Beta'd by: iscreamdrizzle (who beta'd the last chapter too!)
Disclaimer: I own Naruto not, but Ookami and Riku are mine, so dont claim them, for if you do, then you will be tied in a knot! (← my attempt at rhyming)
Music used: Tell Me What the Rain Knows; from Wolf's Rain. (beautiful anime, go watch it!(dont read the manga. The storyline is completely different because it came after the anime was made))
The Beta Corner of Saph's Cave
iscreamdrizzle(now isd):damn, she was really fast this time. unlike me.
Saph: ^w^ hee hee *does peace sign*
isd: but hey, school has been keeping me busy!! english is scary, especially as a freshman. Enough about me (please read my stories btw:freeadvertising: XD)
Saph: seriously! read them!!!! 3
isd: Saph has worked real hard on this, and the two of us have had a couple of wacky planning sessions, and let's just say it was worth it!
Saph: that was my awesome beta, isd! those are her exact words with my commentary mixed in there. Haha, sorry isd, couldn't resist! By the by, if any of you cry because of one of teh scenes, I am.....not sorry. Gomen, but I just cant feel bad for you. I am proud of my writing and I'm glad I got through that part!
Okay, so I got this awesome review that I think all of you should read! I found it rather funny, and I like that they gave me a compliment at the end! So, this review is going public.
Diaryanjo: NO! Y ITACHI!! DAMN!! SASUKE BETTER KEEP HIS HANDS OFF OF NARUTO WHILE ITA-KUN IS OUT OF BUSINESS! U R SO CRUEL!!
Saph's reply: I loved your review! Thanks for all of the support! (and that's not sarcasm!) Don't worry,
just wait for the epilogue, then you'll love me and the story again! And don't worry, Sasuke doesn't like Naruto any more then a brother in this story. ^ ^
And now that I have shared that with all of you, I hope you enjoy the second to last chapter of Music of Emotions!
Silvery translucent, and dark red blood coated his entire body as he knelt down by his lover.
'Former lover, Naruto. You need to remember that.' he thought to himself as silent tears ran down his face.
Tell me what the rain knows. Oh, are these the tears of ages, that wash away the wolfs way and leave not a trace of the day?
What had he done to deserve this? It always seemed that the spirits always had something against him. That or he was their plaything; he didn't particularly care at this point. He had stopped caring the minute that he discovered Kyuubi lived on inside of him.
Tell me what the rain knows. Oh, is this the flood of torture; that pours itself upon me? Oh see how I drown in this sea.
He turned his face skyward and looked at the foreboding black and gray storm clouds. A drop hit him right on the tip of his nose, causing him to blink.
"Naruto?" a tentative voice asked. "Are you alright?"
Naruto could tell from the voice that it was Sakura. He didn't respond as the tears continued to fall down his cheeks.
As the rain started to fall, a howl was heard in the distance. 'A lone wolf trying to find it's pack.' Naruto thought. 'Or maybe mourning for a lost mate.'
Hark! Hear the howl that eats the moon alive. Your fur is on fire; the smoke turns the whole sky raven black and the world upon your back will crack!
The small group of Konoha nin stared at Naruto with a mixture of pity and sorrow.
Sasuke walked over to his friend. He placed his hand on his shoulder and whispered, "Naruto...we need to get him to a safe place."
Naruto just sat there and stared at Itachi. "Why...Sasuke?" he muttered incoherently.
"Hn?" the young raven replied.
"Why is it every time I find someone and hold them close to me, they always leave me?"
Where will you go, now you've no home? Let the rain wash away your last days.
"Naruto..." he whispered. 'You've suffered more then any one person in this world has.' Sasuke thought and his thought brought him back to what had happened after Itachi had died.
FLASHBACK
Naruto had a look of despair on his face before it suddenly went blank. He stood after placing Itachi's body in front of the tree that he had been slammed into.
Instantaneously, he was in front of Riku with a large Odama Rasengan powered up in his palm. "You bastard!" he screeched. "I'm going to kill you!"
The chakra sphere rammed through the spirit, causing him to bleed translucent silver blood.
Riku coughed. "How...?" he muttered in shock. "You should not be able to hurt me...I am a spirit!"
Naruto chuckled darkly. "How stupid of you. Didn't you know, that when you spend enough time in a mortals mind, you gain some of their humanity?"
Riku looked up, bewildered.
Ookami moved farther away from Riku. "I was aware of that fact. But now that I understand what it was you were trying to do, I shall follow your orders no longer, Riku." In only a few seconds, he had faded into nothingness.
Naruto threw a kunai at his ancestor. It hit, causing a large wound to appear on his chest. "Kyuubi knew that. But you must not be so ancient as he is, or you would have just as much, if not possibly more, then him."
Riku didn't move as Naruto attacked.
It was over in minutes. Naruto was covered in the blood of his ancestor as well as his lovers. Silver and crimson colors refusing to mix; like oil and water.
Riku had disappeared after Naruto had struck him through his head with a single Rasengan, leaving Naruto to walk back over to Itachi.
FLASHBACK: KAI!
Naruto picked up his lover with a grace he had never possessed before.
"Naruto? What are-" Sakura was cut off by the blond.
"I will be back. The only one who is allowed to accompany me, is family of the deceased." Naruto said coldly, walking toward the trees.
Sasuke followed. It seemed that he was the only one who had caught the underlying tone in Naruto's voice.
It screamed only two words.
Help me.
He followed his 'brother' far away from the group before they came upon a hillside.
Sprawled out in front of it was a small lake, which had trees growing on the hill; they were standing underneath a large oak themselves. Sharingan red lillies led the entire way down to the lake and surrounded it along with deep Azure lillies, as well, along side them.
Naruto had stopped and Sasuke alongside him.
"It's perfect." Sasuke whispered to the blond, who only nodded.
"Where should we put him?" Naruto asked, glancing around for the best place.
Sasuke looked around before he decided. "Right here." he said as he moved to the left a bit. "He always did enjoy a great view, and this is the best place for him."
Naruto nodded. The tree above them had prevented the rain from soaking the ground, but it was moist enough that it wouldn't be solid to create a hole for Itachi.
Sasuke preformed a simple earth jutsu, allowing a hole big enough for Itachi's body to be put in. The hole was only about four feet deep, but it was enough for Naruto. He could hardly take watching this happen, let alone preforming the act.
After placing his lover down into the hole and burying him. Naruto turned to the tree and inscribed Itachi's name into it along with a few other words.
Once he was finished, he stood back and read it.
Uchiha Itachi.
A murderer at one point,
But before that,
A brother and
A lover.
Aishiteru, koibito.
Naruto gave Sasuke the kunai he had inscribed the tree with.
Underneath, Sasuke carved his own message.
I never did understand you, brother. But now, I'm beginning to see what you meant. Arigato, Aniki.
The duo stood there for a few moments before Sasuke carved one last thing.
Naruto watched on as Sasuke carved the final piece into the ancient oak.
A wolf was standing; on what looked to be the same hill that the duo were on, as it had the same lillies that were around the lake growing upon it; howling at a full moon with six music notes by it's mouth. The notes were actually words fromed into the shape of notes.
Anger.
Hatred.
Betrayal.
Three words of negatives.
Kindness.
Empathy.
Love.
Three words of positives.
Under this were eight words.
The Music of Emotions is Always Ever Changing.
Sasuke turned to Naruto as the blond spoke.
"Sasuke...." he started. "Let's go home."
The raven gave a small smile and nodded. "Alright."
Well, be happy that this one came out so soon. I had inspiration and I couldn't stop writing. The epilogue will be out eventually and then all of you will love me again! So before I go, all of you who have stuck with me this long, Get an I 3 ITANARU sash or t-shirt in whatever colors you would like! I recommend a black shirt with azure writing or an azure shirt with black writing!