Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ It's Already Over ❯ Shattered ( Chapter 8 )

Don't own Naruto or the song Shattered, only plot. Song belongs to Trading Yesterday.I got a lot of inspiration from kheartsterra's Shattered SasuSaku amv. “I've lost everything once. I never want to see that again” and “I'm suffering now because of these ties” is from the Naruto English dub.

 

For that awesome amv which helped me so much, here it is

 

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=S3LSgXOr20g

 

Do watch it ppl, it's breathtaking and kheartsterra's amvs help with my story. I just found out that she has an amv using the song Already Over, which also is the song I based my whole story on, hence the title. That amv gave me inspiration for a twist in this story but you'll have to wait for the ending.

 

 

Shattered

 

 

Sasuke…

 

The bright light blinded her momentarily as Sakura opened her eyes groggily.

 

What happened?

 

Sitting up slowly, the rosette blinked confusedly for a few seconds. Shaking her head slightly, she slipped off the bed before realization finally hit her.

 

Sasuke!

 

Sakura's eyes widened with panic as she remembered the previous incident. Wrenching open the door, she ran out of the room.

 

Flipping open her phone, she dialled a number.

 

“Hello?”

 

“Naruto!” Sakura all but shouted into the phone, “Sasuke's gone!”

 

“Sasuke's gone?” Naruto asked in a confused manner.

 

“Yes, Sasuke's gone!” Sakura bellowed into her phone.

 

“Wait…what?”

 

Sakura gritted her teeth in annoyance before hanging up. Scrolling through her contacts list, Sakura selected another number and dialled. As she ran out of the hospital, the line connected. A male voice answered.

 

“Hello?”

 

“Itachi!”

 

The elder Uchiha frowned slightly, “What's the matter Sakura, are you ok?”

 

Sakura inhaled deeply as she tried to calm herself down.

 

“I'm fine, but Sasuke's gone missing from the hospital!”

Sighing, Itachi rubbed his temples. Sasuke…

 

Standing up, Itachi grabbed his car keys as he exited the room.

 

“Stay there Sakura, I'm coming.”

 

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Sasuke stepped into a dimly lit room. Out of the corner of his eyes, he could see a shadow move across the room.

 

Stepping forward, Sasuke sat down and faced his contact.

 

“It's been a while, Orochimaru.”

 

The shifty figure leaned forward hungrily. His eyes were yellow slits and his skin was unnaturally pale, almost white. His long, black hair threw his face into the shadows as he leered at the Uchiha.

 

“Sasuke, what can I do for you?”

 

The raven haired boy shifted impatiently. Staring straight into the snake-like man's eyes, he said in a chilling tone, “I want to know…everything about…Akatsuki.”

 

For a split second, Orochimaru looked taken aback. However, he quickly retained his calm façade and chuckled.

 

“Akatsuki huh? What's going on?”

 

Sasuke brought a fist down onto the table. He growled, “You once claimed you could help me find Itachi. Now I've found him and he claims to have killed my parents and that he's in Akatsuki! Now, tell me what's going on!”

 

Orochimaru folded his arms. This could work to my advantage. After all, Itachi was the one who helped recruit someone else to replace me in Akatsuki.

 

Smiling, he said, “That's good for me, because I want to get rid of Itachi too for personal reasons. I'll help you. I'll tell you about Akatsuki and train you. How does that sound? You can even kill him yourself if you want.”

 

The Uchiha nodded stiffly.

 

Orochimaru rubbed his hands in delight. “Excellent, here it is.” Leaning against his chair, he started.

 

“Akatsuki is an assassination organisation which I used to be part of. They specialize in tracking and killing and there are 10 members. Akatsuki members operate in pairs and execute their mission. They usually work for rich clients such as tyrants or the mafia. I highly suspect that Akatsuki killed your parents under the orders of their company's rivals or something like that.”

 

Sasuke clenched his fist in anger and his body trembled slightly. What the…

 

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The black Ferrari pulled up outside of the hospital. The window lowered and a handsome young man with long hair gestured for Sakura to get into his car. The rosette opened the door and slipped into the seat beside him and the car immediately took off.

 

Itachi glanced at his girlfriend as he manoeuvred the car through the traffic.

 

“So, what happened?”

 

Sakura looked at him worriedly.

 

“I don't know. Sasuke was in the hospital and I went to visit him. When he woke up, he knocked me out and left. I don't know where he's gone.”

 

Itachi's face remained impassive but his heart clenched tightly as he absorbed the news.

 

Damn it Sasuke, what are you doing?

 

“It'll be fine Sakura, I promise.”

 

Sakura opened her mouth to say something but stopped.

 

Why am I so concerned about Sasuke. He most probably just went back home or something. Besides, Itachi's his brother. He'll know where Sasuke is. Yeah, that'll be it. Anyway, I love Itachi, not Sasuke, right?

 

Sakura looked out of the window as she stared at the white clouds. If she had paid attention to Itachi, she would have noticed the tightening of his grip on the steering wheel as he weaved in and out between other cars on the road.

 

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Sasuke lowered his head slightly, allowing his raven locks to hide his eyes.

 

“So Sasuke, how much do you want revenge?”

 

The Uchiha narrowed his eyes as red flashed through his eyes.

 

“Revenge is my first priority now.”

 

Orochimaru smiled. “Excellent, let hatred fuel you and give you strength.” Circling around the raven haired boy, he whispered next to his ear, “Then, you're going to have to learn…to severe your bonds with your friends. You cannot afford distractions, hmm?”

 

Sasuke did not answer but instead turned around and left the room.

 

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Flinging open the door, Sasuke slumped onto his bed.

 

Sakura…

 

Squeezing his eyes shut, he thought, “I can't love the only person I love because of Itachi. I can't hurt her and I can't be with her.”

 

Sitting up, he glanced at his guitar, which was propped against the wall in the corner of his room.

 

“I can't be with her or else Akatsuki would go after her. I've lost everything once. I don't ever want to see that again…I guess, I'm suffering now because of these ties.”

 

Standing up wearily, he ventured over to the corner of his room and picked up his guitar. Contemplating for a moment, he started picking clear notes before strumming chords to accompany his singing.

 

Yesterday I died, tomorrow's bleeding
Fall into your sunlight
The future's open wide beyond believing
To know why hope dies
Losing what was found, a world so hollow
Suspended in a compromise
The silence of this sound is soon to follow
Somehow sundown

And finding answers
Is forgetting all of the questions we call home
Passing the graves of the unknown

 

As reason clouds my eyes, with splendor fading
Illusions of the sunlight
And the reflection of a lie will keep me waiting
Love gone for so long

This day's ending is the proof of time killing all the faith I know
Knowing that faith is all I hold

 

Closing his eyes, he allowed the music to carry him away as the words flowed automatically from his mouth and his fingers played the notes automatically.

 

And I'velost who I am
And I can't understand
Why my heart is so broken
Rejecting your love
Without
Love gone wrong
Lifeless words
Carry on

But I know
All Iknow
Is that the ends beginning

Who I am from the start
Take me home to my heart
Let me go
And I will run
I will not be silenced

As he strummed the chords faster as the song picked up the pace, his thoughts drifted to Sakura. He could remember how beautiful she looked the first time he saw her, the way she danced seductively in the disco, the jealousy he felt when he watched her dance with Gaara and the stabbing pain in his heart as he learnt that she was dating Itachi. What made it even worse was that he learnt what Itachi had done, yet could do nothing about anything. He could not tell Sakura and could not be with her, yet he had not obtained his revenge. For the first time in his life, Sasuke felt helpless…and truly alone.

 

All this time spent in vain
Wasted years
Wasted gain
All is lost
Hope remains
And this war's not over

There's a light
There's the sun
Taking all the shattered ones
To the place we belong
And his love will conquer all
Yes his love will conquer all

Opening his eyes, Sasuke's strumming slowed to a halt. Gazing out of the window, he murmered,

 

Yesterday I died, tomorrow'sbleeding
Fall into your sunlight

 

Sakura…