A Reckless Promise

A story by Songstone

Songstone: So, here's some SasoDei angst. I feel shitty. Blah. XD So naturally, the characters suffer with me.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

I choke and curl into myself, hands grasping at my throat.

The hot, crimson liquid made a steady flow into my hands as I gasped for air, the sliced skin over my neck not being able to hold it back.

My knees hit the ground heavily when I can't seem to keep myself upright any longer. Swaying, my vision going blurry, I drop like a stone to the side, face striking against the dirt roughly.

My head is spinning, and I'm still clutching my throat, trying to keep my blood from gushing out of the wound.

Around me, I can hear the sounds of the ongoing battle I had just left. No one has stopped. No one saw me fall.

Either that, or no one cared.

I cough, and a second later, I'm tasting the same salty liquid on my tongue as it pools around my head. I'm loosing focus, and slowly, my eyes are slipping shut.

But then, as I'm about to slide away into unconsciousness, I'm being lifted up. I'm propped against something sturdy and another hand is touching at my neck, examining me.

With a flutter, my eyes open all the way and I'm peering up to see who had moved me.

I met the cold stare of two brown orbs. They were boring holes into my skull with the anger building behind them. But behind that, I can see clearly the worry trying to be expressed.

I cough again, blood spraying from my sliced throat and mouth. But I give a slight, haphazard grin up at my rescuer.

I know, I know. You're mad at me now. Because I was reckless. Again.

I'm not supposed to die. I swore to you that I wouldn't. Not before you. And given that you plan to live forever, that meant my lifespan must never be cut short.

Because if I left this world without you, I know you would be pissed off at me.

So I plan to hold on. I'm not going to die here. As long as you hold me, and remind me of my promise with that cold stare of yours . . . there's no way that I'm giving up on myself.

Songstone: Don't hate me for this. D8