Chapter 27: Slowly Shattering
Kiba PoV
When I had heard two weeks ago Saya had gone missing, I was furious. I thought she had ran away. When she finally came back, I wanted to lecture her. I was told she was in the hospital, and I felt a little better. She got hurt running away.
I don't know what I expected to see when I burst into that room. I definitely would not have foreseen her small skeletal frame. The one eye I could see didn't have that rebellious spark I loved. There was only a small glimmer of that familiar roaring fire that remained.
I instantly deflated. All my anger washed away. She aimed an eye at me and smiled weakly. Her fingers played at the edge of the bandage covering her other eye.
"Hey," I whispered.
"Hey to you, Mutt," she grinned. "I escaped from that psychopathic snake man!" She raised her voice a little in triumph.
"Snake man?" I questioned. Her eye narrowed.
"Orochimaru," she hissed. I could feel the hate radiating off of her.
"What did he do?" I asked softly. She smiled faintly and shook her head. I was about to ask again when she leaned in and kissed me softly and quickly.
"No more questions today. I'm tired," she said. Her eye slowly shut and she leaned back in the white bed. With her silver hair splayed out like that, I couldn't help but compare her to an injured angel. I didn't care what anyone thought. I kissed her gently on the forehead before laying my head down on the side of the bed and falling asleep to her steady breathing.
When I next awoke, I was alone in the room. The window drapes fluttered from the opened window. A note was on the table, held in place by the flower vase someone else must've brought in. A little panic overtook me. Where was Saya? I made my way to the vase and I felt my heart shatter.
Kiba -
Sorry this was sudden. I had to get a full diagnostic of what exactly was wrong with me. Most of it was patched up, and my malnutrition will be fixed soon enough. I didn't plan on staying more than two days, but seeing you made me want to leave faster... I can't exactly participate in the Chuunin Exams in my state. I have a friend. He will help me train until I feel I can return. Yes. I'm leaving Konoha. I'll be back though.
Konoha doesn't need useless baggage like me anyway. What do people do with useless baggage?
They cast it off.
- S.H.
Numbly, I picked up the note and walked out of the room. I felt as if I were on autopilot as I knocked on the Hokage's door and entered. The old man smoking his pipe looked at me as I stood before him.
"Why are you crying, child?" He asked me. I lifted my free hand to my face.
Apparently, the kibalicious Kiba was, indeed, crying. I sniffed and handed him the note Saya left me. Just when I thought I could finally have someone who loved me unconditionally, she leaves.
He read it over quickly.
"Would you like to search for her?" He asked gently. My eyes flew up sharply. Could I? I know I'd never find her, but at least I'd have tried. I nodded. The Hokage grinned at me and waved me off. I nearly tripped over my feet to get Akamaru. We sped off out of the gates, sniffing for any sign of the girl who made me lose my balance. She, who made me fall so hopelessly in love. She, who sported what she thought was an unrequited crush for so long. She, who just took my heart and shattered it as if it were glass.
We were young, maybe. But age is but a number when it comes to love... If you truly from the bottom of your heart love someone... I didn't want to finish that thought. I looked up at the setting sun.
"I'll find you," I whispered. "I'll find you!" I repeated in a shout. Crows flew off from their perch. I turned around and saw a man at the edge of the woods. He had long black hair and a black cloak with red clouds. A traveling hat veiled his face from me.
"You won't find her," he said softly.
"Why not?!" I impulsively shouted.
"She doesn't want to be found," he answered simply. He lifted his head and I saw his sharingan eyes. My blood seemed to freeze. Uchiha Itachi.
He disappeared in a sudden whirlwind of crows.
"I'll find you," I said with finality. "I'll find you. Because I love you."
AN: there it is. The end of Book One: A Copy Cat's Child. Over and done at 27 chapters. 27, divisible by three and nine for those of you doing your math homework and reading this. Do one or the other, sweet angel face.
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