Have you ever asked why Saya behaves like that? How she hated Sakura? Maybe this time, you will understand her. This is Saya's point of view of why she acted like that and a brief information of her relationship with her deceased twin. Thanks for reading.


PAST AND PRESENT

Chapter 10: What burns within

(Saya's POV)

I was born with complete limbs. I wasn't sickly and fragile. I was born normal but I was never the favorite child. I have red colored hair like my mother's and green colored eyes like my father's. I was young and innocent, but no one seems to care.

It was always Tsuki. Tsuki this and Tsuki that. Why don't you be like your sister? Why can't you be better?

I was always the least loved one. Though Tsuki and I were both twins, I seem to be the shadow of her; a mere shadow which no one dares to notice.

And so I lived a life full of expectations. My father trained me to become a good shinobi. He would train me for hours without breaks while my little sister spends her time inside our house; safe and warm. She was always the best in my parents' eyes. She has all the attention and the love while I was left with the remnants.

I hated Tsuki. I hated her so much. But how many times I try to despise her, the more she is drawn to me. We were alike in so many ways and when everybody's ignoring me, she seems to be the one to pull me out from the darkness.

I wanted to hate her, but she is all I've got. She's all I've got.

"Saya. Place this on your hair." Tsuki presented me with a black Iris flower; the only flower that grew in our backyard.

I looked up to meet her gold eyes and she smiled at me. I hated that smile of hers. It's like as if she was mocking me. But I didn't hesitate to take her gift to my hands. I like the Black Iris that grew in our backyard and more, I loved the color of black upon my red locks.

Tsuki happily placed the flower on my hair and began to comb it with her hands. Her hands were smooth and cold just like ice. She was having a very high fever at that moment. She didn't even complain and she talked a lot while I listened to her stories. She was sick but she wants to appear that she is better.

Tsuki was always happy despite the fact that she was ill. I find that part of her annoying but her laugh was the only thing I could hear resounding in my ears like melody.

"You know Saya. Someday if I'll get better, we'll go back to the waterfall village and visit our grandparents. I want to spend time with you and away from this country." Tsuki embraced me, her hug warm upon my skin. I looked at her and smiled.

"Then you should rest now," I pulled away from her embrace. "You're sick. You should be in bed." I wanted to scold her.

Tsuki smiled at me. "Then to bed I shall go," she winked at me, childishly.

I watched her as she retreated back to own room. As I watched her go, a hazy fog began to surround her. I looked up to the skies and raindrops began to fall. I closed my eyes and sighed, because at that moment I knew that sooner or later, Tsuki would have to go.

It was when the Black Iris withered when Tsuki died. It was early in the morning when I found out that she was no longer breathing. I was shocked and I stood beside her dead body, gazing down to her face. She looked peaceful and I knew she was happy. I wanted to slap her, to wake her up but I know she won't open her eyes once more.

I was alone again. I wanted to run away from home. I wanted to, so I did run away. But falling over mud and dirt and drenching under the rain, I realized that I needed a home. I went back to find my family at Tsuki's funeral. Everyone was weeping. And I was wishing at that time that I should have been the one who died. Maybe, just maybe, my parents would shed tears for me.

Tsuki left me. She broke her promise of being with me and going to the waterfall village to visit my grandparents. She said we will be together. I don't know what to do now. My father was expecting a lot from me again. Now that Tsuki's gone, the attention was focused to me again. I liked the attention but sometimes being invincible is an advantage.

After so many years, I slowly began to move on with Tsuki's death. I was no longer the least favorite one. I have everything now. I have a life now and I have won the heart of the boy, of whom I was infatuated for a very long time. He liked me back despite the fact that when we were young, he used to like Tsuki's company. I don't care what changed his mind as long as he is with me.

I have my parents' attention now. I was a good shinobi. I have Sasuke on my side. I was loved once more. But it seems I wanted more attention and I seem to hate losing.

I am competitive.

I am possessive.

I am talented.

Maybe I became competitive of other people because I missed Tsuki's presence. I wanted everything to be mine that even ruining Sasuke's present relationship with that pink haired shinobi has no effect on me. A normal person would feel guilty but I don't care about those emotions anymore.

I am strong. I was bold and full of valor. I have my pride and I am not swallowing it. I wanted to win. And so, here I am acting like a demon. A b*tch to everyone. I know that some people want me dead, but let me tell you this… Saya Sakashita would not die. And I will not leave Sakura Haruno happy with Sasuke.

You know why…

Because she reminds me of Tsuki. And I hate her for that.

A/N: OKAY. Saya's a bit of insane, let me tell you that! So tell me what you think of my demonic protagonist. XD Next chapter we'll have more drama, more adventure and ROMANCE. XDD Please review.