--4 MONTHS LATER--
Aimi sighed, looking out across the lake. It had been so long since she had last seen Sasuke, and she now felt like she hated him and loved him at the same time. She was so absorbed in her thoughts.
Naruto came and sat down next to her. "Hey," he said, trying to cheer her up, "I'm BACK!" he yelled. Aimi laughed. "I just saw you yesterday," Aimi said, "this isn't big news." He nodded. "So?! Everything and everyone is big news in my world! BELIEVE IT!!" he yelled. "Thanks Naruto. I DO believe it," she said smiling at him. He grinned his oh-so-famous grin. It was working! He was cheering her up! She saw him fidgeting happily. "Thanks Naruto," she sang, giving him a kiss on the cheek. He grinned again. Oh, how Aimi loved that grin. It seemed to fix everything right then and there.
Naruto got up and left after about 15 minutes. Aimi kicked through the water.
Emi ran up to her. "Hi Aimi. Thinking about HIM again?" the cat purred. "Yes," Aimi said. "I think I hate him." "But he loves you!" "He left me. He ran away from home. That is not love," Aimi said. Emi shook her head. Emi looked over. She felt something watching… "Oh. My. Gosh." "What?" Aimi turned, but saw nothing. "He is fast," Emi said. "Behind you-" Aimi turned, but there was nothing. "Naruto can move that fast, but he at least leaves a breeze." Aimi said. "Maybe no one is there." "I swear, he is! He's there!" Aimi waited. "Yes, I feel him watching." Aimi turned, but no one was there. Emi sighed. "I'll leave now." she said, darting off. Aimi sighed. She didn't like this creepy presence. Way to fast moving.
"Who are you?"
A boy's voice replied: "I will not say."
"Then show yourself!"
"I will not."
"Fine. If you arent going to show yourself or tell me your name, lets play 20 questions."
"Alright."
"Do you know me?"
"Yes, and you know me."
"Weird. Then why wont you show yourself?"
"That is my business."
"Whatever. How old are you?"
"Your age."
"Should I be scared?"
"Well, I'd have to tell you who I was, then you would be able to say if you should or shouldn't, but I cant tell you who I am, so that question cannot be answered."
"Weird logic."
"Thank you."
"Your welcome? Anyway… do you like me or me like you romantically?"
"Yes, I think."
"You wish."
"Hn, well. Next question."
"On a scale of 1 to 10, how obsessed are you with death?"
"Uh… 4."
"Is that the truth?"
"OK, maybe I lied. More like 5."
"You remind me of someone."
"That… isn't a question. But, who?"
"Some jerk. I used to like him, before he ran away and ruined both mine and his life."
"I… see."
"Yah, well, anyway…"
"If I were him, what would you say to me?"
"I'M supposed to be the one asking questions. But, alright then. I'd say, 'Sasuke, if you meant what you said about loving me, you wouldn't have left me here to slowly die without you. You shouldn't have left me. Everything has been terrible without you around here, crazy as it seems, we need your emotional, mean, heartless self. But I guess you wouldn't care, would you? Jerk.' And then I'd kick him and/or slap him."
"I bet that wouldn't be the greeting he'd expect."
"I bet it too. But he had it coming."
"Hn."
"I hate him, boy, I hate him for what he did."
"…I…see…"
"What? You seem offended."
"No, not at all."
"You seem offended. Did you know Sasuke?"
"…I guess you could say that."
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing."
"Who are you?"
"I cant tell you. But, I will say something. Ego would intereo vobis , ut Ego said pro."
Aimi gasped. "Where did you hear that?"
"I know Latin."
"But the first part… but the second part…"
"Well if you must know…"
"Yes, I must."
"I said…"
"What?"
"I would die for you, as I said before."
Aimi turned around, and just before he could move, she grabbed him. "Sasuke." she said, fazed. "I need to move faster," he sighed. Aimi shook her head and began to cry. "Sasuke, Sasuke is it really you?" She felt an arm around her shoulders. "Please, do not cry." She shook her head. He looked at her. "Well, where's your little opening speech? I havent been slapped and/or kicked yet." he said sarcastically. "Sasuke…" she trailed off. "Its OK. I'm here now," he said.
"Promise you wont leave again?"
"I cannot make promises I cant keep."
Aimi bowed her head. He was still Sasuke.
And then, the ground began to shake.
An earthquake. A violent earthquake. "SASUKE!" Aimi yelled. "HOLD ON!!" he yelled back. She held onto him, refusing to let go. "I have to go," Sasuke whispered. "SASUKE!! NO!!" Aimi held on. She wasn't about to lose him when she just got him back. "I'll be back… I promise."
She wouldn't let go. "You must let go, Aimi." he said calmly. "No, Sasuke! You just got back! No! I refuse to-" "LET GO OF ME!!"
She let go, shutting her eyes, hoping it would end.
And hoping Sasuke didn't make a promise he couldn't keep.