Letters To Naruto
You're the only person I could really talk to openly. I thought you, at least, would understand why I had to go. But no. You had to go and fight me! Do you know what using that power does to me? I thought I would go insane! It makes you feel invincible as adrenaline pours through your veins. It's like being drunk and free-falling off a cliff a thousand feet high. I couldn't… There was no way for me to stop myself. I had no idea what I was getting into. Before I knew it, my fist had gone through your chest. I'm still not sure if it's the memory of that, or the overwhelming power that erupted from you as a result, that makes me nauseous even now. I had no idea you harbored something so dark inside you.
It's a good thing you will never get this letter. How pathetic would you think me, writing home after leaving and breaking our bond? You know, even if I had wanted to come back with you that day, I wouldn't have been able to let myself. Too much pride, I think. It runs in the family. Unfortunately. Well, whatever. This is stupid, so I'm going to go burn this now.
Sasuke laid down his pen, looking over the "letter" with a lot of dissatisfaction. Poorly written, rambling, emotional… the list of imperfections went on.
Still, as he picked it up, he found he couldn't just throw it into the fire. It would be like throwing a piece of himself away, and he'd lost so many pieces lately. He felt empty enough.
It was with this whimsical thought that he folded the sheet of paper and placed it in an envelope. Not really wanting it to reach its intended recipient, he simply addressed it: "To You".
"Going somewhere?" Kabuto asked as Sasuke stalked past him. The boy paused in the dimly lit hallway.
"Out," was all he said.
"Don't go too far. We wouldn't want to lose you when you've only just arrived."
The medic's faintly mocking tone set Sasuke's teeth on edge, but he just gritted them and kept on walking.
He leapt and ran through the forest until he came across a nearby village. The village was a decent size, and Sasuke figured it was no accident that Orochimaru's lair was so close by.
It was easy enough to find the postal service. A large sign hung outside the little building, proclaiming its purpose, with prices listed below. Sasuke realized he hadn't brought any money, but then he figured it didn't really matter since he didn't have an address, either.
Walking up to one of the outdoor mailboxes, he glanced around somewhat self-consciously without seeming to, and slipped the letter quickly through the slot.
Walking away, Sasuke sighed, a little relieved and a little disappointed in knowing that Naruto would never get the letter.
Still, he was glad he hadn't burned it.
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This is the first part of a smll series. Chapter two is out as well.
You're the only person I could really talk to openly. I thought you, at least, would understand why I had to go. But no. You had to go and fight me! Do you know what using that power does to me? I thought I would go insane! It makes you feel invincible as adrenaline pours through your veins. It's like being drunk and free-falling off a cliff a thousand feet high. I couldn't… There was no way for me to stop myself. I had no idea what I was getting into. Before I knew it, my fist had gone through your chest. I'm still not sure if it's the memory of that, or the overwhelming power that erupted from you as a result, that makes me nauseous even now. I had no idea you harbored something so dark inside you.
It's a good thing you will never get this letter. How pathetic would you think me, writing home after leaving and breaking our bond? You know, even if I had wanted to come back with you that day, I wouldn't have been able to let myself. Too much pride, I think. It runs in the family. Unfortunately. Well, whatever. This is stupid, so I'm going to go burn this now.
Sasuke laid down his pen, looking over the "letter" with a lot of dissatisfaction. Poorly written, rambling, emotional… the list of imperfections went on.
Still, as he picked it up, he found he couldn't just throw it into the fire. It would be like throwing a piece of himself away, and he'd lost so many pieces lately. He felt empty enough.
It was with this whimsical thought that he folded the sheet of paper and placed it in an envelope. Not really wanting it to reach its intended recipient, he simply addressed it: "To You".
"Going somewhere?" Kabuto asked as Sasuke stalked past him. The boy paused in the dimly lit hallway.
"Out," was all he said.
"Don't go too far. We wouldn't want to lose you when you've only just arrived."
The medic's faintly mocking tone set Sasuke's teeth on edge, but he just gritted them and kept on walking.
He leapt and ran through the forest until he came across a nearby village. The village was a decent size, and Sasuke figured it was no accident that Orochimaru's lair was so close by.
It was easy enough to find the postal service. A large sign hung outside the little building, proclaiming its purpose, with prices listed below. Sasuke realized he hadn't brought any money, but then he figured it didn't really matter since he didn't have an address, either.
Walking up to one of the outdoor mailboxes, he glanced around somewhat self-consciously without seeming to, and slipped the letter quickly through the slot.
Walking away, Sasuke sighed, a little relieved and a little disappointed in knowing that Naruto would never get the letter.
Still, he was glad he hadn't burned it.
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This is the first part of a smll series. Chapter two is out as well.
