Dedicated to WiseDraco, since she's the one that got me started on the whole poem thing.
A punch for a punch
And an eye for an eye
The cold and collected
Verses the loud in the sky
Leaping and kicking
And punching
Connecting
The thirst for revenge
Verses the will of a friend
They come to a pause
Both beaten and bloody
The darker one wipes at his face
And the blonde speaks up first
"The power isn't worth it"
"I don't care what you say
The day that I listen
Is the day you become Hokage"
That was a low blow
And they both pretend
Not to care
But the dobe never was good
At pretending
And his anger shows through
As he screams "Teme!
That day will come soon
And then
Then
What will you do?"
"I suppose," He drawls slowly
His face dark and blank
"That if you would let me
I'd come back to stay.
But I have to do this
And I can't just stop to please you
Because this is something
I just have to do."
"But you're betraying the village!"
The blonde cried in dismay
"You're betraying us all!
And what about me!
What happened to us being friends!"
"If you still want to be,
I'll settle for 'friends'
And if you let me back in
Then I'll stay here for good
And I'll do all those missions
Like a good ninja should
But first
I have to take my revenge
And then I'll be back
You'll see.
And you'll be allowed
To kill or forgive me
But now I really have to go
I've wasted too much time"
"Wait! Before you leave…"
And then the blonde kissed him
Real quick
And then he was released.
"I just wanted you to know
That when you come back
I won't let you go."
For a moment
Just a moment
They both were so still
And then one was gone
And a single tear fell.