Chapter Three

Friends Forever

Version 2.0

This wasn't what I wanted.

I thought you'd still love me.

I was sadly mistaken.

But I won't be again.

Kabuto didn't like Sasuke. This information was nothing new in the Sound Village, he'd said it many times before. However, his hatred of the boy had only grown now that Orochimaru was dead.

Kabuto had guessed that he would be the new leader of the village when the snake-sannin was killed. But, sadly for him, that was not the case. Sasuke, his self-proclaimed enemy, was the leader instead. And the thought of that turned the medic nin completely murderous.

So, when he found a pink-haired girl around Sasuke's age prowling the castle, he was very curious. Was this girl a friend of Sasuke's? Probably not, since she was cursing him at this moment. So maybe she could work with him. It wasn't a bad plan…

"You, Girl!" he yelled to the 16-year-old. She ignored him. How rude!

"Girl!" he tried yelling again. This time she looked around, expecting to see someone else, he supposed. But, no, he had been talking to her and only her. "I mean you," he explained, a bit of annoyance showing in his voice.

Sakura turned to him in astonishment. He could see her? That was impossible! No one could see her but Sasuke!… Unless…No! She'd commited a horrible crime if this was who she thought it was.

"M-me?" she asked, worried. He nodded in response, and she sighed sadly. She couldn't believe this was happening to her. "Of course," she mumbled under her breath before stepping forward to see what he wanted.

"Are you an enemy of Uchiha Sasuke?" he asked, as if it was the most normal question in the world. Sakura was about to scream, yell, defend her best friend until…she remembered what had happened just moments before. Sasuke had changed; she didn't know him anymore.

"I-I'm not his friend…if that's what you're asking," she replied, sadly. It was something she thought she'd never have to say. And yet, she had. She couldn't believe it.

Imaginary friends are supposed to know everything about their creators! That information was planted in their minds at birth! But Sasuke had dis-created her, abandoned her, killed her. And, in most cases, the creator doesn't summon their imaginary friend back after something like that.

Sasuke was different. He'd always been different, she hadn't expected that to change. She just didn't understand though, she was so sad. She didn't know her best friend!

"I…don't even know him," she said sadly. She couldn't have said anything worse than that. Kabuto smiled.

"Then I should tell you all about him!" he grinned. "He's a horrible person, you know. He has over 50 whores." Sakura's eyes widened in disgust.

But, Kabuto just continued. "And when he gets bored with them, he kills them, brutally." Kabuto's smile grew as tears filled Sakura's wide eyes. "And the children…you don't even want to know what he does to them."

Sakura's hands went to her face to cover her horror. She was beginning to shake as the tears fell down her cheeks and onto the front of her dress. Still, the man in front of her continued.

He told her at least 20 stories, all lies of course. Sakura's fear and hatred only grew as her heart broke. She couldn't believe this! Sasuke had been such a sweet boy; he was her best friend!

"So please," Kabuto finished. "Will you join me in the defeat of Uchiha Sasuke?"

"Y-yes," Sakura answered through her tears. "He must be stopped."

Kabuto could barely contain his evil laughter. Sakura wiped away her tears and vowed that she would make Sasuke good again. Just like he once was.

Rule Number One: An imaginary friend shall never reveal him or herself to a human other than her creator. This is punishable by death. It is the ultimate form of betrayal.

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I meant to upload this yesterday. That didn't happen though, sorry! I think I'll start updating this, and uploading new stories, every Tuesday. I hope you all enjoyed it!

And I do not own Naruto or any of its characters. Promise.