Forgiveness

Fate

They were not people who were raised to give up easily even though it was clear how this war would end
But not even the youngest gave up
The smell of blood was something they used to it mixed with the dust sometimes the vision would be hard for anyone but he was uchiha sasuke
Sasuke looked down the trees he didn't give any much effort in this war.. it didn't feel like fighting for his home
He just had to make sure to make his appearance clear to the sight so everyone would approve that he was here , he had to make sure that his wife stay safe and sound in their compound where they were fated to be.
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Fate.
It's nothing but an excuse
Her marriage was fated
Even her husband was fated to be the last uchiha
Even Neji's death was fated?!
That would be nothing but an excuse for her to cover up for the mistakes she made
She followed her emotions in a place where shouldn't show emotion
'No one will give you the luxury of taking a breath and fresh air in the battlefield'
'No chance on going back, you have to fight'
'The only way to escape the hell of the wars is to fight until the last second'
But she didn't care about all that.. she didn't remember any of it in the war before
Hinata threw all that the second Naruto fell on his knees, her stupid heart walked her as a shield for Naruto's back forgetting the fact that Neji would jump in saving her
"Hmph!"
How cruel of her!
The moment she heard
"Byakugan!"
Hinata realized her mistake
Too late.
He was nothing but a body laying on the dirty ground, leaving his dreams to the hero of konoha.
And what did they do after all of it was over?
They danced
They all danced on his grave, they saw the hint of everyone's tears and the sang as if they were gifted with a second chance of life.
Hinata breathed
It's only fair for both her and neji
to be treated like that
She would give all of her to last second in this war too as she was taught
She has none inside nothing but desire for the wet sand to cover her next her neisan
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Another fallen body behind and he ran even in a place like this people looked at him for being a brat.
'I'm your sensei'
He is already in the war with everyone one else so what could be the problem he was a man in a war who could have his fate with her
Can you imagine?
Ryu closed his eyes when the sunlight hit his face he felt the heat of it growing inside him as he imagined going back to a place where they would be together
Holding her hand feeling her fingers around his and a warm day under the sunlight where her flowers grow in their garden
Peacefully sitting to watch the plants dance with the wind
"Oi!!"
But his eyes opened somewhere else to this empty field where there is no flowers no tea but multiple tints that held that cover beneath it bloody pictures of many soldiers
'To reach your dreams you must have go through circumstances, that will sharpen you to make you stronger prepare you for a fate no one knows about"
He will prove her that had sharpened enough to be standing next to her, to her partner in this life and they will continue their path on life together.
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It's been a week until she stepped on this dirty place full of blood and the sun sometimes didn't help to shine its light on this forsaken place.
But none of that matter here because when you're standing in the battlefield you feel nothing as if you know that you're in a nightmare but there no way for you to wake up until all of this finish so you keep on going
Fight
Fight
Fight
Until the last breath of you
Hyuga Hinata thought of everyone here they must of had very dear people behind them waiting for them to come back to a warm meal with their family, a promise they made with their lovers and maybe a cup of tea they wanted to share with their friends
Hinata had none of that she had no reason to fight in this place for anyone not her family that never waited for her, not a lover that doesn't fit in anywhere in her life besides her fairytales she had on her desk and not a friend she had distanced herself from everyone she felt betrayed from everyone even herself too and if she could she would distance herself from her.
The only reason she standing here was her loyalty for her home and to give back what she took from her brother to follow the path her brother walked to and rest beside him in that dark place where they could start together as a family again without any boundaries she would step to his side first and make thousands of excuses for every mistake he make
She would train until she could stand beside him not behind and she wipe away that seal before it forms on his forhead, she would catch him before his body hit the ground.
Warm tears she missed fell down her from her eyes
It's been a long time since she felt something inside
If her Neji was here what would he say? What words would he pick to put a smile on her face? Even in times like those? He would find a way.
But she had no one now, it felt like she was thrown to the ocean without being taught how to swim
Confused, guilt, betrayed and despite all that she was empty
"Byakugan!"
She stood on her ground facing the male in front of her who was holding his kunai close without moving a step from his place
Was he scared?
Yes
But not from her his eyes travels from her to the pile of wood behind him.
What if it was a trap?
Maybe the second she would jump to him his partner would come out and attack her
That won't be a good ending for her miserable life
She chuckled to herself she still had hope in this life
She wanted a good ending at least
How humorous of her small head
Hinata jumped in taking him down in a minute then blowing away the woods ready for another attempt
But she gasped
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"What did you find in him that make you wait all these years and never gave up?"
Ino asked cutting the leaf of her flowers forming them in a beautiful colors for some lucky women who found her partner.
Sakura left the cup of tea to her face feeling its steam hitting her cheeks giving her a reminder of how she felt around that dark haired man
Aside of how good looking and how charming he is
Sakura took a step back to her past to the first time Sakura made up her mind that she would draw her path with him
On her way back from the academy her day didn't went as she thought instead of going home with an empty lunch box and a full stomach her whole lunch box was stolen her cheeks were dusty from the same people she thought were her real friends
Her mother never waited for her at the door she just walked alone in this village's hallways
Sakura took advantage of her falling tears and wiped the dust away she rubbed her face with her little hands
"Do you need help?"
Her green eyes left up to the old man in front of her
He was smiling looking down at her with a smile and his bare hands reached her face
But Sakura didn't step back she did as she was taught bow to the older and smile
And she did
But his hand didn't reach for her face she watched them grab her bare legs looking up to the smile behind those glasses
"Why are you crying?"
For some reason Sakura couldn't find her voice she felt scared
But she didn't step back or did anything because he was an old man who deserves respect
"Do you want some cand-"
a ball was thrown at his face both of them looked to the left
And there he was
Sasuke uchiha with his worst glare a kid could make she couldn't speak and didn't realize anything
But they were running
Holding hands and running far from that man
Until they reached her home he waited for her to knock but she stared at him
"Oi you shouldn't walk around alone!"
Eh?
"But you're"
"Che"
The boy puffed his cheeks turning his back to her
"I'm not anyone I'm Sasuke uchiha"
That was the first memory appeared when Ino asked her that question
But for some reason Sakura kept her reasons and answered whispered
"I don't know"
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Sakura known about his appearance on the war news fly fast even in a time like this
This man looked perfectly fitting every words that describe beauty.
Despite his selfishness, cold hearted and dark expressions Sakura looked passed all of that and settled for falling for him
"Sakura"
In his usual tone
She didn't understand his reason for calling her like that
"Sasuke"
Both shared a gaze and that's that
Sasuke could see the effects on her features of this war she's been thinking a lot of things
He couldn't blame her in times like this everything is messed up your thoughts, you feelings everything
"I thought you never wanted to be here"
"I'm from the leaf after all"
She almost laughed at that
He hates that village so very much and everyone know and they know why? And she doesn't blame him
"You never told me or Naruto that you would join even before i came"
"I've been busy"
With what?
Sasuke thought when he passed his teammates
Remembering everything his days he missed so much before he agreed to come
Nothing
He wasn't busy with anything he doesn't remember anything but that hyuga
So what was he busy with?
The answer was clear but he would never speak it
He was busy with her.. what she's doing now? Wondering if she was flipping the pages of her books concerned with a dramatic scene in a fairytale maybe holding a pen writing a poem .. was she busy too? Picking up a fitting musical note to enjoy while drinking her tea
The truth is that what he care about the most
Who would be the lucky person that was chosen to share these moments with her now who would be there sharing her joy?
While he was here the only thing he could do was to deny those thoughts of her that accompanied him everywhere
Despite his denial, he covets a lot from her
If he was honest with himself he doesn't have that many desires from her
He desires to accompany her in this life until the day they would Rest In Peace together.
But he wouldn't admit that not to himself even
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The beams of the sun sneaked inside her tents and she was awake with dark circles around her eyes
Sakura straighten up her back and immediately stood to work again no time for a rest.
She looked around looking for a certain dark haired male it's been 4 days since she seen him the last time
She breathed in but before she breathed out people came rushing inside holding bodies
Many and many of them
"GENTLY!"
"OI CAN YOU HEAR ME?"
"SAKURA-SAN"
"Help! Help!"
The medic ran to their side
"What happened?"
The man on the gritted his teeth
"PLEASE"
Sakura begin her job asking again looking around
"What happened?!" Louder this time
"HYUGA HINATA"
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The anbu squad were gathering above the trees
Waiting
And while they wait the uchiha couldn't help the thoughts that gathered inside his head When a small question appeared
(What do the anbu do in a war?)
Exactly like this waiting for a certain orders from the kages and fulfill them
Missions that must be hidden from the public looking for a spy, taking each other down quietly
These kinds of missions was meant for them
A hawk took his spot on Sasuke's shoulders unbothered by the hand that searched for the paper around the leg
He stared at it for a minute
Looking up
"Uzu- the dope is on his way"
He could picture their faces behind those masks
They cheered in silence for konoha's hero
Sasuke dismissed them but he didn't move he waited for that person who was on their way to him
A minute passed and her pink haired showed between the trees she jumped beside him
He thought she was here to talk about he just got
"Sasuke"
She huffed her breaths were heavy
She was in a hurry
"Hi..hinata-..chan"
He was all ears now, his patience was thin directing his body to her
For a last attempt Sakura took a deep breath again
"Hinata-chan went crazy she fought our shinobi and now they are trying to inform the hokage of her behavior"
Fought?
What?
What shinobi?
He took her arm keeping her straight facing him
"Where is she?"
"She is here now I think she was here for more than a day but.. i don't know why?.. Hinata injured many of our shinobi"