Can you hear my voice?
Do you remember your promise?
Our promise?
Reminiscence
Pathetic
Why does it have to end this way?
You told me you'll be there.
You told me you'll never leave.
So why?
"The weather is nice you know… just the way you liked it." Sakura said with a bitter smile. Holding her umbrella on top of her. It was a sunny day, as she looked up, she could see the light and the clear blue sky upon her.
Clear as it might be… it never is.
He was gone now… lost with the rest.
She couldn't help but laugh. Everyone was dying, and here she was… alive.
It would have been better to die right along with them.
Naruto…, her heart clenched.
She would remember the days when he would show off that smile of his. Bragging to everyone how would he be the Hokage. That he would be the single shadow to protect them all…
But now here he was… along with the earth which he came from.
I'll be back Sakura-chan. Wait for me, 'kay?
That was what he said. Simple as that.
And look here now.
"You're such an idiot, you know that?" As she smiled between the tears. "I didn't need you to protect me. Did you forget? I'm a trained ninja, just like you."
Along with the rest of you…
"I believed you Naruto, I really believed in you."
But now everything just seems so far away…
Sakura laughed.
When will you ever learn?
She could hear him now…
His voice
His laughter
In the wind…
It was an illusion, just like any other day.
And she would get past through it, crying.
Pretending she was all right.
Pretending it never hurt.
Pretending that… he was right here all along.
And that he never left.
And he was just playing a cruel joke on her…
She would take that option any day.
'Sorry…'
Was the last thing he said.
Before he choked on his own blood.
His own words…
His face wet with her tears…
'Never say sorry for the things you meant to do.'
'You baka…'
He laughed weakly.
His voice fading…
"Let's see each other again… someday.."
-To meet
again in an unknown future.- -In heaven or hell, or back on
earth.-
"Don't say such stupid things."
"But I would want to, wouldn't you?"
"…"
"Heh… got … you speechless there… d-didn't…I-I…?"
"You did… didn't you?" Sakura chuckled.
She kneeled down and gazed lovingly to the grave in front of her. His picture… radiating warmth that was lost long ago.
"I know it's late but… congratulations, Naruto." Sakura smiled, laying down the flowers she held.
They proclaimed you Hokage on the exact same day…
Aren't you glad?
Your dream came true…
"And I just have to say… I had to laugh every time when I see your face mocking the serious expression of all the previous Hokages."
Although it hurts me to say this but…
You were just… a tad bit early.
"Could you ever forgive me for not being able to save you?"
"Could you, Naruto?"
'There was nothing to forgive in the first place… Sakura-chan'
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9.28.07
Sorry for grammatical errors and such.
Thanks for reading! 8D
I try.