Disclaimer: Gohan's Dilemma is a story created by WingedFreedom622, I merely wrote this because I was inspired by his works. The Characters used in the story are owned by Akira Toriyama and Masashi Kishimoto, Toei Animation, ViZ Media, etc. I do not own anything that I am about to write unless it is my own original idea. If WingedFreedom622 wishes for me to take down this spin-off story, I will gladly do so. Also, this story is not Canon to Gohan's Dilemma. I will try to give you the same feeling Gohan's Dilemma is famous for while reading, but I will try not to just completely emulate Winged's style.

Constructive Criticism is highly encouraged.

The first thing Sasuke's Sharingan enhanced eyes had seen when he had recovered from Gohan's throw, was a golden light streaking towards him faster than any thing he had ever seen. His eyes widened as fist with more force than a bulldozer screamed towards his head. It would take his head clean off, and he knew there was nothing he could even do. He closed his eyes and awaited his decapitation.

"GOHAN STOP!" Sakura's voice cried out.

BOOM!

Sasuke's closed eyes tensed at the sound and his hair was rushed backward. He wondered why he could feel his eyes after his head had been punched clean off his shoulders. But after a few seconds, he realized that he was still breathing. Slowly, the Uchiha opened his eyes and saw Gohan standing still, with his fist inches away from his face. If he didn't get hit, than what was the sound? Suddenly, Sasuke's eyes bulged when he had soon realized that the clap was merely Gohan stopping his arm so abruptly, the force still managing to escape without any contact.

There was a strong silence.

"Stop.." Said a teary eyed Sakura, falling to her knees, completely exasperated at the current situation. "Don't do this... It isn't right."

Gohan merely stood still, but Sasuke noticed his eyes had closed, and were shaking. His hair had lost it's golden color, and fell back down like the usual mop it was, covering his eyes. The lightning faded from his body, and slowly his fist began to shake too, and then it slowly descended. Sasuke stood there watching him, a surprised look on his face, he didn't even think to wipe the blood off of his face.

"Even after all the horrible things you said to her..." A voice said, but Sasuke soon realized it was Gohan, who barely raised his voice above a whisper. "I can't do anything else to harm you."

Naruto stood outside with Sakura, walking over the hole Gohan had left in Sasuke's home. He had nothing to say, but merely gave Sasuke a disappointed look, he would NEVER forgive the Uchiha for his comments back there. If Gohan had been a second slower, it would have been Naruto who would have punished the punk. He would never look at him the same way again. Nobody had ever made Sakura cry like that.

Sasuke looked even more surprised when he saw a tear forming in Gohan's quivering eyes, and when he talked, his voice was raspy and heart-broken.

"I don't want to fight a friend, I should be protecting my friends not hurting them."

Sasuke stood there, unable to say anything. A small part of him longed to agree with Gohan, and apologize for his horrible acts of abuse. However, his ego was far stronger than his Morales at the moment, and he just gave Gohan a stare. He didn't need friends, only revenge.

His stare soon turned into a scowl, and he was angered at Gohan, angered that he didn't want to fight even though he had pulled a punch like the Saiyan had thought he wouldn't do moments earlier. Sasuke had took it as an insult, even though Sakura's words had saved his life.

"Gohan-kun.." Sakura whimpered, feeling the Saiyan's pain.

Sasuke couldn't stand looking at him anymore.

"So is that it? Are you just going to stand there?"

Gohan kept his head low, ashamed of himself, and didn't say anything.

Sasuke's rage ignited, and he finally remembered to wipe his face. "I asked you a question!" The Uchiha yelled, throwing a fist to Gohan's face.

To everyone's surprise, and even to Sasuke's, the fist made contact with Gohan's cheek, causing him to stagger backwards before standing himself up again. A trickle of blood ran down his mouth, and his eyes meet Sasuke's. He wasn't going to attack him anymore.

This irritated Sasuke even more. "Answer me!"

Another fist, this time the other cheek, causing Gohan to stagger the other way. Two welts began to appear on his face. He merely shook his head. His decision was final.

Sasuke could not believe this. He would rather have a fight than just a punching bag. "So that's the way it is huh?" Sasuke said through gritted teeth, and walked closer to Gohan, who's eyes bored directly into his. Yet, Gohan's message was clear. He was not going to do anything. "Beneath all of that power," the Avenger said with slight envy, "You are just a helpless weakling. You don't even deserve it!" He screamed, jabbing his knee into Gohan's stomach. Gohan gagged and fell over from this, spitting blood. Sasuke, following up, picked up Gohan by the hair, causing the Saiyan to cry out in pain. "You may have done some incredible things with that power, but in the end, you are a weak minded fool!" He followed that insult with by raising his foot and slamming it down on the Saiyan's head, causing him to hit the ground with extreme force, and bounce of the ground from impact. Gohan made a cry of extreme pain, his nose shattering and blood smearing where his face was.

Naruto's eyes widened in shock as he watched the horror of his best friend being pounded on by his own squad mate. He couldn't even believe what he was seeing. Tears welled in his own eyes. He had never seen Gohan so helpless. Storm clouds loomed overhead, and a light drizzle fell over them all, the faint sound of thunder in the background.

"I-I can't stand here and watch this." Naruto said quietly, tears growing in his eyes. "I gotta do something!" Naruto was about ready to run towards Sasuke to Gohan's aid, but Sakura stopped him.

"Huh? Sakura!"

"No, Naruto." She said, but as if she was paining herself. "G-Gohan wouldn't want it."

"How can you say that?"

"Look at his face."

Naruto looked at Gohan, who was staring at Naruto , his eyes beaten and sad like a lost puppy, blood staining his face, but he merely shook his head side to side. Naruto looked shocked, but he knew Gohan was trying to prove a point. But it still angered Naruto, the tears growing stronger.

"Yeah well if you are trying to prove something why are you not doing anything about it?" He said, choking back a sob.

But that was exactly what he was planning to do.

Nothing.

"Well, he certainly handed that Son-Gohan his ass didn't he?" Said a girl's voice, but tomboyish voice from afar.

"Yeah well the trash didn't do anything to protect himself." Said a huskier, deeper one.

"Well that's obvious isn't it fatso?" Said the first one.

"Relax you two, Lord Orhocimaru wants us to escort Sasuke to him. We don't need another fight between you two." Said a silkier, calmer voice.

"Yeah we know how that usually ends up." Said a fourth.

"Tch" Said the first two.

"We'll let Sasuke-kun finish up his business and then we'll take him. So just watch." The third finished.

Sasuke felt the drizzle of rain pound his head, and he looked at Gohan's crumpled figure at his feet. Gohan was beaten, crushed. He should be rejoicing this moment. Gohan was down, battered and bloodied by Sasuke's hand. He should finally feel that satisfaction of being the strongest!

But why did he feel so empty?

Gohan, looked up at the Uchiha, staring into his red eyes with his sad black ones.

Lightning crackled in the sky, illuminating them both.

The Uchiha tried to ignore this strange feeling, and tried to turn back to anger, picking up Gohan by his neck scruff.

"I don't know what you are trying to pull, but I assure you, It won't work!" He snarled, staring into Gohan's eyes even further, face to face. Gohan hung there, wincing from the pain. He had a few broken ribs, a broken nose, two bruised cheeks, a knot in his scalp, and worst of all, a crushed spirit.

Sasuke continued to stare into his eyes, but Gohan gave him the same look. Sasuke didn't know what to feel, his legs, started to wobble as he held Gohan, and his heart sank. Looking over at the other two with a strange expression that they had never seen him use before. Now his eyes moved to a puddle on the ground, lightning flashing once more, and he saw his and Gohan's reflection in the water, and it was enough to fill him with grief.

This was wrong.

However, he tried to suppress it even further, but it was a futile attempt.

"D-don't you look at me like that." He said weakly, his voice shaking. "Stop it."

Naruto and Sakura watched, their expressions in disbelief.

"I said stop it!" he said as he raised his fist, getting ready for a punch, tears filling his eyes, staring at Gohan.

But his arm had turned to stone, and he could not move it. His fist began shaking, and soon it fell, and Sasuke broke into a sob.

Sakura gasped, and Naruto stood with his mouth wide open.

Sasuke was crying.

Gohan merely closed his eyes, and Sasuke had let him go, Gohan catching himself with his arm so he would not crash into the pavement, hurting himself even more.

Sasuke fell to his knees, crying even harder.

How could he have been so selfish? To want to kill the person who had done so much for him and his squad, just for some petty revenge against his brother. His friends were always there for him, and he had taken them for granted. "Not like this." He said through a sob. "I won't do it like this." His anger and rage had taken over him, and he was about to throw away the thing that had mattered to him the most.

However, suddenly his neck began to burn, and he grabbed the spot where his curse seal was.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU FOOL! KILL HIM NOW, OR YOU WILL NEVER BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DESTROY YOUR BROTHER!" A voice screamed in his brain.

Suddenly, he was covered in black marks, and his face was ominous, but something was different. He seemed at a struggle.

"DO NOT RESIST! KILL THEM ALL!" It yelled again.

The repented Avenger was covered in purple chakra, and his hand pulled out a kunai, but it was shaking.

"KILL THEM!"

"N-no."

"YOU DARE!"

"I-I won't!"

"DESTROY THEM! NOW!"

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" He yelled, thrusting both of his arms back, the kunai falling out of his hands with a clank.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING WRETCH!"

"GOHAN, SAKURA, NARUTO, I'M SORRY!" He screamed, finally putting his friends before his ego.

"NO!"

There was a flash of purple light, and Sasuke's skin began to crack, the Curse marks flashing white as it did this, and finally, his skin shattered, revealing skin with no marks what so ever. A thick plume of purple energy that was indescribably evil exploded from his body, and into the air.

Gohan, Naruto and Sakura stared at it in shock, watching the energy take the from of Orochimaru himself, hissing at them all with extreme malice, before dissipating into nothing.

Silence, except for the splashes of rain.

Sasuke lay on his knees, reborn, breathing heavy and covered in sweat.

He didn't need that foul power to take out Itachi, nor did he need to discard the only people who cared about him. He just needed to get stronger, with hard work, and that was all it took. Slowly, he his body fell to the ground, and his eyes met with Gohan's.

"Gohan, Sakura, Naruto..." he repeated, his hand reaching out to them, and more tears developing. "I am so, so sorry."

Gohan smiled weakly. After all of these months, Gohan finally learned that buried deep within that hardened heart, Sasuke had a caring soul.

Naruto and Sakura smiled as well, feeling rejoice for their squad-mate. He was still their friend, and he had apologized for his actions. That took guts.

Sakura could not help but laugh quietly with happiness. He really was a good man, just troubled, but he had finally learned what was most important in life, that no amount of revenge, greed, or selfishness could replace.

It was love, love for his friends, and love for his life.

Sasuke and Gohan didn't remember when they had closed their eyes, but as soon as it happened, they were both out cold.

"Well.." Said the tomboyish voice, dumbfounded.

"That was.." Said the deep voice.

"Unexpected." The fourth one finished.

"...Let's just go." The silky voice added. "No doubt he already knows, and he will blame it on us."

The rest nodded, and reluctantly left the village. They had lost another one.

THE END.

Well that was unexpected wasn't it? I figured I would give Sasuke some sort of redemption, and this isn't Canon so what the hell right? I just wanted to show some sort of contrast to Sasuke's personality and show that he actually had a soul. Go figure right? Well I hope you all enjoyed it and I may make a few other what if's if Winged doesn't mind. :)

Thanks for reading, and leave a review!

-BLAD3s_7