It's been 6 years since the war and Sasuke and I confessed our love for each other exactly one year after it. We've been together for 5 years. Tomorrow is the anniversary of the day we confessed and the day the war ended that joined every shinobi together.
I got him a tomato plant and a charm bracelet with a tomato, naruto, moon, sun, and heart on it. I hope he likes it. I don't even care if he didn't get me anything. Just being with him is a good enough present for me.
I'm wrapping his present and putting it with the tomato plant on the back patio when I hear the front door open. "I'm home Naruto! Where are you?" Sasuke yelled.
"I'm in the back! Come here!" I replied. I heard him start walking to the back so I hid the presents behind me. He walked in and asked what I needed. "Oh nothing, just a reaction." I answered.
"To what?" he asked. I showed him the tomato plant first. It's more of the gag gift but he does love tomatoes. He looked happy and asked if it was for him. I said "Of course." and he hugged me. "But that's not all, Love." I continued. I showed him the bracelet and he made that 'I love love it so much but I can't have it' face he makes when he sees something he wants that's even remotely girly.
He took it from me and said, "I can't wear this Naruto. It's girly." He looked at me with a pouty face basically said 'please come up with a way I can wear this.' I looked at him then at his clothes. He wears long-sleeve shirt almost everyday now. I didn't say anything but he saw me look and said he was going to go change. When he came back downstairs with a different long-sleeve shirt on.
We were about to watch a movie when he was called in for job. He was gone for a day and a half when I finally got Tsunade at the hospital. I began to get worried. She just said, "Come down here." and hang up. I went down as fast as I could. Sasuke had died on a mission that was supposed to be a safe job. He was ambushed. His clothes were torn. He was wearing the bracelet.
I started to cry. This couldn't be happening. He can't be dead. I grabbed the bracelet off his wrist and ran home. I went straight to our bedroom. I cried so hard I could barely see. I bumped into the closet door and and something fell. It was a present from Sasuke. The present was in an orange bag with red and black tissue paper. The card said, "To Naruto, my one and only. I love you so much. I don't know what would have happened if you never saved me. That very first kiss we ever shared? I loved it. I've loved you since that day. You make my heart race. I didn't think it was possible. Thank you for going through everything with me and never leaving me behind. I love you Naruto Uzumaki."
I began to cry again. I looked inside to find ramen, a gift card to Ichiraku, and a plush fox. I've wanted this plush fox since I was really little. And he got it for me. I couldn't take it. I've lost another person I love. I refused to believe it. I will not let let this happen. I will not lose another person in my life. I locked all my weapons and protection in a small box and walked out. No food, no water, no protection what-so-ever. I walked straight towards the place the love of my life was killed. I held his bracelet tightly in my hand. I will never lose anyone again.
Ever.
