Disclaimer: I think you know the drill but let's take it again. Naruto isn't my property but Satoshi is. Steal Satoshi in this story without asking first and it will be very unforgivable.
Pairings: SasuNaru, SakuLee, HinaNeji. There is Yaoi in this story and if you have read the previous chapters and not got that yet I don't know what to think. You have been warned. Sorry that I haven't put out the Yaoi warning in the summary outside but I forgot for a while.
Speaking: "...."
Thinking: '....'
Scene change: You know when you see them!
Today's special, small comments I left from the editer: (Asaroth: .....) and me: (Monkan: ....) Only in this chapter. For now!
Author Note: Some of this author note is old. Since I wrote it a few weeks ago when I had summer vacation but read it and it may be fun! I had a few reviewers asking after the last chapter if I couldn't do a double ending on this story. So you could choose what ending you would want. I thought at first that it would be too much work but when summer started and when I was on the bus on my way to work it gave me a few hours to think about it and I thought this up, there will be two chapters 9. One will continue for those people that want a happy ending, which if I may say won the poll with a few trillion billion (or something) votes. Anyway, it got most of the reviewers' vote :) The second chapter 9 will be the last for those who want the tragedy ending. (Asaroth: Such people exist???) (Monkan: You didn't know???) You read right. I won't take it any further in the tragedy area. Some of you pointed out that there had been 6 years of suffering for daddy Sasuke and chibi Satoshi. (Monkan: I really enjoyed writing that title for Sasuke :p) And I agree that it's a very long time. I don't really know how to explain it any better so I hope it will do.
Thanks to all of you that read my story and bigger thanks to those that have reviewed somewhere in these past 9 chapters. I'm really happy that so many have reviewed on how much they like Satoshi. That makes me really glad. D I also never thought that this story would turn out like this. At first it was only a one-chapter story (Asaroth: really?? Glad you expanded!) and then I thought that I would write one or two more chapter and keep Naruto dead but it didn't turn out that way. What can I say; it's thanks to your reviews :) You encouraged me to keep writing on and on and explain things, and then I felt sorry for the main couple and thought, ah... what the --beep--!
Worst kind of bad luck. I'm camping with my parents but I caught a cold so it's not so great at the moment but at the same time I have more time for writing. If only I could stop sneezing at the most horrible times. (Asaroth: Awww poor you: here have a tissue) (Monkan: #Sniff# Thanx) I want to get home in a few days 'cause my friends are calling me most of the time right now. Got one Naruto-crazy friends that just lost his net access and can't get the new episodes (XD) and he are asking me if he could copy it when I get it from my sister. Poor Alex, and just when I went camping. (XD) He was desperate for me to come home. This is turning into a very long Note so I'll finish now with taking up your time. Let's get on with the actual story.
WARNING: Lots of angst, sadness and heart-breaking stuff in this tragedy ending, I think. (Asaroth: nooooooooooo!! I hate these endings!!!! Why me?!! ;.;) (Monkan: It comes with the fun! Live with it!!!)
Read, Enjoy and Review.
What You Left Me
Written by Monkan and Edited by Asaroth
Chapter 9 – Tragedy Ending
Kimiga Seouitami No Hate Wa (Beyond the pain that you must carry)
Miushinatte Ita Kanouseiga Matte Ite (There are overlooked possibilities watiting)
The sound of dripping blood echoed through Sasuke's head. Slowly the red drops made their way down his hand, over the blade of the kunai he was holding, down onto the woods below them. The colour red spread out over the shirt where it had been cut. Sasuke stared with shock into the blue eyes of the person he just had spilled the blood of. The one person he so desperately had wished to see if only one last time.
"S-sasuke?" The voice broke through the silence. Sasuke came back to his senses just in time to see a thin line of blood make its way from the corner of Naruto's mouth. Naruto's eyes were half closed, almost like he was sleepy. "I've missed you." He said in a whisper.
Sasuke felt tears in his eyes. How many times had he heard that same voice in his dreams? How many years had it hunted his heart? Making him want to see the person it belonged to? "Naruto..." He managed to choke out. Pulling out the kunai from Naruto's chest dropping it so it fell down to the ground with a metallic sound that echoed through out the stadium. Sasuke could feel the hand over his heart rest there for a moment as time just stopped. He saw Naruto fall down the short distance between them.
Sasuke caught Naruto in his arms. Naruto's head came to rest against his shoulder. Sasuke held him close for a moment before he realized that Naruto was becoming a dead weight. When he looked down he saw that Naruto's eyes were closed. He grabbed Naruto's shoulder and shook him. "Wake up, Naruto. Don't do this to me again! Naruto!" Sasuke called the other man. Slowly Naruto opened his eyes and looked up to meet Sasuke's and smiled. The fear that Sasuke realized had gripped his heart was letting go. He could no longer hold back his tears. He let them spill down his cheeks. "... Naruto..." Sasuke whispered before gathering Naruto in his embrace once again.
Naruto closed his eyes and sighed. He let the familiar warmth and feelings surround him. He felt so tired, but he wanted to stay with Sasuke for as long as he could.
Somebody landed beside them.
"Daddy?" A small voice asked. Both of them looked up.
Satoshi walked out of the Mist man's arms and slowly over to Sasuke's side, grabbing hold of his black shirt. "Daddy!" Sasuke wrapped one of his arms around the little boy and held him close, his tears falling into Satoshi's blond hair. It didn't take long before he let go of Naruto completely and hugged Satoshi. Satoshi returned the hug with all he had. He buried his face into Sasuke's chest. "Daddy!" Satoshi sniffed.
Namida Mo Suguni Wasurete Shimatte (You will quickly forget you tears)
Atarashii Kairaku Oboreru Mon Sa (When you indulge in newfound happiness)
Naruto leaned against the tree behind him for support. He looked at the little boy. The blond hair that covered the boy's head was bright yellow, the pale skin, the slightly round face but that still had high cheek bones. Naruto couldn't see the boy's eyes but somehow he knew that they were blue, just like his own. He couldn't explain it to himself but somehow he just knew. Naruto reached out a hand and touched the blond bangs that covered the side of the boy's face. The touch made the boy look up and clear blue eyes met once again.
Satoshi stared with big eyes into Naruto's. He didn't let go of Sasuke's shirt. He was confused of what was happening. At first Naruto had been nice to him if only a little cold, then he acted like ice and ignored him. Now he was different somehow.
"Naruto." Sasuke said to get his attention. Satoshi looked up to his daddy too. Sasuke was crying and smiling, his arms still around Satoshi. "This is Uchiha Satoshi." Sasuke looked down at Satoshi for a moment before he once more looked up at Naruto's face. "Naruto, this is our son!"
Naruto looked between Sasuke and Satoshi, trying to take in what he was told. Then he gently placed his hand on Satoshi's cheek for a moment, just looking into the boy's blue eyes. Slowly Naruto reached out with both his hands and hugged Satoshi gently like he was made of glass. He didn't dare breathe at first in case it was a dream.
Satoshi stood completely still for a moment, trying to understand what was happening before he returned the embrace. After what seemed like a long time but was still all to short, Naruto pulled Satoshi gently back so he could look at him again. He didn't know what to say. In his mind he remembered when he first and last had seen his son when he had been just born. Now that same child was 6 years old. What caught Naruto's attention were the boy's eyes. Those same eyes he had when he was young. The same haunted eyes that showed a pain of the soul that shouldn't be there, someone too young that shouldn't know about the hard things in life. But still in that sorrow and pain he could see something he had lacked during his childhood. Happiness, warmth and love.
Satoshi studied Naruto for a moment, it seemed like he had guessed right when he first met him. This WAS the young man on his daddy's picture. The same one his daddy loved so much and cried over. The one he was told was his mommy. This wasn't the dream he usually had, where a faceless person would be with him and daddy. A face that always had been hidden in shadows. In his dreams his daddy would laugh in a carefree manner and show a side that he had rarely seen. It was always thanks to the person beside daddy that made him like that. The one that could make all their pain go away. Now Satoshi finally had a face to give to the missing member of his broken family. He gave Naruto a small smile that was returned before hugging his mommy again. 'Don't leave us!' Satoshi thought. 'Daddy doesn't need any more pain!'
Hametsu Wo Mezasurekishi No Story (Even though this story leads to a devastated world)
Kimi To Futari Naraba Sore Hodo Kowaku Wa Nai (If I am with you I do not fear it as much)
Naruto looked up sharply when he suddenly heard a sound behind them and he threw Satoshi over to Sasuke.
The dark haired man stumbled backwards with Satoshi in his arms. Suddenly he could feel something warm splash across his face. He heard Satoshi draw in a sharp breath and clutch onto his chest. Sasuke was in shock.
Naruto reached up with his hands and touched the long spear that had pierced his chest. Red blood flowed down his hands and chest as he pulled out the weapon. Only then did Sasuke notice that the sharp edge reached past Satoshi's face. It had scratched the little boy's cheek and a thin line of blood was visible.
"Are you alright?" Sasuke asked as he turned Satoshi around to face him. The blond boy could only nod as he saw his daddy reach up and wipe away some of the blood on his cheek.
Naruto held the spear in his shaking hands as he saw from the corners of his eyes fast moving shadows where the Mist shinobis had stood. He let go of the weapon as he started to fall.
"Naruto." He heard someone call and strong arms wrapped around him half way down to the ground. Sasuke. They landed with a small dust cloud rising around them.
"Naruto." Sasuke was calling. "Wake up. Come on. Stay with me, you promised you always would!" Sasuke was now pleading to the blond man.
Naruto coughed a few times and stained both of their clothes with more blood. The orb's colour around Naruto's neck was fading, the cracks in it were spreading.
Zetsubouteki Na Sekai Wa Ima Mo (A world that looks like it's on the brink of doom)
Owarious De Owaranai De Iruyo (Always looks like it's going to end but it doesn't)
In the meantime in the VIP stand Tsunade was restraining herself from attacking Raikage with all her power.
"What's the meaning of this?" She asked the man. The remaining kages were standing behind her. They were probably just as angry as Tsunade and wanted an explanation on what was going on.
Tsunade had been giving orders to retrieve the family when suddenly Raikage had stood up. Pulled out something out of his coat and before they could stop him he had thrown the weapon at Naruto's turned back.
"What does it look like I'm doing? It's obvious that he can't be controlled as we hopped so we have to get rid of him." The man said.
Tsunade clenched her hand. "You are the one responsible for this, aren't you? It was you that send the assassin after Naruto six years ago. It was you all along!" Hatred was dripping into her voice.
Raikage simply nodded and that simple action made Tsunade hit the ground so he had to jump out of the way as a large crack formed. "WHY? JUST TELL ME WHY ALL THIS SUFFERING?" She was now shouting. Tears streaming down her face. This was something she had a hard time controlling her feelings over. The one she had really hoped to see fulfilling the dream of becoming Hokage had slipped through her hands, just like her little brother and the man she had loved, six years ago.
"You are all fools to let him live a life like a normal person. He will never be one of us no matter how hard you try to. He will always be the most powerful demon that exists. Only a fool would stand beside and not harvest the power he can give. To have the absolute weapon to get rid of anyone that threatens your village. That is what we were trying to do. Protect everyone."
Tsunade shook her head. "Is that the only reason? Too destroy someone only for you to strengthen your position among us. Maybe even start a war."
"You are wrong. It's only to protect everyone. If he got out of hand what would you have done? Eventually he would have snapped and unleashed the demon he holds. Someone like him will never understand what it's like to be human. He even gave "birth" to a child. It's impossible for a male to do that. That only proves me right. It's disgusting. How much more of a demon does he have to show for you to realize this?"
"You are wrong. It's not the demons that create their hosts. It's the people around them that teach them what to become. You talk about this like it's the best for everyone. Don't forget that Hidden Sand also have a history of trying to "create" the perfect weapon as well. No matter who they are, you should always think about their feelings. They are human like us, only different because others chose their lives for them."
"They don't have feelings and they are not human. Sooner or later they will show their true faces. I tried to do what would have been best for everyone, but it seems you can't see that!" The man answered back.
"You didn't have any right to do what you did. Even if we are considered the most powerful shinobis we don't have the right to play with other's lives. I'll never forgive you for the lives you've crushed." Tsunade said through gritted teeth.
She took a few steps closer but Raikage's body guards jumped forward and they all disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
Tsunade raised her hand to her mouth. She was confused with everything she had just learned. The truth that had laid hidden from them all for six long years. She slowly walked over to the railing and looked down at the fighting ground.
Neji, Sakura and the others had run in as soon as the two men had landed on the ground.
Owarious De Owaranai De Iruyo (Always looks like it's going to end but it doesn't)
Akirame Kaketa Keshiki Mo Kitto (Even the scenery that I have given up on)
Sasuke let Naruto rest against his chest with his arms encircling Naruto's slim waist. How many times had he wished for this moment. One last moment to hold his lover. One last time to say the things he never had. To be able to say goodbye one last time.
But that didn't stop the pain from entering his heart.
He had found so much and he was going to lose it all again. Just like six years ago. It would hurt just as much now as it had back then. And there was nothing he could do to stop it.
"Sasuke?" Naruto asked with a drowsy voice.
"Yes?"
"This isn't a dream? That I'm with you again?"
Sasuke smiled slightly. "No. This is not a dream."
"I don't want to leave you." Naruto said sadly.
"I don't want you to leave me either." Sasuke could feel tears in his eyes. Why did he always have to cry? It only hurt more that way.
"Sasuke, do you remember what we talked about the first night?"
"Hai."
"Stay with me, koi." Naruto asked as he slowly entwined their fingers.
"Always." Sasuke said as he tightened his hold on the blond.
Naruto smiled as he turned his head to look into Sasuke's dark eyes. "I love you, Sasuke." He said before he kissed the dark haired shinobi.
Sasuke could taste the blood on Naruto's lips, but he forgot that as he kissed back, staining his lips in the colour red. When they pulled back Sasuke gazed into the clear blue eyes and whispered. "I love you too, Naruto."
Naruto smiled before he laid his head on Sasuke's shoulder and closed his eyes. Sasuke held Naruto as he could feel the spirit of his lover die. He didn't have to look to know he would see the peaceful face that would tell him that Naruto was dead once again. This time there was no miracle to save them.
Sasuke didn't have the strength to hold back his tears anymore. They fell down his face as he let out shocked sobs. He let go of the hand he was holding and raised it to Naruto's head, holding him closer as he cried into the soft blond hair, his tears falling into the blond strands. Sasuke cried for what he had once again lost and would never get back. He had had his second chance he had so desperately whished for and now it was gone. He couldn't have saved his lover from death even if he had tried. He was just as powerless now as he had been then.
He softly kissed the side of Naruto's face, leaving a trail of red as he did so.
Futari De Nara Barairo Ni Mieru (Togethere with you, looks like the color of the roses)
Sasuke hadn't even realized that Satoshi had been standing right next to them and that he had witnessed everything. He didn't notice the little boy until a big tear drop fell to the ground next to him. Sasuke looked up to see the crying face of his only son.
The tear filled blue eyes of Satoshi met just as tear filled dark eyes. Sasuke was lost for a moment as he thought he was staring into Naruto's eyes, but that thought lasted only for a brief moment.
Satoshi gave his daddy a pained smile. "It's alright to cry daddy. You don't have to be strong for me now."
Sasuke felt something burst inside of him. His eyes half closed as he tried to hold back the new tears that were for a completely different reason.
"..... satoshi." He whispered before he felt a pair of small arms hug him.
"Don't hurt yourself, daddy. Don't keep everything inside." Satoshi begged his daddy. "I'm here for you, daddy."
"...satoshi.." Sasuke whispered again.
---oOoOoOo---
Kumori Mizutamari Afurete (Clouds and puddles can be seen everywhere)
Sora Ga Nakidashisou (The sky looks like it's about to cry)
Oborete Yuku Niichijyou No Naka (As we go about drowning in our daily lives)
A blond haired man stood at the cemetery, standing by the grave of two very important people for him. It had rained only a few minutes ago and that left the sky in a shade of grey. The grass under his feet was slippery. A gentle breeze drew past him and his blond hair moved along with it. His two long bangs moved aside to show a pair of clear blue eyes. The rest of his hair was gathered in a pony tail at the back of his neck.
20 years had past since the fateful day when dreams had been revived and died again in a matter of minutes. 20 years since he watched his father say goodbye to the man he loved for the last time. 20 long years since he had been a little child and now he had grown up. He had grown up to become more than everyone expected of him and even then, he had felt that there were still things he needed to do.
Now, Uchiha-Uzumaki Satoshi was one of the special shinobis that worked directly under the Hokage, for the sake of their country and the people, to prevent what had happened 20 years ago from happening again, and to maintain the peaceful relationships among the villages. They had an even higher status than the ANBU and no one knew who they were behind their masks. To keep themselves, their families and friends safe it was necessary to do so.
At the age of 8 Satoshi had entered the ninja academy and at the age of 12 he had graduated at the top of all his classes. As a Genin he had surprised everyone with his thinking and acting despite being so young. Not even half a year after that he had taken part in the Chuunin Exam. He had passed on his first try and in front of everyone in the last part of the exam he had awakened the Sharingan. But that wasn't the only thing, right in front of everybody's eyes his Sharingan turned into something more. The pupil of his eyes shifted to that of a fox. At the age of 17 he was accepted as one of the special shinobis.
Mabuta No Ura Tsumetai (There is somethng frozen in my memory)
Nagai Yoru Hitori Koete (Passing each night alone)
Tameiki De Keshita Asa No Oto (I erase the sound of morning with my sighs)
He and his father had moved on from the painful events but he would often see the look in his father's eyes and he knew he wasn't over it. His father had lived on for his sake. He could remember each night walking to his father's room and watch him as he had looked out the window into the night. Satoshi didn't know why he had done it. There had always been something about his father that had made him most at ease in those moments. Like he really was alright but it was a lie.
'I could see it in his actions every day; even if father learned to hide it from everyone else I always saw it. He was always sad. He missed Naruto so much and he really loved him. I think that I can begin to understand that love but I still have a long way to fully understand the depth of their feelings. I can look forward to tomorrow and dream about what will happen. I don't live in the past anymore, I learned to let go and I realized that that was probably what both of my parents would have wanted, for me to find my own happiness.'
Torimodosenai Tsuieta Jikan Wa Mou (The time we had that passed us by)
Makimodosenai (I cannot take back anymore)
Mr. Déjá Vu KimiGa Inai (Mr. déjá vu, you're not here)
'I can remember how much my father wanted to see Naruto again when I was little. Even if I was young and didn't know all about the world around me as I do now. I somehow knew that there was something missing in my father's heart, something that not even I could replace. Something that had been stolen from him and made him hurt so much. I can feel the bond between us more strongly now. I can really live with the honour that I'm their son. They both lived with respect and compassion for others even if they had their own way of expressing it. I learned from father's friends how they were when they were young and it was really a sad story. I don't want anyone around me to go through what they did, because you can't always get what you want just from hoping, you have to reach out and grasp it.
Maboroshi Ni Natta Hi Ni (You turned into just an illusion)
Kizuitara Kimi Ga Inai (When I realized, you were gone)
Tokei No Hari Wa Ugokanai (The hands on the clock do not move anymore)
Somehow, Sasuke had seemed to be frozen in time. He hadn't grown older or ill. He had been just like the day when everything had happened. Just as elegant and handsome as Satoshi could always remember. It was almost like he had been an illusion that couldn't change no matter how much time passed. He had always seemed to be waiting for something or someone. Afterwards he would've looked guilty and a little sad. Satoshi always ended up being treated with Ramen on those days.
Then that day had come...
Satoshi had been 21 and one day his father had asked him to meet him at the ramen shop after he would get back from his mission. He had never showed up.
Satoshi had waited just in case he had simply been delayed, but when Sasuke never came Satoshi had gone out to look for him. A few hours later he had been at the gate when they had brought in the dead body of his father. At first Satoshi had been crushed over the fact that his father was dead. But when he had seen his father's peaceful face he realized that this was something his father had wanted for a long time. Even if he had felt guilty for leaving Satoshi alone this had been what he wanted, to find peace with himself and hopefully once again find his lover.
Sasuke hadn't wanted for Satoshi to go through what he had. Grow up alone and reserved. He wanted his son to have the life he missed and live it all out. Never regret things like he had. Now that Satoshi was an adult he could rest in peace if death caught up with him.
Speak To Me
Satoshi looked down at the small figure beside him. The black hair moved with the wind, his deep brown eyes tried in vain to read what was so important with this stone in front of him.
"Daddy, what does it say?" He asked when he looked up at Satoshi.
Satoshi smiled at his son before he knelt down beside him on one knee in the grass, laying the flowers on the ground beside him.
'This is how it all started.' Satoshi thought with amusement. Over 20 years ago he had asked his daddy the same question and after that everything had changed. Satoshi put a hand on his son's back and turned the little boy toward the graves.
"It says: here rests Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke.
They lost so much time in life so we all pray that they will
Have all that time and more together in death."
'Somehow I think that they have!' Satoshi thought.
"Was they important to you, daddy?"
"Yes. They were both very important to me. They are both my parents. You see..." Satoshi turned his head toward his son. "I love both of them, no matter what other people say about them I will always love them for being my parents. If it weren't for them I wouldn't be who I am today. I'm proud to be their son and I hope that you will be just as proud when you grow up."
The little boy looked up at his father with his big drown eyes. "You loved them more than me?"
"No. I love you just as much as I loved them." Satoshi wrapped his arms around his son and hugged him closely. "Never forget how much I love you." He whispered in the little boy's ear.
"I won't dad." The boy said as he returned the hug comfortingly.
When Satoshi pulled back he took up the two red roses from the ground beside him and laid them on the grave before him. He then smiled at his son. "Wanna go to the park?" He asked.
The little boy's eyes lit up at the mention of the park. "Hai." He said as he almost jumped up and down.
Satoshi ruffled the boy's black hair as he laughed. He felt so happy at that moment. It didn't matter that they didn't share the same blood. He felt a bond with this child and loved this little boy as his own son. That was all that mattered.
"Come on then." Satoshi said as he stood up. "I'll buy you some ice cream too." He offered him his outstretched hand.
The little boy gave him a big smile. He took Satoshi's hand and they walked away from the grave heading toward the park.
"Ano... daddy?"
"Hai!"
"Do you think there is eternity?"
"I want to believe it does for the soul. Why?"
"I want too. For them."
Sayonara Wo Iwanai Mama (Not even able to say Goodbye)
Hitorikiri No Shinai De (Please don't leave me alone)
Eien Nante Nai To Shite Mo (Even if there is no such thing as eternity)
Akai Ito Wo Shinjite Itai (I want to continue believing there is)
The End!
Author Note: That didn't turn out as I wanted it to at the moment. Guess having it laying around for a good couple of weeks made it a little boring to get started, but I couldn't get in the right mood to write it. But I guess its fine considering that I wasn't planning on writing a double ending to this story in the beginning. The songs in this story were something I just threw in because I thought it fitted. The first from the beginning of the chapter to the part where Sasuke says goodbye to Naruto is the second intro theme to Get Backers. I had to repeat a sentence in it too make it longer. The scene with an adult Satoshi is the (I think) third ending theme for Get Backers. What can I say, I love that anime. I hope you liked this ending, even if it was a very sad one. (Asaroth: No, I hurt, my heart aches, I've been crying and had to explain it to my cousin, it was embarrassing) (Monkan: Ignores her for the moment!) I worked hard on it when I really got into the writing mood this was my no. 1 obsession to finish.
Review and tell me what you thought about this chapter. It was a little weird writing a The End sign and not the tbc. BUT THERE IS A TBC ON THIS STORY!! For those who wanted and wants a happy ending it's coming right up, so don't confuse this as the actual ending. (Asaroth: HELL YEAH!!! You've got a lot to atone for right now! I feel awful! I hate tragedy!!!) (Monkan: Ano, Asaroth! You just sounded like Sakura. Scary!)