It was on the way to Naruto that I really realized what that meant to me. Kakashi must have been right and I could understand Sakura too, but it still hurt. I knew it was my own fault. Why didn't I want to admit that to myself? Why did I get my hopes up too? I knew how it would end. Well, at least I didn't have a long conversation with Naruto in front of me.

I waited a moment in front of his apartment door. I was slightly amazed that I didn't hear any voices ...
I knocked on the door and waited a moment. Then the door opened and I looked Naruto in the face. Somehow he looked surprised ...
"Sasuke ...!?"
I pushed him aside and went into his apartment. The plan had changed and I didn't feel like explaining everything to Naruto.
"Um Naruto? You can shut your mouth again"
With a red head, he closed his mouth, but only for a few moments.
"That guy said you wanted to warn us and that you had a plan and needed us for it. So Kakashi, me and-" "The plan has changed. Suigetsu ?! We're going!"

I didn't want to explain to him what was going on for long. We also really had to hurry if we wanted to achieve anything at all. I glanced at him briefly, then went to the door. "Your little one is probably really no longer interested -" "I said we weren't going to talk!" "Don't get upset Uchiha. I'm coming on." Why did he always have to be like that? Why damn it ... "Sasuke? Wait a minute!" I didn't want to explain anything to him and I wouldn't, no matter what Naruto said now. Reluctantly, I stopped and looked at him briefly. “You went to see Sakura?” I just nodded. "Sasuke, she ... she doesn't really hate you. She's just scared. That's all." "Scared?" Couldn't that idiot even shut up? “She's afraid that he'll go again.” “Then it's probably better that way.” Yes, Suigetsu was right.Then it was really better that way. Eventually I would have to go again. Either forever or to flee. If that hurt her any more, then it really was better that way. "Come on Uchiha let's go" Again I nodded briefly. I gave Naruto a quick look, then we were gone.


“What are you going to do now?” We had been on the road for quite a while. “Plan B” “You have a plan B?” “No, not yet.” “Why don't we just talk to your little one again?” “Because the plan has already changed.” “And what does the new one look like? really don't feel like doing any pointless actions. ”“ Then why did you come with me? ”I looked at him briefly. Okay, that was unfair. After all, I was pretty happy to have her with me. "I'm sorry ..." Another one of those moments where I wondered what had become of me ... "It's okay. But where are we going now?" "We're already there." I pointed to that House in front of us. Suigetsu took out the card I had given him. He didn't seem to like surprises. A moment later he looked, then put the card away again. “And who lives here?” “You will see in a moment.” “And why didn't you mark them on the map?” “Because there was no plan B yet.” “And now you have one?” No, I didn't . Where from? I had to be so naive as an idiot and believe that she would forgive me ...
I just glanced at Suigetsu. "Uchiha ... you are really exhausting" I preferred to remain silent. Sometimes it was really better to be silent. We entered the house. I stopped in front of one of the apartment doors and knocked.

It was quite a while before the door was opened. He was probably already asleep. The look he gave me after opening the door confirmed my suspicion. "Kakashi is your plan B ?! You are not serious now ?!" "I already said that I don't have a plan B yet." Just a little glimmer of hope through a memory and what I should know that hopes and memories don't get you very far.But that memory was all I could still cling to, even if I didn't really know how it was going to help. I still remember exactly what he said. "If you need help, you can always come to me, Sasuke" Those were his words and even if I had done a lot wrong since then, they were the only hope. I looked at Kakashi. “What you said then ... is that still valid?” I could see his smile through his mask. He stepped aside. "Come in."

“So you went to see Sakura?” I just nodded. We were now sitting in his living room. He even made tea. Somehow I felt really bad. Like all the others, I had betrayed him, did not even apologize, and yet he wanted to help me. Well, he had promised, but that was a long time ago and a lot had happened since then. “And what did she say?” “She turned it off coldly.” I glanced at Suigetsu and once again I wondered why looks couldn't kill. "Is that true?" "Well, halfway. At least she listened to me ..." "I see ... And what are your plans now?"
If I'd know that. I had no idea. I never thought about it either. Besides, I didn't have the time. Orochimaru had only told me what he was going to do a few hours before I left.
“I don't know.” Once again, I admitted a weakness. And like every time that happened, I hardly minded it anymore.
“Did you talk to Naruto?” I shook my head. “If your little one doesn't join in, you can forget the whole plan.” He looked at me briefly. "Um ... Sakura .. I mean."

Kakashi smiled again. If I hadn't known better, I would think he's happy to see us here. "What was your plan?"
“Naruto should get out of here with his little one.” “And where?” “For -” “Just get away from here.” If that idiot didn't shut up, I really had to think about firing him ].“If Orochimaru wants to kill the two of them, he would destroy the village if he didn't find them.” “He would also if they were here.” Kakashi nodded. “What if you just try to kill him?” “Forget it. He's got me under control through the Juin.” “How much time do we have?” Good question. I looked out the window for a moment. The sun was slowly rising again. "Tomorrow evening he attacks and tomorrow at noon we have to leave." He looked at us questioningly. “He's going to kidnap us so it's not so noticeable.” “What if we just fight and let Anbu guard Sakura and Naruto?” “As long as they survive, I don't care.” Kakashi looked kind of surprised. "What about you guys? What do you do when this is over?" I glanced at Suigetsu. I was sorry to have to drag her into this. I didn't want to either. I just asked her not to harm Naruto or Sakura in the fight. After I told them about my plan, they wanted to come and help me. I don't even know why and if I should be honest I didn't understand either.


“When it's over there is and no more.” Kakashi looked shocked. I couldn't get rid of the absurd feeling that he was glad to have us here and that he didn't necessarily want to get rid of us.
“What do you do if ... if she doesn't survive?” I didn't really want to think about it. But there weren't many options. I would die anyway. Maybe I would just change my plan a bit, but maybe I would just let him kill me here and save myself the need to flee. The others knew the escape plan, they didn't need me for that ...
"His little one won't die"
His voice tore me from my thoughts. I looked at him in surprise. Why did he say this with such conviction?
“You don't really think we'll let your little one die like that, do you?” But ... why?"" We owe you that "Slowly I didn't understand anything anymore. Probably he just wanted to encourage me, but why did you owe me something? I had done nothing for them, gave them nothing and actually I took something from them - after all they had to die because of me. I didn't really feel like thinking about it, either. I had bigger problems and, while I didn't really like it, I was getting tired.
I let my gaze wander to Kakashi. He was still smiling and that made me kind of nervous.
“Maybe you should stay here first and sleep a few hours.” I immediately shook my head. We couldn't stay here and wait. Definitely don't sleep. We hardly had any time, so we couldn't waste the few hours we had.

"I think he's right. You ran for three days after training and you were just under stress. You really should get some sleep." As if that idiot had any idea what I needed now.
"Sasuke, be sensible ..."
"How am I supposed to sleep when it's all over in three days at the latest?"
I didn't want to sleep and I wasn't allowed to. "Sasuke you can't do anything now anyway. Tsunade informs the Anbu and that's all you can do until this morning."
"Even if ... I can't sleep anyway"
“Uchiha?” I looked questioningly at Suigetsu. I feared he was talking again. Yes he talked too much .. way too much.
"Um ... I'm sorry."
I didn't quite understand what he was getting at, but before I could think about it any further, I felt a stabbing pain in my chest and my eyes went black.

That idiotwas the last thing I could think before my mind disappeared into the darkness ...