All Alone
Hello everyone! This is my first fanfiction. Please leave plenty of feedback on what you enjoyed about the story and what could be improved. Depending on how well people like the story might determine if I decide to continue with it.
I do not own Naruto or any of its characters.
Chapter 1
Her life lay around her in ruins. As great sobs wracked her body, her walls of defense began to crumble. She had never cried in the presence of others, but now she was incapable of holding back the tears. Her already shaking legs buckled under the burden she now carried. Collapsing to the ground, all she wanted was to be alone.
All present understood the reason for the girl's tears. She was the sole survivor of her family. Realizing her need to be alone, everyone left and returned to the village save one blonde-haired ninja.
The girl wept more than she ever had. The kunoichi recalled how the only two people she had in her life were ripped away from her. First Kankuro died after fighting Sasori's poison for three days. Then the Akatsuki ripped the tailed-beast out of Gaara, her youngest brother. And once a junchuuriki is separated from its tailed-beast, the host dies.
Temari looked up with tears flowing down her face. She was all alone. She covered her face with her hands and cried even harder. There was no one left. Her parents and siblings were all gone, and she had no friends, only acquaintances of which she knew only through missions.
Anguish and pain coursed through her body. Each wave caused her to weep more. She cursed herself. If only she had been stronger, none of this would have happened. Temari slammed the ground with her fists. "Why?" she screamed. "What did I do to lose those closest to me? Mom and Dad weren't enough, were they? Now my siblings too! Am I so horrible that I am not allowed to cherish anyone?"
The blonde-haired shinobi remained silently hidden. He wanted to let her calm down before he took any action.
Temari's memories continued to torture her. The more she recalled the past, the more she hated herself. She just wanted to die. Life was no longer worth living if there was no one left that cared about her.
She could not take it anymore. With tears pouring from her eyes, she pulled a kunai out of her tool pouch. She gripped the handle so tight it hurt. Her arms extended out in front of her with the blade aimed towards her.
She stayed that way for a few minutes, unable to move. Finally she gathered up her ebbing strength and closed her crying eyes. She reared back. Just as she started to plunge the weapon at her heart, she felt a strong hand grab her left arm while another gripped her right shoulder.
Temari's eyes flew open. She turned her head to the left and looked directly into the deep blue eyes of a leaf ninja with wild blonde hair. Her moist eyes widened. Barely able to speak, Temari slowly whispered, "N..Na...ru...to?"
I hope you all enjoyed the story this chapter. Please let me know if you liked it.