Featured Couple: Naruto Uzumaki / Sasuke Uchiha, yes this is yaoi, if you don't like it, take your prejudiced ass off this page and don't bother flaming because I will track you down and hurt you!

Genre: Angst/Romance

(No more sugary snacks or pop in the house) I was majorly depressed. I sat in my emo/depression corner for half an hour, listening to depressing songs and feeling low. I just had to work it off somehow, and my mother and psychiatrist both say violence is not the answer.

This is the result.

Enjoy. Or not. Who cares. (goes back to corner)

A Pen Can Hurt More Than a Kunai

© Girl on a Sugar Rush - 2007

Sasuke woke up and noted the usual warm bulk next to him was gone. Yawning he got up listening for sounds from the bathroom or kitchen. There were none, walking round the house he noted that the blonde's weapons were gone. Worry writhed in his stomach a niggling sensation he tried to ignore. Inspection of the wardrobe revealed his clothes were missing too. Sasuke rushed over to the apartment which for some reason Naruto still leased even though he'd been living with Sasuke for over a year. The worry vanished when he found the apartment both empty and untouched, to be replaced with full blown panic. It ate away at him, as he jumped the roofs to the Hokage's office.

Tsunade sitting at her desk was not happy to have Sasuke burst in on her, causing her to drop and smash the sake bottle she'd managed to save from Shizune's last purge. Her happiness level dropped even further when Sasuke yelled that Naruto was gone and demanded to know why he hadn't been sent on whatever mission it was with him.

Naruto hadn't been sent on any mission. Tsunade broke another desk in rage. He wasn't scheduled for another mission for three days. Sasuke transported back to the Uchiha compound and ran through all the houses searching for the loudmouth blonde. Eventually he ended up back in the house he lived in with Naruto. Then he saw the small sheet of paper, placed carefully on the pillow next to where his head had been. He snatched it up, hoping for it to say something like 'I've gone to visit Gaara for a few days.'

Sasuke,

I wished I could say openly what I felt. But I couldn't, I open my mouth and the words ran away, in their place was stupidity and humour. But you always knew what I meant. I shouted at you and insulted you and you thought I just needed to slow down and think things through.

But when I really lost control, I lost all my words, I slipped into silence. That's when I realised how much I needed you. You listened to my silence, and understood; because you had hidden behind that same silence for so many years.

I still can't say what I mean but I have you nowadays, understanding me, helping me, translating me into the real me.

I didn't think I could live without you. You're what made my life bearable; I ignored the petty remarks of the wretched people who didn't understand what we had. Because you really are my everything.

When you left with Orochimaru, I didn't know what to do. You'd left me all alone, and I was so confused. I fought with everyone because you weren't there to tell them what I meant. I'm looking at you sleeping as I write this, you look peaceful in your sleep; all the frowns and scowls gone. Like all your troubles are temporarily banished from your mind.

Thank you, for being there and understanding.

And I say goodbye, because even though we love each other, I cannot ask you to forsake your clan for me. Find a strong kunoichi, and restore your family. But please remember that I love you and always will. Don't look for me Sasuke, forget.

Naruto

Sasuke's legs folded under him. Disbelief numbed his system, freezing his mind on one little word, four little letters. 'love', if Naruto loved him why did he leave. If he loved him, he'd know Sasuke felt the same way. He couldn't survive without Naruto; he wasn't interested in females at all. He either viewed them as annoyances like Tsunade and Ino, or as sisters like Sakura and Hinata. Screw rebuilding the clan, Naruto was more important.

Sasuke smirked as he packed. He never did what he was told. He wasn't going to find a girlfriend, he wasn't going to have kids with her and he was going looking for Naruto. He would never, ever forget Naruto. He couldn't.

Review please, if you want me to continue.

Homophobes need not bother.

Naruto/Sasuke lovers will get some of my sugary snacks when I get them. I call first dibs on any sherbet.