LAST CHAPTER! I almost thought I'd have to wait til next week before I could upload this chapter but luckily my computer pitied me and decided to let me access the internet. Well, since all of you wanted a happy ending and a clear explanation of why Sasuke rejected Naruto, here it is.

I tried to add some humor because most of this contains deep, serious stuff but couldn't. So bear with me because it's the last chapter anyways. Enjoy!

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Chapter 11: Finally Accepted

A figure dressed in dark blue quietly walked up to a big house that seemed like a mansion. He walked through the gates and strolled up to the wooden double doors of the house. His fingers traced the patterns on the door as he reminisce old memories.

Four years passed by already huh? That day, I walked out of these doors, as well as walking out of my former life. I also walked out of his life too.

Sasuke checked the door and found it unlocked. The door slowly opened as Sasuke entered the house.

Nothing changed here. But have you changed, Naruto?

He took his time walking around the house, touching everything he sees as if making sure that this wasn't a dream or some illusion. When he entered his bedroom, he found the room quite neat but there were hints that it was used. For example, there was a stack of clean clothes on the bed, and the closet had a variety number of clothing Sasuke knew he didn't own.

I wonder if he still lives here.

Just as he thought that, he felt the presence of a ninja approaching. The raven-haired teen looked out the window and saw a tall, tanned and blond teen carrying a grocery bag walking up to the house. A glint of joy and hope leapt through Sasuke since it looks like the blond is still living here and still remember Sasuke.

Right when he walked through the door, Naruto felt a familiar aura surrounding him.

This feels like… Sasuke.

Even with that thought, the blond shrugged it off because he thought that maybe his memories of Sasuke is just haunting him. When Sasuke left that day, Naruto continued sitting there for a few minutes before registering everything that happened. He figured that he'd leave the other boy alone a while, but when nightfall came and Sasuke still haven't returned, he went all around town looking for him. It was too late then.

Naruto continued living in Sasuke's house, always holding onto the hope that one day, Sasuke would return to his house and he would be the first to see him. So he waited like that for four years, while he became a Chuunin, and then a Jounin.

The blond also developed a new perspective during the past four years. He thought that if he worked hard and become powerful, Sasuke would seek him, even if all Sasuke would want was to fight him. After every mission, Naruto would hurry home, to see if Sasuke was there. But of course, he was disappointed every time.

Naruto decided to put away the grocery and then take a nice long bath. He walked upstairs and went straight to the bathroom. The bath lasted for half an hour, in which Sasuke remained sitting in his former bedroom, running through his thoughts.

He didn't know what to say to the blond. Telling the truth was one way, but he feared that the blond might get mad at how selfish Sasuke was and just leave him. Sasuke had summoned a lot of strength to be able to come back here and face this fact. He wasn't ready to be rejected or heartbroken so soon.

But back then, I broke his hear. I rejected him.

Suddenly, the door to the bedroom opened as the blond walked in, only wearing his pants and his hair was still wet. When he looked up, his eyes grew wide. Naruto tried to decipher whether this was an illusion his mind played on him, or reality. Sasuke looked up as well and their eyes locked. They just looked at each other across the room, both forgot everything except breathing.

"S-Sa-suke?" the blond finally managed to force the word out.

"Naruto," replied Sasuke in a soft and caring tone. He stood up from the bed and before he knew it, the blond had rushed up and hugged him tight. Even when they're 17, the blond was still shorter than Sasuke. So Sasuke ran his fingers through the silky blond hair while his free arm hugged the other teen's shoulders tightly.

"I missed you," Naruto said after a while.

"I missed you too."

Suddenly Naruto snapped out of his joy and turned onto anger. He was mad at Sasuke for walking out that day and never returned. He was mad at Sasuke for not even bothering to send him a message to prove that he even existed through the past four years. He was so mad that he didn't even know what to say and slumped onto the floor and cried.

Sasuke kneeled down and held the blond's body in his arms. The warmth of his body tugged at the raven-haired teen's heart, making him say everything without having the blond to ask.

"I'm sorry I left you four years ago," Sasuke started explaining. "I loved you, Naruto. And I still love you until this day. The reason that I rejected you that day was because I thought having a relationship would only delay my clan's vengeance. You can call selfish because I know I was selfish when I rejected you like that."

Naruto stopped crying and looked up into Sasuke's eyes then asked, "What were you doing for the past four years?"

"I trained and traveled to every land to seek for powerful opponents who would help me improve my skills. Finally, all my hard work paid off when I managed to kill Itachi last month. It was after I killed Itachi that I realized this feeling of emptiness inside. I've always thought that when I kill Itachi, I'll be satisfied and could start living a carefree life. But I was wrong, because even after I killed him, I still felt that same emptiness. Every night, I'd dream of you. My mind would replay the memories we shared. So I decided to go back here to see how you were doing."

After a moment of silence passed by, Sasuke cupped Naruto's face in his warm hands and looked deep into those watery blue eyes. He softly said, "Please forgive me, Naruto. I was afraid, afraid that a bond with you would make me hesitate and keep me from avenging my clan."

"But everything you did clearly showed your love for me," Naruto said with inquiry in his tone.

"I didn't care back then because I knew you liked Sakura, and you'd be oblivious to everything I do for you. But when Sakura told me that she rejected you, I knew that you'd become more aware of my actions. Loving someone and being in a relationship with someone are two different things that I didn't want to explore."

"So have you decided?" asked Naruto, hope glinting in his eyes.

"I have. I've learned to accept the fact that love cannot be pushed away. I love you and I'm not afraid of it anymore. Do you still love me?"

Just as Sasuke finished that question, Naruto leaned up to Sasuke's face and kissed him passionately. They allowed each other to explore their mouths with their tongues and after a minute, they were both out of breath.

"I'll take that as a yes."

Naruto managed to smile before toppling on the floor under Sasuke. They shared another kiss; a kiss that will prints deep into their memories; a kiss that served as evidence for their relationship; a kiss that will tie them together for eternity.

:-:THE END:-:

I really suck at making an ending. Hopefully this one was good enough. Thank you guys for being patient and followed along this whole story, in spite of my beginner's skills. Thank you so much and hope you'll read my future stories! Sayonara.