere. A sharp gasp escaped her lips as she tripped on a loose floorboard, leaving a trail of blood. She whimpered as she dragged her body towards the door. Grasping the handle her fist meet the wood awkwardly. Loud thumps where heard throughout the home of Naruto Uzumaki.
YOU...ARE...ALL...ALONE...
"No..." she gave out a heartbreaking sob.
"No... no... more..." Clawing on the old door. She heard of flapping wings. Turning her head slowly towards the sound. Black. Black wings folded themselves, red eyes gazing madly. Wings rustled as black feathers flew loose. A piercing scream was heard throughout the village of Konoha.
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You child are alone.
Alone in the dark
With no one to save you.
Remember me oh child.
for I will forever haunt your dreams.
It is now that you must suffer.
You child are alone.
Alone in the dark.
No one will remember you.
No one will give you the time of day.
You are no one.
It is now that you must suffer.
You child are alone.
Alone in the dark.
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"Will he live?" Worried as she was the young weapons master bit her finger nails to the edge. Pacing back and forth as they waited for their little green comrade. Her quiet companion sat comfortably on the cushioned chair.
"I knew we shouldn't have trained out in this rain... if only you would have listen to me Neji! This would not have happened. You jerk." Pointing an accusing finger towards his direction.
"If I remember correctly this was Lee's idea. Not mine. Don't bring in your problems. In fact, turn that finger around and point it towards those doors," Neji smirked knowing that he had won verbally against the boyish girl. Before she could make a comeback the double doors had open revealing their green clothed friend.
Giving a little wave Lee limped over towards his teammates.
"So what happened?" Looking up and down at his fellow teammate.
"Yes tell me... us everything... you had us so worried!" TenTen was getting a little impatient as she tugged on Lee's green shirt. Wrinkling it even more. Neji glared at her.
"You mean you."
"Ah ... it was nothing, a couple of weeks and I'll be good to go!" Giving a reassuring smile and a trademark thumbs up.
You are alone ...
"Ah... come again Tenten I didn't hear you maybe its from all this noisy rain." Shaking his head a bit.
"I didn't say anything? ...Neji?"
Neji stayed quiet peering at the two. Lightening grazed the sky. Rain striking the entrance of the hospital. Lightening was heard once again. Illuminating an outline at the entrance. The figure walked in the receding doors letting her slowly walk through. Bloodied pink hair stood out, tired emerald eyes gazed at the company before her.
"Sakura-san!" Lee's smile widen as he took a step closer to his beloved, stopping short as he took a closer look.
"Sakura...san?" His eyes widened at the sight. He could no longer make out where once white skin was. Her pink hair mixed with red blood. Clothes tattered and bloodied. Her eyes weren't their normal shining emerald... they were dull...lifeless. Lee heard a loud gasp behind him. Tenten apparently saw the mess before her.
"Sakura!" Tenten began to run forward but was stopped when Lee's hand grasped her tightly. Angered she tried prying her arm out of his strong grasp.
"Lee are you mad... she's hurt... what the hell are you doing... damnit!" she quickly turned towards Neji.
"Neji do something, anything...look at her...damnit, Lee let go!" Still trapped within Lee's hold, she struggled to gain freedom.
Alone in the dark ...
They heard that voice again. Tenten stopped her struggle as she stared wide-eye towards Neji.
"Ne... Neji?"
"Yes... I heard it." His gaze never left the lifeless Sakura. There was something wrong and he didn't know what. There was nothing anyone could do. 'She's unstable for sure. Even Lee saw it.' He eyes caught an object that looked remarkably like a kunai. Tenten caught what Neji had been staring at.
'A kunai?... but..' A sharp in take of breath was heard from Tenten.
Sakura's eyes widened a bit and gazed towards the three. Taking small dragging steps, her blood trailed behind her, leaving red pools of misery. Lifting the kunai she place it between the valley of her breasts. Tenten once again thrashed. Tears forming at the corner of her eyes pleading.
"I... I am alone... alone in the dark," her eyes blackened as she gave a small smile and closed her eyes. Hands steadying the sharp kunai.
Tenten threw Lee off her, sprinting towards the lost soul but was suddenly tackled once again by Lee.
"Damnit Lee get the fuck off!" she craned her head towards Neji who still stood still watching the bloodied pink hair girl.
"Neji, if you don't stop her I'll fucking kill you! You hear me...I...will... fucking... kill you!" her broken sobs echoed throughout the hospital.
"What's going on here!"
Medic-nins forced their way through the doors. They were stopped. Shock written on their eyes. Thunder was heard...rain pounding on the doors and the building. A couple of white uniformed medic-nins rushed towards the girl's side.
"Stop her! And get that thing away from her!" The mob of white uniforms made their way towards the stricken girl. They all froze. Unsure. The kunai... it was pressing even more into her skin. They all saw it... and froze. Rain was once heard mixed with the rough breaths that were taken.
"I am alone..." Whispering she dug the kunai deeper into her chest. She welcomed the pain. Welcoming the rivers of blood it brought. A strong force tore the kunai from her hand and embedded itself nearby a white wash wall. Looking towards the kunai that had escape and then bring her face back to her uneasy audience. She was gazing into angry white eyes.
"Hyuuga-san..." mumbling monotonously she stared into his eyes.
Her eyes ... they were emerald...then...black... her eyes were changing. Tears flooding her face as they made their way down her face. Black eyes stared back...unchanging.
"Heh ... you shouldn't have stopped me..."
Drip...
Drip...
"Why take the easy way out. Haruno."
"Heh... you are all much too...weak." Black eyes. It was all black eyes. She never smiled. Her lips a tight line. "You think that this will stop me... you are all alone... and you will die...alone...just like me... you will feel it all. Heh." Sakura brought her bloodied hands towards the unfazed face of Neji.
"Once again. Why take the easy way. You coward." He was unfazed by the sight of her hands and continued staring at her clouded face.
"Neji...don't," Tenten cries were heard. Echoing throughout the room. Her eyes wide as he turned around abruptly. Craning his neck over his shoulder.
"Shut up!"
Bringing his face forward again. His face hardened once more. Sakura's hands had moved away from his face and settled over her own. Caressing her cheeks. Her finger trailing over her lips.
"I'm starting to enjoy her...this girl. Heh." her nails dug a series of cuts over her cheeks drawing out fresh blood. Her hand was ripped from her face. Neji's strong hand firmly held it away.
"Answer me. Now"
"Hyuuga-sama... w-we need to get the girl checked right away." One of the medic-nins stepped forward make his presence noticed. But was ignored. A strange chuckle was heard throughout the room. A sickening laugh that was dry and sad.
"Because it is fate. This was meant to be... Hyuuga- sama." Spitting the last syllable with disgust.
Thunder roared once more as it was mixed with a strained cry. Out shot a kunai ready to once again strike herself. Her free arm raised the gleaming kunai outward with speed then thrusting it into her chest. Mixed screams and cries were heard. Tenten's pleas...Lee's inaudible gasps. The medic-nins. Outside in the rain the black birds watched with their red eyes. Recording the happy event. Waiting for that ending blow. A hand tightened around her arm and then she saw black. The color Sakura hated. The color Sakura couldn't get rid of. Blackness.
You child are alone.
Alone in the dark
With no one to save you.
Remember me oh child.
for I will forever haunt your dreams.
It is now that you must suffer.
You child are alone.
Alone in the dark.
No one will remember you.
No one will give you the time of day.
You are no one.
It is now that you must suffer.
You child are alone.
Alone in the dark.
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A/N: Okay that's it. If I have mad a couple of spelling mistakes excuse but spell check isn't prefect. Anyway please go gently If you must flame me do it constructively. Nobody like stupid flames that contain no meaning. So please say yourself some embarrassment and be smart about it. And another thing. If you don't like the pairing well to bad for you. Im not going to change just for the sake of one reader. If you don't like it then don't read it. Simple as that. Peace out and look out of the next chapter which will be about in a week. Oh if I have gotten any of the terminology wrong then please go ahead and correct me it's a great help!
Update! I would like to thank my beta reader who put up with my horendous spelling and grammer.
Oramai
