A/N: This is a story that I probably will continue, in a way, ^^
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, all characters belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.
Warnings: Some bad language, kisses between boys, some fluffy stuff, and so on. Rated M mostly for future parts and to be safe. Oh, and this is a shounen-ai story, menaing boyxboy. If you don't like that, don't read this, =)
"Normal speech."
Thoughts
Life's Request
First Part
"I just want to know what you're feeling for once. I don't wish to forever be blinded by the light, not when it means I can't see you." Life says silently but he is smiling, looking expectantly at the moody man before him. Death stares back without blinking, his dark eyes and pale face framed by bangs so black they are bordering to a blue. The man grunts, turning his back to Life's brilliant aura. Life holds his breath, afraid he will be leaving empty-handed once more.
"Whenever I speak, it's your words that I say. Whenever I think, it's your thoughts in my mind. Whenever I move, you are there, moving with me. Whenever I breathe, the breath is yours. And if my heart beats, yours is the beat." Death suddenly answers and Life lets out a soft, content sigh.
"Thank you." he murmurs and Death gives him an annoyed look before nodding sharply, once. Life walks over to the man and leans into him, somehow managing to get under Death's arm so it's resting around his shoulders.
Death doesn't mind so much anymore but he still stiffens for a while before he adjusts to Life's closeness. Turning his head slightly, he watches Life as the naïve, blond idiot looks up at the star splattered night sky.
"Your colors are the same." Life comments and Death is a little startled when sky blue eyes regard his own and the smaller man beams at him. Death marvels over how someone like Life can have lived so long, longer than himself, an still be as innocent as a child.
"Night is my brother. Of course we are alike." he replies and Life shrugs.
"I still think you are handsomer, though."
Death sighs, turning his head away as Life leans against him a little more. It's strange. He feels drawn to Life, even than the blubbering idiot is everything he loath. They are so completely different. He is Death, the one that's closely followed by Sickness, which he'd rather not was. That man is just too creepy. Life is often followed by Fate, Love and, strangely, Wind. Love often has that pink-haired annoyance Joy with her, too.
"Ne, Sasuke?" Life asks and Death's eye twitches at the nickname.
"What?" he asks back and Life smiles.
"I think I'm in love." he says and Death rolls his eyes and dryly say,
"You are LIFE. You are always in love with everything, else I would be cramped with work."
"Bastard! I wasn't talking about my job! I was talking about me!" Life cries and Death gives him a glare, wondering if the moron has completely lost his mind. Then his eyes widen slightly at the determined and firm look in Life's pouting face.
"Child, are you serious?" he asks, incredulous, and Life's eyes freezes over when he is angered.
"I am not a child! Of course I am serious!" he speaks furiously and Death is minutely surprised that this creature is capable of being mad. Still suspicious, he asks,
"When was the last time you talked to Love?"
Life turns away, his tanned cheeks colored with red.
"As a matter of fact, Baa-chan sent me there last week. When I got that really high 'fever'." he answers, a little bit sullenly and Death smirks.
"I remember. Why doesn't I find it strange that you of all the Gods you is the one that becomes sick when it is impossible for us?"
"Teme." Life says without looking at him and Death's smirk widen at the tone of his voice. The bubbly blond is still blushing, and with a small frown, Death grabs his chin and forces him to look back.
"What is wrong with you?" he asks, knowing there's a silver of worry in his voice but ignoring it. Life looks a little bit like an angry kitten, fangs poking into his lower lip as stormy blue eyes glares back at him.
"You are such an idiot!" Life bursts out and Death scowls, becoming angry with the childish man.
"Moron. Tell me why Health sent you to Love if you are not well."
"Uh... because Granny said that Ino would know what to do and.. um.."
Life hesitates and Death sighs in annoyance.
"Just tell me already." he says and is bewildered when Life's cheeks go scarlet. It's kind of cute.
The blond tries to say something, his mouth opening and closing before he groans silently and grabs the black jacket Death's wearing, jerking him forward. Onyx eyes widens as plump lips are pushed against his in an awkward kiss then he smirks slightly and move his hand to the back of the blond's head, holding him closer as he kisses back.
Life's breathing is quicker when they split and Death knows his expression is softer than usual when the tanned man looks up, blue eyes large with surprise and confusion.
"You too..?" Life whispers and Death rolls his eyes but suddenly his lips curl into a small smile.
"As far as it's possible for the bringer of death to love."
Life smiles tenderly and leans his forehead against the paler man's, touching his nose to Death's. He chuckles quietly when Death wrinkle his nose, probably without knowing, then asks softly,
"So I got worked up over nothing?"
"Hn. I don't know that. You acted much more calm than I did." Death mumbles and Naruto – Life – looks surprised.
"Did?" he asks and amazed watches Death blush, the barely their color it would have been on himself looking glaringly red on the pale man.
"Hn." he grunts, cursing his stupidity for letting the blond hear that and determined to keep his mouth shut from hereon. Now the blond wouldn't stop until he knew exactly what he'd meant.
"Come on, Sasuke-teme, tell me!" Life whines and Death glares at him.
"It's Death, for the millionth time! And you're LIFE, as Ino- Argh!- Love is Love." he hisses and Life laughs, suddenly throwing his arms around him and hugging him tightly.
"You're adorable!" the blond beams and places a big, sloppy kiss on his cheek. Death's glare goes up a notch as he wipes the wetness away from his cheek, growling in irritation. Life leans back and let go of him, but he's still smiling. Suddenly, the blond leans forward and pecks his nose!
That's. It.
"GOD DAMMIT, LIFE, STOP IT!" Death roars and there's a loud clap of thunder above him. Glancing up warily at the storm-cloudy sky, Death casts his eyes down with a sigh and says,
"I humbly beg Thy forgiveness for my error, my Lord."
A soft wind ruffles his hair, and he knows he's forgiven the mishap, before the presence of the Almighty One leaves them as suddenly as it appeared. Life looks up at the sky thoughtfully as the clouds disappear and Death walks over to a fallen tree and sits down on the wide trunk with a sigh. Life follows him and stands beside him, their knees touching.
"I wonder how come we have a Being as ethereal as It. I mean, Sasuke, you're Death and I'm Life, Neji's Fate and Ino's Love, though I'd rather call her Flirt, as Sakura is Joy and Tsunade-baa-chan is Health, to name but a few. Why do we need a Creator? I don't Doubt Thee, my Lord, I'm merely wondering." Life adds the last after a few seconds and somewhere, a bird drills a soft tune as that presence they recognize as the Creator draws nearer to them again.
Death closes his eyes as an entity of Purity and Love takes shape before them as a point of light, not bigger than a candle's flame. Only because Life is touching him, he knows the idiot is happy.
"Can Thee tell me, my Lord?" Life asks curiously and the Creator feels content and patience is radiating from It.
Child, Thou shall not know such a Thing. Thou shall just Live.
It says without speaking and Life bow his head in silent confirmation, not looking back up, and Death knows It's eyes are moving over to him then a warmth, at the same time chilling and scorching hot, touches his cheek. He jerks but doesn't draw away and Feels a pleased hum.
Dear, dear Death. Thou will live too, Child, with Life by your side, as Always. It's Thou Destiny and what I Wish for Thou Happiness.
Death knows he can't open his eyes or speak like Life is able to, so instead he bows deeply and Feels a soft sigh. The too hot and too cold presence moves across his cheek and then through his hair before It is gone and he can breathe again.
"Our Lord really do Hear Everything." Life says with a smile as Death straightens, directing onyx eyes promising bloody murder at the blond. Half of his hair is completely white and one eye is blood red, black comas swirling in it. Life backs up slightly, nervously muttering,
"Hey, don't go all crazy on me now, eh? Sasuke?"
"It's Death." Death growls, a sinister smirk curling his lips when Naruto – Life! – jumps at the two different voices coming from him.
The blond then fidgets, bouncing on the soles of his heels slightly.
"Why did you ask the Creator here?" Death asks, knowing he sounds sullen but it really annoys him to see every stupid little detail of his surroundings. He can't possibly avoid to See how beautiful Life really is like this.
"I didn't! The Lord comes and goes as the One pleases." Life replies and Death sighs, knowing the blond is right.
"Whatever." he mutters as he turns away. Life comes over to him and stands before him, watching him with soft blue eyes. Death warily edges away when the blond reaches out to touch him, but the moron still manages to catch a sling of chalk white hair and tug at it lightly.
"Why does you react like this to our Creator?" Life asks curiously and Death sighs, unable to stop himself from leaning into the slender hand intent on touching him. Life only smiles.
"Because I was Made Its Opposite, not only yours. I can't even open my eyes when our Lord is near. Our Lord knows this and knows I am unable to speak as well." he finally replies and Life tilts his head slightly, looking confused.
"I never thought about this before. Why can I be around It when you cannot?"
"You were Made in the Creator's image. You and It are alike, both of you are beings of unadulterated Love and Wishes All Well. It's extremely annoying when it comes to you, though."
Death smirks and Life glares at him.
"Teme."
Life watches as Death's hair darken into raven black again and the red eyes turns onyx once more. The moody man is so very handsome, being the angel of Death and all. Life smiles slightly, combing his fingers into Death's hair. He leans closer, Death glaring at him for a moment before he turns away.
"Dobe." Death mutters and Life snorts then lifts his other hand and grips Death's chin, turning him back to face him. Death's eyes are swirling with rarely seen emotions and Life leans closer still, tilting his head ever so slightly before their lips connect. The blond hears and feels Death gasp and he kisses him harder, his hand tightening in the raven's hair.
Jerking back, Death gulps down air for a split second before Life's knee comes up beside his thigh as plump lips crashes onto his own again. His hands moves without his own consent and grips Life's shoulders, his blunt nails digging into the tanned man's shoulders. Life's eyes deepen and Death closes his own, afraid of drowning in the azure blue seas. He gasps again when Life's arm encircle his waist and he's pulled flush against the blond's body, his arms wrapping against his will around Life's neck. Life pulls back and leans his forehead against the pale man's, breathing quickly. The blond grins then huffs out a laugh and murmurs,
"Never did I think I'd actually have Death at my mercy."
"Who said that you did?" Death pants, smirking challenging up at the taller blond. Life chortles.
"You're such a teme." he says before he pulls Death closer and kisses him fiercely. Death mentally sighs and gives up, knowing he doesn't stand a chance anymore. Surrendering, he allows himself to only enjoy the feeling of being cherished by Life. Onyx eyes slip shut as his expression softens and he leans into the blond, letting him ravage his mouth to his own contentment.
"Sasuke. Sasuke." Life murmurs against his lips, blue eyes closed, and Death tries to deepen the fleeting kisses the blond presses to his lips, his frustration growing into anger.
"Life.." he warns and the man smiles then pulls him closer again and kisses him chastely. Taken by surprise, Death can't help that he smiles with surprise into the kiss and the blond leans back with an unnerving grin.
"Gotcha." he whispers and Death shakes his head at him.
"Baka." he mumbles and Life hugs him tightly, burying his face in his hair which makes Sasuke blush.
"Otouto? What are you doing?" Night asks somewhere behind him and Sasuke blushes ten shades of deep red, refusing to look at him but carefully untangling himself from Naruto who regards Itachi with hard eyes.
Glancing over Life's shoulder, Death finally takes notice of the rosy tone to the sky as Day replaces Night. He shoves Life back slightly and the blond steps away, letting go of him. Death takes a deep breath then turns and looks over at Night.
"What is it, aniki?" he asks and Life laughs.
"Is big brother worried? How sweet~!"" he singsongs as he drapes himself Death's back, grinning widely at Night who lifts an eyebrow then smirks.
"Hn."
"Could you two shut it?" Death sighs, splaying his fingers across his face as he blushes again. Suddenly twin squeals of
"Sasuke-kun~!"
splits the air and Death glares at the two approaching women, one with bubble gum pink hair and one with bright blond hair. Joy and Love. They ignore his glaring and latches on to an arm each, or, that is, they try to. Life's positively chilling glare stops them in their tracks as the blue eyes tints with red in anger.
Death smirks as he allows Life to possessively pull him back against his chest. The blond's as abnormally warm as always and Death's eyes soften as he glances up at the tanned man, his cold frame warming up in Life's arms.
"I see." Ino says and smiles secretively as Naruto beams at her. Sakura tugs on her friends arm and asks,
"What? What?"
"I can't tell. Secret." Love replies and Joy pouts before she smiles and grins at Life.
"Ne, Life?" she asks and Naruto looks over at her and hums in confirmation.
"Do you know what Sasuke does when he isn't working?"
Death looks up in surprise and realizes that more people have entered the clearing, all looking curiously and expectantly at him. The kind Earth and his pervert to a boy friend Time are there and so are Sleep and Fate. Wind appears after a brief moment, his red hair as tousled as always.
"What do you do when you don't work, otouto? Please do tell." Night says and Death sighs then jerks his chin towards Joy and Love and says chillingly,
"Avoids those two and you and Ka- ! – Time."
"What else?" Earth asks and Death looks over at the brown haired man and rises his eyebrow slightly.
"I believe that you can figure it out." he says cryptically and Earth smiles then looks down, apparently satisfied with the answer. Life looks between them as Sasuke closes his eyes again and settles, seemingly intent on getting some sleep.
"Ne, Sasuke-teme? What's that supposed to mean?" Life asks, poking Death in the side and the raven opens one eye and looks at him for a while before he closes it again. Life pouts and looks over at Earth, calling,
"Iruka-sensei, what does it mean?"
"Oh, for heaven's sake, Naruto! Think!" Joy says exasperatedly and Life blinks at her, looking around. The only one looking slightly confused is Beast and the apparently drunk Health doesn't seem to care as Moon helps her sit down against a tree.
"Am I the only one who doesn't get what he means?" he asks and Sleep rolls his eyes and mutters,
"Troublesome."
Life looks down at Death who looks back with a hard stare.
"I agree, for once, with Joy. Think, dobe. If I'm not working and not alone, where am I and what do I do?" he says and Life frowns bewildered.
"How am I supposed to know? Sleeps?" he replies and Death elbows him in the guts, making him groan.
"I think Sasuke's right, you are a moron." Night speaks and Life's eyes tear up as he whines meekly,
"Well, excuse me for not being smart.."
Night watches in amusement when Death opens his eyes and glares at him before he wills himself and Life away from the clearing.
"Well, well, well. Aren't someone a little bit overprotective?" an amused Love says and the others chuckle quietly as Beast tries to make the pale Hinata explain to him, Moon refusing to even opening her mouth, just shaking her head at him repeatedly, her cheeks bright red.
Life's eyes focus again as Death Wills them to stop and he smiles slightly, looking out over the shimmering sea. Death shoves him which makes him stumble and when he turns to yell at the raven, he stops in surprise when he sees the hurt look in the pale man's eyes. He wonders if Death is even aware of the fact that his eyes are like portals into his soul.
"Sasuke?" he asks silently and Death blinks, the pain in onyx orbs retreating behind a veil of indifference. The raven nods once to tell that he's listening before he looks out over the sea, watching the blue hues shift slowly in the lazy waves.
"Please tell me."
Death snaps back to stare at the blond and he's wide eyed. Life frowns in worry and reaches for him, his hands outstretched when Death backs away.
"Sasuke.. sorry, I-.." Life begins and Death snorts.
"Sorry? For what? Do you even know what you are sorry about?" he asks, the plain hurt in his voice tearing at Life who winches. Death turns away and begins to fade as he walks along the rocky shore, and Life hesitates then runs after him.
"Sasuke! Wait, please!" he shouts, and if he could see Death's face, he'd see that onyx eyes were filled with pain again.
Why can't he call me by my Name? Is the fact the I'm the Destroyer of what he Builds so repulsing to be reminded of?
he thinks, knowing Life doesn't always agree to what he does, even than it's Time's fault more often than not. And Earth makes sure he is aware of those times, no doubt.
Life reaches out for Death, trying to catch up with him, knowing his vision is blurry because of the tears brimming in his eyes. He really doesn't want Death to go, they're always together and Death-! Realization dawns upon him and he smacks his palm against his face before he shouts,
"Death! Wait up, you teme! I got it!"
Death stops immediately, partly because he wants to and partly because he has to when Life uses his real Name, and the result? Life runs straight into him.
They tumble down, falling through the rock as Life wills them somewhere else, and Death grunts when he lands in another meadow. But this forest is made entirely out of blooming sakura trees. Onyx eyes grows wide as he looks around and realizes that this is where the Creator placed him when he was Born, the very place where he had met the bubbling blond known as Life for the first time.
"Life?" he asks silently and the blond shifts, lying quiet beside him.
"What?"
"You said, 'I got it'. What exactly?" Death asks, needing to know but dreading the answer. Life is silent for a while before he takes a deep breath and says,
"You're always with me."
"So?" Death mutters and Life rolls on top of him and uses slender fingers to tuck a raven black bang behind a pale ear. Smiling down at Sasuke, he softly says,
"No, I mean that we're always together, you're always with me. I almost can't think of anytime we're apart when we don't work."
"Hn." Death grunts but relief fills him with its lightness and Life hears his almost inaudible sigh. The blond leans down and kisses his forehead before he whispers,
"You've got eternity and you spend it with me."
".. Yes."
Earth shift his fingertips when Time groans and says,
"'Ruka-chan~, they've been gone forever! Let me or Itachi-san go and check on them!"
"No." Earth replies sternly and Time sighs and hugs him again.
"You're no fun." the silver haired man whines and Earth rolls his chocolate brown eyes.
"Neither Sasuke nor Naruto will appreciate it if you go wherever they are right now." he says and Beast tries to move only to discover that wine ranks has climbed up and snared his legs. Yells occur in the clearing when the other ones discover the exact same thing.
"Earth! What's the meaning of this!" Fate calls and Earth manages a strained smile.
"Making sure you don't interrupt."
"Interrupts what?" Beast barks, trying to get away and so falling over with a crash, his arms windmilling as he goes down.
Earth smiles and shakes his head, not answering the curious questions as he lets the seedlings grow stronger.
A/N: Observe! Those that have noticed a similarity in this story to the story What Death Does Of Duty are asked to not flame or call me a thief because that story, which by the way is written by adeusparaiso, has been a large inspiration source for me and I wrote this much because I couldn't get it out of my head. It's good, go read it! ^^
Cast, in case somebody misunderstood something;
The Creator - the energy that has formed the life-force
Life - Naruto
Death - Sasuke
Night - Itachi
Day - Kyuubi
Health - Tsunade
Journey - Jiraya
Joy - Sakura
Love (or Flirt) - Ino
Hunger (or Food) - Choji
Earth - Iruka
Time - Kakashi
Moon - Hinata
Fate - Neji
Sleep - Shikamaru
Wind - Gaara
Beast - Kiba
Energy - Rock Lee
Sickness - Orochimaru
Fresh Water - Suigetsu
Salt Water - Kisame
Other characters may be added later on.
~Written by Kickilia, 2011~