Hajimemashite and Konnichiwa, dearest reader-san! Apple Fairy here! . Thank you all for the reviews! I was sick when I was reading them and they all healed me! (Not really...but they did make my mood better. x3)
Aya Marie-chan- Aw...but I'm thankful for my education!
...I just don't like the hours. xD
You're such a whatever-the-heck-spazzo. xD
Ooh! Can I be a spazzo too? It sounds fun: D
-throws rose petals in the air-
Oh! That word! I love love love that word! x3
Ah...beautiful...
(I swear, I feel like a narcissist. xD)
Thank you. I felt very risky putting that idea out there...OwO;
Sarah Rebecca-Yeah...you can't have love when the guy just left, broke your heart, an is some lots of miles away...xD
Glad you liked it!
Akiko no Hikari- Aw...sorry you're sad now...Darn Sasuke leaving Sakura to cry...And of course I'll update, hun! I'll update even if I'm dying!
Although...I'd rather not die in the first place. xD
Nymphadorena-Oh noes! Asplosion! xD
Aw...thanks. I felt very unsafe when I posted it. I worried if people would start hating me. D;
Oh! The answer to the review? It was this:
the only thing i find weird is how sasuke appears to love sakura so much and still leaves her. you emphasize alot on the love and the reluctance to leave, but hardly anything on the WHY he leaves if it causes him so much pain. from that point of veiw, him leaving just seems spur-of-the momment, so i'm left wondering WHY sasuke left if if didn't want to?
That was it, dear. I was apoligizing because I forgot it. I should really re-do it...
Ha ha...It's fine if you want more. It just shows how much you appreciate my fanfic. :3
Thank you. And thanks for teh compliments in the other review...I luff j00 too Nymph!
Sorry I spelled your name wrong. OwO;
Guardian de Sangre- Sorry. I just feel the need to do that for my readers...-.-.
Th-Thank you for the compliments. Yes, I do actually have a good memory. Whenever I'm reading while my dad's doing the bills and saying them outloud he'll suddenly ask:
"How much was the water bill?" or something like that and I'll say how much it was. xD
My family luffs my memory skills. : 3
Ah...the short paragraphs...I was wondering if anybody was paying attention to those. Thank you. x3
Oh? Good imagination? I never thought of it like that...
Pale Moonlit Nightsky-Oh my gosh! I rock on the same level as Kishimoto-sensei? -is happy- : D
Watch the anime first, hun. There's a whole lot of coolness in it. (Besides, mine does SasuSaku. The anime does everyone...like Hinata! I luff Hinata...and Rock Lee...Yay, boy with green spandex! x3)
Although, I sometimes wish my stuff could go into the anime...the fluff in the anime...I want that! xD
No spoilers to me, hun. Right now since they're only showing fillers, I'm reading the manga. They have all the translated manga chapters at Naruto Manga Returns. I highly reccomend it. x3
Yah...it's like a curse to love Uchiha's though...your heart gets broken. xD
Sakura: Sasuke left
Rin: Obito died.
Mikoto (Sasuke's mom): Her husband died...and so did she. O.O;
The Uchiha Love Curse! xD
And if Sasuke and Sakura were related then...she wouldn't have pink pretty hair! (Although like that really matters. xD)
It'd put a whole new meaning to Uchihacest though. And I doubt Sakura would be alive then...O.O;
Holy mother of weasels! That'd put a whole big twist on the show altogether! So...I guess it's good Obito died...in a bittersweet way...D:
xD
Aw...I luff your creepy ritual. I want a cult or something now...x3
Nah, just kidding. Although thanks for saying it's wonderful!
Yay! I got an apple, a cookie, and a rabid fan chase! You need to meet me at a con or something and do that. And when people go like, 'Why you doing that?' you can say 'Cause I LIKE her fanfic!'
That would rock. : 3
Yeah, I don't think you're a rabid fan...just a 'heavily dedicated follower'. xD
Aw...but I don't want the insane-ness to go away...D;
Ha ha...Poor Sasuke won't be able to keep that awesome cockatoo doo anymore! xD
Like some sort of sick vicious cycle of healing and bashing...-shifts eyes-
Sakura (while healing unconsious Sasuke's head): You guys are lunatics! Dx
Inner Sakura: Do it! Then I can keep on healing his hot bod!
Sakura: You stay out of this!
xD Virtual rainbows...
-Goes off to bash Sasuke with you-
Yay! You have a violent evil computer! Sell it on eBay and see how much it goes! xD
Yesh. I got lots of prezzies...like my fluffy singing Eyore doll: D
And my birthday was on the 27th...
GhostofYou-Wow. I used to think that was possible...I never knew I was the first one. I feel honored for some reason. xD
Thankies for teh compliments. :3
xweaponsXmistressX- Sakura's daddy has pink hair:D
xD I want to draw that...-shifts eyes and grins evilly-
I can't wait for time-skip either...in the anime and being able to write it:D
I want to write Sai for some reason...O.O
That's fine if it can't be long. I didn't write much cause of Xmas shopping myself...D:
Aw...and it's ever so fun with Itachums and Sean...Oh well. Tell Sean I missed him not contributing to the review. :3
-jumps around wondering what the present is-
Oh boy! I hope it's a Sasuke returning to the village. xD
(Clever way of getting me to update quicker by the way. :3)
Ur2tRoUbLeSoMe90- I know it's completly impossible. But it's a nice thought right? xD
Updated. :3
ZodiacCat3- Maybe your computer needs fixing if that happens...O.O
Aw...thankies for luffing my story. x3
Wonderful! I have a recrutied brick-thrower:D
Aw...but it's better when you freak out your loved ones. xD
Nah. J/K.
-hands you a flashlight- The darkness of a room is no fun, sweetie. D:
baby's breathe- Yay! I have wonderful timing! x3
Yesh. It all fits. :3
I read the story and left reviews hun. :D
cat-with-guns 0.o-D;
You just admitted it was a piece of crap...T.T
Yay! Hugs and cookies! x3
-gets dizzy from spinning- .
Aw! I'm sorry I brought up bad memories, hun! -hugs j00-
I know how it feels. My granny is dead too.
The Assasin of the Night-Yay! Now we can laze around the house. xD
Updated. Sorry, hun, but stuff is going to happen between the years. Don't worry, it will hint SasuSaku...-shifts eyes-
Changed that misshap. Thanks for pointing it out: )
Dark Overlord Bunny of Evil- I love your name. xD
Actually that was a guess, hun. But that would rock right:3
-hands you a whole lot of tissues- O.O;
kazahanamoon-No. It's not true. Just a guess I had. xD
You can injure him! Then Sakura-chan can heal him! Everybody wins! x3
Sasuke: I don't.
You brought this upon yourself! You hush! D:
kunoichi alchemist- Thank you. Yeah..we've only heard her voice. O.O
Kakashi seems like the caring type...he's just stern sometimes.
Thank you for the compliments.
Dark-Neko-Princess- You can just go on youtube or tell me the episode number, hun. That would suffice. :3
That's gotta be alot fillers though, right? D: You are so selfless...T.T
Oh! Um...we don't know if Kakashi liked Rin, so I have no clue. Thanks for asking though!
Updated.
Kitsune Kit- It never said Rin died! D;
-runs with her armed with a flame-thrower-
Yay! Itachi-bashing! xD
pinkrazor- Yes, but not now, hun. I'm going to do events in the in-between time that hint SasuSaku. :3
Thanks for the compliment!
Silverstar871- Yesh, that made sense. I was wondering...cause they seem so similar they had to be related somehow...
Ah...I think I could've done better...D:
Yah. I'd prefer later too. xD
Yes, we ARE awesome. x3
Twilight Dragoness- Yep. Things are better that way. :3
A pink-haired ninja! That would be awesome! xD
Lioness of the Fire- Thank you. x3
kattylin- Ah...it never said that, so I wouldn't know...O.O;;
Aw...sorry you cried. I never mean to hurt people, this darn story...
Ah...a good writer? Hm...I want to be an engineer...but I guess if that doesn't work, I'll be that then. :3
What song were you listening? O.O
sweetaroo95- Ah...This fanfic is going with the series, hun, and I won't make my own predictions of what happens.
-squeals at the compliment of beautiful-
fuu-unk- I like your name and I have no clue why. xD
Yesh! Fluff pwns! x3
(As does SasuSaku...)
keiana- Ah well...I wish I could write that, but I have a strict code of logic...T.T
Thank you for the compliment! Update! x3
Disclaimer- I do not own Naruto
Memories
Story by Apple Fairy
A blessing.
So pure and so sweet...
So kind and so loving...
A comfort given to lovers.
I'm really grateful for how far she went for me.
She tried to help me in her own little ways...
Why didn't I see that devotion earlier?
Click-clack.
Click-clack.
Click-clack.
Her sandals climbed the steps one by one.
The lilies and the full bag filled her arms.
Click-clack.
Click-clack.
Her pink hair flew lightly with the passing wind. Her mind solemn.
Her eyes sad.
Sakura Haruno felt her legs grow weary. The shrine and graveyard were on such a high mountain...
She walked though, never taking a rest. Never even considering one...
Click-clack.
Click-clack.
She breathed a sigh of relief. She had finally come to the top!
But her journey wasn't over yet. She continued to walk behind the shrine to the graveyard with its many grave markers.
Sakura looked over the see of gray and white. The sea of rememberance and stone.
A most large, solemn, and silent sea.
The pink-haired girl felt her heart grow heavy with sorrow. So much grave markers...
The Haruno girl shrugged it off and walked through the heart-wrenching maze. She had a particular place to visit...
Sakura stopped in front of two grave stones. Side by side and gray and dirty from the passing time. She stared for awhile and finally set down the flowers and the sack. Opening the bag as she did and taking out a wash-cloth. She ran to a nearby faucet, wetted the cloth, and ran back to the graves. She rubbed the towel on one of the grave markers and cleaned it of it's grime. Her emerald eyes grew sad once again.
Her mind wandered to a far-off memory...
"Sasuke-kun!"
The Uchiha boy snapped his head to his doorway. There stood Sakura, his girlfriend, her hand on the doorknob and the door opened. She had opened the door herself.
He blinked for awhile and looked to her passively.
"What're you doing here?" He asked. He didn't wonder how she had opened his front door. He had already given her a key in case of emergency.
Sakura smiled at him.
"I was wondering if we could take a walk. Y'know, like a date." She informed him cheerfully. His midnight eyes took on a look of disinterest.
"Not today." He told her flatly and continued to rummage under his kitchen sink. Sakura pouted.
"Why not?" She asked and walked in, closing the door behind her as she did. He didn't respond as he looked for something.
He pulled out a wash cloth and walked by her into the hallway. Sakura felt irritance grow for him.
"Sasuke! Don't ignore me!" She scolded him and followed him.
She found him looking in some drawers in a table in the hallway. He still did not acknowledge her presence. She walked beside him.
"What're you looking for?" She pestered. He simply ignored her and finally pulled out a small long plastic bag. It was full of purple incense. She looked at it with confusion.
"Sasuke, wha-?"
Sasuke ignored her and walked past her. She snapped her head to where he was headed.
Now, she was just annoyed.
"Sasuke!" She yelled and stomped after him. He was found packing some items into a sack. He still wouldn't acknowledge his love's prescence.
"Sasuke, why are you ignoring me! I tried to calmly get your attention and then you just be rude about it! You should consider other people's feelings you know! I mean, how do you think I feel when you just brush past me as if I don't exist, huh? Well, Sa-" Sakura scolded him. Sasuke glanced to her with calm annoyance and put a finger on her closed lips. Sakura blushed at the sudden contact.
"There's something I want to show you." He told her quietly and removed his finger. Sakura blinked for awhile, but nodded.
"O-Okay...What is it?" She asked. Sasuke stared at her for awhile and turned, taking the bag with him.
"You'll see." He told her bluntly and walked toward his door. Sakura followed and closed the door behind them, locking it as she did, and following Sasuke to wherever their destination was.
Sasuke stopped. Sakura, mind still clouded with curiosity, looked around. They were still on one of the streets of Konoha.
The two had been walking for awhile, neither speaking or daring to speak. The emerald-eyed girl longed to hold his hand, but couldn't. Too many people.
Apparenlty, though, the two walking together was guessed by being on the same team. Nothing else.
Sasuke turned to Sakura with that same solemn look in his eyes. He had it since having left his apartment.
"I have to make a small detour. Can you hold this for me?" He asked and held up the bag. Sakura nodded dumbly and took it from him. The Uchiha boy walked into a shop they were standing next to.
Sakura, with her curiosity getting the best of her, checked to see what shop it was.
Her eyes widened as she read the title.
Yamanaka Flower shop.
Her eyes and mind clouded with stunned confusion. She quickly looked into one of it's windows.
Ino's eyes brightened as she saw her dream boy enter the shop.
"Ah! Sasuke-kun! What brings you here to my lovely shop?" She asked him with a cheerful voice. She batted her eyelashes flirtaciously at him. Sasuke glanced to her.
"Hn." He merely uttered and looked around the many ailes of flowers. Ino squealed and left her post as cash register. She quickly trailed him like some sort of lovesick puppy.
"So, Sasuke-kun, what are you looking for today? How about a rose? Y'know, they are the most beautiful and romantic flower known to man..." She explained giddly as he looked over the plants of beauty. He glanced to her boredly.
"I always thought daffodils were better." He told her curtly and continued his search. Ino's mouth gaped open. Sakura began chuckling.
For some reason, she found the experience funny.
"A-Ah...Ha ha ha...Y-You're funny, Sasuke-kun! I bet you got that from Sakura-chan, h-huh? Her and her weird imagination!" Ino attempted a bounce-back.
"I would think of it as creativity." He retorted. Ino looked at him stunned. Sakura laughed some more.
No, she was not laughing at her best friend's pain, but Sasuke's interaction with a fangirl.
"S-So...you like intelligent girl's is that it, Sasuke-kun? Those with long hair, too!" She interviewed and intentionally shook her head to show off her grown-hair. She had let it grow out of it's bun and it now reached the bottom of her neck. Sasuke glanced to her with annoyance.
"Actually...long hair would get in the way of missions and training, in my opinion. Short hair's better." He concured as he grabbed some flowers. Ino began to protest but her mouth failed her and all that came out were little puffs of air. Sakura covered her mouth to hide the laugh.
This was just too amusing.
"A-Ah-!" Ino began to say.
"I'm ready to buy." Sasuke announced. Ino snapped out of her stunned tranced.
"O-Oh, right..." She agreed and walked back to the cash register. She ringed up the flowers and tied it up in a neat bouquet.
"There you go!" The sunshine-haired girl announced gleefully and held out the bouquet. Sasuke merely took it from her and paid the money.
Ino grinned a Chesire cat grin at him.
"Oh, Sasuke-kun! Did our hands touch when you got that bouquet? That was on purpose wasn't it, you sly dog, you!" She exclamied giddly. Sasuke glared at her.
"Hn." He uttered and left the store. Ino sighed dreamily and her cheeks reddened madly.
"Aw...he's so shy! That bashful boy!" She squealed.
Sasuke walked out of the store with the bouquet of lilies finding Sakura laughing cheerfully. When she stopped she looked to him amused.
"That was too funny." She explained. Sasuke glared at her.
"I have no clue why you're friends with that girl." He admitted in a disgusted tone. Sakura smiled at him.
"You were so cruel to her though..." She responded and handed him the bag back. He handed to bouquet to her. Sakura guessed he didn't want to be caught carrying a bunch of lilies.
"It's true though. Short hair is better. Besides, girls with short hair tend to be cute." He told her slyly and continued to walk. Sakura's cheeks went red after indicating the hidden compliment.
"H-Hey! Wait for me!" She called to him and ran to catch up to him.
Her legs tired.
It seemed like the couple had been climbing the steps for an eternity.
"Sasuke, where are we going?" She asked him. Sasuke was already ahead of her with his fast walking. Sakura struggled to catch up.
"You'll see." He told her without even looking back to his love. Sakura gave him a look of confused annoyance, but shrugged it off.
They finally reached the top of the hill. Sakura panted from the long trek. She was already out of breath. Sasuke, on the contrary, was fine.
He waited for Sakura to catch the air that had escaped her. When she appeared fine, he continued to walk out to the graveyard. A chill ran up Sakura's spine, but she followed after him, nonetheless.
They passed by the sea of gravemarkers. Sakura's eyes flitted among each one with sad curiosity. Sasuke merely looked straight ahead. He stopped in front of two graves, standing next to each other. Sakura stopped with him and looked at the names engraved.
Fugaku Uchiha.
Mikoto Uchiha.
Sakura's eyes widened and her breathe stopped. These were Uchiha members, yes, but why was Sasuke...?
Sasuke reached into the bag and pulled out the wash-clothe from before. He wetted it at a nearby faucet and began cleaning the one that read 'Fugaku'.
"Sasuke, who-?" The intelligent girl began to ask.
"These were my parents." He cut her off. Sakura gasped. It then hit her.
Today was the day the Uchiha clan was killed.
"Sasuke..." She whispered. He ignored her and continued to clean the gravestone. Sakura looked down.
"Sh-Should I help...?" She asked nervously. Sasuke shook his head.
"No. I have to do this on my own." He told her. So, she waited for him to finish cleaning the graves of their grime and dust, light the insence, and place the offerings. He looked to her with solemn eyes.
"Sakura...the flowers." He ordered. Sakura hesitated and nodded, handing them to him. He placed them infront of the two graves.
He just stared at them after that. Sakura was unsure whether to stand next to him, offer consolence, or to just stand there. She chose the first option.
The jade-eyed girl stood next to the Uchiha heir, neither talking and nor wanting to.
The air was much too sorrowful for that.
He clasped his hands together in prayer and she did the same.
Silence erupted loudly. The wind being the only interruption.
"Hi there, Mr. and Mrs. Uchiha." Sakura piped up. Sasuke snapped his head to her in confusion. Her eyes still remained closed and her hands still held in prayer.
"I'm not sure if you know about me, but I'm Sakura Haruno. You see, I'm on your son's team and..." She continued and blushed. "...I'm also his girlfriend." She finished shyly. A wind blew by harshly. Sasuke shielded himself from the angry act of nature, but Sakura did not flinch. The wind died down a bit and Sakura smiled.
"I'm pretty sure you were surprised about that, right? That's alright I don't blame you." She reassured. The wind died and Sakura continued.
"Anyway, enough about me. Your son, Sasuke, he...he's getting stronger. He even learned a new techinque! It's called the chidori. It's really amazing." Sakura explained. Sasuke stared at her, but he didn't dare stop her.
"He's gotten a friend, too, although, I bet he won't admit it. His name is Naruto Uzumaki." She grinned. Sasuke glared at her, and turned his head away.
"Hmph." He grunted. The pink-rose haired girl ignored this and continued her one-person conversation.
"Anyway, he's also gotten close to Kakashi-sensei. Kakashi-sensei's a bit...strange, but he does seem to care about Sasuke. I think he's going to be okay." She reassured. A warm wind blew by.
"Sasuke...Sasuke's gotten more friends. He may be a bit insecure at times, but he's not lonely anymore. He's still a bit anti-social and stubborn, but I think he's going to be just fine."
The midnight-haired boy looked at Sakura with soft eyes. He smiled a bit at her, but remained silent all the same. A violent wind flew by her again. Sakura remained unaffected and she opened her eyes; hands still clasped in prayer.
"I know, I know. You're still shocked Sasuke has a girlfriend. I know. To the Uchihas I'm probably unworthy, right?" She asked. The wind blew coldly as an approval. Sasuke half-guessed this was his father's doing.
"Don't worry. It's not as if I only love him for his looks or title. No, that's not it at all. I..." She trailed of as her cheeks reddened. "...I love him, because he's smart and self-confident. He's really kind and gentle if you get him to open up. I...I don't think he's self-centered. He's...just sad. He's cold because of what he's been through and if you see the true him, you see he's just as sensitive as the rest of us. All he needs is some love and care." Sakura paused and a warm smile graced her face.
"...and I want to provide it. I'm going to love Sasuke, no matter what." She finished in a gentle tone. Sasuke stared at her amazed as his cheeks grew crimson.
A warm gentle wind blew by. It circled around Sakura moving her dress and her pink locks. Her eyes widened in shock.
I trust you, girl. Take care of him.
A chill went up Sasuke's back. Was that...father's voice he just heard?
The wind died down and Sakura turned to the stunned boy with a half-smile.
"I think they like me." She whispered shyly. Sasuke smiled to her.
"I wouldn't blame them." He whispered back. She smiled and walked over to him.
"Ready to go?" He asked. Sakura nodded and he took hold of her hand.
The two walked back with the blessing still on their minds.
He laid his head on her shoulder. Sakura smiled and cuddled closer to him.
The two sat on the roof of his old house. Sasuke had said he wanted to visit it and asked Sakura to come with him; Which she agreed unreluctantly.
It was nighttime and the two just sat there, staring at the full pearl.
"Sasuke-kun." The pink-petal haired kunoichi called out softly.
"Hm?"
"Why did you show me your parent's graves?"
Sasuke paused for awhile and took hold of Sakura's hand.
"Because...I wanted you to know." He said simply.
"...How were your parents like?" Sakura asked.
"My father...was a very strict and stubborn man. He...He was hard to please." The midnight-haired boy explained abit sadly.
"But you trained non-stop to please him as a child, right?" She hinted. Sasuke glanced to her confused.
"How did you know that?" He asked skeptically. Sakura smiled sadly.
"...I guess you don't remember Fairy Girl, huh?" Sakura asked silently. Sasuke raised an eyebrow at her.
"Who?"
"Forget it." She advised him. Sasuke began to protest, but shrugged off the matter. Sakura's heart panged a little, but she let go the subject as well. It didn't matter anyway.
"How about your mother?" She asked again. Sasuke's eyes softened and saddened.
"She was a kind and selfless woman. She always loved me and she was beautiful. She was highly admired in the Uchiha clan." He explained gently.
"Do you miss her?"
"...Yes. I miss her...almost everyday..."
Silence fell upon them like a thick veil.
"Sasuke..." She whispered his name.
"Hm?"
"...I'm sorry this happened to you."
"Don't worry about it."
"Hey, I just realised..."
"Hm?"
"I just met your parents..."
"Yeah."
"...Wanna meet mine?" Sakura grinned. Sasuke looked to her with amusement.
"I'd rather not."
"Why?"
"I'm afraid your dad has pink hair." He told her smugly. Sakura looked at him stunned.
"N-no he doesn't!" She protested playfully.
"How can I be so sure?" He asked in the same fashion. Sakura punched him jokingly.
"I swear you are so vain." She laughed. Sasuke smirked and kissed her on the cheek. Sakura's face turned a light cherry.
"Thanks for coming with me today." He whispered. Sakura smiled warmly.
"Anytime."
They left it at that as they continued to just enjoy each other's company.
Sakura's heart becomes saddened as she finished the rememberence...
She lit the insence and placed the offerings. She kneeled, clasped her hands in prayer, and became silent. She spoke of her message to them in her prayer.
It's good to see you again, Mr. and Mrs. Uchiha. It's Sakura.
A warm gentle wind blew by her. She guessed by now their spirits had approved of her.
Sasuke...your son's gone. He...left the village. To join...Orochimaru.
An angry and outraged wind thrust by her. Sakura remained unaffected by this.
He said it was for strength. He's going as far as to betray the village for the strength to kill Itachi. I tried to stop him but...I failed. I'm very sorry.
The wind did not blow this time for some reason. The intelligent kunoichi pondered this, but shrugged it off.
I'm going to get him back. I'm going to save him from this dangerous path. I'll do my best. So please...be patient.
The wind circled by her again. Sakura felt very comforted by this one; unlike the first zephyr.
You're a sweet girl...we trust you, Sakura-chan.
Sakura's eyes widened. This time it was a femine voice that spoke...
Sakura shrugged it off and stood up. She smiled.
The Haruno girl would visit their graves in his place. She would pay her respects and keep their ghosts up to date.
She would do it until he could come back and apoligize to them.
So a blessing is given, reassurances to the dead, and a bittersweet memory recalled.
Will Sakura remain loyal to her dissapeared love?
That is a tale for another time. We'll see when you can know.
That's the end of it! Thank you for reading!
This chapter is kinda spooky in my opinion. Yes, Sasuke's parents are ghosts. I think they would be if they were betrayed by their son so violently. O.O
Anyway, sorry for the writing. It's been kinda bad these days...(I wonder why...)
Oh! Happy New Year, by the way: )
Well, thank you for reading! Ciao!
-Apple Fairy