This is something that I was playing around with when I was in my classes. I hope none of you are angry that I haven't uploaded my other story, but I'm stuck. I hope you enjoy and review.

Different Settings

Chapter 4: Still the Same

In a secluded meadow, seventeen year old Uchiha Sasuke was resting with his hands behind his head and his legs crossed with one over his bent knee. A light wind gently tossed his jet black locks and rumpled his clothes. As the breeze ceased, the avenger noted another presence in his resting spot.

"Well this is a change…I half expected an annoying blonde dobe to show up to attempt to take me back to that sorry excuse for a village."

The intruder remained silent and made no move to approach the avenger. The silence dragged on until the Uchiha began to lose his patience.

"Well aren't you gonna say something or are you gonna just stand there?"

He could hear the stranger move a bit before stopping just a few feet away. Sasuke sat up and looked over his shoulder to identify the intruder. His eyes went wide and he shot to his feet.

The intruder was a young woman about his age with snow white hair that went down her back and her bangs parted to the left and amethyst colored eyes. She had a light tan and a scar across her right eye and ending just above her collarbone. She was wearing a black chunin vest that was left open, a form fitting grey shirt that had the right sleeve missing, black pants with two silver wolves, one on each pant leg. A Konoha hitai-ate on her forehead, a katana on her left hip and shinobi gear put Sasuke on guard.

Sasuke recognized her immediately and he lowered his guard. "H-Hikari….."

"Been a long time Sasuke…ten years. How ya been? Last time I saw you…you weren't a missing nin."

Sasuke scowled. "So you are here to take me back to that hell hole?"

Hikari stood up and dusted off dirt that was on her pants. She stood face to face with Sasuke. She closed the distance until their faces were only inches apart. She observed his face with no outward emotion. Sasuke glared at her even as a slight blush dusted his cheeks.

When Hikari pulled away with a huge toothy grin, he was confused. "Yup, I was right. You haven't changed at all! Just as I remember."

Sasuke's glared intensified. "I am much stronger than I was when I was an academy student! Why don't you just go home if you're going to be a nuisance?"

He sat back down with his back to the white haired woman. He tensed when she started laughing and plopped down behind him, her back to his.

Hikari shook her head and brushed her hair behind her ear. "That's not what I mean and you know it."

He gave her a sideways glance before she continued.

"Strength isn't what I was referring to…I was referring to what I saw in your eyes. The determination and will to succeed in your ambitions, that hasn't changed a bit. You may not want to admit it but…" She leaned back so that their backs were against each other. She looked up at the sky and sighed. "That part of you will never change. No matter which path in life you take."

"Why are you here?" He asked.

She chuckled before answering. "In all honesty…" She paused, blushing slightly as she took a breath. "I just wanted to see you. To see if you had changed, if you were still the person I cared for…the small boy who made me want to be stronger. That's all…and now that I know it to be true…I'll take my leave."

Sasuke felt her stand up and he turned to look over his shoulder. "That's it…?"

She smiled. "Yup! I'm on a mission now anyways, so I gotta get back to my squad. Hopefully I'll see you around."

As she began to leave, Sasuke stood abruptly

"And just like that you're leaving?" He asked.

"Just like that." She replied.

Sasuke looked skeptical. "You're going to let me, a wanted criminal, walk free….just like that?"

Hikari grinned. "If I didn't like what I saw, I would have rendered you unconscious by now."

"You are nowhere near strong enough to defeat me."

"Really then how…" She disappeared without a trace and reappeared behind Sasuke with her blade pressed against his neck. "Did I manage to get behind you so easily?"

"Hikari…you…"

Hikari removed the kunai from the uchihas neck and took a few steps back, putting her hands up. "Don't worry. Like I said I have no intention on taking you back to the village….yet. Well see ya around Sasuke."

She shunshined away, leaving Sasuke in the clearing. Sasuke scowled until he began chuckling. "You haven't changed at all, Hikari….I still love you."

Unknown to him, the gently wind that blew carried his words to the white haired woman that was rushing through the forest with her squad.

'Maybe one day….'

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Alright that's it for this chapter of different settings. I hope you enjoyed it. As for my other story…I need some ideas…if you have any ideas, PM me and let me know. Ja 'ne!