Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Though if I did, the show would be a romantic yaoi between Naruto and Sasuke.
Warning: OOC. Rated M. Just to be safe. I proofread the story but I'm afraid I might have accidently missed something. If so, I'll review my story and edit it once more.
Blind
The love that shines bright within my heart is the love I cherish more…
"What are you writing?" Mother asks with a kind smile plastered on her beautiful facial features; her skin as pale as the moon and eyes as dark as the night. I look up at her for a few seconds admiring her beauty. People say I look like her; same complexion, same colored eyes but different personalities. She is gentler, kinder, while I'm cold and distant.
"Your father asked me to take you down for dinner." She says after I gave her no reply. With curious eyes she peaks over my shoulder and reads what I wrote. I try to cover the paper with my hand but she swipes it away, reading only some, before I swipe it back and tear it apart.
I glare at her. "I told you I wasn't hungry. Must you always go through my stuff?!" I say loudly, without a second thought.
"I'm your mother Sasuke. I deserve to know everything about my child." She states frankly.
"Why? I'm 17, old enough to have some privacy." I declare. She gave me a look of sympathy before letting out a long sigh. "What?" I ask her.
"Nothing, so what love shines bright within your heart?" She asks with a smug look plastered on her face.
"Must you ask that out loud?!" I groan. Talk about privacy.
"Whose love is it you cherish?" She asks insistent. I stay quiet, refusing to answer.
The room envelops with an uncomfortable silence as I avoid my gaze from the eyes that studies me like a hawk ready to catch it's pray. Suddenly a sharp gasp broke through the air. I shot my head up to look up at her questioningly. "What?" I ask.
"You- You have a crush on someone don't you!? It's that boy with eye's and hair! How wonderful! I knew you liked him by the way you stared at him. Your eyes will always soften and a smile that rarely appears lightens your features after a glimpse of the angelic face. That boy is so wonderful! He's always helping me with my groceries and helping me with my garden. He's like an angel sent from heaven; always trying to make the darkest souls smile. I swear, I think I heard your father laugh at one of his jokes once." She chided happily, murmuring the last part.
I remained taken aback from what she just said.
"He's coming over tonight to watch one of my favorite soap operas. Remember the one called, La Usurpadora!? Oh god, I better go get the snacks and everything ready! I think we're watching the entire series!" She declares, before rushing off and closing the door behind her.
I blink a few times and continue to stare blankly at nothing. Naruto's coming over? ***
Ding-dong!
"Coming, coming," Mikoto sang from the kitchen. She rushed to the door and opened it. "Naruto," She greeted, giving him a quick hug.
"Hi Mrs. Uchiha, I brought you some freshly baked bread from down the street." He grinned and offered her the basket he carried in his left hand full of freshly baked bread. The boy with the eyes and the hair was really something. He had bright blonde hair and the most gorgeous –almost unreal– beautiful blue eyes. His skin had a nice sun kissed glow and his smile was very genuine and bright. He had such an angelic face and warm loving smile; I can't see why anyone wouldn't fall for such beauty.
"Thank you so much sweetie. Please, have a seat in the living room. I'll just put away the bread so we can eat it for breakfast in the morning. How does that sound?" She asked turning toward the kitchen after the blonde nodded.
Naruto had a black back-pack slung over his shoulder and sat it down on the floor in the leaving room. The house was large and almost scary to be walking around in at night but somehow it felt cozy with Mrs. Uchiha around. The one that smiles warmly in this house seems to be only her in the Uchiha family.
Riiiiiiing! Riiiiiiiiing!
"Coming, coming," Mikoto sang from the kitchen once again before answering the phone.
"Dobe, are you really going to come around and watch a lame soap opera?"
"Bastard, don't call me that!" Naruto shot back, knowing exactly who it was. He turned to look at Sasuke who was walking down the stairs.
Sasuke chuckled. "What's so wrong with calling a Dobe a Dobe?"
"You are a bastard aren't you?" Naruto said, emphasizing the word 'are.'
Sasuke merely shrugged at the comeback. "My mother want s me to watch the novela as well. You guys probably don't understand any of it. It's in Spanish, how can you?" He wondered out loud. He slouched his back and shoulders and leaned against the couch on the carpet floor.
"And you can?" Sasuke looked up at him questioningly. "I love Spanish soap operas! They're the best," The blonde exclaimed before continuing. "This one is about a rich woman who cheats on her man and tries to cover herself with a girl she happens to find at a restaurant who looks almost exactly like her. See, she was going off on a trip with another man and needed someone to cover for her while she was gone. Since she couldn't exactly go up to her and ask, 'Hey, I'm going on trip with another man and I need you to pretend to be me and pretend to be my husband's wife while I'm gone. What do ya say?' she thought up a plan and left a piece of jewelry in the women's restroom where the girl finds it. Then she "accuses" her of stealing it, right? And so she tells her that if she wants to save her ass, she has to pretend to be her till she returns. Of course the girl doesn't want to, but assuming she had no other choice, she was forced to."
"I'm just going to go ahead and ask you. How do you know this?" Sasuke asked, curiously.
"Well, like I said, I love Spanish soap operas! I think I watched enough to speak fluent Spanish." Naruto grinned proudly.
"How do you say, I'm a loser, in Spanish?" Sasuke asked, blankly.
"Soy un perde- hey!" Naruto glared at the raven heatedly. He slouched on the couch behind him, folded his arms against his chest, and pouted like a little kid.
When Mikoto walked in the living room, she was surprised to see Naruto pouting so cutely (and angrily, of course). "Sasuke, what did you do to Naruto-kun?" Mikoto said, glaring down at her son.
"What's with the accusation? I didn't do anything." Sasuke defended while glaring up at his mother.
"There, there you two, let's watch La Usurpadora now." She said, while ignoring her son and turning her attention to the T.V. screen. Naruto immediately lightened up as she said this. He never watched the ending of the novela because at the end of the series his father had decided to move to Konoha. A small, peaceful village in Japan said to be hidden in the leaves. And it's supposedly why it's not anywhere on the map. He was disappointed by the fact but couldn't complain. He liked it here, it was nice and peaceful.
Mrs. Uchiha sat herself on the left side of Naruto and turned on the television with the remote control. "Naruto, your dad called. He wanted to make sure you were sleeping over and if everything was alright. I told him not to worry and that we'll take good care of you." She announced.
"Thanks Mrs. Uchiha. Are you comfortable down there Sasuke? You know you can sit next to me if you want." Naruto offered, turning his attention from one to the other.
Sasuke shifted himself into a more comfortable position. "It's okay Dobe. I'm fine."
Mikoto giggled at Sasuke's remark, knowing instantly that 'Dobe' was a pet name.
"Bastard," Naruto growled.
Ignoring both, Mikoto pushed play on the remote control for the DVD player. ***
Episode 1
"Entonces… si me voy contigo- pero no los descubrirán?! Que aremos después de eso?" Pregunto la Usurpadora.
…
"Me estás oyendo? Te vello tan diferente. No eres la misma," dijo el esposo.
"De que hablas, pues claro que soy la misma. Soy tu esposa!"
"Estás loca! Me voy a trabajar!"
…
Episode 2
"Mami! Vamos al parque!"
"Si hijo. Traite a tu hermanita."
"Si mami?! Gracias!"
…
"En donde están mis hijos?"
"Su esposa los llevo al parque."
"Que…? Ella nunca hace eso."
Episode 3
…
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Episode 4
"Mother, we should end the series here. Naruto looks about ready to drop dead." Sasuke pointed out.
Naruto was basically forcing his eyes open and his head would slowly fall to the side before it came back up instantly. Sasuke turned around to look at him out of curiosity. It was 8pm when they started and it was now 11:00pm. One more episode and it would be 12 o'clock. He wondered if Naruto had fallen asleep already so that's how he knew Naruto was dead tired. It was Friday, a school day, so they've all had a pretty long day. It's best if they went to sleep and got some rest.
"You're right sweetie." Mikoto agreed. "We will continue this tomorrow. Naruto, you will be sleeping with Sasuke, so Sasuke, show him to your room." She ordered.
"You're kidding." Sasuke uttered, disbelievingly.
"It's okay Mrs. Uchiha. I can sleep here," Naruto offered.
Mikoto looked down at her son with a stern look before looking kindly at Naruto. "I know how creepy it gets down here at night. Go sleep with Sasuke."
Before Naruto could complain, Sasuke interrupted. "That's right Dobe. You wouldn't want to sleep down here alone. Whatever, you can sleep in my room if you want," he told him. His mother had already given him the "look" so he had no other choice.
Naruto nodded slowly. "Sure, if it's alright with you."
"Come on than, grab your stuff." He said and watched as Naruto got up sleepily and grabbed his backpack, slinging it over his shoulder.
Mikoto smiled at the two and walked up the stairs, the two following behind her. "Goodnight," she murmured.
"Goodnight," both said at the same time as they entered Sasuke's room.
"Come on, let's get ready for bed. I'll put some blankets on the ground while you change your cloths in the bathroom and do whatever you gotta do. I'll do the same once you're done." Sasuke offered, after he shut the door to his bedroom.
Naruto nodded slowly and took out the things he needed from his backpack after setting them down next to Sasuke's desk. Sasuke walked up to his closet and grabbed some extra blankets. When Naruto returned from the bathroom the blankets where already set on the ground, so he lazily laid down on them to sleep. Sasuke went inside the restroom after him and did his business until he came back out and lay on his bed to sleep as well.
"Goodnight, Dobe." He whispered.
"Night, Teme." Naruto mumbled sleepily. ***
3:04 a.m.
"Good morning Mrs. Uchiha. Need help with the garden?" Naruto asked. He loved helping her out with the flowers. Mikoto had such a beautiful garden.
Naruto was a boy full of life and energy. He had a father who loved him and a mother who watched over him from heaven. He was funny, kind, caring, and loved every little thing in life. Unlike Sasuke who didn't appreciate the true beauty of the world, he did. Think less of the bad and more of the good. Don't waste your life with sadness because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. That's why he enjoyed every minute of it. This world is beautiful and filled with its many flaws. If everything was perfect, everything in life would be very boring! That's what Naruto thought.
"Please Naruto. Thank you so much. You're always such a great help!" Mikoto thanked. She handed him some gloves and asked him to plant some seeds but when Naruto didn't take them she wondered what was wrong. "Naruto, are you alright?"
"Y-Yeah, I'm fine… sorry." He murmured, feeling a tinge of uneasiness. His vision became a bit fuzzy all of a sudden but he decided it'd go away in just a few seconds.
"Naruto, take the gloves and seeds, sweetie," Mrs. Uchiha told him. Naruto reached out to the extended hand and grabbed nothing. "Naruto, are you sure you're okay?" She asked when he reached out to grab nothing. Her arm was to his left. Not right.
Naruto didn't answer. He reached out to grab the things from Mikoto's hand but all he did was grab air once again. His vision was becoming more blurry and slowly the world before him began to fade away.
"Naruto, are you alright?" Mrs. Uchiha repeated concern evident in her voice.
"I- I can't see anything."
Naruto bolted himself up from sleep and quickly looked around. His eyes adjusted to its surroundings and took in Sasuke's room. He sighed in relief and lay back down, slowly. His eyes starred at the ceiling. ***
He closed his eyes and opened them up instantly. He tried again but the thought of losing his sight frightened him and so he opened them again. "Damn it!" He whispered. How in the hell can Sasuke sleep at a time like this!? He wondered. What time is it!? He looked at his watch and noticed it was 3:06 in the morning. Mumbling something incoherent, he sat up and looked up at Sasuke who seemed to be into a deep slumber.
"Sasuke, I can't sleep." He said out loud. He heard Sasuke give a low grunt in response but that was it. Naruto emitted a long sigh when Sasuke remained still.
"Come here idiot. Just don't tell anyone I let you sleep with me," Sasuke mumbled after a few seconds.
Naruto wasn't expecting that but the offer made him jump to his feet and into Sasuke's bed. He had to admit, he didn't like Sasuke for many reasons but he was attracted to him none the less. Sasuke was beautiful after all. He had pale, flawless skin and dark eyes that almost enticed you; his voice had a calming and gentle ring to it, his arms were toned and protective, and his hair was dark and silky. The raven had his flaws yet he still admired him. Sasuke was different. He seemed cold and distant but deep down Naruto could tell that he was kind and possessive over the things he cared about. He likes that about him most.
Naruto nuzzled his face into Sasuke's chest and whispered, "Thanks Sasuke. I owe you."
"Hn" Sasuke grunted. Naruto snuggled warmly under the bed sheets and shifted closer into Sasuke's arms. Sasuke enjoyed the warmth from the blonde and the sweet sent from the mop of hair as Naruto got closer. He loosely wrapped his arms around the blonde's waist and asked, "Why are you having trouble sleeping?"
The questioned remained for a few seconds before Naruto answered. "I just had a nightmare about going blind. I tried to go to sleep but… I'm scared to close my eyes and open them to realize I lost my sight. This isn't the first time I had a nightmare like this. Many different things happened but in every dream I always went blind. I'm scared it might turn into reality someday," he explained, softly.
"The day you go blind is the day of a life changing experience. I know because my uncle went blind and died of depression," Sasuke confessed.
"I'm sorry," Naruto whispered sadly before continuing. "Why was he depressed?" He asked, curiosity getting the best of him.
"He felt useless. When you become blind you feel of no use to anyone. Since you can't see there are a lot of things that change. You do things differently. There are things you can and can't do but none the less there is still plenty one can master although blind. It takes time and patience. My uncle never knew about the many things he was still able to do and so he was always helped and given everything. He died of self loath." Sasuke explained.
"I don't want to be blind." Naruto whimpered into Sasuke's chest.
"No one does but some aren't so lucky." Sasuke finished before slowly falling asleep.
Naruto fell asleep soon after. Usually, he'd stay awake after having a horrible nightmare but the heart beat of Sasuke's heart was like a soft lullaby that put him to sleep. That night he dreamt about when he was a child, chasing a butterfly, in a field full of gorgeous flowers.
TBC
A/N: If anyone wonders what the heck it said in the episodes, it's just the main characters in the soap operas being all dramatic again. You know how it is… everything is so dramatic in a soap opera but I can't complain. It makes it exciting and all the novelas are very dramatic. Anyway, please review and tell me what you think of the first chapter. This is my first shot on trying to write a story based on my imagination. Thinking it is less complicated than writing it. If this needs editing or it needs to be more descriptive REVIEW and let me know. I need YOU to be my personal critic. Thank you so much! *grins*
Spanish soap opera: A novela is a limited-run television serial melodrama of the type made famous in Latin America.
La Usurpadora: Usurpadora stands for two twins who switch places/lives.