Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Summary: The path to becoming unbroken is long and hard.
Unbroken
I wanna fight
Afraid to fight
Why don't I fight
And make you see
I hold my breath
And disappear inside myself
Perhaps it's because I saw you yesterday after ten long years, that I had a dream of you. I don't remember what it was about, but it's been so long since you appeared, both back in my world and in my dreams.
Today was raining. My mind helplessly drifted to an image of a black cat. I took my black umbrella – it had always been pink… so when had it changed to black? – and I stepped outside, into the rain.
On the rainy road, I found no stray cats but you. You were just standing, and your hands were repeatedly clenching and unclenching into fists. I should have noticed the Uchiha District around us, I should have been scared of you, but foolishly, I stepped closer.
Closer, unlike the last time under the rain when I had run away.
I should have stopped in my tracks, I should have, and that's probably what you expected, but to both of our surprises, I stepped forward and my hand reached out for you.
In an instant, my hands snapped away from my vision; you had violently slapped it away. Your strength was enough to break my wrist, but I didn't notice until much later. I was, after all, too used to pain already.
I sensed chakra build inside you – just like a demon, a monster, so before you could lash out your fury onto me, I pushed my umbrella to you.
You glared at me like I was crazy, and maybe I was, but no more than you were.
Realizing that you would never make a move to accept my umbrella, I carefully set it down on the ground. I then turned around to walk away from you – that's what you wanted – and for the final time, I hoped.
Please take my umbrella.
Please take my umbrella.
Please take my umbrella.
I turned back once and saw you unmoved from your spot. My eyes fell to the ground and saw the black umbrella torn to pieces, almost unrecognizable for what it was.
The raindrops glided down my face, drenching me whole, and I forced myself to walk away, back to my home.
First, a pink umbrella. Then, a black one. Now? Nothing. Nothing but the rain…
Perhaps, unknowingly, I'm following your path, Sasuke.
Notes: Lyrics of "Breaking My Heart" by Aqualung. Ahh.. rainy days.. thou art my inspiration.