Betrayal
© 10/13/10

Mankind has done it for years.
Back stabbing, double dealing,
Deception, treason… the Judas kiss…
It is something we do as a species.

I betrayed my family in order to escape
Becoming an heiress, something I
Would never have been right for.
Betrayal begets betrayal…

It's almost biblical,
Definitely factual.

I knew about Sasuke… about them.
I forced a betrayal when I didn't
Support them; my heart was selfish.
So I should have seen this coming.

They went behind my back, I'm a fool.
Those two could never be just friends.
They were never friends on a good day,
So much betrayal led to secrecy…

And obvious passion,
Why haven't I seen that heated lust?

My heart was betrayed when I told
Naruto he could change—needed to change.
I betrayed my conscience with such a lie,
Somehow I asked for this… in a way.

This all needs to stop, but in my horror
I cannot say what needs to be said,
Unable to stop another betrayal…
I see the hurt in the raven's eyes.

He was hoping,
But who am I kidding?

I'm hoping that my life won't fall apart,
This marriage is all I have… without it
Where would I go? I betrayed anything
I could go back to… not that I'd want to.

There is no pity within me for Sasuke;
He's wounded me as much as I him.
Sadly, no matter how much we fight
Only one person will decide victory:

Naruto, scared Naruto.
Traitor to his own heart.

I close the door on angry charcoal eyes,
Betraying the man I love by forcing
Him into this façade… my only lie,
Giving him forgiveness, as if he needs it.

There is nothing to forgive, because
We built everything upon betrayal.
Until one of us opens their eyes,
This triangle will remain toxic…

Deadly and unsatisfying,
But I won't betray that secret.


~A/N~

And, Naruto's wife has been revealed. Do you know who it is? Well I'm not going to say it until next chapter, so feel free to leave me your guess in a REVIEW! Why? Cause I'm a whore... plain and simple.

I already have the next piece prepared. It's going to be Sasuke giving his thoughts about the incident, and the piece after that will be Naruto contemplating getting caught... and then the story will continue to move on.

This is a free-verse poem... it's built in quatrains separated by couplets (non-rhyming). It's a form I have developed myself... so I'd like to know what you think. Till next time,

~Sarai