The Beginning of the After (SasuSaku)

Chapter 1

It starts off when we were kids again. We were all outside on the training field. Sensei called out students to par with each other and at the end to form the symbol of equality. No hard feelings. Although it only flashed to when they were fighting. I stood on the sidelines watching intently as they both began to fight. Of course they both didn't favor one another because it was always a one sided battle. At the end...when they were to form the seal of reconcilation-

My eyes flashed open. I looked around and took in the desolate scenery.

"So you're awake?"

I saw Kakashi-sensei crouching beside me. I looked up and noticed a full moon. Automatically reminding me of the warm "thank you" Sasuke responded with on that night long ago.

"Is it already evening?" I asked.

Kakashi nodded.

"They must have already started."

My breath caught in my throat. They're fighting again and here I am...such a failure. I bowed my head. Nothing ever changes.

I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up to Kakashi with tired eyes.

"You have to stop them, Sakura. Whether he knows it or not-Sasuke does have a place for you. Why do you think he didn't kill you a minute ago? You touch him in a way Naruto can't. Those two speak with their fists. But you...your words are the key."

Sasuke....I balled my hands into fists and stood. I took a few steps and stopped.

"Kakashi-sensei, I can't make any promises. Although, I can at least tell you I'm going to try."

I then set off to my boys. My comrades. My friends. Sasuke, if you really do have room for me in your heart...please see through your wrongs. All this time I've always had a place for you. Even when you thought I was annoying. I was always....

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"You're done for. So long-my only friend!" I crashed down on him with my Chidori-I shut my eyes. Little did I realize he formed his Rasengan. We clashed together. A searing pain went through my left arm and I cried out. Explosions went off all around us. We both were blasted away from each other.

My arm felt horrible. Never before has it felt this way. I coughed out some blood. I looked down and my eyes grew wide. My arm was gone.

I clutched to my shoulder and cried out in pain. What in the hell? My vision grew slightly blurry as I looked over to Naruto who seemed to be holding his right arm. He took some damage as well, but as for myself? I got the worst part of it.

"Sasuke! Y-your arm!" Naruto yelled across the water. He almost fell to his knees.

Why only me? Why? Am I still not powerful enough? I need to isolate myself. It shouldn't be this difficult to get rid of him and yet.

"Naruto, I will become Hokage. In order to do that you have to be eliminated! Don't you get it? You're my obstacle I have to overcome! My lonliness is all I need. I have to restart everything."

I began to charge at him full force ignoring the pain on my left side. I saw nothing but his face. Nothing can stop me. Nothing.

"Stop it!"