A/N Brief over view of chunin exams, really want to move on because this one arc is making me want to just quit writing it, its been dragging on and its about time to say goodbye to it.
Song- When the party's over by Billie Eilish.
Don't you know I'm no good for you
He could feel his eyes on him, how careless could he have been to have become such a person? He berated himself quietly in the deep confines of his mind, a lone tear sliding down his cheek. A hollow feeling engulfing him as the reality of who he was suffoucated him so harshly he felt like he couldn't breath.
His throat burned with words he couldn't dare allow leave. Dreamed of a day were he could let go of everything holding him back.
The insults, lack of attention, his own lack of knowledge.
I've learned to lose you, can't afford to
An annoying thought kept drifiting into his head, what would his team think of him? Wasting away in a rundown apartement with nothing to his name.
Broken laughter escaped from his lips, deep down he knew they never really cared for him. Sasuke was so much talented and even he knew would excel far beyond what he would ever be capable of, a genius in his own right. Sakura would flourish into becoming a respectable kunoichi, time would fix her ways, one day she would grow out if her obsessions and find a path more suited towards her.
He didn't even have to think about Kakashi. Hatake Kakashi with his legendary reputation, a sensei he looked upto, to guide him towards a road of success no matter what obstacle before him.
He couldn't help feel slightly betrayed, everytime he reached out for help, he'd be sidelined for more important duties hearing the same excuse over and over but no improvement.
His throat burned from the liquor.
Quiet when I'm coming home and I'm on my own I could lie, say I like it like that
He once wondered what it'd be like to have someone truely care for him.
It was a world with no limits before him, his naive gaze telling him he'd have nothing to keep him from achieving his dreams.
What a fool I'd been.
To think that by never believing in failure there was no once who could bring him down. But he was failed when his team thought of him as nothing more but a nuisance, when the acadmeny failed to give him an adequete education, failed as konoha allowed the fourth's legacy to be scorned.
He screamed in agony, his heart hurting. Wanting to apologise for everything he was never able to give them. Wanted to say sorry because he couldn't save them and maybe never would.
The dream startled him, sweat blanketed his skin as his body shook, the thumping of his heart pounding in hus ears. He had no time to waste.
The crowd roared as time seemed to have slowed. The contestants had yet to begin any of their fights leaving them on edge for what was to come. Dangerous oponents had made it through to the finals.
Sabaku no Gaara being on of them. It was no secret to any shinobi or civillian that he was a ruthless killer, undeniable even then one of Suna's best shinobi. Ultimately it had been decided that the pairings forthe fights would be decided through the same way as the previous preeliminaries to not let either change have an advantage.
"Sabaku no Gaara vs Sasuke Uchiha"
It was to no surprise that this fight would take place, however neither Shikamaru or Naruto would have predicted that it would happen so soon.
"Can Sasuke Uchiha make his way to the arena."
He's late." The Nara sneered as he thought of the genins arrogance, he tried staying neutral when the topic of the raven haired boy came up, but with Konoha's already weakened military state due to peace time, he found his patience to be waning.
"But would they cancel?" Blue eyes peered at his companion, wondering if recent events would alter the time like even more.
"May-"
"Sasuke Uchiha has been disqualified, the mext round will commence shortly"
"Damn I guess so, probably didn't want to risk losing their precious bloodline to Suna."
Naruto thought for a moment, what the othe rhad said made sense, this early on with Sasuke only recently attaining his Sharingan it made sense for the billage to take precautions in keeping him safe. But it didn't mean that the boy would appreciate or understand the actions.
But he hadn't thought that no fight would be taken place today.
A genjutsu made its way veiling the arena, and slowly the spectators began drifting off to sleep.
"Release"
A flurry of movement began as shinobi fought to protect their own, jonins began giving tasks to any able genin or chunin nearby trying to ensure the safety of their village.
If Gaara can't fight that means the invasions been pushed foward, for God's sake why didn't we think of that?"
Quickly they ran throught the trees in hopes of finding the jinchuuriki before he was able to complete his transformation.
(Dialogue heavy ending)
"Gaara stop!"
"Why? What would I gain from not killing you? Mother wants your blood
No It's NOT YOUR MOTHER, Its the demon inside of you trying to take control Gaara, You know that."
"Don't DENY MY EXISTANCE KYUUBI"
"Don't let him take control of you, think Gaara of all the love you have around you"
A confused look came open the suna shinobi's face.
"love? WHAT LOVE? I HAVE NO ONE."
"YES YOU DO, YOU HAVE YOUR SIBLINGS WAITING TO RESCUE YOU, WAITING TO FIGHT FOR YOU THATS WHAT LOVE IS"
"I-"
"WILL YOU DENY THEIR EXISTANCE? WHAT GOOD WOULD THAT DO? YOU FIGHT FOR THEM BECAUSE THATS WHAT PROTECTS YOU GAARA, LOVE"
"I believe I understand Uzumaki Naruto, I will fight not only to protect them but you aswell as you've shown me the light."
(And some sappy bs from canon blah blah moving on)
Ive seen alot of people favourite this and didn't want to dissapoint by being one of them writers that dissapears so here you go! I'm sorry that there may be a few mistakes but it's unedited and will be looked through later.
Till next time.