Trembling limbs... Ragged breath... Stench of blood...

Red... Blood red... Tainted red... Tainted.. Never the same...

Bodies lay on the floor, no one can distinguish who it is through all the blood. But as he lay there, sucking in any air he could to survive as long as possible, Naruto cried. He had no tears, water could not be formed in his dying state. The life fading quickly from him he reached over to touch the one he had fought.

Why... Sasuke...?

His voice was trembling, raspy, it was a wonder he could use it. As expected, Sasuke did not move, the only movement Naruto saw was the chest of the other rising and falling as he breathed in ragged hard breaths.

Because...

Naruto was startled by the voice, it wasn't husky like his, more like breathless. Sasuke too, was dying.

Because I love you...

Naruto's dim eye's widened, the sheen returned to them as finally tears cascaded down his cheeks. Sobs fell from his mouth, loud and uncontrollable. He gasped as Sasuke's cold, nearly lifeless hand landed on his cheek. He put his own hand over it, letting the tears fall over the two hands now nearly the same in complexion.

With their last breaths Sasuke and Naruto kissed. Their life ending as their lips fell into place over one another.

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A/N: Another short one shot.. I know there's already reviews and stuff but like.. I took out the stupid asshole-ish quote at the end... Um.. I think next year on the very first day I might start up a yearly thingo.. And like write a short story for each day... Haha.. So I'm hoping you'll all check in on that. It'll be for Naruto of course. But I think it'll only be like miny little one shots that I think up on the spot and not a continuous story.. So please look at that when I put it up.. bye byeesss

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