Passion Colors Everything Ch. 4
Author's Note: So, I know this story's been kind of slow, and I apologize for that, but now it's going to start to get more interesting. I'm going to change a little of the main story but try and keep some things the same. This story was kind of fun to write compared to the others. As always, leave a review and let me know how I'm doing.
Also on a side note, is anyone interested in co-writing a story with me? Let me know in the review section. I'm also going to add different pairings to the story after this point, let me know if there's any you would like to see in the story.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Naruto belongs to its respective owner.
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A cool wind blew through Sasuke's window, causing him to stir in his sleep. The wind wouldn't stop, so he got up and shut the window. He looked with bleary eyes out the window and saw a figure moving swiftly by the side of his house. He was too tired to think much of it as he went back to sleep.
A few hours later, his door was pushed open.
"Sasuke,"
Sasuke shook from his sleep to look up at Itachi, who stood half in his room. He rubbed his eyes but it didn't help much. He could still barely make out his brother's figure, but he was sure it was Itachi.
"Yes, Itachi?" Sasuke stifled a yawn as he sat up on his bed.
Itachi stepped fully into his room now and leaned against one of his bare walls. "You said you wanted to do some training today, didn't you?"
Sasuke bounced from his bed and landed on his feet. He grabbed a shirt and quickly dressed as his brother shook his head. "What are we doing today, big brother?"
"If I'd known this was the way to get you out of bed, I would have started training with you sooner."
Sasuke laughed at his brother as he threw his shirt on. "Come on, you never train with me."
"Sorry," Itachi said as he exited the room.
Sasuke stumbled out of the room after him. He was still tired but that didn't matter to him because his excitement was far exceeding his need to sleep.
Itachi led Sasuke out of their house and toward the forest. The talking was at a minimal, since Itachi didn't talk much, and Sasuke didn't really know what to talk about.
They entered a small clearing in the trees. The leaves were strewn across the clearing and messily blown around by the wind. The sun entered the clearing through a small opening in the trees that towered over head. It was an ideal, and secluded, place for training.
Itachi stopped at one end, with Sasuke standing opposite of him. Itachi didn't say anything just stood watching his brother.
"So are you going to teach me new jutsu, technique, maybe some chakra control ability? When can I learn the Sharingan?" Sasuke asked.
Itachi closed his eyes. "Today, I think we'll work on Taijutsu."
Sasuke's face drooped. "Taijutsu, but I can already do that?"
"Your form is sloppy, and you could always use the practice." Itachi signaled for him to attack.
Sasuke smiled and ran at his brother. He punched but was blocked. He kicked hard with his right leg but it was also blocked. He moved as fast as he could with another combination of punches and kicks but they were just as easily blocked.
Itachi kept his eyes closed as he caught each and every one of his brother's attacks. He expected as much from his brother.
Sasuke swept with his leg and his brother jumped. Sasuke kicked upward but was blocked again and again by his brother. Not a single hit would make it through his defenses, but he was determined to make one connect.
Itachi and Sasuke landed a few feet apart. Sasuke stepped with his right foot and Itachi was already ready to dodge him. Sasuke followed through with another combination and Itachi side stepped him then hit him down toward the dirt. Sasuke recovered and kicked at him, while doing a hand stand.
Itachi caught Sasuke's foot and threw him to the other side of the clearing, kicking up leaves and dust as he rolled into a tree. Sasuke got to his feet, huffing, and breathing deeply. Itachi stood, untouched by his brother.
"You need to practice your technique. You can't just rush recklessly at your opponent like that and expect to win." Itachi said. He opened his eyes to look at his brother.
"Okay," Sasuke said absorbing those words of his brother. He had to think tactically. It would be easier if he used his fire ball jutsu but this was only Taijutsu. He smiled as a plan began to form in his mind.
Hinata woke up with a smile on her face. She ran her hand down her neck and felt the necklace that Sasuke gave her. That brought a blush to her cheeks as she rose to do all her morning things. She ran to the bathroom and came out a few minutes later with her brush in hand. She ran the brush through her hair, smiling with each stroke.
The morning was nice with not a cloud in the sky. A beautiful blue sky hung over head. It was the perfect weather.
She grabbed her sweat shirt anyway as she walking into the front room where her father was sitting around the table eating. "Good morning, father." She said sitting around the table.
"Good morning, Hinata, did you sleep well?" Hiashi asked.
"Yes, father."
Hiashi smiled at his daughter. His eyes drifted to her neck where a necklace hung, that previously had not been there. He recognized the symbol right away. "Hinata, did Sasuke give you that necklace?"
Hinata touched the necklace and her face went red. "Yes, he did, father."
Hiashi smiled. "I see, did he tell you why?"
Hinata looked down. "No, he just gave it to me yesterday."
Hiashi smiled. "I think you may have an admirer then. That necklace was a first of many gifts that you'll receive from him."
Hinata went red and hid her face. "It's not like that, father. S-Sasuke's just my f-friend." She wished they would be more but he was too focused on training.
Hiashi laughed as he drank his tea. He put his tea down before speaking. "We'll see my daughter."
Sasuke was tired out but he pushed on. His brother couldn't keep blocking him forever, could he? He launched his final assault, the last one his body would allow him before he would collapse.
He jumped, threw a kunai down, and then kicked at his brother. He fell downward after the block but he grabbed the kunai out of the ground and threw it at his brother's feet. As he thought, his brother jumped into the air.
This was Sasuke's chance as he pushed off the ground and caught is brother in the stomach with his fist, and then kicked him in the side. He was proud until he saw his brother had his leg. Itachi threw him straight down and Sasuke barely had time to catch himself and roll of the way of Itachi's next attack.
Sasuke smiled before his legs gave out and he fell forward. Itachi caught him before he could hit the ground and hoisted him over his back. Sasuke drifted in and out of consciousness.
A few minutes later Sasuke awoke, still resting against Itachi's back. "I think I over did it?" Sasuke said.
Itachi laughed. "It's good, you're improving I can tell."
Sasuke smiled. His brother was one of the leaf village's top ninja. And he just gave Sasuke a compliment. Not to mention Sasuke was constantly looking for his brother's approval.
"Sasuke," Itachi said.
Sasuke perked up. "Yes, big brother?"
"Hinata," Itachi started. "How do you feel about her?"
Sasuke was confused by the question. "Hinata's my best friend."
"Is that all she is?" Itachi asked.
Sasuke wondered about what he was really saying. "Yes, Itachi, why, is something wrong with that?"
Itachi closed his eyes. "Is she precious to you?"
"I don't know what you're getting at, brother." Sasuke said.
A few moments passed before Itachi spoke again. "Do you care about her?"
"Yes I do," Sasuke said. "Why is this so important?"
"I need you to remember your answer." Itachi said as he set Sasuke down inside the Uchiha compound. He walked off without another word.
Sasuke stood with his head tilted. His questions were never answered but it was more than Itachi had said to him in a long time though. All this talk of Hinata brought her to the front of Sasuke's mind.
I wonder what she's doing today, he thought.
He brushed his bangs out of his face as he headed towards the town.
Hinata sat outside of her house as Shino and Kiba, two of her friends, showed up. She smiled at them before walking towards the park alongside the two.
"Did either of you two do yesterday's assignment?" Kiba asked. "I sort of, forgot."
Shino shook his head. "You need to keep track of your own work."
Kiba placed his hands behind his head. "Come on, Shino, you know how busy I always am?"
Hinata laughed. "You're never busy, Kiba."
"Come on, Hinata. You know that's not true." Kiba said.
The three walked into the park. Shino sat on the side, near the sand box, as the other two went right for the swings. Two other kids were already at the park. One had long hair pulled back in a thick ponytail and the other was eating a bag of chips. Hinata knew them from school but she didn't talk to them much.
Hinata swung along happily as her other two friends talked. She wondered where Sasuke was today. Probably training with Itachi, he never hung around the park. He didn't act like the other kids. He was more serious but he didn't act that way when he was around her. He was laughing and playing just like any other kid.
Two girls came walking towards the park. Sakura and Ino, they were in Hinata's class too. It seemed like most everyone in their class was here today, maybe something was going on.
"Everyone's here today." Hinata said to Kiba and Shino.
"I know, the park's a bit crowded today." Kiba said.
"Maybe there's something going on today." Shino said.
"I was thinking the same thing." Hinata stopped the swing and moved to sit by Shino as Kiba followed along and sat on the other side of her.
Hinata looked around. Even Naruto was here today but no Sasuke. She wondered if he was missing something important.
"Has anyone seen Sasuke?" Hinata asked.
Kiba turned to her. "Oh, no, don't tell me you're a fan girl too?"
Hinata looked at him confused. "Fan girl?"
Shino spoke this time. "Sasuke's got a group of girls that adore him and everything. I'm surprised you haven't noticed it."
"Oh, Sasuke's one of my closest friends. I've known him longer than I've known anybody." Hinata said, "I didn't notice he had fan girls though."
"Did you just say Sasuke's your best friend?" Ino and Sakura were standing in front of Hinata and her friends.
"Um…"
"I've never even seen you and Sasuke together, but someday he'll be my boyfriend." Ino said as she brushed her hair back. Sakura stayed quiet as she looked pained standing behind Ino.
"Have you ever hung out with Sasuke?" Hinata asked.
Ino stopped and started to scratch her head. "No… but that doesn't change our destiny to be together."
"Oh give it a rest, Ino." Shikamaru said, "You girls are such a drag."
"What'd you just say!" Ino yelled at him. He cowered immediately.
Shikamaru composed himself. "This Sasuke's not even as great as you make him out to be. He doesn't even come out of his house. I bet he's got some deep seated issues, an embarrassing secret, or something."
"Take that back, Sasuke's perfect." Ino said.
Hinata wanted to speak but she decided it was in her best interest to stay out of this squabble. As long as she'd known these two they were always fighting over something. They probably secretly liked each other. That's what Kiba told her anyway.
"Where is Mr. perfect then, huh, Ino?" Shikamaru asked.
"This is his day off but he's probably off training or studying so he can keep excelling in class." Ino said, "Something you should probably be doing since your practically failing."
"Training and studying, what a drag. I'd rather not." Shikamaru said crossing his arms behind the back of his head.
Sakura grew red, turned, and started tugging on Ino's shirt. Ino turned to see Sasuke walking towards the group of kids. A big smile broke out on her face and Sakura's as well as they waited for him to talk to them.
Sasuke walked right through them and right over to Hinata. She smiled as Sasuke came and stood in front of her.
Ino and Sakura were in shock, while Shikamaru and Choji decided it was time to walk away.
"Hey, Hinata," Sasuke said.
"Hey," That was all she could say as her face turned red.
"My parents want to know if you want to come over for dinner this weekend." Sasuke said, trying his hardest to hide the red that flushed his cheeks.
Hinata nodded. "Sure, I-I'll be there."
Sasuke smiled. "Cool," He said before walking away. He stopped next to Ino and Sakura. "Nice ribbon, Sakura."
Sakura's face turned red and so did Ino's but not for the same reason. They watched as Sasuke walked away. Ino turned to Hinata and looked as mad as she could before walking away, she dragged Sakura along behind her as she did.
Hinata laughed to herself.
"What was that about?" Kiba asked.
Hinata smiled and looked up. "I told you, he's one of my closest friends."
Hinata didn't know what had happened as she hurried to the hospital the next day. She had heard something about the Uchihas but that was all her father told her. He had a grave look on his face when he'd told her.
"Hinata, something's happened."
Her father's voice played over and over in her mind. She was on the verge of tears as she entered the hospital. She stopped by the front desk and caught her breath before speaking. She'd run the whole way here.
"Sasuke's," She paused to catch her breath again. "Sasuke's room please."
The nurse pointed down the hall and gave her a number.
She ran down the hall. More thoughts surged through her mind and she had to shake her had to relinquish their grasp on her mind. She felt sick, physically sick, and she couldn't shake that feeling.
"Sasuke's family, the whole Uchiha clan, is dead."
Her father's words still played in her mind as she found the room. She stopped in front of the door and calmed herself before walking in.
No one, there was no one in the room. The bed was unmade, that was a clear sign that someone was in it recently. She searched the rest of the room but saw no sign of him anywhere. She ran out of the room guessing where he would go next.
Sasuke stumbled on his bandaged legs. He'd made it out of the hospital undetected. That said a lot about their hospital, but he couldn't worry about that now as he stumbled through the Uchiha compound.
He stared at all the old buildings that used to belong to his clan. The house where his aunt and uncle lived stood to his right. He limped past it and kept his eyes from tearing up as he walked past the other abandoned houses.
The door that he finally stopped at was his own. It used to be his anyway. He pushed through the door and entered his house. It was dark, not a single light was on in the whole empty building.
He walked through his kitchen and stared down at the table. He saw the past flash before his eyes, only yesterday he and his parents were eating around this table. Laughing, and having a good time. It brought a tear to his eye but he pushed it away.
The only room left for him to go to was the main room where Itachi…
He cringed at the memory but didn't turn away from the room. He stood at its entrance. He held his breath and walked through the door.
The floor was still marked with their blood. The outline of their bodies was drawn in white chalk. He just stared at the marking on the floor, unable to decide on what to do about them.
He walked around the chalk line as tears welled up in his eyes. He brought his sleeve up to wipe them away as he walked out of the room.
Itachi, his own brother, had taken the lives of his family, of his entire clan. All so he could test the limits of his power. It didn't understand it, couldn't understand it. His brother's words stuck to his mind as he ran from the house again.
He stood on the edge of the Uchiha compound. His head was pounding with the images that Itachi forced into his mind. He had no idea what he was supposed to do next. One thought crossed his mind repeatedly. One single thought dominated all the others. He wanted revenge, he wanted to kill his brother, and revive his clan. It was the only thing he could think of.
"Sasuke,"
That voice, he thought. It pierced his thoughts. Went through his mind and drowned at the dark images that pained him and replaced them with happier ones from better times. The voice was music to his soul.
"Hinata," He said without turning around.
Hinata stood a few feet behind him as she wore a pained expression. She wanted to run up and hug him but he seemed too distant, lost in his thoughts. She was glad to see him but at the same time worried as she saw his fist trembling. Her big pale eyes began to tear up.
"Sasuke, I'm so sorry." That was all she could say.
Sasuke didn't even turn around. His thoughts were clear at that moment but he couldn't look at her, if he did he would lose it all. It would all set in, his world would shatter again. So he kept his back to her as he looked down.
"Hinata, you should go. You shouldn't be here." Sasuke said coldly.
Tears welled up in her eyes. "S-Sasuke, I-I'm here for you."
Sasuke smiled as tears flooded down his cheeks. "Thank you."
Hinata walked slowly towards him. He could feel her approach with every step. He twitched but didn't run, didn't try to hide his face, he didn't do anything that he wanted to. His body wouldn't allow him to do anything.
He turned and collapsed in Hinata's arms. The tears flowed freely now. He didn't even try to stop them or the sobbing that came along with them.
"I wasn't strong enough, I couldn't protect them." Sasuke broke down in her arms.
Hinata held him close. She couldn't do anything more than that. "It'll be okay, Sasuke."
