Naruto: The Sorrow of True Blue

Volume One Synopsis

What is love? Throughout the past thirteen and a half eras, Aelius had never known.

From the moment he came into existence, he had always been taught that the Sacred Beast's Spirit Pearl was a stone, and stones had no heart, no love, and no feelings.

As the being who governed balance, he could not have the slightest feeling or emotion. He had to be absolutely fair, always following the laws of heaven and earth, without the slightest deviation.

But after he truly developed feelings, Aelius discovered that this feeling was what it meant to be alive.

Perhaps being alive was simply about suffering. That was the conclusion he reached later.

Love, perhaps, meant that whatever the other person did, one apology was enough to make everything all right, no matter how unforgivable it might be.

Love, perhaps, meant that no matter how firmly you resolved to forget and ignore him, the moment he said, "I miss you," you would cast aside every resolution and go with him.

Love, perhaps, meant that no matter how wrong something was, if he were in danger, you would save him without hesitation, even if it meant defying the Way of Heaven and its laws.

So what if he was the King of Balance? When it came to love, every being was the same: equally heedless, equally willing to lay down their life, equally unable to stand firm...

Everything he had ever held onto, be it dignity or pride, was nothing but a joke in that person's presence.

Volume Two Synopsis:

Who am I? What is this place?

My body is limp. I can't muster even a trace of strength.

My power...

The energy inside me is gone. I don't know what to do.

How could this happen? How could this be? I have to escape...

Hmm? Why do I need to escape? Where would I go?

I don't know anything. I can't remember a thing.

"Waaah!"

Who? A child's voice?

"Waaah!"

Why can't I hear my own voice?

Thud, thud, thud...

Footsteps. Who is it?

My body goes on guard immediately, but it's still useless.

A blurry face, impossible to make out, appears before me. I feel myself being picked up.

My eyes... Why can't I see!

"Little Sasuke, don't cry. Look who's come to see you. It's your big brother!"

A woman? Sasuke? Who is that?

Then I'm placed in someone else's arms.

It's a warm yet cool embrace, but I still can't make out the person before me...