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Chapter Fifty-Four

Rei sighed as she walked to the hospital to visit Sasuke. They had returned from a mission as bodyguards during a race a while ago and Sasuke had gotten injured so he was currently staying in the hospital. She knew he hated it, but he didn't complain too much. Still, she worried about him, he had been acting strange ever since they returned and she didn't know why. She stopped at the hospital gate and looked up at the building. She had an ominous feeling about it, but she just dismissed it and walked in.

The nurse at the desk smiled and waved at her as she walked in. By this point her and Sasuke were regulars at the hospital. She grinned at the thought and walked up to Sasuke's room. She stopped as she opened the door and the smile on her face slid off at the sight of an empty bed. The bed sheets were messy so she knew he had been there before. She groaned and hurried off to find him.

As she ran through the hallway she sensed his chakra. She concentrated on it and frowned as she realized where it was coming from. She ran to the roof and hoped that he wasn't doing anything too reckless, but she only became more worried when she sensed Naruto there as well. Sasuke's chakra felt strange, it was a hostile feeling and she wondered if he was fighting. She opened the door to the roof and her eyes widened in surprise as she saw Sasuke and Naruto fighting.

Sasuke's Chidori crackled around his hand while Naruto's Rasengan spun quickly in his palm. Rei wanted to do something to stop them, but she knew there was nothing she could do. She saw Sasuke looking at her and she couldn't help but give him a pleading look asking him to stop. Just as their attacks were about to collide Kakashi appeared and stopped them. Rei didn't move, she just stood there looking at Sasuke in disbelief. He looked at her and then tore his gaze away from the pained look on her face.

Rei watched as Sasuke left and although she wanted to follow him and make sure he was alright she felt like he wouldn't listen, at least not at that moment. Aside from that she was too upset to even try to talk to him. She left without knowing where she would go. All she wanted to do was to get away from that stupid hospital. She ran away from the hospital and to the training grounds where she hoped she could be alone.

She stopped when she arrived at the gravestone and let herself fall to the ground. She sat there for a while and was surprised when she felt a tear sliding down her cheek. She wiped it off with her hand and laid down on the grass. It was strange to think that she was so affected by Sasuke's behavior, but she guessed it was because she knew why he had fought Naruto. The boy had become a lot stronger and Sasuke had begun to doubt himself and his ability to become stronger. She knew how important strength was to him but she had never thought that he would go as far as to fight his teammate. She sighed and stood up to go home. She looked down at the gravestone and frowned.

"Father, what should I do?" She said softly.

It was strange to think that for all the things she had been through, Sasuke always gave her the most trouble. When it came to him she went as far as to wish her father was there to give her some advice. It seemed that lately she had been faced with the same decision and it wasn't an easy one. To be honest she had been putting it off for a long time, but now she didn't think she could do it anymore.

She had to decide whether she would stay with Sasuke and support him or give him up due to his thirst for power. It was the hardest decision she had to make and she wasn't sure about what her choice would be anymore. A while ago she wouldn't had doubted her decision to stay with Sasuke, but she wasn't so sure anymore. She didn't know if she could stay by his side while he fought his friends.

It was obvious that he would do anything to get strong enough to beat his brother and although she had told him she would support him she didn't think she could keep her promise. She sighed and walked off to her house. It was one of those days in which she didn't feel like being outside. All she really wanted to do was to be by herself for a while and think about what she would do.

Meanwhile, Sasuke was sitting on a tree branch thinking of what had just happened and of what Kakashi had told him. He knew he was right, he shouldn't use his power to fight his friends. He was also aware of how lucky he was to have so many people that cared for him. As he thought about this he remembered Rei and the look on her face when she saw him fighting Naruto. He sighed and rested his head on the tree trunk.

It was dark already and Sasuke was still sitting on the tree branch thinking. Suddenly four shinobi from the sound. Sasuke fought them, but they proved to be too strong. However, instead of killing him they asked him to go with them to Orochimaru. It appeared that the Snake had sent them to get him. After they left Sasuke let himself fall to the ground. He sat there for a while thinking of what to do, but he already knew what his choice would be.

He stood up and headed home to get ready for the trip. But defore he could leave, even after he had packed his bag, there was something he had to do. He walked out of his house and headed to Rei's house. When he arrived he smiled a bit as he saw her sleeping outside. She was the only one that would ever fall asleep while sitting outside. He went over to her and picked her up gently. She stirred and opened her eyes a bit.

"Sasuke?" She asked quietly.

"Sleep." He said.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder. At that moment she didn't really care about what had happened before, she was just glad he was there. He walked to her room and set her down on her bed. She looked up at him and frowned when she noticed his bag.

"You're leaving…"

Sasuke frowned, but nodded.

"I have to leave for a while."

"Why? Where are you going?"

"I don't know, I just have to get stronger."

He watched as she looked at him with a pained expression and sat up.

"I'll go with you."

He shook his head.

"No, you have to stay here where it's safe."

"Then will you come back soon?"

Sasuke didn't answer and Rei looked down.

"You're not coming back are you?"

There was a pause in which Sasuke didn't dare answer. He knew it would hurt Rei to see him leave, but it wasn't fair to just leave without saying goodbye. He wanted to make sure that she knew he would miss her. He was surprised when she hugged him tightly. He hesitated a bit before returning the embrace.

"Please don't leave."

"I have to go."

"No, you don't just stay here, please. I promise I'll help you get stronger. I'll train with you everyday and I'll stop fooling around so much. I promise I'll train hard with you, just please stay."

Sasuke knew she was crying by the sound of her voice.

"I don't want you to go…"

Sasuke let her go and took a step back.

"I'm sorry, but I have to go."

"But, I love you."

Sasuke stood still after she had said that. He had never heard her say that before. He looked at her as she sat there with tears in his eyes and wondered if he really could leave. After a moment he turned around and walked to the door.

"Just forget about me. From now on we have to walk different paths."

He felt her grab his arm and frowned. He turned around and kissed her. Rei held onto him and felt that maybe he wouldn't leave after all. He broke the kiss and sighed.

"Goodbye Rei."

Her eyes widened as she felt a sharp pain on the back of her neck. She struggled to keep her eyes open, but she couldn't. Sasuke caught her before she hit the floor and carried her to her bed. He looked at her one last time and then left.

As he walked down the deserted streets he thought of how she would react when she woke up. Knowing Rei she would probably be more angry than sad. He didn't doubt that she would try to kill him the next time she saw him. Their next meeting was something he would both look forward to and dread. There was no doubt in his heart that he would miss her, but he wouldn't return to her. He just hoped that she would forget about him, even if it hurt him to think of her leaving him behind. The last thing he wanted was to be nothing but a bad memory, but he knew it was better for her.

End Chapter Fifty-Four

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