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A few tears fell from Naruto's eyes as he closed them tight. Sasuke stared at Sakura's body emotionless and hurt. He had just killed her, and by killing her obtained the Mangekyo.
"I told you never to interfere again...I TOLD YOU!" Naruto yelled as he held Sakura up to him and cried. Sasuke blinked as he looked down at Sakura's lifeless body. He wanted to scream and hold her, he wanted to cry, but he didn't. He couldn't understand why, he cared about her didn't he ?
Sasuke noticed something was happening. Sakura's body was glowing in a way. "Naruto.." Sasuke said emotionless. Naruto continued to hold her tight. "Naruto." he said more forcefully. Naruto looked up at Sasuke "What do you want." he said coldly. "Look." Sasuke said referring to Sakura. Naruto looked down as there were symbols and designs on Sakura's body that were glowing. Her wounds began to instantly heal. Naruto layed her down gently on the ground as he rose to his feet and watched. The pulsating designs began to retract to the middle of her forehead where it slowly dissapeared and in its place appeared a diamond shape. "Is that.." Naruto started. "Yes, it's a seal." Sasuke finished.
Sakura's eyes opened as she looked up at Sasuke and Naruto. She blinked a few times and slowly propped herself up leaning on her hands. She examined her body as she saw that they're were no injuries. "How did I.." "You recieved the seal your sensai once had, you know have a reserve of chakra all in a seal located on your forehead." Sakura's eyes widened. "How.." "I don't know.." Sasuke said with a shrug. Sakura slowly rose to her feet as she looked at the both of them. Naruto leapt into her arms. "I'm so glad you're okay Sakura-chan ! " Naruto exclaimed. Sakura smiled as she held him. "I am too. "
A loud explosion ocurred as Naruto let go of Sakura and they looked around. "Naruto, we still have to help everyone, we still have to save Konoha." Naruto nodded as he glanced at Sasuke then back at Sakrua. "Will you be okay?" Sakura nodded with a smile. "I'll be fine, go on!" she yelled as Naruto hesitated then dissapeared.
Sakura looked up at Sasuke then back down at the ground. Sasuke took a few steps forward and now stood about a foot away from Sakura. "Why would you do something stupid like that, again!" Sasuke said aggresivly. Sakura didn't answer as she just looked down at the ground. "I knew that if I got in the way of the attacks that I would be the one to die and that you and Naruto would live." Sakura said. "You're so stupid and annoying ! I can't believe you would do that and risk being killed just for Naruto and..." his expression softend. "Me.." Sakura looked up at him as she sighed. "After everything I've done, even when I attacked you back there.. you would still give your life for me.. you would still die for me..why?" Sasuke asked, when he fully knew the answer. Sakura's eyes began to water as she looked into Sasuke's. "Because I love you." Sakura said looking down at the ground again and closing her eyes real tight. "So much!" she said as tears escaped and fell to the ground. Sasuke looked at her with sad and caring eyes. "I don't care! Don't ever do that again!" Sasuke said in a loud tone as Saukra continued crying silently. He held her chin and lifted her head as he looked into her jade eyes. "I don't want to ever have to lose you again..." they looked at each other for a few seconds as Sakura surveyed Sasuke's expression. "Sakura..I love you." Sakura's eyes widened as he said this. He held her face with both hands as he drew closer and began kissing her. Sakura slowly closed her eyes as she kissed him back, deepening the kiss.
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The Konoha shinobi were down to a frightening 15 with 1000 enemy shinobi left. Suddenly wind speeds picked up as a tornado came tearing through Konoha only picking up and killing the mist and sound shinobi. Naruto, Lee , Tenten and the others all looked around and finally spotted the source of the tornado. Standing atop a building was a blonde haird kunoichi with a unique hair style and a large fan and a smirk plastered on her face. Beside her stood her brother, Kankuro. More and more people appeared when finally an army appeared just over the hill behind them. Temari looked at Naruto as he gave her a thankful smile and she winked.
"Shinobi of the sand! Let's show 'em what we're made of. SHOW NO MERCY !" Temari yelled as the ninja all cheered and sprinted forward colliding with the enemy shinobi. All together there were 3500 sand shinobi that came to help, not to mention Kankuro and Temari. Within minutes the mist and sound shinobi were annhilated. The leaf and sound shinobi all began to cheer, as they had won.
The shinobi all gathered in the middle of Konoha as they talked about their victory and checked any bodies to see if they were alive and made sure all enemies were dead.
"Look at them all." Sakura said as she stood on a high building and saw all the corpses that litered the ground. Only 15 Konoha shinobi had survived out of 4000. Sasuke outstretched his arm as he put it around her shoulders. "They died protecting their country. They died an honourable death, there is nothing we can do now." He said comforting Sakura. Sakura leaned her head against Sasuke's chest. They both turned when they head footsteps. Suigetsu and Jugo stood behind them. "Sasuke. " Suigetsu said holding his sword over his back. "We're done here, ya' ready to go?" He asked cocking his head to his side. Sasuke let go of Sakura as he took a few steps forward. Sakura looked down at the ground and sighed.
He's leaving again.
Sasuke looked at Suigetsu and Jugo for a moment before glancing at Sakura. "Sorry boys, but I belong here." Sakura lifted her head as she heard this. "Hn.. But what about Itatchi?" Suigetsu asked. Sasuke looked at Sakura. "I've realized that there are much more important things in my life then revenge on my brother." Sakura couldn't help but smile. He was actually putting her before his revenge on his brother, the one thing he wanted to do in his life didn't matter anymore. She was the only thing that mattered to him now. Sakura sprinted forward and jumped into Sasuke's arms as he caught her and they spun around before stopping and he set her on the ground. She looked up at him as he looked at her. "I love you." he said. "I love you too." Sakura responded as for once, since he left Konoha, Sasuke smiled for the first time, out of happiness. Suigetsu and Jugo noticed this as they too shared a smile. Sasuke was happy now, he was where he belonged. "Well then Sasuke, looks like we'll be heading out. " Sasuke looked at them. "Why don't you stick around, it's not like you guys have anywhere to go?" Sasuke said still holding Sakura. "Nah," Suigetsu replied. "We're not ones to settle down, that's your thing. Besides, we enjoy travelling and taking life as it comes. Unexpected and challenging." Suigetsu said with a smirk. Sasuke let go of Sakura as he held out his hand. "Thank you. " Sasuke said gratefully. Suigetsu grabbed Sasuke's hand as they shook hands. "Anytime bud." he said with a smile. Sasuke then shook Jugo's hand. "Yo, don't be strangers." Sasuke said with a grin. "Hey, any chance we get to bug ya'. " Suigetsu said with a smirk. He put his hand to his forehead almost saluting Sasuke. Jugo and Suigetsu jumped into the air dissapearing.
Sasuke turned back to Sakura and smiled. "It's good to be home, where I belong. " Sasuke said as he outstretched his arms and pulled Sakura close to him. Sakrua burried her head into his chest and closed her eyes with a smile plastered on her face. Sasuke smiled at her smiling face. He now knew what it meant to be loved, to love. He did love Sakura, and would protect to make sure nothing happend to her. He belonged here, he was home.
The skies grew darker, Sakura and Sasuke didn't notice at first. Sasuke held Sakura tighter as she pulled away and looked at him. "I love you so much Sasuke, and I never want to lose you again." She said griping him tighter. Sasuke smiled. "I love you too, and don't worry..I'm here to stay..forever." he said as he embraced her in a hug again.
Sasuke didn't know how right he was, for he was to stay there...forever.
Sasuke and Sakura broke apart once they heard screaming from down below. They both walked over to the edge of the building and glanced over. Large tital waves in the forms of dragons swept through the streets of Konoha taking out the sand shinobi. The few leaf ninja and Temari and Kankuro avoided the waves. Sasuke and Sakura each jumped down looking around. "What is it, what happend?" Sasuke said frantic. Naruto shook his head. "We don't know, we were standing around when suddenly-" Naruto was cut off as he leapt to the side grabbing Hinata and moving her out of the way of another giant Tital wave.
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Sakura landed beside Temari. "Temari, who's doing this?" Temari looked at Sakura. "We're not sure, we're still trying to locate the person." Sakura nodded as she jumped dissapearing looking for the souce. Temari felt the ground shake as she looked up and saw another tital wave heading straight for her. Her eyes widened as she raised her arms in front of her face. A few moments passed when she opened her eyes when the tital wave didn't hit here and she was now in another location. She looked up and saw that Shikamaru had saved her. He set her down as he crossed his arms and sighed. "How troublesome, I had to go out of my way just to save you. " Temari glared at him. "Well I didn't ask you too!" she yelled back as her face softend. "Thank you." she said taking a step closer. Shikamaru sighed. "Don't thank me it's just-" he stopped as he felt lips pressed against his. His eyes widened as he saw that Temari was kissing him. He slowly closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around her and deepend the kiss. A few moments later they let go and looked at each other with a smile.
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Sakura headed towards Sasuke. "Found anything yet?" She asked as he simply shook his head. "No. Still looking. " Their attention was diverted when they saw a cloaked figure standing a few meters in front of them. He was carrying a large bandaged sword with him and was smiling with his sharp triangluar teeth. "Looking for something?" he said with a grin as someone jumped down beside him, clothed with the same cloak and pointy hat. He had red eyes, much like Sasuke's. "Itatchi." Sasuke said clutching his hand into a fist.
Lee,Tenten,Naruto,Neji,Shikamaru,Temari,Ino,Kankuro,Choji,Shino,Hinata,Kiba, and Kakashi all landed behind Sasuke and Sakura. Sasuke's eyes changed as he activated his sharingan. "They won't help you. " Itachi said coldly. "Looks like I'll be able to have some fun." Kisame said with a smirk as he swung his sword and a giant tital wave was created once more. Sakura stepped fowrard as she held out her hand and a symbol appeared, her eyes began glowing blue. The tital wave stopped and slowly broke down filling the streets with water. They all stood on the water now as Kisame glared at Sakura. "I see..well try this." he said as he swords bandage's fell off and he charged at Sakura at full speed and swung. Sakrua ducked but it dug into her back ripping through her skin. Sakura groaned in pain as she leapt back and was betn over. Sasuke rushed by her side. "Sakura, are you okay?" he asked. Sakura nodded. "I'll be fine." she said waving him off. The other Konoha shinobi and two sand shinobi charged forward to attack Itatchi and Kisame when Itatchi's eyes changed and they all suddenly stopped. Saskue and Sakura's eyes widened. A few moments passed and all the remaining leaf shinobi and two sand dropped to the ground in pools of their own blood.
Sakura ran forward as Sasuke stopped her. "They're gone." he said pulling back. Sakura eye's began to water as she clutched her hand into a fist and looked up at Itatchi and Kisame glaring at them. She was careful not to look into Itatchi's eyes. Sakura moved forward as Sasuke held her tighter. "Sakura, I don't want you fighting either of them." Sakura turned and looked Sasuke in the eyes. "Sasuke, I can do it. I can beat him..please. You can get your revenge and I can get mine by killing Kisame. Sasuke, " She said placing her hand on his face. "It'll be okay, we'll be fine. We're stronger and better, we'll win.. I know we will. " She said with a smile. Sasuke smiled back as he held her close and kissed her. "I love you. " he said. Sakura smiled. "I love you too." she said giving him one last kiss.
They both turned away from each other and faced the two last Akatsuki members. "This is where you end. " Sakura said tightening her gloves. Kisame chuckled as he brought his sword in front of him. " Bring it." Sakura charged forward yelling as she smashed the ground and a singular boulder came up and she punched it forward at Kisame. Kisame jumped up avoiding the boulder.
Sasuke stood a few meters away from Itatchi glaring at him the whole time. He unsheathed his sword and dissapeared reappeared directly in front of Itatchi as he slashed at him and Itatchi blocked it with a singular kunai. "You're pathetic Sasuke, I can't believe I didn't kill you." Sasuke moved his sword and slashed and again Itatchi blocked it. Thier faces were inches apart from each other as they stared each other down. They pushed back as Sasuke slid a few feet away swinging his katana over him and glaring at Itatchi.
Symbols appeared on Sakura's body as her eyes began glowing red and she held out her hand as several fireballs shot out heading straight towards Kisame. Kisame jumped up avoiding them as some caught his leg and burned him badly. Sakura was crouched over a bit from the wound on her back from Kisame. She didn't heal it and continued on fighting. She held out her katana as it was englufed in flames. She charged forward and slashed at Kisame. He blocked the sword but the heat was extreme, Sakura landed a hit and slashed open Kisame's chest and bruned him severly at the same time.
Sasuke made a hangsign as Itatchi did the same and two giant fireballs came hurdling towards each other. The fire desipated as Sasuke and Itatchi faced each other. Itatchi's eyes changed as Sasuke couldn't look away in time and he was caught in one of Itatchi's illusions. He looked around as it was all black. He felt cold. He looked around as he cursed under his breath. He took a sound as it sounded as though he was walking on water, or through a puddle. A scene came into view as he saw corpses all around him and in the middle was two people battling. He drew closer as he recognized one of them as Sakura and the other Itatchi. Not too far away lay a motionless Kisame. Was this an illusion or was it really happening. Suddenly Sakura let out a blood curdling scream as Itatchi drove Sasuke's katana right through her abdomen. "SAKURA ! " Sasuke yelled as he ran forward and Sakura collapsed to the ground. But, with every step he took Sakura got further and further. Sasuke began feeling like he was falling into a black abyss. "SAKURA!" he continued screaming her name when he finally hit something and stopped. He looked down and saw a huge metal spike through his chest as blood poured out. He spit out blood as he looked up into the black abyss. "SAKURAAA !" he screamed.
Sakura crawled over to Sasuke as she slapped his face a few times. "Sasuke..sasuke." she said repeatedly. "Sasuke..wake up.. please." she said her eyes beginning to water. "Itatchi smirked as he walked over to Sakura and Sasuke holding a katana. He brought it above him and then down hard. Sakura used her strength and brought her sword up to block but was too late. The sword tore right through Sakura's shoulder collapsing her lung. Sakua fell back beside Sasuke as she had trouble breathing. She held her hands over Sasuke as there was a glow of different coloured chakra. "C'mon Sasuke...c'mon. " she said as she closed her eyes tight. Blood poured out from a wound around Sasuke's chest and formed a pool around him.
Sasuke screamed into the dark abyss when suddenly he stopped and things became lighter. He opened his eyes and saw Itatchi standing to the side of him. He turned his head to the side and saw Sakura laying beside him badly beaten and bleeding. He slowly rose to his feet and picked up Sakura. "Sakura...what happend. " he said as she weakly opend her eyes. "Sasuke...I defeated Kisame..and Itatchi caught you in his illusion..after that I fought him and well..failed." she said coughing up blood. "Rest Sakura, I'll only be a few minutes. " he said putting Sakura on the ground. He turned and faced Itatchi, his eyes filled with hate and anger. His eyes changed as he now activated his mangekyo sharingan. Itatchi's expression changed slightly then returned to normal. "You once told me, I should only come before you when I have the same eyes as you. " Sasuke looked up at him. "Well here I am. And now, you die!" Sasuke yelled as he grabbed his katana and dissapeared reappearing behind Sasuke driving his katana through Itatchi's shoulder. He reappeared in front of Itatchi. Itatchi attacked several times and Sasuke blocked each time. 20 minutes or so passed when Sasuke finally saw an opening and took it, he drove his katana straight through Itatchi's chest piercing his heart, risking an opening however and Itatchi stabbed several kunai into Sasuke in vital points severing major artieries. Sasuke let go of the katana and took a step back .Itatchi stubled back a bit never taking his eyes off of Sasuke. "You've done well little brother, I've finally died the way I should..by your hand.." Itatchi said with a smirk as he collapsed to the ground.
A new feeling entered Sasuke's body, a feeling of relief and happiness. He had avenged his family, killed his brother and now is with the love of his life. "Sakura." he said as he quickly turned and kneeled beside her holding her head. "Sakura." he said as he kissed her gently. Sakura slowly opened her eyes. "Sasuke." she said placing her hand on his face. He examined her injuries and could tell that she only had a few minutes to live. "Sakura..it's going to be okay. You're going to be fine." Sasuke said with a faint smile. Sakura noticed all the kunai's in his body and where they were precisely placed, within minutes Sasuke would bleed to death. "I love you soo much Sakura. " he said holding her tight. "I love you too..Sasuke." she said with a smile. Sakura closed her eyes tight as a tear rolled down her cheek and she could remember her sensai's words.
"Promise me...promise me you'll save Konoha."
"I promise."
"Sasuke..I'm not going to survive.." Sakura said coughing up more blood. Sasuke held her close. "Don't say that Sakura..don't say that!" he yelled. "Sasuke..there's something I must do..something I have to do to save everyone..to save Konoha. " Sasuke looked down at her confused. "What..what could you possibly do?" "Give my life for them." she replied. Sasuke's eyes widened. "What..no.. you can't. Sakura don't heal your wounds and you'll be fine." Sakura shook her head. "Sasuke.. I can't just heal myself..I must save everyone..save Konoha...I promised. I always keep my promises." Sasuke shook his head. "Sasuke..please. Allow me to do this one thing. please...for me." she said sincerly looking into his eyes. Sasuke hesitated and reluctantly agreed. He let go of Sakura as she slowly stood.
She made a hand sign as symbols appeard on her body and began glowing. The seal on her forehead began to pulsate as it spread across her body. She slowly began to rise into the air as she was floating above Konoha. She gave off different colours of light taht surrounded her. She closed her eyes and held her hands out as threads of light shot out into the sky then back down upon Konoha and entered every single corpse of the Konoha and Sand shinobi giving them life. Their wounds were healed and they began breathing again.
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"Team seven will consist of, Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke, and Uzumaki Naruto." "YESS!" Naruto exclaimed jumping out of his seat as Sakura rolled her eyes.
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"Good morning Sasuke-kun!" Sakura said walking onto the bridge where they were to meet Kakashi-sensai. "Hn." Sasuke replied. "Good morning Sakura-chan!" Naruto yelled waving. "Good morning Naruto.." Sakura said rather annoyed.
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"Forehead girl!" "Ugly!" "Big forehead!" "Ugly!" Ino and Sakura yelled back at each other as the tension between them was thick.
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"Sasuke-kun!!" Sakura yelled as she cried on his chest. "Sakura..you're heavy." Sasuke said opening his eyes as Sakura backed off and smiled. "You're alive !" She yelled hugging him.
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"If you go I'll scream really loud and-" Sasuke dissapeared reappearing behind Sakura. Sakura was silent as her eyes were wide. " Thank you. " were the last words Sakura heard before her world turned black and she collapsed.
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"Naruto, please I beg you... bring him back.. bring back Sasuke-kun." Sakura said in tears as Naruto was at the gates of Konoha along with the others awaiting to go on their mission to retireve Sasuke. "I will bring him back, I promise. You can count on me Sakura-chan." he said with the nice guy pose.
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"Tsuande-sama, I really want you to train me and teach me everything you know. " Tsaunde stood and looked at Sakura shocked before she smirked and nodded. "Alright, but it won't be easy, you have to get up every morning early to train and listen to everything I tell you!" "Hai." Sakura answered.
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Sakura looked up as she saw Sasuke. Her eyes widened. "Sasuke..." she said unsure if it was him. She was chained to the wall and bleeding badly.
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"You think you know everything Sakura. You want to try to understand me, try understand what I feel so you can help. No matter how many people I let in. No one can understand what I've felt, the revenge I seek the pain of losing my parents, my whole clan. Not even you." he said coldly looking into her jade eyes with his black emotionless ones.
Sakura lowered her head as her pink locks hung in front of her face. She fought hard to keep back the tears, she refused to cry in front of him again, to show that she was weak. "You see Sasuke, because of all those reasons that's why I'm probably the only one who would understand how you feel, understand the hate, the pain, the loss of your whole clan," Sakura lifted her head. "The loss of my whole clan." Sakura turned back and continued healing his wounds as she once again avoided his gaze.
Sasuke sat there as he understood.
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Sasuke looked down at her as he brought his hand to her chin. He gazed into her jade eyes. He could see the pain, the hurt. No doubt half of it was caused by him. Looking into her eyes was like looking in a mirror. It pained him to see her like this, because of him. His eyes softened a bit as he gazed into hers.Every girl dreams of their first kiss to be magical and romantic. There would be butterflies and birds chirping happily and the sun shining brightly and it would indeed be a moment to never forget. There was no butterflies, no birds, no sun, and this definatly wasn't a magical romantic moment. This moment was better, it was one that she would, they would definatly never forget.
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Sakura stood watching the whole fight. It was exactly like what happend that day on the roof of the hospital, except this time she would actually stop it. She started in a sprint as she leapt into the air directly in the middle of them. Sasuke and Naruto both saw Sakura in the middle of their attacks but couldn't stop them. Sakura simply looked at both of them dissapointed before closing her eyes and the two collided and there was a huge flash of blue and red everywhere.
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He held her chin and lifted her head as he looked into her jade eyes. "I don't want to ever have to lose you again..." they looked at each other for a few seconds as Sakura surveyed Sasuke's expression. "Sakura..I love you." Sakura's eyes widened as he said this. He held her face with both hands as he drew closer and began kissing her. Sakura slowly closed her eyes as she kissed him back, deepening the kiss.
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Sasuke held Sakura tighter as she pulled away and looked at him. "I love you so much Sasuke, and I never want to lose you again." She said griping him tighter. Sasuke smiled. "I love you too, and don't worry..I'm here to stay..forever." he said as he embraced her in a hug again.
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Sakura opened her eyes as slowly she began descending down to the ground. Pink cherry blossom petals began to fall from the sky and rain down upon Konoha. She landed on the ground as Sasuke staggered over to her and knleed beside her. "Sakura.." he said holding her. She looked at him with a weak smile. Sasuke looked around as the leaf and sand ninja began to stand up. "You did it Sakura..you did it." Sasuke said slowly. Sakura smiled. "Sasuke...I love you." she said as she felt her eyes growing heavy. "I love you too.. Sakura. " he said as she placed her hand on his cheek and he placed his on top of hers. "Sakura..don't leave me..please." he said almost desperatly. Sakura opened her eyes again and looked at Sasuke. "I love you so much..we will meet again." she said with a smile. Sasuke leaned in and kissed her. He pulled away as she smiled at him and her eyes closed and her head fell limp to the side. Sasuke's eyes tightened as tears rolled down his cheeks for the first time since his parents were killed. "Sakura...SAKURAA!" he yelled out into the sky. A few moments passed as Sasuke leaned over and collapsed to the ground. He turned his head and looked at Sakura's face. He outstretched his hand and linked his fingers inbetween hers. He continued to stare at her. "I love you..." he said as his eyes closed and his head fell to the side. The cherry blossom petals continued to fall to the ground.
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There was a knock at the door. "Come in." the voice called. The door opened as a ninja stepped in. "It's time.. Hokage-sama." "I'll be there in a minute." the voice from the chair called. The ninja exited the room. The blonde hyper-active Hokage sighed and slowly stood. He turned and headed for the door.
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Everyone gathered in the cemetary. The skies were dark and cloudy. Every Konoha ninja and sand ninja stood row by row respectfully in front of the five caskets layed out in front of them. Everyone stood to fight back the tears, especially the close friends of the dead. Naruto stood in front of everyone, as the Hokage of Konoha. He explained the story and how the five behind them are the greatest hero's Konoha had ever seen, and that this was the hardest thing that he has ever done. He had told them of their lives before and everything they had done for Konoha.
Several minutes passed when Naruto was done his speech. He stepped down and held a white flower. He turned and stood in front of the five caskets and where the five pictures were prominently displayed. In the middle were Tsunade and Sakura. On the other side of Sakura was Sasuke and the other side of Tsunade was Jiraiya on the end, beside Jiraiya was Gaara. Naruto placed the flower down and closed his eyes as a single tear rolled down his cheek. Thunder roared through the sky as a few drops of rain fell followed by more until it was pouring and the rain had claimed new victims. "Even the heavens cry for them." Naruto said as he turned and walked away and the other ninja approached placing their flowers in front of the caskets.
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"A glooming peace this morning with it brings,
The sun for sorrow will not show its head.
For never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
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Author's notes: Alas, this story has finally come to an end. Please, review and let me know what you think? Was it a good ending..bad? Let me know. And keep an eye out because im going to made another one very soon ) well...REVIEW.. i really think i ended it poorly.