It was best to distance himself, Sasuke knew that, but it didn't make it any easier. Naruto was a rare, untouchable thing and it only made sense that they remained friends, but the day that he left Konoha for the second time was the hardest day of his life. Yes, he knew that he would return, but it wouldn't be to Naruto. He belonged to someone else…
He knew that he would never stop loving Naruto, but he had to keep it hidden; tying his hitai-ate around his leg, hidden by his overcoat, was his way of reminding himself of that task. It wasn't easy by any means, but Sasuke managed. He had reminded himself every day that Naruto was always with him, even if he was just a friend, and it was painfully enough.
Naruto had saved him from the darkest part of his being, shining light on what life had to offer, but moons were always meant to stay distanced from the sun.
Hey! This was just a quick drabble that I wrote. I'm sorry if it doesn't make much sense; I just started thinking about the last episode and this was the end result. Leave a review if you'd like!
-Chu