Updated: (03.30.2017)
HOLY SHIT I ACTUALLY UPDATED WITHIN THE SAME MONTH?!
Well, enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Kishimoto does. Obviously.
The sound of the body falling to the floor eerily echoes throughout the cave. I withdraw my hand and silently turn to the exit, having now finished my business with the pathetic man calling himself a ninja.
They're there waiting for me. A former scientist of Orochimaru's, Karin; the man responsible for the curse mark, Juugo; the loyal experiment, Suigetsu. They perk up at my return and visibly relax.
I glance at them and walk past, knowing they'll follow.
"Hey there boss! Sure took ya long enough! You weren't cheating on me were you?"
"Suigetsu stop harassing Sasuke!"
"If anything, you're the one harassing him…"
A splash is heard immediately after a loud thunk. A worried sigh is heard from the largest of the group; without a doubt, he's worried the violence will rile his alter persona.
The argument is continued without any disturbance, the two most obnoxious of the group keep bickering while the quietest one simply attempts to ignore the violence. I simply listen. I always avoid looking at them for too long. Because buried memories always threaten to resurface.
That's right, they're all a past now. They're dead to me. Dead as my late brother. Itachi…
They'll pay. All of them. They don't deserve peace, not after the hell Itachi and I suffered through. They keep living in peace and happiness while I stay here, mourning my brother and clan, never resting and surrounded by darkness I've been plagued with since I was a child. They just keep smiling and pretending that I'm in the wrong when in reality they're the ones who are in the wrong. They don't get to smile or laugh, they deserve pain and tears and sorrow and anger and-
The look in his eyes makes me angry. What is this? Weakness? Pathetic piece of trash! No! You don't get to be sad or vulnerable! Man the fuck up, dead last!
His lack of response upon my arrival smarts me. I can feel it, that aching tug at my soul that I've been bothered by this past month is growing stronger, and I just know it has to do with him. I don't want to be involved with him. He's weak and pathetic. Even more so by that stupid look on his face!
I attack him and the rest of our groups follow, each fighting individually. I lead him a bit farther away from everyone; this is my chance. I can finally get rid of this pest! I don't need him, the crap he sprouts from his mouth is pure bull and he knows it. He's just clinging onto a past he can never regain. Ever.
Almost as if reading my thoughts, a light sparks in his eyes and that familiar anger is finally present.
"You Bastard!"
He goes to attack me but I easily deflect and throw him into the nearest rock. He rebounds quickly and I see that stupid look on his face again. It pisses me off.
"You're pathetic!"
I see the rage in his eyes burn, but I stare him down. This idiot thinks he has the privilege to rage? He pisses me off! I glare at him. What is he doing? What the hell does he think he's doing? You don't get to be angry, you fucking dead last!
Almost as if he had heard me, he lifts his head and for the first time, I see a familiar glint in his eyes – a glint that doesn't fit with his image.
Hatred.
Hatred? No. He doesn't get that privilege. Never. No way in hell will he ever deserve the right to become fucking hateful—
A spike of chakra makes us freeze and I narrow my eyes in alarm – that chakra belongs to the Kyuubi; I'd recognize that chakra from anywhere. His eyes widen and he visibly pales. He takes a trembling breath and closes his eyes in concentration. I tense and wait – if he goes crazy, it'll be difficult to handle him. His posture slowly loosens, then he finally opens his eyes – his blue eyes scrunched in desperation.
My stomach curls at his look – I've never seen him look like that.
He lifts his arm towards me, open hand and desperate eyes asking me for comfort.
(Like the ones I had when I was a child.)
Eyes lost in sorrow.
(Like the ones that my brother had; faded eyes and a sad, tired face.)
I freeze.
… What is this?
Are you showing me weakness, dead last? I resist the urge to snarl in disgust.
"You disappoint me, Naruto."
Those lost eyes dilate in shock before narrowing in anger, but I continue,
"I'm tired of seeing your stupid face. I'm done here."
Because really, I am. Seeing that stupid look in his eyes is worse than going through the hassle of capturing him right now. I turn as he shouts,
"Bastard! Don't you dare walk away from me!"
I ignore him; if I left him lying in the rain after trying to kill him all those years ago, I sure as hell can turn my back on him again. I continue walking away but a shift in the air alerts me of his movement and I spin with a kunai in hand, ready to block whatever punch of kunai he's about to aim at my face—
His shoulder buries into my stomach and I grunt in mild pain as he tackles me to the floor. What the hell-?!
He locks my upper body with his weight and legs, and grips my shirt with trembling fingers.
"You can't leave! You can't! You have to come with me! You'll die if you don't!"
The frantic tone of his voice makes me pause for a moment – what is he talking about?
"I understand! Remember? You said that I didn't know what loss felt like! But I do! I do!"
For a brief moment, confusion makes me scrunch my brows - my curiosity peaked, before I realize in surprise what he's trying to say. I see red once I realize he's talking about family. Naruto… you bastard!
I clench my jaw in rage. I shoved him off – that BASTARD!
How dare him claim that bullshit!
I sent a kick at his obviously fucked up head, but that piece of shit blocks it. Throwing kunai at him, I sprint to the place my Sharingan predict he'll move, sword in hand and ready to cut that damn tongue off those lying lips! He blocks with a kunai and it only serves to anger me more.
"As if someone like you understands loss! Stop saying that you do understand when you really don't!"
I can feel my eyes strain with the chakra I'm blasting into them, but I don't care – this fucking bastard! How fucking dare him?! He pushes against my sword, persisting with those fucking lies!
"Damn it, Sasuke! I do!"
Bastard!
I twist the kunai out of his grip, and slash at his head. He jumps away but I give him no time to recover, I immediately summon chakra into my hand. The sound of chirping birds crackles through the air and I sprint towards him – ready to punch another fucking hole in his chest again, that bastard!
He meets my Chidori with his Rasengan, our chakras blasting against each other in a fight for dominance. We're sent flying opposite ways but I refuse to let that piece of shit go unscathed. I appear next to him, throwing a paper-bomb infused kunai at him; Kami-sama I just want to break his fucking bones!
We both jump away from the bomb's range, but I continue my onslaught of attacks. Sending him a sharp hook to his jaw, I sent that idiot flying. He growls in anger but I don't give him a second to start his little anger-induced fuming.
"Someone like you, who started off alone, can't possibly know what it feels like to lose someone… You were always alone, and you still are! You never had anyone, you still don't, you never will! You don't have a family! How could you ever know how it feels like to lose a mother, a father… a brother! A clan! Cousins, aunts, uncles! Everything! That damn village you call home took them all away!"
I can tell I hit a sore spot, something he obviously hadn't put much thought into – of course he hadn't. He's just as brainwashed as the rest of the Leaf; just soldiers who follow orders and refuse to believe that their beloved village would ever order such fucked up commands!
"Don't go around sprouting crap like you understand! You have no one! No one!"
Friends? Family? Bonds? Like hell he knows what those things are! He's just an abandoned orphan!
"I'm not your damn brother or friend! You were always a nuisance! And don't pretend that everyone didn't think of you like that as well, because we both know that everyone thought you were annoying!"
I can still clearly remember the things my former classmates said about that idiot. Even when they were little, they hated him – feared him, because he was an anomaly. (The same way I hated and feared my brother at that time.) Even little kids from the Leaf are disgusting, evil monsters! Ignorant things!
"You don't know how I feel, you never will! I'm tired of this little parade you like to play in! Wake up Naruto! When are you going to realize that you're all alone?!"
Alone. If there was ever a word that described him, it was alone. Always eating lunch alone, swinging under that tree alone, walking home alone. He was an abandoned child. Lost and forgotten. Unwanted.
(Maybe that was why I accepted his silent plea for friendship.)
I gasp in sudden exhaustion.
(Because we were the same, in a way.)
I lift my head, ready to meet his raging eyes with my own hateful ones – but hollow pools of blue meet me instead. I pause, a shiver running down my spine, my stomach clenching. Those hollow eyes peeled themselves off from me, and silently, he turned and walked away. Never looking back.
(My chest clenched. Is this how he felt when I did that to him?)
I stood frozen in place for a few moments, before turning away and silently calling for my comrades. I was ready to leave. I was exhausted.
Yes. They deserved hell. They deserved the pain and sorrow I've caused them.
And they deserve the death I'll soon deliver to them.
Yes, they deserve death.
Even him.
…
(How ironic that the one I hated the most, was the one I cherished the most.)
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(A/N): Wow. Just, wow. I actually updated. I have surprised myself. Yep. Good job me!
Unfortunately, FF does not allow for text to have the "Strikethrough" font setting, where pieces of text are crossed-out; kinda like when you're writing an essay and you create a sentence that you don't like but have no eraser, so you just cross it out as a mistake. Yeah... it was way more powerful that way (on my Word Doc), but hey, I hope you guys can settle with BOLD and PARENTHESIS! Those sentences are kinda like... well... Sasuke is in an internal conflict without realizing it, I guess you can say that.
Anyway, leave a review! Reviews are great incentives to write, since I'll know I have loyal readers! Because I'm not gonna write something no one is reading, that would be a waste of time.
ALSO, question: does anyone read fanfics on their phones like me, or is it just me? I've been wanting to know for like, ever!
Whose POV do y'all want for the next chapter? I've got Naruto, Sasuke, and 3rd POV [Narrator-ish]. If y'all have any other suggestions, leave a comment and I'll see if it'll work out!
