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Chapter 4: Wednesday

Sasuke awoke and jumped out of his bed quickly and grabbed his head with his left hand…it ached.

"What happened where am I?" said Sasuke in almost a whisper as the sun had set the room was now filled with darkness of the night. The memories of what happen that day had filled Sasuke's mind.

"At least tomorrow is Sunday so I don't have to go to school? I wonder if Naruto is ok?"

Sasuke headed down steps slowly his body ached from all the crap that happened to him that day. He got himself a glass of water. Sasuke lived by himself his parents had left him a huge sum of money after they died... His uncle would check on him from time to time being his legal guardian.

He drank the water down in only two gulps. He then noticed someone on the couch. He walked closer to couch as the figure turned out to be Sakura.

"She must been worn out from today I wonder if she is ok…mentally? Well... I guess I will find out tomorrow."

Sasuke said this quietly to not wake Sakura his thoughts were broken as he noticed Sakura shaking from the lack of warmth in the room. Sasuke grabbed a blanket nearby and laid it on Sakura's body to make sure she wouldn't catch a cold.

"I guess I kinda owe you for keeping me in line today, huh?" Sasuke said this in a joking tone.
Sasuke felt weird this was first time a girl had slept over at his house. Actually it was first time anyone had been at his house he had always been a loner. He didn't feel much like going back to bed so he sat down on floor and laid his back against the couch that Sakura laid on. After a few minutes he had fallen back into a deep slumber after muttering a few words.

"Naruto you better be alive you scardy cat."

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Naruto had led the police on a chase for about 30 minutes. He had purposely chosen narrow alleyways forcing the police to try and catch him on foot. But he still knew that he could not keep it up forever. No doubt the police are now more desperate than ever to catch him since they now knew who he was. Nabbing the 'Demon Fox' would no doubt be a big deal for them since he had always gotten away before.

Naruto had been banking on that to allow the other two to get away and it worked but Naruto knew that he had to make his stand or give it up sooner or later...

He ran into a dead end, he knew he was trapped then he noticed the fire escape to his left. He leapt up and managed to grab a hold on the lower bar. He climbed up the ladder the shouts of the police below him. As he emerged onto the roof a spotlight hit him. Blinded Naruto looked up into the light from a hovering police helicopter.

"FREEZE or we'll open fire!" cried the policeman over the loudspeaker on the helicopter. Sighing Naruto lifted up both of his arms as more helicopters from the news stations flew over head. "Alright, alright you got me." said Naruto as he started lying down on the roof waiting for the police to get to him.

Later that night...

Naruto was sitting in the jail cell he had been in for the past three hours and he looked up when a policeman came by and began opening up the cell. "Naruto, your free to go, a man named Iruka has paid for your bail."

"Ah hell," cursed Naruto as the policemen lead him to the releasing area. He would have preferred staying in jail for a few more hours than having to listen to another one of Iruka's lectures...

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Sakura had no idea where she was. It was cold and dark. Suddenly she was behind the dumpster yet again. Back so many years ago, she saw herself younger, crying against the slime covered trash container. She heard the screams of the woman. She awaited the gunshot, but it never came.

She stood behind the dumpster and was startled to find the world behind the dumpster was pitch black. The ugly and beaten dumpster faded away, and the younger Sakura's tears and sobs went with it. Next Sakura faded to a dark cold place again. Ino stood at the end of a long hallway. She somehow knew there was warmth on that side of the hall. She ran to meet her friend and get out of this horrid cold. No matter how hard Sakura pushed forward Ino was always too far away. Sakura finally collapsed, going no further.

The ground beneath her faded like the dumpster and the world went black. The cold was gone, and she was left in a blanket of darkness. She could feel the eerie blackness against her skin. She saw a light shine down and in it stood Naruto. She started to run to him, but suddenly he was shot with a gun, and she saw the blood pool. She sucked in a harsh breath but was greeted by dry tasteless air, the darkness made the air unearthly. She began to sob. The light disappeared as suddenly as it came.

Then another light appeared, in the light Ino. She ran to her, but the girl was stabbed and she too had blood pool at her feet. The light went away. This was horrible, all the people she knew being yanked from her.

As she put her hands over her eyes and sobbed, she fell to her knees. She didn't feel the numbness on her knees she expected when the skin connected. It felt like concrete. She pulled her hands away, wiping tears that didn't truly exist. She was at the door of her house, Sasuke stood on the other side of the doorframe. She walked slowly to him. He backed away. She ran to him and he slowly faded away. Even though she was now in her own house, she still felt as though she was in the horrid darkness. She felt cold and empty. Then she was warmed. Her entire being felt a warmth it had missed. Even in sleep she leaned towards the warmth of Sasuke. In her dream he appeared and wrapped his arms around her. She hugged him and sobbed. Naruto and Ino came back. They stood close to her.

Her eyes fluttered opened and she was leaning next to something soft yet firm, cold yet warm. 'Sasuke-kun...' She was already lying against him, she leaned her head on his shoulder and drifted back to sleep slowly; enjoying the moment that could only exist while he slept. When he wakes he would be cold again, and the mask would be back. With a sigh she fell back into a more peaceful dream.

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The darkness of the sky disappeared as light had poured through the sky as the new day arrived... with the sounds of birds chirping

"Itachi why have you done this to me?"

"Foolish little brother"

"No you killed them for what?"

"If you want to avenge them, then live a life of hatred and despise me."

"I don't have to despise you I have friends by my side."

"Fool friends are just obstacles to stop you from achieving power"

Sasuke then had a image appeared in his mind it was Naruto and he attacked Itachi head on. Itachi then pulled out gun shooting Naruto in the chest four times. Naruto fell back into Sasuke's arms.

"Sasuke please stop…"

Naruto couldn't finish he died before he could spit out his last word. Sasuke then cried as his tears fell onto Naruto's cheek.

"Naruto you were something to me…I considered you my best friend."

Sasuke then charged at Itachi and threw a punch at Itachi's head. He blocked it then punched Sasuke in the gut causing him to drop to his knees.

Itachi pressed his gun against Sasuke's head and said...

"Your lack of hatred has made you weak. May you have safe trip to the afterlife brother."
The gun trigger went down and a loud band was heard.

"NOOOOOO" yelled Sasuke at top of his lungs as he awoke from his nightmare.

He stood up and looked around him he was in house it was just a dream.

"Sakura I'm sorry I didn't mean to wake you" he said looking toward the floor.

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Sakura was peacefully resting in her dream, her and Sasuke, Naruto, Ino, and old friends from elementary. They were all laughing and playing a huge game of Hide and Go Tag. A cross between the two games. In her dream for no reason whatsoever Sasuke was screaming, She awoke. Her eyes fluttered open, slowly. She flinched in the light and brought up an arm to block the harsh rays. "Hmm...It's okay Sasuke-kun." She said n a light, airy, dreamy voice. 'Sasuke-kun?' She hadn't used the affectionate name in a while.

She attempted to roll over on what she thought was her bed. With a thud, she met harshly with the hard floor and whimpered, not from pain but from not being able to return to her dream. She stood, put back the blanket that hadn't been there when she drifted off.

She turned back to Sasuke. "You okay, you screamed." He seemed distant as always. His eyes. The one bit of him that couldn't shield the emotion, the human ice-cube couldn't freeze his eyes over. They were contemplating something. "Oh, your brother..." her head drooped and she walked over to him, she put a hand on his shoulder to bring him out of the thoughts and it worked. "We should go and check on Naruto, let's go Sasuke." Now out of her dream she dropped the added -kun of affection.

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"Wait Sakura I um... wanted to talk to you about yesterday. What happened with me and Naruto fighting those thugs and us going all out. I wanted to apologize for scaring you we didn't mean to become monsters. I know you hate guns and violence but sometimes you have no choice you know?"
Sasuke said this in hopes of Sakura understanding on this subject.

"Well anyways let us go see if Naruto is in jail or what's happening." As soon as he finished his sentence the telephone rang. Sasuke picked it up and asked, "Who is this?"

"This Is Kakashi, the principal needs to see you in his office at school. I doubt you like coming to school on a Sunday but after you episode yesterday. Also Naruto should be on his way here soon so just meet us here. As you know the principal use to be a well known police chief so he managed to get Naruto out of trouble this time as well as help from Iruka."

"Got it we will be there soon" said Sasuke as he hung up the phone he told Sakura about what was happening. Sasuke headed for the door and opened it as fresh air blew his hair backward.

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Sakura nodded. She understood, when it was necessary, guns and violence was ...still bad, but the only way. Sakura understood also, that they were to go to school. 'So...Naruto went to jail for the night...' The thought didn't sit well with her. They made their way-- on foot -- to school.

Iruka started into Naruto almost as soon as he got out of the police station. "Well Naruto even I am impressed not only did you skip my lecture but you were charged with assaulting two police officers along with resisting arrest. I didn't believe someone could get into trouble this quickly. I mean imagine my surprise when you show up on the 6 o'clock news. Just one question though...WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING!"

Naruto didn't answer his question instead looking at his feet facing away from Iruka Naruto asked, "are Sasuke and Sakura alright?"

Iruka's gaze softened and said, "They're fine Kakashi checked on them before I came to get you. They are over at Sasuke's place asleep for the moment. The principal had made up an excuse for Sakura's absence for her parents."

"That's good," said Naruto breathing a sigh of relief.

Iruka then walked up to Naruto and put his hand on his head and said, "Why don't we get some ramen?" Naruto looked up at Iruka and said, "Yeah!"

Naruto got home later than usual patting his belly filled with delicious ramen. Naruto went over to his bed and fell fast asleep.

Dreaming
Before him stood his father Yondaime. Naruto realized this because he had seen pictures of him before.

"Dad?" spoke Naruto reaching out to his father.

"Son, I don't have a lot of time I come here to tell you something. You have a great power inside you."

"Oh, I knew about that."

"No, son that is not the power that I am referring to." said his dad coming over and kneeled before Naruto looking directly into his eyes they looked just like his...

"You have a gift to change people and to change destiny. You have witnessed this yourself." Naruto thought back about how he pushed Sakura to her limits about how Sasuke who was such a loner asked him for help when he was down...

"Naruto you have the power to change destiny and you alone can be able to save your friends from the fates that await all of you." "Thanks like I don't have enough problems already." said Naruto sarcastically.

Laughing his father replied, "I have faith in you son. I have to go now."

"Wait, Dad, don't go," cried Naruto reaching out, "Don't go...don't..."

Naruto woke up to the sound of knocking on his door. Sitting up the dream still vivid in his mind Naruto answered the door. There before him stood Hinata, a shy girl in his class with Iruka. She always seemed to be blushing especially around him. He didn't quite know why...

"Iruka-sensi sent me to make sure you went to school." Hinata said to him looking to the side.

"Alright just let me put on some fresh clothes, would you like to have a soda or something?" said Naruto inviting her in.

"Um...oh...ohkay." said Hinata shyly. Naruto went in and grabbed a Coke for her and then went over to pull on some new clothes. Hinata made a gasp when he pulled off his shirt to grab a new one. Naruto turned to her and asked what was wrong, but she was busy looking out the window her face beet red.

Shrugging Naruto pulled on a new shirt and grabbed his shoes and his book bag, none of his homework was done. "Alright let's go." said Naruto and Hinata nodded.

They left for school together. A little while later they were in front of the school gates, Naruto looked around and spotted Sasuke and Sakura. Waving at them Naruto called out, "Are you guys alright?"

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Sakura was tired when she got to school. Partially from the long walk, but mostly because she felt drained. She sat on the bench when they reached the school gates. School. 'HOMEWORK!'

Sakura totally forgot. "OH NO! I DIDN"T DO ANY HOMEWORK!" she slapped her back pack down beside her and shuffled through the bag. An hour or so before school started. She grabbed her pencil and worked away. It took her a half an hour to do the 5 papers. The papers were all front and back, so really more like 10 pages. SHe held up the 'V' for victory (sometimes confused with the peace sign) after putting the papers away.

Her backpack was so neat. All binders paper and everything in size and weight order. Also the papers were in class order and in each class alphabetical. Hai, she was a neat-freak. She zipped up her bag, and about 15 minutes Naruto showed up with Hinata. She felt a tinge in her stomach. 'Was that jealosy? NAH! I like Sasuke...right? Only Sasuke?' "Yea, Naruto. We're fine. How 'bout you?"

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I'm having trouble trying to sleep. I'm counting sheep I'm running out. As time ticks by, still I try…no rest for cross tops in my mind. On my own here we go!

Greenday-Brainstew