Title:
Alone
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Naruto or Kessen II
Summary: "There were times when you felt so lonely, weighed down by the burden of
your brother's existence. When you had thought nobody could possibly understand
your pain and in the midst of hundreds of people you protected …you were alone."
A/N: Can be read as it is or in
conjunction with 'Monster', similar context.
Italics = flashbacks OR when I choose to highlight a particular word or
sentence. The little dashes also separate flashbacks from present time.
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It was both a lot easier and a lot harder then you
could have ever imagined.
You feel the light drizzle of rain fall and run down your neck as you stand
over his fallen body.
"Sasuke…" the words are soft
but you hear it, loud and clear, vibrating in your ears.
-
"Why are you so weak Sasuke?" His eyes pierce through
you, glowing embers floating in an untouchable darkness.
"No!"
"Why are you so weak?"
"You're wrong!"
-
Your common sense screams at you to deliver the final blow, end it all now. But
as you reach for a kunai he speaks again.
"…little brother" your body tenses. How
he dare call you that that term of endearment, after all he's done!
You grip the handle of the small blade, slowly pulling it from its sheath. You
were going to enjoy this. This is what you had spent more then half your life
working for. It was pure hate that had kept you going, a burning desire to end
the life of the one who had caused you so much pain.
Against your better judgement you kneel down beside him, knife held just below
his chin.
"So… you've finally done it…" You narrow your eyes in confusion, looking down
at him as the cursed Sharingan fade, replaced with eyes almost identical to
yours -and he smiles.
-
"When I grow up I want to be just like
you big brother!"
"No you don't" he said, looking down and you remember thinking that despite his
smile he looked so sad.
-
You hesitate, the blade's tip lingers inches away from the warm flesh of his
throat.
"You're so…strong now" it almost looks like pride shining back through those
eyes.
You want to know why he did it, why he killed everyone and why he spared you,
but you don't ask because that would give him satisfaction maybe even a chance
of redemption and you will be damned if you let that happen.
You lift the blade high above your head so the force would drive the weapon
clean through.
"I did it for you" he says,
sounding almost relieved.
The knife falls from your hand, landing with a soft 'thump' on the dampened
dirt and he steadily blinks back at you.
"Sasuke…"
and he reaches for you, "create a world, where someone like me… can not be
born"* The light in his eyes fade, the outstretched hand falls silently by his
side as the rain begins to cascade almost violently down
You pretend it isn't your tears that roll down your face landing onto his, you convince yourself that you are not crying for him and that it is simply the heaven's who have parted to let down the deluge it had kept stored inside for so long.
There were times when you felt so lonely, weighed down by the burden of your
brother's existence. When you had thought nobody could possibly understand your
pain and in the midst of hundreds of people you protected …you were alone.
You had replayed this scene over and over in your mind, how you would finally end all this suffering and take back your happiness, take back your wasted years, and take back your ability to love again. Maybe you were a little naïve…
Inside, moments ago a fiery blaze of hatred had burned. Now it had been extinguished and in its place, instead of the warmth of love you had honestly expected. You feel - hollow…
…Because now, you truly are alone.
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A/N: This scene was inspired by the Playstation 2 game "Kessen II" if you play it you might know what I'm talking about.
* - this line is almost a direct quote taken from "Kessen II".