Well, this is the second drabble. I don't have as much to say as last chapter, seeing as I don't have much more to explain. Though if you have any questions you're free to ask of course. Enjoy!
Characters: Sakura, and mentions of team 7.
Notes: This has very recent manga spoilers, up to chapter 430, I believe. Please don't read if you don't want to be spoiled.
February 16, 2009
interminable
adjective:
so long as to seem endless; never stopping
The search for Sasuke seemed to be never-ending. When Sasuke had reached point B, Naruto would only be at point A, and by the time he would've reached B, Sasuke probably would have arrived at C. Naruto never gave up, though. The determination he still had, after years of looking, years of training, years of longing. And even though Sakura tried to pretend she still had that same fire burning inside her, she felt as if it was slowly burning out. It almost seemed more normal without Sasuke than with him, considering the amount of time he had been gone now.
Naruto still shone bright with determination, though, and every time he saw the Uchiha, that determination only seemed to shine brighter and brighter. He would renew his promise that he had made to her such a long time ago, and she found herself thinking that she no longer cared if he brought Sasuke home anymore, as long as he was okay. Naruto became a part of her life, more than Sasuke ever used to be, and she doubted herself- because what was love if Sasuke didn't really mean all that much to her? She could remember her genin days, when all she would do was think about Sasuke, be mesmerized about him. In her young eyes, no one could ever be as good as Sasuke, as handsome as Sasuke, as smart as Sasuke. She even talked herself down, in favor of Sasuke.
It was all her life seemed to contain, at that point. All she thought about now was Naruto, and sometimes, whether he would bring back Sasuke-kun or not. Though she wanted them to be team 7 again, she knew nothing would ever be the same. Not with Sai being here as well, and Yamato, and Kakashi… Her throat closed up at thinking about it. Kakashi-sensei would never be able to share team 7 again. If it ever turned out okay, he wouldn't be here to see his third student come back to Konoha, he wouldn't be here to see Naruto becoming Hokage. He wouldn't be here to witness any of their dreams and wishes coming true.
Sakura looked up to the blue sky, the sun burning down on the village. Last week, all it had done was rain. The sky had been mourning for the loss of a lot of shinobi, valuable friends, loved family, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters. She could only imagine what it felt like to lose a relative to war, seeing as she was the only ninja in the family. But she knew what it felt like to lose a friend, a comrade. And she didn't know if it was worse to know that they were never coming back, or that they went away on their own accord and never wanted to see you again.
She knew, though, that Naruto wouldn't just give up on his search. He continued, on and on, because he had to. And Uzumaki Naruto never broke his promises, because that was his ninja way.