A/N: I never really thought to update, and sorry it's an abrupt ending D:

I ended it quickly because I was working on other stories at the time.

Sasuke's father looked taken aback at Naruto's harsh words. Frowning he advanced towards Naruto angrily.

"You think I didn't love my own son? I'll tell you something Mr. Gay Pants…somewhere, some stupid part of me, still loves my son. I may choose to ignore it…I may have kicked him out…but I didn't immediately go after some IMPERSONATER of Sasuke just because I was dumped!" As Fugaku pointed and accusing finger at Naruto, and then Sai, Naruto's face drooped. His eyes were wide, his guilt suddenly shoved upon him. Fugaku was right. He didn't even give Sasuke, they boy he had been going out with for YEARS, a second chance. Gripping his face in his hands, a new wave of sobs erupted from him as he fell to his knees. Sai went to comfort Naruto, but was pushed away by a gentle hand. He looked up to see a blonde girl with a ponytail in her hair and the left side of her face covered in bangs. She smiled lightly at him, her face slightly weak. Bags were under her blue eye(s) and her brow had the look of one who had the brow furrowed too often.

"I think we should leave yeah?" Sai nodded lightly. A boy with red hair came in and immediately began tugging on the girl's arm.

"Come on Dei…let's go!"

"WAAAHHH!! SASORI-NO-DANA!!" the girl attached herself to the boy, the teen rolling his eyes. Sai smiled lightly.

"You two together?"

"Yes! UN!"

"NO."

"B-B-But Danaaaaaaaaaaaaa…I NEED A BOYFRIEND SO THAT KONAN FINALLY REALIZES I'M A GAY MAN!"

"I'm TAKEN DAMMIT!! You really DO need a boyfriend Dei…" Sai tried to process everything as it all flew by him. Suddenly the ruckus was interrupted by Fugaku glaring at them.

"Get out you pubescent Neanderthals! If you have no connection to Sasuke you shouldn't be here!" The red haired teen frowned.

"Excuse me but I, Akatsuna Sasori, am his brother's boyfriend and I thi—"

"YOU! YOU TURNED MY SON…THE PRODIGY OF OUR CLAN…INTO SOME GAY PANSY!" Fugaku gripped Sasori's arm tightly, dragging him out of the room angrily. Sasori struggled and Dei was dragged along, his arm attached to Sasori's in attempt to help get him from the elder Uchiha's grasp.

"LET ME GO! HEY!" Sasori's protests were useless as he was dragged out of the room. Naruto looked up, wiping the snot and tears from his face.

"Sasuke…I'm so sorry. I've been such a dick…" he sniffed, tears welling up in his eyes. "Why couldn't I have been there when you needed it…" he sobbed again. He looked at the monitor sadly as the beeps continued their steady pace. A soft knock came at the door, making Naruto jump.

"C-Come in!"

"Hey Naru-chan…" Neji walked in sadly, Kiba and the others following him in. Naruto looked like a kicked dog the moment he set eyes on TenTen. He began sniffling and tears poured from his eyes again.

"Y-You a-all c-cam-me t-t-to v-visit Sa-Sasuke…e-even a-after knowing I-I would b-be here! I've been s-so s-stupid…" Naruto began sobbing again, a damp spot forming where his head had been resting on Sasuke's hospital bed. TenTen came over and patted his shoulder. He looked up at her, awe on his face.

"Come on Naruto…we know you were going through tough times…it was confusing for you." Naruto stood up.

"WHY ARE YOU FORGIVING ME?! I WAS SO MEAN TO YOU!" He collapsed to his knees again. "I w-was so mean…" Neji lifted Naruto up and walked out, taking Naruto to the cafeteria so he could get some food. Kiba looked at the monitor sadly.

"Do you guys think they'll be ok? I mean…when Sasuke wakes up…will he and Naruto be able to start together again?" Ino sighed and patted Kiba's shoulder.

"It may not be steady, but I think they'll make it." She smiled at Kiba, who frowned.

"I guess…and it would be if he wakes up…not when…right?" Hinata whacked the back of Kiba's head, pointing to the doorway. Naruto stood there, wiping away tears. Kiba's eyes widened in shock. "NARUTO! I…I…"

"No. No you're right Kiba. It would be IF he wakes up…not when. I know that ok?" Hinata sighed and hugged Naruto. Ino joined her. TenTen sat there, wrapping her jacket around her. So much had happened this winter. It was amazing. Suddenly there was a crash in the hallway.

"Let me in there. I know them!"

"I'm sorry sir but there's not enough room!"

"Such youth! Let us in! We know the poor suffering Raven and Fox inside that room!"

"GET THEM OUT OF HERE!"

"Let us in or I'll tell you the 50 ways I know of how to dispose of a dead body…"

"…let them in…" A nurse walked into the room, leading a green bundle and a red bundle inside. The green bundle burst.

"NARUTO! KIBA! HINATA! INO! TENTEN! HOW ARE YOU?! YOUR YOUTH WILL SOON BE JUSTIFIED! SASUKE WILL WAKE UP IN NO TI—" a hand was slapped over Lee's mouth.

"Shut up or you'll wake ever one in the hospital…dead OR alive…" Lee nodded and Gaara pulled his hand away, linking it with Lee's. Naruto smiled.

"GAARA! LEE! YOU MADE IT!" he hugged the two, the two returning the hug happily. Or…as happily as they could. Naruto started chatting with Gaara and Lee, until he heard someone gasp.

"Naruto! GET OVER HERE!" Naruto ran over to TenTen's side and gasped. The speed of Sasuke's monitor was slowing in pace.
It was quiet in the room. No one could even breath. They all looked at Naruto. Naruto fell, more sobs racking his body.

"No…"

The sky was dark as the group left. Pellets of rain fell on their umbrellas as they looked at the window. A ball of blonde hair was still there as they left, tears running down their faces.

The rain pattered softly on the window of the hospital as Naruto watched his love slowly waste away. The monitor had been slowing down for a while and it was now down to faint heartbeats. He had rung for the nurse eight times already, but no one had come. Dark clouds brewed over head as Naruto watched Sasuke die. The monotonous beat of the heart monitor racked at his guilt ridden brain. He gulped, a lump forming in his throat again. Memories graced behind the dull blue eyes as Sasuke's chest rose and fell with great difficulty. Tears spilled onto the white sheets of the bed, Naruto's fingers gripping the sheets tightly. Blonde locks fell onto the bed and the dying Uchiha as Naruto sobbed into the sheets. Snot ran from Naruto's nose as he cried with all his might. This shouldn't be happening. They should be together, celebrating their love. They should be hugging and kissing, snuggling and fighting tongues; they shouldn't be in a hospital room with one dying and breaking the other's already shattered heart. Naruto raised his head, sniffling while the after wave of tears ran down his face.

"Sasuke...if you can hear me, I just wanted to say...I love you." No response. "I love you with all my heart. Nothing can change that. I don't care about your father's wishes or what anyone else thinks! I love you. I love you no matter what. I could never love someone as much as I love you. I shouldn't have gone out with Sai after you left, but I was so ANGRY. I wasn't angry at you or even your dad; I was mad at myself for not doing anything. I just sat around and cried like a baby.

"I want you to know that even through everything, I still love you. I could never let you go, so you can't die. If you die, I'll be all alone again. I can't do that. Without you, I have no reason to live. You're the reason I'm here and I know it! You're the one that I am meant for and I can't believe I let you go those few months ago. It feels like it's been a lifetime without you. I...I wish that I could've been a better boyfriend to you...you were such a good one to me.

"You always comforted me when I was teased, you would talk to me with harsh words, but also such tenderness. You are so beautiful Sasuke...so beautiful. Your skin and your eyes...your heart and your personality. All of you is beautiful. If I compared you with anything, even the prettiest rose in the world, you'd win by a mile." Naruto was silent for a moment, then spoke again. "A rose can be grown again, but there will never be another you Sasuke. Never ever. You're everything I could've hoped for in my life. Some people never meet the one there were destined for. Some see them on the street but don't know. Some die before they can even have one. God Sasuke...please don't do this. Please.

"You may think no one would miss you, but I know so many people who would. Me, your brother, Neji, Kiba, the whole gang. We'd all miss you. And, even if it doesn't seem likely, your father would miss you. Your mom would too. Everyone here would miss you. I can't believe you're leaving us! I JUST CAN'T!" Naruto stood up, angry tears flowing down his cheeks. His blue eyes were tightly closed, tears spilling. He began to hiccup, trying to find his breath. "Y-You c-can't do this! I-I won't l-let you!" Naruto bent down over Sasuke's form, tears spilling onto the pale skin. "Live god d-damn it! LIVE!" Naruto crushed his lips upon Sasuke's, salty tears mixing in with the passionate kiss. As Naruto pulled back, the monitor began to quicken. Naruto's eyes flowed with tears, disbelief on his face. As the pace quickened, obsidian eyes opened slowly. Sasuke looked around the room, confusion on his sickly face.

"W-Where am I?" Naruto began to choke with tears. He exploded, emotion and tears pouring out. He sobbed hard and loud, wrapping his arms around Sasuke. Sasuke was awake, shocked. He looked at Naruto, sensing great distress from the boy. He slowly brought his arms up to Naruto, embracing him back. They sat like that for who knows how long. It could've been minutes, hours, seconds. Naruto's sobs began to die down, but deep hiccups and quaking breaths still erupted from him. Sasuke placed his delicate hands on Naruto's back, holding him tighter. "Ssh now Naruto. Sssh." Naruto hiccuped harshly, shaking. More sobs suddenly erupted from him and he buried his face in Sasuke's gown. His voice was harsh, his throat beginning to get sore. Sasuke continued to hug him, tears falling down his cheeks as well. He didn't know why Naruto was crying, but he knew it was huge, whatever the reason. Naruto finally stopped crying and just sat there. Sasuke finally pushed him away slightly and looked Naruto in the eyes. "What is going on Naruto? Why are you crying?" Naruto sniffled and opened his mouth to speak.

"You've been in a coma for days. You were hit by a car. You...just a while ago, your heartbeat was slowing down. You....You were about to die and...and I was...I was just so scared. Then, when you began to awaken and the heartbeats quickened, I was so happy. I couldn't contain it. I...I just love you so much Sasuke!"

"I love you too Naruto..." The two embraced tightly. Naruto rested his head on Sasuke's shoulder, tears still falling. A small broken smile sat upon Naruto's face as he steadily drifted into sleep. Silence filled the room. Sasuke sat there, inhaling Naruto's scent. His black orbs were brimmed with tears, overflowing with deep sadness. He couldn't understand it. If Naruto loved him so much, why did he betray him?

A few days later, Sasuke was let out of the hospital. Naruto and Sasuke were together for a long time afterwards, but they were in a rock relationship. After graduation, they split up. When they reconciled after college, they again got back together and were later married. They live in Konoha with their adopted son today.

Neji and Kiba disappeared after Sasuke was let out and were never seen again. A few years later, they showed up as a girl/boy couple in action movies.

Temari and Tenten hooked up and now live together in Suna as policewomen.

Lee and Gaara live with Temari and Tenten in Suna and are teachers at a local kendo school.

Ino and Hinata split up when Hinata hooked up with Shino. Ino took the blow very hard. A few years later, before graduation or her eighteenth birthday, Ino committed suicide. Hinata was shocked and fell into a great depression, Shino leaving her afterwards. Hinata tried to commit suicide, but failed and is now in a psychiatric ward.

Itachi and Sasori joined the mafia group Akatsuki. They were engaged for a few years as they planned their wedding. The day before their wedding, there was a shoot out and they were both killed.

So this is the end of the distance. I leave you here. The distance has ended as we have filled the gap.

~~~Owarii