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Naruto 698: See You, My Friend...
Sasuke's Chidori is at peak strength as he holds it above Naruto. He thrusts downwards, aiming to pierce Naruto but suddenly halts. The tip of the lightning blade is just inches from Naruto's face. He cannot find it in him to kill Naruto; and so there he stands frozen. His eyes look down at his friend, who returns the look. Somewhere inside there is an admiration for him, a feeling that is mutual. A bond between them that cannot be severed.
Naruto: "Sasuke......Please...."
As the clouds above draw in Sasuke deactivates the Chidori, never taking his eyes off Naruto. There is something about Naruto's face. It's as if he understands Sasuke's pain. Rain begins to fall and the moonlight that had cast over them disappears from cloud cover.
Sasuke: "I'm sorry Naruto..."
Naruto: "Everything will-"
Before he can finish, Naruto is struck just above the neck by the Uchiha. He is knocked unconscious from the hit and floats on the water head down. Sasuke reaches down for him, raising him and throwing him over his shoulder, and moves him to dry land. Sasuke rests Naruto's body on the ground and grabs Naruto's hand, pressing his seal against Naruto's and activating the combined power. He looks up at the sky, the rain down-pouring, and his Rinnegan reflects off the moon, which glows through the clouds. Infinite Tsukiyomi is dispelled and the Zetsufication process ceases.
Sasuke: "......."
Sasuke looks down at Naruto and stands there. The bandage-like material on the branches unwrap, freeing the trapped shinobi. Everyone is freed from the Genjutsu. As Sasuke stands there he begins hearing a familiar voice.
Sakura: "Sasuke!!! Sasuke!!"
Sasuke: "Farewell.....Naruto..."
In the distance Sakura and Kakashi are seen approaching. Before they can reach him he darts off. But Sakura does not give up, she continues on her path while Kakashi stays by Naruto's side.
Kakashi: "Naruto..."
Sasuke runs through the trees, trying to distance himself from Sakura. His weakened body and overuse of chakra does not allow him to outrun her, nor use his shift ability to escape. Sakura is on his tail!
Sakura: "Sasuke!!! Please!!! Stop!! Please!!!"
Her tears blend in with the water from the rain as she desperately calls out to Sasuke. And although she cannot see, there are tears running from Sasuke's eyes as well.
Sasuke: 'Please, stop Sakura. Please.'
The tears rush from his face. His feelings are at its peak! If he could he let Sakura into his heart. He'd tell her how he felt about her. About team 7. About Naruto. What he could have been if the world was perfect. If there was a never ending peace. But it cannot be so. Not in this world. All he could do now is run. It's all he was ever used to; being alone. Sasuke would summon forth shuriken with explosive seals and throw them at the trees. The detonation would send the collapsing to become an obstacle for Sakura.
Sakura: "SASUKE!!!!!!"
She'd stop and fall to her knees, beginning to cry hysterically for the only one she truly loved. A genuine feeling she had for no one other than him. Sasuke would run off into the distance, never to be seen again.
The next panels would be Naruto awakening, Kakashi at his side. Sakura not too far from them both, but staring off into the distance. After looking at her, he'd turn to Kakashi.
Naruto: "I couldn't.......I couldn't bring Sasuke back."
Kakashi: "Naruto, you did what you could. The Infinite Tsukiyomi is over....You didn't fail anything."
Naruto: "It is??" 'Sasuke, did you....'
Kakashi: "Yes! Everyone is free. We should get back to check on them."
Naruto: "Yeah...."
Even having stopped IT, Naruto's sadness remains. Not for himself, but for Sakura. Kakashi picks up on this and decides to walk over to Sakura, leaving Naruto, who stares off into the distance.
Naruto: "Sasuke.....If you do decide to carry on your plan.....If you do decide to be the darkness of this world....Just know, that I'll be the path of light that will find you. I'll bring you to your rightful place.....I'll make sure that you never suffer again!"
Naruto begins tearing up.
Naruto: "You'll be brought back! We'll be team 7 again! I swear it........Till then........I'll see you, my friend....."
The chapter ends with Naruto staring off into the horizon as the Sun rises. But the moon is also still in view.
END!!
I know, it's a bit short.
Sasuke's Chidori is at peak strength as he holds it above Naruto. He thrusts downwards, aiming to pierce Naruto but suddenly halts. The tip of the lightning blade is just inches from Naruto's face. He cannot find it in him to kill Naruto; and so there he stands frozen. His eyes look down at his friend, who returns the look. Somewhere inside there is an admiration for him, a feeling that is mutual. A bond between them that cannot be severed.
Naruto: "Sasuke......Please...."
As the clouds above draw in Sasuke deactivates the Chidori, never taking his eyes off Naruto. There is something about Naruto's face. It's as if he understands Sasuke's pain. Rain begins to fall and the moonlight that had cast over them disappears from cloud cover.
Sasuke: "I'm sorry Naruto..."
Naruto: "Everything will-"
Before he can finish, Naruto is struck just above the neck by the Uchiha. He is knocked unconscious from the hit and floats on the water head down. Sasuke reaches down for him, raising him and throwing him over his shoulder, and moves him to dry land. Sasuke rests Naruto's body on the ground and grabs Naruto's hand, pressing his seal against Naruto's and activating the combined power. He looks up at the sky, the rain down-pouring, and his Rinnegan reflects off the moon, which glows through the clouds. Infinite Tsukiyomi is dispelled and the Zetsufication process ceases.
Sasuke: "......."
Sasuke looks down at Naruto and stands there. The bandage-like material on the branches unwrap, freeing the trapped shinobi. Everyone is freed from the Genjutsu. As Sasuke stands there he begins hearing a familiar voice.
Sakura: "Sasuke!!! Sasuke!!"
Sasuke: "Farewell.....Naruto..."
In the distance Sakura and Kakashi are seen approaching. Before they can reach him he darts off. But Sakura does not give up, she continues on her path while Kakashi stays by Naruto's side.
Kakashi: "Naruto..."
Sasuke runs through the trees, trying to distance himself from Sakura. His weakened body and overuse of chakra does not allow him to outrun her, nor use his shift ability to escape. Sakura is on his tail!
Sakura: "Sasuke!!! Please!!! Stop!! Please!!!"
Her tears blend in with the water from the rain as she desperately calls out to Sasuke. And although she cannot see, there are tears running from Sasuke's eyes as well.
Sasuke: 'Please, stop Sakura. Please.'
The tears rush from his face. His feelings are at its peak! If he could he let Sakura into his heart. He'd tell her how he felt about her. About team 7. About Naruto. What he could have been if the world was perfect. If there was a never ending peace. But it cannot be so. Not in this world. All he could do now is run. It's all he was ever used to; being alone. Sasuke would summon forth shuriken with explosive seals and throw them at the trees. The detonation would send the collapsing to become an obstacle for Sakura.
Sakura: "SASUKE!!!!!!"
She'd stop and fall to her knees, beginning to cry hysterically for the only one she truly loved. A genuine feeling she had for no one other than him. Sasuke would run off into the distance, never to be seen again.
The next panels would be Naruto awakening, Kakashi at his side. Sakura not too far from them both, but staring off into the distance. After looking at her, he'd turn to Kakashi.
Naruto: "I couldn't.......I couldn't bring Sasuke back."
Kakashi: "Naruto, you did what you could. The Infinite Tsukiyomi is over....You didn't fail anything."
Naruto: "It is??" 'Sasuke, did you....'
Kakashi: "Yes! Everyone is free. We should get back to check on them."
Naruto: "Yeah...."
Even having stopped IT, Naruto's sadness remains. Not for himself, but for Sakura. Kakashi picks up on this and decides to walk over to Sakura, leaving Naruto, who stares off into the distance.
Naruto: "Sasuke.....If you do decide to carry on your plan.....If you do decide to be the darkness of this world....Just know, that I'll be the path of light that will find you. I'll bring you to your rightful place.....I'll make sure that you never suffer again!"
Naruto begins tearing up.
Naruto: "You'll be brought back! We'll be team 7 again! I swear it........Till then........I'll see you, my friend....."
The chapter ends with Naruto staring off into the horizon as the Sun rises. But the moon is also still in view.
END!!
I know, it's a bit short.
