Disclaimer: Naruto is not owned by me
A/N: this first person point of view has to go.
The soft taps of the rain washes away everything, wait for me and I will SHINE.
Mayo-Chin presents:
Clock Work Mirrors
Chapter Three: The final destination.
I shoot up from the bed, my heart pounding hard against my chest. I'm living a nightmare I tell myself. My eyes wide, I look around my surroundings, the get together at Shikamaru's is now nothing but soft breathing, and cricket chirping. Everyone is peaceful, being swept away in their dreams, where nothing is wrong. I clench the blankets tightly, my nightmare running through my mind constantly. Eight months, and I still can't forget the look on your face the day you left. Eight months since I heard your voice. Eight months of leaving me behind in the dark, to fight this nightmare by myself. How could you Sakura? How could you?
A familiar hand lands on mine, I snap my head to the side. Tenten is looking at me, questioning me, asking me if I'm alright. I think she understood me, she understood the fear in my eyes. She led me outside to the porch, the sun is rising slowly, and a new day is beginning. She leans back against the railing, looking at me with those eyes of hers, they command me to speak, and I can only oblige. Looking at her then and there reminded me of you and how we would sneak out the moment the sun rose and watch it together. My eyes well up with tears, my fist clench and I feel tense all over. I do the first thing I can think of, I grab a hold of Tenten, hugging her and thinking she was you. Somehow, I think Tenten understands.
When I think of you now, I can only clench my fists and feel the anger rise within me. You left me, when you said you wouldn't. I gave up trying to understand why they had taken you. Now when I do think, all I feel is anger, molten rage that courses through my vein. All I feel is anger that you left me in the dark, just like the rest of my family. You were just like them, promising me with dreams and manipulating me with your love. I hated the fact that you disappeared. But what I hate more is you didn't even give me a chance to say goodbye.
Sitting myself down, I look towards the direction of the rising sun. Tenten follows my gaze, with her back facing me. I ask her, why did you leave, and I ask her why am I so angry, so filled with rage. She takes out a miniature sketch pad, one I have never seen before and writes something down. Turning towards me, she clasps a hand over my head, gives me a sad smile, and lets me look at her message. Because We're Only Human, it reads, and I think. Because we live and we die, because there is no guarantee for a future, because I'm in pain when I should have let go. How can a simple message bring me to these revelations, how can she, a girl without a voice, keep my brain thinking, and my ears ringing. I clench the message in my hand and cry. Tenten slipped away back into the house.
We are back on the rooftop, me and her. Looking at the clouds, letting the rays heat our skins, it is summer now and a year since you have gone. I stare at your picture each night, alongside her message. I've stopped being angry at you. I've stopped questioning why you left me all alone. I'm sorry for all the things that I've said to you, when you were here and when you weren't. As I look to the girl beside me, I realize how foolish I was.
The past haunts me, that is a fact. You will always be in my heart, that is also a fact. I'm ready to let you go in peace. And that is all the truth I need.
Will you watch me, as I find my new road, Sakura?
-Sasuke Uchiha