((Yeah, my first attempt at A SasuNaru oneshot. So sue me, it's not all that great. I wanted to go for something angsty and sad, so here it is!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto at all.

Warnings: BoyxBoy love/angst, Character death. ))


He didn't expect it to end this way.

He didn't expect to have Sasuke's cold blood on his tan palms. He didn't expect his tears to fall and mingle with the blood, either. He didn't expect to be holding the brunette in his arms, and stare at his pale, lifeless face.

Sasuke's peach, skinny fingers were still wrapped around the kunai that was lodged in his masculine, slightly bare chest.

Nobody knows his reasons for this recent suicide.

Naruto knew. Naruto knew he was a nobody.

Naruto knew why Sasuke chose to die.

And Naruto blamed himself for it.

If only he was stronger…If only he could've beaten Sasuke that faithful day, before he joined Orochimaru. Then, Sasuke wouldn't have left, Naruto wouldn't have found him, and forced him to live in Konoha.

Sasuke wasn't hated. He was just locked up in a room by himself. Tsundae ordered that anyone who wanted to visit him had to consult HER first.

But Naruto wasn't an everybody.

Naruto was a nobody. He was allowed to visit Sasuke whenever he wanted.

But not because Tsundae saw him as a nobody…

But because she suspected his feelings for the boy.

It was unknown if Sasuke returned the feelings. Most could say he did, because he only really delighted in Naruto's company…

But what made Naruto wonder…was why he left him.

Sure, Sasuke was okay… It's what it seemed. He would smile, and sometimes…sometimes...laugh. But nobody saw it. The rush of guilt he always felt when he woke up in the morning. The sad feeling of wondering if all this was a dream.

He couldn't take it anymore.

Sasuke had asked his friend if he wanted to go for a walk.

Of course, Naruto had accepted.

Naruto still remembered the sad smile Sasuke had shown when Naruto said 'yes'. Naruto regret accepting the invitation. Maybe Sasuke wouldn't have done it.

Or maybe he was going to do it, regardless of whether or not Naruto was there.

The pain was a heavy weight on Naruto's heart, as he recalled the recent event.

"Hey Dobe…There's something I want to tell you." Sasuke said, pausing in the middle of the walk. Naruto stopped, ignoring the small insulting nickname for that moment. "What is it?" he whispered, raising an eyebrow. Sasuke just smirked, whipping out a kunai. In a quick movement, he had Naruto pinned in front of a tree.

"SASUKE! WHAT THE HELL!" Naruto snapped, trying to wriggle free. Sasuke looked at Naruto with pure sadness. He slowly leaned over, and whispered in his ear. "Thank you..." and then…had the sharp metal collide with his chest, his blood dripping onto Naruto's hands and jacket.

Naruto caught the boy before he had fallen, tears streaming down his face. "Sasuke.." he whispered.

Tears ran down the blonde's face, and then trickled onto Sasuke's. Slowly, he leaned towards the boy's face, staring at him. "You felt guilty…" he whispered. Slowly, he kissed Sasuke's forehead, then pulled away. To Naruto, his skin felt cold.

"I'm the one that should be guilty.."


((Yes, I know…Confusing. Especially the ending.

I personally liked the ending, especially the little kiss.

This is my first Naruto fanfic, so I tried to make it decent.

Yes, this is a one-shot. REVIEW OR BUUURN.))