Title: Fade (Pt 2)
Author: Mazokuprincess
Show Original thing: Naruto, Song (Last Song) belongs to Gackt.
Rating: PG-13 to R
Warnings: Yaoi, shounen-ai, lemons.
Summary: Sasuke left for Orochimaru, leaving behind his Naruto all those years ago. He often returned to watch his Naruto grow, but never once did he near the boy. Now he's back, and he wants what is rightfully "his".
Comments: Original idea and concept from xXxDeadOnArrivalxXx, who gave me permission to finish it when she said she could no longer. The song lyrics are Camui Gackt's "Last Song" lyrics translated fromone ofthe best Gackt fansites I've ever been to. Anything underlined is DoA's words from the original fic.
All props given, I think you want to start reading.
(begin chapter one)
I continued wandering aimlessly, all alone
A faint sigh painting a stroke of white
In the ephemeral nature of the changing seasons
Tears overflowed without any reason
"Even now I love you..."
(a)
If Sasuke could not care…then Naruto was the only one to care. He'd waited, for what seemed like an eternity, for some sign that he still cared; for some signal that would tell him that he would be back. And it came on that day.
"Wait for me, Dobe…"
The words were hardly audible, ghosting across his ears like a soft breath of wind, but he heard them. And he put them to heart. He'd turned around, smiling brightly, ready to tackle the ebony haired teenager to the ground…but he'd vanished.
"Sasuke…" he whispered, looking around with that dazed, happy smile. When he was sure the Uchiha was nowhere to be found, he shrugged and turned away.
Naruto gave a small laugh, and they had called that boy a genius, what an idiot . . . of course Naruto would wait.
(b)
The continually falling sadness changes into pure white snow
Through it all, I raised my head to the sky
Before this body disappears now, if my wish reaches you
Please hold me tight just once more
(c)
And he did. He waited for another year and a half, for another sign from his missing friend.
It came in his personal appearance.
Naruto had just gotten out of the shower when someone knocked at his door. Idly curious, he quickly pulled on a pair of pants and opened the door.
"Sasuke…?" he whispered, his eyes wide. The dark haired shinobi stood before him, dressed as he would have been all those years ago: that blue jacket and those white shorts… But that wasn't what caught Naruto's gaze. What caught his stare were Sasuke's eyes:
He was crying.
Uchiha Sasuke…was crying.
"N-Naruto…" he whispered. "S-sumi…masen…" The other teen fell to his knees on the mat and would have collapsed further had Naruto not caught him.
(d)
We didn't understand each other and hurt each other over and over again
Even at those times you were always kind
I cut myself on the suddenly surrendered ring
As our promises to each other were not granted
"Even now I remember..."
(e)
Quickly, the blonde pulled Sasuke into his apartment, laying him on his bed and quickly set about making sure he was not injured. Satisfied that Sasuke was not bleeding—internally or external—he moved off to get out some water on the boil. Sasuke had a fever that he was adamant about sweating out.
"Sasuke," he murmured, gazing at the sleeping, prone figure on his bed. "What have you done to yourself?"
He had just sat down next to his former comrade when someone knocked on his door.
"Naruto! Naruto!" It as Sakura, sounding distressed. "Did you hear! Someone saw Sasuke in the village and all ANBU squads are required to go after him!"
'Sasuke…' he thought. Toward the door, he called, "Thanks, Sakura. I'm on my way."
"Naruto…" Sakura's voice was pleading. "If you see him…don't hurt him."
Naruto smiled at the irony before him. "I promise, Sakura. I won't hurt him."
"Thank you…" Her voice was hardly above a whisper.
"But there is one thing I want you to do for me while I'm out," he said, standing and smiling to himself. He quickly strolled to the door and opened it wide. Sakura looked up at him with wide eyes. "Can you take care of Sasuke for me?"
(f)
The fading memories are too brilliant as always
I wanted to be closer by
We can't meet again but you were always close to hold me up
Just you, don't change yourself
(g)
Sakura looked from the prone Sasuke on the bed, to the sadly smiling Naruto before her and nodded. "I will," she whispered. Naruto nodded, quickly grabbing up his ANBU mask and running out of the apartment. He knew where to go, where all shinobi met when someone unwelcome came to the village: the Hokage's office. Tsunade-baachan was standing on one of the balconies on her grand tower, glaring down at all the ANBU assembled before her. Naruto quickly joined them.
"Alright!" the woman Hokage shouted out above the many heads before her. "If you see Uchiha Sasuke, immediately bring him to me alive! Understand! Under no circumstances are you to kill him!" The crowd rang with cries of "yes sir!" and "absolutely!" and "understood!" Tsunade waved her hand for silence. "I want to see Uzumaki Naruto. Now." The blonde blanched beneath his mask, but made his way up to her balcony nonetheless. "The rest of you, go!"
The woman turned to the still, nervous blonde. "Naruto…" she murmured, not looking at him. "I know how much you miss him…" She paused, as if to collect her thoughts, then finally looked at him. "Please understand. I don't want to hurt him any more than you do… If you see him, please, please bring him to me."
"Tsunade-baachan…" the boy started, pulling his mask away. He was crying.
(h)
I can't erase those last tears you showed me
Even if I disappear along with this white snow
I want to always bloom in your heart
(i)
"N-Naruto!" she pulled the boy to her, allowing him to cry into her shoulder, but he pulled away. "Daijoubu desu ka?"
"Ore wa…ore wa Sasuke nou izure desu (translation: I know where Sasuke is. Check grammar, please)," he said softly, his tears thick. "Onegai…onegai…nakare Sasuke tsuresaru sai (translation: please…do not take him away again. Again, check grammar)." He bowed his head, one hand covering his eyes almost pitifully. Tsunade stood next to him, her bright hazel eyes confused as she reached out a hand to him.
"Naruto…"
"Su-sumimasen…(translation: Sorry…)" He looked back up, smiling a sad smile. "I'll bring him to you…."
The Hokage's head bowed slightly. "Is he…okay?" she asked softly.
Naruto bowed his head. "He's got a fever, but Sakura's with him." His voice was soft, hardly audible even to the Hokage who stood just a few inches away from him. "Onegai…" He looked up again, his cerulean gaze pleading. "Please…"
Tsunade could not say anything to help him. "Just go to him." And he did.
(j)
We held each other close don't forget that warmth
Even if you love someone else
I'll never let go of the sound the last I heard of your voice
I want to fall into a deep sleep
The continually falling sadness changes into pure white snow
Through it all, I raised my head to the sky
Before this body disappears now, if my wish reaches you
Please hold me tight just once more
(end chapter one)
Wow. I wasn't sure if I was going to have it as a multiple chaptered story, but I guess this means "yes". Eh heh… Anou…if you have any problems whatsoever, DoA-sempai, just let me know. I'll see if I can change it. –sweatdrops- I see why you said it was difficult. I had issues "seeing" it in my mind, but I did get it! Sorta… -sweatdrops again- Anything else? Not really. Next chap when I'm finished.