Chapter 1: Our Final Fight
To Reach A Person
Chapter One
"Tch. You bastard." Naruto grunted, shifting his weight to face Sasuke beside him. "You really think I'm just gonna leave you behind like that? In the dark? Go ahead and sprout some more crap! I'll just punch you again and again." he promises, spitting out some blood from their aforementioned fight.
Sasuke laughs.
It's a sound Naruto isn't used to. But, somehow, it seems to suit Sasuke.
Sasuke laughs and laughs and laughs and Naruto wonders if he's OK, other than physically, at least.
"Only the deadlast would say something like that," he turns to face him, and Naruto holds his breath once seeing his face.
There's a twinkle in the depths of those black eyes, that only someone like Naruto could see. He knows what it means: there's still some light in there somewhere. He smirking, even though he's suppressing the smile. Maybe on the surface he seemed dark, but the dobe knew those layers inside and out. He was happy, for the first time in a long time.
"Hah! What were you thinking, bastard? I'm Naruto Uzumaki, and I'm the future hokage! You'd better believe it!"
"Oh, I believe it, alright," Sasuke chuckles, and closes his eyes contentedly.
"You realize we won't be able to move once Kakashi-sensei and Sakura get us, right? We'll be stuck here for awhile, moron."
"Somehow, I'm OK with that," Naruto says with a smile.
"Loser, looks like this time you won," Sasuke states, staring at Naruto,
"I admit it...I've...lost."
THE END (for now)
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