If only I were as bold.

The word repeat in his dreams. The last words he said to Naruto after one of their first fall-outs. Sasuke was sinking and there Naruto was in front of him, trying his best to save his best friend. Sasuke never thought he would reach. In the dreams before he never actually made it. Sasuke always shook his head and turned away and the dream would end. But this time Naruto was pulling him to the surface, the minute they made sun shined into his eyes. He opened his eyes to see a room he hadn't been in years—a hospital room. The sun shined from a window, blinding him. He went to block with his hand. He felt something wet around his eyes—a tear. He shut his eyes and turned from the light. He had heard a door open, and someone walked in back he chose to ignore it.

"Welcome back to Konoha," his former Sensei announced, "Sasuke, Uchiha."

Naruto nearly skipped down the path torwards the hospital. Sasuke was back! He smiled, and picked up his walking pace. He hadn't seen Sasuke in years. The blonde had bought flowers on his way and tried his best to contain his happiness. His heart skipped beats, he couldn't stop giggling and his smile ,no matter how hard he tried to conceal, wasn't going anywhere. He repeated his friends name in his head and then he stopped walking as he remembered a time when they considered themselves to be together. Just before Chunin exams. The smile that he thought had permanently stained his face disappeared in an instant.

He clenched his fist, remembering the pain he felt and endured. He wondered if Sasuke remembers. If Sasuke would return the feelings Naruto had cried over, tried to hide and even tried to end. But he threw all those thoughts away in an attempt to be happy with Sasuke before his heart was crushed by the very same man. Then Naruto wondered if Sasuke was still as he was before. He kind of wished Sasuke was still shy; he missed the cute blushing face Sasuke had made. By now Naruto had started walking again.

When he reached the hospital he paused, Naruto was way nervous. He didn't know how Sasuke would react or if he'd react. Naruto knew that dead face of Sasuke all too well. It wasn't the first expression he saw on Sasuke's face in years. Naruto walked and calmly asked to see Sasuke. The nurse walked him down to the room before leaving. Naruto hadn't opened the door. He was now seriously nervous. He threw away his nervous feeling, and boldly opened the door.

"Kakashi!" Naruto smiled, happy he was not alone. "What are you doing here?" Naruto asked as he walked over. "I was assigned the task of watching over Sasuke." Kakashi stated and smiled underneath his mask. "Oh, Old Tsunade having her doubts?" Naruto asked and chuckled slightly while Kakashi nodded. Naruto then was standing face to face with a surprised Sasuke. Sasuke just stared wide-eyed, like couldn't believe what he was seeing. "Naru—" Sasuke was cut off by a hug from the excited blonde. "Sasuke!" Was all Naruto could say, he could feel himself tearing up.

What even made him happier was Sasuke hugging him back. That was it the tears were rolling. Sasuke smiled patting his friends back. He then realized Naruto's tears were pouring into his shirt. Sasuke paused his smile leaving for a moment as he realized Naruto was crying. Then Sasuke hugged him tighter, emphasizing his presence. Either Sakura had super hearing or Naruto was really loud, because she heard Sasuke's name yelled from down the hall.

She ran down the hall and swinging the door open. She ran down past the empty beds torwards the loud sobbing. She saw him. "Sasuke!" She broke down just as Naruto did but even faster. Sasuke' s attention was pulled from Naruto to Sakura. He gave another surprised look, "Saku—" just like Naruto, Sakura glomped Sasuke before he could say her name. "Don't ever," Sakura started, "Leave again." Naruto finished Sakura's sentence.

After the sobbing ended, Sasuke gave them both a gentle smile. A smile that nearly had Naruto and Sakura crying all over again. "You've both changed so much." Sasuke spoke softly. "Oh yeah? Look at yourself!" Naruto exclaimed, followed by Sakura, "I barely recognized you!" A light pink tinge colored Sasuke's cheeks, "Really now," Sasuke added. "You and Naruto are the same way, but it's had mistake you two for someone else." The three chuckled. Sakura and Naruto, were surprised, Sasuke had changed so much. And that smile, it was so genuine. It was hard to believe this was Sasuke.

"Alright, duty calls. Later Naruto, Sasuke and Kakashi." Sakura smiled and waved a she walked out of the room. "Tsunade has her doubts but she left it all in my responsibility. So Sasuke I trust you won't go anywhere. Doctor's orders and all you shouldn't move to much anyway. Hell, you shouldn't be sitting up." With that Kakashi was out the door, leaving Naruto and Sasuke alone. Sasuke looked out the window, "It's going to rain. If I were you, I'd get home before it starts." Naruto shook his head, "I can't leave you alone," Sasuke eased into a laying position as he chuckled. "It's for the best, Naruto. I'm tired and I know how noisy you can be. It'll be fine, Kakashi will return soon enough." Sasuke smile trying to convince Naruto into going home. "That's true, I guess I'll head home after all. Take care, Sasuke." Naruto nodded and left.

Why was he so set on making me leave? Naruto thought as he walked home. He's obviously hiding something. Naruto concluded as he entered his room smiling at the familiar place. Naruto laid down his bed thinking. From Sasuke to Sasuke and not to forget Sasuke. Jeez, Naruto's mind never left the subject of Sasuke! It was frustrating! Naruto ruffled his hair.

Naruto had been laying in his bed for about an hour or two now. Thinking about the way Sasuke smelled and how Sasuke felt or the way he looked. Naruto cried out in agony; how long until senpai noticed him? Naruto's thoughts were interrupted by the desperate know on his door. "Sakura?!" He had opened the door to see a worried and desperate looking Sakura. "Sasuke!" She yelled randomly, "He's gone! He left the hospital!" She looked panicked. Naruto pulled on his shoes not bothering with a raincoat to shield him from the heavy rains that had started.

"Sasuke!" Naruto yelled. He and Sakura had split up cover more ground. Naruto neared the Academy, when a pond came into veiw. He had passed the body of water nearly everyday on his way to school. He saw a dark figure standing at the edge of the water. As he got closer he recognized the black t-shirt. It was Sasuke. He called out Sasuke's name as he got closer.

"Sasuke!"

But Sasuke had already jumped.

Leaving you with cliff hangers.

Sincerly, Your Author,

Natsushi.

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