I just felt the urge to write this. I wanted to express how I think Naruto and Sasuke feel.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Now on with the fanfic!

Naruto

I promised her, Sasuke. I promised Saukra-chan that I'd bring you back. "Don't worry, I'll bring him back ... It's a promise of a lifetime!" I want to fulfil that promise, teme. Not just for her. Not just for Tsunade-sama. Not just for Kakashi-sensei. Not just for the village. But for me.

I want to bring you back, Sasuke. I want to show you that we care. That I care. I want you to see that you don't have to grow stronger with him to be able to kill your brother. You don't have to seek power to beat him. All you need is right here in Konoha, with us. With me.

Truth is, teme, I need you. I'm so lost without you here. I looked up to you. You were strong, and I was aiming to be as good as you, if not better. I miss training with you. I miss being with you, fighting, arguing. But most of all, I just miss you.

So I won't stop trying. I'll find you. And I'll bring you back. To where you belong. Here with me. And when I bring you back, if your still hell bent on killing your brother, Itachi, then you can become stronger here. We can train together once again. Because true strength comes from within you. From protecting the people you love.

You're my strength, teme. I will find you. And I'll make Orochimaru pay for what he's done to you, and to me.

Sasuke-teme ...

I promise I'll bring you home. I promise I'll show you how much everyone cares for you. I promise I'll always fight by you side. I'll fight to protect you. Because, the thing is Sasuke, I ...

Sasuke.

Dobe. Don't think you've seen the last of me. I'll be back. And when I am, I'll be stronger. Much stronger. I'll protect you. Once I've done what needs to be done. I'm sorry, but I can't come back. Not yet.

I know you're searching for me. Sometimes I just want to let you find me, drag me back. But I can't. I have to keep going. Away from you. I have to get stronger.

Stronger than you, stronger than him. My brother. Itachi. The one who murdered my entire family. Because I am an avenger. And until I've done that, I can't go back. But don't worry. Orochimaru will not get my body. I'll kill him too, once I'm strong enough.

Then I'll come back. I'll come back to be with you. Though I'm considered as a traitor. But I'll still come for you. To be with you, dobe.

Everyday I think of you. Of us. Everything we've been through. I'm sorry, dobe. For doing this to you. But it has to be done. Because until Itachi is far from my mind, I can't be with you.

So, dobe, I promise.

I promise that I'll kill them both. I promise that I'll come back for you. I promise we'll be together once this is over with. I'll come back, and I'll protect you. Because the thing is Naruto, I ...

Naruto and Sasuke.

... I love you. And that's my promise of a lifetime.

There you are, hope you like it. Please let me know what you think!