Sasunaru ch. 13

Naruto walked back around the counter and walked over to stand in front of Sasuke who was still looking at his feet. Naruto put 3 fingers under his chin and lifted the ravens head up to look at him in the face. Sasuke couldn't stand it and tears came to his eyes again. Naruto took both hands and rubbed Sasukes muscular arms and down in a comforting motion. Taking one hand off and wiping away the ravens' tears. Without any words Naruto pulled Sasuke into a hug.

"Do you feel any better?" He said rocking the raven back and forth in his arms; Sasuke shook his head as if to say no. Naruto just kept hugging him.

Letting go he took Sasukes hand and walked out of the front door turning to lock it as he did so. After Walking down the hallways a little ways, Naruto stopped and grasped tighter onto Sasukes hand. It was the elevator. Naruto knew that he couldn't make it and didn't really feel up to more crying that day, but taking the stairs wasn't an option, because he didn't feel good at all, nor did Sasuke.

With a deep breath Naruto pressed the down arrow on the elevator door and with a DING! The doors started to creak open. Naruto was petrified staring into the small cramped space like a death sentence. Sasuke could feel how uneasy Naruto was but was to preoccupied with his own thoughts to think up something comforting to say.

Naruto stepped into the elevator and Sasuke followed turning around to watch the doors close behind him.

Narutos heart began to race instantly, anticipating the moment that the elevator would drop. When it started to slowly fall Narutos instant reaction was to turn and cuddle into Sasukes chest. But instead he just pulled away from Sasukes hand and tucked his body into a small corner hoping that the extremely slow elevator would hurry up. Sasuke even through his mental distractions noticed how the Scared and shaking little fox had backed away facing the corner. Sasuke was even wondering why Naruto didn't just do like he normally did and cuddle up to Sasuke, anything to prevent him from having another panic attack. Sasuke walked up behind Naruto, and turned him around. He could tell just by looking in Narutos eyes that he was terrified and trying to be strong for Sasuke. Sasuke comfortingly turned Naruto around and pulled the little foxes body into his own, shielding his eyes with his safe chest. Of course Naruto gratefully accepted and fell into the ravens arms. Sasuke Just held him there, doing his best to prevent any panic attacks. Then just like that…DING! They were on the ground floor. The depressed Sasuke could feel Narutos unnaturally rapid heartbeat and held him more tightly. Naruto was happy in thinking that maybe Sasuke was feeling a little better since he had come to comfort Naruto. He felt so safe in the ravens arms (just like Sasuke did in Narutos when he cried himself to sleep last night) he didn't want to let go but, he had too Kakashi was waiting.

"I don't know what I would do without you…." Naruto whispered into the ravens chest. "I already know what I would do if I didn't have you..." Sasuke thought miserably in his head

But it was true, plain and simple. He couldn't live without Naruto no matter how much trouble it gave him. He especially needed him right now with how close to tears he was feeling every second. Sasuke needed Naruto as much as Naruto needed Sasuke. Naruto pulled away from Sasukes chest slowly, cautiously making sure that the elevator was completely still before he completely let go of the raven. Naruto took a deep breath of relief and slightly relinquished his tight grasp on the ravens hand as he leaned forward to open the elevator. The doors creaked open slowly as the couple stepped out into the dark empty somewhat spooky lobby. Sasuke never liked the dark and Naruto knew it. Sasuke pulled Narutos arm up and around his own shoulders turning his face into Narutos shoulder as he guided the both of them through the dark room. Traveling down the hallway and taking a left he located the exit sign above the door. Naruto walked towards it holding the door open for Sasuke to walk through first but Sasuke didn't let go of Naruto, simply because he didn't want to. Naruto and Sasuke walked through the door. Narutos arms was still where Sasuke had placed it around his shoulders and his head resting on by the little foxes neck as they walked toward the front parking lot of the building. As the couple turned the corner they were happily greeted by and all too familiar face. It was there old sensei and friends Hatake Kakashi who they hadn't seen since the team 7 reunion months back. Even behind his mask you could tell that he had a wide smile on his face. He was wearing his traditional black mask but had it pulled up over his eye so he didn't have to wear his shinobi headband. But he was not wearing his green Jonin vest instead he had a Black tee-shirt with the words Sharingan Warrior across it paired with straight leg jeans and converses. His eyes widened a little from eh shock of seeing Sasuke and Naruto….holding each other?

"Wow… I was a little suspicious when you guys disappeared together before me and sakura came back with the salt…..no shockers here."

Just as Naruto thought his old sensei was very accepting. Naruto smiled and even miserable Sasuke managed a smile as Kakashi approached them and gave his old students a long hug.

"How have you guys been? Sasuke you look terrible…Naruto you look better then you did at the reunion actually."

"Thanks Kakashi Sensei…" Naruto said

Sasuke just glared could he possibly look as bad as he felt?

"Eh...sorry Sasuke" Said Kakashi noticing the ravens dirty look.

"We should get going before my show comes on at 11:00…"

"What good show comes on that late? Sasuke said sarcastically, knowing fully exactly what type of program it would be

"Never mind boys...where's the keys?"

Naruto reached into Sasukes pocket and threw the keys, Kakashi stumbled to catch them.

" You know you should be more appreciative I DID walk all the way down here for you guys after all, even though you haven't called in forever…except to ask for a favor obviously…..

"I'm paying for the gas." Sasuke said sternly

"Yea your right forget I said it..."

Naruto and Sasuke turned and guided Kakashi to the BMW.

"Nice ride" he muttered

Kakashi opened the front door and sat down in the driver seat while Naruto sat down in the seat behind him leaving Sasuke to walk around to the other side and get in.

"Err sensei I'm not much of a car rider so please it's not that long of a ride to my house so just go…slow."

"I don't know the meaning of the word slow…" he said jokingly

"Well learn it quick." Naruto said he wasn't in the mood to play. He was very happy to see his old sensei but just wanted this long day to hurry up and end

Sasuke started the engine much to Narutos stomach disapproval and backed up. Turning left he pulled out into the road going at a reasonable enough speed.

Sasuke sat next to Naruto, Naruto with his arm around him, and (after about 10 Minutes) allowed himself to drift off to sleep while Kakashi chatted up a storm in the front seat. He didn't feel much like talking to anyone right now anyway.

"Kakashi sensei, Kakashi sensei, Kakashi!!!"

"And well anyway Guy was like well then I challenge you to a game of rock paper-WHAT?"

"Sorry to interrupt your truly-erm….captivating story but I have something important to ask you."

Looking down again to make sure Sasuke was asleep Naruto whispered

"Do you know how I can cheer Sasuke up best? I think I already have a good idea about what's been bothering him, and what he's been thinking about and really understood what all the tears were for...I think…and well He's been really depressed for a while I mean REALLY depressed and I don't want him to do anything- Drastic.

I need to get him back to his usual self, because he doesn't know it yet, but I'M way sicker then he thinks and well, I want to make the most of our time together- before the surgery"

He almost inaudibly whispered the last part because he did not want Sasuke to know just yet. Sasuke shuffled on the little foxes shoulder as Naruto finished his last sentence. Naruto glanced down to make sure the raven wasn't awake and he wasn't or so Naruto thought.

Sasuke was not even near completely asleep. He had way too much on his mind and now, this? He had heard everything that the little fox had just said and was honestly too petrified to move. Naruto? Surgery? The raven had always thought that he had had the anxiety issues and panic attacks from his traumatic childhood. Not from something worse.

"I don't know what to tell you...have you thought about taking a vacation? I hear the land of the waves is a great spot at this time of year."

"Yea Sasu asked me about that but I don't even know if I could handle it you know Kakashi sensei? But thanks anyway…"

"Dobe..."

"What did I do?!" Naruto said almost angrily

"You need to tell him before he finds out on his own..."

"I'll get around to it okay? Now definitely isn't the best time. Now shut up and let Sasuke sleep…"

"Well excuse me…I'd ask what the surgery is for Naruto but don't tell me until you've told Sasuke"

"I didn't really plan on it to be honest…" Naruto said with a slight laugh

Kakashi just smiled and drove in silence the rest of the way there. The tired Naruto resorted the rest of his time looking out of the window much to his stomachs discontent. Sasuke was silently crying, trying to not let the tears touch Naruto so he didn't know that the raven knew the devastating news he had just told Kakashi.