Retrogression Chapter 6, a naruto fanfic

A/N: Wow I'm really, really, really, really sorry this has been so delayed...I had a lot going on in my life, and I mean A LOT. But anyway, I hope readers are still interested in this fanfiction. And I know that Chapter 5 had a really bad ending and that you haven't had a chance to know what was going to happen until now but...I hope you still want to know what happens. So, alas! FINALLY, Chapter 6 is indeed here. Now, enjoy :).

Yet again...

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Italics/Regular – Flashbacks with regular text is a flashback in a flashback...hopefully that makes sense. (NEW: Italics with regular text can also be dream scenarios.)

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And BOLD in general is to emphasize.

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So, as repetitive as this is...

Did I create Naruto?

Nooo.

Did I create this fanfiction?

Yesss.

Retrogression

By: dark dreamerx

Chapter 6

(Finally, right?)

She felt...

weird.

Like there was something inside her.

Coming out.

Something she locked away.

Someone she didn't want,

or need.

It was distasteful.

She was feeling again.

Feelings she wasn't accustomed to anymore.

Walking away,

she gripped her fists.

Tightly.

She had to escape.

But would she come back...

to face him?

"Never,"

She breathed.

Step.

She hated him.

"Sasuke-kun"

She hated him.

"Sasuke-kun...I love you."

She hated him.

Step.

Stop.

"Sakura...I..."

Breath.

"...love..."

Breath.

"...you..."

She tightened her jaw.

Liar.

Emerald wandered.

Landed on a bench.

Face drenched in pure disgust.

Hatred.

Clenched her fists.

She hated him.

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"Sakura-chan!"

Gasp.

Breath.

Step.

Quickly.

He had to find her.

It was an order.

Thoughts.

So many thoughts.

Where could she have gone?

Blue eyes were vexed.

He threw himself forward,

he had to find her.

"Sakura-chan...what possibly possessed you to do this..."

It was agonizing.

How love could easily sin.

With her will or not,

she was still tainted.

And he,

was dizzy.

It's what she did to him,

unintentionally.

Breath.

Step.

Where are you?

Breath.

Step.

Are you there?

Quickly,

step, step, step.

Stop.

"..."

"...Sakura-chan?"

Pink.

Hair.

Red.

Shirt.

Green.

Eyes.

It was definitely her.

"...Sakura-chan?"

He stared.

Drip.

The knife she was holding...

was bleeding.

Sasuke's blood.

She's lost it, Naruto thought.

Her face was pale, morbid, apathetic.

Like she didn't care she'd harmed someone.

Like she didn't care she'd practically killed someone.

Like she didn't care who that someone was.

Like she forgot that someone was Uchiha Sasuke.

Azure trailed back to her cold face.

Trembling lips.

Was she actually pained?

"Sakura-chan...why...?"

Naruto's voice was monotone.

He wanted to shout.

And bash her head in;

he held himself well.

Her voice, "...is he...dead?"

A distasteful voice.

But she awaited an answer,

eyes locked in his.

Naruto swallowed back bile.

How could she ask that?

That, of all questions!

Was she really this insane?

This crazy?

The blonde cleared his throat silently.

Breath.

"I...don't know yet..."

Pause.

"...but you wanted him to die...right?"

The tension thickened.

Gravely, silence took over.

Silence that made the depths of hell cry.

Waiting.

For the answer to spill from her wretched lips.

He gazed at her "bleeding" hands.

Lasting for eternity.

Until she finally spoke.

Until her answer made him shiver.

Until he repeated a simple question in his head.

It was about the broken girl.

Why was she was so broken?

"Yes."

Did she forget how to breathe?

How to feel the blood rushing through her veins?

How to live?

How she felt with him?

The smiles?

The memories?

Did she forget how to love?

He was sent into oblivion,

the objective washed away in the oceans of his mind.

This can't be right;

there is no way.

"Sakura," he whispered, "you can't mean that..."

Silence.

Her eyes glistened with unwavering emotions.

There was no fault in her statement.

He was the shameful one.

Shameful for believing she still had a little of herself within.

Clearly, it'd been torn from her body.

Haruno Sakura, is it?

The one with the pink hair right?

She looks beautiful;

I bet she's really sweet too,

and spares the lives of sinners.

Oh no, you're completely wrong.

I don't know that girl with the pink hair.

She's pretty but her indifference has taken over.

I don' think you'd meet a more apathetic girl.

She could be mistaken for murder,

worse than all the sinners combined.

He shook his head,

shaking the disoriented thoughts.

Again, he inquired.

"You can't...mean that...right?"

She stated again, "Yes.":

Indeed, she meant it.

And then his spinning head ceased.

All righteousness captivated him.

And he stalked forward,

preparing himself.

Step.

Tsunade's orders.

He could not let her escape,

even though she had every intention of doing so.

That much, he knew.

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"He's in critical condition..."

"But...he'll be okay, right?"

Smile.

"He'll be fine, Hinata."

A relieved sigh. "That's good."

Pause.

"Hokage-sama?"

Silence.

"Yes?"

Breath.

"Is...Naruto going to be able to..."

Pause.

The blonde woman smiled bitterly.

"Honestly, I don't know..."

Sigh.

"Sakura has...truly changed."

Brown eyes saddened,

a frown on her lips.

"I'm not even sure myself...if locking her up...will do anything..."

The smaller woman fidgeted.

Team Seven.

An odd team.

Three, completely different ninjas.

Two boys, one girl.

A team built from infatuation and rivalry.

To be worthy.

To fall in love.

To obtain power.

Built from determination, foolishness, and hatred.

That was Team Seven...

or had been.

Now, Hinata thought with watery eyes, they were broken.

Broken into a million little pieces.

That even forever couldn't stop their pain and suffering.

She was not one to be negative,

but she never lied.

And she knew without wanting to,

that Team Seven was obliterated the moment they'd started.

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Click.

Footsteps.

Again, after another few weeks;

a visitor.

This time, it was his fate.

Step.

He'd been breathing death all his life.

What difference would it be now?

That now...he'd actually lose his breathe to it?

He did not fear that statement.

Step.

He saw her shadow, the figure in the darkness.

Eyes powerful and unwavering.

He smiled at her sadistically.

"Hello there, Hokage-sama. Are you well on this fine day?"

He could see her bristle.

But her voice blared when she spoke,

"Sasuke, the time has come."

Her eyes darkened.

"The time for me to decide your fate in front of Konoha."

The traitor breathed deeply,

allowing his eyes to close in relaxation.

"I don't care where you end my life..."

He paused.

"...just end it already."

He felt the tension hang lower.

And he grinned maliciously again.

"Sasuke, I will say this once and you will listen."

He showed no indication,

but he was curious.

"You will not be sentenced to death. But you will redeem yourself with great difficulty."

A scoff across the bars angered the blonde woman.

"Sasuke! If you dare mock me again—!"

"Alright, alright...I'll redeem myself. But not for you, Hokage-sama..."

Pause.

Silence.

"...but for her."

And I will live with the possibility of death awaiting me,

from her.

And I will not let that stop me.

Tsunade watched Sasuke's changing expression.

Something suspicious, perhaps.

Silence.

The young man...almost looked in love.

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"Hinata!"

Blink.

Her elder was looking at her sternly.

The chuunin sputtered,

"I-I'm so sorry Hokage-sama! What's t-the matter?"

Silence.

Tsunade grinned, confusing the poor girl.

"Sasuke's awake."

A sharp intake of air with a spin, and white eyes locked with half-lidded orbs.

Dark eyes.

Sasuke's eyes.

He was, awake for certain.

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A/N: I did not want to leave the chapter here, but I'm going to have to if I want to post this tonight, if I want to actually get some sleep, and if I want to update it with a longer chapter later. Chapter 7 hopefully will not take 3 or 4 months, but 2-3 weeks. It's not that it takes me incredibly long to write these chapters, it's just that I never have time anymore!!! ANYWAY, review if you actually still read this :) Ja-ne!