.:Into The Closet:.


Disclaimer; I don't own Naruto. I will somehow become Naruto Uzumaki and sue Kishimoto for using me, someday.

Warnings: Language, homophobia, mild agression.


I decided the best way forward was to forget the event had ever happened.

To forget that I had nearly killed my love interest, and probably broken a few of his ribs in the process of trying to save him.

I felt so guilty.

He's probably going to hate me.

He didn't seem to hate you yesterday when he thanked you.

Yeah, well, he was probably high from morphine or something.

I'm pretty sure they don't give you enough morphine to make you incoherent, moron.

Great, now I'm insulting myself.

Coffee.


Naruto wasn't in school that day.

It wasn't really surprising, but I'd been kind of hoping he would be there. I wanted to apologize to him; I hadn't properly the night before because I'd been so shocked.

Whore was insufferable that day. 'My Naruto' this and 'My Naruto' that, random outburst of tears mid-lesson, wailing in between classes…I deliberated hanging myself when she started clinging to me, 'sobbing'. I really hated her.

I guess I didn't really begin to pity Naruto for her presence until later that day.


"Saaaasuke, can I have a hug?"

"What? No."

She actually looked mollified. I could have cackled. She actually thought I would hug her? Had the years of rejection on my part shown her nothing?

"But…but…my baby's in hospital!" she wailed, flinging her arms around me. I could practically feel the Whore germs attacking my skin, trying to taint me and make me more like her. In my mind's eye, I could see a tiny army of pink-haired Whores, ruling the world with their bitchiness.

"Sasuke…" she hiccupped, "what did I do to deserve this?"

At this, I couldn't hold back. I snorted and gave her a disbelieving look. I think, in her delusion she somehow managed to read my expression as caring (though god knows how; compare the two in a mirror. They're nothing alike!) And she smiled, sniffling.

"You understand, don't you…" she lowered her lashes and started moving her face closer to my own, closing her eyes. I mentally gagged and pulled away, sickened.

"You have a boyfriend!" I yelled at her, "what happened to caring about him?! He almost died, for god's sake, you bitch!"

She just stared at me. Oh god, here we go.

Her eyes began to water and her brow furrowed, and she renewed her hopeless attempts at sniffling.

"But…" –sniff- "I thought you cared! I'm distraught! Comfort me!" she practically screamed.

"Comfort your boyfriend." I said, and left her standing there, whimpering like a little child.

I couldn't understand how she could do that to him. She was his girlfriend, for Christ's sakes.


I didn't understand just what repercussions my actions would cause until the day after.

As I entered our home room, I noticed that all of the girls and most of the boys were glaring at me. Naruto was back, but he was ignoring me completely and doodling on his book.

Collective whispers reached me every now and then as I sat. Someone, somewhere had said something, and I was pretty sure I knew who it was.

My laser vision zoomed onto the pink bitch. I scowled.

"Sasuke." Our teacher hit my name in the register.

"Asshole." Somebody coughed, and I spun round to try and find the culprit. Everybody look back, innocently, and I prayed for miraculous lightening to smite them all where they sat. Apart from Naruto, of course. I'd make him come around somehow.


I sat apprehensively on the stool.

Art class; one of the few I shared with Naruto. I needed to apologise.

He walked in, head down and headphones in ears. His hair seemed somewhat brighter that day; perhaps it was just the way the light was hitting it.

He took his seat and removed his headphones, turning to me.

"I'm sorry." I blurted before he could say anything. "I'm sorry for nearly killing you."

He looked slightly confused, and then nodded.

"Don't worry about it. It wasn't your fault."

I wanted to say more, to insist that it was, to somehow make him realise how sorry I was, but he kept talking.

"There's a rumour going around that you tried to kiss Sakura."

Oh, HELL no.

"What?!" I spluttered (a rare occurrence, I assure you), "She came on to me! Not the other way round! What the hell would I want with that bi— I mean, come on!"

Naruto closed his eyes and took a deep breath. A slow smile spread across his face, and bright blue eyes gazed at me once more.

"I didn't think you did." He said, beaming. "Thanks."

"Shouldn't you be more bothered by your girlfriend cheating on you?"

He froze, and nervously laughed.

"Ah, it's not really that—I mean, I don't—I'm only dating her becau— you know what? Just forget it." He rubbed the back of his head with one hand, clearly nervous.

He's only dating her because what?

"Anyway, thanks, you know, for saving my life."

I shook my head.

"You don't have to thank me again. Really. You should be blaming me, if anything."

"Why the hell would I do that? You're my friend!" he grinned, and a smile worked its way onto my face.

I was happier than words could possibly comprehend.

Naruto liked me.

Not loved, but it was a start.

I beamed for the rest of the lesson.


I got a few odd looks as I walked out of Art, probably because there was a large grin on my face. Or perhaps still because of the rumour Bitch was spreading. Probably a mixture of the two.

I was just wondering about the many mysteries of life before I heard a crash as somebody hit the lockers, and a cry of pain.

"Get off me!"

"Make me, faggot."

The entire world froze, and I slowly turned, knowing who I was going to see pinned up against the lockers.

"He'd probably suck your dick for it!" another boy laughed, standing nearby.

I just stared, pretty shocked.

"Ugh. Who'd want that giving them head? You'd probably get diseases." The boy pinning Naruto spat. It was whilst I was staring at them, watching them throw casual insults to the boy I cared more about by the day, that something just clicked. I couldn't bear to watch any more.

"Get the fuck off of him!" I yelled, scowling up a storm. "What the fuck do you think you're doing?! He's got a girlfriend, for fuck's sake. Leave him the fuck alone!"

I was breathing heavily, and everyone else had suddenly gone silent. All attention was directed at us. As the other boy advanced on my, dropping Naruto, who promptly collapsed to his knees, I noticed how much taller and bigger than me he actually was.

"And how would that make him not gay? That's even worse; pretending to be straight. Disgusting little fucker." The bigger boy said, firing a gobful of spit in Naruto's direction. Suddenly, my mouth was moving without my thinking about what I was saying.

"What would it matter anyway? Who'd give a fuck if he were gay? Small minded twats, that's who."

I immediately regretted speaking up. Although my statement was true, it could basically fuck up any respect for me forever.

I felt the first fist hit me before I saw it coming. I curled over my stomach in pain and tried to regain my breath from my totally winded state. Another fist hit me, this time in the head, fire burning through my skull. Blood trickled from my lip where I had bitten it by accident. I closed my eyes and waited for the next blow, but a yell made me open them.

Naruto had somehow managed to launch himself onto the attacker's back, and was punching as much of him as he could reach.

"Get the fuck off of me, dick!" the boy yelled as Naruto continued pummelling. The bigger boy finally managed to get Naruto off, throwing him to the ground where he lay, winded and blinking furiously.

"Excuse me! What the hell do you three think you are doing?!"


I scowled, nursing my bleeding lip as the headmistress doled out punishments to the three of us. The bigger boy got off lighter than us, because nobody was willing to testify against him. Nobody was standing up for us either. I hated the student body more than ever.

Naruto and I walked out of the office together, and the other boy just walked off, scowling at walls.

"Thanks." He said, turning and smiling at me. His eye was bruising where the boy had hit him, but he was still grinning with his sun-beating smile. I smiled back, and replied.

"No problem."

Naruto looked away, smile fading slightly.

So that's why.


A/N; I really should start pacing these updates out more ^^'

It's not going to happen forever, I'm afraid ^^'

The angst is nearly gone! Happiness is reappearing (in what I've written up to, anyway ^^')!

Yet again, I apologise for any shortness/crappiness.

Please leave any opinions or comments, I promise I read them all and do my best to reply (as always ^__^)