Title: Light in Darkness
Author: Troubled-Spirit
Summary: Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto were best friends when they were younger. But Naruto moved away, leaving a hurt Sakura and a very depressed Sasuke. How will they react to him coming back?...
Rating: M
Pairings (s): SasuNaru
Feedback: desired
Characters: Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto...along with other Naruto characters...
Author's Note: I have sucky grammar when it comes to big words! So sorry! And the characters will be a bit OOC...or maybe a lot so sorry!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of the characters that consist of this anime.
Author: I'm sorry this took long, but hopefully it will be worth it. I kinda had a writers block and couldn't really put things together. Well enjoy!
Chapter 9: Sakura Petals
Naruto sat on a rock near the sakura tree; he had been going there every night since he came back. Looking at it and remembering everything. His head lay on top of his arms which were crossed on top of his knees, which were against his chest. Strands of hair, hovering over his sadden blue eyes.
He kept his eyes on the non blooming tree, the wind picked up slightly. Making the naked branches move along the breeze, the blond strands of hair dancing across his face. He sighed softly, closing his eyes, hoping to make the images go away. The images of his confession, their first kiss…
He smiled sadly as he remembered the day he and Sasuke had their first fight, it was under the tree that they had reunited. It had all started with a misunderstanding…
Flashback
Naruto walked the empty hallways, looking around for a certain someone. He frowned slightly "Where is he?" he murmured to himself as he searched around. As he turned around the corner, he froze. His eyes wide with shock and his mouth opened.
In front of him was Sasuke, and not only that, but he was kissing a short blond girl. His arms securely wrapped around her waist, while hers were around his neck. Their lips locked in a passionate kiss, their eyes close in sign of pleasure.
Naruto stood wide eyes and slowly lowered his head, he took a deep breath. He then lifted it up and put on a smile. Hiding the pain he felt in his heart, the image piercing him like a dagger. He slowly made his way over and chuckled enough for them to hear them.
Sasuke heard it and quickly pulled away, he looked a Naruto with the same shocked face Naruto had on before. "N-Naruto! I-" his sentence was cut off by Naruto.
"Seems you guys were having fun" he said smiling. He rubbed the section below his nose with his finger and grinned "Don't let me spoil it" and with that he raised his hand and then walked away towards the exit of the school.
Sasuke just stared at his retreating figure before he called out his name "NARUTO!" but by then, Naruto had reached the door. He turned to look back; he was smiling sadly at him before he opened the door and ran out. Sasuke quickly ran towards the exit, the short blond hair girl forgotten.
Naruto quickly ran towards the park, never really seeing anything in front of him, just the images in his mind, images of Sasuke kissing the young blond haired girl. His eyes closed in pleasure as his lips were locked tight with other lips that weren't his.
Naruto closed his eyes tightly as he entered the park; he reopened them and quickly made his way towards the sakura tree. When he arrived there, he sat down under it. His eyes watery with tears of sorrow, and his heart heavy with betrayal and hate.
He pulled his folded knees against his chest, wrapping his arms around them and lays his head on top of them. The scene repeating over and over again in his mind, haunting his mind constantly.
Sasuke growled as he looked around "Where is he!" he murmured loudly. He frowned, after he left the building, he went to look for Naruto. Thinking he had gone straight home, but he was mistaken. He looked all over for him and didn't find a single trace of him, not even at his favorite ramen restaurant.
"Where are you dobe?" he asked out loud, his only response was a single sakura petal. It drifted down from the darkening sky, dancing across the wind in a slow graceful way. He stared at it as it came down and put his hand up, the pink petal landing in the middle of his palm.
He looked at it and a small smile appeared in his face "Why didn't I think of it sooner?" he closed his hand on the single petal and made his way to the park, hoping with all his might that Naruto was there.
When Naruto snapped out of his trance it was night fall, he blinked a bit, confused as to where he was. He looked around and remembered his run to the park, he looked back to the sakura tree. It was already blooming 'I didn't see it…' he thought with a sad smile as he pressed his palm against the trunk of the tree 'I wish he was here to see this' His thoughts were then broken when someone spoke his name.
"Naruto?" He tensed, knowing that silky deep voice anywhere. He slowly turned around and saw Sasuke looking at him guilty like.
"Hey…" he said in a weak voice.
Sasuke sighed softly "I-I want to explain…" At this Naruto shook his head "There's no need to…you like her…after all…she is a girl" his voice hinting anger and pain.
Sasuke frowned "I don't like her Naruto and what does her being a girl have to do with anything?"
" Yes you do! Or else you wouldn't have been kissing her! It's natural for you to like girls! I mean with your reputation and everything…I don't blame you for kissing her…" his voice starting out strong and angry but slowly fading.
Sasuke's frowned deepened and walked up to him, his body hovering over his smaller one. He grabbed him by his chin and looked straight into his eyes, like if he was seeing into his very soul.
"Sasu-" Naruto was cut off by a pair of lips on his own. He tensed and struggled to pull away, but wasn't able to. He struggled a bit more before closing his eyes and kissed back. The kiss was slow and full of unsaid love, passionate and lustful.
They continued to kiss as the wind picked up, causing the branches to move. Petals of the Sakura flowers falling around them, like snow. Fluttering down and dancing around them as they kissed.
Sasuke was the one to break the kiss, he pulled away slowly and looked at Naruto. Naruto opened his eyes and stared into Sasuke's eyes, Sasuke took this chance to kiss him once more before leaning down, to where his lips were next to Naruto's ear "I love you Dobe…" his voice in a low whisper.
Naruto felt his eyes water, Sasuke never told him straight out he loved him. He would be the first to say it, and Sasuke would just say "Me too" or kiss him. Without a second thought, he wrapped his arms around Sasuke's neck, burying his face into his neck. "I'm sorry…" he said softly.
Sasuke wrapped his own arms around Naruto's waist and hugged him close. "No Naruto…I'm sorry…I should have told you sooner" he said softly. This caused Naruto to pull back a bit, so that he was staring at him. "Told me what sooner?" his voice a bit panicky.
Sasuke chuckled slightly "The reason why I kissed that girl was because of a play I'm in…" he said, kissing Naruto in his forehead. "I'm Romeo…and she's Juliet" he said. This caused Naruto to brighten up, but then pouted.
Sasuke looked at him strangely and looked at him questionably. "That means you and her have to kiss again!" Naruto answered to his look. Causing Sasuke to smirk "Aren't we jealous?" he stated more than questioned.
Naruto pouted more "How can I not! I mean you are the hottest guy around the school! You are smart, cute, and adorable and then you have ten different fan clubs! I mean how can I no-" he was once again interrupted by familiar lips against his own. This time he didn't struggled but kissed back, his eyes closed, losing himself into the kiss.
End of Flashback
They had spent the rest of the night under the sakura tree, kissing and enjoy each others warmth. The following week, the play was changed. From the original Romeo and Juliet to Romeo and Julian, a gay romance between two princes and their forbidden love.
Naruto smiled at that memory, he had replaced the short blond girl, and that was how he and Sasuke had announced their relationship. His thoughts were broken by footsteps. He stood up thinking it was Nenji coming to pick him up, but was shocked to hear the silky deep voice. "Naruto?"
He stood there still before slowly turning around to meet the owner of the voice that haunted his dreams every night. "S-Sasuke…"
Troubled- Spirt: Well I actually took my time on this one, so please tell me what you think about it! Hope you like it!
