My very first fan-fiction! It's not that good-can anyone beta this for me?

-artisaneternity-

More than you'll ever know

Sasuke regained consciousness in a hospital bed. As he blinked, trying to adjust his eyes, he activated his Sharingan.

Or tried to, anyway.t

He found he couldn't force his chakra through his ocular chakra paths. He didn't have any chakra at all, for that matter! What had happened? Oh yes-the memories came flooding back.

Naruto- the fight-his... loss? He shot up in bed. Suddenly, hands restrained him and pushed him down.

A sharp female voice he remembered as one of the legendary Sannins- Tsunade, the healer of the team- spoke sharply. "Sit down and stay down, Uchiha! You were in crap condition when Naruto brought you back, and I refuse to allow you to move!"

He blinked again groggily and tried to pinpoint where her voice was coming from so he could see her face. He thought about giving an insult back, but he would look stupid if looked in the wrong direction. He decided he would ask one question before giving her the silent treatment.

"What did you do to me?"

"I repressed your chakra, which wasn't hard since you had used up basically all of it in the fight with naruto. I especially closed off the eye chakra paths."

"But my sharingan!"

"Well, let's just say you won't be needing that for a while- I'd say…. about a year."

"What?"

Tsunade gave an evil grin. "Let's just say-you're a civilian for a year. The council decreed it while you were unconcious." "

"Nani?"

"What , you think after that stunt you pulled of running away when you were twelve would go unpunished? The council wants you to stay, and they'll do everything to enforce that. Sorry, eye-boy. You're stuck here."

"Hmph. I bet the security still sucks here. I could get out in a moment."

"You ungrateful brat! We're giving you a chance here!" her face twisted. "If I had had my way, you would be dead."

"Uchiha, you're lucky you weren't killed! I fought so hard to get you a harsher penalty. If it were completely up to me, the Hokage, I would have had you killed by decapitation. It's your fault Sakura-"her voice broke.

Sasuke's interest peaked. What had happened to Sakura? He wanted to ask, but that would sound like he cared. He wanted to finally take Sakura up on her offer and marry her, but he would tell her first.

She restarted, "Anyway, ever since you killed Itachi, you are officially the last Uchiha and the council overrode me because they want the Sharingan bloodline back in Konoha. They want you to breed." he spat out with distaste.

"If you don't have a woman, they'll choose one for you."

He smirked that Uchiha smirk. "You have someone in mind, Uchiha?"

"Sakura." Tsunade froze for a moment, then said, "Sakura...Yes, I'm sure that will work out well." sarcastically, trying to maintain her "strong" mask, before sweeping out of the room.

A Hokage must be strong.

A Hokage must not show weakness.

A Hokage must not care.

A Hokage must be prepared to die for the village.

A Hokage must not have personal attachments.

She didn't want Sasuke to see her tears.

Sasuke, ever the observant one, even without his Sharingan, saw and noticed her slight hesitation.

Once again he was plagued by that question-what had happened to Sakura? He wondered about that even as the lights went out and it become hard to keep his eyes open.

He fell asleep, mind in turmoil.


Oh, that was surprisingly easy...once I started to write, it just all came to me.

-ArtIsAnEternity-