Sasuke stepped away for a moment, Sakura felt the same pain she had felt the nigh he had left:
Sasuke walked his final steps in Konoha that night. Each step he took was excruciatingly painful. But he
wanted power. And would do anything for it. He soon found himself walking past a bench in Konoha. The
streets were deserted as he took time to look at the bench and reminice.
He and Sakura had sat there many times debating moves and her fliting with him
together many times.
"Sasuke-kun..." a soft voice said. "Sasuke-kun...tell me...that you're not doing...what I think you're doing..."
Sasuke did not turn around. He didn't have too. He knew that voice too well.
"Sakura...please...you are making this harder than it is...just..."
"But...why...why are you going to him?! He only wants you, the Uchiha heir, as his body...please
understand that...if you go..."
"I understand!"
I might never see you again... she thought to herself.
Tears were coming into her eyes. "Sasuke-kun. "
"I'm it has to be done"
Tears were streaming down her cheeks.
"Please don't go...or...or else I'll come with you!" she shouted
"No." he said sternly. "Absolutly not."
"Are you just afraid that you won't be good enough for you precious clan!" she said
Sasuke looked back at her. "Dont you dare say that." he said almost viciously.
The deserted streets scared Sakura. A cool wind blew, pushing Sasuke's bangs infront of his eyes.
"Dont do this." he finally said.
"Me?!" Sakura choked out, "From the end I am on I am not the one going to an evil snake!". She ran to
him, hugging him from behind.
Damnit...her touch...
She put her face in the crook of his neck, and he felt her hot tears.
"I'm only trying to stop you from going to your death...please..."
Sasuke had never seen Sakura in this state before she was coming unglued.
.
He turned to face her, but she did not release him.
"I'm...going to come after you..." Sakura whispered. "I wont let you...go..."
"You have to. I'm doing this for my clan, Sakura..."
"No..." Sakura cried. "You're doing this for...yourself...and you know it..."
Sasuke's patience for this was running thin. This was not supposed to happen. He was just going to leave
and thats it. He knew it would be difficult if she tried to stop him. The way she looked at him hurt him.
"Sakura...I'm not ending 'us'..." Sasuke began. "I'm beginning it."
She sniffled.
"I need more power...I...don't think that...I'm strong enough..."
"You could...get stronger...by training here...with everyone...with me..."
"Sakura...I can't get stronger this way...The curse mark's power...its...overwhelming. I need it."
"But you should know by now that power comes at a price!" she wailed, letting him go
and stepping backwards.
Completly ignoring her, and not looking at her face, he spoke.
"Naruto will take care of you...until I come back."
"Sasuke-kun..." Sakura cried.
"Sakura...Thank you." he whimpered.
Then, with one of the arms he had wrapped around her, he swiftly knocked her out cold.
Sakura opened her eyes "Sasuke?" He inched closer to her pulling her in his arms again "yes?" Sakura
felt her heart beat as his breath was on her face, "Why did you go?" Sasuke gave her a empathetic smile in
the darkness of the room, "I am sorry" Sakura turned, "she hadn't expected those words
she more expected him to tell her to deal with it to get over it for it was a thing of the past
not the heart wrenching sorry he gave, Sakura took his hands, "Sasuke why are you
saying this, why did you go and leave me like you did?" Tears flowed mangled down Sakura's face Sasuke
didn't say a word for a few moments, he shut his eyes and remember that night:
"Naruto will take care of you...until I come back."
knock knock knock
"Huh? Oi...Sasuke-teme." Naruto said.
"Naruto...I'm leaving."
"What?" the blonde haired shinobi asked.
"I'm leaving Konoha."
"Your going to him aren't you?" Naruto said, completly understanding because Sakura had told him her
theory earlier.
"Yes."
"You're leaving Sakura?"
"Yes."
"And you understand how much that will hurt her?!"
"Don't try to stop me, loser."
"She isn't going to love you anymore you know. You are going to break her heart. And she will find love
with someone else. Maybe me." he taunted.
Sasuke picked him up by his collar. " Naruto!" he said harshly. "I swear that if you take her from me I'll-"
"Sasuke...I'm not the one taking her from you...you're the one pushing her away..."
Sasuke's tight grip on Naruto's collar became tighter. "I'm not pushing her away, baka. I'm leaving for
her...I need power."
He released Naruto, finally and Naruto looked at his raven haired friend.
"I want you to watch out for her while I'm gone..." the Uchiha finished. "Its the only thing I'll ever ask of
you, teme."
Naruto closed his eyes and looked down. "I will." he replied. "But let me tell you, you're going to regret
leaving her."
Naruto was right. He looked at Sakura unconious and pulled her into his arms.
Sasuke's silence made sakura feel even more nervous; "Because when I said thank you to you what I meant
was I love you" his voice broke the silence of the dark……………….
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