I do not own the Naruto characters. They belong to Masashi Kishimoto. Beware: Yaoi. :) Please enjoy.
THE FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING
The flowers are blooming. On the ground, in the trees, everywhere—they are alive again. Their color seems so warm and comforting. It is spring in this world. But not for me—I feel so cold and dead. I am worthless and alone, standing out in the cold. I don't even remember the last time that I felt a warm ray sending hope my way. When is the last time that I smiled?
It's been too long. But as I watch the bees floating over their precious flowers, I think that I want something like that—something that lets me come alive. I look up and notice a lone flower, the first of its brethren to bloom on this tree that I am under. It is a beautiful hue. That was me once—the happiest, the first, the most energetic and driven. This flower seems happy and strong though. I'm not like that anymore.
I stop admiring the flowers for a moment to look around at my current surroundings. I am in a park, under a dogwood tree, and there are no people around me. The birds are chirping, the bees are definitely buzzing. Even though I have always been afraid of bees, they don't seem to have an effect on me today. It's probably because I'm just not in the mood to care whether or not I get stung. In fact, I couldn't care less about anything right now.
It's all just so pointless. I mean, this is the only life that I have, and it is marked only by my pain. I feel nothing other than the misery that has been here ever since my parents died. I'm sixteen now, and I really don't see a point in living. I mean, sure, having Itachi around is better than nothing, but I still feel so lonely. He either truly doesn't understand me, or he just doesn't give a damn. And that's precisely what I don't want. I want to have someone in my life who truly cares and wants me for who I am. I want someone that can make me smile again, somebody that I can sit and talk to for hours without any awkward (though they're only awkward if you think of them that way) silences, somebody that I can lean on when I'm having an off-day. But none of the guys I know are willing to get that close to me.
Yep, I am in fact gay. It was odd when I realized it last year. No girl has ever attracted my attention other than for being able to stand-up for themselves or having a face in the usually nameless crowd. And I guess that I do like it when they are honorable about things—and not total bitches. Anyway, being gay is a big strain. A lot of the people I know think that it is "wrong," a vile act of sin in this world. But really, that doesn't even matter. I am doing no one any harm, and their idea of "wrong" is based on an idea founded two thousand years ago as a way to promote peace in this world, to keep people from hating and killing each other. And it worked rather well back then. There have been many atrocities in history, but I think that there would have been a lot more if it weren't for Christianity. And hey, I do not think that that religion is bad, but it just doesn't work for me. I do have the freedom to choose what I believe in, do I not?
Anyway, sorry about that tangent; what I was saying was that Christianity is no longer necessary as a religion for everyone because we live in an enlightened age. In the current world, the idea that homosexuality is wrong is just wrong. There is nothing wrong with being gay (so long as I'm not too flamboyant), and truthfully, the only reason that the ancients said it was wrong was because they wanted their young men to be prolific in providing sons. But since the population level is at a high enough level already, I feel that those rules no longer apply.
Wow, I guess I kind of feel strongly about that. Sorry, it's just that when people hate my existence because of a preference I can't control, I get a little bit irritated. So yeah, I'm gay, and I am looking for a mate. However, I haven't really come out of the closet to any of my "friends" or even Itachi, though I really think that he would be okay with it. In fact, my friends probably think that I'm asexual because of all the people that I have rejected. And when I say rejected, I mean that I have rejected them over and over and over. But they just can't seem to take a hint. It's frightening sometimes how persistent those fangirls are. I've yet to be asked by any fanboys, but I think that I'd probably reject them too—though I would probably give them a chance first.
Enough rambling, I should go back to explaining where I am. Again, I am in a park—the park that was funded by my family, the Uchihas. I am in my regular spot, a little grove off the side of the walking trail. Since my family pretty much built the park, most people are reverent enough to leave me alone and not bother me. But I have had a few intrusions in the time that I have been coming here. It's actually a pretty peaceful place. The main parts that I care about are the tree that I'm leaning on, and the stream that's flowing next to me. I don't like to look at where the road comes from, so I sit in front of the stream with the tree between me and the entrance.
Suddenly (all dramatic and whatnot), I hear footsteps hurrying towards me. I tense up, ready to defend myself from whatever it is that is approaching me. A blond boy comes running over to the side of the stream. I have to say that he is actually rather good looking. Even though he is wearing an awful orange shirt and orange shorts, he is quite a looker. He has very blue eyes, quite a tan, and some faint whisker-like marks on his cheeks. His vibrant, golden-yellow hair is in a state of disarray, and he seems to be very frantic. I'm pretty sure that he doesn't see me, because he pulls up right next to me and the stream, unzips his pants, and starts to take a whiz. His sigh tells me that he is rather happy to find a place to relieve himself, but I really can't stand that he invaded my space and dared to defile it with his urine, directly in front of me. So I decide to give him what he deserves: I stand up ever-so-quietly, prepare, and launch myself at the boy. As I planned, he topples straight into the stream (It's only like three inches deep, don't worry).
"Put your dick away," I say.
He does as told (it'd be kind of odd if he didn't), and apparently he is pretty angry because he spins around and tries to lunge for me. Fortunately for me, he absolutely fails and trips, falling back down into the water. I can tell that he realizes that he isn't going to get anywhere until he gets out of the stream, so he stands up, glares at me, and then cautiously makes his way back to the bank, where he promptly stamps his foot. "What the hell was that for, bastard!"
I smirk and say, "You have the audacity to barge in on my day and frickin' piss in my stream. Then you ask why I pushed you? Are you serious, moron?"
"Don't call me that!"
Seeing as he is a rather short-tempered person, I prepare for the charge that all bulls like him are undoubtedly bound to try. But, that is all they can do: try. As he charges at me, I deftly turn slightly to the side at the last second and send him face-first onto the ground. Following that, I grab his arm, twist it around behind him, and sit on his back.
And now, it is time for the verbal attack, "Moron, don't even try. You're way out of your league."
He struggles for a few seconds but finally seeing that it is useless, decides to take the diplomatic approach, "Graahh! What the hell? Let me go!"
"Not a chance, idiot. What is your name?"
"Uzumaki Naruto! Believe it! (AN: sorry, is "dattebayo" better? I just had to put it in as Believe it! ;P) What about you Mr. 'I'm gonna piss in your cheerios'?"
"I believe that you were the one doing the pissing. But anyway, I'm Uchiha Sasuke, and I would like it if you left me alone."
"Well let me up, Sasuke-bastard! Fight me like a real man."
"Naruto, I do not care about your petty insults, and I do not care about being a "real man." However, I feel I must point out that I did in fact just beat you. Now, I'm going to make you a deal: I will let you go if you promise to leave and stay away from this place in the future."
"Gahhhh! Just let me up"… I wait for him to say that he will do as I told him… and finally, "Fine, fine. I'll leave and not bother you again."
After he leaves, I look around. The flowers are still blooming.
(Alright, this is my first story. I dont know who will be top yet, but probably naruto. Please review)