A/N: Now I understand where the phrase- "lost the plot" comes from, because as I was reading this story through I realised chapter 6 in no way linked to number 5. In this chapter we have the explanation so enjoy, because my fic is now back on track :P
Blue eyes cracked open and immediately squinted in protest clamping down once more as the sunlight caused an unpleasant throbbing sensation behind the blonds eyelids and his temple. A whine tried to escape his lips, but all that came out was a horrible gurgle from his parched throat, and deciding he wanted to escape the pain- he turned over and sink deeper into his pillows trying to coax sleep to overtake him once more. But his wish was not granted as a cool cloth was laid on his forehead and a soft voice that sounded like a thousand drills burrowing into his brain spoke to him.
"How are you feeling?" somehow Naruto's unresponsive mouth managed to croak out a faint answer
"Wa-ter." There was no answer for a few moments, as the sound of quiet shuffling of objects could be heard, and then Naruto felt a gentle hand tip his chin upwards and shift his body slightly, pressing the cool rim of a glass against his lips. As soon as the sacred liquid hit his lips the blond was gulping it down, but moaned as it was taken away.
"Give it back bastard." Naruto growled, having realised who the smooth tenor voice belonged to.
"I don't want you throwing up on me. Take it slowly." came the curt reply as the raven let Naruto drink once more, a few seconds at a time. It progressed like this for a few minutes, until Sasuke's voice broke the silence.
"How's your head?" Naruto mumbled something incoherent but Sasuke would've bet his life it was some sort of curse word. "Take this." the other boy ordered, parting the blonds lips and slipping a pill into his mouth. In his hung-over state, Naruto didn't care what it was. It could've been crack cocaine for all he knew, but he swallowed it obediently and drank the accompanying liquid that the raven provided.
"Paracetamol?"
"Hn." the raven confirmed and then after a pregnant pause continued more hesitantly "Naruto… do you… Remember anything about last night?" his words were rewarded by a blue eye opening curiously.
"…No…" he replied slowly "I remember us going to the Hokage monument and doing some serious drinking… But after that, nothing… Why? Did something important happen?" Naruto asked, shifting himself up into a sitting position. Sasuke immediately drew back at his words and turned away from the other boy, grinding his teeth in frustration.
"Why me? Why is it that every time something good happens to me somehow, someway it gets taken from me?" As soon as these words crossed his mind, a sudden realisation struck the raven. "So then… Technically… I have nothing left to loose right?" And without another thought he pushed the blond back down onto the mattress so his head hit the pillow with a soft thump, and his mouth opened in an "o" of surprise. Sasuke loomed over him, his face dangerously close to Naruto's.
"Whaa- Sasuke?! What are you-?!" The blonds startled outcry was cut off when Sasuke pressed his lips down onto the smaller boys, rendering Naruto immobile from shock as his mind was assaulted with flashbacks of the night before.
The same hands roaming beneath his nightshirt.
The same tongue exploring his cavern.
The same foreign sensation in the pit of his stomach that made him want to fly.
But this time there was no excuse to hide behind.
There was no alcohol to pin the blame on, no beautiful romantic setting to set the mood, nothing to prompt such a display of desperate passion. Naruto gasped, shoving Sasuke off him and hastily stumbling away.
"Do you remember now?" Sasuke asked, smirking slightly as the blond open and closed his mouth in shock.
"Y-you kissed me!" he exclaimed in disbelief. Sasuke rolled his eyes.
"And?"
"W-why would you do that?"
"last night or just now?"
"Both!" Sasuke tried stepping forward but the blond was taking no chances, and stepped back, ignoring the pounding in his head that forbade movement.
"Are you really so blind?" the raven asked incredulously. "I thought after last night you may have finally woken up." the blond clenched his fists, tempted to pound the other boys face in.
"Don't flatter yourself! We were drunk. You took advantage of me!"
"Oh shut up and don't be so melodramatic Ursuratonkachi. I didn't see you complaining." Sasuke spat back. Naruto resisted the killing intent that was coursing through his body and settled with a frustrated half-yell.
"It's all because of that stupid dream!"
"huh?" Sasuke asked, blinking slightly at the abrupt change in conversation. Naruto sank to the floor and sat with his head in his hands, talking in a gravely voice.
"I had a nightmare a couple of nights ago that told me to stop caring about you, and I went to Sakura for advice." A flash of displeasure crossed Sasuke's face as if he'd tasted something bad. "She told me it was a gengutsu and it meant something so I should find you and sort it out. I figured since the dream was telling me I didn't understand you properly, I should make the effort to spend some time with you… But look where it got me!" he yelled suddenly angry, looking at the raven accusingly. "Because of you I could've ruined my entire reputation, and my chances with Sakura!" Sasuke flinched and thought fast for a way to diffuse the situation. In fact, so intent he was on calming the other boy down, he couldn't control the words that slipped out of his mouth, but regretted them almost instantly.
"But no one saw us." the blond blinked.
"We… Were alone?"
"Yes." Sasuke replied grudgingly "It was late and we were in a secluded area."
"So… there was no one else there to see us?" Naruto repeated questioningly, with a hint of joy and relief behind his words. At once a stone seemed to hit Sasuke's stomach and send a cold chill of dread spreading through him.
"Don't you dare Naruto." he hissed but the boy in question didn't seem to hear him and was instead busy pacing back and forth talking to himself.
"So no one can prove anything. Sakura doesn't know, no one does, we can pretend it never happened… "
"Let me guess- and go back to how it was before?" Sasuke asked bitterly. At the change in tone, Naruto paused and turned to face the older boy. "How can you ask that of me?" he whispered in disgust. Naruto tried to keep the tone easy but in reality he was half pleading with the Uchiha.
"but don't you see? It's better like this! We can carry on as normal this way-"
"so let me get this straight- you'd have me live a lie for the rest of my life, because of you and your stupid pride? " Sasuke hissed, as the blond looked down guiltily
"Yes." he stated, his voice only sounding slightly abashed. The raven swallowed and clenched his fists in suppressed rage and indignation.
"Then for all your empathy and false compassion, you are nothing but a coward Uzumaki Naruto." the blond stifled a shocked gasp. "And I refuse to play your game." the raven stated.
"B-but-"
"No buts." cut in Sasuke, his voice cold and curt, averting his eyes from Naruto's desperate gaze and grabbing the door handle. "I'm leaving now and don't expect me back anytime soon."
"B-but Sasuke-" the raven interrupted the blonds stutters, his voice soft and cold like the purest snow, and yet as cutting and destructive as falling hailstones.
"If you see peoples feelings as a mere playthings that you can pick up and throw away at will, then you don't deserve love Uzumaki Naruto, and you don't deserve me either." Naruto flinched and shakily rose from the floor, but before he had even taken one step the raven was gone and just beyond the doorway was a telltale pile of ash leftover from Sasuke's teleportation jutsu. The calm after the storm was deafening and the silence seemed to ring, with Naruto left standing in an empty room. As the shock began to sank in, so did the ravens last words.
"What did he mean- "don't expect me back anytime soon?" It was only when the fragile chakra link in Naruto's mind was forcibly severed from the wrong end that the blond realised he'd made a terrible and costly mistake.
"He- he's leaving the village!"
A/N: Now we're getting somewhere! And I know, you all hate me now right? Yes of course you do, now tell me your angsts through a lovely review.
