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Since When Is Sasuke The Sensible One?
A Sasuke Uchiha Oneshot
Tears silently ran down my face as I stared down at my parents' grave. The funeral was just yesterday; it's hard to believe that just a few weeks ago they were both alive and I was seeing them off on the mission that ended their lives. They were sent on an ANBU mission after the Akatsuki, they were both killed through mental torture from none other than Itachi Uchiha.
Itachi Uchiha, the very same man who murdered my teammate Sasuke Uchiha's whole clan. Yes, I was on Team 7 with Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and Naruto Uzumaki… though I hadn't seen any of my teammates or sensei since my parents passed away. I let my blurry vision drift to the graves right next to my own parents. Ironically they were the Uchiha's parents.
'Itachi I swear… if Sasuke doesn't get to you first I will kill you.'
Well, actually, there was one teammate of mine I had seen since my parents' passing. That would be Sasuke. While I spent most of my time out here, If I wasn't here I was training nearby, Sasuke came one day and put flowers next to his mothers grave. He asked what I was doing here and I told him I was passing through on my way to a training spot I liked. Of course he asked a lot of questions on where'd I'd been and I lied saying my part-time job was needing my attention a lot more than usual lately due to the upcoming Christmas holiday. Much to my luck he didn't read the names of any other graves and left without giving me a big hassle. My Sensei, Kakashi Hatake, was the only one who knew about my parents because he was there… he's the only other one who needs to know. It's no one else's business anyway.
My senses perked as I felt someone coming near the clearing and I quickly wipe my eyes getting rid of the tears on my cheeks and holding in the ones that were about to fall.
Sasuke: What are you doing out here? Even you wouldn't be training this early.
Kana: That's none of your business Sasuke-kun.
Sasuke: Hn.
He comes up and stands next to me with his signature hands in his pocket stance. There was always a reason I had liked Uchiha a little more than everyone else. He was quiet when he needed to be and on those few rare occasions, usually just with me, he could be funny and somewhat talkative. I notice him look over at me then at the graves I’m standing in front of and I, being one of the only people close to him these days, notice his eyes widen slightly.
Sasuke: Why didn't you tell me?
Kana: It wasn't something you needed to concern yourself with and it still isn't.
He's quiet for a few moments and small puffy white flakes of snow start to fall from the gray morning sky.
Sasuke: When did it happen?
Kana: About a week and a half ago…
Sasuke: So that's why you've really been missing practice.
Kana: Congratulations, you figured out the big mystery.
I roll my eyes and prepare for the normal glare I receive when I make a sarcastic remark to him but… it never comes.
Sasuke: Have you been spending everyday out here?
Kana: Just about…
Sasuke: Are you a baka? You're going to get sick, if you're not already.
Kana: What’s it matter? There's nothing left to stay healthy for.
He doesn't reply to my comment for a few moments. The wind picks up slightly and I fight back the urge to shiver despite my sweater and coat. But Sasuke stays perfectly still despite that he's only wearing his normal tee shirt with a purple long sleeved shirt under it and his white shorts. Maybe I am getting sick….
Sasuke: Do you want to get revenge? You know… on the one who killed them.
Kana: I would but you'll get to him before I ever could.
It was true, Sasuke was stronger than I was even before he got the curse mark from the Sanin Orochimaru; and now that he had it, it was no contest. It discouraged me sometimes. I enjoyed all the days we spent training really hard then just going to one of our houses to rest. It was… fun. But what if he got bored of me since I was no match for him and found a new sparring partner? Much to my huge relief, that hasn’t happened yet. And Sasuke's one of those people that if it hasn't happened yet, it's not going to.
Sasuke: Y-You mean…?
Kana: Yeah… Itachi-san was their end.
Sasuke: That Teme…
Sasuke muttered this but I knew what he was saying. He said it at least once everytime the Itachi subject came up.
Sasuke: Kana-chan, you've got to go home and stop staying outside all day. If you don't you won't last much longer either.
Death….
That thought had run through my mind a good number of times in the last week or so. What difference would it make? Sasuke had moved on slightly with his life. And Naruto, Neji, and Gaara with theirs. So, if I was gone, wouldn't life just go on without me… just as it is with Sasuke's family as well as mine.
Sasuke: You're not actually thinking about that are you?
He had turned to face me now with a look he never used towards me… Pure Anger. I stared at him indifferently but inside I was shocked… and scared. He had never been so angered towards me, nevertheless about me.
Kana: What would it matter? Life, people, everything, would just go on without me. Just as it is now with everyone whose passed on.
SMACK!
My eyes widened as my cheek stung and I stared at the ground.
He… slapped me…
Sasuke: Would you listen to yourself? What's happened to you?
I could feel him glaring at me. It burned right down into my soul, I wouldn't be surprised if he had his Sharingan activated as well. But I wasn't about to dare to look…
Sasuke: Who are you?
Kana: What are you talking about Sasuke-kun? It's me you baka!
I had looked up and just as I thought met the red and black Sharingan staring straight back at me. Even through all the training and all the missions where I had gotten used to it and was no longer phased by it. This time… it terrified me. This time it was fueled with anger… towards me.
Sasuke: No, it looks like you but this isn't the Kana-chan I know. The Kana-chan I know isn't this delusional. She's the optimistic one who manages to stay happy without turning out like Naruto-baka. She would never talk like that. So whoever the hell you are get the hell out of here because you're not the girl I'm friends with. There's no way you're the girl I know to be my best friend…
The tears I had fought to hold in this whole time had finally spilled over my eyes and rolled down my cheeks.
He's right… what the hell was I thinking…?
Kana: S-Sasuke-kun…?
Sasuke: What?
Kana: I don't know if I can…
Sasuke: Can what?
His voice had softened once again past the normal Sasuke everyone else gets, to the Sasuke he only shows around me since what happened to his family. He lifted his hand and wiped away the last few tears I had left that were streaming down my face.
Kana: Stay happy after this…
Sasuke: You can, I know it.
Kana: No offense here, but you didn't… what makes you think I can?
Sasuke: That unlike me, you don't have to do it all alone. You have other people to help you through it. Now, let's head back home.
Kana: I can't… I won't go back there.
Sasuke: Then you'll come to my house, but you're coming back to the village and you're going to start coming to training again.
I let him grab your wrist lightly and start to lead me back to the village. Finally I snap out of your daze-like state and catch up next to him so he's not leading me anymore but he keeps a grip on my hand.
Kana: Hey Sasuke-kun?
Sasuke: Yeah?
Kana: I have two things to say…
Sasuke: Which are…?
Kana: Thank you… for everything.
Sasuke: Anytime.
Kana: And…
I hurry ahead of him and stand in front of him making him stop walking. He stares at me with a confused look on his face and I smile slightly.
Kana: Since when are you the sensible one?
 Dark Princess Chelsea · Sat Jan 31, 2009 @ 11:32pm · 0 Comments |
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