Sasuke's P.O.V

I shut the door behind me, leaning against it.

What can I do? I 'm running out of time, I know it. Naruto wants an answer and I've delayed him for as long as I can. I know now that I have to tell him, one way or the other.

It's just, I fear telling him. I laugh to myself, a hollow laugh. Me, Sasuke, last of the Uchiha Clan, fear something?

I've let not only myself down, but also my clan. An Uchiha never gives up, and never ever does something so audacious as to fall in love with a boy. I have a duty, to carry on my bloodline and that cannot be done if I'm helplessly in love with a boy.

Then there is the matter of my confessing my feelings to Naruto. What do I say? I tried killing myself because I couldn't live in a future without you by my side? That I love you so much that it hurts?

What if he rejects me? Laughs at me, mocks me? I know I couldn't take it. I'd be doomed.

But I have to tell him. He keeps asking, prying, trying to find out why and I'm afraid that each time I refuse to tell him, he gets hurt that little bit more till all those little hurts join up into a big hurt. And if that happens then he'll start to distance himself from me, thinking that I don't trust him and that is something that I can't bear to happen.

With a heavy heart I decide that tomorrow, I'll tell him everything, the reasoning behind my suicide attempt and my feelings for him, the consequences be damned.

Next Day

I wake up to the sound of someone pounding on the door. I look at my radio clock, and see the red digits blinking 7:30 at me.

Shit! I've woken up late! Come to think of it, that must be why there's someone pounding on the door.

Wait…pounding on the door…shit!

I jump out of bed and rush to the front door, only now realizing that I've kept whoever it is outside waiting.

I open the door only to see Naruto there, hand curled into a fist, poised mid air, about to knock on my poor door again no doubt.

"About bloody time! I was about to kick the door open then! What took you so long?"

"Ah, sorry, I was sleeping." I pause, yawning.

"I can see." Naruto comments dryly as I shoot him a look and make a gesture to come in.

"I'm going to have a quick shower, I'll be out in five ok? Just stick around and do something…"

"Already at it mate." I turn around to see Naruto poking his head into my fridge. I laugh and enter the bathroom, discarding my clothes and then getting into the shower.

I let the shower head run warm water all over my body, then soap myself up and think about what to do.

How shall I tell Naruto? When shall I tell him? What if he's totally disgusted by me? All these questions run around in my head and I pause in washing my hair, tempted to just forget about the whole thing.

No. I have to tell him, one way or another.

If I don't then it'll just eat me up inside.

I step out of the shower, towelling myself dry, and putting on my usual choice of clothing.

"About time you showed up".

I jump at the voice, surprised to see Naruto sitting on my bed, a pensive look on his face.

"When did you get here?"

"Oh a little while ago, seeing as you were so quick in the shower." Naruto said sarcastically.

"Well come on then, why are you sitting around? We're going to be late for practise!"

"Oh yeah, about that. Practise got cancelled. Kakashi Sensei got called on a mission or something, so we got today and tomorrow off."

I feel a vein throbbing on my forehead as I turn to Naruto, the trademark Sasuke GlareTM on my face.

"And exactly why couldn't you have told me this before?" I ask menacingly, moving towards him.

"Hey hey, easy Sasuke buddy." Naruto gulps nervously, holding his hands up in a surrender sign.

"I thought we could hang out, you know? Some male bonding!" Naruto nods his head vigorously, a large cheesy grin on his face.

"Fine."

"Excellent!"

"So, where to first?" I ask Naruto several minutes later, walking towards town.

"Oh you'll see". Naruto says, a positively evil look in his eyes.

I gulp, hoping the day goes by fast.

Evening

Several hours later me and Naruto leave Ichiraku's, walking towards the river.

"Ne Sasuke, what are going here for?" Naruto asks me, looking oh so adorable with his pinkie in his mouth.

"I… I want to show you something" I lie, deciding that I'm telling him, one way or another.

We walk silently for a few more minutes before I stop in front of a cheery blossom tree, half covered by the moonlight.

"Sasuke…?" Naruto whispers, half shocked, half something else.

"Sshh" I whisper back to him, gently placing a finger over his cherry red lips.

I look at Naruto, simply for the pleasure of looking, noticing how his blue eyes hold a twinkle in them when exposed to the moonlight, I also notice how the moonlight plays on his skin, creating a softer look to his face.

"Naruto, I…I have to tell you something". I pause, trying to voice out what I'm thinking. Seeing the look of confusion on Naruto's face, I continue.

"The thing is, I'm in love with you. I've been in love with you for ages, and that day, when you found me, the reason why I tried killing myself was because everything looked so gloomy, I couldn't see a future for me, and to be honest, I didn't want to see a future without you in it."

I look into Naruto's eyes, searching for something, anything as I continue.

"I know you probably don't feel the same way about me, hell I don't blame you! I just had to tell you though, if anything, to be at peace with myself, and because I hate keeping things from you. What I'm trying to say is that I'm not hoping for much…"

"Silly!" I look at Naruto, midway between my 'confession' to see him smiling at me.

"How can you stand there and firmly believe that there's no future, no chance of 'us' hmm? How'd you know that it can't happen? Why don't you try asking how I feel about you?"

I just stare at him, shocked, surprised, unable to believe my ears.

"Well?" Naruto looks at me, a look of calm amusement on his face.

I find my voice and stutter out "H…how do you feel about me?"

Naruto's face lights up and he jumps at me, hugging me tight, whispering in my ear, ever so softly, "I love you".

I hold him close for a moment before stepping back to admire Naruto, before pulling him close again, whispering 'I love you too' before taking his lips with mine.

As I stand there kissing him, I realize that everything I've ever wanted is right here, in my arms and I was a fool to ever think of leaving all this.

As we pull away, he smiles at me, the most gentlest smile ever, and together, hand in hand we walk away, leaving the trail of cherry blossom petals lying on the ground where we shared our first kiss, and nothing ever felt more magical.

OWARI!

Wow, second fic finished!

I'm extremely sorry for my complete and total lack of updating on this fic, but you have to understand, I was in a complete rut with this fic, I had no idea what to write for it!

That's actually why I finished it…

I hope you enjoyed reading this as I've enjoyed writing this!

I'd like to say thanks to: Only-Getting-Darker, Please Update, Fenikkusu Koi, Chibi-chanYaoifreak, Galerian57 and SasoriPuppet for reviewing this fic, and I hope you all enjoyed the ending!

Many thanks, Aki.