Easier to Run - Chapter 1

Disclaimer: I own nothing but Nariko.

Summary: Sometimes it's easier to run away from the pain and suffering in your heart. But if you had a reason to stay, would you? [OCxNaruto] Sorry, summary sucks. Anyway, please review.

AN: Based on the song Easier to Run' by Linkin Park

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It's easier to run,
Replacing this pain with something numb
It's so much easier to go
Then face all this pain here all alone.

From Easier to Run' by Linkin Park

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Nariko's eyes widened. That voice. But. He's dead.' A boy walked up beside Sakura, and when he saw Nariko, his eyes widened. "N- Nariko?"

Nariko looked at him. "Sasuke-nii-san?"

"But. You're dead." Sasuke said.

"You were supposed to be dead!"

Sasuke scooped her up in a hug, while Sakura looked on, a vein popping out of her large forehead. WHAT THE HELL?' Inner Sakura screamed. Sasuke set Nariko down, and the first genuine smile Sakura had ever seen appeared on his face. She looked at Sasuke. "Sasuke-kun, who is this? Is she your - your girlfriend?"

Nariko sweatdropped. "No. No way in hell am I his girlfriend."

"Sakura, this is my sister, Nariko."

"Holy shit! I didn't know you had a sister!" Sakura exclaimed. "I thought you were an only child, with the exception of Itachi of course." 'Damn!' Sakura thought to herself. 'Now I can't have Sasuke-kun all to myself because of this girl!' "Anyway, Sasuke-kun, shouldn't we get going to --- Sasuke-kun?"

"Come on, Sakura. We don't want to be late now, do we?" Sasuke called from ahead. He had his arm around Nariko's waist, looking like this was the best thing that had ever happened to him. "Naruto's probably already there."

"Who's Naruto?" Nariko asked. "Is he another friend of yours?"

"No, he's my teammate." Sasuke replied. "We all work together on missions – Naruto, Sakura and myself."

"Oh." Nariko was still puzzled about one thing. "And... who is this Kakashi you speak of?"

"You've definitely changed from what I remember you as." Sasuke said. "I remember you as a girl who was afraid to speak her mind. And to answer your question, Kakashi-sensei is our teacher."

"Oh."

"Look, I really don't want to talk about this right now. It brings back painful memories." Sasuke said. Sakura ran up to them.

"Sasuke-kun, we're almost there!" Sakura said.

"We're here!" Sakura announced happily awhile later. "Nariko, you can meet Naruto and Kakashi-sensei now because here they come!"

Nariko could see two figures in the distance coming closer to them. "Sakura- chan! Sasuke! Strange girl..." Naruto bounced up to the trio, full of energy.

"I'm NOT a fucking strange girl!!!!!" Nariko almost yelled. "My name is Uchiha Nariko, and that's what I want to be called!"

"Uchiha Nariko? Does that mean..." Naruto turned to Sasuke. "Does that mean she's your sister?"

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AN: Sorry if in the prologue and Chapter 1 it says Kasumi instead of Nariko, as I said, this was darkestrose's story before, so just replace it with Nariko. TT Please review because it only takes a minute!