Sasuke called the coach at UCLA and explained his situation. "Am I too late to accept your offer?" Sasuke asked. "Of course not, we actually want to offer you a full scholarship. We also have a strict policy here for bullying and have a safety program for our LBGT community." the coach said. "So, you don't care that I'm gay?" Sasuke asked. "No Sasuke, of course not. Two players on my current team are gay and they are headed for the NFL." the coach said. "Wow." Sasuke, he felt a lot more at ease. "Consider yourself on my team this fall Sasuke." the coach said. "Thank you so much." Sasuke said and got off the phone. "How did it go?" Naruto asked, coming in the room. "I'm in." Sasuke smiled. Naruto threw his arms around Sasuke. "You ready to get out of this hospital?" Naruto asked. "Yes." Sasuke said, grabbing his bag and walking out.
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The police escorted Sasuke to his house to get his things, he saw his mother waiting in the doorway. "Mom..." Sasuke began. "Sasuke, I'm sorry, but your father doesn't want you back here. Just stop being gay and we can be a family again!" she said, teary-eyed. "Mom, I'm gay and that's not going to change. I'm going to UCLA in the fall. I want you in my life, but if you can't accept me for who I am, then I guess it can't be helped." Sasuke said. His mother just looked away and cried. That hurt Sasuke so bad, but he knew he couldn't force her to accept him. The police helped Sasuke pack his things into the car drove him to Naruto's house.
"What did your mom say?" Naruto asked while he helped Sasuke unpack. "She just looked away, and it hurts, but it is what it is." Sasuke frowned. "I'm sorry Sasuke..." Naruto said, hugging him. "But I have you and that makes the pain a lot more bearable." Sasuke smiled, kissing him. "Sasuke, I'm Minato, Naruto's father, I'm so glad to finally meet you." he said from the doorway and extending his hand. "Thank you sir, and thank you for letting me stay here." Sasuke said. "Of course Sasuke, I'm glad to have you here. I want to thank you for being so wonderful to my son." Minato smiled. "I'm sorry about my mother hitting him." Sasuke frowned. "Naruto is strong and we all understand. It wasn't easy for us to accept that Naruto was gay at first, but his happiness is what is most important." he said. "I wish my parents would understand." Sasuke frowned, looking away. "Sasuke, they will come around, and even if they don't, you need to be true to who you are." Minato said, putting his hand on Sasuke's shoulder. "Thank you sir." Sasuke smiled. Minato left the room and Naruto grabbed Sasuke's hands. "You're wearing your ring." Sasuke smiled. "The timing felt right." Naruto smiled and kissed him. "I have something for you." Naruto said and handed him a box. Sasuke opened it and it was a ring. "I got you this for Valentine's Day, I know it's a few weeks away, but like I said, the timing feels right." Naruto said. "Thank you babe, I'll never take it off." Sasuke said, slipping it on to his finger. "It feels so right Naruto." Sasuke said, tears building in his eyes. "In a few months, we will be at UCLA, we will have nothing to hide, life will be better." Naruto said. "I think I'm ready to go back to school." Sasuke said. "Are you sure?" Naruto asked. "Yes, I'm not afraid anymore." Sauske said and kissed Naruto.
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The next day, Naruto and Sasuke returned to school, hand in hand. Everyone stared at them as the walked down the hallway. Teachers and students gathered in the hallways and watched the two boys, walking with their heads held high. Sakura saw them and began to clap her hands, soon the whole hallway was clapping for the boys. Sasuke smiled and was brought to tears, for the first time in his entire life, he was Sasuke Uchiha, gay quarterback. Naruto squeezed Sasuke's hand. "I told you that we would be okay." Naruto smiled, looking up at Sasuke. "Thank you for showing me how to be who I really am." Sasuke said. "It's always been inside of you." Naruto said and kissed him.
He looked around at his fellow students and teachers, they were supporting him and Naruto. He was realizing that maybe everyone didn't hate him or who he was. He realized that hate was learned, it was taught, it wasn't breed into people. Sasuke knew that he didn't need his parents' acceptance, or Gaara's, he loved himself, he loved Naruto, and he loved his friends who were supporting him. And in the end, that's all he needed.
