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When I woke up, I felt searing pain everywhere. My legs, my arms, my chest, and my head. I looked down to find my body covered in bandages and casts. I was badly beaten.
But that didn't matter, I was still alive. And more importantly,
Itachi was dead.
I finally fulfilled it!
I completed my revenge.
All the years of hard training paid off.
Now I could finally be with her.
With Sakura.
My one true love.
"Sakura, what are you doing here?"
I was bewildered, but I didn't show it.
What was she doing here?
She isn't supposed to be here!
This is only going to be harder.
"This…..is the only road out of the village."
She was much too perceptive.
"Go home and sleep." I ordered.
I don't want to talk right now.
"No, please Sasuke….Listen to me…"
"I said go home." I was becoming impatient.
"Please…..don't leave."
I'm sorry……
"Go. Home."
I have to go….
"Please, Sasuke you don't need to go. You can just stay here with us and train and we can all get stronger together and-"
Stop, stop! Stop making it harder for me.
That dream will never happen.
I have to get my revenge.
"Shut up Sakura. You're only speaking of nonsense."
Shut up….I don't want to hurt you.
"Please stay here!"
I wish I could….no, I can't. I can't stay here.
"Why should I? Konoha is weak. It will offer me no power."
There are too many distractions here……
"But what about you're friends, you're teachers, your teammates….? What about…Naruto……What about….me?"
I stiffened.
You're my worst distraction.
"You think I care for those people?"
I could see she was about to cry, but she was resisting it.
"But….."
"Has it ever occurred to you that I only used them to get what I want?"
It's not true. They mean a lot to me.
Especially you.
"No….no….you don't mean that…"
"Think what you will, I don't care."
"Please, just stay!"
"For what?! I've got nothing to lose."
My words just kept betraying me.
I was lucky to have mastered keeping an emotionless face.
"Please….stay….for………..me….."
I want to give in. but I can't.
Stupid pride.
"You? Stay for you?"
Say it. Please say it. Say you feel the same.
Say it…
Say it…
"We're…..best friends"
I flinched.
A jab of rejection pierced my heart.
Best friends.
Just best friends.
That's all...
Nothing more…
"Best…friends…..what trash….."
So the feeling isn't mutual.
"You and Naruto were merely acquaintances I happened to be stuck with."
She doesn't love me….
"Please…I…I"
Why are you still begging?
You're only making this harder.
You don't even feel the same.
"Is that all you can say? Please, sasuke! Don't go!"
I mimicked her words.
"I…because……I"
You what?
"You…."
You don't care…
You don't feel the same…
"Are….."
I don't want to hurt you…
"So…."
But….
"Pathetic."
I have to…..
"BECAUSE I LOVE YOU!"
My breathing stopped
What did she just say?
It can't…….
Oh.
Now I know what she means.
I can't believe her.
"Shut up."
She would make up lies just to change my mind.
"Sasuke, I-"
You don't really love me.
"Shut up! You disgust me."
Don't toy with my emotions…
"Why…."
'I can't believe you would go so low and make up lie-"
I wish it wasn't.
"Sasuke! I'm not lying!"
"You liar! You made that up just to convince me to stay…"
"NO! SASUKE! I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART! I ALWAYS HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL!"
….
….
….
She loves me….
She really does…
I could see it in her eyes…
I love you too…..
"Please….stay….we could just be together and I would always take care of you and I will never leave you and we could always train with Naruto and I promise that we will get stronger and-"
I can't.
"No."
I won't let Itachi harm you.
"Please…."
I don't want to lose you, too.
If Itachi finds out, he'll take you away from me.
"Sasuke, do you love me?"
Yes...
I love you…
I love you…
I love you…
I've loved you since we were kids…
But….
I can't say that…
"No….I…don't."
Don't keep begging!
I'm sorry for what I'm about to do…
"Besides…..you're not my type."
"Sas-"
I was right…you're much too persistent…
"I like girls who are independent and strong. Ones who don't need my saving everyday because frankly, I'm sick and tired of always having to catch you-"
It's not true…
You're strong in your own way…
And…
I love your clumsiness...
And how you always need to be saved….
It gives me the chance…
To be your knight in shining armor….
"Ple-"
"And I like beautiful girls…."
You're the fairest of them all…
"So let me tell you this, forehead girl, I. Don't. Love. You."
Every lie, every word plunges a sword in my heart.
I want to end it all.
To just tell her what I feel.
But I can't.
I have to get my revenge.
I won't rest until he's killed.
"But…we…."
That's right…
We did kiss…
It was at the Sakura festival…
That was the best moment...
"Kissed?"
"That was a huge mistake, I still regret it."
I don't regret it…
It's not a mistake..
Part of me wanted her to believe the lies…
But the other part wanted her to see through them…
"I'm sorry…."
What are you sorry for?
"Just please. Think about what you're doing!"
"I know what I'm doing."
I'm going to get my revenge.
"NO, you're doing the wrong thing!"
What do you mean the wrong thing?!
I'm going to kill the one who massacred my clan!
"Shut up! You don't know anything about me."
It's true…you were always loved.
"Sasuke, I understand what you feel but-"
Understand what I feel! No you don't!
"All your life, you've had your family to care and love you. You don't know what it's like. You don't know what it's like to lose every one you love, to watch them die before your eyes, to watch them massacred by your own brother. So don't you speak that trash about how you understand what I feel."
I hate talking like this to her.
But she has to know..
No one really understands me…
I've lost everyone I loved.
My family and my friends.
Everyone. Because he killed them all.
No one can stop me from my revenge.
No one….
"But…But that doesn't mean you need revenge. Revenge will do you nothing."
Not even you.
"Shut up! Don't interfere any more. Go home."
You've done too much damage.
Not only to me, but also to yourself.
Don't you see yourself?
You're a mess…
I'm sorry…
I'm sorry I made you cry…
"Sasuke. Even though you said you don't love me. I know deep within the walls of your heart you still somewhat care for me, for all of us. I know I'm being stupid right now and-"
What was she implying?
"Just spit it out!"
"Please…choose…just…choose….between revenge….and…and me."
She wants me to choose?
No…
No….
You always seem to complicate things for me…
Don't do this…
Don't make me choose…
"Please Sasuke, I love yo-"
I know.
I love you too.
But…
We're both in danger.
"Revenge. I choose my revenge."
I want to choose both really.
But I can't.
For now I can't.
"Don't…please…….stay…..or I'll-"
What are you going to do?
"You'll what?"
"I'll….I'll scream and-"
I acted fast.
I appeared behind her and pressed her vital point.
"Thank you."
She lay limped in my arms.
I carefully laid her on a bench.
"I'm sorry….."
I kissed her forehead and made my way out of the village.
"I'll come back for you…"
I promise.
I found myself lying down in a hospital bed.
In Konoha, my home.
Despite the burning pain I felt, I was happy.
Truly happy.
I killed Itachi.
I avenged my clan.
Now, I can finally be with Sakura.
For the past 6 years, training with the snake menace had been agonizing and painful. Each day, I came back to my room in bruises. But it was all worth it.
I didn't just kill Itachi.
I also killed Orochimaru.
Both hadn't been easy.
Each day I learned a new technique.
Each day I grew closer to my revenge.
I looked forward to it.
But not just revenge.
I looked forward to coming home.
To return to Sakura.
She was my inspiration.
I was like the flame.
When I was young, I was fiery and mighty.
A gust of wind reduced me to but a little blaze.
But Sakura protected me from burning out.
She kept shielding the flame until it shown with a great light.
She was my reason to look forward to everyday.
And I can't thank her enough.
I want to return to her and tell her that I love her too.
When I returned, I would beg her and tell her I'm sorry until she took me back. I don't care if that was humiliating and unlike me.
I only care about her.
Now we can finally be together.
I closed my eyes and heard three people enter the room.
"He should be awake by now…" said a female voice.
"Teme has been asleep for three days" a familiar voice added.
"How do you think he'll cope with it?" another masculine voice asked.
I can cope with my wounds.
They are not that bad.
I opened my eyes.
"Traitor." a blond ninja walked up to me.
I ignored the insult. It was true anyway.
"You're awake." He stated.
Thanks for stating the obvious.
"Takes one to know one." I replied rolling my eyes.
"Still sarcastic as ever, Sasuke?" Kakashi commented.
"Kakashi." I greeted.
"You're finally awake Uchiha. Good." Her tone mocked him.
A woman in her 20's greeted him.
''Tsunade-sama" he recognized.
"Never thought you'd return." She said through narrowed eyes and gritted teeth. I could tell.
She wasn't happy to see me.
I noticed the other two had clenched their teeth as well.
My old team was here.
But there was only one person I wanted to see.
"Where's Sakura?"
Tsunade closed her eyes.
Naruto looked out the window.
Kakashi read his book.
Something was wrong.
They were hiding something.
That was when I realized something.
Everyone here, even Naruto, acted solemn.
Naruto was glum and unenthusiastic.
What had happened?
Please review!
What do you think happened to Sakura?
There were many hints. Has anyone caught what Kakashi meant by
"How do you think he'll cope with it?"
On chapter one who do you think Sakura's character was like?
Also, someone DID guess the book right.
BTW is Sasuke OOC here? I try not to make him like that.
also, please tell me what your favorite line was.
Please review!
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