A/n: These next few are from the, in away, POV's of characters. Please enjoy!
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Naruto Uzumaki had known Sasuke since they were little. Like, just out of mommy's womb little. They had always been friends, rivals and companions. They always talked, always listened and always helped. They always found an answer by working through the problem. But just this once, Naruto knew nothing they did would fix the damage.
Naruto had never known his parents. He's been taken in by his grandmother, Tsunade, and his grandfather, Jiraya. They were both alive and kicking. He didn't have siblings, so he couldn't miss the family he had never had.
Sasuke had been born into a huge family! His mother, Mikoto, had been the perfect house wife, running Sharingan Design (a fashion company) from her home, and his father, Fagaku, had been the perfect business man/father/husband. He ran Mangekyo corps., and still had all the time in the world for his sons. They had always been there. Itachi, Sasuke's brother, had been an idol to Sasuke, the younger had always strived to be just like his brother…
Then, one day, one of there father's rivals in the Medicine industry paid a visit to the Uchiha home. Two people were murdered and one was left alive. Itachi had been at college at the time and it had just been Sasuke and his parents. Mikoto and Fagaku had been killed in their sleep. Sasuke had been spared. The killer had been traced back to the Oto Medical industry. Orochimaru, an old friend of the Uchiha's and of the Uzumaki's. Sasuke had been found curled up against his mother's corpse. Oblivious to the fact that she was dead. Sasuke had been taken in by another family friend, Kakashi Hatake, who, try as he might, couldn't get Sasuke to stop crying. Itachi finally returned from college and took all responsibilities. Including Sasuke.
It wasn't until his third year of college that Sasuke found a new interest, besides being a doctor. He met Haruno Sakura. A girl of great blood and even greater mind.
It started with a glance, that became a greeting, that became a conversation, that became in invitation to dinner, that became a date, that became a relation ship, that became love, that became a very happy Sasuke, that became an almost proposal.
Naruto, for once in his life, could not think of a way to comfort his friend. Naruto had always suspected that, in the near future, Sasuke and Sakura would get married, have children and be happy. He never put Itachi into the mix, he'd never considered the older Uchiha.
Now, sitting in Beyakugan Tavern, Sasuke was drinking his weight in vodka and Naruto couldn't do anything to stop it. The bartender looked worried and Naruto could see she was becoming flustered. She was shy and normally just passed out drinks, she looked to Naruto, pleading him to help his friend. Naruto smiled gently at her and stood up. He put a hand on Sasuke's shoulder, "Lets go. Your going to kill yourself at this rate. Come on. Lets go back to my apartment and get you sobered up." Sasuke allowed himself to be dragged away.
The bartender looked to the manager as he came back, "Think he'll be okay, Hinata-hime?" she looked sadly at her cousin and business partner.
"I-I hop-pe so, nii-san. I-I hop-pe s-so." they watched the drunk Uchiha follow his friend like a lost puppy. Neji sighed and touched Hinata's shoulder.
"Call the gang. We'll leave the bar in oji-san's hands for tonight. Neke will take care of the bar." the two moved quickly. Gathering everyone who knew the Uchiha, their group who had been friends from pre-k. The oldest of friends.
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a/n: I understand that some of them are OOC, but I think how I'm portraying them makes them seem real. If not, please tell me. Thank you.