Italics: Lyrics
Bold: Third person point of view
Normal: Speech
Underlined: Thoughts of Sasuke
Bold and underlined: Itachi's thoughts
Italic, bold and underlined: Sakura's thoughts
A/N: Naruto is not my property. Neither is Linkin Park… X(
Chapter 3: Apples in Heaven too!
Haruno Sakura, now a Chuunin, acquired a new outfit consisting of the same basic red top as in the past, with black gloves, black high-heeled boots, black shorts, short pink apron-like skirt, and pink elbow protectors. She was also armed with a Chuunin's tantō. The cloth of her forehead protector has also changed to red in color. A lot about her had changed, but not her feelings towards Itachi. Yes it's true that she stopped calling him nii-san, and instead started to call him just... Itachi.
"Sakura-chaaaaaaaan!"
"What is it Naruto?"
"We have to go, quick. Sasuke is fighting Itachi and he is severely injured!"
"Who? Sasuke?"
"Hunh? No. Teme's fine. It's-"
NO. This is so not happening. He's Itachi. He-
"Sakura-chan, hurry!"
Meanwhile...
"Sorry Sasuke, no next time…"
Sasuke took about seven steps backwards. Until his back touched the wall of the Uchiha Compound… Bringing back memories… Memories he wanted to forget… Memories of the past…
Memories consume
Like opening the wounds
I'm picking me apart again…
Naruto… Sakura… Kakashi…
You all assume
I'm safe here in my room unless I try to start again…
Mother. Father. Don't Brother!
I don't want to be the one
The battle's always choose
'Cuz inside I realize
That I'm the one confused
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
Kirin…
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit, tonight
Clutching my cure
Chidori…
I tightly lock the door
I try to catch my breath again
I've hurt much more than any time before
I had no options left again
I don't want to be the one
The battle's always choose
'Cuz inside I realize
That I'm the one confused
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
But now I have some clarity
To show you what I mean
I don't know how it got this way
I'll never be alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
Tonight
I'll paint it on the walls
'Cuz I'm the one at fault
Sasuke... Aniki...
I'll never fight again
I'll never be able to see Sakura... And say... Goodbye...
And this is how it ends
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
But I have some clarity to show you what I mean
I don't know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
Tonight
"Sorry Sasuke, no next time"
And so saying, Itachi poked Sasuke's forehead and fell to the ground, Sasuke following suit. Sasuke had fainted due to the shock and Itachi... Well he was alive for now. Few a few minutes or so...
Guess everyone has their weaknesses... Even me... So this is it, eh?
"Itachi! Don't go!"
"Sakura?"
"I can save y-"
"No Sakura. I had planned this. All that was left was saying goodbye to you... And I've done that too. So this is it. Goodbye... Sakura"
"Noooooo... Wait Itachi , before you go..."
"Too late Sa- "
Itachi dies...
Sakura takes an apple places it in Itachi's hand and closes his fingers around it.
"Heh heh heh... Won't he be suprised...!"
In Heaven...
Itachi wakes up in a garden and feels something in his hand. He looks down, sees the object and smiles.
"An apple. Sakura... I have absolutely no idea how you did this but just wait till you get here. You will have a lot of explanation to do..."
Itachi begins to remembers a particular event in his previous life... A flashback...
"Will I ever see you again?" Sakura inquired, obviously worried.
"Of course, Sakura-chan. One day."
The end !
R & R