heaven queen, cover me, in all that blue

Uchiha Sasuke,

I'm writing this because I need to get it off my chest, and because you need to see it.

You disgust me.

There was a point in time when I admired you. You were on the same team as Naruto Nii-chan, and you always seemed so cool and collected. Where Naruto failed, you succeeded. I could tell that you and he were rivals. I thought you made a worthy one.

But apparently you were too cool to be here. Apparently Konoha wasn't enough for you. You left. And like the true friend Naruto Nii-chan was, he went after you.

For a long time I didn't know what happened with that mission. I didn't know why you left. I didn't know why you didn't come back - only that you hadn't. Naruto wouldn't talk with me about it. No one would. It wasn't until the second attack on Konoha from the Sound that I began to pry around. I had to know about you. I had to know what had happened with Naruto's rival.

Did you know your friends risked their lives just to bring you back? Did you know some of them nearly died for you? I'm sure you do now. Someone must have told you. Did you know what they were doing when they were found? Clutching their Leaf headbands. Naruto brought yours back, didn't he? This village meant something, everything to them. Seems it meant nothing to you. Too good for it, I bet.

I know everyone in your clan was killed. I've heard you want revenge on the man who did it. Your brother? Is that why you ran off to join Orochimaru? To get strong enough to beat him? Way to turn your back on everyone who ever helped you. Way to side with someone intent on destroying all you used to care for - all your family fought and died for. I suppose none of that matters.

I didn't have my whole clan destroyed, but I know what it feels like to lose people important to you. I wanted revenge for the loss of Iruka-sensei... for Ebisu-sensei, Moegi and Udon. It hurts, but I realized they wouldn't want me to turn into something horrible to avenge him. All his teaching would have gone to waste.

What about your family? Are you after revenge for them? Or is it for you? Your mom and dad... do you think they would have wanted you to betray the village and all that they stood for just for revenge? And what would you do after you'd gotten it and there was nothing left to return to? You're the last living member of your clan. Wouldn't you want to do it proud?

I don't think you even thought about all that. I think you're just selfish. I think your ego's so big it's overpowered your better judgement. You're so hyped up on yourself that you don't even realize it's not about anyone else anymore.

You're disgusting.

And I hate you.

- Konohamaru