Promises, love and life
Summary: Sasuke promised to come back for Naruto, but then Sasuke hears that Naruto is dead! Few years later he returns to Konoha, to find out the truth about Naruto, and he finds out that he isn't dead, but missing. But how, and why? Years go by, and when Sasuke finally finds him, he founds out that things don't always go how he wants them to go, and that his happy ending is still far away..
Rating: T, later M
Pairing: ItaNaru, or SasuNaru, depending how my story decides to circle around. Sasuke and Naruto are still the main characters, the story goes on around them.
Disclaimer: Nope, not mine.
"Normal speaking"
Thoughts
Prologue
Sasuke stood there, watching Narutos shallow breathing. He wasn't dead, he knew that much. How did he know? Well, he was still breathing, and because he confirmed that he was alive. He didn't want Naruto dead, even though someone might think so. He fought Naruto with all he had, and said those hurtful things, but in reality Naruto was Sasukes the most important person. It pained him to hurt Naruto, but it had to be done. If Sasuke wanted to kill Itachi he had to get strong first, and for that he needed that disgusting snakes help.
Sasuke carefully caressed Narutos cheek before he turned around and ran away. He knew that someone was coming sooner or later, and he needed to run away before that happened.
I promise that I'll come back for you one day.
Sasuke ran through the forest until he arrived to Orochimaru's hide. He was welcomed heartily by the snake.
I promise.
"Good job in killing the orange idiot", Orochimaru said suddenly few days later, while they were training.
"What? I didn't kill him. I need a rival, someone to test my powers against before I can kill my brother", Sasuke answered with his emotionless façade on, while in reality he was worried what had happened to Naruto for Orochimaru to think he was dead.
"Well, if you didn't kill him someone did. His clothes were found next to your hitai-ate bloodied and burned", Orochimaru said, now wondering what happened in reality. His spies hadn't mentioned any abnormalities in the happenings, they had just automatically assumed that Sasuke had killed Naruto, and because of the Kyuubi the body had disappeared rather than dying like a normal person. Did the Akatsuki find him instead, or was this another of Konoha's plots, Orochimaru ended his wondering.
"Hn, that dobe just probably faked his death or something", Sasuke answered. "I'm going back now, I didn't come here to chat, I came here to train."
The second Sasuke was sure there were no one around, and that he was in the sanctuary of his room, for now, his face changed. It was full of sadness and confusion.
Naruto could not have died. He was supposed to become the Hokage. He was supposed to bring me back to Konoha. He was.. He was.. He wasn't supposed to die! He was supposed to be waiting for me in Konoha. Waiting for me to come back!
Sasuke buried his face into his hands, but he didn't cry. He didn't even sob. He just tried to think about the situation rationally, as he was trying to calm down and but his thoughts back into order. But easier said than done.
He could not have died before fulfilling his promise to Sakura. It's his way of ninja! To never give up and to never go back his word. He would not fake his death. There was no reason to do that.
After wallowing in these thoughts for almost an hour he finally made his resolve.
As soon as I am strong enough, I will kill Orochimaru and go back to Konoha to found out what happened in reality. At least if Naruto really is dead, I would be able to fulfill his last promise.. Killing Itachi can wait that much. Right?
Sasuke had no idea how much more could go differently than what he thought, planned and hoped.
A/N: This was only the prologue. All the other chapters are going to be at least 2000 words. Any thoughts? Questions? Wonderings? You can review, flame, criticize, say something? English isn't my native language, so all advises about my grammar are greatly appreciated. I'll update every week, the day just changes.