Hi everyone! I'm pleased to announce this is the last chapter! But don't get so happy yet, there will be a short epilogue after wards. Thanks for all those wonderful people that left reviews: special thanks to Sasuke's pal and SadisticxxQueenxx. You two really motivated me to keep writing. Also I would like to thank my friend Adrian whi helped me so much with ideas for the story and is helping me with the sequel ;) At the end of the chapter, I'll say who is who of my original characters but now, let the reading begin! DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR ITS CHARACTERS, ONLY MY OWN ORIGINAL ONES.
Chapter Ten: Goodbye
"You found the reason that fills your soul
But your fear made you close your heart's doors."
They were entering the Anime Convention. Naruto couldn't stop staring at the people in front of him. What the hell is this? So many were dressed so strangely, it freaked him out. Jack, Ike, Ari and Natas told them to dress in their own clothes for this because it would make things easier. Suddenly a small bunch of people looked at them and started running towards their direction.
"OMG! Look at them!" Okay, they are all definitely freaked out, including Sasuke. They were highly considering the idea of running away.
"Naruto! NARUTO!" Two girls tackled the blonde in a hug and started kissing him.
"SASUKE!IT'S YOU!" About ten were heading to Sasuke's direction. The poor Uchiha looked at Ari with almost pleading eyes. She only smiled back and looked away. She looked away! She didn't said anything or did anything, just looked away. When Sasuke looked back at the girls, he was slammed by all of them.
Kakashi was next. But his fan girls were a bit more mature and they didn't ran at him but rather walked sensually towards his direction. When they reached them, the women started to smooth his hair and touch his chest. Looks like he would enjoy this a little.
Sakura, Ino and Hinata were being checked out by the male population. The girls gladly talked to them, well Ino did. Sakura and Hinata were more reserved.
Ike, Jack and Natas went to the stands and saw what they were selling. It was a variety of all kinds of stuff really, but what interested them were the knives. They had ninja tools and other kinds of blades and swords.
Ari went to take pictures with all the people around. She always loves to come to the Convention because a lot of hot guys go there and a lot of girls with awesome customs she can take pictures with. She looked back at her friends and saw everyone busy with something but her eyes remained on Sasuke who was obviously trying his best to avoid the girls. The Uchiha looked at her direction and their eyes met. All the images of last night came rushing to Ari's mind causing her to blush but immediately the meaning of today came to her. Sasuke along with Naruto, Hinata and everyone else she had come to become friends with, will leave. They will go back to their home to never see each other again.
Sasuke looked at Ari in the eyes and saw the blush that appeared on her cheeks. He knew why of course, and he blushed just a little bit himself but disappeared just as fast. But then she returned a small smile that almost looked sad or nostalgic. He wondered why she did that all of the sudden. Then he saw some guys that hugged her from behind and whispered something in her ear. What is he… who does he think he is to do that to her? Unconsciously he started walking towards the brunette just as more guys appeared and started talking to her. But Sasuke observed how the guys got closer to her and started touching her. Ari's face changed to one of discomfort and he knew they were doing something to make her feel uncomfortable so his steps got faster. As he got closer, he could hear what they were saying: "You're pretty hot", "Wanna go out with me?", "Let's get out of here to know each other better".
"She's not going anywhere." Those were the words he said as he grabbed Ari's arm and pulled her behind him, standing between the guys and her.
"Hey, what's your problem? We were talking to the lady here…" One of the assholes said to Sasuke, doing the head movement so he would look intimidating. Sasuke didn't moved, instead he got closer to the guy.
"She was clearly denying your conversation." The Uchiha answered.
"She never said stop or go away, right baby?" The guy questioned Ari. In response, she got closer to Sasuke and grabbed his arm.
"Yes I did…" She whispered for Sasuke to hear. He smirked.
"Of course you did…" He whispered. "But these jerks just don't seem to accept it."
"Oh! And who the fuck are you anyway?" Another one screamed at Sasuke. The Uchiha narrowed his eyes at him.
"He just wants the whore babe for himself!" The next second after the guy said that, he was against the wall being held from the throat by a very angry Sasuke Uchiha.
"Call her…that…again…and I swear… you will wish you were never born…" He said in a dangerous tone, his eyes flashing red. Ari gasped at the speed that all happened. In one second, the guy was already against the wall, in the blink of an eye. She knew Sasuke was fast but not ever that fast. Now the jerk was horrified and his friends watched as Sasuke threatened him while Sasuke looked back at them with the same glare and flashing his eyes red again towards their direction. The men gasped and Ari went to Sasuke and pulled him from his shirt.
"Sasuke, we don't want to start a fight or call more attention than the one we've already got." The Uchiha looked at Ari and then at the guys again and then at everyone that was looking at them.
"Hn. Fine." He let go of the man and started walking to the other side. Ari released the breath she was holding and talked to the men and to everyone else looking at them.
"I-I'm really sorry about this! Please go on!" Then she followed Sasuke.
Ari reached him and walked alongside him until they reached the stand that had all kinds of knives. "Thank You…" She said quietly. Sasuke looked at her and smirked.
"You have to learn to take care of yourself." He said.
"I know how to take care of myself!" She answered back.
"I can see that…" He said sarcastically.
"Oh whatever, why do you care anyway?" She then realized what she had asked and her eyes widened, instantly looking at him. He was quiet for a few moments as if processing what she had just said. Several seconds passed before he answered.
"Because I won't be here to do it…" And then he walked away, leaving a slight astonished Ari behind. Does that mean he… cares?
Meanwhile, the boys, including Naruto and Kakashi were looking at the beautiful women passing by. They took pictures with most.
"It's time we started looking for someone who might help us with the hand signs." Naruto said.
"Yes, but we have to find Hinata so she can tell us how the hand signs you did where." The two men started looking for Hinata who was probably with Sakura and Ino.
"And where's Sasuke-teme?" Naruto asked. He hasn't seen much of him since they arrived.
"Must be around, evading the fan girls." And with Ari, most probably.
Sometime later, they found the girls and started looking for Ari so she could help them find someone. The brunette was walking slowly, Sasuke following behind. Kakashi noticed they were a bit tense and wondered what happened.
"Ari-chan! Sasuke-teme!" The blond ninja called to them. Both turned around and the brunette smiled warmly at him before starting to walk to them. Sasuke looked at the side after looking at them. Kakashi could swear he saw him roll his eyes for a moment and sigh before starting to walk at their direction. Something is going on with those two…
"Ari-chan, we need to find some one to help us with the jutsu." Naruto said to the purple-blue eyed girl. She looked at the floor, then at Sasuke with a look of nostalgia in her eyes and then returned a sad smile to Naruto. "Of course. I know someone who might help."
They followed Ari until they reached a small group of people. They all looked at her and smiled widely.
"Ari! You made it! How you've been?" One girl said after hugging the brunette.
"I'm fine guys, it's good to see you again. Listen I need some help with ninja hand signs. Any of you very good at it?"
"I am. What do you need?" A guy with dark hair and green eyes said. Kakashi stepped forward and started talking.
"Well you see, we have some hand signs of a dimensional transportation jutsu. The thing is we don't know the hand signs that must be used to get back to the dimension one came from."
"Oh… well I need the hand signs for the dimensional transportation jutsu and then I can analyze what hand signs would be needed to go back." The young man said.
"Of course…" Kakashi motioned for Hinata to perform the hand signs for the green eyed man. He watched and asked for a repetition a few times.
"Alright. Well I have to say this is a jutsu I haven't seen before, I thought it was only a myth actually because the hand sign-" He did a hand sign. "Is known as 'Crow' and it has never been used in decades, the reason being that almost no one knows it exists."
"Almost no one? So some do?" Sasuke asked.
"Yeah. Decades ago someone used it to transport something to another dimension. But that's just what I've read in old books."
"Does it mention who did it?" This time, Sakura asked.
"No, it just says that only someone with powerful chakra can perform it successfully." There was a small silence after that and it was Kakashi who talked next.
"Do you know the hand signs to get us back?"
"Uhh… well yeah, in theory of course. You just need to change this hand sign for another 'Crow' and it should work just fine." He showed the shinobis the hand signs and Kakashi, Sasuke and Hinata memorized them using the Sharingan and Byakugan. Ari thanked the man and gave him a goodbye hug before leaving the Convention with everyone else.
"So now we have to go back to the clearing and do the hand signs and go back to Konoha." Naruto said.
"So…this is it? We're leaving…" Sakura said sadly, instantly changing the atmosphere to one of sadness.
"Do you guys want to come with us, to the clearing?" Naruto asked. Ari, Natas, Ike and Jack looked at each other.
"Why not?" Jack said and everyone walked together to the clearing.
In about thirty minutes, they arrived at the beautiful place full of green trees. Ari and the others had never seen it. Everyone got in the center and prepared for their goodbyes. Naruto was the first one to start.
"Awwww, c'mon guys. Maybe we can come visit some time again!" He got closer to Ari and held her hand.
"Ari-chan, you are the most beautiful girl I've ever met. Thanks a lot for everything you did for us." The brunette smiled and gave tightened her hold on his hand.
"It was great to meet you, Naruto. I'll miss you so much." Then he went to Ike and offered his hand. Ike looked at it and then at Naruto again.
"It's just a goodbye shake, new teme." Ike smirked and took it.
"Of course dobe." Then it was Jack and Natas' turn to say goodbye to Naruto.
"A-Ari-chan, t-thank you so much f-for everything. I-I'm very grateful that you a-allowed me to s-stay in you house." The two girls hugged each other.
"It was nothing Hinata. Thanks for being my friend." Then Hinata went to Jack who kissed her hand slowly.
"I hope to see you again, Hinata. I'll miss you very much." Jack said giving the Hyuga heiress a hug and she hugged him back.
"I'll miss you too, J-Jack…" Then Sakura and Ino went to both Jack and Natas to thank them. Sakura gave Jack a kiss on the cheek while Ino gave a small peck on Natas' lips and winked at him. Finally, Sasuke said good bye to Ike and Natas, glared at Jack before shaking hands with him and made his way to Ari. He stood in front of her and looked at the floor before looking at her eyes.
"Um…Sasuke, you have to leave now…" He nodded slowly.
"But I have to thank you first…" He got closer and took her hand, bringing it slowly to his mouth to kiss it. His lips lingered just a little more than necessary before releasing it. Ari's cheeks blushed furiously but her lips curved in a sad smile.
"You welcome. Thanks for…keeping me company." He nodded again slowly and started to turn away.
"Sasuke." She called for him and when he turned back to look at her, she jumped on him and hugged him tightly. He froze at the sudden contact.
"I'll miss you…" He heard her whisper. He wrapped his arms around her small form compared to his, and kissed her head slowly.
"I'll miss you too…" After that, they let go of each other. Ari and Sasuke's eyes stayed locked together until she disappeared behind a tree along with everyone else he had met here. Kakashi watched the scene with sadness but knew that it was for the best. Now they had to go back and look for anything on the rare dimensional jutsu.
"Alright, now we have to perform the jutsu. It looks like Naruto will have to do it because he is the only one with powerful chakra, so Naruto, pay close attention to Sasuke, Hinata and me."
"Yeah Yeah." The shinobis started practicing the hand signs to go back home.
It was a quiet walk back home for everyone. Well, almost everyone. The only one not talking was Ari. Her mind was somewhere else, reminiscing on everything that happened the last week and a half. The only person in her mind being a certain ebony haired, onyx eyed man named Sasuke Uchiha.
She didn't recognize herself. She wasn't the kind of girl to fall so hard for someone in just a week. It was insane! When she became Jack's girlfriend, everything had started with a small crush and with talks and hanging outs. Months later did they confessed they liked each other and decided to be more than just friends. But even after they had started a relationship, Ari's mind wasn't occupied with Jack all the time. She had much more responsibilities. Just like she does now. But why the hell can't she get Sasuke out of her mind? He's probably leaving in that same moment or might have already left. He left… That word caused a weight in her chest, a very heavy weight in her chest that made her stop walking. Her friends looked back at her.
"Ari? What's wrong?" They saw her face full of hurt, sadness and… fear?
"Ari?" Jack asked again.
Jack's face was a distant echo in her mind as realization found a way towards the brunette. I was in love with Jack… Or was it just… Then she remembered the promise she made to herself with Sasuke present. It was the day Jack had appeared to confront her after the party.
"Do you still love him?" Sasuke had asked.
"No, I don't. I did but he hurt me too much."
"Have you fallen in love again?" It took Ari a little to think about that question. Had she?
"I don't think so…."
"What will you do when it happens again?" He asked. He had been very curious about her that night, asking things normally Sasuke wouldn't even say a word about.
"I don't know… I would make sure he's trustworthy so that it won't happen again."
"And once you do that?"He asked again.
"I'll fight for that love." Her answer had made him look at her straight at the eyes.
"Even if that love can betray you?"
"…Yes" Sasuke remained silent.
"I promised myself long ago, that if I fell in love again, I would never let go of that love. No matter what."
"Ari?" Jack's voice broke through. She looked back at him and whispered to herself.
"I… I do…" And she turned around and started running.
"Alright! I already know the jutsu!" Naruto shouted at his team mates and friends.
"Just do it one more time." Kakashi instructed. The blonde ninja sighed and did the hand signs again.
"Alright, looks like we're good to go. Everyone, get around Naruto." They all did a small circle and readied themselves.
"Whenever you want, Naruto."
Sasuke took in a breath and his mind went to a certain purple-blue eyed, brunette haired, beautiful girl. He was remembering the image he had carved in his head where she was on the beach, the wind blowing on her face and she was smiling. Then the taste of her lips on his when they were kissing each other that same night. He had never seen anything more beautiful than her. He has never been interested in any girl before so why now? Why did he had to fall for a girl he just met in another dimension? Then he realized what he had thought. Fall for a girl. Sasuke Uchiha fell for a girl. A girl that he was about to leave in the next minute. You could always stay. A little voice in his head said. That was not an option. He couldn't stay. He has to go back and kill his brother to avenge his clan. But what about the resurrection? The voice said again. He had to choose someone to be the mother of his children. Suddenly and image of an older Ari with a grown stomach came to his mind and then another one where he was present, holding a little bundle of blankets with ebony hair and a smiling Ari on the other arm.
The sudden surge of chakra made him snap out of his thoughts. He looked at Naruto who was starting to perform the hand signs and summoning his chakra. This was it, they were leaving this world behind…
"Ryokou-"
"SASUKE!" Sasuke's head shot out at the direction of the scream to see Ari running towards him. Everything slowed down in that instant. She ran as fast as she could and he turned himself around to start running back to her just as Jack, Ike and Natas appeared behind the trees nearby.
"Ari, Stop!" Jack called after the brunette but she didn't stopped.
"SASUKE!"
"Ari…!" Just as he was about to reach her, Naruto finished the Jutsu.
"Jutsu!"
There was a blinding flash of light after Naruto finished the jutsu as Ari and Sasuke's hand reached out to one another, only to hold on to the nothing.
It's done! Well, not really until the epilogue is up. That will be next week ;) Now to say who was who. Ari, obviously, was me. Or inspired on me because there are different things between her and me.^^ Ike was my friend Adrian. This character is almost exactly like the real life person lol Natas (which is the backwards of Satan, just in case you haven't noticed) is my brother-in-law Jose. The relationship between him and Ari is almost exactly the same Jose and I have in real life. Last, but not lease of course, is Jack. Jack is the real life nickname of my boyfriend (which whom I got engaged recently) And his character is not exactly like the one in the story. But it is true he loves to go out with his friends and that I don't go out with him much but the reason for that is called "Stupid-overprotective-old-fashioned-parents syndrome". But I love him with my whole heart.
Now here's some info about the sequel. It will be a romance/drama story. It will have fighting, suspense, sadness, happiness, anxiousness and anything that drama means. Depending on the violence, I' have to change the rating to Mature probably. But I think that will be the last part to this story, no third sequel. Only unless you guys ask me and I feel like there should be a sequel.
I have an idea formed in my head for the second part and I warn you, it will change the way things appear to be now in a drastic way. Which things? You'll have to wait and see. I already have the small prologue done and MAYBE if you wish to, I could upload it. BUT if I do upload it, it will only be that and then you will have to wait until I have finished or until I'm half done writing the sequel for me to post other chapters. So it's your call if you want to be left in suspense with the prologue hehehe
So remember, let me know what you guys want and I'll try to comply to your demands the best I can. Thanks for reading this story and reviews are always welcomed! See ya!