May. 28/08

Why do I keep living?

Why do I even bother t get up in the morning?

If not for the thought I could make your life better than what mine has become, I don't think I would…Sasuke.

Giving up is not an option, only because of you. So I think I'll stick around for awhile longer. Just until you find someone. Someone else to replace me. That you can count on and that you can talk to like you do with me. But until that time comes I will wear this mast and cover up my true feelings and intentions. Let's hope people don't see through it soon. It's breaking, I can feel it.

No more motivation. I just want it to end. I fear what will happen to you. But if you ever read this, please smile. Smile for real, smile for me. Okay? Your one and only Naruto.

Sasuke…

I sigh as I close my journal. The feelings in there true, but not portrayed in the right way. Just incase.

Right now I know how much Sasuke needs me and I know that if I ruin my friendship with him that I cannot help him like I am now and that I myself will crumble before he does.

So I will wait. That is my resolve. I will wait however long I need to for someone else to come. And if they don't, I will be happy yet tortured, for he will never get to know how I truly feel about him. Yet maybe that is for the best.

I blink back tears as I shove the book back into its hiding place and march out the door to meet up with the rest of team 7 for another day of pain and torture with Sasuke.

A/N: Yeah…this was originally done for something else but I decided to use it for this in fanfiction. Sorry, if it sucks. I'm also sorry that it's short. One shot for now, but possibly a two shot. I know the added bit at the end sucked…but that was the best I could think up right now. Either way…hope you enjoyed it!

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-BUF