Hey! This is the last chapter of Hope! It SUCKS! WOOO-HOO!
Well, I would have extended the series a little longer, but I have some crazybad ideas for other stories. More funnier and all-around better. Yay!
So, please review and all that chiz...
DISCLAIMER: Last one of this story! I don't own Naruto, it doesn't suck as bad as this chapter, either...
"Sasuke..."
Said black-haired individual opened his eyes to realize that the blinding white light that had just moments before consumed his body was gone. He wasn't even really sure what it was, it could have been a threat for all he knew. But, no matter what, he dove straight to the distinguishable figure of Sakura. She was okay.
He sighed, hugging the girl closer for a few seconds as he tried to wrap himself around the situation. Ever since he and the rest of team seven left Konoha he had felt the pit in the bottom of his stomach grow. What if Akatsuki had came up with some way to extract the jinchurriki? What if they were leading Naruto into a trap, to really take his demon? Sasuke was better than that, though. He knew that it had nothing to do with the jinchurriki. It had nothing to do with world domination or power. It was done out of spite. Towards him.
The young Uchiha knew that Kabuto had figured it out. That Sakura was important to him. That she was the first thing in a LONG time that even came close to what he used to feel for his family. Kabuto had taken her to get back at him.
Sasuke inwardly cursed at himself for being so naïve. To think that he could just walk into Konoha without a problem was a complete mistake. He should have known that Akatsuki just wouldn't forget about him.
Onyx eyes opened to meet three bodies lined up in a row. Sasuke was shocked, to say the least. They were all neatly laid out flat, hands crossed on their chests, legs drawn together. The Akatsuki. Hefting the tiny girl into his arms, the Uchiha stood up and wandered over to the men. By their chakra signatures he could tell they were dead. Yet, if they had died in any sort of battle, they certainly wouldn't have died In that. This was a way he had only seen in a burial.
A smirk spread across his features as Sasuke looked down at the sleeping being in his arms. It was so like her, even with the people that had tried to kill her, she acted so kindly to them.
A foreign warmth stormed his chest at that moment. He hadn't felt it for the longest time, but he knew that it had been last directed towards his family. His kind mother, his caring older brother, his unacknowledging father. Could it be... Love?
Yes. Yes, he was sure. Love. Such a nice word to say. And such a nicer word to hear.
He swiveled back on his heels and turned towards the entrance to the Akatsuki hideout. Naruto stood by the door, his eyes filled with hearts as he cooed to Sasuke and an unconscious Sakura.
"Awwww! That was such a cute moment, Sasuke-KUN!" The blonde giggled.
"Shut it" Sasuke growled as he knocked past Naruto, careful not to let Sakura touch him- after all, Sasuke didn't want her to be infected by Naruto's moronic germs-, and left the hideout, the idiot on his heels the whole time, yelling about how romantic the past five minutes were. Uchiha was careful to hide his face behind his bangs. If Naruto saw him... blushing... That would be the end of him.
After all... Even love-sick bastards practically made of ice cubes and spite had to have hope...
Hope that maybe one day, the certain someone who you had been neglecting for years could actually bring you the love you had been searching for all of these years.
Suddenly, as Kakashi and Naruto took off into the trees, Sakura shifted positions in Sasuke's arms. She slowly wrapped an arm around his neck and gave him a quick squeeze, afterward, slumping back into the raven haired boy's arms.
Just as he was about to jump into the thick forest, Sakura opened her eyes.
"I love you." She stated. Yes. Sakura just STATED that she loved him. Stating makes thing official, apparently...
The pink haired girl smiled and placed her head against the crook of his neck, almost instantly falling into an exhausted sleep.
Sasuke gave a small smile at the pink haired girl and jumped into the trees to pursue his friend and sensei.
"I love you too, Sakura..."
AHHHHH! It's crap, I know. Good thing I'm not getting graded on it. It would probably rank between Suckish and Uber-crap. You, know...
Well, Review, I guess... If you can, please read my other stories. I have this one-shot that's been added to a community. My first storythat's been added to one, ever! Yeah, I'm kind-of excited...
Umm... I'm coming out with another chapter story, which I will not post the first chapter of untill I can come up with a title, wich will bbe around the end of the story. So, in other words... A month or so...
I also have a few one-shots that I've planned out and I have a few more chapter story plots that I'm working the kinks out of.
So, thank you!
I love you all, and I SWEARSWEARSWEAR that my next story will be, like, a hundred bajillion times better! I'm in algebra and you have no clue exactly how disgusting made-up numbers are to me... Ewwww...