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:: I'm updating while the weekend lasts… so here's Chapter 4…
Chapter 4: With You To The End
"Sakura, it's late. Would you like to stay for the night?" Sasuke invited her in.
"Are you sure?" She answered. He was actually inviting her to stay, even for just that night. If she was still twelve, she would've jumped up in the air and danced like crazy. But she's older now. Time for being more sophisticated.
"Yeah. We need to get ready for tomorrow." He replied.
"I guess a good night's sleep would help…"
"Exactly. You can sleep in my parent's old room."
"Sasuke-kun, you don't have to…"
"But why not? If you really don't want to, fine."
"Okay, okay. I'll stay." she wanted to stay all along.
"Well, come in then."
And he showed her in, Sasuke lived in the Uchiha compound alone after the dreadful massacre of his clan, the place has been empty for three years, and has only been occupied since Sasuke got out of the hospital. The place looked empty, silent, and sad. The signs of the previous tragedy still lurked in the halls of the place. It wasn't a field of sunflowers, but hey, you know Sasuke. Cold, and silent. Much like this place. On the way to the room, they passed by a wall bearing the Uchiha clan symbol. The fan. Sasuke lighted the torches, and it showed the rooms true beauty. It was empty of furniture, but you could tell it held many memories for him.
"This place, it's beautiful." Sakura said.
"Mother used to tell stories to us here." Sasuke stated. A flashback of his past filled his thoughts, him at eight, his brother thirteen, their mother telling them stories of amazing shinobi… If only he could have prevented the tragedy...
"I can't imagine the pain he had to go through when he lost everything – everything but his life. And seeing your own parents killed in front of you, by your own bother. That is dreadful. No wonder he wants revenge." Sakura thought.
"Well, here's your room." Sasuke said.
"Thank you Sasuke-kun." She said.
"Goodnight then." He said, and he stroked her pink hair, looking at her sparkling green eyes.
"Good night then Sasuke-kun." And she hugged him before he left, closing the door behind her.
The room was peaceful, the windows let the moonlight shine through, and Sakura began to dress in her nightclothes and prepare for bed. The bed was soft and it was comfortable. She got to sleep instantly.
Sasuke then changed clothes in his own room, but went outside for a walk instead of sleeping.
"I'll be facing you soon again you bastard. The next time we meet, you'll be the one to die. I never want to see another important person die in front of me again. I won't let you kill more of my friends. You will pay for what you have done I will show you how my hard work and the hate that has consumed my heart made me stronger. I will show no mercy, I will inflict my vengeance upon you. I WILL GET MY REVENGE." He fought a battle in his mind. His hatred of his brother growing by the minute.
The moonlight made his jet-black hair and dark eyes shine, making him look as mysterious as ever. The Uchiha compound's garden has been unattended in years, but it still has a certain beauty to it. The full moon provided for much of the lighting that night. The cherry-blossom was shining that night, and it reminded her of Sakura, the pink was exactly the shade of her hair.
He decided to go inside the house, and the memories of the past haunted him once more… his loving mother, his father that eventually took notice of him, the other clan members, and his brother –they used to be so close back then, Itachi would even make ways for him and his father to become closer.
Why, why would his brother ever kill everyone dear to him, just to test his power? How could he do such a thing for such a shallow and selfish reason? What could be so evil that would let his conscience kill his entire clan? Why did he keep his only brother alive to suffer the loneliness and sorrow of losing everything in such a short amount of time, by his own hands?
Tears were now streaming from the youngest Uchiha's dark eyes, this was something that has never happened in years. Fear and regret became present in his thoughts. Fear that he might not be able to restore his clan, get his revenge, and losing another important person, and the regret that he was not able to save his clan in the first place.
Sakura was awoken, in the dead of the night, by an unfamiliar sound, it was sad, and scared. She took a kunai from her bag, and slowly opened the door out of her room. She didn't expect what she saw. Sasuke, with his red sharingan eyes glowing with the reflection of the torches flames, filled both sorrow and hate, were actually wet with tears.
"Sasuke-kun, are you okay?" She asked.
He didn't answer. She sat next to him and rested her head on his shoulder. They just sat there silent, glaring at the glowing red flames of the torches.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Sasuke spoke.
"Do what?" She asked.
"After all this time, and after all I've done, and who I still am. Do you still truly love me?"
"Yes of course. I never stopped. I always did, even after you left."
"But, you do know the risks right? I won't stop until I get my revenge. I might hurt you again."
"This is the choice I made. I'll be with you to the end."
She then gave him a kiss, and proceeded back to her room to continue her sleep.
"I meant every word Sasuke-kun. I just hope you believe me. If only you knew." Sakura thought.
Sasuke stood up and went to bed, deciding he would need a good night's rest for his mission tomorrow.
"Why would she go so far? She deserves better than me." Sasuke thought.
At Naruto's place…
Naruto begins to pack his bags for the next day, picks up a few kunais, shurikens, ramen, and some other things he might need for tomorrow's mission. While worried thoughts crossed through his mind…
" I'm coming. I'll save you, I will not fail this mission, I will bring you back. I promise."
He sits on his bead and looks out on the night sky, thinking about Hinata, and how she's doing. He blames himself for putting her in danger."If only I didn't have this monster within me, then they wouldn't need to use you to get to me." He will do anything to save her. ANYTHING. After a few moments, he went to sleep.
The next morning…
Sasuke and Sakura are up early, they've packed and gotten ready. They go out of the compound and walk to the gates of Konoha. It was a beautiful sunny day… it can't get any better than this…
Or so they think…
::There it is… sorry it took so long… I kinda had a lapse of inspiration last week…
::Sorry if they didn't get on with the mission yet… they will soon!!!
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