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NOTE: This is not my work of art. All credit goes to Emery of AD for making this. I'm just posting it on NB for others opinion of it.
No one could ever think it get this far. There was no other way though and now the world was slightly becoming better. All for one death?and it had to be him of all people. No one would dare forget him. His favorite food would always be remembered and his favorite color would define him. After all he was a messiah everyone was looking forward for. However, no one knew that it would end up with a tragic result.
A pink short hair and emerald eye medical kunochi stood at the entrance of the hospital. It was raining hard and the lightning was getting much more furious. She was waiting and that is all she has been doing. She tilted her head up to look up at the sky. One cloud had slowly scattered away, letting a bit of sunlight though.
?You?ll be back soon,? she reassured herself in a soft voice. She doubted herself and she hated it. Even she believed she wasn?t being much help, she hasn?t been ever since the very beginning. She looked down waiting for another signal. She wanted just a simple sign that he will come back real soon.
They have given up on the old teammate and focused on what was more important. The village was at a stressful point and everyone was beginning to crack. War was not a pretty sight and it has been going on for quite a bit of years. Now it has gotten far enough and even traitors were making it much harder to work with.
In count there ha been by far at least 50 deserters and Sakura was worried. What if Naruto did the same thing? She shook her head. Why would she think such nonsense? She couldn?t believe how much she had doubted her teammate and knew she would possibly be disappointing Kakashi.
A lightning flashed and thunder struck, within an instant, emerald eyes widen. Sakura ran over to a few ninjas in the distance and stopped, quickly putting on her gloves. She knelt down and checked the ninja part of their village. Her eyes examined the ninja and she stopped.
??Naruto?? Sakura whispered and then she furrowed her eyebrows, looking over at the other ninjas. ?Don?t just stand there! Help me get him into the hospital, now!? Sakura helped carry the unconscious Naruto in the closest emergency room. She had instructed for an IV to be started while she kept checking up on his heart rate.
What did he do exactly? What had happened? She was so anxious to find out what happened. He didn?t have the kyuubi take over him, due to the fact his skin was still there, and his arms were okay. What had happened? She examined his body more and sat down. She couldn?t give up, not now.
What could she do? She watched the IV slowly insert fluids into the blonde-knuckle-head ninja. She looked over at the window and stood up, walking over. It felt just like back then. Instead, it was now?and the village was under attack randomly. She rested her chin on her palm while she viewed the buildings before her that were surviving attacks. Another attack on a building and it slowly rumbled, crumbling to the ground.
Why did it all have to come down to this? She turned her head to look back at Naruto with a slight frown. ??Naruto, wake up soon,? she whispered. She turned her head back slowly to look back outside. She gulped and began talking, hoping he hear her. ??We?re almost there you know?Naruto, all thank to you,? Sakura stated, ??I couldn?t do much?as always, but?if you wake up?I promise?I?ll go out there instead, I?ll fight?.and I?ll hold myself up?just, wake up.?
Her head turned back hoping the blonde hair ninja would wake up. She had no luck and walked over to Naruto. She gently placed her hand against his cheek, stroking It down and stopped. Naruto?s skin was cold and her hand went farther, she ha felt no pulse. There was no breathing and all that lied there was a limp body. A silent shock had taken her and she felt her heart suddenly speed up.
?Naruto?are you there?? Sakura choked and slid her hand to his shoulder, shaking him gently. ?Please, tell me this is just a prank, please!? Sakura stated and slowly stopped, letting her hand off his shoulder hesitantly. ?This isn?t a funny joke Naruto, just wake up with that goofy smile?come on Naruto!? Now she was in denial. This never had happened to him. Sure, this had to happen to him once, but when he was old with grandchildren and the greatest hokage. Right now was not a good time!
?Naruto?? She whispered and felt her legs begin o turn to jelly. Her feet lost force and began to slide. ?Naruto, wake up, Naruto!? She called out and shook him once again, before performing CPR. She stopped after a while and knelt down with her forehead against the bed?s side. Her shoulders shook as tears ran down her cheeks in flocks. ??Naruto?? she cried and her right hand clinched down on the blonde hair boy?s hand.
It was too late. There was nothing she could do. She stopped and looked up, her eyes glazed with salty water. Her hand reached over and pulled down the sheets, until she came to his stomach. She pushed it up and her eyes widen. The mark wasn?t there at all. She closed her eyes and clinched her hands more. They took the kyuubi and she couldn?t figure it out.
??Naruto?? she whispered and then stopped. Her eyes opened and saw a scroll poking out from his pouch. She reached over and pulled it out. She stood up and opened it up, her body shaking. She began reading the scroll and bit down on her bottom lip.
If you are reading this, I, Naruto Uzumaki, have given the world on the track to peace and much sooner. Do me a favor and tell everyone I will not return. I do not deserve the title of hokage if I cannot help save people or even one person that mattered a lot not for me, but another teammate I precious the most. Do not give this to anyone and put it back where you found it. Sasuke if you are out there, you will always be a brother to me. Therefore, if I cannot bring you back, then I?m not certified to be called a great shinobi for that matter. I broke a promise and I?m leaving one of the most beautiful strong girls I know down. Sakura Haruno, I hope her smile remains forever and she has done so much for me. Squad 7 will always be together inside each and every one of our hearts.
Naruto Uzumaki
The scroll dropped onto the floor and rolled up again. Her hands trembled and she couldn?t believe it. She tried to breathe, but it was all too blurry. She fell down to her knees and cried. She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked back. ?Kakashi,? she whispered and wrapped her arms around Kakashi.
A sigh escaped Kakashi, he knew something might happen at this point. He placed a hand on Sakura?s head. He went through the same thing, he lost a teammate?but in the end, he lost both. ?What happened?? Yamato asked coming into the room through the open door, then he stopped pausing while examining the room. Naruto was lying on a bed, Kakashi was holding Sakura, and Sakura was crying.
Yamato stopped, looking down. Kakashi had done the same thing. They gave a silence for the time being. Yamato finally understood what had happened and he was hurt.
He reached over and picked up the scroll. He opened it up and then closed it. Kakashi pulled away and Sakura slowly stood up, still in her depressed state. ?It?s?not fair?I couldn?t do anything?no matter what I do, it?s never enough,? Sakura choked out and it down on her thumb. She couldn?t cry anymore, but she had to. Naruto?was dead!
?Stop thinking such nonsense!? Yamato shouted and Sakura stopped, her eyes big and she looked at Yamato. ?It isn?t about how much you do, but what your feelings for him are!? Yamato stated and walked over, grabbing the pinkette?s hand. He slid the scroll onto the hand and made sure Sakura grasped it. He slid his hand away and spoke, ??You both mean more than anything to each other and that is all that matters.? Sakura closed her eyes and continued to cry, holding the scroll to her chest.
Kakashi placed a hand on Sakura?s back and so did Yamato. ??I?ll take her back home,? Yamato said.
?Alright, I?ll take care of the body,? Kakashi stated. Yamato led Sakura out and began heading to her place. Kakashi walked over to the body and placed the sheets over it. He bent down and picked up the body, taking it down to the hospital basement. He set Naruto down in a body freezer tray and pushed it in. He sighed and then opened it up. He slid out his frame of squad 7 and placed it down next to Naruto?s head. He closed it and turned, walking out.
The funeral had begun only a few days later. No doubt war was borderline and close to an end. Hinata smiled softly and bent down placing a flower. ??I?ll always love you Naruto,? Hinata said.
??Ya know?I thought everything you did?would be a drag, but?you did a lot Naruto,? Shikamaru said and placed down his flower.
?Akamaru and I will miss you,? Kiba muttered and placed down a flower. Akamaru let out a brooding bark and placed down a slobbery flower.
??Naruto?? Shino said in a mono voice, placing down a flower and pushed up his glasses.
?I see why?she thought you were annoying,? Ino said and knelt down placing in a bouquet of flowers.
A few more ninjas came and went with flowers. Iruka softly spoke something and left a headband that was his that was also Naruto?s original first headband. He turned and Konohamaru walked up. He clinched is fists. ?Now how am I suppose to beat you boss?? He yelled and looked down, tears dripping down to the ground. He placed down his hand and then opened it, having goggles fall in. He turned and followed Iruka. Oddly enough there was no Kakashi, Yamato, or Sakura.
Kakashi and Yamato stood over at the grave stone that belonged to the hokage?s and anyone KIA. He looked over at Yamato. ??Naruto had wanted his name engraved on this once,? he said, ?Not knowing what it meant?of course.?
?Every ninja deserves to be placed on this stone?? Yamato said, ??Good or evil?they all worked for a reason.? Kakashi nodded and turned, walking under the sudden rain. Yamato rayed and bowed, before turning an following Kakashi. ??We should go out drinking tonight.?
?No Karaoke,? Kakashi said. Yamato stopped, turning white. Why did he always figure out he would try karaoke? He followed Kakashi, brooding more so, but then smiled softly. He hoped Naruto did well up there and wouldn?t wait to meet him again. Naruto was after all quite the orange-colored ramen-eating blonde-hair blue-eye knuckle head ninja that wanted to become the greatest hokage.
Sakura on the other hand sat on her window frame. The scroll she found was next to the picture frame of squad 7. What would she do now? She watched the clock tic slowly and listened to the rain hit off the glass of the window. She felt sadden still that she couldn?t save him. Was this how Tsunade felt?
??Why aren?t you going?? A voice spoke and Sakura jump, her eyes wide. She knew that voice form somewhere, but it was a bi manly. She looked around and saw a shadowy figure at the corner with red eyes. She furrowed her eyebrows and narrowed her eyes.
?Why do my reasons concern you?? Sakura asked, she was if anything mad at him. Sure, by now she would probably?if Naruto WAS alive, would be trying to keep Sasuke there, but it was different.
??Sakura, answer me,? he growled, getting impatient.
??Shut up, you weren?t there, so shut up!? Sakura snapped and stood up, clinching her fists. ?He would have never had to?if you weren?t so?? Her arms shook with anger and she didn?t know how to word anything anymore.
?Don?t think I don?t know, I was there,? Sasuke hissed. Sakura boiled up and she couldn?t take him anymore.
?Of course you know, that is the whole reason you abandoned Konoha?because you knew, and didn?t want it to happen, but you wanted everyone else to experience it, didn?t you?! You never did any good and all you cared for was yourself, everything had to be about you!? Sakura snapped and stomped her foot, causing a bit of the house to shatter a bit.
?Weren?t you the same?? Sasuke hissed, ?You did anything to keep me here for yourself.?
?It is what you are to do to save a friend, we were teammates, and I knew whatever it was you did would effecting Naruto and the whole team altogether! Sure, I was selfish back then, but at the chuunin exams, I did the best I could, to be there for everyone!? Sakura spat and grabbed Sasuke by his collar, her emerald eyes fierce.
?And you were weak as you still are, you have emotions and look at what everyone did for you!? Sasuke shouted. Sakura stopped, but then furrowed her eyebrows more, remembering what Yamato said.
?Are you THAT stupid?! IS that what all of this is about?! How much you do?! How strong you are!? That isn?t what matters to the person, what matters is what you feel for them!? Sakura stated, ?I cared for you and Naruto, I gave you all my feelings and I will admit I still now, to even you, but you both mattered to me like family!? Sasuke kept quiet and pulled Sakura?s hand off. ?Your brother loved you and kept his word, Naruto loved you and kept his word, I loved you and kept my word,? Sakura said, ??Your family?friends?everything, you didn?t have to commit revenge just for honor?but just loving them back?that was all it took!?
??I don?t?believe you, what you said?is wrong,? Sasuke said, ?I didn?t work for all of this just to be treated like crap- you have to be the best, you have to fight for it and become strong, feelings mean nothing!? He growled, and whether or not he will admit it, he was just trying to be in denial. Sasuke turned and headed out through the window. Sakura sat own on her bed with her eyes closed.
Later that day at Naruto?s new grave laid an Uchiha fan. Right next to it was small plant still growing. It was a cherry blossom ready to grow and on the wood were the initials of squad 7 members. Naruto would never be forgotten. Not now?not ever.
No one could ever think it get this far. There was no other way though and now the world was slightly becoming better. All for one death?and it had to be him of all people. No one would dare forget him. His favorite food would always be remembered and his favorite color would define him. After all he was a messiah everyone was looking forward for. However, no one knew that it would end up with a tragic result.
A pink short hair and emerald eye medical kunochi stood at the entrance of the hospital. It was raining hard and the lightning was getting much more furious. She was waiting and that is all she has been doing. She tilted her head up to look up at the sky. One cloud had slowly scattered away, letting a bit of sunlight though.
?You?ll be back soon,? she reassured herself in a soft voice. She doubted herself and she hated it. Even she believed she wasn?t being much help, she hasn?t been ever since the very beginning. She looked down waiting for another signal. She wanted just a simple sign that he will come back real soon.
They have given up on the old teammate and focused on what was more important. The village was at a stressful point and everyone was beginning to crack. War was not a pretty sight and it has been going on for quite a bit of years. Now it has gotten far enough and even traitors were making it much harder to work with.
In count there ha been by far at least 50 deserters and Sakura was worried. What if Naruto did the same thing? She shook her head. Why would she think such nonsense? She couldn?t believe how much she had doubted her teammate and knew she would possibly be disappointing Kakashi.
A lightning flashed and thunder struck, within an instant, emerald eyes widen. Sakura ran over to a few ninjas in the distance and stopped, quickly putting on her gloves. She knelt down and checked the ninja part of their village. Her eyes examined the ninja and she stopped.
??Naruto?? Sakura whispered and then she furrowed her eyebrows, looking over at the other ninjas. ?Don?t just stand there! Help me get him into the hospital, now!? Sakura helped carry the unconscious Naruto in the closest emergency room. She had instructed for an IV to be started while she kept checking up on his heart rate.
What did he do exactly? What had happened? She was so anxious to find out what happened. He didn?t have the kyuubi take over him, due to the fact his skin was still there, and his arms were okay. What had happened? She examined his body more and sat down. She couldn?t give up, not now.
What could she do? She watched the IV slowly insert fluids into the blonde-knuckle-head ninja. She looked over at the window and stood up, walking over. It felt just like back then. Instead, it was now?and the village was under attack randomly. She rested her chin on her palm while she viewed the buildings before her that were surviving attacks. Another attack on a building and it slowly rumbled, crumbling to the ground.
Why did it all have to come down to this? She turned her head to look back at Naruto with a slight frown. ??Naruto, wake up soon,? she whispered. She turned her head back slowly to look back outside. She gulped and began talking, hoping he hear her. ??We?re almost there you know?Naruto, all thank to you,? Sakura stated, ??I couldn?t do much?as always, but?if you wake up?I promise?I?ll go out there instead, I?ll fight?.and I?ll hold myself up?just, wake up.?
Her head turned back hoping the blonde hair ninja would wake up. She had no luck and walked over to Naruto. She gently placed her hand against his cheek, stroking It down and stopped. Naruto?s skin was cold and her hand went farther, she ha felt no pulse. There was no breathing and all that lied there was a limp body. A silent shock had taken her and she felt her heart suddenly speed up.
?Naruto?are you there?? Sakura choked and slid her hand to his shoulder, shaking him gently. ?Please, tell me this is just a prank, please!? Sakura stated and slowly stopped, letting her hand off his shoulder hesitantly. ?This isn?t a funny joke Naruto, just wake up with that goofy smile?come on Naruto!? Now she was in denial. This never had happened to him. Sure, this had to happen to him once, but when he was old with grandchildren and the greatest hokage. Right now was not a good time!
?Naruto?? She whispered and felt her legs begin o turn to jelly. Her feet lost force and began to slide. ?Naruto, wake up, Naruto!? She called out and shook him once again, before performing CPR. She stopped after a while and knelt down with her forehead against the bed?s side. Her shoulders shook as tears ran down her cheeks in flocks. ??Naruto?? she cried and her right hand clinched down on the blonde hair boy?s hand.
It was too late. There was nothing she could do. She stopped and looked up, her eyes glazed with salty water. Her hand reached over and pulled down the sheets, until she came to his stomach. She pushed it up and her eyes widen. The mark wasn?t there at all. She closed her eyes and clinched her hands more. They took the kyuubi and she couldn?t figure it out.
??Naruto?? she whispered and then stopped. Her eyes opened and saw a scroll poking out from his pouch. She reached over and pulled it out. She stood up and opened it up, her body shaking. She began reading the scroll and bit down on her bottom lip.
If you are reading this, I, Naruto Uzumaki, have given the world on the track to peace and much sooner. Do me a favor and tell everyone I will not return. I do not deserve the title of hokage if I cannot help save people or even one person that mattered a lot not for me, but another teammate I precious the most. Do not give this to anyone and put it back where you found it. Sasuke if you are out there, you will always be a brother to me. Therefore, if I cannot bring you back, then I?m not certified to be called a great shinobi for that matter. I broke a promise and I?m leaving one of the most beautiful strong girls I know down. Sakura Haruno, I hope her smile remains forever and she has done so much for me. Squad 7 will always be together inside each and every one of our hearts.
Naruto Uzumaki
The scroll dropped onto the floor and rolled up again. Her hands trembled and she couldn?t believe it. She tried to breathe, but it was all too blurry. She fell down to her knees and cried. She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked back. ?Kakashi,? she whispered and wrapped her arms around Kakashi.
A sigh escaped Kakashi, he knew something might happen at this point. He placed a hand on Sakura?s head. He went through the same thing, he lost a teammate?but in the end, he lost both. ?What happened?? Yamato asked coming into the room through the open door, then he stopped pausing while examining the room. Naruto was lying on a bed, Kakashi was holding Sakura, and Sakura was crying.
Yamato stopped, looking down. Kakashi had done the same thing. They gave a silence for the time being. Yamato finally understood what had happened and he was hurt.
He reached over and picked up the scroll. He opened it up and then closed it. Kakashi pulled away and Sakura slowly stood up, still in her depressed state. ?It?s?not fair?I couldn?t do anything?no matter what I do, it?s never enough,? Sakura choked out and it down on her thumb. She couldn?t cry anymore, but she had to. Naruto?was dead!
?Stop thinking such nonsense!? Yamato shouted and Sakura stopped, her eyes big and she looked at Yamato. ?It isn?t about how much you do, but what your feelings for him are!? Yamato stated and walked over, grabbing the pinkette?s hand. He slid the scroll onto the hand and made sure Sakura grasped it. He slid his hand away and spoke, ??You both mean more than anything to each other and that is all that matters.? Sakura closed her eyes and continued to cry, holding the scroll to her chest.
Kakashi placed a hand on Sakura?s back and so did Yamato. ??I?ll take her back home,? Yamato said.
?Alright, I?ll take care of the body,? Kakashi stated. Yamato led Sakura out and began heading to her place. Kakashi walked over to the body and placed the sheets over it. He bent down and picked up the body, taking it down to the hospital basement. He set Naruto down in a body freezer tray and pushed it in. He sighed and then opened it up. He slid out his frame of squad 7 and placed it down next to Naruto?s head. He closed it and turned, walking out.
The funeral had begun only a few days later. No doubt war was borderline and close to an end. Hinata smiled softly and bent down placing a flower. ??I?ll always love you Naruto,? Hinata said.
??Ya know?I thought everything you did?would be a drag, but?you did a lot Naruto,? Shikamaru said and placed down his flower.
?Akamaru and I will miss you,? Kiba muttered and placed down a flower. Akamaru let out a brooding bark and placed down a slobbery flower.
??Naruto?? Shino said in a mono voice, placing down a flower and pushed up his glasses.
?I see why?she thought you were annoying,? Ino said and knelt down placing in a bouquet of flowers.
A few more ninjas came and went with flowers. Iruka softly spoke something and left a headband that was his that was also Naruto?s original first headband. He turned and Konohamaru walked up. He clinched is fists. ?Now how am I suppose to beat you boss?? He yelled and looked down, tears dripping down to the ground. He placed down his hand and then opened it, having goggles fall in. He turned and followed Iruka. Oddly enough there was no Kakashi, Yamato, or Sakura.
Kakashi and Yamato stood over at the grave stone that belonged to the hokage?s and anyone KIA. He looked over at Yamato. ??Naruto had wanted his name engraved on this once,? he said, ?Not knowing what it meant?of course.?
?Every ninja deserves to be placed on this stone?? Yamato said, ??Good or evil?they all worked for a reason.? Kakashi nodded and turned, walking under the sudden rain. Yamato rayed and bowed, before turning an following Kakashi. ??We should go out drinking tonight.?
?No Karaoke,? Kakashi said. Yamato stopped, turning white. Why did he always figure out he would try karaoke? He followed Kakashi, brooding more so, but then smiled softly. He hoped Naruto did well up there and wouldn?t wait to meet him again. Naruto was after all quite the orange-colored ramen-eating blonde-hair blue-eye knuckle head ninja that wanted to become the greatest hokage.
Sakura on the other hand sat on her window frame. The scroll she found was next to the picture frame of squad 7. What would she do now? She watched the clock tic slowly and listened to the rain hit off the glass of the window. She felt sadden still that she couldn?t save him. Was this how Tsunade felt?
??Why aren?t you going?? A voice spoke and Sakura jump, her eyes wide. She knew that voice form somewhere, but it was a bi manly. She looked around and saw a shadowy figure at the corner with red eyes. She furrowed her eyebrows and narrowed her eyes.
?Why do my reasons concern you?? Sakura asked, she was if anything mad at him. Sure, by now she would probably?if Naruto WAS alive, would be trying to keep Sasuke there, but it was different.
??Sakura, answer me,? he growled, getting impatient.
??Shut up, you weren?t there, so shut up!? Sakura snapped and stood up, clinching her fists. ?He would have never had to?if you weren?t so?? Her arms shook with anger and she didn?t know how to word anything anymore.
?Don?t think I don?t know, I was there,? Sasuke hissed. Sakura boiled up and she couldn?t take him anymore.
?Of course you know, that is the whole reason you abandoned Konoha?because you knew, and didn?t want it to happen, but you wanted everyone else to experience it, didn?t you?! You never did any good and all you cared for was yourself, everything had to be about you!? Sakura snapped and stomped her foot, causing a bit of the house to shatter a bit.
?Weren?t you the same?? Sasuke hissed, ?You did anything to keep me here for yourself.?
?It is what you are to do to save a friend, we were teammates, and I knew whatever it was you did would effecting Naruto and the whole team altogether! Sure, I was selfish back then, but at the chuunin exams, I did the best I could, to be there for everyone!? Sakura spat and grabbed Sasuke by his collar, her emerald eyes fierce.
?And you were weak as you still are, you have emotions and look at what everyone did for you!? Sasuke shouted. Sakura stopped, but then furrowed her eyebrows more, remembering what Yamato said.
?Are you THAT stupid?! IS that what all of this is about?! How much you do?! How strong you are!? That isn?t what matters to the person, what matters is what you feel for them!? Sakura stated, ?I cared for you and Naruto, I gave you all my feelings and I will admit I still now, to even you, but you both mattered to me like family!? Sasuke kept quiet and pulled Sakura?s hand off. ?Your brother loved you and kept his word, Naruto loved you and kept his word, I loved you and kept my word,? Sakura said, ??Your family?friends?everything, you didn?t have to commit revenge just for honor?but just loving them back?that was all it took!?
??I don?t?believe you, what you said?is wrong,? Sasuke said, ?I didn?t work for all of this just to be treated like crap- you have to be the best, you have to fight for it and become strong, feelings mean nothing!? He growled, and whether or not he will admit it, he was just trying to be in denial. Sasuke turned and headed out through the window. Sakura sat own on her bed with her eyes closed.
Later that day at Naruto?s new grave laid an Uchiha fan. Right next to it was small plant still growing. It was a cherry blossom ready to grow and on the wood were the initials of squad 7 members. Naruto would never be forgotten. Not now?not ever.
