Chapter 4: As the seasons change.

Once Hikari was gone, I felt like I was really living. My past life no longer tethered me down. I was happier, and I could focus more on training and the academy. Since I had altered the Naruto timeline, Sasuke was a bit different. He wasn't as depressed. Sure, he REALLY wanted to find out who killed our family, but he could still smile.

Before I knew it, 5 years went by. I made sure to enjoy each and every year. I went to all the festivals, I dated like never before, and I even helped teach Sasuke how to do the fireball jutsu!

When I was 10, my sharingan activated in the middle of the night after a bad dream about Moriko. Sasuke developed his soon after.

Now, I didn't exactly have a good reputation in the village, and what I was doing right now was not gonna help my case.

The moon shines through a window in the shared apartment I live in with Sasuke, illuminating the bag of spray paint I was packing. It was 12:00 AM and I was about to sneak out and graffiti EVERYWHERE with Naruto.

To me, this was happiness. Doing whatever I wanted with no expectations or questions about my behavior.

Slowly, I opened the window and jumped out, duffel bag in hand. I was being as quiet as I could, because I knew Sasuke would disapprove of this.

Naruto was waiting below my window, tapping his foot impatiently.

As soon as my feet touched the ground he let me know just how 'long' I took.

"Finally," he grumbled, taking the duffel bag out of my hands and checking the time.

I gave him a look before responding. "Whatever, baby. It wouldn't kill you to have some patience."

"No, it would. I would die a horrible gruesome death," he jokingly said, elbowing me in my arm as we started to walk.

"Is it wrong that I would like to see that happen?" I laughed. "I'm just kidding, let's get going."

First we went up to the academy and graffitied. We mostly drew balls and drugs, but we did leave some Nobel prize worthy sentiments. For example, FUCK SCHOOL!

On our way to the Hyuga clan's estate, we robbed a convenience store and spray painted hearts all over it. Seriously, convenience stores are the best.

Then, we went to the Hyuga clan's house and threw tomatoes and eggs at them.

"Sorry Hinata, but your father's a dick! And your cousin is a Sasuke copycat!" I whisper that last part under my breath so Naruto doesn't hear me.

Then we- you didn't think we were done, did you? Although I was slightly against this one, we graffitied the nine tails monument and graveyard. I guess this was Narutos way of getting back at the village for neglecting him all these years. Just between me and you though, I wrote apologies and hearts on the gravestones.

"We should graffiti the Hokage faces!" Naruto exclaimed as I packed up. I hesitated. Did this mean season 1 had started?

"Why?" I asked quizzically. "What did they ever do to you?"

"I'm gonna be Hokage someday, and they are nobodies compared to me!"

I chuckled. Same old, same old. This is why I hated Naruto in the series. To me he was a narcissistic little bitch who adored attention. Whatever, I know how to teach him a lesson.

"Nah, I think I'm good. I'm getting tired." I responded. Chances were Naruto was gonna get caught painting the Hokage, and he would be blamed for everything. It was a pretty shitty thing to do, but I was a pretty shitty person now.

"Awww, come on man!" Naruto yelled out in protest, but I just waved my hand at him and ran on my merry way home.

Maybe I'd make up a lie tomorrow to get Naruto out of trouble.

I climbed back through the window, but Sasuke was awake.

"Where were you?" he asked grimly.

"I um…" Is all I could manage. Shit! I need to make up a lie, and quickly.

"Well?" he pressed.

Aha!

"I had a nightmare about… that night. So I got up and started investigating the case again." I sheepishly said, even adding an innocent UWU voice to it.

Sasuke's face softened. After a scolding and some tears, I found myself drifting off to sleep in Sasuke's bed.

My thoughts told me I didn't deserve this, but I ignored them.

After all, I'd ignored them for 20 seasons, and I would ignore them for around 120 more seasons.

My how I've changed.