I DO NOT OWN NAURTO!!!!!! IT ALL BELONGS TO MASASHI KISHIMOTO!!!!

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Two men were walking calmly on a forest path. They kept their heads forward, engaging in simple conversation.

"The weather is rather nice today isn't it?" said one.

" Hai, I find it quite soothing."replied the other.

"Me too."

They were content with what little conversation they had. The sky was partially clouded, covering up the sun who was trying to send its beams of light to the world.

" When do you think she'll wake up?" said the one and only Masaru.

" Soon. Her chakra flow has been spiking unsteadily since we set foot on Kaminari no Kuni."

"Maybe she is reacting to the electricity in the air. There should be another thunderstorm soon."

" I like to think of it as a 'Welcome Home Makoto', don't you?" said the one with obsidian eyes. The instant he finished his sentence, a flash of lighting struck a nearby tree.

" I don't know about that. Remember when Kyo got a ' Welcome Home Hug'. The little perv couldn't feel himself for a week. Not to mention he pissed himself all over the place!"said Masaru trying to cover up a chuckle.

" What you call a 'Welcome Home Hug', I call a ' Ha Take That Ya Little Pervert!" moment. That is when I know dreams really do come true." said the man who had been as cool as ice only minutes ago. Who the hell was this man!?!?

" That's what I like about you, my old friend. You always find an enjoyable to laugh at to waste time!" he said as he burst into sudden laughter. What the hell?! Were these guys as brain damaged as Tobi! God help us if their were two more Tobi's. God help us all. (A/N : Especially Deidara. Because he would commit suicide. At least Sasori would be happy and smile!)

"So really Makoto. I know this girl is powerful, but what really caught my interest was that she shattered mangekyou sharingan like glass. You both fell and while she passed out a second later, you looked as if you'd seen a ghost."

" I was just a little fazed! Really me? I fear nothing!" said Makoto haughtily. He said that rather quickly for Marasu's taste.

"What if they appeared and discovered you were alive? What then Makoto? What then............." said Masaru seriously.

Makoto stopped dead in his tracks. For once again his eyes showed fear. There was only two things that would happen. They both ended the same way.

" I would run for the rest of my life until I am found, cornered, and killed. The second option would be that the second they find me, I'd have no time to run and be murdered right then and there." his voice was a little shaky from a multitute of emotions. Anger. Fear. Depression. Anxiety. Hopelessness. Sorrow. Hate. Every emotion was clearly shone through his eyes, radiating through his soul. He had been avoiding that question for as long as it took for him to reach sweet blissful death. Now that Masaru had asked the question, he had no choice but to speak the hidden truth.

"........" was all the brown eyed ninja could say. He had gone too far, the last thing he wanted was his best friend to die. No. They had been through too much to be mere friends. They are brothers. He would do whatever it takes to make it stay that way.

" If that day ever comes, we will fight together. Triumph together as one or die together."

" Masaru, you will not die. It will only be me, this is my war to fight. Not yours."

"You are wrong as always. We live as one, we die as one. That is the fate of us, brother." said Masaru with all the strength of his heart.

" Thank you......" was the response he whispered into the wind. "...my brother. Thank you."

The minutes ticked by..............until.

Masaru went to his little world of thinking, ditching the real world for the realm of day dream.

He needed a vacation. Go to some small village far away. One with a bar and take Makoto or , Makoto you could trust not to get too wasted. He could get you home in one piece. Naoki was a funny drunk though. He would make a fool of himself at parties, like at Easter. What a great holiday to get wasted on. He wasn't christian so why should he cared what it was about. A holiday is a holiday. But for Naoki, it was one of the most humiliating days of his life. He was so wasted that he dressed up as a bunny. Not just any bunny, a girl bunny. His long hair didn't help much in the male department. Kyo was so drunk he thought he was a bunny girl and grabbed his ass. That was the most awkward holiday ever. Good thing he owned a video camera. Ahhhh......black mail never felt so good.

"Masaru! Wake up!" which was when the little daydreaming ninja decided to take a cab and get the hell out of memory lane.

" What is it! Ambush? How many Ninjas!? Are we surrounded!?" yelled Masaru having his own little panic attack. He kept looking around, kunai knife in hand.

" No! Shut up! Calm down and listen!" said Makoto with his serious tone. He turned back into his serious cold self. He did a 180 degree flip from casual to serious.

Masaru calmed himself with a little meditation technique and listened to his surroundings.

'............purrrrrr......purrrrrrrrr..........grrrrrrrrrrrr........purrrr.......grrr.........purrrrrrrr......................'

" What the HELL is that? Did you yell at me to listen to some freaking cat!?" roared Masaru.


" Do you promise with your honor,

as long as your lungs breathe life ,

even in the eternal sleep of death,

where your soul wanders,

into places no one can ponder ,

even in the midst of horrors,

from Lucifer himself,

rips your heart from your chest,

burning your soul and your self,

and in the trials of your life,

in the depths of shadows,

wrapped around your soul,

here on this earth,

your creator and your destroyer,

that my life and death,

in your hands,

will never be betrayed,

in every single life."


" I promise."


It was a beautiful day in Konoha. The wind was blowing like a hurricane, mothers had to hold on to their children so they wouldn't blow away. The sky was as dark as Sasuke's eyes.

Speaking of the little devil, he was looking for his favorite plaything.

Sakura Haurno.

Ever since he returned to Konoha, he had taken a personal liking playing with his former team mate. When he first arrived at the village gates the ninjas on guard rushed off and alerted every other ninja. Only a few seconds later he was taken away by the ANBU ninjas. He was then escorted to the personal office of the hokage herself. He had heard rumors of the female hokage was one of the legendary sanin. While he was in her office he noticed the faint odor of sake in the air. His suspicions were confirmed when he saw the look on the her face, 'the classic drunk look' he liked to call it. He wrinkled his nose in disgust remembering the stench of her breath. Is that the best they could do?

He was quite suprised at what happened next.

~Flash Back~

" Sasuke Uchiha. Give me one reason why you have not been executed for the crimes you have committed ?" She was furious at this boy. He was the one who betrayed his village, betrayed his comrades, and most importantly betrayed his friends. He is the cause of his students tears! She saw day after day inside Sakura's eyes. The pain.

Sasuke smirked immediately. She may kill him, but the council won't allow it. He knew he could be executed for coming back, but he wasn't a fool. He had been carefully planning this from the beginning.

" I have succeed where your whole village has failed." his words were but an icy chill.

"Insolent child! What have you accomplished that was so great! You have no-"

" I have slain Orochimaru." interrupting her triad.

The whole room grew silent.

Ssuke Uchiha had won his battle.

~***END*FLASHBACK***~

Once the council was informed of this, they went to vote. They were deciding whether or not to punish Sasuke. Being the idiotic assholes they were, they decided not to punish him. They restored him with honors because of his excellent plan. He explained that he worried for his village's safety so he decided to go undercover and slay Orochimaru so his friends wouldn't get hurt. Thus saving his entire village. The only undercover work he probably did was in Orochimaru's bed.

So there was our young Uchiha, strolling down the village looking to his favorite cherry blossom. The thing was he was surprised at how she had changed from the love struck girl he knew before. She had grown out beautifully as he and many others had expected. It was the personality or mental change that surprised him and puzzled him as well. The Sakura he knew was obnoxious, foolish, disciplined, loud and overall well everything that up a Sakura Haurno. He was pretty sure there wasn't another of those running around.

The thing was she wasn't herself. She wasn't Sakura Haurno. She was quiet, alone, and almost empty. Her eyes were empty, void of emotion. He wondered if she felt at all. Sometimes, rarely, there were flashes of feeling in her eyes. They would come and go from time to time. They came of their own accord and stay for as long as they could. Then they would go back inside the darkness of her soul.

The thing was he liked seeing the ones he could make come out.

So far the had a list of emotions. Yeah, a list of her emotion. He was keeping score.

________Sasuke's Emotion list _______

Shock

Happiness

Despair

Fear

Embarrassment

Grief

Doubt

Guilt

Fear

Confusion

Angst

Fear


He really liked fear. It was his favorite. She would have this look in her eyes. Her heart rate speed up, her body would shiver, her lips tremble, and her eyes would give him the most heart breaking of looks. It kind of looked like a puppy that just got kicked. He loved it.

Beside the discovery of a new game, he realized everyone kept their distance from Sakura and vice versa. They kept each other separate. Like fire and ice. Sakura looked liked she was trying not to get burned.

Or maybe she already had.

This enticed his curiosity furthermore.

It is why he was looking for his favorite plaything this very moment. The only thing was.....

he couldn't find her.

Where was his cherry blossom?

He ran towards her house, and knocked on her door.

No answer.

There should be an answer! He grabbed on and turned it with all his might. It opened without any resistance.

It looked like no one had been here for a couple of days. A week tops.

Now he was worried. Where was his cherry blossom?

Maybe he had gone to far the last time. She ran off before they could finish their little game.

There was an emotion in her eyes he couldn't recognize.

It was familiar.

He felt horrible right now.

Did he make run away?

Was she hurt some where?

His heart felt like it was being choked.

It hurt.

It hurt.

What kind of pain was this?

His chest was..........was.......

burning.

Is this how she felt? This pain?

He found a mirror and looked at his reflection.

His eyes.

His emotion.

His remorse.


' You have no idea what its like to lose, your family, and the one you love most! ' he said.

' I have no idea what it's like.......but I have a feeling............' was the only answer.


So yeah. The end of the third chapter. If you have any love interest idea's tell me because i have too many!

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