𖥻 up to my last breath (うちはサスケ) ─────── sasuke’s version
it happened during the 4th great war.
the shinobi were strategizing how to finish uchiha madara—the strongest warrior they have ever known. he's too strong, too powerful, too untouchable.
sasuke was trying to concentrate on the battlefield, but something in his gut was blaring alarms. he didn't know what it was and he hated not knowing the unknown.
a female voice reached his ears from behind. it was full of emotions and very, very familiar.
the sound of a person being stabbed was heard. all of them whipped their heads towards the sound.
there they saw you—white long dress that fluttered around the floor and slowly being covered in blood as a black sword pierced through you.
it felt like the time had stopped. he felt his eyes widen and the metallic click of his kusanagi dropping on the floor. he felt like someone took his breath away—literally.
you gave him a smile through your lips filled crimson liquid.
your knees gave away and you were left kneeling on the ground. it was ugly and painful to watch you—a civilian—slowly turning into a lifeless corpse.
sasuke took a step forward before going into a sprint. what the fuck are you doing here? you're so, so stubborn he doesn't know what to do with you, but he'd rather deal with that than you not being here in this godforsaken world.
you coughed out blood and you tried to wipe it with your hands.
he stopped in front of you and also kneeled. his hands were trembling as he cupped your face. you closed your eyes and felt the warmth of his touch.
everything was silent. the silent that felt like something is gripping your neck. and emptying the air in your lungs.
sasuke's hair swayed against the air and you wanted to ruffle it but you're losing an amount of blood.
"tsunade-sama! i need your help right now!" sasuke roared.
tsunade, who was gaping at the scenario, shook her head and immediately tended to you. shizune, hashirama, and sakura rushed after her.
you inhaled before kissing his palms. his onyx eyes just stared at you and tried to not let you sleep off forever.
"it doesn't matter, sasu." you spat on the side as the healers went around you. "this is the last time."
he gripped your shoulders so tight but you didn't complain. you wanted to feel him for one last time.
"what do you mean? just stop talking, you idiot!"
your hooded eyes watched him in adoration. you must be feeling delusional right now. how could sasuke look so beautiful everyday? so unfair.
"this is the sixth life i've ever lived and i succeeded on not having you dead."
his brows furrowed in confusion. he was trying to process your words. sixth life? him being dead? how? why? reincarnation?
"yes," you answered softly as someone tried to undress you. you grip tsunade's hands before flinging away. for someone who has almost no energy, you're quite strong.
you read the realization on his face as he put your head on the crook of his neck, almost hugging you with all the audience watching the scene.
he didn't give a fuck. they didn't matter. never had been.
"it was hard to do it actually. i'm not strong. my life is expendable and doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things." you laughed and smiled.
you saw the look on his former team's faces. his current team. the acquaintances. the enemy-turned-ally. the hokages. his ancestor. his older cousin. everyone around him who shaped him for the worst.
"i want to curse you all, you stupid fucks." your harsh words echo around the battlefield. some bristled on your tone and some started glaring at you.
"you did nothing but caused pain to him. you are not worthy of having him in your life. you are stupid, selfish, and greedy people. if sasuke's not stopping me before, i would have created a machine and obliterated all of you."
your energy was slowly fading away and you need to say everything before you turned into dust. you grinned at sasuke who was gripping your arms to keep you stay alive.
"sasu," you whispered, "what a privilege to have known you in every lifetime. our time may be borrowed but i cherished every second i had with you..."
your eyes gave up as you leaned your head into his sternum. ypur body went limp as you soul parted ways from him. "it will always be you, sasuke... always you..."