Revenge of the Jinchuuriki
Summary: "This is what happens when you are skilled. Power causes you to become isolated and arrogant." –Uchiha Itachi. Come on really, you just though we would sit back and die? This is what you wanted isn't it? It's what you said we were. Don't ya just LOVE being right. Next time, be careful what you wish for.
Disclaimer: Don't own it.
26/11/06 - Warning Character Deaths. Also, last time I said THREE YEARS AGO that time period doesn't change unless I say so. That means if it was three years back in the last chapter, it's still three years back in the next chapter unless I say otherwise. However I will try to always tell you who's point of view its in and Outsider is obviously third person … limited (I think I get the 3 person ones mixed up). Later in the story, however, it will probably be third person omniscient (or whatever it's called), where I see into everyone's head from outside the story, or limited (just one persons head). You probably already figure this out so if you didn't read this I don't mind, I'm not trying to insult your intelligence I just wanted to make it clear for my own peace of mind and to eliminate any questions of those not sure as to how it works.
Sasuke cracked a smile. He felt something welling up in his chest that seamed to be stabbing him. He was betraying his best friend… framing him for his mistake which resulted in the death of their sensei. His smile vanished as the guilt weighed heavy on his heart.
'It's either me or him. I have to survive; besides Naruto might not even live. He wanted me to return so badly anyway. Yeah, I'm doing what's best.'
Sasuke forced himself to brush it of and smile. He picked up his scratched headband; he would need it to make his story more convincing. Uchiha Sasuke left the Valley of the End, not daring to look back encase those traitorous thoughts came back. But no mater what he did he couldn't stop the pain he felt in his heart or the one last thought that graced his mind as he walked away… 'what's best for whom?'
Chapter 2
Result of Lies; I'll be back for you.
Outsider
After Sasuke had entered the village a lot of people had come to the main gate. He had had to make a lot of stops to rest because he was so worn out, but he had finally got their.
Right now Sakura was fussing over him as he told the 'story' of what happened.
"Orochimaru manipulated me. I didn't mean for this to happen at all. When I snapped out of the spell Orochimaru put on me, they put me in some barrel so I couldn't escape and to strengthen the curse mark. Apparently someone killed that snake bastard because the curse mark disappeared destroying the spell with it. I had just escaped when Naruto showed up. He came out of no where and started rambling on about how he loves you, Sakura. He said that if he killed me and brought me back, he could convince you that I had betrayed the village. Then he… he tried to kill me. If I hadn't been wearing my hitai-ate I would be dead right now. I would never betray my village. It's thanks to Konoha that I'm even alive!"
"He started to get angry when he couldn't kill me, saying that you would be his and that I was going to die. He summoned up this… this evil chakra. It was like he lost all control! I did the only thing I could, I fought back. Kakashi arrived just in time to see Naruto and I almost kill each other. I was knocked out by Naruto jutsu that scratched my forehead protector. When I came too, I saw Naruto standing over Kakashi laughing. He looked really tired and wasn't paying any attention so I managed to knock him out. I checked Kakashi but… but… his neck was broken, Naruto KILLED him! I knew I wouldn't be able to carry him back so I started back myself. I don't know if Naruto's still alive or not." He knew he was laying it on a bit thick, but they all believed him.
No one had time to react to Sasuke's story before someone yield out that someone was coming. Everyone looked over to see a beaten up Naruto limp toward the village carrying a dead silver hair jounin over his shoulder, Hatake Kakashi.
It was then Sasuke felt it. Like a thousand knives stabbing at his heart all at once. It felt like a black hole had opened up where his heart should have been, trying to suck up his inside but having them not move, and yet at the same time, it feel like he was being crushed while some balloon was in place of his heart trying to get larger but unable too with this crushing weight. The pain… it was so sickening Sasuke couldn't bear to look. This guilt was indescribable.
Everyone was looking at Naruto as he limped towards them. Everyone that is, except a select few who had glanced over at Sasuke. Everyone that did so, did a double take when they looked at him. You could see it so clearly in his eyes. Guilt. One conclusion came to all of them as they studied Sasuke… He was lying. Now Tsunade, Shikamaru, Ino (who Shikamaru had told to look over at Sasuke), Shino, Tenten, Asuma and Kurunai all knew the truth and one other thing. This would NOT end well. Not in the least.
Naruto stoped after he passed through the gate and lay Kakashi's body down gently.
"I-it was an accident. I found him dead and… and…"
Kasumi
"Kasumi" Takara said approaching the group leader. "Everything ready, how 'bout you?"
I looked up. I had been sitting on the floor, surrounded by candles, meditating when Takara had come in shyly and 'woke' me up. I was rather annoyed by this as I had been in the deepest depths of the oblivion world watching his progress. However I understood it couldn't be helped and kept my temper in check.
"Yes, I'm ready alright, but you're wrong Takara, not EVERYTHING is ready as of yet. It will be a while. How 'bout you and the gang go get something to eat. I'll join you when I'm done here."
I could read Takara's expression even in this candle light. She was trying to figure out what I was planning like everyone else always did. She was also restraining herself from asking just what wasn't ready yet. I couldn't help but smile at her as I said, "I need to get back now."
"Of course" she said hurriedly. My smile grew as she left. Soon… I would tell them soon exactly what was going on. And when I did, it would become crystal clear.
Naruto
I was stuttering. They needed to know. I had to tell Sakura that Sasuke had gotten away and was probably in Sound right now. I saw a pink head of hair close to the front. Saku-… That wasn't all I saw.
"Sasuke?" He turned to look at me.
I have worn a mask almost all my life. As thick as I may be, I had finally gotten to the point where I could see through masks with ease on those people I knew well. It was so easy to look thought his. Plus he was putting it on too thick, too out of character. I could see it so clearly. He had been lying, undoubtable-ly, about me and what had happened in the battle. He was using that to mask his guilt. He must have been feeling really guilty about this. Why, you ask? Because it was so obvious a child should have been able to see through it. But in a place where he's praised and celebrated as the Golden Boy… hn, they'd never see through it.
I studied his face a bit longer before my eyes landed what looked to be a scar on his neck. That was where the curse mark should have been. It made sense now. Orochimaru was probably linked to the curse mark. Something had happened to Orochimaru so something had happened to the curse mark. Sasuke was staying in Konoha. He had lied to make himself look good so he wouldn't be kicked out. I would have laughed out loud at this, realizing how stupid it was. They probably wouldn't have cared anyway.
But I didn't laugh. Instead I looked at her. Hatred. Pure hatred all focused at me. I felt the rest of my heart shatter into a million pieces. Crack, crack. I looked between Sasuke and Sakura. Sasuke was back so Sakura-chan would be happy. All that was left was for me to let them be. It was that moment I knew exactly what I had to do. It was the only think I could do.
Right then, I hated both of them. I hated them so much… so much. …but… I couldn't do it… …I couldn't bring myself to hurt them as they did me. I could only… make them happy. I guess that must be what love is. When you are willing to give up everything and put those you care about first. Sasuke was who I considered to be my brother and best friend… and Sakura… Haruno Sakura was the love of my life. She always would be no matter what happened. To make her happy… I'd do anything. Crack, crack. Tufft(slip)… whoosh(fall)… bshrinlklklk(shatter)! It shattered like glass across the floor. My mask… was no more. My face was expressionless… cold… like him… that man Sasuke wanted to kill… Itachi. Emotionless… just like Itachi.
"What'd you tell them?" My eyes looked dead, hollow, you could see the shock of all those who knew me when they looked into my eyes. Even the villagers could see the change… the dangerous change. If I hadn't been there; if I was detached only looking down at everything happening, I would have laughed. All I had to do was look dead inside and they would have looked at me with fear? They always wanted me to be a monster. After this, maybe I would really become one for them.
I saw Sasuke flinch ever so slightly as he looked up at me from where he rested on the ground next to Sakura. How I hadn't seen him early I wasn't sure of at all.
"You were so envious of me because of Sakura so you tried to kill me… and th-then when Kakashi found out you… you killed him too!" Sasuke said stuttering more with each word coming out of his mouth. To an idiot of this village, one of his worshipers, he would look slightly afraid of me because 'I killed Kakashi-sensei'. To anyone who could see the truth… to me… you could read it so easily… he was battling with himself to say this… trying so hard to overcome his monstrous guilt… to escape it. Detached… yeah, I would have laughed.
"So they know," I said on in the monotone I had now taken too. There were a few gasps in the crowd from those who weren't foolish enough to believe Sasuke's story. So emotionless was my voice, it would be impossible to tell the truth of. "Oh well, what can I do? I guess we'll just have to kill each other some day for this."
It was then I felt it. Something in side of me telling me what to say, "I guess this is what happens when you are skilled. Power causes you to become isolated and arrogant… Hn, right now… it would be worthless… to kill someone like you. …My foolish brother… …If you want to kill me… Curse me! Hate me! And live a long and unsightly life… run away. …Run away… and cling to your pitiful life. And some day, when you have the same heart I one had, come before me."
I wasn't sure where the words had come from or why they came to me like that to be said to him like this, but I understood there cryptic meaning. And all I could see was him turn pale in shock unable to move. I turned and walked away.
"When I reached the gate however I froze. They would be happy, they would be strong and they would be safe. I would make sure of it. "Tsunade, Jiraiya… see the truth and teach them… everything you know. …When they come before me… hn… Make them your legacies. I have my own to fulfil."
I glanced over my shoulder, my face still as stoic as Itachi's, and looked at her, I girl I will always love. "…Sakura… …I'll be back for you." And with that I left them.
My energy was back, thought I still remained stoic. This time however… this chakra didn't feal red OR blue… It felt golden…
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I felt like I could die any second now. I had nothing left. No purpose to live at all. Was this how Haku had felt. This… this worthlessness, hopelessness… this…suicidal?
My thoughts of worthlessness were interrupted as I reached Otogakure. I didn't even look up. Or at least I didn't till I heard something I didn't expect in the slightest.
"So you've arrived. We've been waiting for you… Naruto.
Outsider
Sasuke lay in his bed at home. Tsunade had healed him up, though anyone could see she didn't want to. In fact, she told him exactly why she was doing this. Naruto wanted her too. If it had been left up to her she would have killed him, but Naruto wanted her to train Sakura and Jiraiya to train him. At first he didn't know the reason they were doing this for Naruto even though it went completely against what they wanted to do. It was only after he had ley there by himself in his dark room that he realized, they may hate him, but their love for Naruto out weighed their hate. As long as Naruto wanted him alive and trained by Jiraiya, he would be and so would Sakura. That was a rather dangerous position to be in. If Naruto ever told them he wanted him dead he would be. One word and he could die. The only good thing was Naruto wouldn't be around to change his mind. At least not for a while.
Then it was the look that had got him. Naruto had looked… exactly like Itachi had that night. He had said the words Itachi had once said to him with only a minor change. The first time he had heard those words he had though they meant he was to dive deep into the darkness and hate to gain the power to defeat Itachi. But the way Naruto had acted. Like everything Sasuke said was true made him realize one thing. Despite the emotionless-ness, it was a type of mask. One that probably was to lock away his emotions from overload. Naruto would never really mean that. He couldn't right? RIGHT? No, no. Come before me wasn't meant to mean one last battle. He understood completely now.
Those cryptic words. It would be pointless to kill him because he was just acting like a fool. He was acting like a fool because he wanted to kill the man who considered him a brother. But he was too cowardly to kill Naruto. Thus he would curse and hate him while he, Sasuke, would run away to cling to a long, unsightly, and pitiful life. But one day, when he understood Naruto and gained the heart that he had, then he, Sasuke, should come before Naruto so that he could fight to be judged. Naruto and wanted Jiraiya to train him so one day he would be able to fight against Naruto and understand what Naruto believed in.
For the first time in years he felt liquid fall down his face. Real tears of sadness. Look at him. Itachi had told him to gain the Mangekyou Sharingan he had to kill his closest friend. Sure Itachi had killed Shisui. But look at what he, Sasuke had done. There were things worse than death… that much Sasuke knew. One of them was to loose everyone you held dear. But he had done worse to Naruto. He had killed Naruto on the inside by not only betraying him but making his precious people hate him and shattering Naruto dream. Hokage, hokage, never again… I would never be possible. He alone had condemned Naruto to a fate worse then death. He had killed his best friend from the inside out. He, Uchiha Sasuke, the avenger who sought to kill his brother for what he had done, was worse… so much worse than Itachi.
'Kami, what have I done…'
A/N: and the plot thickens. Naruto won't be in Konohagakure for a while now. That however doesn't mean the story of what's happening in Konoha will stop anytime soon.
Sorry about the long wait. I had to draw a manga version of the last chapter of A Tale of 2 Cities, grandma sit, and then to make it worse, I got sick! I don't get sick so my tolerance for it is nonexistent.
Now I need to do some research paper. 10 pages. I'm looking for a topic which is not moral, so if anyone has any ideas at all, give them to me. This would have been out yesterday, except I spent all day Sunday futilely trying to think up a topic.