Be Careful of What You Wish for

By: Hanbun no Tsuki

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto; it belongs to Masashi Kishimoto-sensei.

Warning: YAOI, meaning boy x boy pairing. OOC for many characters ….I think.

Pairings: NaruSasu, ItachiOC as the main pairings and other pairings.

Chapter 1: My Wish

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Naruto's POV

"Are you going to go?"

If only…. I didn't go that day.

"…if I said yes, will you wait for me?"

This would've never happen.

He smiled. God, how much I cherished that smile. The smile he smiled only for me.

That person planned his revenge really well. He caught me off guard.

"You know I'm going with that brother of yours, right? Why aren't you going to stop me?"

He made the village go against me. Even Kakashi-sensei, Iruka-sensei, heck even that hag really tried to kill me.

"You have waited for me, Naruto. For a long time. And you have believed in me. Now, it's my turn…to wait and believe in you. Isn't it a natural thing to do, Dobe?" he smirked at the last phrase.

But he still believed in me…. When that person started his revenge and succeeded on convincing the whole village that I betrayed Konoha and need to be annihilated, he still believed in me and stood up for me.

I hugged him tightly. The last time for a long time. I was taller than him now that I've grown. He hugged me back. We didn't let go for a while, knowing it will be much later until we can hug each other like this again.

If I had known, that if I go that day that person will come to the village knowing I've gone and planted the seed of hatred inside all of the person I consider a friend and important to me, I wouldn't even think of going for a stupid self training.

"Aren't you going to ask why I'm going?" I released him and now staring at his coal eyes.

How did he succeed making the village itself to hate me? It's still a mystery for me to solve.

He raised an eyebrow. "Did you ask me 'why' when I went?" "No, but-" "Then I won't ask."

And now, here I am. Sitting in the middle of the village where I was born, the village I want to protect, but already destroyed by my own hands from self defense. And to keep my promise to him.

"Just promise me…Come back alive and in one piece, okay?"

Five years I have gone. Only to find the village hates me to the depth of their hearts when I came back. I tried to explain that I didn't do any of the things they accuse me for and straighten things up with no luck. Those five years weren't for nothing. I defended myself with the help from my fox friend who have come out from the seal years ago. And that resulted with the thing I never expected. Konoha is all destroyed. By my own hands.

"Okay, I promise." With that I turned my back to him and disappeared into the darkness of night.

Around me, there are corpses of the people I cared for but cursed me 'till the end for the sin I didn't do. And in front of me, laid the only person who believed and protected me to the end. His pale skin paler than usual. I caressed his cheek. Cold. I couldn't help but shed a lone tear.

"I will wait for you forever…Naruto." He said to the darkness, knowing I still can hear him.

End Naruto's POV

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A figure kneeled beside the blonde ninja. He has fiery orange hair and matching red amber eyes. Without turning to see who it was, the blonde called out to him.

"Kyuubi."

"What happened, kit? I was focused on defending myself so I didn't see what happened."

The fox is concerned about the blonde. He just knew the boy, now already turned into a man, which he raised like a son he never had, is falling to pieces in the inside.

"He jumped in front of me when Kakashi attacked me with Chidori. He died protecting me, Kyuubi…. He-" Naruto choked on the last word "…died." More tears fall down his cheeks.

Kyuubi turned his gaze from Naruto to Sasuke. Uchiha Sasuke, the person the kit falls in love to. He was fond of him too. Sasuke was like his…other son.

"It couldn't be undone, kit. Now, we should go and help Itachi and Kisame with their wars against the Akatsuki and Oto. We have to protect that goddamn village the wolf-bitch has left us with." Kyuubi said while standing up and offered his hand to Naruto.

Naruto ignored the hand that was offered to him. Instead, he just sat still. Staring at his lover's face. He had left with a smile. He must've smiled because he knew he died protecting the one he loved. Kyuubi took back his hand, understanding how his kit is currently feeling right now. He sighed. He's not good at handling the kit when he's like this.

"Look…kit." Kyuubi started off, "I know you're upset, I know you're breaking to pieces in the inside, but you'll have to get over it sooner or later, okay? Right now we have to focus on something more important."

Naruto still didn't say a word and this just make Kyuubi more irritated. He was about to yell at Naruto but stopped when he saw Naruto turned to look at him. His eyes hold sadness. Pain. Regret.

"Please, Kyuubi." Naruto said his voice a bit trembled. "…I want to stay here…at least a bit longer."

Kyuubi stared straight to his eyes. He took a deep breath and sighed. Even if he refused to stay, the kit will only be the stubborn kit he is, and won't budge from his spot.

"Fine, but don't make it too long." Kyuubi said while seating himself next to Naruto, "It's already night time and even if we go at our fastest pace to the Snow Country, it will take at least two days to get there. We don't know when the war there will end and we are needed as fast as we reach there."

"Thanks Kyuu." Naruto said and managed to give him a small smile, even if it was a forced one.

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They sat in silence. No one from the two of them has spoken a word. Kyuubi stared at the sky, counting the stars while waiting until the blonde haired ninja can gather himself together and make a leave from this place. They are more needed in another place than a village-turning-to-a-wasteland like this.

'4,993, 4,994, 4,995…'

"Ne, Kyuubi."

The sudden sound made by Naruto startled him (couldn't say it almost made him jump) and made him loose his count.

'Damn. And I almost make it to 5,000 too.'

"What?" He almost harshly replied. Well, what can we expect? He was made to stay here and do nothing except counting the stars and being bored to death. And then, Naruto just have to surprise him by making a sound and making him loose count. Not that he cared though. At least not much.

Naruto tilted his head and stared at the sky, just like what Kyuubi did a few moments ago.

"Honestly, I didn't think that losing Sasuke will feel as much as this. I feel like shit." He grinned grimly and hung his head again. A tear made its way to his cheek again.

"…"

Kyuubi just stared at the sky again, not knowing how to reply Naruto. Again, he couldn't handle when Naruto's being emotional. Then, he noticed in the sky, a shooting star that glowed bright orange followed by several other shooting stars that glowed the same orange light and more as time passed. He raised an eyebrow at that. And more, if shooting stars usually disappear in an instant, the shooting stars he sees right now is moving at a quite slow pace. His eyes widen this time. Could it be?

'Oi, oi. Why is this kind of thing is happening right now?'

"And when I have to face the fact that he won't be here with me anymore, and that I can't see the smile on his face anymore…" Naruto said with a shaken voice. He was almost at tears again. "It makes me want to wish…"

Kyuubi's eyes almost popped out of its place. 'Oh,no,no,no,no,NO! He didn't-CAN'T- make any dumb wish right now! Not now! Kami, what's up with the timing and all?'

"Wait, kit-!" Kyuubi tried to stop Naruto but failed because Naruto just continued to ramble on.

"I wish I could turn back time, the time when I could change things…so it wouldn't end up like this. So I can change the future and nobody would've died because of him…and also me." Naruto said in a low voice and growled.

'And also…so that Minami-Nee and Itachi can also have a happy ending. To clear the understanding of the Uchiha massacre before Sasuke paint his heart black of hatred to the point of can't be erased anymore.' Naruto added to his wish but kept it to himself only.

Kyuubi grimaced and smacked his own forehead. "Fuck!" He muttered.

'Too late…' Kyuubi thought.

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Okay, Chapter one ends right here. Please review and tell me if you like it or not. This is my very first story so flames are accepted but if you don't like it, don't read it. Comments and critics are welcomed!

A/N: I want to give a short explaining. First, in my story, Itachi is not the bad guy. Strange, I know. But I kinda like him and I really don't want him to be the antagonist in my story. Second, Kyuubi is released after Sasuke is back from Oto to Konoha. But he still can stay inside Naruto's body since the seal isn't completely undone and go out from it if he wants to. Talk about convenient. And last but not least, English is not my first language, about my second or third language, so sorry if the grammar sucks . ;; Also I may not update really soon 'cause school is being a bitch, giving too much exams and all. Plus seeing the fact that I'm a lazy bum . Haha.