Leave the pieces on the floor
"You'll always love me, right?" His innocent blue eyes twinkled under the late autumn moonlight.
"Of course" His dull onyx eyes that only seemed to glow in a more "cheerful" way around the blonde.
"Until the Earth itself ends, or existence comes to an end?!" He asked exclamatorily loud
"No dobe."
The blonde frowned,
"Longer than that, duh" The Uchiha chuckled slightly.
So it seemed that night, time would stand still. Forever and ever, nights like that went on like that for Naruto and Sasuke, whom were now in their late teen years, every time spent together filled with bliss and endless laughter, memories like that they both never wanted to forget. As such, when time brings happiness it thus is ripped away as fast as it is brought, bringing in the bitter coldness, of sheer hatred, the feeling of emptiness, to be alone. Two young lovers, love's strands being ripped at the seems like a knife being plunged into their hearts. But enough of that for now, for now.
In the frigidness of autumn the shrill screams of the wind blowing threw their hair, only they, holding each other in a close, loving, embrace for warmth. The sky lighting up before their eyes,
"Sasuke...hold me closer" Naruto cooed nuzzling his head into Sasuke's neck
The onyx eyed boy wrapped his arms tighter constricting the boy's abdomen, wrapping his legs around the boy's own, he was almost like a human prison, he then took off the blonde's forehead protector, placing it carefully on the ground beside him. Naruto leaned his head skyward kissing Sasuke's neck lovingly. Sasuke nuzzled his face beside Naruto's, then kissing his forehead then moving down to his cheek, then neck. Naruto began to squirm and laugh at the slight vibrations and pricks on his neck, his cheeks growing a deeper shade of red,
"Sasu-kun, don't leave a hickie, you got me?!"
Sasuke rolled his eyes in the spite of 'no I'll do it anyways because your so damn cute' Sasuke buried his face deeper into Naruto's thin tanned neck, kissing him deeper, his hands exploring Naruto's body, and slowly and in one of a conniving matter began to unzip Naruto's jacket.
"—No Sasuke, not tonight" Naruto said wrapping his arms around Sasuke's, lowering them to his hips.
"Oh come on Naruto, please?" Sasuke moaned placing his head on the blonde's shoulder.
Naruto shook his head, he arose from Sasuke's lap, now wishing he had sat there longer for the air was freezing, he turned around holding his hand out for Sasuke. Sasuke sighed, no meant no. He knew boundaries, never wanting to push their relationship too far, (btw, yes it's been "done" before). Sasuke, refusing to take Naruto's hand, stood up yawning stretching his arms out to their full extent.
"I'm going to head home Naruto, 'kay?"
"Yeah, I've got a mission tomorrow anyways" Naruto smiled at Sasuke, the Uchiha smirked slightly.
Naruto wrapped his arms around the boy's neck, as they both leaned in kissing each other passionately. As they, slowly let go, and bid sad departures, both going to their own homes.
"I love you Sasuke!" He's always call after their meetings,
And the same response back, "I love you too."
But naturally the Uchiha said it with more poise, with his oh-so nonchalant attitude, that didn't seem to bother the blonde anymore, nor did Naruto's loud obnoxious attitude (that has yet to simmer) bother Sasuke.
"I'll call you tomorrow Sasuke!"
"Yeah, I'll be waiting" So he said, when there were things toying and whirling inside the Uchiha's mind, things he could never tell his blonde lover.
Those things, he could never understand things the boy would cause such a commotion over. He would leave without a trace, he knew the consequences, how much it would hurt, crush, the one he loved. But, it was something he had to do. Naruto would never understand, but it was 'for his own sake', he loved him, he always would. As the Uchiha walked guilt ridden, he sniffled. Conflicting sides a battle in his mind but no, he had to go, and do what was right.
"I'm sorry" He muttered, and as the wind blew the Uchiha was gone and as then, with the happiness, and now the memories that he so dearly clung to along with it.
Naruto shivered, he turned slowly feeling as if he had known something was there, and then out of the absurdity, it disappeared. "Hmm?" he blinked innocently, "Must have been the wind..." And that's all it was to him, nothing more, and only with the burning feeling of love stayed. And that's all the boy wanted to feel, love without the consequences. For now, he slept with only the thoughts if Sasuke.
The Uchiha, wept, he loved, he loved Naruto, but the only thing standing in his way was his main priority. To finally put an end to his brother's life, until then he could not rest until the deed was done. He wiped his tears, surely Naruto would understand, and with that the only thing reassuring him, he went on, to find and kill the one thing that makes his blood boil, none other than Itachi Uchiha.
And as the young Uchiha approached the gates, he paused a brief moment, should he really be doing such a thing? Yes, he reassured himself as the doubt subsided, if we could not beat his brother then he couldn't protect the one he loved, the boy felt trapped, weak, doubting his own strength, oh so many countless times where he couldn't protect Naruto. The emo child couldn't take it anymore, if Naruto had ever gotten hurt again because of him, there he would be, beside himself, sickened by a agonizing defeat and loss, so he was to leave to become stronger. To protect and destroy.
He was granted the permission beyond the gates he walked in a swaggering motion, then suddenly he felt a rough vibration in his pocket. If only he left his phone at home. What a fool he was to be so absent minded. He searched through his deep pockets and answered it
"What?!" He asked a bit frustrated out of agitation
"Oh Sasuke...I'm sorry I called your house, but you weren't picking up, so I called your cell phone. Sorry, I guess I woke you up, didn't I?" It was Naruto, he said softly and quite embarrassed, a bit taken back by Sasuke's agitation
Sasuke sighed coolly, "No Naruto it's fine it was a first reaction that's all. Now, what'd you want anyways?"
A long pause was on the other side, finally he spoke,
"I felt lonely, I'll be back late tomorrow because of the old hag of a Hokage's mission she's putting me on. I'll be tired so we probably won't get any time together..."
"You want me to come over then?"
"Yes." Naruto chuckled a bit sheepishly
"Okay fine, see you in a few."
They both said goodbye as Sasuke placed his phone back in his pocket, as he sped off to Naruto's house. Damn. This was cutting into his searching time, no matter. Just a minor set back more-or-less, besides he needed another warm embrace from his lover before he went off for god only knew how long, but he still couldn't tell him. Naruto would lose it, he'd just get upset. He didn't want that, it would be a burden, just seeing his sweet sad face would put him to pieces and naturally set him back, he'd maybe not even go through with it. He wasn't sure if Naruto would even look at him the same way again, he again, reassured himself that he would understand. And oh, if he wanted to come along, that would put him in danger, the one important thing he was trying to prevent, his mind spun, he shook it off, putting off this internal burden for a few moments as he walked off to the blonde's.
Even before a moments notice, before Sasuke even reached the door, Naruto was at the window, his face pressed up against the glass, grinning widely, he was almost comparable to a school girl waiting eagerly for her school crush to arrive. Sasuke lifted his hand up as a 'hello' gesture. Naruto flung open the door, and stood in the doorway biting his finger flirtatiously looking Sasuke up and down kissing him with his eyes, his soft features glistening in the moonlight, his bright aquatic eyes glowing.
"Hey Baby" Sasuke wrapped his arms around Naruto's waist, kissing him softly on the cheek
"I missed you" Naruto pressed in closer wrapping his arms around Sasuke's neck.
"It's only been two hours Naruto" Sasuke laughed
"Oh—yeah" Naruto chuckled, "Now c'mon it's freezing outside!" He beamed lovingly at Sasuke rubbing his shoulder gingerly, then taking his hand leading his into the house.
They sat down on his couch, Naruto moved towards Sasuke wrapping his arms around the Uchiha, snuggling close to him. Sasuke's gaze began to drift away from Naruto.
"Something wrong Sasu-teme?" Naruto asked cheekily peering up at him, caressing his face slowly
Sasuke shook his head, "No, just a bit bored" He said rather bluntly.
"Oh, I can fix that" Naruto grinned mischievously , he sat up crawled over and sat in Sasuke's lap, nuzzling against Sasuke's neck, then placed his hands under Sasuke's shirt running his hands along his soft pearly skin, gingerly.
Sasuke smirked his eyes fixated on the blonde he leaned forward nibbling on Naruto's earlobe flirtatiously.
He whispered softly in Naruto's ear, "No. Not here. Let's go somewhere else if we're going to heat thing up." Groping him roughly
Naruto moaned softly, he nodded getting off of Sasuke. Sasuke stood up as well as if he was mesmerized by the blonde. Naruto took his shirt off exposing his long thin tan body, his pants barely hanging on. Sasuke walked over to Naruto with only evil ambitions in mind.
"Don't make me wait anymore Naruto..." Sasuke moaned begging, he was like a puppet with his strings being pulled and himself being toyed with as Naruto, being the puppet master with Sasuke at his very whim.
Naruto laughed, leaning over licking his cheek, he lowered his pants to his hips, then walked away hiding away in his bedroom.
"C'mon Sasuke" He begged
And more enthusiastically than the Uchiha ever is, he literally leaped into the blonde's bedroom ripping his clothes off as he went on.
The sun began to peak up above the horizon, but just enough darkness for the twinkling of the stars to shine brightly in the sky. Sasuke, sat up yawning quietly being careful not to wake his slumbering partner. It was a bit past three, Sasuke rubbed his bloodshot eyes, god last night made him tired, but it was worth it more-or-less. He crept slowly out of bed and searched for the articles of his clothing that was so carelessly flung about in the mix of his passion. Sliding his pants and t-shirt on, he went back into the blonde's bedroom. He sat by his bedside scooping him up in his arms cradling him softly, he looked so peaceful all his features at full extent, so still and calm, sleeping soundly as a child would.
"Oh Naruto..." he drew him in closer rubbing his arms to keep the cold away, "I'm sorry but I cannot protect you, and my brother is still out there...I'll come back for you and we can go on happy like always. Don't fret and don't cry for my absences. I love you Naruto, now goodbye" He whispered a final goodbye, kissing him softly on his soft pink lips,
"I can never tell you where I'm going hopefully you won't follow..." He whispered, then as fast as it was said, he slipped out the window and disappeared for what would seem like an eternity.
Two months. Two months path conspicuously slow, so much heartbreak, too much heartache, for he, Naruto couldn't handle, why? He would think pacing repeatedly about in his room. He said he loved him. He'd always be there, always and to just get up and leave like that? Despicable. Simply, utterly, despicable.
"He never loved me." The blonde growled fiercely, "He used me. All those nights, those promises. Lies, all of them lies?!" He hollered, he sank down to his knees, he was furious, if he ever saw him again, he'd pay. But, then maybe not, more than anything it was hurt he felt, utter sadness, there were days when all he could do was cry. His poor strained heart couldn't take it anymore, he would gladly rip his heart out to stop the pain, the sadness the frustration.
Burying his face deep within the palms of his hands, crying loudly, eyes swollen, his sleek tan face, now pale and tear-streaked. He stopped for a moment to catch his breath, then purposely he fell over, and laid there in a ball, crying softly.
"No note. No call. No recognition. Nothing" He whimpered softly, two months of the same constant routine.
He asked for permission to try to find Sasuke, about a month ago. But it was refused, Lady Hokage didn't want another fiasco involving the Uchiha.
"But I have to! You don't understand!" He choked pleading, almost on his knees begging
"No Naruto.." She replied simply, sighing
"But—"
"No Naruto! Look, Sasuke's old enough to make his own decisions, this was his choice, why bother go after someone who doesn't want to be here?"
"Because I love him!" He blurted out
"What?!" She exclaimed puzzled
"N-Nothing!" He lied and bolted out the door
Never did the world feel so cold, was their relationship so unstable that Sasuke couldn't tell him anything? So the blonde thought, he own sadness clouded his judgment and decisions.
"Why didn't he tell me?! I—I would have understood, he didn't have to leave me!" He cried sobbingly, "it's not fair..." His final words, until the boy cried himself to sleep on the cold solid floor, bah, he never wanted to get worked up, so in love with someone ever again.
And in the looming darkness, a figure stood hovering over the blonde. None other than the man himself, the notorious, Itachi Uchiha. No one around to get in his way of what he desired most, Kyuubi. Kisame? God only knows where he was, probably killing some random door to door salesman or something. No matter, the boy was asleep, he could easily take it, then once in his grasp he would finally be able to achieve ultimate power. He took a kunai, to kill the boy first, he went to plunge it straight into the boy's heart,
poof! It was a mere clone. Damn. He did not like to be toyed with.
"What the hell are you doing here?" He asked bitterly
"To take the fox. Come quietly" His voice with no tone at all, no emotion, naturally if Naruto refused he would ultimately use the Mankaneyou Sharingan.
Naruto, horror stricken, stood there, he knew he could never match up to Itachi's strength in his condition (he hasn't slept in a few weeks, finally when he can, look who shows up). Naruto hung his head curling his fist into a ball, he couldn't take it anymore,
"Then do so. I won't struggle. Life isn't worth living without Sasuke..." He said softly, he picked his head up, staring sadly at the older Uchiha. His big blue eyes shimmering, big and puffy trying hard not to cry, his cheeks rosy red out of frustration that he can't do anything, and just allowing himself to die so untimely.
"..." Itachi stood there, a bit on the dumfounded side, taken back. Well it was good for him you could say, now he had the upper advantage for the blonde stood helpless. He went in for the kill, yet, something stopped him for a moment or two. Those eyes, so pretty, and big, his innocence showing brightly through them.
"What are you waiting for?!" The blonde yelled,
There was no response from the Uchiha. He stood there, a little pink in the face.
poof then he was gone in a matter of seconds.
Naruto blinked confused cocking his eyebrow, "Eh..?" he sighed, 'thank god...' he thought in relief, but in the back of his mind he thought 'why did he stop?' "What a weird guy..." Naruto laughed, he was a bit happier, maybe the relief of him being spared brought a bit of happiness back to him, in a strange absurd way.
Back with Itachi (he's staying at a motel if you'd like to know, he's too cheap for a hotel D)
"What the hell Itachi?!—what do you mean 'you couldn't do it'?" Kisame, his blue fish companion roared
"I couldn't do it" He said nonchalantly shrugging, "Something just came over me that's all"
Kisame sighed a tad annoyed, "well, what came over you?!"
Again, the rather bored Uchiha shrugged, "I dunno" his face a little pink from the remembrance of those eyes (Naruto's not Kisame's lol.)
Kisame groaned, "Please, please tell me you don't love that Kyuubi kid!"
"Don't even say that!" He snapped coldly, his eyes flickering red
"I was just guessing, nothing personal. Not like I meant it Itachi-sama" He laughed kidding-like
Itachi sighed, "Right..."
A long silence settled in the room,
"You sure?" Kisame asked finally
"For god's sake, YES I'M SURE I DON'T LIKE THAT DAMN KID!!" He yelled finally with some emotion finally in his voice
"You sure?"
"Yes..."
"You sureee?"
"Yes!"
"You su—"
"Yes! I said yes!" he hollered then walked off to his room as a sign of 'go away I'm gonna sleep now, so no more questions, kthnksbye'
The next few nights went as this one had been going, the same. Itachi would stop dead in his tracks and Naruto would stand rather baffled, soon after awhile he became quite bored.
"Look are you gonna keep stopping or do something?" Naruto asked bluntly
Rather than say anything he blinked and stood there
"I'm going to walk away now. Does it bother you at all?" Naruto said turning around and walking away
Itachi shrugged, "no, not really"
"What?!" Naruto spun back around, "What do you mean, 'no not really'?! Hello?! I've got Kyuubi I equal ultimate power! Doesn't it bother you to just let me go?!" Naruto exclaimed waving his arms frantically, the strangest part of it all was that the blonde was helping the Uchiha without so dim-wittingly noticing it
Itachi stepped forward, Naruto gulped, Itachi leaned in and hugged the blonde fondly,
"Does this bother you?" He asked mimicking Naruto
"Well—yes, very much" Naruto stammered confused
"Oh okay" He said blankly and in a split-second he yet again disappeared
"Did he just hug me?" Naruto asked dazed and superbly, utterly confused twitching slightly
"Does he like me?" He thought running his hands through his hair
Infatuation with Naruto? No it couldn't be if anything he wanted Naruto dead, then once dead, he could then feast upon the 'o mighty Kyuubi and then there would be no limits to his superior powers, and again, say goodbye to the life you so dearly cling onto. The blonde reassured himself, so surely he was just toying with him until he becomes soft and squishy.
"Well, I'm not going to fall into his trap!" He exclaimed, "Or...into his arms again" He blushed trotting off to bed.
"Hold on, let me get this straight. Alright, you hugged him?! Why did you do that!?" Kisame exclaimed furiously banging his hand down on the table.
Itachi stared nonchalantly and shrugged, "It was just a hug"
"But that's not our top priority here Itachi-sama! We want him dead, no? We want the power, yes?"
Itachi nodded blankly,
"Then why isn't he dead yet?!"
"I can't kill him."
Kisame groaned slapping his forehead, "I have something I'm assigned to or I'd do it myself" he murmured, "well..." he said bitterly, "why can't you kill, THIS ONE SIMPLE BOY!?" He roared
He sat down, softly sighing, "I've grown, how you say, 'a bit fond of him'"
"So, you like him?"
Itachi nodded, "very much"
Kisame sighed, "Oh no, well this ain't gonna go over well..."
Oh, let me have my fun for now. Then I'll kill him." Itachi sighed and left to nap for a bit.
Even though he said it, he didn't honestly mean it. As much as the power would feel godly in his hands, even though there was those countless lives he's taken, the blonde felt different. A love-sick feeling oozing out of his pores, out of his soul. Oh he both hated and loved the way he felt, a lovely bitter-sweet mix bleeding out of him. A longing sent his heart to the floor, a pain, for the person he could never have, first impressions stained that can't be taken back. He was blinded by love. So, he did what any S-class love sick murder would do, he went back to stalk his secret love. Right, when the blonde was about to lay down to sleep, he felt a slight chill in the room, he turned to the window, knitting his eyebrows,
"I wasn't expecting you again"
Itachi sat on his window-sill just peering at him, "May I come in?" he asked blinkingly
"Well, I preferred that you didn't"
Itachi hopped into his room shutting the window
"My, my, persistent, why are you here? Come to kill me again?" He laughed
"No." He said, "To talk" he shrugged blankly
"Fine. About what? It's late I don't have much to say" Naruto yawned, the last thing he wanted to do was refuse to talk someone like Itachi, he was afraid he just might snap
"Were you in a relationship with my brother?" He quickly spat out bluntly
"W-What?!" he exclaimed, "but yes...we were..." He said sadly
"Broke up?" Itachi asked
The blonde shrugged, "I dunno really, he just up and left without a word" He trailed off
"Did you cry?"
"What kind of question was that?!" He exclaimed
"One that you're avoiding..."
Naruto glared, why'd he want to know so much about him all of a sudden? It was rather strange behavior, from what he knew about the Uchiha, he shifted a bit, well he might as well answer, or he was afraid that Itachi may never leave, "So what if I did?"
"Then, I'd kill him for hurting you"
Naruto blushed deeply not expecting such a response from someone of his stature, "Well, I wouldn't want you to do that! There's no reason, I'm not that upset that I'd want him dead! S-So don't kill him!" He chuckled nervously
Itachi nodded and sat next to Naruto, which Naruto was still under his covers in his bed.
"Why are you ON MY BED!?" He exclaimed out of pure reaction
"Feet got tired." He replied simply
Naruto's face kept a bright red, his guard began to lower, and he couldn't believe it himself. He was being to trust Itachi, but only a little bit, if he even lowered his guard a little more, he was afraid it would lead to his destruction.
"Look, are you done here?" Naruto said bluntly
Itachi gazed into those big pools called his eyes shimmering, he just wanted to hand over his heart to him, pour all his feelings out to him, and confess everything. And just to be near him sent his stomach into knots, he wanted to just hold him, even kiss him. But alas, that wouldn't happen until the blonde felt the same way he sighed, "Yes that's all..." He stood up sadly, and trudged slowly to his window to make his escape,
Naruto sighed, he didn't fully understand the Uchiha's point on what he was saying, but he gave in slowly "it's kind of cold tonight. I need something to warm me up"
Itachi turned, grabbing him quickly, drawing him near and tight, a hand around his waist, another caressing the back of his head.
"I-I, think I'm warm now" Naruto blurted out embarrassedly
Itachi nodded and let go slowly, he was half way out the window, when Naruto called softly,
"Goodnight!" Then he sleepily turned over passing out immediately
Itachi blushed and disappeared quickly into the darkness.
Days swept into nights, then to weeks, never once did the blonde dare to lower his guard, for if he did, for even a second, he would surely die. It began to eat away at the elder Uchiha, why did Naruto seem so distant? So, distant. Their conversations, were light and quick, the blonde hid his feelings well, as well as he could. The night came in quick, shattering the sun, Naruto was on his guard, but a bit more lax, his mission that he was sent on, ended poorly, so there he sat, bored, tired, ready at most.
He turned quickly, then he sighed, "Hello Itachi"
"Hi" he said finally sitting down on the ground at Naruto's feet, he frowned up at Naruto
"What?!" He said bitterly
"How come you don't talk much?"
"I—I don't feel like it..."
Itachi arose and stood over him, Naruto stood; backing away from him, Itachi leaned forward, making Naruto tilt back unpleasantly
"Why do you avoid me?"
"..." No reply only constant backing up until he hit a wall
Itachi closed in on him locking him into the wall but putting his arms up, "and why do you never look me in the eyes?", "Why---"
"BECAUSE I'M AFRAID OF YOU" He cried slowly sliding down sitting against the wall, "I thought you were smart enough to pick up on that! I HATE you! I'm soo afraid of you dammit!" He hollered sobbingly,
Itachi sank down to his knees, dumbfounded, "You're...afraid of me?" He asked shocked,
He nodded sobbingly still,
"But I'm not going to hurt you..."
"Oh who are you fooling?! You want me dead!"
"I would have already done it, no? But something always keeps stopping me..." His voice trailed off,
"Oh--?" He was intrigued, "what?"
Itachi smirked, chuckled even, "it's quite dumb, but, it's those eyes of yours..."
"Eh?" He blinked, "what about them?"
"Eh..." Itachi smirked, patted him on the head then arose to leave.
Naruto sprang up abruptly, grabbing the back of Itachi's cloak "—Wait!"
Itachi turned his head slightly cocking his eyebrow up, "hmm?"
"If you have no intention of killing me, then why do you come every night?" He asked releasing his grasp swaying innocently,
Itachi paused, along silence settled in the room, he pondered, he had no absolute reason. Only to see the blonde, but to say that, Naruto would become more distant and there would be no chance for Itachi what-so-ever.
"Oh just because..." He replied simplistically with a certain whimsy to it
"Umm, right...Hey could you do one thing for me?" Naruto asked
Oh, Itachi's mind swam, what did he want? Hell, he'd do anything, "yes?" He said with a bit of enthusiasm
"Could you not come so late all the time?"
"Oh, yeah whatever" He said sighing, "I'm leaving now"
"Oh, okay bye then" He smiled waving slightly
A final nod and the Uchiha was gone
Naruto smiled and fell asleep; he decided to let him in a bit, dropping his guard gradually. They're conversations got better, and Naruto smiled more, causing the Uchiha to go mad in his mind and putting his stomach in shreds. Nevertheless, Naruto only thought of Itachi has a friend, he had no intention of ever falling in love with the Uchiha, he was still in heartbreak, but he dared not to show it. He was naïve he never saw the signs, how much Itachi cared, how badly he wanted him. It was earlier, mid-day the sun gradually drifting down behind the trees, Naruto just got home, he and Sakura went for ramen, Sakura, was quite bored and left shortly after, so bummed, he sat on his bed sighing.
"Something wrong?"
He turned and grinned, "You're kinda early" He said to Itachi who leaned, poised against the wall,
"I got tired of waiting" He said simply, "Sooo what happened?" He asked teasingly
"The girl I like, we went out. I don't think she likes me" He laughed,
"Weren't you just in a relationship? You've already moved on?" Damn. He knew know, that the only feelings Naruto had for him were only friendly. No love. Infatuation. Nada. He had to knock him out of this that girl, had no love for him, and yet, he loved her. He couldn't allow the blonde anymore heartache, or to fall for anyone for that matter.
"Well, yes, I was. But we're over. He's been gone for months, why?"
"I don't know. It seems like you got over it quick..."
"Quick?" He asked blankly,
"Yeah quick, it's only been a few month, no?"
"Yeah, I guess you're right, I should—I am over him"
"Liar, you stuttered"
Naruto heavily sighed sadly, "So I'm not totally over him, but still, I can't be sad anymore. I need to move on eventually..." He said plastering on a fake grin, lying to him and himself.
Itachi rolled his eyes pressing his forehead against Naruto's, "Who are you kidding?" He laughed, "You look miserable, I can see it in your eyes"
"Nothing gets past you..." He murmured bitterly
"But..." The Uchiha began, "if you still in pain, why try to love again? You're setting yourself up for more heartache then you could possibly handle."
"I have nothing to lose, I guess...plus she's pretty..." He lied
"Oh, now I see..." Itachi rolled his eyes
"See? See what?" He blurted out
"You don't love her..."
"Yes I do!" He scowled
"Liar! She's just there so you'll have someone to cling to, face it Naruto. There's a void, a gap inside of you that Sasuke left that you want filled, so you pick someone that's already pretty close to you already. To, try and fill what's not there, when you know deep down in your heart it can't be filled so easily, no matter how hard you try." His stare was cold and as much as Naruto hated to admit, he hit the nail dead on the head.
Naruto cupped his hands over his ears childishly, shaking his head desperately trying to drown him out,
"Shut-up, shut-up, shut-up! It's not true, it's not true..."
"You can't run anymore Naruto. No use hiding"
Naruto's lower lip stiffened, he began to sniffle, "it's—it's..." He sobbed, "You don't understand how I feel!"
Itachi slouched over placing his hands on Naruto's broad shoulder's shaking his head, a sincere look feel upon his face; his eyes were calm, and understanding to the point that Naruto felt a bit uneasy. Naruto bowed his head sadly,
The Uchiha took Naruto's chin in his fingers and lifted his head up, "then make me understand Naruto..."
Naruto's eyes swelled up, he shook his head, he couldn't speak, he began to choke, he couldn't take it, all of his emotions keeping him imprisoned in himself, he was going to spill, oh how he wished if anyone was there he didn't want to fall to pieces in front of a person like Itachi. The blonde began to make little childish whimpering sounds, "I can't..." He sniffled whimpering.
"I thought you'd understand by now Naruto..." Itachi sighed emotionlessly, "I won't think any lesser of you if you cry, show emotion, anything! I keep coming because I want to be here for you. I honestly---care about you, so I want to know, help you, but I can't if I don't know what's wrong..."
Naruto was a bit taken back by his little spiel; the tears began to stream down his face,
"Oh Itachi, it hurts, it hurts so much!" He hysterically sobbed burying his face into the Uchiha's chest, "I just want the pain to go away!" at his point he didn't care who Itachi was or what he had done, he was there for him, and that's all that mattered, he could trust him now more than ever, if Itachi truly meant what he said then Naruto was glad; glad that he had ever met such a person like that; that would console him when he needed it no matter what.
Itachi rubbed his back soothing him softly, "I'll try, I'll make all the hurt, the pain go away, I swear it." He whispered softly in Naruto's ear
The blonde looked up his eyelashes wet, glistening tears rolled down his face, "You really mean that Itachi?" He spoke soft, his throat ached from all the hysteric crying, he clung onto Itachi's cloak,
"Yes, I mean what I say..." Itachi nodded
"You know what Itachi?"
"What?"
"You're alright, I guess, well as far as murders go, you're alright" Naruto grinned complicating his words,
Itachi was somewhat nodded happily, but of course, hiding most of his happiness yet it showed in his eyes and that couldn't be helped, then he gave a small hand gesture and left. Naruto sighed, well at least he had someone to turn to, he liked Itachi, and yet he still had hate for him, it was a collision of all his cares all into one. He paused a moment, he had a strong pain that ached in his heart, he hated this feeling, it started out small, and in a few weeks it grew. It was the dreaded feeling of love. At first he thought of Itachi a small ache swelled in his heart, now the more he thought of Itachi, the more it hurt, a longing sort of love.
He couldn't explain it, sp he decided he'd go to someone that could, Miss Sakura Haruno, if anyone, he could surely turn to her, she was good at the field of medicine so surely she was good at love, well the only reason was that she was a girl, and he dumbly thought 'well all girls know a lot about love.'
The sun had almost set as he bounced off to Sakura's house, he banged on her door, even though there was in fact a doorbell, he ultimately chose to ignore it.
"What?! Do you have to bang on the door—oh Naruto it's you" She flung open the door then blinked dumbfounded, she wasn't expecting him again,
"Hey Sakura---"
"Look if it's another date the answer it no"
He blinked frustrated, "No, that's not it! I need your help. May I come in?"
She gazed confused, "Oh yeah, sure"
She showed him inside, then they walked upstairs to her room, a light sweet smell of cherry blossoms lingered in the room, then she motioned for him to sit down, he nodded sitting on her bed, she sat beside him,
"So, what's up? It's unusual for you to come at this time..." She asked
"I think I'm in love with someone, but I don't know how to tell them..." He confessed sighing
"Well, do they love you back?"
"That's the thing! I don't know, and the more I say nothing, the more it hurts. My heart feels like it's on the verge of bursting! You know what I mean?"
"Well Naruto, you're never going to know unless you ask..."
"But I'm just—"
"Afraid?" She finished his sentence,
He nodded sheepishly,
"Well then you'll never know Naruto! God, don't be stupid, I mean how else will you find out?"
He turned his head away sighing,
"See? There is no other way!"
"But how?! If I—"she"doesn't return the feelings I have for "her" then I dunno what I'll do..."
Sakura shifted a bit, she had been taken back by Naruto's burst of seriousness for once, she had a sudden burst of pity for the blonde a strange compassion she felt, she smiled pleasantly placing a hand on Naruto's shoulder,
"Don't worry, if she really cares about you as much as you care for her, then it'll all work out, trust me"
Naruto's wide grin returned on his face, "Thanks so much Sakura!" He exclaimed hugging her graciously (practically knocking her to the floor),
She pulled him off finally, he grinned and thanked her again, then left, falling asleep immediately once he got home, waiting for the next day to arise once more.
"Itachi, you have still done nothing, not even an attempt to kill him? I might as well step in..."
"No Kisame" Itachi snarled, "This is my job, my assignment back off"
"Then finish your assignment already! Enough is enough Itachi!" Kisame roared
Sadness burdened Itachi for if he did continue doing nothing Kisame would step in. But to hurt Naruto, would utterly kill him.
"Fine. I will. He will die" Itachi muttered bitterly, the pain of knowing what he must do, a gut-wrenching decision, it made his heart hurt, a burning sensation in his soul, why, why couldn't it be anyone but him? His sweetness left a mark on him that couldn't be removed, the instant joy he felt just being in the same room, presence of him, it was a never-ending dream, but as all dreams go, you eventually have to wake up, snap back to reality. And he knew that, he and Naruto were from two different worlds, two different paths they chose to go down, now both paths meeting.
"You'd better do it..." Kisame muttered
Gilt stricken, Itachi trudged into his room. He sat there deciding, he loved him. He had to kill him. He loved being around Naruto. He had to complete his assignment.
"No..." He muttered, he arose from his seat and silently escaped through the window.
It was late, the crescent moon glistened softly in the sky, he appeared at Naruto's window rapping at it softly,
Naruto turned over blinking innocently, then looked up rubbing his eyes, "eh Itachi?!" Her sat up yawning then slipped out of bed groggily, opening the window,