-1 Sasuke opened the door, calling out for his teammate, friend, and, unknown to the blonde boy, love. Only to be answered by silence. He crossed the threshold into Naruto's house looking around for the blonde energy ball, who was not to be seen. He looked swiftly through the living room and kitchen. Not finding Naruto, he headed down the hallway.

The first door was slightly open, so Sasuke slowly opened it. It was clearly Naruto's bedroom, with an unmade bed in the corner and clothes thrown all about. But with one swift look around, it was clear Naruto wasn't in there so Sasuke began walking out. Just as he turned, a book on the bed caught his eye and he walked across the floor so he could read the title. Naruto's Diary.

Smirking, Sasuke grabbed the book looking back to the door to make sure he was alone, and began to read one entry that was dated a week ago.

'Why. Why me. What did I do to get the hatred of this town? All I do is just goof around... there's no reason for everyone to hate me like they do. Sometimes I just feel like stabbing myself right in front of them and scream at them, especially with Sakura. She glares at me and goes on and on about how wonderful Sasuke is, as if I didn't already know, as if I'm not in love with him, I want to tell him that, that I love him but I already know what would happen if I did, which is another thing that drives the knife that I plunge in my arm every night. One night soon I'm going to end this once and for all.'

Sasuke was shocked at what he was reading, but couldn't stop, and so he continued to read the next day's entry

'I fucking hate them all, they all should go to hell, the glares the whispering behind my back, I just want to die. I'm sick of Sasuke always calling me 'loser' and everything, If only he knew how I felt…what am I kidding, he'd hate me even more. I'm thinking of the best way to do it. Should I just give an extra deep cut one night and lay back and let myself bleed to death, or should I smother myself, or maybe overdose on drugs, or drown myself in the bathtub after cutting myself… huh... I'll let you know when I figure it out.'

Sasuke could feel tears running down his face. "How could this be written by Naruto... he's usually all energetic..." He was wracked with guilt as he read, thinking that Naruto actually thought he hated him. He turn the page and read the next entry which was from the day before.

'Damn! I can't take it anymore, I have to do some thing beside cut myself in my room alone. I accidentally bumped into someone today, I said sorry and they glared at me and said for me to go kill myself, that nobody wants me to live. If only they knew the impact that had, that and mixed with what Sasuke said, which was "You're such a loser I don't know why you bother, your never going to get better you should just give up." God that hurt so much. I'm going to kill myself A.S.A.P. so I can just get rid of all this fucking crap.'

Sasuke was so shocked at what he was reading that he didn't notice the sound of running water from a room down the hall. Regardless, he quickly continued reading the newest one, the second half of the previous entry. Although that one was written long ago, this one was clearly just written.

'I'm so ready to kill myself, I have it figured out, I finally decided. I'm going to go to my mission today with Sasuke and Sakura and Kakashi and then come home, and go to the bathroom with my knife and fill the bathtub, get in, and cut myself until my arms are pure red and then relax and die.

I can't wait. I'm trying to get ready for the mission, but I can't do it. I have to do it soon.

Shit I didn't realize what time it is, I can't believe I'm late for the mission, I'm not going, I'm going to kill myself now. Shit, Shit, shit, I just heard someone knock on the door, I'm grabbing my knife and going to the bathroom now.

Damn it. Its Sasuke. Its too late to back down now, ha imagine the look on his face when he looks at my dead body in the bathtub, if he even cares.'

Sasuke was numb; he couldn't feel his body as he read the last part of the message. That's when he heard the water from the bathroom.

He hurriedly ran to the door that he heard the water coming from. He turned the knob, but Naruto had locked the door.

"Naruto!" he yelled at the top of his voice. "Open the door!"

When nothing happened as he continued to yell. Before long, he started ramming the door, trying to bust it down.

Finally, after a few minutes, the door fell open. Sasuke stood frozen in horror for a moment as he took in the scene before him: Naruto face up in an overflowing bathtub with water that was turning more and more red.

After the initial shock, Sasuke hurried to his side, then pulled him out of the bathtub and onto the floor. He pulled off his armguards and tied them tightly over the cuts on Naruto's wrists. Then he put his ear to his chest, and he heard a faint beat but no breathing. After five full minuets of CPR Naruto finally coughed up water and began breathing. Sighing with relief, Sasuke ran to the phone and called the closest healer.

When he walked back into he knelt next to Naruto, to make sure he was still breathing. Then he slid up against the wall and whispered to the unconscious blonde, "You better live, don't die... I love you, don't die. I lost all my family, don't let me lose you, too. I love you."

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