Sora

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters

Sera: I might do a series of one shots a bit like this-I seem to be in the mood for writing romantic tragedy rather then romantic comedy for some odd reason and though this may suck, humor me and please don't flame me. OH! And I am taking requests just review or PM with a couple that you would like to see written in a romantic tragedy you can even pick the setting if what you desire is an AU. Also, when reading this I would suggest listening to Yoko Kanno's Sora-as I was listening to it when I wrote this story.

Enjoy!

(Slight AU)

Blood droplets hit the dirt ground at Sasuke's feet as his eyes widened.

'I'm…'

He looked beside himself, seeing Naruto at his side holding the kunai that was embedded in Sasuke's stomach. He was holding his own wound from Sasuke's own sword which had hit him in his gut. Sasuke could see blood run from the sides of Naruto's lips and though Naruto must have been in pain he was smiling.

'By him…'

Naruto pulled the kunai from Sasuke's side and let it drop to the floor with a thud. He coughed up blood which splattered on Sasuke's once white kimono. The blondes blue eyes seemed slightly hazy.

Naruto stepped closer to Sasuke, so close that their bodies barely touched. He placed an arm around the Uchiha's waist and pulled him flush against himself in a hug, their bloodied bodies connected and the blonde's head rested on Sasuke's shoulder.

"Looks like this is the end of us." Naruto said almost bitterly. He laughed. "I know that you would be the death of me Sasuke Uchiha."

"I some how knew…that you would be the death of me too, you idiot." Sasuke said in almost a sigh. His vision was swimming and his body began to feel numb. "Let's sit down, I don't think I can stand anymore."

"Me too."

They lowered themselves to the ground and sat beside the riverbed where they had fought. So close to home yet so very far away and Naruto chuckled. It almost seemed appropriate that they die in this place, where they first parted, the Valley of the End.

"Sasu-ke…does it still hurt?"

Sasuke stared at the blonde sitting beside him noting that Naruto's eyes were drooping shut. He grabbed the blondes hand and held it tightly. "Not without me." He said without realizing.

"What?"

"Don't go before me…" Sasuke said staring up at the blue sky. For some reason the blueness of the sky seemed to be fading, turning almost grey. He shut his eyes as a water droplet hit his pale cold cheek as it began to rain and he smiled. "Naru-to?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you think I can rest my…head on your…shoulder for a bit…I feel so tired."

"Go ahead…I'm feeling tired too…"

The water fell softly on both figures, pitter pattering softly against once warm flesh, washing away the blood from their wounds as though cleansing them of their past sins. That was what Sasuke had thought when the rain first began to fall. "Forgive…me."

The blonde stired.

"For what?"

"…leaving…"

"…ok…"

By the time Sakura and the others reached them the rain had begun to subside. Hoping against hope that both were alright she pushed herself forward until she stood in front of both prone bodies. Naruto's once warm tanned skin was deathly pale and his blue eyes were closed. Sasuke beside him was paler then she had remembered him and when she bent forward to touch his face she pulled her hand back.

He felt like ice.

"Sasuke…"

He didn't say a word.

"He's not gonna make it…Sakura…chan." Naruto said with his eyes still closed. Sakura touched his pale cheek and smiled at the boys face sadly.

"It's ok Naruto…now lets get you both to a hospital alright…I'll bring you ramen if you want and we'll give Sasuke hell after he's better and…and…"

Naruto didn't seem to hear her. He turned his head to stare at the lifeless body beside him and he smiled kindly before closing his own eyes and letting out a deep breath.

"Together we'll go Sasuke…always…to…gether…"

When Sasuke and Naruto first met they were small children with little understanding of the hardships that they would eventually have to face, when they became older they came to an understanding about themselves. Yes, they were two different beings with different goals in life. Sasuke wished to kill his brother, Naruto wished to become Hokage, but in the end their goal was the same. After Sasuke killed his brother and after Naruto had found him even after they fought against one another and dealt mortal blows their goal became the same.

They wished to die together.

"Together …"

And that's exactly what they did.

"…forever…"

Sera: No flames please! Review if you liked it and if you want to make a request then review or PM with it. You can take this as friendship or more then friendship, I personally think it's a bit of both. This didn't come out as good as I wanted but aw well it's up.

Thanks for reading.

Ja!