This is my first story, and first one shot at the same time. Sorry it's so short.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters in it.
A Hero's Passing
Naruto lay on his back, hardly able to breathe, beside him lay Sasuke in a pool of their mixing blood. Naruto struggled to turn his head to see his rival, friend... brother smiling back at him through empty, dead eyes. Mingling in those eye with his tears of blood were actual tears, though Naruto could not guess as to why. The screams of women could be heard amongst the dieing sounds of battle around the brothers as they lay there. Again straining to move his head, Naruto looked to his other side to see Sakura, Hinata, and Tsunade all running over to him. Tsunade and Sakura both trying frantically to heal Naruto's wounds, to at least stop the bleeding, all to no success as Hinata cradled his head in her lap as all three cried.
"Please don't cry... I hate seeing you cry..." looking directly at Sakura as he spoke past the blood in his mouth, "I'm sorry I couldn't bring him back Sakura-chan... I failed again."
"BAKA... I don't care! You didn't have to keep that stupid promise anymore, I found someone better, someone worth loving." Sakura's hands glowing an intense green as she poured her chakra into healing him.
"It's too bad I'll never get to meet this guy" coughing up some blood before continuing, "he must really be a great guy."
Hinata and Tsunade could do nothing but cry harder as others started to gather, some also crying, among those crying were the remainders of the rookie eleven, Kakashi, Iruka, all three of the sand siblings and Killer Bee, who didn't try to hide the tears that flowed behind his sunglasses.
"He's an amazing guy," Sakura spoke shakily with a forced smile, "he has a heart of gold and is always giving just to make me happy... it took me forever to get around my stupid crushes and my image of what I thought he was though. I honestly love him."
"I'm happy for you Sakura. I hope he makes you very happy." Naruto managed to flash a bloodied fox grin at her as his eyes slowly closed.
Tsunade closed her hands as they stopped glowing and sat back, lowering her head. Hinata was a sobbing mess as Kiba moved up to her and softly put his arm around her before she turned and cried into his chest.
"Naruto...? NARUTO, DON'T GO! I LOVE YOU NARUTO!" As Naruto's body lay still before her, Sakura collapsed on his chest and wailed.
Two weeks had passed since the war came to an end, the village was quieter, less lively. A lone figure was seen at the memorial stone that commemorated those ninja that had fallen in service of their village. A bouquet of orange and yellow flowers lay between her and the monument as she knelt there with her head bowed. "I miss you Naruto, I should have told you sooner than I did... I should have..." Sakura quietly started to sob before a hand on her shoulder startled her. Looking up to find Kakashi standing behind her with a cast on his left arm. He didn't say a word as he knelt down beside her and bowed his head, giving a silent prayer to his friends, teacher, and both of his lost students. "All we can do now is live for him Sakura. He gave his life to protect ours and give us a future."
"But a future without him..." sniffling as she tried to compose herself enough to talk, "without him it's not much of a future to look forward to."
"I know, and I know he meant a lot to you, but just remember, he's watching over us now, and he's finally with his parents and god father again."
Sakura couldn't help but smile a little, knowing that he was finally with the people that loved him from the start, he was finally home. Sakura then bowed her head and whispered a prayer to her fallen love "I'll see you again Naruto... I love you."