Sasuke had done it he had found his brother.
He will finally avenge his clan!
Sasuke got to the old Uchiha fortress and starred down his brother with all his hate and malice "I finally am strong enough to avenge my clan, my parents, I am here…to kill YOU!"
Itachi looked at his foolish younger brother, his usual amused smile on his lips, he had been planning this for years just waiting for his younger brother to come.
"Cool, go ahead" the man said glibly.
Sasuke almost did, ranting and proclaiming the justice in his cause, but Itachi's words finally registered and it confused the younger Uchiha. "What…did you say?"
"Have you gotten deaf over the years? I said its okay to kill me."
"But…but you told me to come face you?"
"Yes, yes I did, and here you are."
Sasuke was getting more confused and anxious "But, how can I do that if you just let me kill you without a fight?!"
Itachi just shrugged not caring "Honestly, I didn't specifically say we were going to fight, now did I? But I guess I just…changed my mind."
Sasuke starred at Itachi a little longer…his eye slowly morphing back into a glare, welling up with frustration and anger "You…changed your mind? Changed your mind! I trained…for years! Just so that I can bring justice to the Uchiha, to Kill You! I…gave up so much, my home, the people that cared about me, forsaking everything all to get stronger and end you! Annd now you're telling me you're not going to even put up a fight?!"
Itachi sighed shaking his "What of it? I never told you to do all that, just to hate me, and only me. You did the rest on your own, it was your own choice. Look, Sasuke, I... just can't do it anymore. The Shinobi life has been nothing but pain and misery, it's all pointless."
Sasuke's anger was increasing with Itachi's every word "Pointless?! Are you saying avenging the clan, our parents, is pointless?! How, how can you just…give up?! How can I avenge mother and father when you won't even give me the satisfaction of an honorable fight!"
Itachi actually laughed, loudly and fully, at his foolish little brother. "Honorable? Really. You were always so funny Sasuke, Ninja have no honor, and even if they did revenge would never be the Honorable course of action. Face it, little brother; Dad was a cold asshole and Mom while kind on the outside, she kept quiet like a good housewife and just let him manipulate us. Honor, what a joke."
"IT WASN'T A JOKE TO ME!"
"Yes, and look how far you've gotten, because of it."
Despite Sasuke's anger he was puzzled by the comment, hearing a something behind it "What do you mean?"
"Well, it's made you stronger, hasn't it? You worked your ass off, and now you are a powerful Shinobi, that's what you wanted is it not? Now you have all you need to live your life however you want; money, prestige, women…I think? I'm not sure what your preference is but whatever. The point is you can do whatever you want now. I really don't care; I don't think I ever did."
Sasuke was furious as he screamed "ALL I EVER WANTED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE WAS FOR YOU TO DIE!"
"I can't agree with you more, little brother" Just then, Itachi pulled out a tanto, he smiled happily at Sasuke "Goodbye Sasuke, live a long and good life, be happy." The older Uchiha stabbed his stomach and gutted himself. Itachi was no more, dying instantly, Sasuke's goal was met…even though he never got to bring his older brother to justice.
After that Sasuke wandered in a drunken stupor for the next several years, with his vengeance no more, all that was left was to restore his clan, he traveled from village to village and country to country as he rutted with as many women as he could. Never staying to see if his liaisons were fruitful, not caring of any of the bastards he left in his wake. Obito tried looking for him, but not even with the impeccable spying ability of Zetsu was he able to find his lost cousin, this meant his plans were stalled to the point that the Shinobi Alliance was able to find him. Obito was killed and Zetsu ended its own existence, all its plans wasted. Nagato and Konan just went back to Ame and from there no one knew. Never to be seen again.
Sasuke had a run in with Konoha ninja once.
Shikamaru and Sai were shocked at the chance encounter int that sleazy tavern on the road to Kumo, but tried to capture the Uchiha for Naruto, Sasuke killed them both. After four years he couldn't take the endlessness of life anymore, so he returned to Konoha…and into the apartment of one Sakura Haruno…
Sakura woke up humming content, she had dreamed ever since puberty to be with Sasuke Uchiha, and tonight he came back without warning…came back a man wanting her. He only said, "I need you" and they made passionate love, he laid on her bed quietly and unmoving in darkness as she gave him her virginity trying her best to please him. She looked out at the full moon trying to shine behind the clouds, it had to be very late but not yet dawn. "Sasuke-Kun? Are you awake?" She whispered.
But Sakura got no answer.
Sakura at first thought he was still, but in seconds her tuned senses showed her the bed was mostly cold outside of her own body…even his side, there was no soft breathing of deep sleep, the only thing she could tell in the dark bedroom was Sasuke's shadowed form weighing her mattress down.
For some reason Sakura got anxious, she leaned over to check her lover, her hand however pressed into something wet on the sheets. Sakura felt her face heat up in the darkness. She didn't think she had gotten off That much…actually, she didn't really remember climaxing at all, it was hard to tell as she never had done this before.
By chance, Sakura couldn't help but instinctively sniff her hand, but her nose was not met with the sweet smell of sex…but if iron, copper, something metallic and nauseating. Something familiar.
"Wha?"
The clouds in the night sky parted, letting loose the rays of the moon's light through the window, and Sakura saw her Sasuke-Kun.
He was dead, lying next to her staring blankly at the ceiling, a tanto was still clenched in his hand…his guts spilling from his abdomen on to the bedding.
Sakura screamed.
Later the next morning, the body was removed and an investigation was underway, Anbu were looking through the bedroom and apartment for any clues…any sense of sanity. Naruto and the Sixth Hokage, Kakashi, watched as they searched the room. Kakashi was all business, he coldly looked around making sure none of his ninja missed a thing. Naruto was just in shock, he had been searching for Sasuke since he was thirteen, he spent three years with Jiraiya training to be stronger and bring Sasuke home…and now this.
"My lords!" an Anbu said hastily to Naruto and Kakashi.
The Shinobi held a small note that was found on the nightstand…
"I never loved you, but needed you to help me restore my clan, and with this my goals are finished. This is the end."
By the looks of the paper Sakura had read the note…as there was bloody fingerprints all over it.
Now it is several years later, Naruto is standing over the crowd gathered under Hokage tower, Kakashi had just given him the hat signifying the transition of leadership. Naruto at the age of 25 had finally become Hokage.
Behind him was his wife tearing up with pride.
Sakura watched as the love of her life finally achieved his dream, blushing at the memory of the night before when he told her she and their family was the greatest of all his dreams, holding her right hand and was a young boy about the age of 5…with dark hair and green eyes. She had indeed gotten pregnant from the selfish actions of Sasuke Uchiha, long dead all these years and never missed, at first Sakura was just going to have an abortion. But Karin, the long lost Uzumaki and now Sakura's clan kin-in-law, had come to Konoha with all the women Sasuke had impregnated. Giving them an in with her connection with her clan cousin, Naruto. Karin offered to take the child when it was born, still in love with the young man who never loved her, Sasuke didn't even care enough to give her a child like the others. A love that was cooling quickly and becoming more hollow, Karin needed this baby or else she would have nothing to live for.
Sakura carried the baby, who Karin let Naruto name; he chose Denkō, Karin was in tears and smiling happily her son's birth. It made it all the more worth it. And on that day, they got a surprise, Sakura gave birth to another boy, Naruto's own son; Toppū, who was holding Sakura's left hand. Sakura was grateful to Naruto for still loving her, even after what she did with Sasuke, it proved that she had been all wrong about him. He truly did love her. Denkō was up with them because Naruto insisted, the man had stepped up and became a father figure the boy didn't have.
Neither boys yet knew they were fraternal twins…not yet, when they were ready to go on missions they will told and not a day later.
The former rookies cheered for their friend down below.
Kiba and Ino with their daughter, the young blonde girl blushing every time she glanced at Toppū, Anko was standing with hers and Kakashi's daughter, who herself blushed the sight of Denkō, and Temari standing with Shino and their two sons. Tsunade was beaming with pride, in front of her sitting in a wheelchair was Jiraiya, whom they had found had lived thanks to sealing his own body into a stasis like state. The blonde woman looked down and smiled at the white-haired man as he wiped a tear from his eye, he smiled back up at her, and they shared a kiss; the couple happy from finally having each other and from seeing their boy become the man they knew he would be. Karin was standing next to her new husband, an interesting young man…a man that was younger than her, Konohamaru stood cheering with everything he had for his big brother as his red-haired wife smiled and cheering just as loud. After all, Naruto was not only their friend and family, but the one to bring them together. Ayame stood holding picture of her father, the frame adorned with black ribbon, next to her was her two lovers: Iruka and Shizune. Along with them was their children, two girls and one boy.
Everyone was there…except Hinata.
The young woman had just simply…disappeared, no one knew where she was, no one could find her. It was her vanishing that lead to Kiba's and Shino's unexpected pairings; both young men grieving at the abandonment of their teammate, both finding young women who understood them, mourning the deaths of potential lovers. The crowed and Hokage were not aware of the eyes on them, of the pale eyed and woman standing with her blind husband and their son. Next to them was an older couple, a man with red hair and a woman wearing a paper rose in her hair, standing with their daughter. A young girl…with swirling purple eyes. None knew of them watching, as they were far beyond what could be seen, but the pale eyed woman smiled in genuine happiness for the Hokage, all past pain forgotten in this moment of celebration.
Back in the crowd Everyone that loved Naruto and that he loved in return were seeing him achieve his dreams…save for one.
But Sasuke Uchiha was in a cold grave next to Sakumo Hatake and Obito Uchiha, together yet lonely and forgotten, never once crossing the minds of those who were in their jubilation. This was a very happy day; the pains of the past was completely forgotten.
Because in The End, everything painful is left behind and unmissed, and joy of the moment washes away the hurt leaving it forgotten…forever.