Downfall (A Rock Lee fanfic)

The Original Uchiha

Chapter 8: The Original Uchiha

Sasuke was dashing through the trees, nimbly and gracefully dodging branches as dawn alighted the world. He was unbelievably pissed with himself.

He couldn't beleive that he'd let himself get caught! He slipped up for one second and he got caught. By that Bushy Browed weirdo no less! Now he was certain that Rock Lee would tell everyone of his sighting, and the whole village would be on look out for the Uchiha boy. He wouldn't be able to go back for at least a month!

I'm sure you must be asking yourself, why is the duck butt even hanging around Konaha anymore? Well, he sure isn't plotting it's demise. No, he was done with those days. He was simply there to gather intel. Not the kind that could endanger the Leaf though, no no. It couldn't possibly.

I mean, how could hearing that Akamaru impregnated another dog harm the village? Or that Ino's flower shop is doing so much better than last year? Or even knowing exactly when Naruto goes to the ramen stall everyday(Almost every other hour.). None of this information could potentially harm the Hidden Village.

So why was Sasuke risking his neck everyday to gain this basically usless information? I mean, he didn't have to know exactly when Sakura got off of work, or that everyday she took the long way home for the scenery; her beautiful jade eyes always sparkling as they grazed across the blooming cherry blossoms or fall leafs as winter approached.

Easy. Sasuke just wanted to keep up. With everything. He'd never admit it to anyone, but he missed his home. He wished so much that everything he's done would just dissapear, that he wouldn't have any punishments to go home to, that he could just return and be welcomed back by all.

But that wasn't possible. Not after all he's done, and all that's happened.

So instead, Sasuke kept himself completely updated with everything that happened in the Leaf. Like how Naruto and Hinata had started dating after the war, or the birth of Asuma's baby, or, most recently, the death of Sasuke's old sensei's rival. Sasuke had even attended his funeral, and in a weak moment he forgot everything and just watched the only person in the crowd with that gorgeous bubble gum hair. Then, that is when he was spotted by the deceased sensei's own star student.

That catches us up to now. With Sasuke still running from Rock Lee, even though he was certain he had lost the bowl-cut ninja. Sasuke sighed inwardly and finally slid to a stop on the floor of the forest, a simple puddle beside him. He was still and silent, with eyes closed.

"Hn." Sasuke made his signature sound and the puddle shifted, then grew, developing a form.

"Oi, Grouchy. How was it? What's new in the prestigious Village Hidden in the Leaves?" Suigetsu asked with a fanged smirk, still dripping from his previous form as a puddle. Sasuke just shot him a glare, which the water boy promptly ignored, sipping on his cup of water.

"Suigetsu, where are Jugo and Ka--." "SASUKE UCHIHA, YOU ASSHOLE!!" Sasuke was cut off by a very loud and familiar voice. He turned his head and watched as the red headed Uzumaki approached, fists clenched. "How dare you leave us here, then expect us to come to your call the second you return!!!" Karin shouted angerily.

Sasuke just watched her with a bored expression. Suigetsu chuckled beside her. "Yet here you are." She turned on him, pounding her fists into his liquified face, causing large splashes. Sasuke rolled his eyes and looked beside him, finally noticing the giant known as Jugo standing there. The wild orange haired man stood silent with a small bird on his shoulder. Sasuke turned fully to him, back now facing the annoying watery mess behind him.

Sasuke opened his mouth to speak when suddenly the bird on Jugo's shoulder took off. The tall man watched after it, brow furrowed. Then he blinked.