The Past is Behind Us

Shadow: Kyahhh! My dear long lost fanfiction that had once been the apple of my eye, I has missed yous!...Let's see I had created you when sensei said to just write in a journal and we get credit…and yous grew so very large, almost 12 chapters I think. I was on a roll. And then disaster struck at the end of that school year that had happened so very long ago, I lost the notebook….almost 7 YEARS? God's Blood, wow when I was in Junior high…nows I is in college…what shall I ever do with you? Maybe edit yous a bit to make you seem better, Ne~?

Chapter 1: The Snake King's Thoughts

'Sen.. Sensei…don't w-worry I am just g-going to sleep for a while, O-okay? Sensei?'

He has been here for 4 months now and Sasuke-chan has trained nonstop to achieve his so-called power.

Sasuke-kun you are so unlike my deadly little viper, her moves were like the gentle waters, yours are like lava that had just burst from the mountain top, she was silent as the wind, you are as loud as a hurricane, your power is like a rushing waterfall, uncontrolled, furious, and impatient. Her power was a steady stream, controlled, calm and just awaiting of a perfect moment to strike, to kill, to destroy…

All those years ago, my little dear, you put your heart and soul into training, and yet this boy, he reminds me of you. Every day you haunt me, am I really doing something that I think is right?

I once again looked down to the fighting figure that was Sasuke to discover that he was now walking up the stairs toward me. As I look into his dark eyes I see only hate, hate for the one whom killed his clan. I had to chuckle, he left the leaf of his own demand, to gain his power, but poor Sasuke-chan. The power you seek; you will not find.

Her face flashed within my mind once again, such an emotionless face, the only times your true feelings were revealed was when she was absolutely livid with anger, ready to rip ones head off for mere payment of such an act. I couldn't help but chuckle at our first meeting when I had done just that; but it immediately turned to a frown as another image drifted past. Her first kill, from the outcome of my own foolishness, my poor little viper, had killed to actually save me, ME! A fully seasoned shinobi of Konoha…

My poor Viper's face was painted in blood, hair matted down to her head; devoid of any an all emotions. Her beautiful eyes a pool of emptiness, and such striking eyes they were, nowhere near as pale as the Hyuuga's, they were much more a deeper wine color, vivid and wine-like. I much preferred her usual uninterested blankness, she was anything but innocent, yet to see such a face on a 13 year old, it would take anyone off balance.

Snapping out of my flashback I finally realized Sasuke-kun was now in front of me. Seeing his face, his cold demeanor, his movements, they all reminded me of her; and yet not, no one could ever be her, my one-only true student, the one who could out smart even me at times. The perfect student.

I glared at him, I loathed him. I had once told him of my perfect student the day he came here, no doubt he wishes to match her. No one, no one is allowed to follow in her path behind her. It was her downfall…

No

No… not hers….it was not her fault…

It was mine…

I should have taught her more, trained her to be stronger!

I SHOULD HAVE PROTECTED HER!

However, no…I couldn't, she was stronger than me, she was everything I was not, could not and will not ever be….

My little Yume…

My student

No..

Musume….

Yes, yes, My…my musume

… My daughter. The only one to break through the solid ice around my heart. The feelings after her death, such erratic maelstrom of emotions, but one only truly stood out … were they feelings of …love?

Did I love her? My daughter? My musume….

Yes…my little musume, how I miss her so…..

If only, If only….

Sensei= teacher/instructor

Yume= Dream

Musume= Daughter

Edited 8/6/11