A/N: I am deeply sorry for the delay. I really can't think of how to write what happens next. I can't even think of what's going to happen! I do have an overview of the story's entirety but I can't put it into one whole detailed, sad, angsty story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of its characters. Sadly that is the truth. This story, as I have said does not belong to me as well. It belongs to my friend Aoi, the brilliant mind behind this sad story, the one who loves to make Sasuke suffer, and the soul who creates morbid stories and poems.

. . . .- time passing


Insanity

I set off on my mission to the Earth Country to get an important document. Although the mission seemed simple enough, it wasn't that easy. The document was kept safe by the ninja village of the Earth Country, The Hidden Rock Village. Too make things worse, the rock and the leaf aren't exactly allies. The two have been at war for a while, but there was a cease fire so everything seemed to be at peace. Even in the cease fire, great tension grew between the hidden villages.

'Seems like the Godaime thinks that The Hidden Rock Village has some document that might help our village eh…'

munch

bite

I got up from my seat, left some money on the table as payment for my meal and left the store.

'Thank you very much. The money's on the table.'

'Come back again!'

I got the note from my backpack. It contained the mission's details. I guess it must be top secret that the Godaime can't even speak of it in her own office.

Mission: Retrieve the stolen document from the Hidden Rock Village

Mission Rank: A

Client: Godaime Hokage

Team Member(s): 1

Details:

The document contains secrets of the village. It must be retrieved at all costs.

Keep a low profile. If your identity is revealed to the enemy, you must kill him.

If the retrieval of the document cannot be accomplished, burn the document. The secrets of our village must never be known.

Any additional information of the village would be very much appreciated.

'This mission's gonna be tough. I have to be on my guard.'

It's been 2 years already and I haven't found out where the Hidden Rock Village is. I have to find more information on its whereabouts. But how? Even if anyone knows where it is, the Earth Country's huge! I have to be serious. I slapped my cheeks with my hands.

'Think Sasuke, think!'

I guess I should head back to the inn and ask look for more clues tomorrow. So I then went back to the inn I was staying at and fell to the bed face first. I rolled around and faced the ceiling. I took hold of the locket around my neck and held it up. I opened it. I looked at it, stared at it.

'Naruto… I miss you. I'm going to keep my promise. I am coming back.'

'crack'

I saw the glass of the locket crack. Is this some sort of omen? I have a bad feeling about this.

'I hope Naruto's alright. Please… be alright…'

Afterwards I went to sleep.

(a year later…)

The morning light went through the window and landed on my face. The brightness woke me up from my deep slumber. I guess it was morning already. I have to go and continue my search for the village.

'I guess I have to move fast. Every bit of time counts.'

I took a bath. The water washed my body. It was cold, but I didn't mind. In the shower I was only thinking of what to do for my mission. I know I have to finish this fast. I still have a promise to keep.

I dried off with a clean white towel. I got dressed up. Since I'm in the Earth Country, I have to keep my identity a secret. All I wore was just some shirt and a pair of pants and the usual sandals; I didn't have any other pair.

I left the inn dressed as a commoner. I asked the people around if they've heard of the Hidden Rock Village. They all said yes, but when I asked where it was, no one knew.

After a couple of hours of searching, I still had no lead to where it was. Until an old man approached me.

'I heard you were looking for the Hidden Rock Village. I know where it is'

'You do? Please tell me where it is. I have been searching for it for the past 2 years.'

'My, that's quite a long time. Well, the village is only on the other side of that mountain.'

He pointed out at the mountain ahead. I guess I never took the time to look for it there. It was quite a distance. And if it wasn't there it would've been a waste of time. And time was something I didn't have.

'Thank you kind sir. Wait, how do you know it's there?'

'My grandson wanted to become a ninja. He traveled all the way there. But he never returned.'

'I thank you again sir. Now I have to go and prepare.'

'Goodbye then'

I then went back to the inn and prepared my things for tomorrow.

'Alright… exploding tags, kunais, shurikens, antidotes, scrolls, wire, rope…'

The list went on and on. I rechecked everything twice to be sure. I counted all of them. There weren't much so I have to use it wisely.

I left my backpack here along with some other stuff I didn't need. I slept in early so I could leave early the following day.

I woke up early. I got ready. I ate a quick breakfast and left for the Hidden Rock Village. I brought a few food as well and a bottle of water. I brought onigiri for this trip. It was my favorite and gives me energy.

When I reached the other side of the mountain. Since I was already out of the town, I wore my ANBU uniform already. I put on the animal-like mask and went on with my mission.

It was early in the morning. Maybe about 3 A.M. I looked around the walls of the village carefully. I looked up and to my sides to see if there were guards. I took the rope and lassoed it to a bar on the top of the wall and climbed my way up.

I traveled through the dark alleys of the village remembering to be stealthy. I finally got to the village's archive building. It was small building with the word archive on it. As expected there were guards. I looked around if there were other people around. There was none. I made my move. I took out the 2 guards quickly and opened the door to the archive.

I have been searching the room for the document. I looked through shelves and tables. But I wasn't able to find it.

'I can't give up. I'm already here.'

I continued my search and I stumbled upon a door. I opened it. There was a table there and a scroll was on top. I went closer to get a better look. The scroll was rolled up and it seemed untouched. It had something written on the outside.

Konoha Fire Element Techniques

It seemed it was a scroll of our village's techniques. I guess this is the document I have to retrieve. I got it from the table. I didn't know that there were wires around it and when I took it, it sounded an alarm.

'Damn! I have to get out now!'

I ran fast out the room. When I got to the archive's entrance, I was blocked by 2 ninja's

'You can't go!'

'Give that back!'

I threw some kunais at them but they avoided them.

'You missed!'

'Hehehe…'

'boom!'

They didn't notice that the kunai's had exploding tags tied to them.

At that I rushed out the village's gate. Numerous ninja's from the Rock Village were at my tail.

'I finally got out of that place! Now time for me to get back to the village and report this mission. It's been 3 years… never thought that finding the hidden rock village would take this long…'

I was panting and sweating a lot. I took a seat under a shady tree. And everything went blank…

'zzz…zzz…zzzzz…zzz'

'Huh…?'

I guess I dozed off. But I needed the rest anyway. I needed to go back and report to the Godaime.

'I guess it's time for me to get back…'

I got my backpack from the ground and put it over my shoulder while holding on to the strap. I set off and made my way back to the village. With a smirk on my face, I could never be happier in my life.

'Mission successful, and most of all I'm going back… Naruto, wait for me a little longer…'


A/N: okay..so Sasuke hasn't gone insane yet…this mission just dwells on what happened in Sasuke's mission…but hey, at least I updated. I'm not really good when it comes to stuff that are supposed to be action packed… so this chapter isn't that good… I'll update as soon as I know how write the next events… O.o