Behind Blue Eyes
Chapter 1 : Blindsided

Pairings : Sasuke x Naruto

Synopsis : They have always been ups and downs in their relationship in the past 5 years, but this time, something dark seems to be taking over and Sasuke was slowly loosing Naruto. If only he knew why the blond was gradually pulling away from him.

Authors Notes : This is my very first AU fanfiction and it's a slow burn. Crossing my fingers that you all enjoy it as much as I had fun writing it.

This idea popped into my head back in August and it just didn't want to go away since we ended up in lockdown! So I decided to risk it and write the story! It's also based a lot on my own experience, a way to cope with my current depression and what happened to me more than two decades ago.

So be aware, this story will have its angst, relationship issues, and very dark moments (self-mutilation, mentions of child abuse, some non-con).

Special HUGE thanks to Dhampir (Dhampire) for accepting to be my muse/beta and motivating me to write this story and publish it. Your attention to detail really helps to move the plot along!

Disclaimer : I do not own Naruto of any of its characters nor do I make money off this. This is purely for my own entertainment.


Naruto's tanned hand carefully traced with his fingertips the marks he had left on Sasuke's pale skinned back during their night of lovemaking. Naruto couldn't really admire Sasuke's face since it was in most part covered by his long black bangs and well pressed against the pillow. Naruto leaned in closer, his blond locks of hair partially obscuring his vision and covering those thin whisker marks on his cheeks, taking in the smell of his lover one last time before leaving their bed.

Naruto carefully slid out from under the sheets, not wanting to wake Sasuke up from what seemed to be much needed sleep. They had barely seen each other in the past month due to Sasuke's hectic work schedule and excessive hours. Apparently last night, Sasuke had reached his limit because the moment he came back from the office he didn't waste any time to pin him roughly against the wall and Naruto was more than happy to comply.

Finally locating his orange pants and white t-shirt on the floor, he slipped them on and left their bedroom.

On nights like these, he always retreated to his in-home office. He did some of his best work smack in the middle of the night after all. He took out his drawing pad, flipping through the first few pages of content already in place before settling down on the next image frame. Despite having top-notch computer system, he always liked the feeling of paper and pencils in his hands.

When they had purchased the house together 3 years ago at the young age of 20, they made sure it had three bedrooms and a small office space. Since Sasuke's job required him to work long hours and even from home during the weekends, he definitely needed his own office to work quietly and undisturbed. The same goes for him. Almost half of his own income came from being a freelancer as a Graphic's Designer so an office was a must. It also helped that his other job allowed him to work from home when needed as well. Sasuke had been nice to offer him the third bedroom to change into his permanent office. He did need the space seeing as Gama Publishing kept him busy with numerous projects.

He settled the freshly brewed espresso on the table, inhaling the sweet aroma of coffee beans. How he loved that scent mixed in with cinnamon and honey, it was his little guilty pleasure to start the day. His right hand pulled out his top drawer where he kept his main drawing supplies, searching for an eraser. Instead, his fingers brushed up against a thick plastic. His eyes focused on the flat object he retrieved, a simple picture taken. A smile slowly graced his lips remembering the memory like it was only yesterday.

Who would have thought that that simple gesture would lead to him being in a relationship with Sasuke for 5 years now?


FLASHBACK

The first time Naruto and Sasuke crossed path was in their last year of College. They eventually got stuck together for a project that forced them to actually interact much to their despair. Although he was somewhat social, he hated the fact that his temporary teammate always had flocks of young women following him around like he was a God. Sure he was attractive with those piercing onyx eyes and semi-long black hair that stopped just above his shoulders. Still that wasn't an excuse to always be bothered. It just made it that much more difficult to finish their assignment and the sooner it was done, the sooner they could go back to ignoring each other.

They sat in the library, trying to finally get some work done, but kept being disturbed by those damn annoying women. Either they glance, smiled, squealed or asked him out on a date. Whatever the reason, it was annoying him again.

"Maybe if you tried being clear to them you are not interested." Naruto offered some advise. Since they had been paired up for this project, he always saw those young women not too far admiring, almost stalking the man.

"What part of I am not interested so leave me alone is not clear?" Sasuke snapped back at the blond.

"Maybe you can work with them hovering around, but I can't. Text me when we can actually work on this damn project in peace." He spat out, grabbing quickly his things and left the Uchiha sitting there. It's not like he enjoyed doing schoolwork period, but the combination of having to work with the brooding bastard and fangirls made him question the worth of pursuing his diploma…

He looked over his shoulder one last time and chuckled at the scene. Funny how the moment he left the table, 3 girls immediately hovered around the brooding Uchiha. As he was leaving the library, he noticed the Gaara quietly sitting in the furthest corner possible of the room. The shorthaired redhead always sat in the same spot, again and again since people didn't gather there.

"What happened?" Gaara asked, glancing over to his brother.

"Damn Uchiha has a fan club that won't fucking leave us alone. It's impossible to do any work!" He complained, rubbing his temple in annoyance.

"Coffee then?" Gaara offered, closing the book he read.

"Coffee." The blond repeated happily.

After their one-hour break at the coffee shop, Naruto and Gaara headed back to the library to pick up some books that the redhead needed. The blond couldn't help but glance over at the tables where he had left Sasuke an hour earlier. He was half-surprised to see the boy still sitting there since he figured he would have left to get some peace and quiet. But he was still there; looking more and more annoyed at the attention the female population was giving him. Naruto tilted his head to the left, carefully taking in the scenery, a smile slowly crept on his lips.

Gaara only paid attention since he saw the blond move out of his sight, but then he caught that mischievous smile. Something was definitely going to happen in the next few minutes.

"Sorry ladies…" Naruto let out, as he carefully passed besides them before reaching Sasuke. In one quick move, he cupped Sasuke's jawbone with his right hand, pulling him in as his lips pressed against his.

Black eyes widened as the sudden contact. The boy barely had time to register what happened when all he heard were gasps around them. The softness he felt against his lips then vanished.

"I-I'm sorry… W-we didn't know!" One of the girls let out, seeing the scene in front of them. They quickly ran out of the library, face completely flustered.

Sasuke snapped out of it and stood up quickly, tilting the chair enough for it to fall on the floor with a loud smacking sound. "What the hell usuratonkachi!?"

"You looked like you needed some saving, besides, this way you can maybe get some peace and quiet until they figure out we're not together." The blond licked his lower lip amusingly. "By the way, you're welcome bastard." The blond grinned happily and then walked back to his brother.

If he had been looking back at his classmate, he would have seen the small smile that was forming on Sasuke's lips.

END OF FLASHBACK


Naruto held the picture that showed him with Sasuke working on their project at the library. Gaara had taken the liberty to snap the moment perfectly where both boys weren't at each other's throats; they almost looked like normal students. Initially he wanted to annoy Naruto with it but it ended up as a nice reminder of the event that started it all.

He placed the photo back in its initial place, closing the drawer and returning his full attention to his drawing pad. He was working on his personal project, "The tailed-beast tales" a series of books for children that were well received in the market. He was thankful that his chance encounter for a job at Gama Publishing ended up also helping publish his very first book of the series. "Kurama, the Nine-tailed beast is born!"

It was quite helpful when he and Sasuke only started working their real jobs in the world. Naruto's bonus on the successful high sales of the first manga, and those to come, helped pay the bills while Sasuke concentrated on climbing the corporate ladder at Uchiha Corporate. Of course, the loner and thickheaded Uchiha Sasuke would never admit that he was happy to be taken care of temporarily.

He'd been working on creating the world where a total of 9 tailed-beasts lived, each searching for their own meaning of life and adventures. His favourite remained the character of the Nine-Tails Kurama. He always had a fascination for foxes since he was a little kid, but it was also a reminder of what his parents had left him before passing away...

He was currently working on the 3rd book that focused on Kurama and if things went smoothly, he'd be able to publish this one in the next few weeks. He intertwined his fingers together and stretched his arms outwards, gently moving them above his head. He settled into his chair, grabbing his espresso and was definitely ready to get to work.

Hours later, he was still crouched over his table, adding the final touches to Kurama's shadow by rubbing his index finger against the residue of what the pencil left behind. He knew he shouldn't put too much time since he had to draw them afterwards into the computer software, but still, he always kept the original drafts in his binders. Every detail was important, it always brought the pages alive and that's what the kids loved about it.

Suddenly, he felt warms hands pressed on his shoulders; he couldn't help but close his eyes from feeling his lover's touch on his skin.

"Morning."

"Up all night again?" Sasuke asked. It wasn't unusual to happen now and then, but still, he always preferred waking up next to a tangle warm body rather than alone in bed. As much as it annoyed him initially, it grew on him over the years. He looked closer at the work the blond was doing. "Kurama?"

"Yup, this time he's searching the forest for his friend Matatabi. It's the two tailed beast who looks like a cat." He shared. He always gave the shortest version possible, knowing that it didn't hold much of Sasuke's interest, but he appreciated the fact that his boyfriend still asked now and then about his work.

His chair was forcefully turned around; blue eyes stared into black ones. Sasuke gently grabbed the blond's chin in an upward angle, pressing his lips against his lover's. He then pulled back.

"Ready for tonight?" Naruto asked him. He knew tonight was his first big break as the Manager of Uchiha's Technologies & Marketing Division.

"Hn."

Naruto knew that despite the cool exterior, it was obvious that he was nervous about the celebration tonight. After all, even if Itachi would not be present at tonight's celebration, he was sure to pass by the office to personally congratulate Sasuke on his hard work. Uchihas were never the best at showing much emotion, good or bad.

"I'll cook us breakfast… " He grinned. " … with extra tomatoes." Planting a quick kiss on Sasuke's cheek, he made his way to the kitchen while Sasuke took a quick shower and got ready to leave for work in an hour.


Back at the Uchiha Technologies & Marketing Division, Sasuke finally settled at his desk after a painful morning of 3 meetings; 2 were potential clients and 1 was a current client. Luckily he didn't suffer alone as his right-hand man, Hyuga Neji was also present. If only half of his potential clients knew what they were talking about, he'd waste less time into actually signing them or moving on to the next. Small companies had a tendency to send in their managers alone for the consult and leave their employees that actually understood the marketing jargon behind. So what could be a 15-minute conversation, turned into a 101-crash course and even then, he was often told to schedule a second meeting where the said employee would be present.

He was snapped out of his thoughts by the sudden smell and cup of freshly poured latté with a hint of cinnamon dust on top appeared in front of him. He raised his gaze to see the longhaired brunette standing in front of him. The young man always wore the same outfit everyday; white shirt, black tie and smooth pants. Sometimes he did have his black jacket but he only wore it when meeting clients.

"Figured we should at least end the morning on a positive note." Neji sat opposite of his boss, his back barely touching the chair to not flatten his low ponytail since it went all the way to the middle of his back. His light white eyes settled back on Sasuke's as he took a sip of his own latté, without cinnamon dust.

"Hn." He carefully picked up his latté, inhaling the sweetness of it all before finally taking a taste. "How did you know about the cinnamon?" He was rather curious since nobody knew this except Naruto.

"When Naruto dropped by last time, he mentioned you enjoyed this type of flavour from time to time. Figured it was one of those times." Neji smiled softly back.

"Thanks." Sasuke wasn't one for many words, but at this very moment, he definitely appreciated the gesture.

"What are your thoughts about this morning's meetings?" Sasuke asked, flipping through his note pad for his notes of the morning.

"Probably the same as yours." He started. "First potential client, we definitely won't hear from again, the second one, there's a 50% chance he'll actually call us back within the next 48 hours. He was clearly interested in our services, just unsure of some terminology we used. I expect him to bring his employee that speaks our language next time."

"I figured as much."

Their discussion was interrupted when they heard 3 knocks on his door followed by the door gently opening. A fairly tall and lean-built man with long jet-black hair partially tied up in the back, neck height, black eyes with just a hint of lines under them, dressed in a traditional black suit and tie with a crimson shirt beneath it.

"Good afternoon Uchiha-san." Neji greeted him, standing up to face him without obstructing his own boss's view.

"Good afternoon Hyuga-san." Itachi greeted back. "Forgive me for interrupting but I need to speak with him." He glanced over to his little brother.

"No trouble at all." He looked over to his boss. "I'll finish updating their profiles and keep you informed about the development of the last one."

With that being said, Neji took his leave, carefully closing the door behind him for the brothers to have their privacy. Itachi made his way to the chair, sitting in it and slinging one leg above the other, eyeing his younger brother.

"Cinnamon? Clearly Naruto rubbed off on you little brother." He let out a small smile. Uchihas were known to be cold bastards in all departments of life, but somehow his little brother had slowly warmed up when he met Naruto and strangely enough, even Itachi didn't mind having him around in the end.

"Surely you didn't come here to talk about Naruto aniki." Sasuke let out, knowing all too well the reason for his brother's visit.

"Nervous about tonight?"

Sasuke sat back, relaxing in his chair. "More like annoyed."

"Ah, the downside of being a boss of your division." Although their reputation in the industry was well known, neither of them possessed the joy of actually being in social events. But being a Uchiha, one must adjust and adjust they did.

"Hn."

"Are you happy with this new partnership?"

"Honestly, it will be a great addition to our division and our own clients will benefit from this. The contract is also solid to protect Uchiha Division and Corporate in case of trouble. Shisui made sure of that."

"I know, I read it."

"I would have been surprised if you didn't." Sasuke chuckled. Yes they were brothers, but they were also in business together and he still had a lot of things to learn, which is why he wanted to start at the bottom and work his way up. Although their father initially disagreed with his choice, his older brother on the other hand fully supported him. There wasn't any better way to learn the business in itachi's opinion.

"Shisui is the best after all." He paused, unfolding his legs. "I look forward to next month's report then."

"Try to have some fun tonight -" Itachi got up, making his way to exit the office. "- and Sasuke, I'm proud of you."

That was all that needed to be said between brothers. That acknowledgement alone made Sasuke's happier than anybody could truly understand. Praise was not something said so easily in their family after all.

"Thank you." He couldn't help but smile.


On days like these, Naruto could spend hours just drawing to his heart's content, never really noticing how much time had passed. He had sketched out about 20 pages of rough designs before settling on about a dozen to perfect color-wise.

His 3rd book consisted entirely of Kurama trying to befriend this cat-like creature Matatabe. The lesson behind this story was simple; whether you come from the forest, the streets or a house; it always helps to have a friend with you. Unfortunately the two-tailed beast had snuck out of a window in the hopes of meeting with his fox friend while his human caretakers were out. But the fox had been gone for days before returning to that window and noticing the missing cat. So he set out to look for his friend in the forest.

He carefully looked down at his current drawing, Kurama stood high on top of a rock overseeing the river. At the far end of the river, a small creature could be seen, trying to hold onto a large piece of floating tree.

He picked up the next draft; a close-up on the two-tailed beast, hanging onto dear life, not realizing his friend is so close, yet so far. His third and fourth drafts would either go 2 ways; either Kurama would selflessly jump in to save his friend or he would climb atop one of the old trees that had a stable large branch partially hanging over the river itself, to lift his friend out of the water. Unsure which to pick he simply studies them more, hoping something would speak to him.

Sometimes having too many ideas could really kick his ass. He liked both options, but choosing one above the other, wasn't always easy. But before he could further more debate, his cellphone sounded an alarm, reminding him of tonight's celebration.

"Time to dress up!" He leaned back into his chair, stretching his arms and legs since he hadn't moved much since his breakfast with Sasuke.

He closed his drawing pad, settling the pencils on to the surface and headed to the bedroom to prepare for this evening's event.


Tonight was a big night for Sasuke.

It was the celebration of the biggest contract and partnership his division within Uchiha Corporation had signed with Manda Corporation. It was for development and financing in order to move forward with their main project, but most important of all, it was without the help of the main Uchiha Corporation. Ever since he could remember, the moment he would step into the family business, he wanted to be the one to do all the hard work and reach the top. The last thing he wanted was for people to whisper how everything was simply given to him just because it was his birthright.

Looking in the mirror, he straightened out his dark navy blue tie around his neck until it was perfectly placed on his white-buttoned shirt. Perfect. He pulled out the last missing piece of this attire, the black jacket over his shoulders. He closed his eyes, taking a deep breath to calm his nerves.

"Don't forget to breathe bastard." Naruto smirked from under the doorframe of the closet, already sporting the black suit himself. They were almost a perfect match. The only difference was he opted for a black tie.

"I should be saying that to you." He exhaled, turning to around to see his lover. "After all, you usually hate these types of events."

"True, but tonight I'm there for morale support, since to my recollection, you also hate it." He grinned.

Although Naruto was known to be a little bit more social than Sasuke, his boyfriend just despised any type of event that involved more than 2 human beings. But business is business after all, and these things were good for the moral of the employees.

"Hn."He walked over to his lover, one hand wrapping itself behind the blond's waist, pulling him closer. He was then distracted when his eyes noticed Naruto's left hand. Usually part of his tattoo was visible but the blond had opted to bandage it carefully, boxing style, to cover it up. He gently took the hand in his own.

"Best to make a first good impression." He stated. Not everyone was fine with meeting people with tattoos. Even much less when it covered his entire left arm, wrist and partially above the top of his hand, stopping right beneath the trapeziometacarpal of his thumb. With his right hand he pulled Sasuke in for a quick kiss before he rested his forehead against his lover's.

"God you have no idea how you look fuckable dressed like that." He sensually let out. He rarely saw Naruto in a tux, but damn did it always make him look sexy with his blond hair and blue eyes.

"First we need to survive this thing." He reminded his lover. "But I might be open to trying something later…"


By the time they arrived at Sasuke's company, the celebration was well underway, with over 30 people present from both Uchiha Technologies Division & Marketing division and Manda Corporation employees. As usual, the bar area was always crowded and the dance floor had a few interesting pairs that definitely knew what they were doing when the music was on.

"It's been a while Naruto." Neji joined the pair with 2 glasses of champagne in hand.

"Good to see you too Neji."

"I'm sorry cut this short, but Sasuke the president of the other company would like a few words with you." Neji told his boss.

"Hopefully this won't take too much time." He grabbed one of the glasses from Neji's hand and headed out to find the president.

"It's been 3 months since we last saw you at work. Your energy was definitely missed. Especially by my cousin." Neji shared, handing out the remaining glass of champagne to the blond.

"How is Hinata doing by the way?"

"She's doing much better thanks to you. I never really thought she would have taken the lead on projects had it not been for you encouraging her."

"She just needs to believe in herself more. But I am glad that she is getting out of her shell." Naruto smiled. "We are actually due for a follow-up next month, so you'll be seeing me a bit more."

Although Naruto wasn't an everyday employee like most people present at the event, he had helped out in the Marketing department in the past year whenever Sasuke needed some additional input or ideas due to his background and diplomas. He had graduation as a Graphic's Designer and specialized in being a manga artist, he had also taken 4 semesters in Marketing Business but in the end opted to not finish. Marketing bored the hell out of him compared to drawing at his heart's content. Even so, the knowledge and projects from those 2 years were still useful in understanding both departments at his current full-time job.

That's how he came to meet Neji, the current Marketing Manager at Sasuke's company. They had hired a new employee that had only 1 year of experience but her interview and portfolio were impressive since she freelanced for 2 years as well and came with top-notch recommendations. Imagine their surprise when they received a phone call from the client saying they were very displeased with the drafts they had been sent. Normally drafts were supposed to be preapproved by the Manager before sending them for final approval to the client…Apparently, she didn't think she needed anyone's approval since her drafts were like pieces of art and if they didn't like it, then the clients were idiots.

"I still can't believe she managed to bypass you on that one." He remembered hearing about it for a complete month at home. Sasuke was fuming at how he wasted money and many hours for something that was due for in only 5 days.

"All I know is that she ran out crying after being stuck in the room for 30 minutes with Uchiha-san. Nobody wanted to go check out if he was ok." Neji shared with Naruto, sipping his glass of champagne.

"To be honest, even I would have stayed clear, he can really hold a grudge, especially under the pressure he was in at the time." He confirmed, finishing the appetizer in one bite.

"I'm glad it happened. We got to meet you afterwards." The brunette smiled. He usually wasn't one to socialise much, but Naruto had this aura that made you want to stick around. He was quite surprised when he learned that he was actually Sasuke's boyfriend.

"Me too" He smiled back.

Before they could continue on with their discussion, he noticed Sasuke was walking towards them.

"Both of you follow me." The young Uchiha started, but he noticed the puzzled look in their faces. "That includes you Naruto."

"Eh!? Me too?" Naruto gaped, pointing a finger at himself. Why on earth would the president of a large company want to meet with him? He hadn't worked on any projects recently related to Sasuke's division.

"Yeah, he saw a few of your old work and just wanted to associated a face to the name he told me. So behave." Sasuke warned him softly.

"Of course Sasuke-sama!" He teased, earning him an immediate glare from his lover.

Neji on the other hand couldn't help but smile at the interaction. It was very rare to see this side of his boss. The man was usually all about business and he was known to be cutthroat and cold, just like every member of the Uchiha family.

They crossed the room with ease and finally made it near the small group of 2, with one of the two people having their backs turned to them so it was hard to decipher if it was a man or woman since their black hair was long enough to reach his shoulder blades. The other person they could see was clearly a young woman with light brown eyes and short violet hair but spiky fanned-out ponytail style. Sasuke then placed his hand on the taller person to introduce him to Neji and Naruto.

"Anko-san, Orochimaru-san, this is my Marketing Manager Hyuga Neji and this is Uzumaki Naruto, a freelancer in Graphic Designs. He was the only who made those drafts I showed you last month." Sasuke's hand retreated to his side, finishing up the introductions.

Neji leaned forward, shaking Orochimaru's hand first before moving on to Anko. Initially, Naruto wasn't paying too much attention; these types of introduction were a polite gesture but really meant nothing in the end. He took hold of the person's hand giving a slight shake before he finally opted to make eye contact. It was exactly at that moment, the man spoke.

"It's nice to finally meet you, Naruto-kun." Orochimaru greeted the blond, secretly licking the bottom of his own lip.

'That voice…' Naruto's eyes widened, a chill ran right down to his spine while his heartbeat accelerated dangerously. 'It can't be…'

Naruto just froze. His body tensed up and his grip tightened involuntary on Orochimaru's hand. A split second later, he quickly jerked his hand away.

"Is everything all right Naruto-kun?" The older man asked, slightly smirking at the blond.

"I-I'm so-sorry." He barely managed to say those words before running out of the room, leaving the people behind confused.

"Go, I'll manage here." Neji softly spoke into his boss's ear, urging him to go check-up on his partner.

"Excuse me." Sasuke excused himself from the group, leaving them in Neji's capable hands. Sasuke stealthily left to follow the blond.

"Sorry about that Orochimaru-san, Anko-san, for the moment if you have any questions you can ask me until we sort this out." Neji smiled gently at their guests, trying to divert their attention from what had just happened. But something bothered him about the older man. In these types of situation, people, especially higher ranked people would have been angered by this turn of events. Yet, he could see the man's lips slightly curved upright, as if he was happy about the reaction he got out of Naruto. Maybe it was his imagination…right?


Pushing the bathroom door open, Naruto quickly locked himself in one of the bathroom stalls, his back firmly pressed against it. He looked down at his trembling hands, his stomach was churning and seconds later he vomited whatever food he had eaten during the evening right down the toilet.

"Naruto? Naruto are you alright?" Sasuke spoke out softly, trying to pinpoint his lover when he heard more vomiting from the second stall. He slowly walked towards it, hand pressed against the locked door.

Naruto remained still, his brain trying to make sense of everything that happened in the past 5 minutes. "I-I think I ate something bad… earlier…" He let out, his voice trembling from the aftertaste of vomiting.

"Come out, we're going home." Sasuke softly spoke, he was definitely concerned for the blond after hearing him hurl again.

Naruto raised his right hand, the backside resting against his bottom lips as he tried to steady his breathing. He closed his eyes, desperately trying to calm himself down before answering his boyfriend. He hated lying, but he just couldn't deal with this situation and Sasuke at the same time. He needed time, time to process, and time to think.

"I-I'll grab a taxi once I'm done…"

"I'm not leaving you like – "

"Sasuke! This is your big night; it's fucking pointless to have one if the boss isn't there. Plus you have your client to take care of…" He momentarily closed his eyes, remembering that cold disgusting look the older man had. "I'll text you the moment I get home bastard." He knew how protective Uchihas could be when people they cared about were hurt or in pain.

"Fine… But the moment this party is over, I'm coming home." The raven-haired reluctantly agreed. "Don't forget idiot." He let out, taking one last look at the door before walking out to rejoin the party.

Eyes still closed, Naruto waited to hear the doorknob click from the door which insured that Sasuke had finally left the bathroom altogether. With his boyfriend finally gone, he flushed the contents of the toilet before unlocking the door to his stall. He walked over to the double sink vanity to properly rinse out the after-taste left in his mouth. He splashed his face a couple of times, looking at the reflection of himself in the mirror. He was glad Sasuke could not see him now. His hair was completely dishevelled, his blue eyes looked almost empty, drained of the usual life they had. He closed his eyes again, taking in a deep long breath and slowly exhaled.

Then he heard a familiar sound.

CLICK.

"Dammit Uchiha I told you I'd be fine!" He yelled out at the man no less than 2 meters from him.

Blue eyes locked with dark yellowish eyes.

"My, is that any way to greet an old friend, little one?"

To be continued…


Author's notes

First chapter is officially written and I am proud of it since it's my first ever AU. It's going to be a bumpy ride.

I will be adding additional tags as we progress in order to not to spoil a few intended twists coming up.

As always, comments from you fellow readers/writers is always fun! It's actually how I connected with my muse in the first place! ^_^

Till next time!

Ookima