Disclaimer: as sad as it is I don't own Naruto x( sad me is sad. But I hope you enjoy! This is my first fanfic!
It was a windy yet sunny day in the Hidden Leaf. Swift movements were made as the passer ran over the tree branches toward Konoha. He had been waiting on this moment for many, many months. Finally the day was about to come.
The invasion of the Leaf.
Oh how he had wanted to do this for so long; destroying the village that had in all honesty destroyed him, the village that had started the need for his revenge. Although it wasn't the whole village that had forced his other brother to murder his clan it was one of the elders. The one who had the most control over everyone.
Danzo
The thought of even the man's name made his sharingan activate. It took him so many years to finally kill his brother to discover that Itachi was never the bad guy, but was a victim. Forced to murder the Uchiha clan so they don't try to revolt and take over the village for their own selfish needs. But oh wasn't that so far from the truth.
Sasuke made his way closer to the village gates with team Hebi. Juugo was close behind whereas Karin and Suigestu were fighting quite a ways back. Oh how they annoyed him, but they were the best so he needed them for his quest for revenge.
"Sasuke-kun how much further? My feet are hurting." Karin whined as they leaped from tree to tree. Lord knows she never shuts up. Her actions reminded of the girl he left behind so many years ago.
"We're almost there. Only a mile left." He had spoken smoothly with a hint of excitement. Seeing everyone again didn't really please him, but possibly killing them gave him a psychotic thrill that he couldn't explain. Oh wait, yes he could. He blamed them for his clan's death. Even if they had zero involvement he blamed the whole village. He despised everyone there, but he couldn't shake the tiny bit of emotion that he had left for the village.
Finally after a short while they made it to the gates. The two guards who normally stand at the front of the village where nowhere to be seen. Sasuke knew something was wrong. He could feel it.
"Stay on your feet. I sense something is wrong." They all nodded and they walked through the village noticing absolutely no life in miles. This was definitely not normal for Konoha. They walked for miles until they came across something even more suspicious. The hospital that seemed to always be busy was empty. Konoha seemed more and more like a ghost town the further you walk in. "I want everyone to split up. Karin, you take east." She nodded and immediately took off. "Juugo, you take west. Suigetsu south and I'll take north." Everyone nodded and as Karin did, took off immediately. 'What does everyone have planned… ?' Sasuke asked himself.
He looked everywhere. No one was in sight. A sudden sound stopped him in his tracks, looking behind a plethora of trees he found a sight that made his eyes widen. It was the whole village. All of them dressed in black, as if dressed for a funeral. It looked like the 3rd's funeral all over again. That day was the day the whole village had died. He looked at everyone, all looking the same as they did many years ago. Being so far away he didn't get a good of a look as he would have if he were closer. So that was exactly what he did. He moved close enough to decipher everyone's face but yet not be seen. Tears were being shed by all of the Rookie 9, team Gai, even Neji surprisingly, the Hokage and Shizune, Iruka, and all of Team 7 including a weird guy who looks almost exactly like Sasuke. But there seemed to be someone missing.
Naruto
'Where the hell is that idiot…who are they mourning for anyways?' Sasuke's thoughts were running rampant. Quickly he sensed someone coming up behind him.
"Karin, what is it that you found?" He asked with an icy tone.
"Sasuke-kun, I was unable to find anything, except for when I came to find you I sense chakra in the hospital." Her words intrigued the young Uchiha. "There was one…his chakra level was off the scale…the other…not so much. It was so faint it was almost non-existent." Right as she finished those words he ran towards the hospital to see what she was talking about.
He ran through the hospital sensing the chakra. Karin was right. There was something there that he didn't notice before.
He made it up to room 549 and the sight inside made him almost more alarmed that the people in all black. There standing in the room, leaning over the bed was Naruto, in tears, leaning over a body.
Sasuke learned by the door silently masking his chakra and trying to listen to what he was saying to the body.
"I'm so sorry…I'm so so sorry that I wasn't there…I told you I'd always protect you, but I wasn't there to protect you against this…" Naruto spoke trying to choke back tears.
'Who is this dobe talking to?' Right after his thought Naruto turned around. Deep blue met onyx.
"YOU!" Naruto spoke in a very low, almost demonic tone. "THIS IS YOUR ENTIRE FAULT! SHE WOULD STILL BE HERE WITH US IF IT WEREN'T FOR YOU!"
"Dobe, what are you talking about?" Sasuke glared at Naruto with irritated eyes.
"Sakura! She's gone because of you!" These words shocked Sasuke. How was Sakura gone because of him?
"What are you talking about my fault?!"
"Sakura…she fought Itachi…not long after the fight…she was in a coma…we have no idea what happened…" These words were the most shocking to Sasuke. He looked down, mind wondering of many things.
'She fought Itachi? How stupid could she be? He is much too strong for her!' Sasuke thought, he looked up at the blonde whose eyes glowed with rage.
"Although being Anbu she put up the best fight any one could've expected. He was almost dead when we got there, sadly he got away…" his words trailed and he looked up. "Did you get your revenge yet Sasuke?"
Sasuke looked at him and his eyes spun to a deep red. His words angered him far more than it should have. "I killed Itachi. But it was you, the village, who had sentenced him to his death by my hand!"
Naruto stared at his dark haired ex-Teammate. He became confused at what he had meant by his words. So he asked, "What are you talking about teme?!"
"Danzo. The Elders. They had sentenced Itachi to kill my clan thinking we'd start an uprising. It was either slaughter the whole clan along with me or save the village and me by killing the clan like he did and for punishment for my clan seeming to take more power than we should and me having to kill him. That's what he meant by me hating him all my life and harboring that hatred to kill him." Sasuke could tell this was a large shock to Naruto, but when he saw Naruto's face soften he looked even angrier than before. "What is this? You're not angry that I've come to slaughter the village for killing off my whole entire family?!"
"Sasuke…" his words trailed off in the calmest of tones Naruto could ever speak. "Danzo was killed when Sakura returned from her fight with Itachi…"
"What are you talking about?" Sasuke growled through clinched teeth.
"Itachi used the Mangekyo against Sakura…but being the genjutsu specialist that she is, she easily got out of it. This is when the real fight started. It was all taijutsu then; Sakura had trained for a whole year with just Gai sensei and Lee to perfect taijutsu…"
'Wait what? First she beats Itachi with his genjutsu now she perfected taijutsu with Gai and Lee? What have I missed…' his thoughts were more impressed than what he physically was showing. "I thought you said Itachi put her in a coma?"
"No, I said after then she slipped into a coma…but it was after she killed Danzo she was found on the top of Hokage Mountain alive, but in a coma. She has been like this for months…not even Tsunade could help her. She has to wake up on her own now." "It's crazy. The whole village thinks she's dead…They all believe that she will never wake up. But I stay here to make sure when she does wake up I can apologize for not keeping my promise."
'So the funeral was for Sakura…'
Naruto looked back down at his teammate. She was in such a fragile state; it was so crazy seeing her this way. The strong girl that she had strived to become was now weak and helpless. Before he could look back at Sasuke he was already gone.
Back at the gates of Konoha stood all of Team Hebi.
"Sasuke-kun what took you so long? I got soooo worried." Karin said trying to hang all over Sasuke.
"Get off Karin. I had some business to take care of…" Sasuke started walking out of the gates.
"Sasuke, are we not going to destroy the village? Weren't you the one so eager to take it down?" Suigetsu asked with a bit of attitude.
Sasuke glared at the man making him jump back a little out of fright. "I have no reason to destroy this place any longer. Let's head out." All nodded reluctantly. As all walked past the gates Sasuke looked back and whispered. "I'll be back Sakura…I promise…" and with that he was gone.