The moon was obscured behind heavy black clouds that threatened rain and only a faint glow reached the street from the few remaining lights left on inside the houses lining the street. It was late. Too late. Sakura thought to herself as she continued down the dark street away from the hospital while pulling her jacket tighter around her unconsciously. Movement in front of Sakura caught her eye and she squinted to see a familiar silhouette standing in the distance. Her gaze dropped to the ground as she continued to walk listening to her steady breaths as she refused to confront him. He said nothing as she approached and Sakura counted the rocks she could see with the dim light as her breath caught in her chest.
"Give up on revenge Sakura." Kakashi spoke finally and Sakura stopped standing beside him. Both of their gazes remained fixed in front of each other and Sakura's ears strained to hear his breathing.
"That's all I have left in my life." Sakura lamented as her gaze focused on a stray cat wandering the street. "I feel nothing, but wretchedness, pain and hate for what has happened and revenge is my only remaining goal in life. I will die to achieve it." Her voice was small, but unwavering as she spoke and Kakashi remained silent. "There is nothing left to say." Sakura concluded with a tone of finality while a meager sigh escaped from her lips and she continued to walk away. Kakashi clasped harshly onto Sakura's wrist twisting her to face him as he grabbed her other wrist painfully hard with his free hand holding them in the distance between them. She was forced to look at him by his sudden actions and was alarmed by the fierce look on his face.
"Naruto died to protect everyone in this village, Sasuke died to protect his family and Sai died to protect you. Are you just going to throw away what they tried so hard to save by giving up their lives?" Kakashi demanded, his voice harsh and severe as his grip tightened on Sakura's wrists. He was visibly shaking from anger and Sakura's expression went blank as tiny droplets of rain began to fall on them. He released her wrists, immediately putting his arms around her and pulling Sakura close to his body. "I can't lose you Sakura." Kakashi breathed the anger gone from his voice and he clutched her tighter. "Stay with me." He asked almost pleading. Sakura did not respond and the silence between them became heavy as the rain permeated their clothes. Kakashi released her from his grasp hands still clutching her shoulders while looking at her impassive expression. "Why?"
"I leave after my rotation is finished at the hospital." Sakura stated abruptly cutting Kakashi off, her tone void of emotion and her expression blank. She pulled herself free from Kakashi's grip and continued her way home not bothering to wipe the rain from her face.
Ohhhh sooo emo!! That's slowly where this story is going…to emo land but I couldn't stop it. Oh well.
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