Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Kesenai Ai no Memories ❯ Open up your Mind ( Chapter 9 )

Chapter Nine “ Open Up Your Mind ”

 

Sasuke didn't understand why he stopped on Naruto's old residence. There was something inside his being that urged him to go there and enter that house. It was easy for him to sneak in; maybe, he already used to barge in the blonde 's house in every way he wanted since they were both genins. He found everything covered by thick layers of dust and it really shown that the said place abandoned for a long period of time. Even though, it was hard for him to stay long inside he managed to linger and look around… definitely looking for something that even his being doesn't know what thing it was. Until, he stopped in front of a table and there he found a little notebook with a faced-down picture frame over it.

 

 

“ This is a diary and our Team VII picture… both belonged to Naruto… Are these things what I've looking for? I don't really understand why there's inside of me screaming that I should open and read the contents of this diary…maybe… there is something that I should know more…about Naruto's past “, He told to himself and he picked the said notebook then left the place at once.

 

 

He gadded around the park and found a nice tree to hangout…a better place to read a diary without anyone bothering him. It took him two hours to read completely its content and with the use of his Sharingan, he easily viewed all the incidents stated and felt every sensation inside it. He languidly stood up and went towards the training ground to stay and to be alone for a while. He was really disappointed after reading the part where Naruto stated that their relationship was already over.

 

 

“ Why in the hell I didn't think there are possible reasons why Naruto transferred residence? If I've only read this earlier I shouldn't bother him… and if I've only told everything about Okami-san 's death after our unlikely meeting in the hospital… it will not come to this… I will not become his assistant and it's better for me to leave this village at once…knowing that our relationship already ended many years ago…Now, I understand why he told me that time that I'm already dead since I'd left this place… “, Sasuke sadly thought and felt very stupid to himself that he continued on believing that he and Naruto could be together again.

 

 

Luckily, before the day ended, some anbus and elite anbus arrived and they were the chosen squads to take over the mission. After hearing the news, Naruto decided to go back inside his office and keep on pretending that no bad incident happened between him and Sasuke but, as he went inside… he found no one waiting for him only the papers scattered on his table and some unfinished documents in the floor.

 

Back to Sasuke's place, Sai and Sakura coincidentally saw him alone and they both came towards the Uchiha to tell the news about their mission.

 

 

“ Hey, Sasuke-kun! Have you already know? “, Sakura asked happily.

 

“ Know what? “, Sasuke bluntly asked and he wasn't looking to Sakura even Sai.

 

“ Its good that we saw you here… we will not be the one to do that mission! Some anbus had arrived a while ago and I'm sure Naruto…err… Hokage-sama will be glad to hear this, too “, She said.

 

“ Maybe… “. Both Sakura and Sai looked at each other after seeing that the Uchiha looked something bothering him..

 

“ Sasuke-kun? Is there a problem? “, Sai worriedly asked.

 

“ Uhm, its nothing… don't mind me… “, He just replied with a sigh.

 

“ Sasuke-kun… you always keep on pretending that you're always fine even though it isn't… Why not share it to us? Maybe we can help you in your problem… It isn't good if you always keep and take it all by yourself “, Sakura suggested.

 

“ Let me guess… You and Naruto-kun had an LQ? “, Sai asked making Sasuke smirked.

 

“ Maybe I should tell them what happened a while ago and everything that Naruto and I had talked about… they are still having a big concern over me… and still, it doesn't matter if they will know the truth… They can't do something about it… “, Sasuke told to himself.

 

“ This is not just a simple misunderstanding and it isn't also a simple quarrel… I don't know what should it call but it definitely ruin our relationship…and it can't be fix whatever I do “, Sasuke started and surely, the couple are both surprised.

 

“ Please tell us… what happen… “, Sai pleaded. He really wanted to know why Sasuke said that.

 

 

Sasuke told everything to the two even the whole story behind Okami's death. This time, Sakura and Sai waited Sasuke to finished on telling the story before they react and it pleased Sasuke. It was very different to what the blonde did.

 

 

“ So, he accursed you that you're the one who killed him… “, Sai repeated. The Uchiha just nodded.

 

“ Maybe you should tell the whole story … `coz if you always keep on pretending like that… you only hurting yourself “, he suggested but Sakura disapproved.

 

“ But Hon… We all know how stubborn he is ever since Okami left him… his ears and mind were both close…whatever we say he will just ignore us… maybe we should let Naruto to appease whatever he feels this time first before Sasuke takes his actions… “, Sakura proposed.

 

“ Yea, I guess… That's the best move for now… “, Sai concurred.

 

“ Thanks for your concern but everything opens up my mind to the reality… I will not bother Naruto anymore… It's better to let him go… If I keep on sticking myself to him, he will just continue treating me that I'm Okami not as the real me… he should stop on comparing and relating every events from the past to the present situation. And I'd already known that our severe relationship was already over. “, Sasuke painfully said.

 

“ Will you just forget everything you've just planned just to bring back your relationship again? How about your job? Will you quit as his assistant? “, Sakura incredulously asked.

 

“ I will not quit unless he told me to do so… You know what, I really regret on returning here knowing that I just keep on making Naruto suffer and cry. “, Sasuke revealed.

 

“ Sasuke-kun, don't say that… You should keep on fighting for your feelings towards him… “, Sakura insisted.

 

The Uchiha just shook his head and replied, “ It's over between us… if I can't forget him maybe I just keep on loving him secretly… Anyway, thanks for being here… It really helps me to appease my depression and I guess I should go now… I need to finish my work I've left in the office… Sayonara! “. Sasuke hurriedly ran away from the two. As the dansei was completely vanished from their sights, the two continued on their conversation.

 

“ I feel pity for both of `em “, Sakura said.

 

“ But I'm much feel pity for Sasuke… I really saw how serious he was on having Naruto back to him but our Rokudaime never gave him a chance… “, Sai remarked.

 

“ Yea, he had already gotten further and now, it all turned to nothing… I don't know how he obliterated everything… “, Sakura worriedly uttered.

 

 

As Sasuke arrived in the office silence arose between him and Naruto. They continued on treating each other like that for two weeks until an unexpected guest arrived on Naruto's house one clear night.

 

 

“ Tanuki?! You are one of the Okami `s ninja wolves, right? What made you here ? “, Naruto doubly asked to the wolf while letting it came inside his house.

 

“ I'm here to give you something … this is my master's last will… “, Tanuki replied and gave a certain scroll to the blonde.

 

“ This is about? “

 

“ The whole and exact story behind my master `s death “

 

“ But Sasuke already told it to me… “

 

“ My master `s seal broke and it means there is a lost part of the story that Uchiha Sasuke doesn't tell to you… how come he failed to tell? “

 

“ Uhm…I've reacted quickly and failed to hear the whole story from him… “, He revealed. “ I've gotten mad at him once I'd heard that he didn't do anything to save Okami… “.

 

“ Where's Sasuke? “

 

“ He's in the mission… I don't know when will he came back… Why? “, Naruto confusingly asked.

 

“ Tch! You better read the scroll `s content first… it will open up your mind on the true incidents happened that day and after knowing everything, you should go and see Sasuke for a certain reason. Got to go now “, Tanuki instructed to the blonde.

 

“ Where are you going, Tanuki? “

 

“ Once I've given that scroll it's my time to rest forever… My task was done… Goodbye… “, While being said Tanuki vanished completely on the blonde 's sight. Naruto was left alone in his house and before he will open the scroll, there was something in his head that troubled him.

 

“ I'm afraid that I've done wrong to Sasuke… but, through this scroll I will know everything… I should accept what is the truth behind his death… “, Naruto worriedly said and began unrolling the scroll.

 

 

Meanwhile, Sasuke was still awake that time. By the next day he and his troop will be back to the village and again, he will work inside the office together with a mad Naruto. He sighed deeply as he thought of it. Then, he got and took a look on the thing that Okami had given to him before his last breath.

 

 

“ Gomen nasai, Okami-san… I failed to keep my words I've said to you in my dreams. I still made him cry… and what most excruciating…Naruto already broke the bonds we had even our relationship… I don't know if I can continue on fighting… `coz you did really surpass me, Okami-san… and that is the reason why Naruto never gave up remembering you… I can't do anything to change it ”, Sasuke sadly thought and let himself to lay in the ground whilst watching the stars above him.

 

“ It's a mistake that I've returned to my own village and I shouldn't accept this thing you gave me… Okami-san… I don't know when should I start again… I'm still dedicated on loving Naruto… maybe I just keep it all in my heart… “, He added.

 

“ Maybe I really bore to be alone forever… that's my destiny… “, he mumbled but someone was looking above him.

 

“ Don't say that… Sasuke-kun… “, Kakashi-sensei smilingly said.

 

“ Kakashi-sensei… “, Sasuke surprisingly uttered. “ You're still awake? “.

 

“ Yup, as what you see… Anyway, I just want to have a little chattering with you… Hope you don't mind… “, Kakashi-sensei said and let himself to sit beside the Uchiha.

 

“ About? “

 

“ About you… “, Kakashi-sensei started.

 

“ Uhm, I don't know if I keep on fighting for my feelings for Naruto “, Sasuke sadly said.

 

“ Do you know what are the reasons why people keep on remembering all the memories of those who were close to `em? “, His former teacher asked while looking on the stars above them.

 

“ Reasons? “, Sasuke doubly asked.

 

“ Those inerasable memories they had are keys to change human completely. Through these, he can keep on going strong and dedicated to what they really dream of… To get straight to the point, those kinds of memories help people to strive hard to meet their goals even how bad or good is their intentions. You had inerasable memories about your family, right? “, Kakashi said and looked to the Uchiha.

 

“ Yea, and I admitted that I used it to serve as my guide to became stronger and beat my older brother… “, Sasuke said and showed a little smile.

 

“ Then, you already understand… Why Naruto keeps on reminiscing memories he had with Okami-san? “, Kakashi asked him again.

 

“ Hai, Kakashi-sensei… Thanks for telling it to me… its all clear to me “, Sasuke smilingly uttered.

 

“So, let's sleep now… it's already late and we should wake up early to go back to our village “, Kakashi reminded and stood up following Sasuke behind him.