My first ever fanfic so please be kind!! I don't own Naruto, although i do own many blow up dolls of him XD Enjoy!
Sasuke blinked. He blinked again. And again. Tears began to flow.
"W-what did you say?" he whispered to the police officer standing across from him.
"I'm very sorry, sir. There was a traffic accident at approximately 4:15 this afternoon. Both of your parents were killed."
Sasuke gasped at the word "killed". This just wasn't possible. The smiling faces of his parents appeared in his head and his sobbing became uncontrollable.
"No! No!! Please, can I see them just one more time??" He had to say goodbye. He had to see their faces.
"Well…they're not in condition to be seen by anyone." The police officer looked down uncomfortably. Sasuke's head whirled with grotesque images and he stumbled to the couch. He began hyperventilating as the tears continued to pour. The officer only stood in silence. Sasuke struggled to calm his breaths. There was nothing he could do. His parents had been taken to him by a cruel fate. Why them, he thought over and over again, Why me? How could this have happened??
Finally, he stifled his crying and spoke to the officer, "What exactly happened?"
The officer answered gently, "A large crate fell off of a truck, causing the car behind it to swerve, hitting the car next to it. Then the car behind that one crashed, and the one after that, and so on. Overall, there were 7 cars involved, 8 confirmed deaths, and 4 critically injured."
"And you're sure both of my parents were…?"
"We're sure. We identified them through their dental records" Sasuke's hopes plummeted. He suddenly hated the man in front of him who had brought this horrible news. He wanted to be alone, to never face the world again.
"Thanks for telling me, you can leave now," Sasuke said coldly.
"Alright I will let you be alone. But I'll be back to visit in a couple days. I'm very sorry for your loss." The man stood up and walked out the door.
Sasuke lost it. He cried harder than he ever had before. The pain in his heart was total. Memories of his parents flooded his thoughts: warm hugs before he went off to school, his mother's cooking, his dad's stiff yet caring manner, their unconditional love for their son. It was all gone. Sasuke felt as though his happiness had died along with the two people he cared about most in the world. Eventually his hysterics turned to soft tears and he drifted to a heavy sleep.
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Sasuke was woken by a pounding on his door. He flopped over on his side; he'd let his dad answer it. His dad. He remembered the night where the police officer had come to his house. His dad was gone. So was his mom. He lay on the couch listening to the knocking, despair overtaking him.
"Uchiha-san! Please open this door!" the voice wasn't that of the officer. Sasuke didn't really care who it was. He wasn't going to open the door.
"Please Uchiha-san. We know you're terribly sad. Please open up and let us help you." this voice was female. She sounded caring, but Sasuke knew nobody could help him now.
The male voice said loudly, "If you don't open this door, we're breaking it down. On three! One, two-"
Sasuke threw open the door. He was met by a man with black hair and a funny beard, and a woman with long black hair and red eyes.
"Finally," said the man, "I thought I was gonna have to break in! I'm Asuma Sarutobi."
"And I'm Kurenai Yuhi," the woman said softly.
"I don't care who you are. What do you want from me?" Sasuke angrily went back inside and sat down. The two adults followed him inside.
"We're here to take you to social services. Officer Iruka was on assignment today so we were sent instead." Asuma talked carelessly as he lit a cigarette.
"What? Social services? Why do I have to go there? And could you not smoke in my house?" Sasuke was getting really irritated really fast. He just wanted to crawl back to sleep and forget any of this ever happened.
Asuma sighed and stepped outside. Kurenai explained, "Well, Sasuke-kun, you've lost both of your legal guardians, so it's the job of the state to find you a new home."
"New home? No way, I'm not leaving this one!" Sasuke crossed his arms firmly and glared.
Kurenai looked as though she was expecting this answer.
"Well regardless of what you want, it's standard procedure to bring you there anyway. If the state deems that you are capable of living on your own as a 16-year-old, you will be permitted to do so."
Sasuke grumbled. "Do I have to go now? I'm dealing with a lot right now."
"Come on, you've gotta face the world eventually. You can't stay holed up in here forever." Asuma was strolling back into the room, sticking the lighter back into his front pocket.
It killed Sasuke to do it, but he finally agreed. He trudged upstairs and found the nearest pair of dark jeans and red t-shirt he could find. He looked in the mirror. His eyes were slightly red and his face was grimy from so many tears. Combing through his thick, black hair seemed impossible, so he just splashed some water on it and ran his fingers through it. He met the couple downstairs and they escorted him into a black car. They drove in silence, Asuma smoking out the window and Kurenai driving. They pulled up to a small office building. Sasuke looked at the gray building with dismay; he wished he'd never left his house.
Kurenai smiled at him gently and ushered him forward. He was led into a small waiting room filled with windows. The windows on the end across from Sasuke were closed off by blinds. Shouting erupted from that room.
"No way you old geezer!! I'm not listening to you!! I can live on my own! I don't need anybody's help!"
Suddenly, the door into the waiting room flew open. A boy with bright blue eyes and even brighter blonde hair stormed out of the room. He paid no attention to anyone in the room and ran out of the office. He was followed by a tall, old man yelling after him. The man eventually gave up and turned toward Sasuke and his two escorts.
Asuma looked shocked. "Who was that?" he asked the old man.
"His name is Naruto Uzumaki. He is in the same predicament as you, Sasuke-kun. He lost both of his parents in the accident yesterday. But, he has no other family to care for him so I have offered to find him a foster home. As you can see he greatly dislikes that idea. Well, come into my office, Sasuke Uchiha. Kurenai and Asuma, you can stay here." The old man led Sasuke into a spacious office. Sasuke sat in a chair across from the desk the old man sat in.
"My name is Jiraiya. Let me start with telling you how sorry I am for your loss. Losing a parent, let alone two parents, is the worst thing that can happen to a child. Believe me, I went through it too." Sasuke didn't reply.
"I'm here to help you, Sasuke. I looked at your file. You have an aunt living in California who is perfectly willing to take you in. I think it would be in your best interest to accept her offer. She can provide for you and you will be enrolled into a great school district. Your life doesn't have to end just because your parents are gone."
Sasuke bit back tears. "No way. I'm not leaving my home."
Jiraiya looked pained. "I knew you'd say that. Well I also noticed you have an older brother, Itachi? Are you in contact with him?"
Sasuke tensed at the name. "Hell no I'm not in contact with that bastard! I hope I never see him again! He left my family two years ago and never came back. He probably doesn't even care that mom and dad are…" He still couldn't bring himself to say the word. Angry tears were streaming down his face and he glared down into his lap.
Jiraiya reached out with his voice, "I understand. You want to stay here. Well, normally I would say no, but I'll make an exception because of your situation. You're parents were both very great lawyers, and made a terrific sum of money. Legally, all of their savings go directly to you. The total amount rounds to about 1.5 million dollars. I feel that this is sufficient enough to support you until you are of age, or longer. So, I give you consent to live alone without the presence of any legal guardians."
Normally, Sasuke would be ecstatic at being given this amount of money. But all he could feel now was relief that he could go home and sleep. He felt so emotionally exhausted.
Jiraiya made him sign a couple of documents, and then he allowed him to leave the office with Asuma and Kurenai. They told him that they'd be dropping by periodically to see how he was doing. When Sasuke was finally alone, he made his way to his bedroom. He lay on his bed thinking of the life that awaited him.
So likey? Dislikey? Plz review! Don't worry I promise the romance is coming! The next chapter will prolly be up next weekend. Thanks for reading!
