Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
"Naruto" I sobbed as I collapsed on my knees in the middle of the street. "Where are you?"
I stay slumped on the ground, waiting for an answer that I vaguely knew would never come. I must have stayed on that street for hours. Dark fell once more claiming the second day without Naruto.
I lay, tossing and turning in my bed, wishing desperately to be able to save my Naruto. When I would finally fall asleep even my dreams would be about saving Naruto. These dreams were bitter sweet however, the sweetness clung while I slept, and the bitterness came when I snapped awake to a reality I didn't want to face. I was roused the next morning by the sun falling on my face, coming through the window which I had left opened last night. Pausing, I thought about this. I hadn't left the window open. I hushed my steps and crept downstairs. I peeked around the wall to find the fridge door standing open and in a moment of excitement, caution escaped me. My Naruto was back and safe. I jumped around the wall and fastened my arms around the waist of the intruder, singing Naruto's name happily into his ear before I stopped abruptly upon realizing it wasn't Naruto.
I stared at Kakashi incredulously as he explained his plight. I didn't want to believe him but it gave me hope to think there was a chance of saving Naruto. He told me of how he was sick of Itachi's behavior. He also told me how sorry he was about what he did to Naruto and promised it would never happen again. I listened, only vaguely interested in his words, my mind only able to process four words which ran through my head. 'I can save him', this mantra was repeated over and over inside my head until it was only a hum, a mess of unintelligible syllables. Kakashi explained his plan to me, holding up a key to prove he was really going to help me. I took the key from Kakashi hastily.
"Hold up, Sasuke. I already told you, Itachi is going out tonight, we have to wait until nightfall."
When I asked him why he was willing to help me he ignored me and went on explaining the plan. I was curious and wanted to know his reasons, was he really remorseful for what he had done to Naruto? I doubted it. Was it possible he was simply luring me there in the pretense of helping me save my lover? …More than likely. I decided to tread with care here and not trust him more than I needed to.
I waited for the day to pass, it seemed long and excruciatingly slow as I paced the length of my living room. I watched as the sun set slowly behind the horizon, seeming to not move at all. When darkness finally fell, Kakashi returned to me and waited as I dressed carefully. We approached a dimly lit, dilapidated shack just outside the Leaf village's border. Kakashi approached the house with ease, walking straight inside. I heard him converse with Itachi, his voice obvious in the mix and Naruto's groans could be heard over the voices. His moaning made me nervous and anxious to know what was going on. I peered around the door and saw Naruto stretched naked against the wall of the shack. Despite the situation I trembled eagerly at his nakedness.
Eternity seemed to pass before Itachi finally left the shack, glancing around as he did so and I thought for a moment Kakashi had told him I was hiding outside. When Itachi's figured disappeared I entered the shack and ran straight to Naruto, throwing my arms around his waist. He groaned loudly and I looked up into his face to see him looking down at me, his blue eyes drooping.
"Sasuke" He croaked. I hushed him and placed a hand on his face in an attempt to soothe him.
"I'm so sorry" He continued in that same scratchy voice. "I couldn't stop him from… And he…" My blonde bent his head and tears fell from his bright blue eyes and I reached to his face, wiping the tears away with my thumb. Kakashi handed the key to me and I reached up and unlocked his wrists from their binding before bending to unlock his feet. As I bent, something large and heavy collapsed onto my shoulder and I found Naruto couldn't stand on his own legs. I lay him carefully on the floor and proceeded to wrap a cloak around his shoulders and pull it tight about his chest. I lifted him into my arms and cradled him against my chest, burrowing my face into his soft hair. His breath trailed along my neck as he sighed and I pulled him closer. I murmured things into his ear, telling him how I loved him and how I was glad he was safe. He murmured something back but I didn't catch his words. Cradling him closer to my chest I followed Kakashi from the shack and headed home, back to the compound.
After finally arriving at the compound I lay Naruto gently on the bed, his eyes fluttered slightly and I leaned down to kiss his face. I kissed his forehead, his cheek, his nose and finally his lips. They were dry and cracked under my own but I savored the feeling of my blonde all the same.
I still had my doubts; Itachi's words still rang clear in my head. What if I wasn't what my blonde wanted? What if he didn't belong to me like I'd thought? Does he belong to Itachi? I lay hesitantly down beside Naruto and gently combed through his hair with my fingertips, he moaned, rolling over slightly and caught my fingers with his hand. I curled my fingers over his palm and held on to his hand tightly as he did the same, his fingers closing around my palm. He pulled my hand down to his face and I felt his soft breath trail over the skin of my wrist as he held our entwined hands to his face, his lips pressed gently to them.
I was scared, watching Kakashi enter the room and talk with Itachi. Closing my eyes, I let my head droop as if I had fallen asleep. Through half –lidded eyes I could see spiked up black hair and was immediately reminded of my Uchiha, I hoped he would find me soon. Sighing I waited until Itachi's footsteps had left before opening my eyes only to clench them shut at sharp footfalls that approached me hastily. Lifting my head slightly I spotted a mirage of Sasuke running towards me, his face set with a slight smile as he took in my body. I sighed as the mirage wrapped its arms around my waist and I marveled at how lifelike it felt. I stared down at it, not daring to open my eyes properly in case it scared the mirage away. Kakashi handed a key to the mirage and I passed away the action as being that Kakashi was also a mirage. When I felt the binds on my wrists fall I still couldn't believe it was real, I slumped over Sasuke's shoulder, the bone digging into my stomach almost painfully, but no a mirage doesn't hurt. There's no substance to a mirage. I was laid on a cold hard floor and a cloak was dragged around my shoulders and pulled hard over my chest. The ground disappeared from under me and was replaced by two long hard objects that supported my neck and my knees, the rest of my body dangling between the two supports. Something pressed into my hair and words were whispered into my ear. I sighed, Sasuke's name interspersed with the breath before I blacked out.
When I woke something was stroking my hair, curious I reached my hand to the object and closed my fingers around it. It closed around my hand too. I brought the object closer to my mouth and pressed my lips to it, tasting its saltiness and thinking of Sasuke's taste. I rolled further toward the weight on the thing that was supporting me and found a solid body. I heard the person chuckle lightly and I jumped away from Itachi screaming for Sasuke to help me. I crouched behind the bed and hid my face from the evil Uchiha.
A/N: So, Naruto is saved but will he still love Sasuke?
