The Broken Promise

Authors Notes: Here's chapter four, the last chapters of the ones I wrote…. Ages ago! Please tell me what you think so far, and if I should continue or not, thanks. :3

Chapter 4:

The Broken Promise and the Pain It Causes

The next day Naruto was rather eager to see Sasuke again, he'd been thinking about their lovely evening all night making it hard for him to sleep. He was at this exact moment on his way to Sasuke's. When the remains of Sasuke's house came into view, Naruto gasped in shock.

What happened?

Was Sasuke in the house at the time of the fire?

Better yet, was Sasuke alive and okay?

Naruto didn't know what to think. Not knowing what to do with himself he ran home to speak with his father, he'd know what happened; hopefully.

Once Naruto entered his house he searched for his father, when he heard him in his office tapping away on his laptop. Naruto barged into the room and jumped into his fathers embrace.

To say Minato was shocked was an understatement, but he got over his shock when he realised Naruto was shacking. What made it worse was when he heard sniffling and looked down to see his beloved son crying; As soon as he'd spotted the tears Minato's father instincts kicked in and he started to worry and squeeze the living daylights out of the boy as he tried to comfort him.

"Naruto, what's wrong?"

"S-Sa-Sasuke M-Might be D-De-Dead, Dad!" When Naruto had finished his sentence his tears intensified.

What was he going to do if it was true?

What would he do without Sasuke?

Naruto's statement brought Minato back to the conversation he'd had with Itachi earlier that day.

*Flashback*

Minato had just started to eat his breakfast when the phone started to ring.

He got up quickly to answer the phone, wondering if it was Naruto because he'd just gone out and he might have forgotten something or worse he could've gotten into trouble.

"Hello?" Minato greeted the un-known caller.

"Hello Minato!" A deep voice said down the line. It took a while for Minato to realise who was speaking.

"Itachi, what do I owe the pleasure?" Minato said in a chirpy voice not knowing the news that Itachi be-held.

"I thought Naruto would like to know where Sasuke was. I didn't want him to think the worst of the situation, so I thought I'd let you know… Last night a fire was started at the Uchiha mansion; no one knows how or who started it. Unfortunately, the fire took the lives of our parents. Now at this exact moment Sasuke and I are living in an orphanage waiting for someone to foster us; I just hope we don't get separated. Anyway, I have to go, please tell Naruto. I know how close the two were." With that said Itachi hung up, not even giving Minato the chance to speak.

Minato was saddened by the news, he'd been very good friends with the Uchiha's and he hadn't gone to see them in a while because he was busy; his job took up most of his time. He'd been planning on seeing them during the next month for Mikoto's birthday; Fugaku and He had even arranged a surprise party. Sighing, Minato put the phone back in its stand and waited for Naruto to return home.

*Flashback End*

Minato stroked Naruto's hair in a comforting manner, trying to calm down his remorseful son.

"Naruto, Sasuke's not dead! I got a call from Itachi earlier this morning. They're in an orphanage because their parents died in the fire last night and Itachi isn't old enough to take custody of Sasuke." Minato gave Naruto an encouraging smile, he just hopped the news would make Naruto feel slightly better.

"Really…?"

"Yes really? Now stop crying, you'll see him again some day." Naruto beamed up at his dad and gave him a massive bear hug.

"I suppose, I just wish I was there to comfort him. Losing his parents must be hard" With that said Naruto gave his father one more smile before he ran up the stairs to his room.

In all honesty Naruto was just trying to stay strong in front of his father. He tried to act like the news of one day seeing Sasuke again was enough. But, in actual fact it wasn't. The though that he wasn't going to see Sasuke for god knows how long scared the hell out of him… He already missed his raven best friend and he'd only seen him last night. If he thought he hadn't slept well last night then he was bound to sleep worse tonight; if he got any sleep at all that is.

TBC…?