This is my tribute to Sasuke.
Things to remember:
A) I began writing this in '06, and it is awkward. I have a beta, but I asked them not to change much because I wanted this story to remain as young as possible, so my readers could watch me grow as a writer.
B) I will insert quotes that are relevant to the Uchiha family inbetween scene changes, so don't ask. You'll find out later.
C) Don't own Naruto, not would I want to. It's losing my respect, and fast.
D) This is a work of FICTION. So because of this fact, anything I say goes. If I decide Sasuke needs to wake up pregnant and with blond hair, then he will(though I wouldn't do that because I love him). No complaining if something below does not make sense. I will be more than happy to explain my logic if you ask me.
More relevant info to this chapter: Yay! updated again. Thank the moon in the sky! So here we are again, my dears. This is the first part to the end of this arc. Don't ask me how many arcs because the number is changing all the time. To all you Americans out there, sincerely hope you don't live out west. The news people say that it's blizzarding(if it's a new word, deal with it) out there. Try not to become popsicles out there. And also, don't push that lovely weather into Indiana. So about this chapter...well, what can I say. It's ending should make you have questions, which I actually won't answer until Sasuke and Sakura are expecting/have their fifth child, little Sayoko. So because of that, this chapter will have strict Sayoko quotes.
So for something new I'm trying, this chapter is dedicated to:
Sayoko Uchiha: pink hair, green eyes, fifth child of Sasuke & Sakura Uchiha
Sincerely wishing you all well,
Kida-Asumi, the Captin of Sirius
Nothing annoyed the youngest of the two surviving members of the Uchiha clan more than the sound of birds chirping in the early hours of the morning and waking him up from his restful state. This may come as a surprise to some people, but Sasuke loved sleep. Like worshipped the person who invented it. He loved sleep for many reasons.
The first, it was good for his body. Sleep does the human body a lot of good. Especially if that body lived the life Sasuke's had.
The next reason is because he could control everything when he slept. No emotions or thoughts were out of his control. Unlike in his waking life. Even after his brother murdered their family, he never had nightmares that he didn't control. He chose to relive those memories.
The final, and most crucial to this particular morning, is that in his sleep, he could forget his troubles.
So, now needless to point out, when Sasuke opened his eyes with an unhappy sigh, he was a less than pleasant morning person. Unfortunately, Rin Hatake was a very, almost inhumanly, pleasant morning person. And Sasuke was her first victim to this…delightful cheer.
"Well good morning, sunshine. Welcome to the realm of the waking." The brunette chuckled. She was standing at his bedside, checking over his vitals form the machines attached to him. He frowned as two things occurred to him.
"Where's Sakura?" He asked. Rin frowned as well.
"I don't know. I saw her yesterday, about noon. You've been out for almost two days, Sasuke. You passed out at Sakura's from lack of blood, and so you're body has been refilling it's supply and giving your cracked ribs time to heal." She explained. He nodded, vaguely remembering passing out at Sakura's. That memory brought new questions, but he quickly pushed them back when he picked up on something she said.
"Noon? What was she doing?" He asked, rolling his shoulders to relieve the stiffness. Rin shrugged.
"She had dirty clothes in her arms, so I assumed she was going home for more. She wished Kakashi and I luck as we went to find out the sex of the baby." She explained. Sasuke nodded, smiling lightly as he looked at the swollen bump. It was barely noticeable, but with his sharp eyes, he could tell.
"What is it?" He asked, still not fully awake. She chuckled, squeezing his shoulder as he rubbed his eyes sleepily.
"A little boy. Since you're ill, and I'm dying to tell someone, I guess you should be honored. We decided last night to tell everyone this Saturday for Tsunade's birthday." She explained, brown eyes revealing how happy she really was. Sasuke smirked, shaking his head slightly. Then he remembered his earlier concern.
"So she's really not been back here?" He asked, concern for her growing when Rin shook her head. "Fuck. Do me a favor, and get your…parents and spouse here quickly. I need to call that idiot." He groaned. She frowned, but nodded.
"Okay. I'm sure you have your reasons…"
- "Well with Sayoko, if I don't let her go, she'll sneak out and Kari will follow. Better to let her." Sasuke said to Kida -
Half an hour later, everyone that was requested was in his room.
"What's going on, teme?" Naruto asked, propped up against Sasuke's window, Hinata in his arms. Sasuke sighed, looking at his hands. Softly, he told them everything that happened at Kakashi's house. Rin blushed when the room looked at her for confirmation, and her spouse glared.
"Yeah, it's true. I thought that he was bluffing, and didn't' want to worry anyone." She sighed.
"Rin!" Tsunade chastised. Rin nodded, grimacing.
"It gets worse, guys." He said, then told them about Sai's letter.
"That ungrateful ass!" Naruto exclaimed, eyes bright with fury. Jiraiya's eyes narrowed, his grip on his wife tightening.
"And this situation continues it's downward spiral. Guys, I think she went and met him alone. God, how can she be so stupid." He groaned, his hands curling into fists at the thought. Tsunade nodded, sharing his thoughts.
"I agree. What the hell was she thinking?" She sighed, a hand going to her forehead. Hinata sighed, leaning back against Naruto, eyes surveying the room as her mind tried to understand the situation. Her friend was had always gone with what she thought best, but this was too much. Her eyes narrowed as she spotted a folded up piece of paper.
"What's that?" She questioned softly, pulling away from her boyfriend, heading towards the paper.
"What?" Four voices asked. Hinata picked up the paper, and after briefly scanning it, she gasped, quickly passing it to Sasuke, who accepted it.
"It's her hand writing." She said. The room let out a collective gasp. Sasuke's eyes widened as he scanned the letter, before letting out a defeated sigh.
"He has her. We need to go. She's with the Akatsuki." He snarled, gently setting the letter down.
"You should be string enough to go after her, Sasuke. Just…be careful." Rin said, her face revealing the worry she felt.
"I wanna go too." Naruto said, looking over at Hinata. She nodded, taking his hand and whispering softly to him.
"I will as well." Kakashi said. Rin nodded, pressing a kiss to her lips. Sasuke shared a look with Tsunade as the two couples behind him said their goodbyes.
"Well, we had better be going. Rin, you should stay with us tonight." Tsunade added. The brunette nodded, pulling away from her spouse and joining her parents. Hinata followed them out, after quietly wishing the luck.
"Well, boys, shall we?" Kakashi asked, pulling out his trademark Ichi Ichi Paradise. His ex-pupils nodded.
- "She'll look just like you, Mommy because Keiji and I look like Dad, and the twins have Dad's hair, but your eyes." Sango said to his mother, while visiting her in the hospital -
Tenten did not hold grudges. It took a lot to get her angry. Neji praised her on being on of the calmest people he knew. So when she burst into her…Aunt Yura's kitchen, he would have been shocked to see her so livid. Her aunt and…cousin Yumi jumped.
"Ten, what the -" Her aunt began, her brown eyes soft with concern.
"You lied to me. For all these years, you've lied to me." She ground out, fighting tears. Yumi frowned, and Yura sighed.
"You figured it out, huh?" She questioned, knowing very well what she was talking about. Yura always knew this day would come, and had hoped in vain that it wouldn't. Tenten nodded.
"I came to tell you that I know about Haku. And to stay the hell away from me. Neji and I are getting married, and I don't need your lies in my new family." She said, tone dark. Yumi gasped, growing upset and not understanding.
"Ten, what are you guys talking about. Mom, what's she talking about?" She asked her mother, her voice rising as she grew more upset. Tenten glared at Yura, then stormed out.
Yura sighed, pulling her daughter into her arms. She wished she could assure her that Tenten would be back, but…she couldn't. And that scared her more than anything else.
- "Naomi, I'm not sure why you're worrying. Keima loves you." Sayoko assured her cousin as they lay out in the meadow beside the Inuzuka compound. -
In a small forest out side of Sunagakure, Sakura was locked, nearly naked, it a room with a bed only. She would be lying if she said that she wasn't scared out of her mind. Sai had brought her here, and it had quickly became apparent that her only purpose was to be his sexual outlet. She jumped from her spot beside the window when something exploded outside and the building began to shake. A knock on the door did not make her nerves any calmer.
"It is Itachi. I have news for you, and a robe." She nearly smiled when she heard the muffled voice. Quickly, she ran over to open it carefully.
"I'm behind the door. Hand me the robe and I'll let you in." She said, letting him know he could enter and she'd bed decent. A lock clicked, and his hand appeared, the robe in his grasp. After putting it on, she stepped back and he stepped in.
This was the first time Sakura had seen Itachi Uchiha, and while he and Sasuke were not identical, she could see the resemblance. He stared a her, his face emotionless, and he explained why he was there.
"Kakashi Hatake and Naruto Uzumaki are downstairs with my little brother, here to retrieve you. I have cleared a path for them, but now I am taking my leave." He said, walking towards the window. She nodded, stepping aside so he could open the window. Before he jumped, he looked back at her, an undecipherable expression in his eyes.
"Whatever you do, Sakura, do not break his heart." Her eyes widened, though she nodded.
"I won't." She promised. She really wouldn't. She loved him as much, if not more, than when they were thirteen. Even now, barely three years later.
Itachi seemed satisfied with that answer.
"Well…have a nice life." He muttered awkwardly, then laughed. Sakura bit back a laugh. Really, all of these Uchiha men seemed so awkward.
"Sakura?" She heard Sasuke call out. She turned, her green eyes lighting up when he burst into the room, Kakashi and Naruto not far behind.
"Sasuke-kun!" She exclaimed, laughing as he pulled her into his arms. She felt him relax against her, followed by his sigh of relief.
"Are you okay? Did they hurt you?" Kakashi asked as he and Naruto came up to their side. Sakura shook her head.
"No. I'm fine. Nothing I couldn't handle." She promised. Sasuke frowned, but when the building gave off another tremor, he didn't comment.
"The remaining Akatsuki have vanished. We chased them off." Kakashi explained. Naruto nodded.
"Yeah. Let's go before this place crumbles." The blond muttered. The other three agreed, and they quickly jumped out of the window.
- "Kari!" Sayoko gasped, turning to glare at her little sister. Kari laughed, then yelped when a pillow hit her in the face. -
"Oh my god!" Tenten gasped, horrified at the sight before her. The yellow flowers in her hands fell to the ground from her weak grip.
"Steady, Tenten." Neji murmured, eying the graves. The two had traveled to Haku and Zabuza's graves, only to find them dug up.
"This…this is horrible!" She exclaimed, furious that someone disturbed her brother's resting place.
"Who the hell are you?" A voice asked behind them. The Konohagakure ninja turned, Tenten's eyes widened.
"Oh my god…" She murmured again.
- "Mommy, are you really having twins?" Sayoko asked her pregnant mother. Sakura smiled, then nodded. -
Itachi sighed as he looked in on her once again. Ever since the base collapsed, separating himself from the rest of the group, he had visited her every night. Secretly, of course. Her boyfriend was barely happy with Deidara and Sasori staying with them. She and Deidara had been friends for along time, seeing as she was with the Akatsuki since a little bit after she was born. Itachi had sent her away when she was thirteen, fearing Orochimaru would try and get her too.
"Kina-chan, un?" Deidara questioned as she and the blond bomber sat at the kitchen table, playing a game of solitaire.
"Yeah, Deidei?" She asked, her black eyes looking up at him. She brushed her dark black hair out of her face, smiling slightly at him. He frowned, taking her hand.
"Why are you so sad today?" He asked, his blue eyes soft with concern. She sighed, shaking her head.
"My sister contacted me today. Apparently, she and her mentor received word that Orochimaru and Kabuto are dead. It upset her greatly, and it should. They were the first set of parents she ever had. I worry about her." She explained. Deidara nodded, squeezing her hand.
"Un. Maybe Sasori-danna will bring you back chocolate. It always makes everything better." He perked up. She laughed, nodding. Chocolate really did make everything better.
"Okay. I have an idea. Let's pick out a chick flick, and force out men to watch it with us." She proposed. Deidara nodded, beaming.
"Okay!" He beamed. Akina chuckled. Once he left the room, she turned and went outside. Looking up at the moon, she sighed.
"Please, Mom. Let us all be together again someday. I need my big brothers too." She mumbled, gripping the necklace she had had since birth tightly. Itachi's eyes narrowed, fingering the necklace(it was in his pocket) that Sasuke was suppose to have too.
Soon, she would get her wish.