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Summary: Warning: SasuNaru, possible KakaIru. Contains mature scenes and language. YAOI, and maybe beyond? Naruto is hitting on Sasuke! What happens when Sasuke and Naruto get "together"? Let me tell you, it can be pretty this time.

Underneath Your Heart.

Epilogue

He woke up in a hospital bed. The pain seared through his lower abdomen and arms.

"Sasuke" Kakashi said, worriedly.

The boy looked at his sensai, who was seated in a chair beside his bed. "I-" He groaned in pain.

"Don't move more than necessary." His teacher advised. "You have burns on your arms, and some new scars on your abdomen."

"Naruto!" Sasuke asked suddenly, "Where is he!"

Kakashi didn't speak.

"Where is he!" Sasuke said, raising his voice.

"Dead." The sensai sighed. "He saved your life, Sasuke. But in order to do so, he gave his own."

Sasuke nodded, accepting this explanation. He didn't want to know how Naruto saved him, for that didn't matter. What mattered was that Naruto was gone. Sasuke didn't care if Kakashi-sensai saw his tears, yet he was grateful when the sensai left.

A week later, Sasuke was permitted to leave the hospital to attend Naruto's funeral. The service was heart breaking, though he promised himself he wouldn't cry anymore. Over half the village had attended, including Neji. When it ended, Sasuke began to leave.

"Sasuke." Neji said, "I'm sorry."

He looked at Neji. "Isn't everyone sorry?" He replied bitterly. "I should be dead, Neji. I should!"

"I should have helped sooner." Neji whispered softly. "I knew what was happening was wrong, but-"

"It can't be blamed on you alone." Sasuke cut in. "Everyone is to blame."

Neji nodded. "If you ever need anything…" He trailed off.

"Thanks." Sasuke walked away.

Naruto will we be together forever? Will I ever find you again? Yes, he was sure he would. He was sure they had never left each other's hearts. The wind picked up, and it drowned out the quiet sob's that escaped the boy. The tears trickled down his face. How can I continue alone now, he thought, how? All he knew for sure was that he would, some way or another, be with Naruto forever…