Disclaimer - I don't own Naruto Uzumaki. He is the respective property of Masashi Kishimoto.

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"Now I can finally be alone again. Farewell, my one and only friend," a slurring whisper swarmed with pure blood-lust, penetrated the suffocating silence of the decimated valley.

"Chidori" ignited with a tiny white spark, a wild stream of lightning encircled itself around the slim hands of the attacker and descended towards the dull sapphirine eyes which were awaiting the fateful end.

Screeching sound of birds chirping deluged the entire valley, while the faint flow of air abruptly stopped for a second, yielding an impression as if the mother nature itself was waiting for the end of the young protector.

The sapphire blue eyes of the man gradually began to disappear behind the curtains of the darkness as the glitters of thunderbolt tingled the surface of his whiskered cheeks. "I hope you find peace and happiness in your life, Sayuri" a faint ripple escaped the beaten lips of the boy while he smiled sympathetically at his attacker, now known as Sayuri.

The lightning around Sayuri's left hand searingly scintillated for a while before evaporating into the thin air. Her slender form began quivering at the few but still heart wrenching words of her friend "Why?" she demanded weakly. "Even after all the misery that I have caused you till now! Why are you still bothering about my happiness even now, Naruto?!" Sayuri screamed as she settled herself near the torn out boy. A hissing noise left her dry lips as soon as she made contact with the cold and watery surface of the vale.

After apprehending the question, the boy scowled ever so slightly at his best friend while a look of confusion marred his face. 'Didn't she know the answer already?' he thought, but nonetheless decided to tell her yet again."Why wouldn't I? After all, I'm your one and only friend." the boy remarked with a small smile on his face.

Pair of cold onyx orbs observed Naruto keenly in order to find any reflection of a lie in his tone " It doesn't matter Naruto. Soon or later you will neglect me too, and will start hating me as everyone else do." she responded and flinched insignificantly due to the pain that jolted within her body at that instant.

"No!, I will never hate you Sayuri. You are my best friend." came an instant and obvious answer from the boy's mouth. The mere notion of loathing Sayuri made his heart twist and turn in unnatural ways.

A hollow chuckle reverberated throughout the silent valley "I'm not your best friend Naruto" Sayuri stated in a tone so cold that it was enough to send a shiver down the spine of an ever warm Naruto.

Turning his body gently, Naruto peered over to his right side and glared at the Uchiha girl who was currently staring at nothing in particular "Yes you are! You are my best friend and I won't be going to leave you alone, Sayuri. I promised Itachi that I will remain forever with you and I'm going to keep that commitment no matter what happens."

'Itachi'... the mention of her brother brought a bitter taste into the mouth of young Uchiha. He was quite similar to Naruto, always trying to defend her from any evil that threatened to harm her. But, unlike Naruto who is a little more expressive of his feelings towards her, Itachi never revealed them. He preserved her from the dark holds of shadows, while he himself drowned in the endless sea of hatred and self-loathing.

Shaking out her mind from the dark thoughts, Sayuri glanced at Naruto with an unreadable emotion on her face "You are not going to leave me alone, right?" she questioned, stirring ever so slightly so that she can see his face clearly and can be more close to him.

"Of course!" Naruto declared in an iron tone. After not receiving any response for a while, Naruto peered back to Sayuri and to his utter surprise, witnessed something that he firmly believed he won't be seeing ever in his life. Two shimmering drops of liquid fell from Sayuri's eyes and streamed down her stained cheeks, leaving behind tears marks that surprisingly looked good on her face.

Looking away from Naruto, Sayuri directed her gaze at the sky and started observing the mesmerizing clouds that were arrayed in the faint coral hue of the sunset. "Then I...lose" she eventually spoke with a slight repugnance, but that immediately dissolved as her lips tugged up at the reaction of her teammate.

"What?!" Naruto charged, bewildered by his teammate's statement.

Sayuri bit back an even groan as looked at him from the corner of her eyes. She could see the pain and suffering that she had caused Naruto. His whole face was covered with uncountable wounds and cuts.

What made all of these observations about her teammate worse though, was knowing why Naruto had been in so much agony…

It's all because of her…She is the cause of Naruto's miseries.

Snapping out from her thoughts, Sayuri frowned at Naruto "I said I lose Naruto!" she declared in a firm tone, apparently not pleased to accept her defeat again.

Naruto's eyes glistened at her words, while his already sparkling smile became even more bright. "Then, welcome back home, Sayuri!" he said and promptly seized her hands in is own.

Sayuri beamed at his small display of affection and gripped his hand tightly "Thank you, Naruto..." it came out as a breathless whisper from her mouth, but Naruto caught it and tenderly squeezed her hand and entangled their fingers in response.

At that moment, Sayuri felt weightless. All her worries disappeared as the realization that her dream was finally complete dawned on her. She was no longer an Avenger, she was Naruto's companion now.

Everything was finally looking up for her.

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Pair of dull onyx eyes snapped open abruptly and started staring at the ceiling of caliginous room blankly. The coal-black orbs of the girl were analyzing everything carefully, from grey colored walls to the rigid and cold stone floor of the room in order to find something to divert her mind away from the recent dream she had.

The girl recapitulated her observation of the room for a while before a sharp exhalation left her mouth "You broke your promise, Naruto." her bitter murmur disrupted the peaceful stillness of the room. "You swore to stay with me for forever and yet you left me alone...just like everyone else," she stated while her lips curved down in a sad smile. She adored Naruto from every fiber of her body and even accepted her defeat in their final fight, only so that she could stay with him for her remaining life. But that bastard lier chose that bitch of a teammate Sakura Haruno over her and left her all alone...again.

"What is so extraordinary about that Haruno?" Sayuri asked herself aimlessly as a look of absolute abhorrence overran her pale face at the mention of Sakura. Just like her love for Naruto, Sayuri's hate for Sakura was inconceivable. If everything was under her control, then she would have killed Sakura as soon as the war had settled, but she had to refrain herself from doing so because killing Sakura at that time would have not bode well for her already crippled reputation among the shinobi villages and her loosely hanging relationship with Naruto.

Discerning the patches of sunlight that slither through the delicate purple curtains of her room, Sayuri yawned softly to get the sleep out from her eyes. 'Well I should get ready now.' she pondered as she remembered about her meeting with the sixth Hokage of Konoha, Kakashi Hatake. Casting away the cottony blanket to her side, Sayuri stood up from the bed and made her way to the shower.

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"Come in" Kakashi stated in his brilliant uninterested tone. On queue the ragged door of the office opened with a creaking noise, revealing a preternatural beautiful girl with silky raven hair standing at the doorway. The girl bowed lightly to her sensei and then positioned herself in front of the Hokage's desk.

Seeing his favorite student brought a smile on Kakashi's face, eyes to be precise. "How are you Sayuri?" he inquired nonchalantly with a wave of his left hand.

"I'm fine Kakashi" Sayuri answered while her eyes simply appeared to gaze back at him, not displaying any emotion whatsoever.

Kakashi grimaced at the lack of emotions in his student's voice and leaned back on his chair with his hands relaxing on the arms of the furniture. "Aww...come on my adorable little student, don't be such emo in front of me," he complained.

"Shut Up!" Sayuri snapped, not liking the 'adorable' remark at all.

Kakashi looked depressed for a moment due to her scolding, before he finally lifted his head and spoke. "By the way, why do you wanted to meet me Sayuri?"

"I would like to ask you for a favor." the monotonic voice of Sayuri filled the cabin.

Kakashi looked a bit dubious, but nevertheless laughed at his Emo student "What type of favor do you want from me, Sayuri?"

At the question of her Hokage, Sayuri's eyes morphed into the odious red of the Sharingan "I ask to leave the village for an indefinite duration of time"

As if Kakashi already read her mind "No" he replied quickly.

Sayuri remained neutral at the dismissal of her request and after a while chose to speak again. "Will you at least hear me out?" she paused for a second for Kakashi's consent "This village despises me Kakashi. The villagers may not show it on the surface, but I can clearly sense the feeling of utter hatred that dwells in their hearts for my presence and my clan. They keep the facade of approving me just for Naruto's sake. I cannot handle it anymore Kakashi. I want to go away, away from the calculating eyes of the villagers."

"What about the people who care about you Sayuri? What about your friends?" Kakashi questioned, concern bordering his usual slothful tone.

In answer, a spine-chilling sound of hollow laugh overwhelmed the entire room. "I have no friends Kakashi. The only one I had ended up betraying me." Like a polished end katana, her voice sliced through the tense atmosphere of the room and entrenched itself into the heart of Kakashi.

Gathering himself quickly Kakashi calmly looked at the Uchiha "He didn't deceive you Sayuri. He was simply oblivious to your feelings that time and still is." Kakashi retorted. "And do you think you can run away from this pain forever?" Kakashi lectured her sharply.

Sayuri's face fell at the remark, unwittingly allowing the raging emotions of pain and sadness to spread over her features.

Seeing her face, Kakashi calmed himself and smiled wistfully at his student. "I'm sorry Sayuri, but I can not allow you to leave again. Is there anything else you want?" he inquired again, but this time his tone held no coldness.

The room submerged in awkward stillness as the last Uchiha glanced down at the ground, allowing her smooth caliginous strands to cover up her eyes. "Naruto." the word was laced with both anger and unconceivable love as her eyes momentarily flickered between red and black.

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