Brothers

Summary: Roles switched; Naruto is looking over Sasuke at the Valley of the End. What happens? Does Sasuke go home? Or leave?

Naruto was silent and tired as he looked at Sasuke who was probably in shock, hysterically trying to move, to leave. Naruto was weak but the Kyuubi was quickly giving him his strength back. Naruto should be going home with Sasuke but he couldn't move; not in a physical sense, but in a mental sense.

Was revenge and hatred really Sasuke's drive? Had he learned nothing from the life thrown at him?

"Do you really want to leave that badly?" Naruto asked quietly; he had to be sure.

Sasuke looked at him hysterically. "I have to get stronger! I have to get stronger and beat Itachi!" it was the first time he said that name to Naruto.

Naruto was silent. Naruto didn't think he could relate as he has never been hurt like Sasuke but Naruto did know one thing. Sasuke didn't know the true meaning of getting stronger; the true drive. Naruto did though.

Naruto smiled. "Then I guess I'll just have to go with you."

With that said, Naruto picked Sasuke up fireman style. He began to walk off the water; Sasuke so shocked he was unable to do anything.

"We'll train together," Naruto rambled happily. "But we aren't going to that snake-pedo Orochi-teme! That guy is just creepy wanting your body! Probably wanted to mo-!"

"Where would we go?" Sasuke asked, suddenly able to think again.

Naruto grinned over his shoulder. "Wherever we want! But I think we should stop somewhere familiar first to rest and heal. I think Wave is-."

"You'd just leave the Leaf? Just like that?" Sasuke interrupted incredulously.

Naruto ignored the fact he couldn't finish a sentence. "You would and did," he said simply.

Naruto paused. "Besides… I've never had a brother before, so I can't be sure, but-! I think I can call you my brother teme… and brothers stick together… or at least that's what Iruka-sensei says…"

Now it was Sasuke's turn to be silent. He was shocked. Naruto was willing to leave everything for him! His friends, Iruka, Kakashi, Sakura! No one's ever cared for him like that before! No one but…

"We'll… we'll get stronger together," Sasuke said to himself, like a question.

Sasuke became firm. "We'll get stronger together," he said again, and the he almost shyly squeezed Naruto's arm holding him.

Naruto grinned. "Yeah," he agreed, "We will."

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Sequel or ch2 on the way!

Sneak peak: Sakura stared at the two lovers in shock. "Naruto?! Sasuke?!"