Inspired by the song Lucy by Skillet.
I don't own Naruto, no matter how much I wish I did.
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Lighting flashed in the background, thunder crashed, crows called, and rain fell, but Naruto didn't notice any of it. The one thing he was focused on was the bloody and battered corpse that had once been his friend. His tears fell and mingled with the pouring rain. Even the gods, it seemed, mourned the great Sasuke Uchiha's death.
"Why Sasuke? Why did you have to leave me?" Naruto whispered, kneeling down. Sasuke had been his best friend, though neither would admit it. With Sasuke gone…Naruto didn't know what he would do.
Sasuke had always been there, giving him a goal to meet, an obstacle to overcome. At first it had been making himself stronger so Sakura-chan would like him, then to improve even further to bring him back from Orochimaru. But now he had nothing. No goals, no friends, not even a home. He wouldn't go back to Konoha after this. Knowing he had failed so many people, all the memories of his time with Sasuke, knowing that he would never share anything like that with his friend again. It was too painful.
"N-Naruto…." Came a hoarse, pained voice. Naruto looked down in surprise, not sure if it was real or if he had finally lost it. Sasuke's eyes were opened slightly, and Naruto could see they were the normal cobalt shade he remembered from their childhood.
"Sasuke…." A small spark of hope had settled in his chest. Maybe it would be ok. Maybe he could get him to Sakura in time and she could heal him. Maybe…
"Don't cry for me, Dobe. I'm not worth it." Naruto hadn't realized he'd started crying again until Sasuke pointed it out. He didn't really even mind the insult. It reminded him of a time when Sasuke was still with him in Konoha. It had been one of the rare times when the two weren't fighting. The peace, however, hadn't lasted long and soon the two were wrestling on the ground, oblivious to the mud puddle next to them until they had rolled right into it.
The rain was coming down harder now, almost drowning out his voice when he spoke next:
"Don't get your hopes up…I'm not going to make it…I used up the last of my energy to deliver the final blow to kill Madara…"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Naruto could feel his heart shatter. The small flicker of hope was gone, replaced by a feeling of despair. The feeling only increased when he realized his friend was right. The gaping hole in his chest could never be healed enough to save him, even with someone like Grandma Tsunade doing it.
"Naruto…just remember, you have been and always will be…my best friend…" With that, the great Uchiha closed his eyes and his body went limp as he took his last breath.
His words echoed in his Naruto's ears, drowning out even his own pained scream. He sobbed violently, clutching Sasuke's corpse. He wouldn't leave his friend, not even after he was gone…
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Sorry for the suckish ending =(
R&R please, and give me suggestions for a better one.