Naruto was scouting out the area and still looking for Saya and Saskue. "Aww man! Where could they've gone!" He was hoping he could find them in time to see Saskue get his butt kicked but they weren't anywhere! He wished they'd just appear so he could tell everyone Saskue got beat by a girl! He was also secretly hoping she'd teach him a few tricks or 2 so he could beat Saskue himself! As he passed by Ichiraku he decided he'd wait till tomorrow to find them, all of a sudden he was feeling really hungry.
After working herself like crazy Saya laid back and looked up at the stars. It'd been awhile since she'd done this. In fact, the last time she remembered doing this was up on the roof of her house with Saskue. "That was a long time ago." She said. She shook her head, she was done with all that, she couldn't keep bringing up the past it was over with. Something about being back home made her nostalgic. She looked up and found the big bright star as a tear rolled down her cheek, her brother told her it was the North Star. The brother she'd never see again.
Saskue leaned against the tree with his arms crossed over his chest. He couldn't remember how long he'd been standing there watching her. She's finally back, he thought. He'd never admit it but he missed her and seeing her today brought back emotions he thought he had buried a long time ago. He walked over and laid down next to her.
"You see that big bright star right there," she said, "that's-"
"The North Star. How could I forget? It's all you'd brag about every time we did this." She laughed and the sound of it brought back long ago memories he thought he'd forgotten. He knew this was bad for him. He couldn't, no wouldn't get attached again. What was he even doing here?
"I guess some things really never do change."
"Everything changes."
"Yeah, I used to think so too…. Hey Saskue?" She turned to look at him.
"What?"
"Did you miss me?"
"No."
"Haha, I missed you too."
"Why'd you do it? Why'd you go?" He could've kicked himself. Why, he thought, would he ask a stupid question like that! He was beginning to sound as stupid as Naruto. He wasn't about to take the question back though. It was already out there so she might as well answer.
"I was weak. I was angry and I needed to get away. I didn't want to be the one thing holding you back. I wanted to learn to fight for myself. To protect the things I want to keep. I couldn't do that here. I needed to stand on my own 2 feet for once."
"hm."
Saya knew that was all he'd say to her for today so she got up and started to walk away.
"I'm going home, I'll see you around." She walked back and left. If she didn't keep her distance from Saskue she'd end up right back to where she started. Pitiful and helpless. There was no way she'd ever be that again. She walked back and entered the village she left behind so long ago. When she saw the deserted streets she froze and almost fell to her knees, it was like she was little all over again. Snap out of it Saya your over this! This is nothing its over! Get a grip! On shaky legs she walked into the little hut she once occupied. Everything was exactly as she left it, nothing seemed to have changed. It was comforting to finally be home but still unwelcoming. It'll never really be a home anymore. She walked to the back room where her bed still sat and slept. It'd been a long day and she wanted to get up at dawn.
It was dark, how long had she been passed out! And where was her older brother? He never left her. Why didn't he take her back with him? Did he not notice she was gone? That was impossible right? Saya ran through the trees back to the village, she didn't want anyone to worry and she wanted to know where her brother had gone. As she approached the village she sensed something had changed and for some strange reason she was scared. She didn't want to go in… But she pushed her thoughts aside and ran in. After a few moments of blind running she froze and let out a shrill scream. Everyone was dead! She started crying, no no no! she thought. This isn't happening, I'm going to wake up now! WAKE UP! But nothing changed, everyone was still dead. She ran home while the tears were running down her face. Her brother! Her mother and father! They can't be dead! Brother will know what to do she thought she ran in and stopped. She fell to her knees, there in front of her lay her brother. She started to scream….. BROTHER NO! NO NO NO! DON'T LEAVE ME PLEASE! NO!
"SAYA!" She was suddenly jolted awake by someone shaking her.
"Stop! I'm awake. What the heck Saskue?"
"You wouldn't stop screaming. Its kind of hard to sleep with all that noise."
"Oh sorry, I didn't know. They came back."
"I know. You kept screaming for your brother."
"Even now, he has the power to invade my dreams." She started to shake more from anger then from fear. Saskue put his hands over hers.
"Stop. He is nothing."
"Sorry, your right. I'm fine. Sorry to wake you."
"It was a long time ago Saya forget about it. He can't take anything else away from you." She looked into his eyes and saw all the hate and sadness still in them. They weren't always that way.
"Your right. He got to you too." Saskue glared at her and left the room.