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Chapter 7: A Change Without Changing

Tsuki's POV
Where am I? Am I dead? Is this how my life ends? I thought as I walked in a dark abyss, wandering endlessly. I couldn't see a thing, I was aimlessly walking in a direction that I had no idea to where I was going.

I could hear all the voices from my comrades along with Zabuza and Haku. I feel cold, numb, I don't have any sort of sadness. I mean, what's waiting out there for me. Nothing but neglect, loneliness, and constantly study, that's not a life and if it is, it's just a sad life.

I can finally be free, no constant worrying about how I'll be treated. I can finally be myself, no one to look after and no one to bother me.

Yeah, I'll feel guilty for leaving both Naruto and Sasuke, but they'll find someone better, someone who's worth the trouble. Not someone who's just a nuisance and useless, since I'm always getting hurt and causing them problems.

"You need to go back" a voice cuts my train of thoughts.

"Who's there" I ask the black abyss.

Suddenly, a woman with short wavy pink hair that reaches above her shoulders appears in front of me.

"I'm you, silly. You have to go back Tsuki" my older self says.

"Why? What do I have out there?" I argue.

"I know life isn't the best right now, but it will get better. You need to help those around you, protect them, even if it means sacrificing your happiness" she says.

"Protect them" I ask.

"Yes, your friends both Naruto and Sasuke, their lives are going to change soon and you need to be there to help them and protect them through the troubles" she explains.

I look at her closely, I notice that she she has a few scars decorating her flawless skin, she has bags under her eyes, from stress making her look older than intended. She, I, must've been through so much to end up looking like that.

"Of course you can do that, or you give up and no longer be a part of their lives. Give up and just be another name that's etched on the memorial stone back home. Become a name that has no meaning, give up and be forgotten about. You choose, it's your life after all" she says.

I look down at my feet, and think. Will I just be a forgotten name that has no meaning, nobody caring about me, I'll just become another shinobi who lost their life on a mission. Is that what I really want?

No.

I made a promise to help those around me to achieve their dreams. How will I help if I'm not there?

I need to go back. No. I want to go back and help them.

Naruto, Sasuke, I promise to help and protect you, even if it means sacrificing my own happiness.

"How do I go back" I ask and watch her smile at me.

"Just take the way you came from and you'll see a door, open it and you'll return to the living world" she informs.

"Thank you, for giving me hope" I say to my older self.

"You're welcome Tsuki, just have faith, everything will turn around and become better, Ja ne" she says before she fades away.

I follow her directions and turn around and walk back the way I came from. The world around me becomes dark again. Pitch black all around me, no sound except the sound of my heels, reminding me how alone I really feel.

I walk in silence as the darkness slowly fades revealing a pale pink door, I guess this is the end of the road, but a new beginning.

I slowly turn the knob and opened the door, showing a bright blinding light. I feel myself feel whole again as I lie on the cold wet floor.

***

I feel like there's a ton of bricks on my body as I try to move. I try to open my eyes but it's like they're glued shut. I could feel wet specks falling on my face. Is it raining?

I try to move again, but with no anvil nothing happens, I still lie motionless on the cement floor. I hear the shuffling of feet coming towards me. I'm guessing my team finished the mission, while I was in a state of death.

"She'll wake up right" I heard Naruto ask.

"I don't know, she looks really pale and these wounds are severe, she has too many needles in her body" sensei says as he places two fingers in my neck.

"Wait!! There's a pulse, it's very faint, but she's alive" Kakashi informs.

No really, I thought I was dead, thanks for telling me.

I felt someone carry me, most likely Kakashi, my limp body hangs in his arms as they walk back to Tazuna's house. I really need to wake up.

$#&?Le Time Skip?&#$

I woke up earlier today, buy it's been a week since the bridge fight and the bridge was barely finished yesterday. The Great Naruto Bridge. I guess the village is a fan of our knuckleheaded ninja.

Right now I'm standing on the bride along with the rest of my team and with Tazuna, Inari, Tsunami, and a few villagers who came to bid us farewell. I'm standing the furthest away from them, since I didn't really talk or interact with them, I felt awkward to just stand there.

I could feel eyes burn on the back of my head and I really didn't care. I turned to meet Sakura glaring at me. Yup, our relationship is still the same. I walk ahead when Naruto and Inari finally say goodbye to each other while tearing up.

When I get back home, I'm going to use the money I get to buy a new pair of glasses since this whole bleary eyesight is starting to annoy the hell out of me.

After a day of traveling we finally make it the big red gate of Konoha. Kakashi says something about reporting to the Hokage and disappears. I'm left with a fangirling Sakura, and a glaring match between Sasuke and Naruto. I leave before things get a bit more chaotic and go buy a new pair of glasses in my prescription.

I try on different types of glasses, but I end up buying the same round rimmed glasses like my first pair. I wait for an hour for the optometrist to come out and hand me my prescribed glasses. I put them on and instantly my vision goes back to normal, finally. I thank him and walk out of the store.

As I walk I feel the hairs on my neck rise in warning. I turn around and gasp as I see Sakura, Ino, along with the fangirl base. I gulp and step back only to hit the wooden fence. I stare at my twin and all the other girls who surround her.

"Uh, hi Sakura, Ino" I force a smile, "do you need something" I ask them.

"You know during the mission, you should've died. Everything would have been better if you were dead" Sakura sneers.

Her tone makes me flinch, 'better if you were dead' does she really want me gone. Why?

"W-what? Why?" I ask as my voice cracks.

She laughs.

"I don't need or want a useless sister like you. I would have pretended to be sad and cry and it would've made people comfort me. Sasuke would've seen how distraught I've been and he would be there for me, I could have used that chance to make him mine" she explains.

She would use my death to get a guy she likes? How could she? Does she not care about me that she wished I was dead?

"Oh so that's how it is" I say.

"What do you mean" she asks on confusion.

"I mean, you would behave so lowly and use my death as a chance to win a boy you have no chance with. He's not like that and he's not interested in some low level trash like you. Face it, you're just a slut who wants nothing more than to fuck Sasuke" I sneer at her, making her stare with wide eyes.

"You have no chance, not just with Sasuke, but with any guy, I hope you rot in hell" I say before I storm off to my dreadful house.

I make it to the front door and enter cautiously, checking if my parents are home. I really need to get my own place, u mean I technically raise myself since they only see my snotty sister, while spoiling her I get nothing. My mood drops as I hear them conversing in the kitchen. I quickly go up the stairs silently and go in my room closing my door without a noise.

I read and restudy the jutsus that fill my scrolls. I don't bother going down to dinner. Why? Well because that don't like me and I don't like them. Not even Sakura, I gave up on her, it's just a pipe dream, she will never accept me no matter how hard I try. I guess they're not really my family anymore, we're just blood related. It's like I'm a lost cause to them, someone who will always be a nuisance.

My real family, I guess will be the two team members who actually acknowledges me for me. Three kids who have no family form together and bond.

We similarities, but we have differences as well.

A bond that will never disappear.

Sorry if it was short, I wrote it during school. So how do like the chapter? Also I apologize if it sucks bad. Comment your likes, dislikes, your opinions, and criticism, I take no offence. Thank you for taking the time to read this chapter. Also don't forget to,

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