Hey ppl. I'm back again and with a new chapter. I hope you all enjoyed the last chapter. But I'm kind of sad. A lot of people check the story out, add it to their favorites or alerts but they don't review. Besides me writing this story because I want to write I do it to see the responses of others. So please if you don't mind can you please leave a review? It seriously makes me update faster because I know people like. If not its like why am I putting this up? I'm also sad because I got some very sad new about my friends mother…and just some personal problems…so all the sadness is inspiring me to continue. I just stalled to see how many ppl read and if they want more. ALSO FANFIC WOULDN'T LET ME UPDATE! IT'S NOT MY FAULT!!! So I'm sorry for the wait and long A/N. Well I don't think I have anything else to say. If not I'll say it at the end.

Warnings:

In first chapter.

Parings:

In first chapter.

Chapter info:

"thought"

"Talking"

"Dream"

Disclaimer: I do not own it…why must you keep bringing this up!!! –cries-

On with the fic! Enjoy!

Please…Save Me from My darkness…

Chapter 2: Danger

Last time…

Outside Sasukes bedroom window Naruto watched the raven the whole time he entered and left his bedroom. He blushed the whole time he saw Sasuke in the short little towel and was disappointed when Sasuke put on his pajama pants. But he did get a quick glance at that cute ass of his. That made Naruto's blush deepen even more. But when he saw Sasuke trace all his old scars as well as the new cuts a wave of confusion hit him. Why does Sasuke have all these scars?...I don't think it can be from training…Naruto decided he should check up on his raven and inched closer to the window from the branch he stood on. Slipping his fingers under the slightly parted window he opened it wide enough for him to slip through.

Hearing a noise to his side Sasuke saw Naruto hop into his room. Gasping Sasuke sat up quickly looking at Naruto with wide eyes. Sasuke quickly hid both his arms behind his back and faced Naruto fully. Naruto blushed when he saw Sasuke bare chest. Naruto thinking it wise to look away before he said something stupid looked into Sasukes face instead of his chest. Why is he blushing… Sasuke thought. But the thought banished from his mind quickly as he saw Naruto approach the bed. "Naruto…" Sasuke whispered. "Sasuke… what are those scars from?" Sasuke paled at the dreaded question. Oh my god! He's going to find out! "Naruto…"

Present…

"Well?"

"It's nothing…" Sasuke said as he slowly slid off the bed making sure his arms were not totally visible.

"Sasuke you have scars all over your arms how is that nothing?!" Naruto asked with his voice rising in volume and pitch.

"I said its nothing!" Sasuke yelled glaring at Naruto. He suddenly looked away and headed for his drawer, his face full of regret after that short and sudden outburst. Naruto was shocked for a moment and stared sadly at Sasuke's back as he put on a long sleeve black shirt. What is it Sasuke…that's keeping you from me? What's keeping you from opening up to me?… "Sasuke you can talk to me…you know that right?" Naruto said softly looking down at his hands as he sat on Sasukes bed.

Sasuke was shocked. He stared wide-eyed at Naruto. Does he really mean that?...but I can't tell him…I can't let him in…I need to tell him something though… After a moment Sasuke found out what he would tell Naruto. With a sigh Sasuke sat next to Naruto on the bed. When Naruto felt the weight next to him he looked up at Sasuke sadly. It broke Sasuke's heart that he was going to lie to him. Maybe I should…No! I can't tell him!

"Listen Naruto, these cuts are nothing. But if you must know…these cuts are from…when…there from when Itachi tried to kill me. I just don't like anyone to see them." Sasuke said the final words looking away from Naruto afraid if he looked into Naruto's eyes he could tell he was lying.

"Sasuke…" Naruto said staring at Sasuke with sadness and also doubt. If he got those scars from Itachi…then why is he bleeding now?...

"Like I said it's nothing" Sasuke replied as he got up and stood in front of Naruto. Naruto looked up at Sasuke questioningly. "You want to get some ramen Naruto?"

Naruto was a bit more than shocked hearing those words coming from Sasuke. "Uhhh…" Sasuke chuckled seeing Naruto's face some what trying to get away from the earlier topic.

"Oh guess not then. Well I'll see you later Naruto." Sasuke said as he slipped out of the room with a pair of pants, his holster, arm guards, money and keys and headed for the bathroom to put the objects on or away in his pockets.

Naruto sat on Sasuke's bed for a minute just starting ahead. Well…if he's asking to buy me ramen then I guess he's fine…well not totally he never asked to buy me ramen. But hey there's a start for everything. But I will find out what's wrong with him. Sooner or later…hope its sooner… Naruto stood up and walked out of Sasukes bedroom to see Sasuke walking out the bathroom fully clothed. Why is he making sure the bathroom is closed…I bet he's hiding something in there…

"Hey Sasuke"

"Hmmm?" Sasuke asked looking at Naruto with his hands in his pockets.

"The offer still up for grabs?!" Naruto asked quickly hoping it still was. Sasuke just chuckled.

"Yea sure Naruto, come on." Sasuke said as he headed for the stairs.

"Ahh I'll be there in a second I left something in your room."

"Yeah yeah hurry up dobe or I'm leaving your ass!" Sasuke yelled form downstairs as he put on his shoes.

"Yea right teme!" Naruto yelled back as he slowly made his way towards the door, not sure what he was going to find. Unfortunately everything was fine…except for a broken mirror. Why the hell is Sasuke's mirror broken…and why hasn't he changed it yet… deciding to store that tid bit of information for later use Naruto closed the door as he heard Sasuke yell "I'm leaving dumbass!"

"Shut up teme!" Naruto yelled back as he ran down the stairs he saw Sasuke use moments before. He saw Sasuke staring ahead with a very bored look while holding the door open.

"Took you long enough dobe!" Sasuke replied shutting and locking the door behind both of them.

"Teme" Naruto muttered under his breath.

"What was that? I guess you don't want any ramen" Sasuke replied quickly enjoying the reaction he was getting out of the blond.

"No! Sasuke don't be mean! Please! Momma nooo!" Sasuke's eyebrow twitched at the last statement.

"Phst. Whatever dobe"

"Stop calling me dobe!"

"Hn."

The talking ceased for a while as they headed for the ramen shop. Once inside the shop Naruto plopped down in one of the available seats, Sasuke sitting in the one next to him. As Naruto ordered his first bowl of ramen Sasuke just stared at Naruto. Why did I ask him out…this is just hurting me more…and my wallet…oh well I have enough money anyway… Sasuke just continued to stare until Naruto was in his face shaking his shoulders.

"Sasuke…Sasuke!... What the hell! Sasuke!"

"What…" Sasuke replied softly as he blushed at the close proximity.

"Are you ok? And why are you blushing"

"I'm not blushing!" Sasuke replied quickly and turned away to order his food. He wasn't hungry but he wanted to at least show he was eating something. Truth be told Sasuke didn't eat much only when he though he needed to… after Naruto's third bowl he brought up yet another dreaded question. "Sasuke why is the mirror in your bathroom broken" looking shocked for second Sasuke came up with a quick retort "Why were you in there in the first place?!" Naruto was taken aback "Uhhh no reason…" deciding to let the subject drop for a while Naruto ordered another bowl of ramen. Sasuke let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding and continued to eat the little bit he would. After Naruto's nine bowls he pulled away satisfied. Sasuke barely ate half and pushed his away. Naruto shocked that the ramen was going to go to waste he asked the obvious question.

"You want that Sasuke?"

"No you can have it…"

"Thank you I love you!!!!" how Sasuke wished those words were truly real… after Naruto finished up the bowl Sasuke paid and they headed out. Before they both headed their separate ways Sasuke felt a hand on wrist. Turning around he looked into Naruto's eyes as he spoke.

"You know Sasuke I meant what I said earlier…you can trust me and come to me when you need help…" Sasuke shocked again by the statement said the first thing he could think of "Uhhh sure…yea…" Naruto was a little sad about the reply but it was a start. Deciding to try again in the morning he bid Sasuke good night.

"Night Sasuke" Naruto started to walk off.

"Night…Naruto…" Sasuke replied also but so softly he doubted Naruto heard it, but little did he know Naruto did and smiled. Feeling something wet once again on his arms Sasuke headed home as well.

Naruto kicked off his shoes and threw his orange jacket on the back of a chair as soon as he entered his apartment. Sighing Naruto headed for the bathroom to take a quick shower before bed. Letting a relieved sigh escape his lips as the water hit his flesh Naruto thought back to earlier event. What can be wrong with him…why does he continually push me away…doesn't he see how much I care about him! Feeling depressed after those thoughts Naruto shut off the water, put a towel around his waist and headed for his room. After changing into some night clothes Naruto gingerly pick up his night cap from his pillow. It was the same one Sasuke gave him when they were younger. Sitting down on his bed he looked at the piece of material lovingly. Naruto started to think back to their younger years…when they never fought as much…heh I doubt he even remembers giving it to me… it was a long time ago…but I still cherish it…its one of the few things I value in life…

After that final thought Naruto put the cap snuggly on his head and crawled under the covers. Maybe he will tell me what's bugging him tomorrow…Naruto was fast asleep… but not for long…

Sasuke got home around the same time as Naruto did. Like every night Sasuke headed for the bathroom. Sasuke took off his blood soaked shirt and threw it into the sink. Not even bothering to wipe off the blood that stuck to his skin Sasuke grabbed the oh so familiar box. The blade shone brightly like every other night but it seemed that it held an even deadlier edge this time. Sitting in his usual spot Sasuke thought about his earlier events as well.

He says I can trust him…I know I can...I trust him with my life…even if he doesn't know it…I doubt he's worried over me…it's not like I'm that important or my life revolves around him…but it still would be nice to be worried about for once…especially by the one I care most about in life… I'd give up my life for him in a second…no thoughts… just a quick action… my worthless life for his…seems fair…he got a life to live while I try to escape the darkness that is my life… it seems life doesn't go my way… it just gets in the way…its just one big dark abyssis that constantly tries to swallow me whole… it's going to take me eventually…why do I stall the inevitable? My only savior…my only source of light that can save me from my darkness…will never burn for me…why is life so fucking unfair!

After that last thought Sasuke cut deep…too deep. "Shit!" Sasuke yelled trying to stop the flow of blood. "Damn I didn't mean to cut this deep! This looks fatal…I better get help…" Already feeling weak because of the lack of blood Sasuke grabbed his shirt from the sink and wrapped it around the damaged limb. He held his arm close to his body in an effort to staunch the flow of blood. It wasn't working… Sasuke eventually made it out the door and started making his way to the hospital or at least in a direction someone was likely to be. It was deserted. Damn! Why does my life need to be so fucked up! No one is even around when I need them… Sasuke feel to his knees and tumbled sideways. This is it I guess… I guess life had enough of me…I won't fight it…my only regret…not telling Naruto that I love him… Sasukes eyes dropped by the second as blood started to form around him. The last thing he heard was a dreadful scream from his blond angel "Sasuke!"

Naruto thrashed in his sleep and whimpers were heard throughout the room. Naruto was having one of his repeating nightmares that plagued him almost every night.

Naruto ran as the villagers threw rocks at his small form. Nasty cuts and bruises adorned his body. Naruto fell to the ground and covered his head as more rocks were thrown at him. "Go away and die you damn monster! We don't need you terrorizing our village again!" things along those lines were thrown in Naruto's face. The sad thing was he totally didn't understand why the villagers hated him so much. He never did anything to them. He just tried to make peace with the village but they just pushed him away like he was worthless. Out of nowhere a villager came out with a long blade. He stood over the small form ready to slash him. "Go back to hell you demon!" the villager yelled as the blade came down ready to make contact with Naruto's flesh.

However before the blade was able to touch Naruto he woke up with a start and breathing heavily. Sitting up quickly Naruto held his head in his hand. Naruto stayed like this for a few minutes until his breathing somewhat returned to normal. It seemed so real this time…why do I keep having these dreams… why do they haunt me?…

"I need some air" Naruto said softly to the night air. Getting out of bed Naruto changed into some clothes and headed out side. Breathing in the night air Naruto felt better. Every time a nightmare got too much for him he went out for a bit to calm his nerves. Naruto headed down his usual way, which was heading towards Sasuke's place. Naruto walked at a slow pace. Naruto enjoyed his time outside. It got him away from his nightmares that would soon return when his head would hit the pillow. It was even nicer since no one was out…it was kind of late. He doubted any one would be outside. As Naruto continued to walk down the street he saw a crumpled form on the floor. Deciding to check it out, Naruto walked faster. What he saw made his heart drop. Blood….there was so much blood! "Sasuke…Sasuke!" Naruto yelled but the wind carried his cry into the night air…

I'm so so so sorry that it took me so long to update. I already had started it a while ago and had a bit to finish but I had so much work to do from school plus the fact I been playing my games like Final Fantasy XII and this game on the internet…as well as my reading, lazy self, and family. But at least I got it done. My depressed mood allowed it to happen. I hope you all had a nice thanksgiving! And I hope you all are happy with the chapter. Please Review! It will really help my mood! Thank you!

Until next time…