My first fanfic! The chapters are admittedly pretty short however I intend to have many, many chapters... if people like the story that is … Enjoy
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

He looked up, painfully forcing his neck to co-operate with his will, utterly defeated he was determined to look to the person who left him in such a state, blood poured from his body that was visibly bruised, in which had been struck numerous times, his back shot agonizing pain throughout his mind that caused his body to jerk forward and spit out a crimson metallic liquid and as the sound of his own blood struck against his chest, his hands clawed at the dirt and dug his fingertips into the ground in rage. It was over.
"Why?" It was the first of many questions to plague his mind on his final moment…
"how?...It should have gone perfectly there were no mistakes made, no errors, nothing un-planned!"
He angrily hammered at the cold hard ground with his fists. Why was he denied peace? No, why was the whole world denied peace? He couldn't understand why everyone went against him in the first place, surely people wanted peace? Suddenly the anger melted from his mind
"I see… so I guess I was the bad guy all along."
The last thought brought a stem of new ones with them, how could of he of tried to force his view across the whole world...he was a fool, and worst of all he had realised it too late to accept it.

"These eyes of mine, eyes that possess greater power than those without them could ever understand… even with all of their might, they cannot see in the dark."
He sighed, at the expense of ribs that tightened in pain, and with the breath he exhaled the sting in his lungs meant they had to work to regain what little oxygen they could.

Finally his opponent had arrived at the scene in which would forever be his resting place the one he longed to have in sight of his powerful eyes for the last time, for he knew something in which he could pass on to the victor of the battle, he smirked at his last thought, but was quickly pulled away from the silence that emitted around him, by the powerful figure stood on the edge of the crater-in which had only recently became a part of the landscape and also brought a conclusion to the battle.
"Why!" the figure called out "Why did it have to end like this!... the bloodshed , the tears, the hurt!"
the figure clenched his stomach with hand almost as if he was trying to isolate the pain of speaking his mind, the other hung limply by his side clenched tightly.
"It didn't have to be like this! How could a war possibly be the way to create peace?"
the figure cried while wiping newly forming tears from his eyes.

The man waiting for his life to end felt a knot in his stomach
"SHUT UP! There's no such thing as real peace!"
the man spat the blood that resided at the back of his throat towards the ground, with that his cracked defining face accessory fell apart revealing the dry lips and pale white skin that surrounded them, he wheezed for air and for a first time in since which he could remember his vision was blurred, his eyes lids were heavy and the only thing that made them force open was the painful coughs of the wound which would take his life, yet he formed a smile – he spoke softly, almost as if to a friend
" you know, you and me aren't so differ-" he was immediately cut off

"I would never be similar to you in any way!"
he shouted with outrage, having to rest his arm on thigh to support his upper body while he re-gained his breath, his shining gold hair drifted sharply in the strong winds that surrounded the battleground, his defeated opponent continued
" You carry a burden, the hopes and dreams of others…yet you carry so much pain! Losses and solitude plague your past"

"What happened in the past can't be changed…"
he half smiled before wincing at the pain at his former memories "and that is why I –"
this time it was his turn to be cut off, the mastermind behind the fourth shinobi war voiced the true meaning of the two being similar
"You are strong! But you are still young yet …" the kind words were quickly interrupted by a spur of evil laughter and sigh before continuing his explanation
"I am also strong! Yet my ages is far above yours…and look where I lie now. Corrupted and lost in the dark" the beaten man said almost adding to his wounds inflicting himself with leaking emotions.

"I-I… W-wh… You're not making any sense!" The victor cried looking down into the pit where his fallen enemy lay, the defeated man coughed -his life reaching its end spurted more words while clinging to whatever time he had left "No one with power will walk in the light forever!" …Naruto's vibrant confident blue eyes widened in shock at the last line he heard, his fist clenched so hard that it felt like it was restricting the blood flow
"Your wrong! Ero-sennin didn't fall to the darkness, he believed-he believed in me…so for that I will do what he couldn't and complete the mission he left for me!"
the man smirked at the words that left the young man's voice, a simple statement or two and his determination would crumble, a simple test that he would fail and Naruto had provided the perfect scenario that he required for a such a test "Don't make me laugh! Jiraiya was not strong, he was weak … nothing but a fool!" in a flash Naruto's fist was on a collision course with the broken mask that was shattered across the man's face
"A ruthless way to end my life how…Dark"
the man said with a strange satisfaction on the last word, Naruto jerked forward and his fist lay waste to the ground beside the man's head. Although the punch didn't hit, in the final strain of trying to re-act to Naruto's speed- his heart was overworked with a final cough of blood the man choked and his pulse faded away.

Naruto looked down at his fist embedded into the ground, in the corner of his eye he saw the man's smirking face, Naruto realised its place. The man was right the anger washed over him and he lost control, he shook his head in denial, the man was evil, he caused so much pain he was indirectly to blame for the death of his beloved sensei and he even dared to insult him to add the injury that he'd already laid across Naruto's heart, what he did was right.. Wasn't it?

He climbed out of the crater slowly exhausted from the long battle, the battle that he had finally won he had defeated the leader of the opposing army. The alliance had won.

"Naruto…"
Naruto's eyes widened at the sound of the voice, it was so dark and cold it held enough murderous intent to startle anyone
"Sa-Sas" was all the exhausted boy could force his voice to say , he looked in shock at the man who stood with his back before him , he was dressed in white robe with Uchiha crest on the back, and a dark coloured purple shirt tied around his waist, his right hand swiftly grabbed the hilt of his sword from his back not moving to face Naruto, without warning he spoke again

"I could kill you here…NARUTO!" He twisted his head slightly as if wanting to look towards the person he was aiming his cries to; Naruto's head was spinning, what should he do? After the battle with Tobi he was left exhausted , he had nothing left , no means to fight back – 'I could really die here today after all' he thought to himself , the man that stood before him grew impatient for his response
"NARUTO! DO YOU HEAR ME! . KILL.YOU..." before Naruto could respond he continued to talk. "The hero that ended the war, fought so hard to win the final battle, to become the hero who would be recognized across the shinobi world…how tragic, the Hawk found his prey exhausted and in one easy movement could end its life in seconds" hespewed out in hatred, it was cold and left Naruto feeling only grief for his lost friend.

"Sasuke…" he said softly, a saddening smile stretched across his face, the man opposite the blond ninja let out a heavy sigh and pulled his sword a little further from its container
"Naruto…" he said weakly , he was broken. The sounds that his voice had made no longer were full of hatred or the intent to kill, it was weak and it had given up. Sasuke stood there looking away from his enemy, his rival- none of those matched Naruto anymore in Sasuke's mind it would only function in labelling him as 'friend', his eyes were weak against the pounding of his re-instated heart that was thought to have been killed a long time ago,
"ttch."
He couldn't go through with what he said; just like he couldn't the last time they fought in the valley of the end. He heard quick footsteps coming towards him an attack? …no there was no malice or aggression within the charge. Naruto's body was moving on its own charging towards Sasuke with all he could muster up, he even surprised himself. He flung his arms around the neck of the man who had just threatened to end his life, but it was the only thing his body would let him do.

Sasuke's crimson eyes that were blessed with the eternal mangekyou sharingan widened in shock, yet his thoughts melted away , he felt the warmth against his back and saw the battle stained hands fall over his shoulders pulling him towards Naruto
"Naruto…" he said softly not making any motives present there was no emotion in the noise, it was flat.
"It's over."
Sasuke pulled the rest of the sword from its holster on his back and raised it into the air, the sun reflected from the metallic blade but in an instant it was swatted away as the sword cut through the air. Naruto's heart was beating out of control 'this is it' …'should I let go and do what little I can against him while this tired?'… 'I'll stay here…just a little longer.' Naruto closed his sapphire eyes for what he thought would be the last time and in anticipation clamped against Sasuke a little tighter… he waited for the metallic blade to cut through him and end it all.

…

He opened his eyes slowly and heard the sound of metal clatter against the ground as Sasuke dropped his unsheathed sword to floor. He lent back his neck and looked up towards the sky, it was a peaceful moment for him , it felt like a luxury , he hadn't had many moments like this ever since he left the village for power.
"Naruto … I said it's over" his old teammate said in a way that begged forgiveness. Naruto was in disbelief, did this mean Sasuke finally wanted to come back to Konoh-

"K-Kill me….Naruto."

Naruto's heart skipped a beat, there was a knot in his stomach and his eyes were welling up, he couldn't have possibly heard the last part right, there was just no way could it be true! He refused to believe it.
"…Please … Naruto…" Sasuke whimpered, it was like he had given up, there was nothing left for him – he has served his purpose. He was no longer an avenger… even that path betrayed him with the truth of Itachi's story.

Naruto felt droplets of water fail on to his hands…'rain?...no.' by now Naruto's face was also displaying a noiseless water feature as streams free fell from his face.
"W-why!..." he stuttered "you don't have to die! Come back to Konoha, Come back to everyone! I know you must have been behind defeating Kabuto as well! …You are a hero too!" Naruto pleaded softly with his head close to that of the Uchiha's still clamping to him tightly.
"I am the Uchiha you are the senju…the Uchiha was never meant to win, history is repeating itself Naruto. We of Team Seven followed the Sannin and walked our respective paths it is the same and I …am the traitor." He was proud of his speech it sounded like that of which Itachi would give, full of wisdom yet his showed remorse.
"You don't get it! Konoha would still take you in! You still have a Hom-"He pleaded gasping for air in-between his shouts.
"I lost myself Naruto. I cannot go back there- just the thought of the place makes me sick with rage for what they did to my brother. But here there is no one … I can restrain myself at least." He spoke softly making sure not to shock Naruto anymore than he already had.
"Sasuke…You said I am the senju and you are Uchiha…and that past is repeating…an-and that you can be yourself here…Let's make a village out here, just like they did." Naruto said with a sad grin across his face but utmost seriousness in his voice, but was he really going to through away the rest of what he held precious? His home, his friends, his 'family'?.

Sasuke gently broke free from the hands tied around him and turned to face Naruto. His pale skin was drenched in the rain that his crimson red eyes had poured down his face. He looked at Naruto with a defeated smile on his face then slowly closed his eyes he slowly shook his head towards Naruto's previously mentioned idea.

"Free me from my hate… 'brother'…"
Naruto winced but saw the sincere smile Sasuke now wore on his face the one he hadn't seen in too long and was sorry that it had to be it had to be in this scenario.
Shakily Naruto engulfed his hand in chakra and moved it closer to Sasuke's heart.
"Arigato…'Dobe'…"
Sasuke whispered with his eyes closed and the smile still stretched across his face and in that moment Naruto pumped chakra into his heart and slowed it to a halt.
Teary eyed -he caught the now limp Sasuke who fell onto his shoulder

" …I wish it could have been different …'teme'." He whispered into the ear of his closest thing to a real brother.

Authors notes: Review and I'll be happy to accept any criticism…well constructive defiantly would be favoured but all opinions are welcome!