Naruto." His name was so sweet as it ran off my tongue. One thing wrong when I say his name… He isn't there to answer my call.
Chapter One
Poetic Tragedy
I lay on the cold ground, numb, alone, emotionless. I'm bleeding heavily, injured in twenty different places. My body grows cold; my sight has gray blotches on the sides that grow with each waking second. I remember, I remember exactly how I got in this situation.
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~Flash Back~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~
"Naruto, I'm sorry she turned you down." I try my best to comfort my best friend. The love of his life, Sakura Haruno, turned him down for the hundredth time. Each time worse than the last. This one completely crushed him, heart shattered into a million pieces.
He cried into my chest, gripping my shirt into tight little balls. "She d-didn't *hic* even g-g-give me a *hic* chance!" He cried out. I slowly rubbed his back, shushing him. "She's a bitch who doesn't know what she's missing. You're amazing and wonderful." I cooed.
"Apparently, I'm not as good as you and your perfect self! Why is it every *hic* girl wants you? What is it you have, that I don't? *hic* you're always quiet when you're alone, A total jack ass when the girls flock around you, and you're all kind and awesome when you're around me!" He ranted in a rage.
It was all a part of his rejection routine. Stage one; come to my house and cry. Stage two; go into a rage at me. Stage three; leave and go straight home for the night. Finally stage four; come back the next morning and apologize. I call it 'The Rejection Stages of Naruto'.
"I don't ask for them to fall in love with me! They just do." I defend. "Well I hate you for it! Ever since grade school, you've had all the girls, but you do nothing at all! You turn them down when they confess their love, yet they still come back!" He now paced my living room.
"What or who is so damn special to Sasuke Uchiha that you turn down every confession from any and every female?!" He yelled in my face. I replied with a shrug. "Every time… you shrug every god damn time I ask you! Just tell me. You are my best friend, so stop shrugging and just tell me!" He begged.
"You." I look up at him. "Me?" His facial features grew with confusion. "Yes, you." I took a deep inhale of oxygen. "I love you Naruto. Your messy, disorganized life. Your love for ramen. Your horrible taste in women. Everything that makes you Naruto Uzumaki, I love it all. I love you." I confess with ease. Shockingly it was easier than I thought.
Naruto burst into laughter; I raised an eyebrow to this. "I'm your best friend, I expect you love all that about me!" I sigh with frustration. I push myself up away from the couch into a standing position, and then walked around the coffee table and in front of Naruto. "No you baka, I love you in this way."
I place one hand on his cheek, one around his waist; pulling him closer. I bring my face close to his, slowly closing the remaining space with a kiss. I kissed him with a sweet passion, yet I was staying dominate. I licked his bottom lip with a hunger to enter, but was refused accuses by him pushing away.
"We're both men! Sasuke, this isn't right!" He shouted. "Who says?" I ask in a calm manner. He remained silent for a long time, trying to think of an answer. I took a small step forward just to make sure he didn't hurt himself from thinking to hard when he whispered, "Stay away."
I froze. "What?" "Stay away from me Sasuke. I'm not gay! And as of right now we are no longer friends either!" He didn't even look at me. Not even a small glimpse. He quickly turned to leave when I grabbed his arm and pinned him against the wall.
"No… you don't get to end our relationship like that. You asked. You're the one who asked 'what or who was special to me'!" I slammed my fist next to his face. He opened his mouth to speak but quickly closed it. "You asked. I told you. You don't get to cut me off from being your best friend. I was prepared to never tell you how I felt… I was all prepared and ready to go on with life without telling you." I hissed.
He was stunned. Naruto was in shock. After a moment, I finally released him, and that's when he decided to act. "I have every damn right to end out friendship! I asked. You didn't have to tell!" He stomped forward. "I can't lie to my best friend." I replied in a gentle manner. "YOU ARE NOT MY BEST FRIEND! YOU ARE A FUCKING FREAK WITH A FUCKED UP LIFE!" Naruto screamed.
At first, it didn't sink in. Slowly, my eyes grew wide with shock. Disbelief flooded through my body. Feeling like hours had come and gone when actually only seconds passed, I noticed how naruto didn't have one small hint of regret on his face. "…Get out." I couldn't speak above a whisper. "What did you say?" He shouted. "I said… GET OUT!" I hollered. "No problem there!" Naruto turned to leave.
"Don't expect to find me here tomorrow morning!" I yelled at him as he walked out. In an instant, I headed for my room, grabbing only one thing; my anbu mask. I wait a few minutes to let Naruto get a head start, so he doesn't see me leave.
When I think it's safe for me, I walk outside, closing my door quietly. I take off the necklace that Naruto had bought for me a few years back and hung it on the doorknob, then left for the Hokage's office.
Knowing she'd be out for the rest of the night, I slip threw one of the windows. I take a second to let my eyes adjust to the darkness. When I can see different shapes and objects, I move swiftly through the room to the front of her desk.
There, I place my headband and my mask on top of the messy pile of paperwork. I took a deep breath and a moment to think about what the hell I was about to do. I was going to leave all because Naruto broke me… was that right? Of course it was right, I was an Uchiha. We're always right.
Making the final decision, I left. No one was awake to stop me, and even if someone were to stop me, I could just say I was leaving on a mission from the Hokage. No one would ever question that, but what would happen tomorrow when everyone see's that I'm gone?
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~Flash Back End~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~
That Sasuke was stupid. That Sasuke acted on impulse. Now I'm lying here, three years later, dying by my brothers doing. I didn't expect his partner to show up and protect him. Of course I was taught to expect the unexpected. I never did like listening to other commands… Look where that got me.
"Sasuke?!" someone called. By this time, I was near death. I was giving up slowly when I took notice of a pink blur in the corner of my eye. "Sa…kura?" I choke out. "Don't talk Sasuke; I'm going to bandage you up as best I can until we get back to Konoha. So don't you dare die on me!" She screamed.
I felt the different hands moving around my injuries, but it wasn't going to work… It was too late, I was already dead. I close my eyes slowly, watching the small visions of Naruto smiling, laughing, even crying flash across my eyelids.
The next time I opened my eyes, I was alone. No pink blur, no other hands on my body. I must be dead, but why is hell in the form of a hospital room? In my head, I pictured a rerun of that night many years ago. Maybe my punishment is to be alone in a white room. Was I to go insane in this room? Could that be the case of why a hospital room?
Pushing myself up into a sitting position, I noticed a chart down by my feet. Pain flooded my body as I reached for it. Once in my hands, I flipped it open:
Name: Uchiha Sasuke Age: 23
Date brought in: June 14 Brought in by: Haruno Sakura
Condition: Injury to the stomach, right shoulder, legs, left arm, three fingers. Healing slowly but steady. In a coma.
I was alive? Healthy….. and alive? How? Itachi killed me… no Kisame killed me! I'm supposed to be six feet under by now! I was dead when Sakura showed up… wasn't I? I thought I was but maybe I wasn't as bad off as I had originally thought…
"Sasuke… You're awake?" A female voice broke my train of thought. I glanced up to see Sakura standing in the door way. " Yea… I guess. How long have I been out?" I asked, my voice sounding like I swallowed gravel. " Almost a week or so… how are you feeling?" She checked my monitor. " I hurt. Does…" I take a deep breath, " …Naruto know I'm here?" My voice cracked a bit.
"He's been so busy with paperwork, I haven't been able to get a word in." She sighed. " Good. Don't tell him at anything." I demanded. Sakura looked confused. " As soon as I'm completely well, I plan on leaving once again." I announced. Sadness filled her eyes. " Please don't leave again. It's killing Naruto…
All day he sits in that office doing paperwork, it's to the point where he is almost done with all of it. After the sun sets, he goes straight to a bar and drinks himself stupid! If he doesn't die from not eating properly, he'll give himself liver failure!" She explained.
I looked out the window. It was his own damn fault… but it still brought a smirk to my face to hear he missed me. "I'm sorry to hear that, but it's no longer my problem." I say emotionless. I heard a low sigh come from her. What did she expect me to do?
He was the one whom said hateful things… He was the one that ended it all. I was no longer apart of his life, I was perfectly fine with his choice. For all I cared, he could hate my guts. "What happened between you two? You two use to be best friends… you'd never leave each others' side." Sakura reminded me of the old times. I looked her in the eyes for a moment then looked down at my hands.
Just as I opened my mouth to tell her, the door opened. "Sakura~! I need your hel-." Naruto barged in. His eyes were wide at the sight of, what I was guessing to be me. He had frozen in mid step, causing him to fall flat on his face after a moment.
"Naruto-kun~! You baka!" Sakura rushed to his side and helped him back to his feet. I turned away from them. I could feel his eyes staring at me. "Sakura…. Please tell me I'm not drunk and that he is actually here." He asked bluntly. I heard Sakura clear her throat before answering.
"I tried to tell you when I came back from the mission… You were buried in paperwork and after that, I was too late and you were already drinking… We found him near dead at the scene…" She responded in a hushed tone.
"Sasu…ke…" Naruto pushed away from Sakura and walked to the bed side. I kept my eyes focused on the window. When I heard the door click shut, I was curious to who left, but when I turned my head, I found that it was just me and Naruto.
"Sasuke…" He started. "Leave." I demanded. It was silent. I closed my eyes to hold in the tears that threatened to fall. I could feel Naruto sit down next to me. "Leave." I repeated. "No." He responded. His voice was strong and demanding. I opened my eyes and glared at him.
He didn't flinch or even blink, instead he took my face into his hands and pulled me closer to his. Only an inch away from his face, our noses were touching. "Sasuke, listen… I'm so sorry for what I said three years ago… I'm mainly sorry for not doing this when I had the chance."
Naruto then closed the space between us and placed his lips on mine. At first he was sweet about the kiss, but when he licked my bottom lip asking for entrance, and I didn't respond; he took a more dominate way with the kiss.
He kissed with more force, snaking his tongue in my mouth at any chance he got; which was when I opened a slight bit for air. His tongue seductively pulled mine into his mouth, where they seem to dance together. He then pushed me back down on the bed, causing me to moan in pain.
One hand slid its way down my side and rested on my thigh; the other found its way to the back of my head, gripping a hand full of hair. My own were placed on both sides of his waste, pulling him closer.
Naruto moved away from my mouth, placing kisses on his way down to my neck where he repeatedly kissed and sucked at. Moaning from the mixture of pleasure and pain, I lay my head back; exposing more skin for him to play with. "Naruto." His name was so sweet as it ran off my tongue.