A/N: Just a short angsty fic I came up with while watching Naruto Shippuden 2: Bonds (WOW:'). NON-YAOI. I HATE SASUNARU. So, a shorty ficlety explaining why Naruto doesn't need that (bastard) Sasuke anymore.

I don't need you anymore.

I'm the Hokage. I accomplished my dream. I'm stronger than you anyhow, so, I really couldn't care less about you. I knew that when I killed Pain.

I can't believe I once thought of you as a friend. I really can't.

I have much more loyal friends now. Friends who mean more to me than you ever will.

You broke Sakura's heart, you know, when you left. She couldn't talk straight for days. Now she's much better off without you. You don't deserve her.

Oh, no, she and I aren't together. She's got someone else… and so have I.

Team Seven is now a much happier team without you, Sasuke. Much happier.

I hope you know that even if you ever decide to come back we will accept you. But I still will not need you. How desperate I was a few years ago, I'm not now.

I have better people.

I'll bet you thought that we'd come after you. To beg you to come back. But no, you bastard, life has gone on. You should learn to grow up.

Revenge is everything for you, isn't it?

You don't see the other things in life that make it worth living: the smile of the girl you love, listening to your friends laughter…

That means nothing to you, apparently.

So, I just hope you know that I don't need you. I did, but I will never let myself need someone like you. I was blind and bond-less.

Now I have friends. I have someone to love, and who makes life a joy for me. You know her, I guess. She's the timid Hyuga girl. Yeah.

Guess you never thought someone would love me, huh, bastard?

Just another thing you were wrong about.

I don't need you, you stuck-up pantywaist. You didn't deserve the respect I gave you.

I won't need you again.

I won't lose to you again.

I am better than you.

I don't need you.

A/N: Woooooooooooooooooooooooot!!!!!! Hooray for angst!!!!!!! Now review, my loves.