"Hey Sasuke what the heck are you doing way out here?" Naruto asked his squad mate as he looked at the barren field. Squad seven was finished with the mission but Sasuke left a bit to early and missed receiving a the gift from their client. So Naruto brought the gift it was a hand crafted music box for Sasuke, and cane for Kakashi, a necklace for Sakura and a painting for Naruto.
"I was thinking… the sun looks so beautiful from here. I come here to watch it set and rise if I wake up early enough." He whispered and Naruto wasn't used to hearing the usually gruff voice sound so weak and heart broken.
"What's wrong Sasuke?" Naruto asked as he stepped closer to see that the Uchiha was close to tears.
"Today six years ago my clan was murdered by the one man I looked up to. By my own family, my older brother." He said staring at the sun once again now clutching the music box to his chest. Naruto held the boy in a close hug telling him he was there for him.
"It's okay Sasuke. I'm here for you and… I think of you as a brother… because I never had a family and you… you accepted me like I was your brother six years ago. Remember?" Naruto asked tensing as he waited for the response; Sasuke leaned into the embrace and nodded his head as he still held back the tears not wanting to seem weak in front of anyone.
"Hey Sasuke its okay to cry, I won't look or tell anyone alright?" he whispered kindly patting the raven's head as the boy sobbed hysterically. After some time both just lay under the stars listening to the music from the music box. (Alone theme song from Saiyuki)
"Thank you Naruto. I really mean it…." The Uchiha whispered
"Don't you remember Sasuke? We had good times in the leaf village Konoha! We could go back to those days. Please Sasuke I just want my brother back." Naruto ended pitifully as Sasuke stood before Konohagakure with team hawk ready to destroy it.
"I'm sorry it can never go back to those days no matter how much we want it to Naruto. No matter how much we would give to make it happen it has to end with HIM!" Sasuke shouted launching Chidori towards Danzou Right as Sasuke killed Danzou a shooting star passed and Naruto and Sasuke made a wish.
"I wish I could be best friends with Naruto (Sasuke) for the rest of my life and that I could start over." They whispered in unison watching the star leave they got up and walked in silence together, away from the battle zone.
Sasuke's p.o.v.
"Sasuke time to get up, Itachi's leaving on his mission today." Metoko Uchiha called to me and I shot up looking around at everything. 'Is this a Genjutsu? No because I tired breaking it and no one can possibly make my mother exactly the same. They always fail.' I got up and followed her to the living room to see Itachi. He didn't look evil and everything seemed fine.
"Mother how old am I?" I asked her and she laughed at me and said I was barely six. 'I nodded and wondered if the wish I made was actually granted. Could it be that I did get it granted.'
"Okay now behave Sasuke I will return in three days and I could take you to register at the academy. Understood?" I nodded at Itachi and waved good bye to him and mother. When they were no longer in sight I ran to Naruto's favorite hiding place and waited for him to show.
Naruto's P.o.v.
I woke up with an alarm clock ringing and I knew something was different. I was smaller and well I was in my room.
"What the heck is this Genjutsu?" I wondered aloud and heard Kyuubi answer.
"No this is the wish you made and you remember everything that happened in your true life. This life is what the star made for you and Sasuke." Kyuubi said and well I had to believe him cause I was a frickin' six year old.
"Well I guess I should head back to my hide out since no doubt everyone hates my guts again." I sighed and went walking to my hide out since they might beat me up today. When I got there I saw Sasuke sleeping under the tree to my hide out.
No P.o.v.
"Sasuke?" Sasuke woke up and nodded before getting up and looking at the ground.
"Uh, Naruto do you… remember… never mind it's a stupid thought good bye." Sasuke said thinking that Naruto wouldn't remember the other life. He turned to leave quickly before he could cry but Naruto caught his wrist.
"I still think of you as my Brother." He said and smiled warmly at Sasuke who broke down into tears. The two boys held each other and sat in a comfortable silence.
"Naruto wanna come over to my house. I know that the place you stay is not very… I don't like being alone." Sasuke said as he helped Naruto up and waited, Naruto nodded and followed Sasuke inside. After sneaking around they finally made it in.
"This is my room and well I guess this will be our shared room but we can't let Fugaku find you." Naruto nodded and both of them were practicing their taijutsu and ninjutsu. They still had the same amount of chakra and they still knew their jutsus. Sasuke still had Sharingan not Mangekyou because Itachi was alive. Both boys were happy to have each other and Sasuke explained to Naruto what Itachi did and "Tobi" Madara Uchiha told him after he killed Itachi and why he wanted to destroy Konohagakure. Naruto seemed to understand or he didn't get it and just didn't want to admit it.
"Naruto do you forgive me for you know… because I don't think I deserve it." Sasuke said timidly and Naruto saw how much Naruto's answer could affect so he nodded and took Sasuke's hands in his own.
"You're my brother no matter what and that will never change. I will protect you from anyone who wants to hurt you I promise to be by your side forever."
"You are my brother no matter what… and that will never change… I will protect you from anyone who wants to hurt you I promise to be by you side forever…" Sasuke repeated the promise he and Naruto made and both cut their palms and shook hands. They were now brothers in everything including blood. The two boys were inseparable and well no one in the whole Uchiha clan knew about Sasuke's and Naruto's secret.
3 days later~
"Hey Naruto are you glad I mean it's almost time for us to go to the academy… but I wonder why me and you are a year younger than everyone else. I mean everyone thinks that we're seven years old already and we barely turned six." Sasuke said and Naruto felt glad because Sasuke barely spoke at all even when they were all alone.
"I don't know but I'm going to see old man you go with Itachi and do what you were supposed to do today. We'll have to see if we can do everything the same up until the academy. Then we can be ourselves for real." Naruto said and left out the window while Sasuke left to follow Itachi and watch him train.
"Sasuke old man told me that he was going to visit me at my house today so I can't stay here but I'll be back tomorrow alright?" Naruto asked and saw the look of pure terror flash in Sasuke's eyes before he nodded and smiled. When Naruto left Sasuke looked at the door to see a shadow waiting at the door. The door opened and Fugaku came in looking angry and frustrated. Sasuke closed his eyes and began counting the seconds until Naruto would come back.
"Naruto open the door it's me the third." Old man Hokage called to Naruto who opened the door after making sure that his house looked clean enough to pass inspection. When the Hokage came in he sat at the table and watched Naruto as he just lay on his bed staring at the ceiling.
"So has anything new happened to you yet Naruto?"
"No why ya asking old man? Did you want me to do something… is this about the academy entrance?" Naruto asked catching onto the Hokage's plan quickly.
"Cause well I didn't have anything in mind about it." Naruto finished quickly and looked at the calendar where the date was circled in red marker.
"Naruto you were put in this years group of Ninja along with Sasuke Uchiha for the sole reason that it was for your safety and for what's best for you. I know you two will be good friends so tomorrow at the entrance ceremony I will talk to the sensei's about you two." When the Sandaime left Naruto waited a few minutes before heading over to Sasuke's house.
"Psst Sasuke you in there?" he called in a low whisper before the window was opened. Sasuke smiled at him but something seemed wrong. He just couldn't put his finger on it.
"Ya gonna bring me something to eat?" Sasuke nodded and left to go get Naruto some left overs.
"Ah no please mother I just want to eat in my room today." Sasuke sounded so small and weak to Naruto so he quickly hid in the closet.
"Did you hurt yourself training again Sasuke? Oh well we'll set your food down on your bed and I'll come back with the first aid kit to help get you fixed up okay?"
"No I got it. Please just let me go eat now, I promise by dinner I'll have my injuries cleaned and treated." Sasuke begged again and his mother agreed when Sasuke put the food down Naruto flew out of the closet only to be pushed under Sasuke's bed as his mother gave him the first aid kit.
"Thank you." Sasuke whispered and his mother nodded and left. When the coast was clear Sasuke got off the bed and helped Naruto out from under the bed. Naruto began devouring the food that was given to him not noticing the wounds on Sasuke's body as he bandaged his self. Sasuke was grateful and decided he would make sure no one could hurt him or Naruto ever again.
"Sasuke old man says that we were put together in the class of this year for our own protection. That it was for our safety and what's best." Sasuke nodded and both climbed into bed to get sleep for the academy entrance ceremony would be tomorrow.
Next morning~
"Sasuke we did it we're back in the academy now we just have to count down the days until your clan is well… yeah and then we can graduate early or something." Naruto finished lamely as he saw sadness in the Uchiha's eyes and decided not to mention it so they both went to class.
"Hey is that the Uchiha that they said would be in our class. I bet he's a genius too." Sasuke heard some boys say and got up out of his seat to go for a walk. 'Today Nii-san goes to kill our clan. I have to make sure Naruto isn't there to see it. I guess I'll have to knock him out when we get to his house.' Naruto was waving at Sasuke before he got dragged away by Iruka-Sensei Sasuke couldn't help but smile in remembrance of the old days.
"Sasuke here you forgot your lunch and because I see you sneaking leftovers to eat I gave you a second helping." Metoko said to Sasuke as he nodded in thanks and went to the roof to eat with Naruto who was rolling on the floor because of his hunger.
"Great she gave you some for me I was starving! Thanks for sharing with me Sasuke and well I have to stay home today because old man was going to talk to me about how I was coming of age in the ninja ways and how I shouldn't do bad things. So we'll meet up tomorrow 'kay?"
"Uh… Naruto… never mind I'll see you tomorrow." Sasuke said as he handed his lunch to Naruto and turned to sit in the shade. Sasuke left practice early to see if maybe he could change Itachi's mind but only ended up witnessing the murders first hand.
"Mother! Father!" he shouted as he opened the door to see Itachi kill both of their parents and couldn't help but feel nostalgic. 'I still couldn't save anyone and I have to act the same up until I wake up from the hospital and come back here. Then I could stay with Naruto.'
"Why Itachi why would you do this?" he screamed.
"Because I needed to test myself. I want you to cling to your pathetic life and survive. Live with hate and when you have enough hate I want you to find me" Sasuke watched the whole massacre again and when he awoke then next day in the hospital he walked home to check out the scenes all over again.
"When I open my eyes everything will be alright again… Naruto will be there smiling his stupid smile and calling me… how many times have I said this and it never happened?" he asked his self laying down beside the imprint of his mother and closing his eyes before falling asleep again.
"Yo Sasuke wake up already. Old man let me come pick you up so we could test our strength and he would let us out o the academy." Naruto called to his best friend who was sleeping on the floor of the Uchiha compound.
"Don't leave me alone… I don't want to be alone ever again please." Sasuke begged his blond haired best friend who only held him in a tight embrace until he was sure the boy was stable.
"Okay now let's show him we can be Anbu!" they both cheered and ran outside to see the Hokage standing before them with Anbu guards ready to watch their skill. They unleashed Chidori and Rasengan.
"Well seeing your level of skill I must say that I will grant you the rank of Anbu but it must remain a secret. You must still attend the academy up until the graduating members of this year graduate and then I can have you leave the academy." Both nodded and ran towards the back entrance to the Uchiha compound and went to create a secret base where they could live or go to relax. Both boys were going to live with each other no matter what.
"Sasuke do you think we made the right choice by letting ourselves graduate early? And what about Sakura?"
"We did the right thing… and Sakura I never liked her I'm sorry but she was weak and did nothing to get strong until I left. Even then she betrayed you for me but I made her stay with you." Sasuke said sadly his eyes getting a faraway look.
"Sasuke-kun please come back to me! Naruto he couldn't bring you back all those years ago and I couldn't either. So I made myself the apprentice of Tsunade-sama so I could get strong and not get in your way. I'll do anything for you even kill Naruto! He lived after you almost killed him in the valley!"
"Shut up Sakura I don't care about what you say because I won't kill Naruto I will kill you. If you leave with him now I won't kill you."
"But I love you Sasuke-Kun! Please don't leave me again! It would break my heart!"
Sasuke knocked her out and erased her memories of that day and watched Naruto through sad eyes every single time he saw them together.
"I don't want to lose you… you're all I have left the only thing that never changed in both of our lives. Please don't leave me alone in the darkness. I don't' want to go back to the darkness anymore. It was so … dark… lonely… and dark…" Sasuke said as his eyes misted over and he shook violently under the shade in the trees. His shaking caused a can of paint to tip over and fall to the ground covering it in green.
"I won't leave you alone Sasuke. I'll be your light and you be my dark for when the sun shines to brightly." Sasuke nodded and both began painting the house/shack and made sure it was hidden for all seasons and stocked up on supplies. When they were done it was night once again and they decided to spend the night there.
"Sandaime why have you called us here?" Naruto heard an Anbu ask as he and Sasuke waited on the third to explain his reason for summoning all Anbu. Sasuke seemed to be slightly shaking but only Naruto seemed to notice so he discreetly made sure his friend was alright.
"There has been a sighting of Orochimaru the missing s-rank Nin from here and I want you all to patrol in groups protect each other and be sure to not let anyone die. That is all dismissed!" the old man said and the group of Anbu were formed and set off to patrol. Naruto and Sasuke were never separated and well did everything together. So they were in the same squad.
"Um Captain Raven I was wondering if we happened to get caught in battle what do we do?" Naruto asked as he hid slightly behind Crow the Anbu who was like a father to both him and Sasuke.
"Well we try to fight and hold him off till back up arrives and if we can't then we hide. Especially you two!" Captain Raven said in big brother mode again, both boys just deadpanned.
"No." and the Anbu Captain deflated and hugged them close knowing that they would still run if he gave the order. The Anbu squad had become a surrogate family and Sasuke and Naruto were their little brothers. Both of them having the appearance of fifteen year olds since no one knew they were six.
"Fox and Cat stay between us at all times." Captain Raven said to Naruto who was fox and Sasuke who was cat. They both nodded and set about readying there supplies and with that done they both caught up to the troop.
"Cat what's wrong?" Captain Raven asked as Sasuke stopped so abruptly everyone turned around to see him panting heavily and holding his heart.
"GET DOWN NOW!" he shouted and they did so dropping to the ground and barely missing being attacked by a huge snake. Sasuke was shaking more noticeably and none of the Anbu liked it. Sasuke and Naruto had to ofcourse transform to their fifteen year old selves to look like Anbu and well they fit in so seeing an Anbu shake had to cause someone to feel worried.
"You there how did you know I was planning to kill you all? Your skills impress me." A dark voice said in the trees and it caused many of the Anbu to glance around in search of the owner.
"Cat where is he?"
"Behind me." Sasuke whispered before they saw a face that bit down on Sasuke's neck and Naruto immediately used Rasengan on Orochimaru who vanished after laughing.
"Cat say something to me please!" Fox said in a panic as his best friend could barley stand on his own. They were rushing back to the village and Sasuke was barley holding on and Naruto was on the verge of being hysterical.
"I'm fine just worry about your self I can walk on my own so you can let me go. I don't have to go to the hospital I can rest and besides Anbu are forbidden from going to the hospital. So it won't do any good just let me sleep please I just so tired." Sasuke whispered and Naruto could only nod as he held back tears.
Okay hey this is my first Naruto fic and well I want to know if I should keep going or just let die a slow painful way. Well review it please and if you despise it feel free to tell me so.