The Wilting Moon Flower || Naruto Shippuden Fanfiction

Chapter 15: The Moon's Pain

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto, because life hates me so fricking much! AGGHH!!!

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Chapter 15: The Moon's Pain

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Sakura's POV
I watched as my sister disappeared into a cloud of smoke. It was a clone all along. Emptiness filled my body as the cloud vanished into the thin air, disappearing. I longed for my sister.

She was alive all this time!

'Plus, she made you think she was dead.'

All this time, I was mourning her. Crying for her. Cursing myself for my mistakes. My hands clench themselves into fists in anger, but my heart aches with sadness as I recall what she said.

"None of you are. You're all enemies."

That's when I finally realize it.

She's no longer a comrade.

She's no longer the girl I knew.

She's no longer my sister.

I turn away from the destroyed building and keep my head low. I ignore Naruto's exclaims as he punches the wall. His speech falls on deaf ears.

I guess Tsuki finally made up her mind on which side she's on. She no longer considers the Konoha 11 as her comrades. She sees all of us as enemies. We have no bonds with her. She no longer cares. I guess I pushed her too far. Too far that she fell. Too far that I couldn't save her.

It's all my fault.

Tears brim my emerald colored eyes as the sinking feeling in my heart increases. I just want to fall to the floor and cry, but that's unprofessional. I want to scream to the sky, begging for Tsuki to return. I want to show her I'm sorry. That I regret pushing her away.

It's all my fault!

First I lost Sasuke, then I lost my sister. I was always considered the weakest from our team. I always chastised Naruto for being annoying. I always bullied my sister for not being good enough. I always followed Sasuke because I love him. I always saw the imperfections of my teammates that I was blinded, not seeing my own.

I treated my sister like trash. I treated her so ruthlessly that she became depressed. I lied to her. I bullied her. I made her feel years of pain, of heartache. I showed her no love while she still loved me. She cared about me like the older sibling she was. She protected me from all the danger. She sacrificed her life many times, just to keep me safe. She did everything and for return she just wanted my acceptance, my love. Unfortunately, she never got it, I played with her emotions. I used her.

IT'S ALL MY FAULT! IT'S MY FAULT SHE LEFT! I HATED HER, I MISTREATED HER AS SHE NEVER RECEIVED LOVE FROM OUR PARENTS! I MADE HER LEAVE! I-IT'S ALL M-MY FAULT!

My back facing the others, I let the tears fall from my eyes as my body shakes with uncontrollable sobs. I bite my lip, not wanting to cry out, not wanting to release my screams of anguish.

Filled with so much self hate, I punch the tree in front of me, making it shatter under the pressurized force. The impact gains all the other's attention.

"It's all my fault. I'm the reason why Tsuki turned out like this. I abused her my whole life, both physically and emotionally. She's with them because of me," I cry.