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Dark Soul: More reviews! Wow! Thank you all!
Sasuke: Can't we just get on to the story?
Julian: Why are you in such a hurry?
Sasuke: ::glares:: Do not question me fool!
Dark Soul: Ok! I can see that we should get to the story. So here we are! Chapter 3! Read on!
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Watching Your Back
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Chapter 3 - Won't Let Go
[...Sasuke's POV...]
The sun was beginning to dimimish a sea of dark clouds. Darkness was taking over what little light there was. The wind was growing stronger and attacking at the calm trees. But they stood strong and would not be defeated. This was the war of nature.
Though pure darkness was engulfing the beauty of the sky, I found the darkness to be soothing. Especially at times when I wanted to be alone. To be away from people and free like the breeze. Even though I was alone and I wanted it, the emptiness was beginning to upset me.
We had just finished our mission. I had managed to catch that blasted cat, getting scratched up while doing so. Wasn't that Naruto's job? I chuckled to myself. I missed that goof today. He always seemed to make the day better, no matter how dreadfully annoying he was at times. He was like the part of the day that had to be there. If not then there was no point in there being a tommorrow.
The sky was getting darker, only to cast a cloud in my mind. I was being blurred from a sight in my mind, but it was trying to come clear. The sky was becoming too dark, grim as sorrows and black as grief. Something was wrong, I could feel it pound in my heart. As much as I would have liked to cast it away as nothing, it was something, and I needed to know what it was. It felt like a dagger, cutting away at my heart, darkness eating at my soul. All I know that it wasn't a good feeling and it had to do with Naruto.
Perhaps I was crazy, maybe being out in the sun all day was too much for me, but I was sure it was something else. My instincts told me that Naruto was in trouble. I didn't believe it, I couldn't. Naruto was sleeping peacefully and I knew that that was how it was. Even though I had decided that Naruto was fine, my heart wanted to make sure. There was no problem with checking.
"I'll just see how Naruto's doing and then go home," I said to myself.
Halfway to the Leaf Village, I noticed drops of rain from the sky plummeting towards the ground. At first it was light and calm, then it grew angry in rage. It was so hard and feirce that it actually hurt to touch with bare skin. It burned.
Not wanting to get ill myself, I quickly wandered into the village and to the hospital where Naruto was. I walked through the doors and shook my hair a little. I was drenched from head to toe. The rain had gotten worse. As I walked towards Naruto's room, I bumped into a nurse. She looked very worried and her face was pale. She looked at me and noticed that I was soaked.
"Do you need to dry off?" she asked.
I shook my head. "No, I'm here to see a friend. Is something wrong?"
"Ahh...well, no. But, you see, at the moment, we're looking for one of our patients. We believed that he escaped."
My eyes widened. "Was this boy, Uzumaki Naruto?"
She looked at me surprised and nodded.
"Damn you Naruto!" I yelled as I ran out of the hospital and back out in the pouring rain.
I looked around in all directions. "Where did that idiot go?"
I then ran off to the forest, as fast as I could go, only hoping that I wasn't too late. As soon as I entered the forest, I got some relief from the rain, but not that much. There was even more darkness in this forest than outside of it and I had to find Naruto, at all costs.
I slipped a few times and tripped over large tree roots, butnone of that stopped me. My eyes darted frantically in every direction. He had to be deeper in the forest. I started feeling guilt.
'I should have stayed with him. I shouldn't have left him by himself. I should ahve known that he would do something like this!' I thought angrily. 'Why Naruto? I care for you too much...'
I was surprised at my own thoughts, but maybe it was true. I just had a hard time accepting my own feelings. It was hard to tell if they were real, or not.
In truth, I was getting tierd. The rain that had soaked my clothes was weighing me down and running so fast and so far was also tough. This was good training. As I looked around again, I saw something dark against a tree. Could it....yes!
I raced over to the spot and saw a sight that horrified me. There was a blonde haired boy, soaked by the rain and lying on the ground shivering.
"Naruto!" I whispered as I kneeled on the ground and brought his head up to my chest. I could see that he was sleeping, but his breathing was poor. He was more pale looking than before and as I held his hand in mine, he wouldn't stop shivering.
I knew that I couldn't take Naruto back to the village now. It was too dark and I heard the sound of thunder in the distance. Nothing was safe. I sat against the tree I had found Naruto at and gathered Naruto in my arms. I had to keep him warm until we got back to shelter. I held him very close and tightly. I would not let go of him.
I knew that soon my eyes would close and I would drift into sleep. I looked down at Naruto and saw that his lips twitched into a small smile. Now I could sleep peacefully, knowing that Naruto was close andinmy arms.
[...Naruto's POV...]
Bright sunlight shone into my closed eyes. I had wondered if I was ever going to see the light again. I guess I wasn't dead. I wasn't shivering anymore. The sun must have warmed me. It was morning and I was feeling much better than before. I was surprised at how good I felt, considering that I had been out in a rain storm the entire night. I kept my eyes closed and snuggled closer to the comfy spot I was in. A little more comfy then I had remembered.
I felt a cool breeze touch the skin on my face, but I wasn't chilled. I was confused by this, until I heard a faint beating sound. The soft beating of a heart. I took in a sharp breath. Someone's arms were tightly around my body, preventing the cold air to chill me. I was nervous. I was in the person's lap. I could feel the warmth form their body radiating onto mine. Honestly, I didn't want to move. I felt safe and warm where I was and for some odd reason...it felt right.
Taking a deep breath, I was going to force open my eyes. I was going to do a count down. Maybe from 10? 50? 100?! I was really nervous to find out who it was.
'God Naruto!' I thought to myself. 'Don't be a chicken!'
I decided on 3. The countdown started.
'...3...2...1...0!'
My eyes snaped open, meeting an awesome blaze of light that blinded me for a few seconds. As the light started to fade, I saw a face inches from mine.
"Sasuke?!" I whispered.
I was more shocked than I had ever been. Sasuke's head hung down as he slept just above mine. His dark hair fell loosly over his head, almost tickling my nose. It was wet. His whole body was. He had come out searching for me, in the deadly rain? Why? Why was he here? Further more, why was I in his arms?! His eyes were closed though. I breathed out a sigh of relief. He was still asleep.
I still couldn't believe it. Sasuke? My rival? The one who made fun of me every chance he got and put me down? I wondered if this was a dream and I didn't even know that I was having it. Inside of me, I wanted him to stay and I liked him holding me the way he was. Who ever thought anyone who had such a cold heart could have warmth? Even though i liked this situation, there was one side to it that dissapointed me. What if he would wake up and start insulting me straight away, saying I was an idiot and all? It was enough to make me want to hide in a corner.
I watched his face, his skin reflecting light from the sun. Even his dark hair seemed to glow. I opened my mouth in awe. He looked so...beautiful.
A cool gust of wind blew by my face. I clung onto Sasuke, wanting more warmth from the coldness it. His hair blew across his face and as I looked at him, I saw a smile slowly form from his lips. I panicked. Was he waking up?!
I shut my eyes tightly and held my breath, not wanting him to notice that I was awake, if he didn't know already. I didn't hear his voice and I didn't feel him move. After a few moments, my eyes fluttered open. A pair of dark eyes stared back.
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Well, that's it for this chapter! I hope it wasn't too short! I'll be getting the next chapter up soon! Thank you!! ^_^ (I might slip a little Yaoi next chappy...who knows! hehe)
Dark Soul: More reviews! Wow! Thank you all!
Sasuke: Can't we just get on to the story?
Julian: Why are you in such a hurry?
Sasuke: ::glares:: Do not question me fool!
Dark Soul: Ok! I can see that we should get to the story. So here we are! Chapter 3! Read on!
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Watching Your Back
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Chapter 3 - Won't Let Go
[...Sasuke's POV...]
The sun was beginning to dimimish a sea of dark clouds. Darkness was taking over what little light there was. The wind was growing stronger and attacking at the calm trees. But they stood strong and would not be defeated. This was the war of nature.
Though pure darkness was engulfing the beauty of the sky, I found the darkness to be soothing. Especially at times when I wanted to be alone. To be away from people and free like the breeze. Even though I was alone and I wanted it, the emptiness was beginning to upset me.
We had just finished our mission. I had managed to catch that blasted cat, getting scratched up while doing so. Wasn't that Naruto's job? I chuckled to myself. I missed that goof today. He always seemed to make the day better, no matter how dreadfully annoying he was at times. He was like the part of the day that had to be there. If not then there was no point in there being a tommorrow.
The sky was getting darker, only to cast a cloud in my mind. I was being blurred from a sight in my mind, but it was trying to come clear. The sky was becoming too dark, grim as sorrows and black as grief. Something was wrong, I could feel it pound in my heart. As much as I would have liked to cast it away as nothing, it was something, and I needed to know what it was. It felt like a dagger, cutting away at my heart, darkness eating at my soul. All I know that it wasn't a good feeling and it had to do with Naruto.
Perhaps I was crazy, maybe being out in the sun all day was too much for me, but I was sure it was something else. My instincts told me that Naruto was in trouble. I didn't believe it, I couldn't. Naruto was sleeping peacefully and I knew that that was how it was. Even though I had decided that Naruto was fine, my heart wanted to make sure. There was no problem with checking.
"I'll just see how Naruto's doing and then go home," I said to myself.
Halfway to the Leaf Village, I noticed drops of rain from the sky plummeting towards the ground. At first it was light and calm, then it grew angry in rage. It was so hard and feirce that it actually hurt to touch with bare skin. It burned.
Not wanting to get ill myself, I quickly wandered into the village and to the hospital where Naruto was. I walked through the doors and shook my hair a little. I was drenched from head to toe. The rain had gotten worse. As I walked towards Naruto's room, I bumped into a nurse. She looked very worried and her face was pale. She looked at me and noticed that I was soaked.
"Do you need to dry off?" she asked.
I shook my head. "No, I'm here to see a friend. Is something wrong?"
"Ahh...well, no. But, you see, at the moment, we're looking for one of our patients. We believed that he escaped."
My eyes widened. "Was this boy, Uzumaki Naruto?"
She looked at me surprised and nodded.
"Damn you Naruto!" I yelled as I ran out of the hospital and back out in the pouring rain.
I looked around in all directions. "Where did that idiot go?"
I then ran off to the forest, as fast as I could go, only hoping that I wasn't too late. As soon as I entered the forest, I got some relief from the rain, but not that much. There was even more darkness in this forest than outside of it and I had to find Naruto, at all costs.
I slipped a few times and tripped over large tree roots, butnone of that stopped me. My eyes darted frantically in every direction. He had to be deeper in the forest. I started feeling guilt.
'I should have stayed with him. I shouldn't have left him by himself. I should ahve known that he would do something like this!' I thought angrily. 'Why Naruto? I care for you too much...'
I was surprised at my own thoughts, but maybe it was true. I just had a hard time accepting my own feelings. It was hard to tell if they were real, or not.
In truth, I was getting tierd. The rain that had soaked my clothes was weighing me down and running so fast and so far was also tough. This was good training. As I looked around again, I saw something dark against a tree. Could it....yes!
I raced over to the spot and saw a sight that horrified me. There was a blonde haired boy, soaked by the rain and lying on the ground shivering.
"Naruto!" I whispered as I kneeled on the ground and brought his head up to my chest. I could see that he was sleeping, but his breathing was poor. He was more pale looking than before and as I held his hand in mine, he wouldn't stop shivering.
I knew that I couldn't take Naruto back to the village now. It was too dark and I heard the sound of thunder in the distance. Nothing was safe. I sat against the tree I had found Naruto at and gathered Naruto in my arms. I had to keep him warm until we got back to shelter. I held him very close and tightly. I would not let go of him.
I knew that soon my eyes would close and I would drift into sleep. I looked down at Naruto and saw that his lips twitched into a small smile. Now I could sleep peacefully, knowing that Naruto was close andinmy arms.
[...Naruto's POV...]
Bright sunlight shone into my closed eyes. I had wondered if I was ever going to see the light again. I guess I wasn't dead. I wasn't shivering anymore. The sun must have warmed me. It was morning and I was feeling much better than before. I was surprised at how good I felt, considering that I had been out in a rain storm the entire night. I kept my eyes closed and snuggled closer to the comfy spot I was in. A little more comfy then I had remembered.
I felt a cool breeze touch the skin on my face, but I wasn't chilled. I was confused by this, until I heard a faint beating sound. The soft beating of a heart. I took in a sharp breath. Someone's arms were tightly around my body, preventing the cold air to chill me. I was nervous. I was in the person's lap. I could feel the warmth form their body radiating onto mine. Honestly, I didn't want to move. I felt safe and warm where I was and for some odd reason...it felt right.
Taking a deep breath, I was going to force open my eyes. I was going to do a count down. Maybe from 10? 50? 100?! I was really nervous to find out who it was.
'God Naruto!' I thought to myself. 'Don't be a chicken!'
I decided on 3. The countdown started.
'...3...2...1...0!'
My eyes snaped open, meeting an awesome blaze of light that blinded me for a few seconds. As the light started to fade, I saw a face inches from mine.
"Sasuke?!" I whispered.
I was more shocked than I had ever been. Sasuke's head hung down as he slept just above mine. His dark hair fell loosly over his head, almost tickling my nose. It was wet. His whole body was. He had come out searching for me, in the deadly rain? Why? Why was he here? Further more, why was I in his arms?! His eyes were closed though. I breathed out a sigh of relief. He was still asleep.
I still couldn't believe it. Sasuke? My rival? The one who made fun of me every chance he got and put me down? I wondered if this was a dream and I didn't even know that I was having it. Inside of me, I wanted him to stay and I liked him holding me the way he was. Who ever thought anyone who had such a cold heart could have warmth? Even though i liked this situation, there was one side to it that dissapointed me. What if he would wake up and start insulting me straight away, saying I was an idiot and all? It was enough to make me want to hide in a corner.
I watched his face, his skin reflecting light from the sun. Even his dark hair seemed to glow. I opened my mouth in awe. He looked so...beautiful.
A cool gust of wind blew by my face. I clung onto Sasuke, wanting more warmth from the coldness it. His hair blew across his face and as I looked at him, I saw a smile slowly form from his lips. I panicked. Was he waking up?!
I shut my eyes tightly and held my breath, not wanting him to notice that I was awake, if he didn't know already. I didn't hear his voice and I didn't feel him move. After a few moments, my eyes fluttered open. A pair of dark eyes stared back.
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Well, that's it for this chapter! I hope it wasn't too short! I'll be getting the next chapter up soon! Thank you!! ^_^ (I might slip a little Yaoi next chappy...who knows! hehe)
