The sky was bright...as always. It was like this every night. Sasuke covered up his face as the moonlight shone down, seeping into his eyes. A small tear could be seen coming from the teen's eye. Astonished, he wiped away the salty water with his hand, letting it drip down onto his wrist and rest. This emotion is somewhat new to him. Actually, most emotions were somewhat new to him. The only one he knows is hatred, courtesy of his older brother. Sadness was something he only felt as a child...and now it was coming back. All because of that one loser... that one rival...that one love.
Naruto always had a look on his face. It was smiling widely, not a smirk, but a true, genuine smile, as if inviting Sasuke to smile along with him. Sasuke always thought of him as an idiot...nothing more...until that one day.
It was raining.
"Why does it just happen to rain when I need to train? Itachi needs to die! He killed my family! It was all him! All...him..."
Sasuke fainted right there on the spot. Once Naruto heard the news, he came rushing over. It was more than just hysteria...Sasuke had just received some new kind of shock...The medical ninjas couldn't describe it.
"There was no critical harm, but he will be out of it for a few days."
That face that Naruto had vanished. A new, serious one replaced that cheerful visage.
Naruto always stayed by Sasuke's side in his condition. He would even sleep right next to Sasuke on a hard chair. All Naruto wanted was for Sasuke to be ok. That's all that mattered in his life at the moment. Naruto forgot all about the rivalry between him and Sasuke...it all deteriorated.
Sasuke was asleep...but he could hear every word that Naruto would mutter. And only Naruto.
"Why? Why did his brother have to kill his family? It's just...so unfair...I want him to be happy! I know I am always smiling all the time but...its just because Sasuke is there! I want him to know that whenever I see him, all I can think about is cheering him up..."
Inside Sasuke's head, he analyzed these words carefully. They hit him so hard in the conscience. To Naruto's surprise, a tear trickled down the face of the sleeping Sasuke. Tears started to protrude out of Naruto's eyes. They weren't sad tears...they were happy tears. Judging from that, Naruto knew that Sasuke was listening.
Sasuke woke up a few days later. He felt so...refreshed and different somehow.
"Sasuke."
Sasuke turned around. There he was. His rival, his loser, his love.
"Naruto...Thank you."
Sasuke moved closer.
"No problem."
That face. Naruto's face...that same smile came back, kicking out the serious.
Running quickly, Naruto flung himself into Sasuke's arms. They held each other in a slow embrace.
"Never let go of me. Ever."
Tears came out of Sasuke's eyes.
"I will never let go. You can count on it, loser."
Naruto gave Sasuke a warm smile. Sasuke smiled back, for the first time in a long time.
Remembering this always made Sasuke feel...so incredibly happy. Finally someone helped him heal his wounds, which he thought were eternal. Taking one last look at the moon, Sasuke drifted into a deep sleep, with Naruto, sleeping soundly next to him.