(A/N: Yes. That was the ending. But this is a sneak peak at wut I'm gonna do for the 2nd one… if I actually do a 2nd one. If ur interested, let me kno. I'll do it if enough people want to see it. Enjoy!)

Night Shade – Moon Rising

The moon sat high in the sky and a gentle breeze wafted through the air. Yukie looked up at the sky, letting the wind blow through her ebony black hair. The full moon's light shown on her face, lighting up her pale skin. Her black empty eyes stared solemnly at the moon.

Her eyes used to be green. But her power had consumed her and she had seen too much. The light had faded from her eyes, just like it had faded form her life. While looking up at the moon, Yukie remembered many things. She remembered when she was happy. She remembered when she valued human life. She remembered when she had Kotori beside her. She remembered when she cared about all the things she had lost.

At one time, she had wanted to become a traveling ninja, helping those who needed it. She could almost hear Leon's voice saying to her, "I'm coming with you. If you are leaving Orochimaru, then I have no desire to stay with him." But she wouldn't hear him again; he was dead. Orochimaru had vanished. Kotori and Koton were gone. The only one who hadn't left Yukie was Sasuke…

Yukie was pulled back to the present when she heard somebody come out of the Akatsuki top entrance. Quiet footsteps crossed the length from the entrance to the edge of the cliff where Yukie sat. He sat next to her, his legs dangling over the cliff.

"It's a full moon," Sasuke observed, following Yukie's gaze to the moon.

Yukie nodded, "I always feel more at peace when it's a full moon." She hesitated for a second, contemplating if she should continue. "I… remember more. It's like… every day I live in shadow. The things that happen just kind of fade away. But on nights like this… all the shadow goes away."

Sasuke heard the traces of sadness in her voice, like he always could, and wrapped a comforting arm around her. He had no words he could say to make her feel better. She was being consumed by the darkness she used every day of her life. Sasuke had noticed this a little while ago, when her eyes started to get darker. Eventually, her bright green eyes faded to black, then spread to cover the whites of her eyes.

She was fading away. Some day, not even the full moon's light would be able to bring her back. Then Yukie would be lost, just like Orochimaru had intended form the beginning.

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(A/N: And one more that I just kinda felt like typing. I dunno if I'll ever use it… I think Konohamaru's such a cute kid… eh. Once again, enjoy and please RnR)

"What is it, Deidara?" Zero asked, causing Yukie and Sasuke to look up.

"We found a sneak, yeah, yeah," Deidara replied, holding a child up into the air, "He's from Konoha."

Sasuke recognized the child immediately: Konohamaru. He hadn't grown much since Sasuke was in Konoha. Looking at the kid and listening to him complain and threaten; he was reminded of Konohamaru's idol – Naruto. He had the same defiant eyes, demanding to be noticed. He spoke the same, rolling off threats, one after another. Sasuke didn't want to look anymore; he didn't want to remember.

Zero chuckled to himself, "Deidara, leave the child here; I want to see something." Deidara threw Konohamaru to the ground and left. Zero turned to Sasuke, "Kill him."

Konohamaru fell silent. Sasuke looked down at the boy. He looked at Konohamaru and saw Naruto. Why did he have to kill Konohamaru?

"This child is useless to us," Zero persisted, his voice harsh and commanding, "Kill him now."

"Please, Sasuke," Konohamaru begged, his eyes beginning to well with tears, "Please."

Shit. He had recognized him. That was the undoing. Sasuke sighed. It was just like with Naruto. "I can't do it."

"Kill him, Sasuke!" Zero shouted, "That's an order!" Sasuke shook his head sadly; he just couldn't do it. Zero sighed, disappointed that his hunch was right, and turned to Yukie, "Kill him."

Yukie performed the jutsu quickly, Shadow Hands. Her hands grew and turned black. With one flick of her wrist, five long black strands shot from her fingers and flew at Konohamaru. He only had time to let out a small cry before the black strands sliced through his body like a hot knife through butter.

Sasuke turned away as the boy fell over, lifeless and bloody. Zero smiled slightly.

"What connection do you have with that boy, Sasuke?" Zero asked slyly.