[Fic] It’s Just That Any One of Us Is Half Without Another One Is You – Chapter Eleven

Cross-post from my archive.

Fandom/Arc: Avalanche, Naruto
Characters/Pairings: Deidara, Haruno Sakura, Hatake Kakashi, Hoshigaki Kisame, Hyuuga Neji, Maito Gai, Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto
Summary: Sasuke faces his brother again. Fortunately, Sakura and Naruto are there for him, and he finds the space in his head to do what he has to do. Involves character death.
Meta: Drama, Action, Angst, I-5
Wordcount: 5888

Sakura gripped his shoulder hard. "Are you all right?" she asked, low. Sasuke took a slow breath and yanked his thoughts back into order. Naruto was going after Gaara's body, and Kakashi would take care of him. The Sand teams probably had Sasori in hand. He was here, with Sakura and Gai's team, and Itachi was in front of them. He had backup, today, to go with opportunity, and his brother was standing in front of him. Now. The time to take Itachi down was now. That was all he needed to think about.

Read: It's Just That Any One of Us Is Half Without Another One Is You - Chapter Eleven