Sorry for the big delay! Oh my God, just realized how long ago it was since I last updated.......SORRY! Thanks all of my loving reviewers who kept pestering me to get my lazy ass down to work. I even pulled an all nighter to get this one finished so be grateful! Anyway, enjoy!

This is probably going to be one of the shortest chapters I've written for this story, but it's almost over! Trying to get this right so it ends up the way I want it! :D

Still don'y own Naruto. Belongs to Masashi Kishimoto

Come to me

And prove to me

That I'm not a nobody

Hold me in your arms

And prove to me

Wingless flight is possible.

Kiss me tenderly

To prove to me there is a true paradise

Prove to me love.

-ShonenYaoi

Yesh! Very Love Dovey Chapter! You've been warned! XD

Taint me Hatred's color

Can't You Hear My Silent Screams?

Sasuke stared at the ceiling, expressionless. His heart ached, his stomach was tight, and his whole being was disgusted with himself. O well, at least Naruto will be safe, that's all that matters… Sasuke's thoughts were cut short when he heard a click and the sound of his door opening. He didn't even bother to look, already knowing who it was to congratulate him on a job well done.

Itachi entered the room slowly clapping his hands with an evil smirk slapped onto his face. His red eyes glowing, like he had just one a war and his enemies were crumbled at his feet. He coolly walked over to the lonely chair at in the corner of Sasuke's room and gracefully let himself plop onto it.

Propping his elbow into the arm rest, he rested the back of his hand on his cheek and stared amusingly at his little brother. "Well, well, little brother." Itachi crossed his legs, and blew a stand of hair out of his face, but didn't let the heated stare he had on Sasuke falter. "I didn't think you could do it, but you did and added a little bonus there too. Our living room carpet is painted with your lovely work. I asked Naruto-kun what happened to him, and he sobbed on my chest, just begging me not to be mad at you. I held onto him tightly," Itachi clucked his tongue and narrowed his eyes, "And enjoyed every minute of it. He more than likely hates you now, so as a treat I'll let you return to school."

Sasuke turned his head slightly to look at Itachi. Itachi had become significantly paler since they first moved to this place. There were dark circles camping out under the crimson eyes. His slightly muscular yet slim frame got just a bit thinner as well.

"Well," Itachi said cutting through the silence that plagued them for less than three minutes, "You did the right thing, because if you didn't." Itachi stood up and snapped his fingers. "I'd break his fucking neck and make you watch as I fucked his lifeless body. You can't be unwilling if you're de-", Itachi hacked a cough that shook his body. He stole a glance at his brother then turned around and let out raspy coughs that made his body quake and tremble.

Itachi looked back at Sasuke, his red eyes swimming in tears that brimmed his eyes. He held up a finger and hurriedly rushed out of the door with his hand shielding his mouth. Sasuke turned over onto his stomached and raised a questioning eyebrow as the noisy coughs faded out. For a quick second he felt concerned for his brother, actually wondering if he was alright. The next second he hated himself for even having a shred of concern for a man like that.

Maybe the information that the white haired fellow gave him wasn't so useless after all…

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Sasuke lied on his bed with his arms folded behind his head. He stared up at the ceiling once again pondering over Naruto. From the corner of his eye, he could've sworn he seen something yellow. Could it be? Is he that stupid? He quickly snapped his head to the open door to the balcony and saw Naruto standing there. He was staring up at the window through his bruised eyes. His face badly bruised and his neck bruised with finger prints and cuts. Thinking it was just his imagination; Sasuke turned over on his side and ignored the illusion.

Maybe it's just my guilt working on me…

Sasuke slowly turned over to see if it was real or not. Once again, there Naruto was, standing there, just look up through bruised eyes. The bright blue eyes made contact with obsidian and struck a chord in Sasuke's psyche. Sasuke closed his eyes and shook his head. Quickly after, he looked out the window and Naruto was gone. He stood up and closed the door to his balcony and made his way back to his bed.

Definitely, it's my guilt working its way on me.

During the whole weekend Sasuke's mind refused to sleep. His body was so tired that he'd practically drop onto the bed, but once he was there he couldn't get his eyes to keep shut. All he'd do is sit there and stare at the ceiling. His eyes burned, his body ached, but yet his heart was suffering the most. When he closed his eyes all he saw and all he could think about was Naruto's face, his fist, his anger, Naruto's blood, Naruto's eyes, both of their tears, and their love.

On Sunday evening, after staring at the ceiling Sasuke jumped out of bed and went to the bathroom. It's Sunday so I'll see him tomorrow. Once Sasuke emerged from the bathroom he was dressed in a black t-shirt with black semi-baggy jeans. He looked both ways, behind him and in front, making sure Itachi wasn't watching as he snuck his way out. Lately Itachi's been out and running to the hospital more and more, so it was makint it a lot easier for him to get out without being caught.

Sasuke walked down to a convenient store and looked around ignoring the lovey-dovey stares he got from people by-passing him. He came across a trinket and automatically he knew that it would be perfect. He hastily walked up to the cash register, after paying he jogged all the way back to his house. He stuffed the trinket under his pillow and he drifted off into a quick slumber.

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When Sasuke arrived at school, everyone seemed so surprised to see him. Kakashi looked taken back when he entered the classroom and everyone jumped and turned towards each other with uneasy and questioning eyes.

"Oh, welcome back Sasuke." Kakashi said with a grin under his mask. Sasuke mumbled, not worried about his grey-haired teacher, and looked around in his class. His eyes automatically caught Naruto staring at him with an astonished look. His fingers played with the trinket in his pocket in anticipation as he made his way to his seat. He opened up a textbook and stared at it apathetically, mean while he was smiling on the inside because he felt Naruto's heated stare on the back of his head.

Even after all that has happened, he still dares to care for me. Yes, this is it…he's the one. I was wrong about love, it's not to sacrifice your own happiness for the one you love; it's to see if the one you love loves you enough to not care about the danger ahead and will joyfully hold hands with you as you both jump into the fire together.

How foolish was I? I've been selfish all this time, trying to push away someone that was permanently connected to me by fate. Sasuke's eyes widened when he looked at his hand and found a red piece of string connected to his pinky. He studied it for a few seconds then realized it's connected to somewhere. He looked down at the floor and his eyes guided all the way up to Naruto's hand. Sasuke looked up into concerned blue orbs that haunted his every dream. Sasuke forced himself to grin at Naruto, who blinked and stared in return.

I'm so stupid…

After the bell rung they all headed to their next class, and during the whole day all Sasuke did was play with the trinket in his pocket. His eyes would follow Naruto everywhere he went, like it was his own shadow. His chest suffered from a painful ache every time he passed by Naruto knowing that he couldn't say anything. He knew what it meant. He knew that having this kind of reaction to a person isn't just anything it's…love.

During the lunch hour Sasuke was passing the time watching Naruto laugh along with that red-headed fellow. He was silently hating Gaara, but at the same time admiring him for being able to make the blond smile. Although he made Naruto smile, he really didn't like how close he was to the blond, nor the fact that he was constantly staring at him and touching him. Sasuke eyes widened when he finally became conscious of what he was doing, and unclenched his fist, which took the blood stained nails out of his palms. He wiped the blood off his hands and into a napkin, and quickly left the cafeteria.

When the school bell rang Sasuke waited impatiently at the door for Naruto to come. What the hell is he doing? Doesn't he know how hard this is? Sasuke mentally smacked himself because Naruto doesn't even know that he's waiting for him. Sasuke's hand fidgeted around in his pocket, playing with the cold metal trinket, while his eyes were glued to the door waiting for Naruto.

Sasuke quickly pushed himself off of the wall when he heard the door opening. Naruto slowly came out, his head down, and closed the door. He was about to walk away when Sasuke reached for him and grabbed him by the arm. It took Naruto by surprise, so he tried to hide his face by putting his head down and turning it away from the person who grabbed him. Sasuke jerked him again so that he was staring into the blue eyes.

"Were you…crying?" Naruto wiped his eyes dry with his sleeve and looked at Sasuke through blood shot eyes that were squinting and dying to close behind his eyelids again.

"N-no, who was crying? I certainly…wasn't" Naruto's voice trailed off as his eyes started to fall to the ground.

"Naruto…I.."

"I love you…Sasuke…" Naruto blurted out, rendering Sasuke speechless.. Yeah, he was sort of upset that Naruto beat him to the words, but he had something stronger than the words.

Naruto's eyes widen when he felt cold lips press against his own. Next thing Naruto knew, he was up against the wall softly moaning as Sasuke deepened their kiss. Neither of them knew how to do it any other way, so Sasuke decided to think about tongue later, right now he was just focused on something much more special.

"Naruto…" Sasuke whispered softly as he pulled away from Naruto. Naruto slowly opened his eyes and watched Sasuke reach into his pocket and pull out a trinket. It was a heart that was cracked down the middle. Sasuke looked at himself in the red trinket; he broke it apart, then opened Naruto's hand and rested it inside before closing the tan hand into a fist. "…I l-love…you too."

"W-what?" Naruto's voice cracked as he took his hand that harbored the trinket and held it to his heart.

"You heard me, I said I love you. Don't make me repeat stuff like that." Sasuke looked to the side as a faint pink dusted his cheeks. Naruto smiled, his heart was truly melting, those words, those three words that he's been longing to hear from not just anyone, but Sasuke were finally said. He could die happy at this very moment. Tears trickled down his cheeks as he pulled Sasuke in for a kiss, which Sasuke happily accepted.

"Sasuke…I love you so much." Naruto wiped away his tears and smiled brightly at Sasuke. "I don't know what to do right now. I feel as though…" Tears began to pour out of Naruto's eyes again. Sasuke held Naruto by the chin and gently wiped away the tears that were brimming around his eyes with his thumb, then took Naruto into an embrace and heaved a sigh.

"All you have to do is be mine. That's it…be mine." Sasuke sighed and pulled Naruto away and looked him in the teary blue eyes. "Don't go too far away from me, because my heart cannot be complete without the other half." Sasuke took the hand that held the trinket and gently kissed it, he could feel Naruto shaking as his lips pressed up against the soft tan hand.

"Sasuke, thank you so much…" Naruto bit on his bottom lip to stop the tears from coming, but it proved itself futile. " If I could just show you how much I cared…"

"You already did!" Sasuke said as he stared at Naruto's bruised face. What does he mean show? Look at him! He's already proved it by a mile! "Naruto, no matter what happens to me, I'll always love you, even if I was killed because of it. "

Naruto tilted his head in confusion. What's that suppose to mean, is he in trouble?

An almost too loud of a noise made Naruto jump and Sasuke's head snap into the direction of the noise. Kakashi put his hands up in front of his face and smiled.

"Mah, didn't mean to frighten you guys." Kakashi's smile faded and he pointed a thumb over his shoulder. "Sasuke-kun, come with me, it won't take that long." Sasuke let go of Naruto's hand and stared into Naruto's still teary eyes.

"Naruto, go wait for me outside near the enterance. I'll be there soon." Naruto nodded, then walked in the opposite direction of Sasuke, he turned his head to watch Sasuke walk off with Kakashi and enter one of the classrooms. Guh...my heart feels like it's about to break in two. Naruto idly listened to the sound of his feet tapping the floor as his heart fluttered and his mind wondered. A cold breeze hit Naruto as he stepped outside, and his arms automatically flew around him for warmth.

"Ooh..." Naruto shivered, before resting up against the tan building. He tilted his head back onto the school building and stared up into the cloudless sky.

That's funny...Naruto dropped his head and let out a cold laugh, which formed a cloud that quickly disappeared. He's the reason for my painfull heart aches and suffering , yet I still want to call him precious. He made me cry more times than my father did, yet I don't want him to shed a tear. He's the reason my heart broke beyond repair, but for some reason I can't help but love him... Naruto tossed his head up, trying to balance the water in his eyes that threatened to fall.

Don't cry...don't cry...you're suppose to be happy now. Naruto tightened his grip on the trinket that he held and brought it up to his lips and gently kissed it.

I'm suppose to be happy, but have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach...

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Kakashi walked into his classroom and leaned against his desk. He looked back at his messy desk that had papers and pencils strewn all over it, then turned his head back over to the Uchiha, who was leaning against the wall with his arms folded tightly against his chest.

"What happened." Kakashi said as he used his index and middle finger to support his tilting head. Sasuke looked Kakashi in his visible eye, then turned his head away.

"Itachi..." Sasuke whispered. Kakashi leaned forward trying to catch the barely audible words. He pushed himself off of his desk and approached the pale boy.

"Go ahead. I'm listening. Naruto's come a long way. Try and respect that." Kakashi rested a hand on Sasuke's shoulder and smiled brightly under his mask.

"It's Itachi I tell you." Sasuke argued, finding his temper rising as well as the volume in his voice.

"Itachi is what?" Kakashi asked, his smile already gone, and his eyes narrowed with worry.

"Itachi is making me do this, the whole thing. He threatens to do...stuff..." Sasuke's head dropped slightly, but he brought it back up and looked Kakashi in his eye. "He made me hurt Naruto, he made me do all of this. I never wanted nor do I want to hurt Naruto. I can still see his blood..." Sasuke's eyes widened as flashes of blood and Naruto repeatedly standing up flooded back into his mind. Kakashi placed both hands on Sasuke and shook him gently.

"Get a hold of yourself Sasuke." Sasuke shook his head then slowly raised his eyes to Kakashi.

"He's watches you closely. He knows...Naruto is going to be killed by him. Don't you understand! Itachi is evil and he wants Naruto! I won't let that happen!" Kakashi's eyes widened as he shook Sasuke to snap him out of his episode.

"Sasuke! Sasuke you idiot! Where's Naruto." Sasuke's breath hitched. What have I done...?

"He's outside!" Sasuke turned around, knocking Kakashi's hands off of him and ran out of the door. Kakashi watched the spot where Sasuke once stood, his mind hazey and his hands shaky. Please let Naruto be fine...please let him still be waiting outside.

"Kakashi-san, are you okay?" A soft voice asked as Iruka entered the classroom. Kakashi slowly picked his head up and it shook back and forth at Iruka.

"Naruto's in trouble."

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Sasuke stumbled and staggered as he dashed his way down the hall to get to the outside. Why!? Why am I so stupid!? Why didn't it even occur to me that Itachi might be somewhere around watching as he always is. Naruto...I'm so sorry! Sasuke came to a sudden halt when he bursted out of the school door. Sasuke fisted his hands and seethed as he threw his head in all directions looking for Naruto.

"Naruto! Naruto!" Sasuke shouted as he ran around the side of the building, only finding a parked car and a frightened cat that quickly darted away. Sasuke ran about around to the front of the building and dropped on his hands and knees, trying desperately to keep the tears from falling.

"Naruto..." Sasuke whispered, and the warm tears trickled down in between his lips and into his mouth. Something shiny and red caught his eyes, Sasuke crawled over to it and realized it was the trinket he just gave Naruto. He quickly picked it up and stood onto his feet. Sasuke angrily wiped the cold tears off of his face and wiped his body around to stare at the road.

"I-Itachi..."

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Next chapter: My Too Short of A Long Goodbye.

Woot, done this chapter! All be proud of meh! Thank you! Thank you! I really

almost cried writting this for some reason. Typing stories really gives me the impression that I really am crazy. Here I am. 2 o'clock in the morning, typing very slowly, cup of coffee safe and secure at my side, my Shadow the Hedgehog doll right next to me, and my eyes teary. What does that imply to you? Craaazy....

Oh yeah and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Yes, I know I'm late...

But I misseded you guys!

Read and Review please! -I hope to be celebrating my 200th review soon!-

-ShonenYaoi