A/N- This is written in two POV's...kinda'...Naruto and Sasuke switch a little but I think it's easy to tell who's POV it is. (but the whole thing is written in 3rd person so yeah...) ENJOY!
"Don't do it you idiot."
"Why do you care?"
"Because I'm inside of you damnit!"
"I don't care."
"If you die, I'm gonna' make you miserable in the afterlife!"
"Can't be worse than this life..."
"Baka..."
The moon was high and full and a lone wolf could be heard howling in the distance. Team Seven was on its way home from an extremely important A-ranked mission. Everyone was sound asleep, or so Naruto thought. He sat up around two am, when he was sure no one else would be awake and snuck away from his three teammates.
The forest was dark, and only the dim light of the stars guided his way. He reached his destination within minutes, and smiled.
"Beautiful place to end..." He said to himself.
Walking, over to the crystal blue water of the lake, he pulled off his orange jacket.
"They need something to prove I'm gone." He thought, taking out a small notebook and scribbling a note.
He stuck his finger into the water to test its warmth. It was cold, very cold. An easy temperature to catch hypothermia in. If he couldn't drown, surely the hypothermia would kill him.
He put his foot into the water, and then the next. Within a minute he was already in the center of the lake, treading water.
"You're really gonna' do this?"
"Of course, Kyuubi. No one will care anyways."
He looked up to the starlit sky and sighed.
"Good bye cruel world." A tear escaped his eye and glistened in the moonlight. He took a deep breath and let the water engulf him, welcoming the cold embrace of darkness.
He had seen his teammate leave the camp, but wondered why.
"Probably just needed the bathroom..." He thought, yawning.
But that had been almost twenty minutes ago. It doesn't take that long to "relieve" themselves. He probably just got lost. That idiot was always getting into trouble...
"I should go find him..." The ebony-haired boy stood up and wandered into the darkness after his comrade. "Naruto?" He called over and over, hoping that he would get an answer.
Sasuke came across a clearing. They had passed that way before, and he knew, because of the familiar lake in the center. But something about it seemed...eerie. Something wasn't right.
Just then he spotted a familiar orange jacket by the water.
"Naruto's jacket?"
He ran over to look at it and noticed a piece of paper resting on the soft fabric. He picked it and the outside read: "To Whoever Cares" Sasuke cautiously unfolded the note and began to read out loud, though no one was around to hear it.
Dear Friends,
I know this may be hard to understand,
but I am afraid I must leave you. It's
not you in particular whom I need to
leave, actually. It's those who feel I should.
Like the people in the village, all of which have
told me nothing but the truth. I am a worthless monster
who does not deserve friends like you. It's time for
me to heed their advice and get what a monster like me
truly deserves: death. I know it's stupid, but you probably
won't care anyways. No one ever did understand me.
Not me, the hyperactive knuckle head who always got
into trouble. That was all a facade. You don't
need to know the real me now. Just try to remember the
happiness and the fun we had. And I just want to let you
guys know, this isn't your fault.
I'm sorry.
Goodbye,
Naruto
Sasuke stared at the letter in disbelief. How could his favorite little dobe write such a thing! Tears threatened to escape from his eyes and his hand trembled. He would not cry. And he would definitely not let his friend die! He knew some of the pain Naruto must've felt, and he probably understood it better than anyone. He never wanted to admit it, but he loved the blonde. He loved to the point of insanity and he would not let his Naruto die before he could tell him.
"Naruto! You idiot! Where the hell are you!" Sasuke screamed, his voice shaking with anxiety. Staring at the water, he noticed a shadowy figure. Fear immediately took over. "No. Naruto!" He ran to the lakes edge and peered at the floating body.
His eyes widened as he realized who it was, though he never had a doubt in his mind about it.
"Naruto! Don't give up!" A sob clogged his throat as tears flowed from his dark eyes. "Don't die! The team needs you Naruto! Sakura needs you! Kakashi needs you! Konoha needs you!" His throat ached as he screamed this last part into the night. "I need you! I love you Naruto!"
The ivory-skinned boy jumped into the water, and swam to his love's side...
A/N- You likey so far?
Has Naruto died? Or did Sasuke get to him on time?
Review or you'll never know noobz!
.......oh and by the way. You just lost the game. (you do know what "the game" is right?)