Gosh. Today I just woke up and said to myself "I'm going to write a Naruto piece this time", which is strange considering that I'm not the biggest Naruto fan anymore. I don't know, the urge just hit me so I sat down and typed this number up. It's a short chapter since I don't plan on making this a long story. The focus is on that butthead Sasuke :D and I hope my general dislike of his character doesn't come across in my writing. I think he may be a bit TOO emo in this one but please bear with me!

I do hope that you will enjoy this piece though, and any reviews/suggestions or complaints (I accept criticism) will be much appreciated. ENJOY!

I do not own the characters of Naruto (that heavy burden belongs to Masashi Kishimoto XD) but if I did Naruto and Gaara would be an item lol

CHAPTER 1

He opened his eyes hesitantly. How did he get here of all places? Why was he so desperately holding on to a rock at the edge of a cliff side? He didn't even remember falling over the edge, he was just there when he woke up.

He looked down anxiously.

It was a long way down to fall…

He couldn't possibly survive if he fell, that was certain. But he didn't care. He had longed for this. Wanted to end it ever since he had learned the truth about his brother and his village. But he had been too scared to end his own life. This way he didn't have to do anything, didn't have to pierce his own heart with his blade, he could just simply let go and it would all be over before he knew it. It would hurt, of course it would, but his whole life had been a mass of pain and hurt in the first place. To keep going now, after everything that had happened? Well that was just foolish wasn't it?

Sasuke Uchiha closed his eyes. H didn't want to see anything as he fell. He just wanted to surrender himself to the darkness, as though he was being consumed by it. He unconsciously snorted. Giving himself to the darkness? Hadn't he already done that? Wasn't he darkness personified? He had been in the light once upon a time. It had smothered him, kept him weak. Or so he had thought.

But now, as he neared the end…he craved it.

He wanted to feel the warmth once again as the last of his strength silently ebbed away, wanted to see their smiles for one last time…but they were gone. By his own hand. He had purged the last of his light at that moment, when he saw him painfully draw his last breath.

Naruto.

The person who had kept him human, the one who refused to give up on him despite everything.

Sasuke couldn't even begin to comprehend the blind faith Naruto had had in him, the desperate desire to save him, understand him. He didn't understand what he had done to deserve it.

But Naruto wouldn't be chasing after him anymore…

And that thought, more than anything, made his heart ache and his eyes well up. It hurt.

Sasuke grimaced. He could feel the strength in his arms slowly disappearing. It was time. He didn't try to grip tighter as his fingers began to loosen their hold on the rock. Didn't attempt to cry for help. He just steeled himself for the pain. His thin fingers let go one by one, their strength vanishing. His arms relaxed as he slid off the surface and as he began to fall a slight smile appeared on his calm face. It was the happiest he'd been in months, here at the end. He could finally let go of all the pain he had kept deep inside him. He would meet Naruto in the next life…and this time he wouldn't let go.

Suddenly, he felt a tight grip on his arm which jerked him up. Someone had stopped him from falling.

Before he opened his eyes to see who it was, a trembling, raspy voice spoke.

"I'm not letting you go just yet Sasuke."

To be continued…..

So there we are for chapter one. I hope this wasn't too bad of a start.

For any 'Stormy Reception' fans reading this, chapter 5 of that should be up hopefully by the weekend! The next chapter of this will be up when I eventually conquer my laziness! Ciao xx