AN: To all of my loyal Green-Eyed Monster fans: I am so sorry I'm being lazy. I'm at a kind of writers block with that right now. PLEASE DONT HATE ME D: I LOVE CHU ALL SO MUCH :D So I feel like if I keep popping out one shots and such it'll help but it doesn't v.v so I've devised another story to keep you preoccupied while I hurry the crap up and squeeze out another chapter. SO PLEASE ENJOY :D!
Warnings: Not really any, other than a slight talk of blood and I think one cuss word. CHILDREN COVER YOUR EYES!
Disclaimer: I own everything. Even you.
Sasuke laughed, covering his hands with his eyes. He heard rustling not too far away and inwardly smirked; he would be able to find the blonde easily, he always was the best at Hide and Seek.
"One… Two… Three… Four… Five, six, seven, eight, nine, TEN! Ready or not, here I come!" Sasuke shouted, uncovering his eyes and blinking. He was in his backyard, the sun shining brightly in the sky, bright rays reaching down and warming his rosy cheeks. He scanned the vibrantly green yard, his eyes seeking the brilliant flash of blonde hair that always gave Naruto away. His eyes raked over the marble fountain, swept past the large garden, and landed in the thicket of trees that served as a fence for his home.
Smiling in victory, Sasuke quietly crept over to where he saw Naruto's shoe hanging off of the branch, casually swinging back and forth. He slithered up to the trunk of the tree, victory sweet on his tongue. "I can always find you, Naruto!" Sasuke called, and he jumped up and grabbed Naruto's leg and pulled him down, hard.
There was a loud yelp and Sasuke heard scratching sounds, and then his best friend fell from the tree. Giggling, Sasuke danced in circles around the tanned boy, reveling in his triumph. He stopped when he heard Naruto sniffle, his hands covering his face. Sasuke frowned, his throat constricting nervously. Bending low next to Naruto, Sasuke poked his shoulder gently.
"Naruto? Are you ok?" Sasuke asked cautiously, his black locks falling into his eyes. He watched as Naruto's body quivered, then the blonde boy looked up, his bright blue eyes blood shot, the skin around them splotchy and red.
"I-I don't know. It feels like I got scratched… Am I b-bleeding?" Naruto asked in a shaking voice, slowly removing his hands from his cheeks. Sasuke's stomach dropped through the ground, his face paling considerably. Naruto's face had been mauled, three jagged scratches marring both of his innocent, soft cheeks. Blood spilled steadily from the wounds and Sasuke fought down the urge to throw up as a wave of guilt overtook him; so strong he felt his knees give.
"Mom!" Sasuke herd himself screaming desperately, needing to help his best friend. "Mom! Naruto's hurt! Kushina!" Sasuke didn't know whether to stay beside the bleeding boy or go run for help. He chose the latter.
"Naruto, stay right here, ok? I'll be right back… I have to go get Mom!" Sasuke nodded at his friend, who weakly nodded back, his hands cradling his face once more.
"Hurry, please Sasuke! It hurts!"
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Sasuke shook off the memory violently, grabbing his silken locks in his hair. The damned boy had been haunting his thoughts ever since he had left, plaguing his every waking thought. He had been haunted by Naruto Uzumaki for eight years, constantly wondering where his most beloved childhood friend had ended up, how he was doing, if he thought about Sasuke as much as the Uchiha did him.
Naruto had moved away when they were both ten, his mother finding better pay elsewhere. The loss hit the Uchiha family hard; the two Uzumaki's were always the bright spots in the lonely household. Both knew just what to say and do to evoke a smile from any disgruntled Uchiha. So when Kushina had found a better paying job as a maid for another family, the mansion in which Sasuke lived seemed to become dark and gloomy. It seemed that without the lively spirits of their house maid and her son, there was no reason to smile any more.
Refocusing his attention back on his teacher was a hard thing to do, especially when thoughts of his lost best friend still lingered in his mind.
He felt someone poke his arm and he looked away from the window in irritation, seeking to smite down the poker. Sakura stared at him, grinning wildly.
"I just got a text from Ino that said she's throwing this off the hook party tonight at her parent's beach house. She wanted to know if you wanted to come." Sakura batted her eyelashes at Sasuke, smiling sweetly. Sasuke glared at her.
"Do you really think I want to go to some stupid party? The only thing people will be doing there is getting drunk off their asses and having orgies in the sand."
Sakura giggled, flipping her pink hair over one shoulder. "That's the fun part though, Sasuke! Come on, we've been noticing that you're looking down in the dumps lately, and I think that a party by the coast will be just the thing to cheer you up! Plus, like, everyone is going, so it'll be like, so much fun. Please, Sasuke? Please?" Sakura smacked her palms together in a praying gesture and got down on her knees, ducking her head low.
Sasuke stared down at her, his eye twitching. He sighed as he ran his hands through his hair again, looking out at the blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. It wasn't like what she was saying was false; it was true that he needed something to distract him from obsessing over the blonde. The thing was though; he almost didn't want to stop obsessing over his friend. He'd been doing it for so long. Why stop now? He grumbled and looked back down at Sakura, who was now on her hands and knees, repeating 'please' over and over like a mantra.
"Fine. Just get up off the floor. It's annoying." Sasuke commanded, and Sakura clapped in glee, her face breaking into a smile.
"Trust me; you will not be disappointed, I swear. It'll be the best thing ever."
"It better be."
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Sasuke stared at himself in the mirror, running his hands through his hair. He stared at his unmarked cheeks and scowled. He had contemplated many times as a child to take a knife to his own skin, just so Naruto wouldn't feel like a freak. He obviously had never had the guts to go through with it, so instead tried to fix his mistake by showering Naruto in kindness. That hadn't worked either. Naruto had refused to be treated differently just because of his scars. And for that reason, Sasuke grew to love him even more.
Scowling into the mirror Sasuke turned and slapped his palm against the wall, hard. His skin reacted with a stinging pain, one that Sasuke gladly welcomed. He knew it was unhealthy for him to obsess this much over a person who had been gone for eight years. He knew he needed to stop before he drove himself mad. But he couldn't pull himself from the tangible lull of those memories, washed in light and happiness, so much better than what he was living now.
Closing his eyes Sasuke exited his bathroom and walked out into his carpeted hallway. He could hear his brother talking on the phone in his room, probably to a new boyfriend of his. Sasuke's eyes narrowed in jealousy and he stalked to his room, grabbing his iPhone from his bed and angrily dialing Sakura. She picked up on the first ring.
"Helloooo?"
"Can you pick me up at my place? I don't feel like driving."
"Of course I can! I was actually planning on it-"
"Ok. Bye."
"Yeah no probl-" Sasuke hung up before she could say anything else, and headed down his curving grand staircase. He saw his mother and father both sitting in his gigantic living room, seated in separate chairs as they watched TV from their flat screen.
"I'm going out. I might not be back until tomorrow." Sasuke told them, waiting, silently hoping for one of them to ask him why, demand that he stay home. Show they care. But to his dismay, they both nodded, not acknowledging him or each other. Sasuke felt his heart harden a bit inside.
Storming out of his house, he grabbed his favorite black leather jacket and slung it over his shoulder, expecting it to be a little chilly out tonight. It was towards the end of May, the school year almost done, but the weather still got a little frigid at night.
Shucking it onto his body, he slid his phone into the back pocket of his jeans and walked down his long driveway to wait for Sakura. He came to a stop when he met the end of the cement of his drive, looking out at the rest of the houses on his street. He hardly ever talked to any of his neighbors anymore, even though some of them used to be good friends with his parents. He turned when he heard the motor of a car glide up his street, and noticed that Sakura had painted her car bright pink. He put a hand to his temple, feeling a headache coming on.
When the bright pink monstrosity rolled up into his driveway, Sasuke quickly crossed over to the passenger side and slid in. Closing his eyes and leaning back against the seat, Sasuke groaned. Sakura noticed and she turned to look at him, worry creasing her eyebrows.
"Look, Sasuke, if you really don't want to go, you don't have to. I just thought it might help relieve some stress."
Sasuke quickly opened his eyes and shook his head, buckling his seat belt.
"I'm just tired, Sakura. I'll be fine." He gave her his best closed-mouth smile, and she beamed at him, honking her horn excitedly.
"Let's get this party started!"
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After forcibly lifting his mood from the pits of hell, Sasuke actually was able to carry on an – if not pleasant, at least intriguing – conversation with Sakura as they rode down to Ino's beach house. She was basking in the glory of the conversation, Sasuke could tell, and he felt a small twinge of guilt. She probably thought he liked her, when that was far from the case. Sasuke didn't even know where his heart was, only who it was with.
Cringing, he smashed his eyelids shut and then opened them again, ridding all thoughts of Naruto from his head. He looked up when he felt the car slow to a halt and grinned. The beach house was nice. It reminded him of a sleeker, smaller version of Ino's house. It was almost entirely made of glass – a very stupid idea considering the house was placed next to an ocean – and he could see inside, even from where he was sitting within Sakura's car. Throngs of people filled the house already, bustling all over with red plastic cups held tightly in their grip.
Sasuke narrowed his eyes as he took in the scene, and he heard a familiar song blasting from the stereo from the back of the beach house. He climbed out of the car, Sakura following in suit. He then noticed her attire; she hadn't even bothered with a cover-up, but instead wore a skimpy bikini, the triangular slips of fabric concealing only he nipples, the rest of her bulbous bosom hung freely, and Sasuke fought back the urge to cover her with his jacket. Her swimsuit bottoms could have traded places with a G-string thong, and he noticed that she had recently gotten her belly button pierced. He recalled a fuzzy memory of her telling him that a while ago.
"I like the belly piercing," he commented dully, and her whole face lit up. She walked closer to him and sidled up against his hip.
"Thanks, Sasuke. I got this diamond just for the occasion." She smiled prettily up at him, her flawless skin washed in a swathe of orange as the sunset crested the water, dying everything the silky tendrils of light touched a magnificent orange. Sasuke had never seen anything so beautiful. The color reminded him painfully of the blonde, and an ache built up in his heart.
Pulling away from Sakura, Sasuke let his eyes wander aimlessly, his chest painfully tight. The sound of the party was getting louder as more people were added to the mix, joining in and singing along with the music.
Sasuke looked up towards the house again, and what he saw made the blood in his face slip down to his toes, anchoring him in place. The breath in his lungs left so violently it was as if an invisible force had punched him. He blinked once, twice, three times before he convinced himself he wasn't seeing things. Up on top of the slight hill, inside the house made of glass, Sasuke saw the person who had been haunting him for eight years.
I can always find you, Naruto.
AN: Like WHOAOAOAOAOA. I'm sorry I left you guys at such a huge cliffhanger, and I'm also sorry this chapter was so short, and that things are moving like FAST. I just didn't want to leave Sasuke all depressed and such. I'm nice like that. I promise the next chapters will be paced slower and I won't cram a ton of stuff into one like I did wif my precious here, but hey, I can do what I want. :3 Anywho, I hoped you lovelies enjoyed this enrapturing chapter, and I do also hope you will visit me next time. Reviews always help. I have nothing better to do anyway than sit there and read them like a stalker. Yes my pretties, review, review! Heheh. I'm getting too creepy and I'm babbling too. BAI MAH FRIENDS!