Whatever possessed me to start writing this. I have NO idea. Finals are coming up and I should be studying for them, but what am I doing? This....So, anyways, this would be my first Naruto fic. Just so you know, I haven't written a fic in years...and when I say years...I mean it. This was back when FF.net still had their lovely lil NC-17 fics we all know and love. Anyways, enough about my childhood. - I'm not gonna give a summary of this baby as I think it would be more helpful to read on and find out what happens. What I can say though, is that this story is an angsty SasuSaku fic and will contain adult situations in later chapters. So, blah blah blah, don't read it if it offends you. But, like that really ever stopped anyone from reading these things. It didn't stop me back then. Haha. Anywho, here's the first chapter to "Try Again". Do enjoy and please leave reviews as they do help. Thanks -Yume
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Try Again
Chapter 1- Return
Ebony eyes stared out at the village below, squinting slightly from the blazing sun overhead. The hot breeze blew his black, dark-blue tinted bangs in front of his face, several strands sticking to his forehead due to the sweat starting to form. Brushing the strands away, his eyes never left the village. His gaze wandered from the rooftops to the busy streets. He had to admit, it wasn't the same Konoha Village as when it was 8 years ago. But surprisingly, the people seemed more energetic than before. When he had left, Hokage-sama had used a ninjutsu sealing technique to defeat that despicable vermin, Orochimaru. Orochimaru had been basically reduced to nothing, his arms rendered to immovable limbs. And yet that bastard had managed to escape thanks to his henchmen, Hokage-sama had lost his life, and the village was in ruins. Shortly after, he remembered...was when Itachi had returned.
His blood boiled thinking of his brother, the one who had returned to search for the power of the Kyuubi...to search for Naruto. Gritting his teeth, he remembered when he was powerless to stop his brother, even with a full-powered Chidori. Itachi brushed it away as if it was nothing. Those times though, were no more. After Itachi fled unexpectedly, he followed, leaving behind everything, having only one set goal in mind. And that goal...had been finally reached. He didn't know how...but he had accomplished it. Those 8 years had been hell. Training, tracking, fighting, losing, training, fighting...winning...Part of him still didn't believe that he had finally done it...finally achieving the goal he had lived his whole life to fulfill.
But...now what? He had come back not knowing the answer. Standing up from his squatting position, he contemplated whether returning was such a good idea. He had left his home, his team, his comrades, his...friends. How was he to face them? Would they welcome him back? Why would they....? It was a chance he had to take, because he, Uchiha Sasuke, at age 20, had nowhere else to go.
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His head jerked up from his bowl of ramen he was eating as if he had sensed something. Looking around, Naruto scanned the restaurant.
"What is it, Naruto?" Shikamaru asked, eyeing his friend.
"I gotta go. Something just came up." Naruto answered as he quickly walked out of the restaurant.
Shikamaru could only form a silent "Oi" as he watched the blonde man disappear outside.
He heaved a sigh and mouthed a 'How annoying' under his breath. Reluctantly paying the bill, he too, walked outside. It was late afternoon, he had better go visit a certain blonde hair, blue eyed girl before he got scolded. She was loud and annoying, he had to admit. What he loved about her...he would never know.
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Jumping quickly from rooftop to rooftop, Naruto finally reached his intended place. He walked slowly to the middle of the bridge and closed his eyes, his lips formed a slight smirk.
"You owe me a good explanation," he started. "Sasuke."
A quiet "Heh" came from a nearby tree. Naruto opened his eyes and glanced at the branches and saw a cross-legged Sasuke sitting comfortably.
Getting up from his position, Sasuke jumped from his place and landed a few feet away from Naruto. It was then he noticed that the Naruto in front of him looked a great deal more different than the fox-like boy he once knew. He had gotten a lot taller, his hair a lot longer, and his eyes looked a lot more mature and serious. He was Naruto though, his "whiskers" gave it all away. Naruto, on the other hand, didn't notice much difference from the Sasuke he once knew, save the height and slightly longer hair.
"Long time, Sasuke." Naruto began.
"Aaa.." Sasuke answered. Another moment of silence passed between the two. Naruto's brow twitched.
"DON'T 'AAA' ME, YOU DAMN BASTARD! WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN!!" he suddenly screamed.
Slightly taken back by the sudden outburst, Sasuke could only remain silent. Yeah, this was Naruto alright.
Closing his eyes, Sasuke lowered his head slightly.
"Unfinished business..." was all he said.
This got Naruto more than a bit frustrated.
"Unfinished business you say! Don't tell me you've been chasing Itachi all this time and came back because you've killed him." He blurted out quickly.
Sasuke opened his eyes quickly and glared at Naruto dangerously.
Naruto's eyes widened. "You...Don't tell me you've..."
Sasuke smirked.
"I see..." Naruto answered. This was probably the most he could get out of Sasuke. He started again, "You know, you gotta explain your disappearance to a lotta people..."
Sasuke could only look up at the sky, hoping Naruto wouldn't go on.
"Especially..... Sakura..." Naruto added at the last moment.
Sasuke blinked.
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To be continued...
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A/N- Hmmm...I felt like that would a good place to insert a TO BE CONTINUED. Hehe. I hope you enjoyed that rather boring first chapter, and sorry that it sounds pretty much like the beginning of every other SasuSaku fic out there, but I assure you, it's gonna be totally different and a lot more dramatic. -evil smirk- Please do leave a review and tell me how I'm doing. Hopefully, I haven't lost my touch that much over the years. XD