Recollections Chapter One
Kakashi was a strange teacher, Sasuke remembered. With that god-forsaken book of his. Sasuke quietly chuckled, the sound echoing throughout the cave he was hiding in. He missed the old fool, but being a highly wanted fugitive, he doubted that he could ever see him again. A shadow emerged from the entrance.
"Who's there?" a voice bellowed. Sasuke stopped breathing until the shadow disappeared. Slowly, he crept out of the cavern and began to sidle along the ledge the cave was on.
He was up high enough that if he fell, he probably wouldn't survive. Finally, he found a place along the side of the cave where climbing higher was possible. Searching for a decent handhold, he began to think once again about his old life in Konoha.
FLASHBACK
"Sasuke!" Naruto yelled, his bright orange jumpsuit almost burning Sasuke's eyes.
"What do you want?" Sasuke grunted. Naruto pouted, and his brow furrowed.
"Jeez, I was gone for three months, I would expect a better homecoming than 'What do you want?'"
"Fine. Welcome home, legendary hero Uzumaki Naruto," Sasuke said, dripping with sarcasm. Immediately, Naruto burst into his famous grin.
"Yup! That's me! I'm the legendary Jounin!" Naruto cried, pointing at himself. Sasuke smirked. Suddenly, Naruto embraced him.
"I missed you so much," he whispered into Sasuke's ear.
END FLASHBACK
But that was the past. Sasuke forced himself to focus on the task at hand. He climbed slowly, making sure he wouldn't fall. Finally, he had reached the top of the cliff. He found a large boulder to hide behind and catch his breath.
"Well, we know he's not here. Last we heard, he was hiding in Suna," a man's voice reported.
"Search the cliff again. For all we know, Sasuke could be anywhere," another man replied. Sasuke shook his head. He knew that voice. He could recognize that voice in a crowd of a hundred people.
"Yes, Naruto." The man said obediently, and dashed away. Sasuke turned around, still keeping himself hidden, and tried to get a look at the shinobi. Naruto had grown quite a bit since Sasuke had seen him last. At least four inches, and he could see some muscle definition through the same hideous orange and black jumpsuit.
Naruto had sat down and pulled out a styrofoam cup and a thermos. "Sweet, sweet ramen," he sighed to himself. Some things never change, Sasuke thought.
"Itadaki-masu!" Naruto said, and pulled out his chopsticks, slurping the god's food.
Sasuke quickly realized that he would get caught soon if he didn't leave. But something inside him wouldn't let him move. He sat and listened to his old friend eat his ramen until he got up and stretched. "Alright, back to Sasuke-huntin'," Naruto half-joked, and sped away. Sasuke stayed behind the rock. He just saw the person he most regretted having to leave behind. And didn't say anything to him.
I have to apologize for leaving him, Sasuke thought. Then, with determination, he sprinted after his friend.