Heaven is wrapped in chains

Nobody hurts me like you do
Nobody knows me as well as you
I'm staring out into the blue
I'm sorting flies of what we knew
My future's lost - My future's torn
My disappointment knows it all

I'm stuck - I'm locked - I'm paralyzed
The gate is closed - I'm left outside

Heaven is wrapped in chains
I wanna get in - you won't let me
Heaven is wrapped in chains
And I just cannot find the key

Behind those walls - behind those gates
Gardens so pure and lights so great
Am I too high - a step too low
I played the role you told me so

I'm stuck - I'm locked - I'm paralyzed
The gate is closed - I'm left outside

Heaven is wrapped in chains
I wanna get in - you won't let me
Heaven is wrapped in chains
And I just cannot find the key

And in time I will try to find the right time
At least it helps to comprehend
Oh silence my best friend

Cinema Bizarre - Heaven is wrapped in chains

SasuNaru

Warning: no warning...

Reading: Story teller - Naruto's point of view

Chapter II

I was somewhere afterlife. Eeverything was what I expected afterlife should be, light and warm. I wasn't sure if I was my body, I mean, I felt so light and calm. Kyuubi was sleeping peacefully, and even after I died it hadn't gone out of me.

I was exploring that world when a hand touched my shoulder. A touch I wasn't expecting. I turned quickly just to see a perverted old man smiling at me.

I missed him so much.

"Naruto, what are you doing here? My book is not finished yet!"

I blinked, smiled and I hugged him crying "Ero-Sennin, I missed you so much...I have so many things to tell you"

He hugged me back warmly. "I already know everything Naruto, you don't need to say."

I blinked twice confused "Wait, what book are you talking about?" and he told me. Ero-Sennin told me everything he could while we were sharing an ice cream. I was so happy I could meet him again until...

"Naruto, your book is not finished yet, but my role in your story is finally completed." he sighed "Look, I know how you are and I want you to pay attention to what I'm going to say"

I nodded "Naruto, you can't stay here too long now, you have to keep going, but I can't go with you" he deeply breathed out "This is goodbye boy"

I couldn't believe his words, but something was telling me it was the simple truth and I couldn't nor wouldn't do anything against it.

"I will really miss you Ero-Sennin" he grinned at me and hugged me tightly "Yeah, boy, me too, I will always miss my favorite and loudest pupil" he laughed.

"And Godchild" I completed feeling warm inside

"Yeah, and godchild, Naruto".

I was still hugging him when he disappeared right in front of my eyes, I sighed and kept going.

That was afterlife and I needed to keep going.

The second person I met was one of the prettiest girls I have ever met. The strong and sweet... Hinata.

She was sitting on a chair in some store that was exactly like Ichiraku's and to my surprise, she was eating ramen. She hadn't seen me yet. I sat right next to her and asked for a bowl (Heaven's ramen is the best *-*).

When she heard my voice, she turned to me, surprised "Na-Naruto-kun"

I simply smile at her making her blushes cutely, but soon she smiled in response. We ate quietly enjoying what we could call a date, if not for the circumstances. When she finished, her light gray eyes looked at my blue ones seriously.

As soon as I finished she started "Naruto-kun ...erhm... I'm sorry... I was selfish... but I couldn't just stare while the one... I love... was in danger. I'm sorry Naruto-kun... for a moment I thought it would be nice dying for you... it was my selfishness to be the one who saved you... I'm truly sorry".

I was speechless, that should've been the longest sentence I've ever heard from Hinata and even now, she would still be saying sorry. I smiled "Don't worry... and... thanks" I had so much to say that I didn't know how to start.

"You know, I understand how you feel..." I paused for a moment thinking of Sasuke "... and if you wanna know, I'd have done the same for you Hinata" she blushed "Naruto-kun" she sobbed a bit "thank you" she smiled beautifully at me, only at me. I was happy. Suddenly, her face turned serious again.

"Naruto-kun, I need to tell you something"

"Sure, I have a lot of things I want to tell you too" she looked right into my eyes, her lips almost forming a smile. "You know, I always knew you had someone dear in your heart. I was okay with it, but I really wanted to talk to you, to confess to you, but I was too shy" she sighed "When I was finally able to confess my feelings to you, I felt really happy. I didn't even need an answer. After all, I always knew who you truly love..." I thought she was talking about Sakura-chan. "... Naruto-kun, I know you have always loved Sasuke-kun, and even after all these years apart, you still love him, right?"

I blushed. What? Did she just say Sasuke? How could she know? "Erhm...I, hmm...hahaha...not re-really, I mean, we're friends and all...haha...erhm...hmm..." I gave up sighing "was it that obvious?".

She laughed to my surprise "Not really, but I was always observing you so I could tell" I sighed in relief and looked her in the eyes "Sorry Hinata, I can't fully answer to your feelings now...but I want you to know that of all girls I met, you're the only one I would be able and willing to love as a woman."

She blushed and smiled "Thank you... Naruto-kun...it made me really happy... but now" her face was serious again "... you have to go, you still have to complete a lot of missions. Keep moving on Naruto-kun... and make Sasuke-kun yours soon" she grabbed my hand and held it tight.

I knew she would soon disappear and I took action. I stood ourselves up, looked into her eyes for the last time trying to burn it into my memory to never forget such beauty, I put my hands around her face surprising her to no reaction and I knew I wanted that.

I pressed my lips into hers sweetly. We soon closed our eyes to deepen our first last kiss. I felt tears falling from my closed eyes and tears in my hands falling from hers. She murmured a thank you through our connected lips right before she disappeared. That moment I knew that kiss would be the sweetest of my life. It was a long kiss goodbye.

It took me some time to return to myself and again I kept moving on.

After my meetings, I had an idea who I'd meet next and part of me didn't want to go on, too afraid of the possibility of saying good bye... again. It was too late for this part. There they were the heroes of Konoha, the ones who could beat Kyuubi, those I simply called... mom and dad.

Differently from what Naruto expected, the "meeting" with his parents longed several months. Kushina and Minato explained to him he would live with them for a while. Of course the boy gladly accepted, and soon was he living with his family, the one thing bothering him was how long this happy life would last, but now he would only think of enjoying every moment.

Naruto couldn't measure his happiness anymore, for a moment he thought this would last forever, but then he remembered his mother's words "for a while" and felt a little sad for a brief moment, shaking these thoughts for later and later and later...

The boy would never forget those months. He had talked everyday with his parents. Minato tried to teach his son some sealing jutsus, but the boy was so happy just being next to the Yondaime he didn't even care learning and he put no effort into their training, just enjoying their moments together. Kushina hit her son's head quite a lot for Naruto only wanting ramen for dinner, they argued about food and the three soon were laughing.

The best part of the day was when the blonde boy went to bed. He would say "good night" and hear "good night son" his mother would kiss his forehead and he would be fast asleep, definitely the best.

Six months had already passed since Naruto's death. That night he had a nightmare about Sasuke and woke up worried. He didn't know what had happened neither to the raven boy nor to his friends and he missed them all. Even with all the hard moments the village provided him, Konoha was special and he had no idea what was going on there.

Kushina saw the worried face her son had and made a hard decision, she needed to talk to her little one.

I knew from the start that day was going to be long. That dream about Sasuke had shaken me up, it had brought bitter sweet memories, but the fact he was lost and I couldn't reach him was making me nervous, it was just a dream but it felt so real. The second reason came after breakfast when mom asked me to wait in the living room because she and dad needed to talk to me, when I asked her if everything was alright, she seemed forcefully happy saying yes. I knewbadthingswerecoming.

I could hear mom and dad discussing, what worried me even more. After a while did they come to the living room. Mom sat on my right and dad on my left, they looked anxious. I had that scared look on my face wondering what the fuck was going on. Mom sighed and held my hand making me look into her eyes "Naruto, we need to tell you something."

I was afraid, but I had an idea of what they'd tell me, actually, I was afraid because I had an idea of what they'd tell me, and I really hated being right.

"I can't stay longer, ne?" my eyes were forming tears.

"Sorry son, I wish you could" dad said softly. I sighed deeply trying not to cry

"I don't know what to say" my voice began failing "... I don't want to say to say goodbye... I don't want to!"

Of course they didn't want that either, but nothing could be done.

Minato and Kushina looked sadly at their sobbing son, they felt powerless. The Yondaime calmed his son down ruffling his equally, but shorter, golden hair. Little by little the boy stopped crying and could again talk "Will you disappear right in front of my eyes?"

Kushina tightened her hold getting the small blonde's attention "Noo, we won't". She was holding herself for not to cry. She had been selfish enough to keep her boy for six months even if she promised to keep her boy for only a week.

Seeing his wife's inability to speak, Minato took the lead of the conversation. "Look, Naruto, you have to keep going, we kept you here for longer than we had to. Son..." the next words were said slowly and carefully "... you're not actually dead".

Naruto's eyes widened "What? What are you talking about?"

"It's hard to explain. Actually, you're in coma, but it's different from a normal coma. Kyuubi is giving you chakra in order to your body remain alive, but your soul was taken" he sighed "...so in fact, you're dead".

Naruto blinked "What does it mean so?".

The red haired woman raised courage to speak "Son, that was part of Madara's jutsu, but then you couldn't have died so young, you still have to do so much in life my sunshine", she smiled at him softly "But mom, I don't want to leave you nor dad. I can't think of anything I wanted more than this!" he seemed desperate.

Minato talked again "Naruto, what about your dreams? Didn't you want to be Hokage?" "Yes, I did. I did, but I don't know anymore, this is okay isn't it? I should be dead, so this is okay not being Hokage right dad?"

"Sorry son, this is not how it is" Minato was always calm, differently from Kushina, who had tears rolling on her cheeks, and she knew what to say to convince Naruto, moms always knew.

"Naruto...what about Sasuke?" he froze from the name, he did missed the raven and still had that dream thing, but he would miss his parents too much "Son, you have to save him, he's in coma". The blonde's mother said seriously and the boy didn't know what to say, what to do, how to breath.

"There's more to tell you son" his dad started once again

"More?" Naruto said unvoiced.

The older men nodded "Time passes differently here, it's been one year since the war ended, the same day you and Sasuke went in coma" Minato sighed, it was hard to say so much at once but they had no time "... but in his case, he's lost in darkness waiting for you to reach him."

Naruto was so shocked, it made sense at all, but it was scary "but then, what..." he stopped mid-sentence, thought for a moment and took some air "Fine...I got it" he stood up and so did his parents.

He looked at them and smiled "Is there some more for me to know?" said half joking half seriously. The blonde old man put his hand on the younger's shoulder. "Unfortunately, yes, and that's the worst part" said sadly and worriedly smiling.

At that point I wasn't shocked anymore, all I could do was listen thoughtfully to my father's next words, which were said more like a prophecy than anything else. I would always listen those words in my ears some years later.

"Naruto, someday, I'm sure of it, you'll become the Hokage, the best of all. This day will be extremely important to you and you'll have a dream. Pay attention to that dream son, it'll be the condition for you going back to life how's supposed to be".

I couldn't understand the meaning of those words exactly but I was willing to find out and kept them in memory. "Now you have to go, son. We will be watching over you". I felt myself disappearing really slowly.

Mom smiled "Naruto, we'll be waiting for you, but please son don't come before your time" I smiled at them, tears falling from my eyes. "Mom, dad, I love you" Suddenly I found myself in the middle of them.

They were hugging me tightly, both crying.

"We love you too my son"

"Yes sunshine, we love you so much"

I can picture the scene in my mind and feel warm inside.

It was a strange family portrait. Although we were happy together, we were saying goodbye, but I knew I would see them again, sooner or later. My last thought: ' If that was how we felt being with our family, I could understand why Sasuke had become like that after losing something so... irreplaceable.'

I opened my eyes, which I had closed unintentionally, I was somehow glowing, and I could see that because everything else was pure dark. I was walking on a dry land and an huge tree with hundreds of ravens on it was all I could see. I saw the ravens falling dead off the tree one after other, it was terrifying the way they were screaming and trying to fly uselessly, they kept dying until the last one.

The last raven was a nestling on top of the tree, it tried to fly out of his nest, but young as it seemed he couldn't and fell on air to the ground. I ran as fast as I could to catch the small bird. Fortunately I was able to do so and I happily looked at the small creature safe in my hands. I've caught him, finally.

Like magic, everything turned white; I fell and had to close my eyes due to the extreme brightness. When I could again open my eyes, I saw it, the raven, my raven, sleeping peacefully with my arms around him, Sasuke.

I stayed like that for a while just appreciating the moment and the raven boy in my arms. I ran my fingers along his locks and closer to him, closer enough to whisper in his ear. "Sasuke, wake up. Everything's fine now" with only that he slowly opened his eyes and stared at me confused and happy.

"What are you doing here?" he said calmly "Wait, what am I doing here?" he asked himself.

"What do you mean, Sasuke?"

"I'm in heaven right? That's why you're here, but then... I should be in hell... I don't understand." He seemed really focused on his theory, I couldn't help but laugh loud "Sasuke, this is not heaven, you're not even dead!" his eyes widened "What? Where the fuck are we? Am I dreaming?"

He waited for answers "Hm, I guess you can say that, but I assure you that soon you'll wake up!" I gave him my best smile but he didn't look really happy "I don't want to! If I wake up, you'll be dead and I don't want that!"

I laughed again "Don't be stupid, I wouldn't die that easily, not before becoming Hokage" his face relaxed and he smiled "Naruto, I need to tell you a thing, I-"

I cut him off, I knew we were fading away and waking up "Ok, but first you need to wake up, I'll be by your side" "Promise me!" he sounded like a spoiled brat, which I found really cute

"I promise" and our minds went blank.


That was it... A but sad, yet hopefull. And a decent goodbye ^^

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