A/N: May be some spoilers for Chapter 181 of the manga in the beginning part, everything else is my story.
.Beginnings.
It was a quiet night, not a sound in the village. In such a peaceful village such as Konoha, all the people are asleep at this hour, no one prowls about during the night. Uchiha Sasuke spat in disgust as he looked out his window. As he was throwing things into his backpack, something caught the corner of his eye. Sitting on the windowsill, shining in the moonlight, was a picture of his team. He picked it up and gazed at it. He was in his usual attitude, Naruto seemed angry about who knows what, Kakashi was just being goofy, and Sakura was cheerful and smiling...as always. For a moment he realized that these were people he cared for, he quickly shook that thought out of his head and slammed the picture down. He turned of the lights and shut the door.
He silently walked down the street, feeling empty. He liked the silence. He wasn't going to make leaving any harder than it actually was. He didn't care if he was missed. He just wanted to get the hell out of this village. He stopped as he stepped onto the path that led out of the village, surprised at what he saw. A pink-haired shinobi stood there, waiting for him, only him.
" What are you doing prowiling around in the middle of the night? " Sasuke asked her. She noted the backpack on his back.
" I knew you'd come this way if you were to leave the village... so I just...waited here. " He gave her an emotionless face, but he was actually very surprised at the fact that she would stand out her all night... for him. He kept his attitude.
" Get out of here and go back to sleep. " This didn't need to be any harder than it already was.... He gently walked passed her and heard the faint sound of tears as he stepped away. Suddenly she turned after him, with a tears on her cheeks, and asked,
" Why won't you say anything to me? Why do you always keep so quiet... and never say a single word to me? " He stopped, with his back still turned to her.
" I told you already, I don't need your help. Don't try to look after me. " He was slightly annoyed at her for looking after him. He could make it just on his own. He was an Uchiha. She stood in silence after those words. Warm tears rolled down her cheeks, then she smiled at a memory.
" No matter what... you'll just...always hate me, won't you... you remember don't you? " He didn't know what she was talking about, so he didn't respond.
" When we became genins, the day our three-man team was first decided...the first time we were here by ourselves, you were so mad at me. "
***FLASHBACK****
Sasuke and Sakura were standin where they were now, Sasuke was apparently annoyed at Sakura. He said,
" Loneliness..."
" Huh? " Sakura responded, apparently at a loss to what he was talking about.
" It's just a bit different than having your parents mad at you. "
" What's with you all of the sudden. " He turned his neck to look at her in the eye and said,
...
" You're annoying. "
*****END FLASHBACK*****
Sakura smirked at that thought, Sasuke simply said,
" I don't remember that. " Sakura was a bit surprised, but she didn't feel like retelling that story.
" Yeah...hahaha... I guess you're right... that stuff is all in the past, huh?
"...."
" We did all sorts of missions, just the four of us. It was painful and difficult at times, even at that though...
I still enjoyed it. "
Her smile turned to a more serious face. She looked toward Sasuke,
" I know all about your past, Sasuke. Even if you get your revenge though...it won't bring anyone happiness. Not even you, Sasuke ... nor me. " Sasuke lowered his head.
" I already know. " Sakura was surprised at this answer. He continued, " I'm different from all of you...I can't be following the same path as you guys. Up until now we've done everything as a group. But, there's something else I must do. Deep inside my heart, I've already decided on revenge... for that, is the reason only, do I live. "
Sakura surpressed her tears as made a closing statement, " I will never be like you or Naruto. "
" Do you really want to go back to being alone? You told me how painful it was to be alone! Right now I know you're pain! I may have friends and family... BUT...
if you were to leave me..."
Sakura was sobbing now.
" To me...to me... I would be just as alone as you. "
Sasuke was now feeling the pain of guilt in his heart, it was then that he really realized the extent of her feelings for him. But, he kept hidden behind his mask, he was good at that... too good at it.
" From here on out...we all begin new paths. " Sasuke simply said. Sakura stuttered, trying to surpress her cries and emotions, but she was breaking down. It all had to come out.. this time.
" I...I...." She couldn't keep it in any longer. " I LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART! If you were to stay here with me there would be no regrets! Because, we'd be happy everyday, I SWEAR! I would do anything for you...so...please just stay with me! "
"...." He couldn't respond to this.
" I'll even help you with your revenge, I don't what I could do though. If you can't stay here then please... take me with you. " She sniffed up the rest of her tears. He knew she wouldn't be able to help with his revenge, since Itachi was on a whole other level... and despite it all... he still cared for the girl. He knew if she came with him it would be dangerous... but then he realized something. He was abandoning his life as a Leaf shinobi, and Orochimaru would probably use him against the Leaf when the time came. She would die. He turned around to actually face her.
" Would you actually come with me...? " He asked quietly.
" Yes. " Sakura said without any hesitation. " I would do anything for you...even...even kill. " She looked up at him with emerald eyes drenched in tears. Tears for him. He thought for a moment, but came to a decision, one which he knew he'd regret soon enough.
" Okay, you can come with me. " He said quietly. " Grab some stuff and come back here within 30 minutes, then I'm leaving. " She hesitantly nodded, still in shock that this was actually happening. She turned around and disappeared back into the village. Sasuke sighed and thought,
' What are the consequences of what I have just done? "
Sakura quickly packed various items in her pack. She didn't bother with make-up or fancy dresses since she knew they'd be roughin' it. She did pack essentials such as brushes, deodorent, etc. She quickly packed some extra kunai, shuriken, and a small first aid kit. She tried to make sure her back was light though. When settled the pack on her back, and took one last gaze around her room. Her eyes fell on the picture of Team 7. She realized that she was going to be late for Sasuke, so she made sure she got everything. But not before she took the picture out of it's frame and slid it into her pack. She turned off the lights and shut the door, not even leaving a note behind.
When Sakura got back to the spot, Sasuke didn't seem to be there. She was worried that he had already left. She realized that maybe he just told her to go pack so he could leave without a scene. She mentally cursed at herself for being so stupid, until she heard rustling in the trees. Sasuke hopped down.
" Ready to go? " He asked simply. Sakura smiled in relief.
" H-hai! " She said. He turned to leave and she ran to his side. She bent her neck around to take one last look at the village.
' Goodbye Mom...Dad...Ino... and Lee-san. Goodbye Naruto and Kakashi-sensei... I think I'll miss you guys the most. ' Sasuke, however, kept walking without looking back at the place he once called his home. Both of the knew that much greater things were going to happen.
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Ok! So what'd you think? The whole first part was Ch. 181 of the manga. I added the thoughts they were thinking based on their facial expressions. Please tell me what you think ok? Thanks for reading, hopefully more will come soon, but school keeps butting in XP. Oh well... Ja ne!
Ja ne= See ya!
.Beginnings.
It was a quiet night, not a sound in the village. In such a peaceful village such as Konoha, all the people are asleep at this hour, no one prowls about during the night. Uchiha Sasuke spat in disgust as he looked out his window. As he was throwing things into his backpack, something caught the corner of his eye. Sitting on the windowsill, shining in the moonlight, was a picture of his team. He picked it up and gazed at it. He was in his usual attitude, Naruto seemed angry about who knows what, Kakashi was just being goofy, and Sakura was cheerful and smiling...as always. For a moment he realized that these were people he cared for, he quickly shook that thought out of his head and slammed the picture down. He turned of the lights and shut the door.
He silently walked down the street, feeling empty. He liked the silence. He wasn't going to make leaving any harder than it actually was. He didn't care if he was missed. He just wanted to get the hell out of this village. He stopped as he stepped onto the path that led out of the village, surprised at what he saw. A pink-haired shinobi stood there, waiting for him, only him.
" What are you doing prowiling around in the middle of the night? " Sasuke asked her. She noted the backpack on his back.
" I knew you'd come this way if you were to leave the village... so I just...waited here. " He gave her an emotionless face, but he was actually very surprised at the fact that she would stand out her all night... for him. He kept his attitude.
" Get out of here and go back to sleep. " This didn't need to be any harder than it already was.... He gently walked passed her and heard the faint sound of tears as he stepped away. Suddenly she turned after him, with a tears on her cheeks, and asked,
" Why won't you say anything to me? Why do you always keep so quiet... and never say a single word to me? " He stopped, with his back still turned to her.
" I told you already, I don't need your help. Don't try to look after me. " He was slightly annoyed at her for looking after him. He could make it just on his own. He was an Uchiha. She stood in silence after those words. Warm tears rolled down her cheeks, then she smiled at a memory.
" No matter what... you'll just...always hate me, won't you... you remember don't you? " He didn't know what she was talking about, so he didn't respond.
" When we became genins, the day our three-man team was first decided...the first time we were here by ourselves, you were so mad at me. "
***FLASHBACK****
Sasuke and Sakura were standin where they were now, Sasuke was apparently annoyed at Sakura. He said,
" Loneliness..."
" Huh? " Sakura responded, apparently at a loss to what he was talking about.
" It's just a bit different than having your parents mad at you. "
" What's with you all of the sudden. " He turned his neck to look at her in the eye and said,
...
" You're annoying. "
*****END FLASHBACK*****
Sakura smirked at that thought, Sasuke simply said,
" I don't remember that. " Sakura was a bit surprised, but she didn't feel like retelling that story.
" Yeah...hahaha... I guess you're right... that stuff is all in the past, huh?
"...."
" We did all sorts of missions, just the four of us. It was painful and difficult at times, even at that though...
I still enjoyed it. "
Her smile turned to a more serious face. She looked toward Sasuke,
" I know all about your past, Sasuke. Even if you get your revenge though...it won't bring anyone happiness. Not even you, Sasuke ... nor me. " Sasuke lowered his head.
" I already know. " Sakura was surprised at this answer. He continued, " I'm different from all of you...I can't be following the same path as you guys. Up until now we've done everything as a group. But, there's something else I must do. Deep inside my heart, I've already decided on revenge... for that, is the reason only, do I live. "
Sakura surpressed her tears as made a closing statement, " I will never be like you or Naruto. "
" Do you really want to go back to being alone? You told me how painful it was to be alone! Right now I know you're pain! I may have friends and family... BUT...
if you were to leave me..."
Sakura was sobbing now.
" To me...to me... I would be just as alone as you. "
Sasuke was now feeling the pain of guilt in his heart, it was then that he really realized the extent of her feelings for him. But, he kept hidden behind his mask, he was good at that... too good at it.
" From here on out...we all begin new paths. " Sasuke simply said. Sakura stuttered, trying to surpress her cries and emotions, but she was breaking down. It all had to come out.. this time.
" I...I...." She couldn't keep it in any longer. " I LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART! If you were to stay here with me there would be no regrets! Because, we'd be happy everyday, I SWEAR! I would do anything for you...so...please just stay with me! "
"...." He couldn't respond to this.
" I'll even help you with your revenge, I don't what I could do though. If you can't stay here then please... take me with you. " She sniffed up the rest of her tears. He knew she wouldn't be able to help with his revenge, since Itachi was on a whole other level... and despite it all... he still cared for the girl. He knew if she came with him it would be dangerous... but then he realized something. He was abandoning his life as a Leaf shinobi, and Orochimaru would probably use him against the Leaf when the time came. She would die. He turned around to actually face her.
" Would you actually come with me...? " He asked quietly.
" Yes. " Sakura said without any hesitation. " I would do anything for you...even...even kill. " She looked up at him with emerald eyes drenched in tears. Tears for him. He thought for a moment, but came to a decision, one which he knew he'd regret soon enough.
" Okay, you can come with me. " He said quietly. " Grab some stuff and come back here within 30 minutes, then I'm leaving. " She hesitantly nodded, still in shock that this was actually happening. She turned around and disappeared back into the village. Sasuke sighed and thought,
' What are the consequences of what I have just done? "
Sakura quickly packed various items in her pack. She didn't bother with make-up or fancy dresses since she knew they'd be roughin' it. She did pack essentials such as brushes, deodorent, etc. She quickly packed some extra kunai, shuriken, and a small first aid kit. She tried to make sure her back was light though. When settled the pack on her back, and took one last gaze around her room. Her eyes fell on the picture of Team 7. She realized that she was going to be late for Sasuke, so she made sure she got everything. But not before she took the picture out of it's frame and slid it into her pack. She turned off the lights and shut the door, not even leaving a note behind.
When Sakura got back to the spot, Sasuke didn't seem to be there. She was worried that he had already left. She realized that maybe he just told her to go pack so he could leave without a scene. She mentally cursed at herself for being so stupid, until she heard rustling in the trees. Sasuke hopped down.
" Ready to go? " He asked simply. Sakura smiled in relief.
" H-hai! " She said. He turned to leave and she ran to his side. She bent her neck around to take one last look at the village.
' Goodbye Mom...Dad...Ino... and Lee-san. Goodbye Naruto and Kakashi-sensei... I think I'll miss you guys the most. ' Sasuke, however, kept walking without looking back at the place he once called his home. Both of the knew that much greater things were going to happen.
**********************
Ok! So what'd you think? The whole first part was Ch. 181 of the manga. I added the thoughts they were thinking based on their facial expressions. Please tell me what you think ok? Thanks for reading, hopefully more will come soon, but school keeps butting in XP. Oh well... Ja ne!
Ja ne= See ya!