Things Change

Chapter 16: The end of Black and Blue

"I think I'm getting the picture."

Sasuke fell back into the comfort of his chair; his face tense with thought. Nisuke watched his face with much interest, his cerulean eyes boring into Sasuke's face.

Finally the brunette broke away from his thoughts and spoke.

"What happened to you and Syrinn? Why are you here and working for Tyrin?"

If Nisuke was surprised he kept that to himself. His eyes hazed in and out of focus and finally came to rest his gaze on Sasuke.

The blonde trembled slightly and bit his lip. When he finally was able to speak it came out run together and stutters.

"My death…I…Tyrin…"

He took a shaky breath.

"The prophecy."

Sasuke stared at him; unsure what he was trying to say.

"You know what I said about having the very same history as you and Naruto?"

Sasuke nodded.

"Well, some things where similar, but it wasn't the exact same."

"What are you trying to say Nisuke?"

"We're from a different world." He grinned sheepishly.

Now it was Sasuke's turn to hind his shock. He had always thought there was something off with these two.

"I could sit here and explain the prophecy, but it would make more sense if I just told you my story."

Sasuke looked from Nisuke to his hands that were wrapped around his knees and to the blonde.

He slowly shook his head in agreement.

"We were 16 when it happened."

Fade to the Valley of the End

Nisuke was on his knees; his right arm clutching the wound through his stomach. He looked up and stared into Syrinn's deep, blood red eyes. The brunette was clutching a blood soaked sword at his side. His body was shacking as he stared at Nisuke and suddenly dropped to his knees. "Nnh…nisuke."

The brunette gasps in pain as his shoulder wound sends a shock through his body and spurts out more blood.

Nisuke attempts to slow his racing heartbeat but it no good. He was feeling mixed up, he didn't know if he should heal his own wound or help Syrinn.

"Nisuke!" A female voice…

"Nisuke can you hear me?" 'When did I close my eyes?'

"Hold on, I'm going to heal you." 'Something is wet on my face, tears?'

Nisuke felt a pair of hands against his chest and chakra flowed through him.

Finally he was able to recognize the voices. Sakura and old lady Tsunade.

"Where's Syrinn? Sakura where is he?"

"Don't worry; he's over at our right being treated by Inikai and Hinna." (A/N: They would be Ino and Hinata)

"Is he alright, Sakura?" Slowly Nisuke opened his eyes and saw a sad look pass through Sakura's eyes.

More tears started to stream down her face. "What's wrong Sakura; don't cry." Nisuke reached up and wiped away her tears.

Suddenly a flash of light took over his view and washed Sakura's image away.

"Nisuke! Please Nisuke don't leave me. You have so much to live for, so many people that love you."

Sakura's voice was getting farther away but Nisuke still managed a slightly promise to her.

"Sakura, I don't have much time just listen. This isn't the end okay? Mix some of your blood with mine alright? In a blood oath. No matter what lifetime, world or space we go on to; we will meet again: You, me, Syrinn and maybe Iruka and Kakashi.

Promise me we'll meet again."

"But Nisuke…" "No buts I'm dying here!"

He felt Sakura flinch as she torn into her thumb skin and let in bleed into Nisuke's wound; then, beside his head she wrote the prophecy and promise out onto the stone ground.

"There, it's done."

Nisuke had already faded away. But she kissed his forehead and hugged him close anyways.

"I'll make sure your face is carved on the Hokage wall Nisuke, that's all I can do for you."

Fade out to a dark, endless shadow

'Where am I?'

"You're in my domain."

Nisuke jumped around to see a girl floating towards him. "Who are you?" "I am Tyrin; I'm a space and time witch, you set a prophecy with your friend and that will come true."

Nisuke smiled." Will it really?"

"Yes, but you have to be guardian over your next lives. They will all end how you ended I'm sad to say, but there is a possibility your will survive; it all depends on your will, but someone will have to guardian with you. The only two eligible are Sakura and Syrinn. Sakura because you made the oath with her in blood, that binds you; and Syrinn, well many reasons, he's the reason you died, he's your best friend…and…you love him."

Nisuke stared out into the blackness and let her words sink in.

Finally he spoke. "I don't want to do that to them. Sakura and Syrinn have suffered enough."

Tyrin studied him for a long moment. "He's dead you know."

Nisuke stiffened. "What?"

"He killed himself, the pain of losing you and never being able to use his arm again. He couldn't get his thoughts off you." Nisuke shook his head slowly. "No it can't be….he wouldn't…it can't be."

"I'm so sorry Nisuke."

"Show me Sakura!" His voice came out in small gasps.

Tyrin held her hand towards the darkness and a circular portal opened.

Sakura was sitting with her knees pulled up to her chest. She stared at the two gravestones in front of her. Her face was messy with long ago dried tears. Her eyes were glazed over and she held the look of someone who's cried all she's had.

The image broke Nisuke's heart. He lowered his gaze and turned away.

"I never meant to hurt her you know? I was just trying to hold everyone together."

"Maybe you shouldn't have tried." A deep voice.

Nisuke spun around and came eye to eye with Syrinn.

"I really hate you, you know." Nisuke's eyes filled with tears. "Always hurting Sakura more."

Syrinn wrapped his arms around Nisuke and held him.

"She's a strong girl, she'll be alright."

TBC

A/N: Hey! I tried to make this chapter long. So how did I do? Yes this chapter is sad, but I wanted it that way, I listened to Loneliness and Naruto song over and over while writing this and it's good to write angst to.

Anyways I have many reasons for putting a lot of Sakura in here and please don't flame if you hate Sakura. I don't I just don't like her with Sasuke or Naruto.

But anyways she and Naruto have developed a strong bond as well in the series and they are like a brother and sister. I haven't decided what I'm going to do with her yet but I've never really put her in my stories before and I wanted to add her. Anyways I've been working on this for an hour and a half.

Hope you enjoyed! Please review!

-Spiral