He looked at the retreating back and felt uncontrollable pain and sadness. Was he just going to let his best and only friend walk away like that? No, he couldn't. It hurt to much. 'It shouldn't hurt. It shouldn't be this way' he thought."Sasuke! Wait! Don't go, please. I need you here with me and everyone else. You can't just walk away like this! Hey!!"Sasuke turned slightly to look at the blonde. He hated what he had to do, but it was better than slaughtering his precious friend and becoming like his brother. "I have to leave, Naruto. You know this. Please don't make it any harder than it already is. Just let me go you dobe.""Teme."The young Uchiha shook his head sadly. Then he turned and walked away. Naruto looked on. Not daring to believe that Sasuke had left him. He had held the tears in up until now. But once they started running down his cheeks, it didn't seem as if they would stop. He collapsed on his knees and wept. His head in his hands, he didn't see Kakashi until the team leader put a comforting hand on his shoulder. Naruto looked at him sadly."Kakashi. I couldn't stop him. I let him go. Now I'm alone again.""No Naruto, you're not alone. You have me and Sakura. And he'll come back, I know it. He'll come back for you."