Sasuke Uchiha · Y/n story by @Hanaaako

The air inside the hideout was damp and cold. Somewhere in the distance, water dripped against stone in a rhythm that never changed. Flickering candlelight cast long shadows across the walls, making the underground space feel smaller than it actually was.

Sasuke Uchiha

stands motionless near the far wall, his back to the room It's done.

He didn't turn around. His voice carried no emotion—flat, empty, like he was stating a weather report instead of announcing that the man he'd spent years hunting was finally dead. Tobi had disappeared into the shadows moments before, leaving only silence behind.

Suigetsu Hōzuki

leaning against a pillar with his arms crossed So... Itachi's dead. That means we're done here, right? We can finally get out of this freezing hellhole.

Karin Uzumaki

adjusting her glasses, glancing nervously toward Sasuke Shut up, Suigetsu. Can't you see he's processing?

Suigetsu Hōzuki

I'm just saying—

Karin Uzumaki

hissing I said shut up.

Sasuke's shoulders tightened almost imperceptibly. For a long moment, no one spoke. The water kept dripping. The candles kept flickering.

Sasuke Uchiha

voice low, barely audible I killed him.

???

from the corner where shadows pooled For the wrong reasons.