Standard disclaimers apply: I don't own Naruto.
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It was never meant to be like this. All he wanted was recognition of his existence and be the strongest of them all. A purely innocent dream.
As the cries of joy echoed and bounced off the walls, Naruto wept, cradling the body of his best friend and first bond.
"The traitor is dead!"
"We are saved!"
"All hail Naruto! The true shinobi! Inheritor of the will of Fire!"
"Sasuke…"mumbled Naruto, tears streaming down his face. Sasuke could have, no, should have dodged. He had saw it coming, the rasenshuriken, but allowed that hated technique to touch skin.
"Hn…finally…you a-aren't d-dead l-la-st"
With an enigmatic smile the last of the Uchiha departed, finally releasing his hold of vengence. Brushing their lips together as tribute to their turbulent beginning, Naruto whispered softly beneath the jubilant cheers,
"You fool"
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A/N: trust me, I really wanted to use 'teme' instead in the end. But heck, that word lacks sweetness. This is my very first shot at writing SasuNaru. Hope you guys liked it! ^^