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.Heaven's Gate: Princess.
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Chapter Twenty-Seven: Land of the Dead.
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Sasuke walked on. His surroundings had changed but he paid no attention. All he had in mind now was how easy the man who had told him the history of his brother died and Sakura.
He walked out of the cave since hours ago, but Kuno's headquarter was still halfway to go. He was now in the forest, it was starting to get dark and the sky was orange. His eyes showed only emptiness.
"So weak, Sasuke,"
He froze. He looked around slowly and saw nothing. He managed to shrug and then continued his zombie walk.
"If you're this weak and desperate, you won't be able to save Sakura,"
Sasuke turned around abruptly. But no one was there.
"Who is it?!" he yelled. "I don't have time for games."
"Stupid brother,"
"I… tachi?" Sasuke gaped as he saw his brother made his way toward him. "Is this an illusion?"
Itachi sighed and he walked nearer. He frowned when he saw Sasuke closer, and then he grinned and laughed out loud.
"Look at you!" he laughed. "Already so big. Last time I saw you, you're so tiny!"
"Are you here to make fun of me?" Sasuke snapped. "I have no time for jokes, besides, you should be dead."
"Well, welcome to the Land of the Dead,"
"Land of the… what?!"
"You're not dead," Itachi sighed. "I am, but you are in a place where the dead walks."
"You're serious?" Sasuke gaped.
"No, I'm kidding," Itachi rolled his eyes.
"Yo, Itachi!"
"Kisame," Itachi nodded when he saw his teammate walked toward them.
"Kisame?" Sasuke's eyes widened in shock. "But… he's…"
"I told you the dead walks,"
"So… you're not kidding?"
"I don't have time for your dumbness, Sasuke," Itachi sighed. "You have to hurry."
"I know," Sasuke looked forward. "Sakura's waiting for me."
"So you finally made up your mind that you love her?" Itachi looked at him.
Sasuke looked back at his brother and nodded.
"Will you help me?" he asked.
"I'll go with you until we reach the end of this place," Itachi looked forward as well.
"I'm coming, too," Kisame grinned. Itachi nodded and he started walking.
"Sakura's all grown up now, huh?" Itachi sighed. His eyes were distant.
"Remembering the past?" Sasuke looked at his brother, reading the look in his eyes.
"I wish I could see her," Itachi said. He sighed and then turned to Sasuke.
Sasuke looked back at him and then at Kisame who was humming to himself.
"I will take care of her," Sasuke smiled. "Don't worry."
"You will," Itachi nodded. "She's a good kid. She's not someone you can hurt easily."
"I know,"
"You will really take care of her?"
"Yes."
"Thank you,"
"We've reached the end of the forest," Kisame said. He turned to Sasuke and grinned.
"I'll see you later, Kisame," Sasuke grinned back, Kisame nodded and hi-fived him.
"Take care, Sasuke," Itachi said. He looked at Sasuke and flicked his forehead, the way he used to when they were both small.
Sasuke cursed but then he looked up at his older brother and smiled.
"I'll see you around, nii-chan," he said.
Itachi nodded and patted Sasuke's head.
"Be a good boy and save the one person we all love," Itachi smiled. "Come back this way on your way home, okay?"
"Yeah," Sasuke nodded. "I will."
"Then this won't be the goodbye just yet," Itachi smiled.
"No," Sasuke nodded, agreeing. "It won't."
"Take care, Sasuke," he said. He pushed Sasuke forward into the sun. Sasuke was about to yell at him but when he looked back into the forest, his brother was gone.
"Later, Itachi," he smiled.
He walked forward toward the main house of Hideyoshi Kuno where Sakura waited for him.
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Sasuke was walking when he suddenly caught glimpse of something yellow moving in the bushes. He stopped and had his hand on his katana.
Then, that something jumped out and he gasped.
"You—" he gasped, shocked.
And then he grinned.
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Done! This is sort of dedicated to Tiger Priestess who sort of requested in one of the earlier reviews of this story that I should have a conversation between Sasuke and Itachi. Although it's not so good, I still like it.
Thanks for all the reviews and support,
Day-Dreamer Dango.
