His back hurts, his throat is dry and his ears are ringing. Even so, he can't bring himself to leave. Not yet.
If only things were simpler.
He is lost. Lost in dark eyes that take you to a different time, a different life. Lost in fast and hitching breaths.
In an entirely different world.
He looks him in the eyes. Sasuke's just as awake and aware as him. They lie there peacefully, legs tangled in the sheets and in each other. Naruto's arm has fallen asleep under Sasuke's neck. His other arm is resting on his hip. Sasuke pretends not to notice the slight tremble. Naruto pretends not to either. Sasuke can feel Naruto's breaths on his face. They're slow and regular. A fragment of a memory invades his mind. It's distant, yet so familiar.
He traces Naruto's scars with his index finger. They're white, almost glowing in the moonlight. He wonders why they haven't closed the curtains, then it hits him. The sad look on Naruto's face and the words he'd spoken earlier. The ones of the moon being a witness of this night and that something that was theirs and theirs only.
He'd be leaving tomorrow at sunrise. Sasuke almost wants to curse himself for giving in to the smiling face that always seemed to follow him around, and for not avoiding those eyes that reminded of of the sky, clear and bright. If he hadn't, he wouldn't be feeling this ache in his chest. The same ache that visited him everytime Naruto left. The one that spread to his brain when he looked out the window at the marching men who brought pain and death. No matter how much they scare him, Naruto still goes out and helps those who fall victims at the hands of these men.
Stupid, kind Naruto.
A scream pierces the silence and Naruto is up in an instant. He looks out the window and sees a woman being held down by a man. He starts to dress himself but stops when he feels Sasuke's hand on his wrist.
"Tomorrow." Sasuke whispers, it sounds like an order. Naruto shakes his head and tries to pull away. "You promised." he says it like it's the only truth. Naruto looks down before jerking his arm away from Sasuke. He finishes dressing and runs out into the night. Sasuke falls back into the matress and curses the woman for being attacked right outside their apartment despite knowing it's not her fault.
Angry voices are shouting at each other in a language Sasuke doesn't understand. He closes his eyes and listens to the one that belongs to Naruto. He hears a gunshot and his eyes snap open. He's struggling get a better view of what's happening outside then window, but fails. Another gunshot follows and the woman's cries are silenced. He hears steps fade away as someone leaves. He lies completely still. He waits for Naruto's arrival. For him to come back and grin and tell him he saved the woman.
Sasuke waits and waits, staring holes in the ceiling. The moon disappears and is replaced by the sun, and Sasuke doesn't move. Only when Sakura comes in with breakfast he moves. He screams and tears at the sheets. Sakura drops the tray and asks him what's wrong. She tries to calm him down but he won't have any of it. He screams his name over and over, begging him to come back. This continues until he collapses to the bed in exhaustion. Sakura strokes his hair which is damp from sweat. He wants to tell her to leave him alone, but he doesn't have the strength. He doesn't realize he's crying until she asks about it.
He looks down at his unmoving legs and curses them, along with the world.
