Disclaimer: Well, I don't see much need for this…what with the site being a /fanfiction/, but I don't want to get in trouble with anyone, so yeah…I don't own Naruto, or any of the characters. Hell, if I did there would be a hell of allot more dramatic Sasuke and Naruto action, perhaps with a side of sweet lovin xD

Warnings: This story is rated M for a reason. Though none right now, there will be violence and cursing, not to mention some graphic sex with Naruto and Sasuke. Rape might be a possibility late on as well. Nothing in this chapter though, so no worries =D

Pairings for overall story: Naruto and Sasuke, Neji and Gaara, Kakashi and Iruka. Those are just the main, if anyone has a side pairing they would like to have put in, please, let me know ^^

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There was a strange feeling coursing throughout his body, so foreign and yet somehow he felt as if he knew it well. It was pleasant, and yet so constricting. He tried to lift his arm, but it moved so slowly, so heavily. He tried to open his eye's, he could do that at the very least. But it stung to have them open; it was so much easier to just close them again and continue to float around. Float? Wait, to float he would have to be in water wouldn't he? Forcing heavy lids to part he looked forward, the sight around him enough to make some will to keep his throbbing eyes open. Everything had a crystal look to it, an almost bluish hue. He could see a school of fish swim by him, pausing not even a second to glance at the strange object before continuing on their way.

Furrowing his brows, Naruto let his head tilt upward; sky blue eye's looking up. He must have been a good fifty feet under the water, to deep down to be spotted by anyone. He was going to drown, wasn't he? He was going to drown alone in the water, they might not even find his body, and the fish might eat him before anyone bother's to look around. He didn't want to drown, no, it couldn't end this way. His eye's narrowed now, a pain starting to form in his lungs. Panic started to make it's way into his blood stream now, the need for air burning like fire in his veins.

He started to struggle, body trashing around in an attempt to move upward, to find air. No matter how hard he tried though it just didn't seem to work though, he felt as if with each movement his body sunk deeper and deeper into what soon would become his grave. Everything started to turn black around the edges, the lack of oxygen in his brain sending him toward unconsciousness. His mouth parted the last of the air that his lungs had held onto escaping in the form of tiny bubbles. This was it, his teammates would have no idea what happened to him during the midst of the battle, he would be missing in action for a while until they finally declared him dead. He didn't want to die yet, not before he completed his goal. If he didn't bring back Sasuke who would? No one, because no one else really cared.

The thought brought a last moment of struggling forth out of him, but then there truly was nothing. His body burned with the need for air, his limbs so heavy from exhaustion. One couldn't say he gave up; there just wasn't anything left inside of him to give. And so he let his body turn into dead weight, let himself sink into the dark water, slowly let his eyes drift shut. But wait? What was that? It was awfully big for a fish, too oddly shaped for a shark. What was that? Oh god his head hurt, it felt like it was trying to fall in on itself. It was so hard to focus on the shape, everything was completely turning black.

He let his eyes close, the heavy lids shutting down tightly against each other. He felt something cold touch his face gently, almost as if caressing it, before it clutched onto his arm. He felt himself being lifted up some before it wrapped around his torso, pulling himself tightly to the side of the blurry shape. Ugg, he had to know what it was, but he so badly wanted to sleep. Forcing himself with a bit of energy he didn't know he had left and looked upward, trying to catch a glimpse of the object that was currently dragging him somewhere. It was a person, he could tell that much, vision failing or not.

There was a head of black hair, it seemed long too. The strands floated around the boys head, giving him a surreal look. No, he took that back, this guy couldn't have the word boy used on him. He defiantly had more of a mature appearance; boy was too young and innocent a word to describe this guy. Shifting his gaze over, he took sight of the guy's neck. It had a pale colour to it, drawn out and intensified by the darkness of his long hair. The complexion was smooth, and soft, almost like baby skin. How odd for a man to have skin like that, it was weird. He reached out without thinking of it, he couldn't even feel his arm moving, he just saw it. Tan fingers ghosted on the man's neck, feeling the gentle skin, watching as Goosebumps rose at his touch. Then the neck moved, shifting in such a way he knew the man must be looking down at him. His eyes fluttered, willing himself to try and stay awake, just to catch a glimpse at this guy's face at the very least.

He moved his head, lifting it into an upward angle, making himself look up at the face of his rescuer. And as soon as he did, he so badly wished he hadn't. Sky blue eyes met with coal black ones, a tanned face looked at one so pale it didn't seem possible, blond hair contrasted with black.

The feeling of cold skin still tingled the tips of his fingers, the twisting in his stomach from meeting with eyes that he had almost begun to forget. There was only a single word floating in his mind as he finally drifted off, eyes shutting themselves and body going limp in a reaction from not having air in so long.

Sasuke.

AN: ||

So, what do you guys think? It's my first story, and the first chapter, so here's me hoping it wasn't too bad ^^'
-crosses fingers-

Well, let me see, obviously reviews would be nice :3
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But hey, no hard feelings if ya don't want to, I sure as hell don't review much c':
Shame on me no?

Anyways, enough rambling, I'll try and make chapter two of FFP as soon as I can, until then
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