[Naruto] Did the outdated idol die for love today?

In this troubled time, all parties seem to be acting nervously.

Sasuke's injuries have mostly healed, and he has barely regained his ability to move. Everyone gathered the information they already knew and pieced together a detailed map of the Akatsuki organization's strongholds.

Chonggo's animals bring a lot of valuable information, so there are always birds of different types and colors staying on the balcony.

Living among the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers every day, Sasami couldn't help but wonder, could Jugo be some kind of Disney princess...

goo—

While she was thinking this, a bird chirped loudly, successfully attracting her attention.

"Wait, you are..."

The bird fluttered its wings and dropped a piece of black feathers. Sasami looked up and saw a familiar red eye falling towards her like a meteor.

——"A quarter past nine. See you on the Dream Floating Bridge."

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"Why do you suddenly want to see me?"

It was a dark, moonless night.

The light was much dimmer than usual. Sasami held a lantern and used the dim light to vaguely see a dark figure standing on the other side of the bridge.

"Why did you approach Sasuke?"

The other party was not eager to answer her question, but instead asked her this question.

"So that's what you want to ask..." Sasami was stunned for a moment, then replied, "Uh, to help him take revenge on you?"

"..."

The person opposite sighed.

The weather-beaten bridge deck made a soft creaking sound, as if someone had stepped on it. The figure standing on the other side finally took action, moving step by step in front of her, revealing his true face.

"Long time no see, Chunqin."

"Long time no see, Itachi-kun."

Seeing the familiar face, Sasami finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's so dark in here," she complained, "and there are so many bugs."

"...I'm sorry." Uchiha Itachi said, "I didn't think well."

He looked really tired.

"It seems like something is troubling you..."

For some reason, looking at his face that had remained unchanged for ten years, Sasami suddenly recalled the day he last saw Shisui, when he said "see you next time".

As if meeting him for the first time, she looked at the only descendant of Uchiha and the apparent murderer of the clan with a strange look. Then, she slowly showed a standard business smile.

"You are no longer a child, Itachi-kun."

"You seem to have changed a lot."

Hearing his words, Sasami couldn't help but laugh, "Nothing will ever change. You are like this, so am I, and so was Shisui back then."

As soon as Shisui's name was spoken, the tacit understanding between the two was suddenly broken. A trace of confusion appeared on Itachi's face. After what happened that year, time passed and he had actually reached this point.

"My mind has never changed." He said calmly, "The really unpredictable thing is you, Chunqin. I originally thought that you were just an ordinary person who had nothing to do with the ninja world."

"Every time I meet you, it always overturns my previous impression of you. Orochimaru is dead. If you want to get something from Sasuke..."

"He did inherit something."

Upon closer inspection, it is clear that the two brothers look very similar, but no matter who looks at them, they will not be mistaken. The power of blood is so wonderful.

For Sasami, this is a completely unfamiliar emotion.

"Why do you care about him so much? If you want me to agree that you are a good brother, you are the one who left Sasuke with nothing - at least this is what he thinks is the whole meaning of living."

"Don't you think this kind of love is a little too heavy?"

She raised the lantern, and Itachi's cheeks seemed more real, listening to her words carefully.

The words almost sounded like accusations, but Itachi wasn't angry at all.

"You actually spoke from Sasuke's point of view." When he said this, he even smiled slightly, "You are different from the past again, Haruqin."

"I just……"

Just what? A wave of confusion filled her heart.

Why does she sympathize with Sasuke? Not only because of the face that resembled Izuna, he and Izuna were also different. Using empathy alone as an explanation seems a bit thin.

"It's just...he is a man tricked by fate."

After hesitating for a while, she looked up into Itachi's eyes and said softly: "He's a bit like me."

The lights flickered. Itachi lowered his head to look at her. His face in the dim yellow gloom was as delicate and beautiful as before, and there was an indescribable sadness in his eyes. But at this moment, it was as if he was meeting her for the first time.

"You want to help him." He chuckled again, "So that's it. It seems that you and his friends are different."

Sasami shook her head: "I'm not you, nor his former friend. He has his own ideas and choices. Maybe I just want to help him prove something, after all..."

"He tried so hard to seize his destiny."

"..."

"Then, I have no problem." In the silence, Uchiha Itachi suddenly said.

In this starless and moonless night, beside the abandoned broken bridge, only the paper lanterns emitted a faint yellow light.

There is a crossing but no crossing, the floating bridge in the dream.

There are many chaos in the world, such as the broken bridge today, it’s time to get over it...

"Sasuke is close to finding you."

This face was so similar to Sasuke's, but at this moment, Shisui's face appeared in front of Sasami again. She quickly asked, "...did you do it on purpose? What are you going to do? Also, the agreement between us..."

"I remember."

Itachi nodded, "You haven't told me your real name yet. This is also our agreement."

"Eh?!"

And this! Sasami looked shocked.

"...I almost forgot about this kind of thing. Sasami, my name is Hasumi Sasami."

He nodded, with no trace of waves on his calm face, and his pure black eyes seemed to be about to dissolve into the curtain of the night.

"Sorry, I still have a lot to deal with."

"Next time. When we meet next time, as agreed, I will hand over the things to you."

The light and shadow were hazy, the grass that had just rained exuded a moist atmosphere, and fireflies flew past their legs. Unable to see his expression clearly, Sasami only felt something poke her forehead.

"See you next time, Sasami."

>>>

"Hey, where have you been?"

After returning to the stronghold, Uchiha Sasuke opened his eyes and looked at the open window sill unhappily.

The seat that was originally empty suddenly saw a figure. She stared quietly out the window, where there was a dark and endless night sky, and the usually shining moon and stars disappeared silently.

"..."

"It's just a farewell to an old friend," Sasami said, "a person who is about to travel far away."

She looked at him strangely, "What's wrong, are you hungry? Want to have a midnight snack with me?"

Sasuke:  …

"I don't care about your business." Sasuke said coldly, "Be sure to cover your tracks. I will help you keep an eye on what you are looking for. You are ours now."

"...I need your strength, Chunqin. I need you to be on my side."

"Help me. Follow me and kill that man...Kill Uchiha Itachi."