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Chapter 3: Long Time No See!

He slowly walked to Konoha. A small breeze ruffled his hair while his eyes stayed cold as he looked into the distance for where he was going. He didn't quite know why he was coming back; all it did was give him bad memories that he wanted to remain buried in the past - but there were good ones too, and they were the memories he wanted to come back for.
A heart can never truly die from being broken or locked away into the dark, it can be pasted back together and a key can be found. The only question is when…?

"He's back! Sasuke Uchiha is back!"
"Run! Hide the children!"
"Is he attacking?"
"Don't let him in!"
"Mummy? Who's that?" A little girl lastly asked amongst the crowd as the said person stalked closer towards the gates – closer towards the people surrounding.
"A traitor!" The mother hushed to the little girl. The words were quiet but they still traveled to Sasuke's ears; he didn't even flinch. He just stood there, staring down the guard that held him away from his destination.

"What are you doing back here, Sasuke Uchiha? I should be seizing you on sight!" The guard's words were venomous from her mouth.
His lips curled upwards in a crooked mock. "Like you could," he murmured looking her down, belittling her.

They both looked at each other, seeing who would break first; it seemed like the onlooker's breaths were held with anticipation. "Get out of my sight!" She said stepping aside, letting him in. The crowed nervously parted – they were scared.
"…But if you fuck up this time you are dead." Her masked face turned to give him one last heated look before she took her post. He never did turn to look at her; he only grunted and went back to walking on with his destination.

'Only because I respect the girl who likes you, yet could kill you, I'll let you though,' the guard thought as she grimaced looking into the foliage and vegetation that surrounded her; guarding her home town.

The town's folks seemed to squirm with fright as he moved deeper into their home village. His lip twitched with annoyance; he did not partially care about them but he did not exactly want to come back to this – he knew he would though. He glared at them. They seemed to go ridged. Satisfaction almost came to his face but he did not let it show.

"GUARDS! WHO LET THIS IN?!" Tsunade yelled.
"Uh, well-"
"WHO SAID YOU COULD SPEEK?!" She snapped at one of them. She breathed deeply, trying to calm herself. Her eyes abruptly looked at the person, who got her hyped up, once her composer was back. "What are you doing back here, Sasuke Uchiha?" Her voice was on the edge of calm, just ticking till she went back into another blind rampage.
"I wish to return; to live in my home village again…"

Her nostrils flared with anger. "You wish to DO WHAT?!" She breathed deeply again, trying to get her thoughts straight. "Sasuke Uchiha, you have betrayed the village, tried to kill some of our most loved and respected shinobi's, and yet you wish to return?! You should be exsiccated on the spot!"

She looked at him; he didn't flinch by her accession. His dark eyes bored into her honey brown ones. "How do I know this isn't a trick? How do I know you are not going to leave and betray us once again?!"
He thought about this for some time. "…You don't. Only knowing for now I can be trusted, and with time we can tell. Only with time we can both tell."
Her cheeks puffed from his answer; she would have growled if she had not thought better of it. "Fine, you may stay but you will be watched." 'Even though she will not know.' "And if you do do anything wrong, something that shows you are not to be trusted, you will be executed!"
He nodded once, accepting her word; even though he did not believe she – or anyone – would be able to kill him. Well not yet…

He slowly walked through the streets; Orochimaru's uniform which he still wore, till he got home, ruffled in the uplifted breeze.
A cloud of smoke appeared before him, stopping him in his tracks. "Hello Sasuke. I thought I heard you were back." Kakashi said. Sasuke looked at him without saying a word.
"Kakashi," Sasuke finally replied. "I believe your information would be true…"

"Glad to have your back," Kakashi replied with a hit of joy and anger in his tone. He turned around to leave. "Oh, and Sasuke?" He asked before he left. Sasuke looked back to his once again teacher. "She's up there." The silver haired man nudged his head towards a direction before he left in another cloud of smoke to where he first intended to go.
Sasuke looked in the direction said. A mountain was seen. He slowly walked towards the sight…
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The air was slightly thinner from being up high. We were on a cliff or something. I didn't quite look at my surroundings. All I knew was that the grass was gone, leaving rock and dirt in its place.
"Pant. pant. pant. Yes! pant. I. pant. Made it. pant. To eight!!" A huge smile crept around my lips then quickly faded from lack of energy. I collapsed on the dirt and started to watch the clouds drift by while I laid there.

"Good, good." He said, looking over to me from his book. He seemed proud. The words felt like acid on my tongue.
"Hey, hey! You're blocking my resting time!" I smirked coolly.
He slightly chuckled. "While you regain your energy, I'll see how the other two are going."

I just lay there, watching the fluffy, white clouds drift by in the nice, blue sky not responding to Kakashi. I couldn't give a stuff. I was too tired to move my mouth to respond. He poofed away in a cloud of smoke back to them. I closed my eyes to nap for a little while.

Swings squeaked as they lightly swayed in the breeze. Children's giggling laughter filled the air...

I woke up as a small shiver travelled down my spine. My eyes snapped open. I felt a lot more energized, but I didn't want to move. The ground was comfy, OK, and the sun felt warm on my slightly tanned skin. I sucked in a shaky breath, relaxing, as I closed my eyes being unafraid of the images that slowly seeped into my brain...

I heard someone come up to me. "Hey, hey you're blocking my resting time, the sun was warm!" I informed.
The figure moved to the side, letting the rays hit my skin. He or she didn't seem like a threat so I didn't bother opening my eyes. I could sense them staring at me. "So why do I take the honour for you to be looking at me?" I spoke rather annoyed.

"Jade, is that you? You look... Different now," he said. I could almost feel an arrogant smirk radiate from him... But wait, that voice sounded familiar; my heart seemed to stop dead in its beat. "Yeeaah. What is it to you?" I asked rudely.
"Hn. I see you haven't changed that much since I left," he said almost smugly, yet at the same time his voice also sounded distant.

I opened one eye and saw him slightly smirking with guarded eyes. "Sasuke? Is that you?" I huffed after my question. "What are you doing back?" I closed my eye again. I did not want to look at him anymore!
He grunted. "Killed Orochimaru and came to live at my old house..."
Him. Killing. Orochimaru? I almost smirked at his achievement if it wasn't for the fact that his voice sounded almost like I'm-too-good-for-you way... I ignored his statement about the Snake Paedophile and answered his other one, "whatever, just make sure you don't take my room instead of yours."
"You still live there?" He said with a hint of surprise in his voice.
"Aha. Well it is cheaper," I spoke not too fond about this whole situation.

We both walked over to Kakashi and the others to show who had come back. I kept a far distance from Sasuke as we walked; I felt icy to the bone.

Sasuke had his hands stuffed deep within his pockets while I had my eyes closed with my hands resting on my head as we were in talking distance from the others. "Hey guys, guess who I found!" I called out. My voice seemed to waver a little.
"Hey, you didn't find me!" Sasuke said only loud enough for me to hear; his eyes pierced mine with annoyance as he looked at me.
I opened my eyes, mindlessly forgetting about how I felt, and cheekily looked back at him. Everyone turned around

"SASUKE!" Everyone yelled, but for different reasons.
Sakura run up to him and started to hug the life out of him. "I knew you'd come back for me, Sasuke-kun!" She sneered in my direction. I rolled my eyes.
"Sakura, get off me," he said coldly while he tried pushing her off.

I watched as Sasuke kept trying to keep Sakura off him. He ran around us, hoping she would stop since he noticed it was near impossible to hold off her incredible strength. I smirked towards them. Hahah! I thought she would have gotten more mature as the years went on. I thought she wouldn't be a fan girl anymore and still chase after Sasuke like a headless chook!

My eyes drifted to the ground, wanting to not watch anymore. Someone started to rub the small of my back. I shrugged them off. I looked up to see who it was; Naruto and I locked eyes. He then started to glare at Sasuke. Sasuke glared back once Sakura stopped chasing him. You could almost see dangerous, deadly sparks flying between them.

"Well I'm off. Check ya later," I said, bluntly wanting to get away from the oh-too-familiar scene between the boys.
"See ya," almost everyone yelled back, making Naruto look my way, meaning losing the glaring contest with Sasuke.
"Dobe..." I heard Sasuke say coolly to Naruto before I disappeared...

...To be continued