"Naruto"
The blonde side eyed Sasuke sitting next to him. He was alone with this stranger.
Kushina and Minato left to grab food and to also let Naruto and Sasuke talk things out.
Sasuke looked at Naruto, taking a gulp.
He fidgeted with his hands, they were getting clammy. He's never been this nervous talking to Naruto before.
"Do you remember when we met?" Sasuke asked.
They sat in silence for a while.
"No." Naruto spoke frankly.
Sasuke did a sad nod, he already knew the answer but was looking for a glimmer of hope.
Naruto was now looking at him head on after seeing his response. The environment was awkward.
"Listen, I don't know who you are. To me, you're being a bit weird. I don't know why my parents are even entertaining the idea that you and I dated."
Sasuke listened and pulled out his phone as Naruto kept talking.
He quickly swiped through the pictures on his phone.
He found the pictures he was looking for and walked over to Naruto's bed, showing him his phone.
"Look" he said giving the phone to Naruto.
Naruto gave him a quizzical look but looked through the phone's photos. The first one was a selfie of Naruto holding the phone and Sasuke in the background. Naruto kept flipping through the photos. Most of them was Naruto stealing Sasuke's phone to talk selfies of him trying to kiss Sasuke but a few were of Sasuke sneaking pictures of him and Naruto laying together and Naruto studying on the bed. Naruto couldn't remember anything he kept quickly swiping through until he reached a picture.
Naruto immediately blushed and dropped the phone.
"Fuck." Sasuke saw this and quickly grabbed the phone. He forgot that he had some risque pictures of him and Naruto too.
"Sorry." He said putting his phone back.
Naruto tried to collect his cool. 'What the fuck, man.' He could only think to himself.
"Fine." Sasuke said.
Naruto looked back to Sasuke.
"I'll tell you all about our relationship from beginning to end."
Naruto listened as Sasuke spoke about them from the day they met to the night everything changed.
"The day the branch fell on you, was the day we had our biggest fight. I was told by our mutual friends that you were seeing someone else. I put all my trust in you and then they showed me evidence and so on of your infidelity. I tried to confront you but you had her with you and you wouldn't listen. You went with someone else, instead of comforting your boyfriend someone who would do anything and everything for you. I love y-." Sasuke could feel the betrayal and hurt seeping into his voice. 'Calm down, he doesn't remember anything.'
But he finished his sentence, "I love you."
For Sasuke those words felt cold now as he watched Naruto's blank expression.
He could feel the tears stinging his eyes.
"We should break up." He whispered.
Naruto kept his cold expression on Sasuke. He didn't know what to do to comfort him.
"Yeah, we should just break up." Sasuke laughed. 'I'm losing it'
Naruto was about to speak but was interrupted as Sasuke covered his face with his hands. He watched as the black haired boy's back tensed and relaxed. He could hear a soft muffled sob and his fast breathing. Sasuke recovered himself quickly, his eyes were a bit wet and the bags were becoming more prominent.
"I don't want to break up to be honest because it's you. But I can't force a relationship with someone who doesn't remember me anymore." Naruto nodded as Sasuke talked.
"So, since we live together. Can we just start off as acquaintances and see where that takes us?" Sasuke asked.
"Yea, that's probably for the best." Naruto agreed.
Sasuke stood up and began collecting his things. I'll let you be, and I'll see you around later."
"Yeah" Naruto replied.
Sasuke left and down the hall he saw Naruto's parents walking back but quickly walked past them. They turned around to speak to him when he passed but he was already down another hall way. The two shared a look but continued knowing better to just let him be.
Sasuke finally reached outside and was happy to feel the cold fall air hit him. He reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarettes. He lit one up and walked towards the bus station. 'Everything happened so fast.' He sighed. He stood at the bus station and continued smoking.
Naruto was sitting back in his hospital room with his parents watching TV when a group of unfamiliar people knocked on his hospital door.
"Come in" Kushina smiled as the family watched who walked in.
Hinata, Kiba, Shikamaru, Gaara and Sakura came in.
"Naruto, oh my god!" Sakura exclaimed walking closer to the bed.
"Uh." Naruto looked puzzled.
"Are you Naruto's friends?" Minato asked.
"Yeah, I'm Sakura. Naruto's best friend!" She beamed.
Kiba and Shikamaru exchanged looks.
"As if." Kiba laughed.
"Where's Sasuke at?" Gaara asked.
"Well, long story short. Naruto has lost about 2 years of memory so his last memory is that of his high school days." Kushina said bluntly.
They group looked in shock.
"Sasuke stayed with Naruto since he got admitted but left a few hours ago." Minato continued.
The group looked confused, Sasuke would never leave Naruto's side especially after all this. So why did he leave?
"Oh no." Sakura whispered.
Hinata looked at her and suddenly she had the same realization and gasped a bit.
"What?" Kiba asked.
"Naruto, doesn't remember Sasuke. Do you?" Shikamaru interjected.
Naruto nodded.
"Sorry. I don't know you guys either."
"Well, it'll be fun getting to grow as friends again, right?" Sakura smiled though it looked sad.
"Yeah, thanks." Naruto tried to smile back. He was exhausted. So much was happening at once.
"Well, we'll see each other when you come back to school and go through our introductions again. See you then, Naruto."
Naruto waved back as the group left his room. In their place they left a teddy bear and two balloons.
"They seem sweet." Kushina looked at Naruto.
Naruto smiled, "I'm kinda excited to see them again."
Sasuke was finally back at the apartment. He threw his jacket on the couch and was about to walk to his and Naruto's bedroom but stopped.
He felt nauseous.
Sasuke instead turned around and sat on the couch.
He stared at the ceiling not wanting to look at anything in the apartment.
His phone suddenly went off, he looked at the screen after a couple of rings.
'Gaara' it read.
He picked up the call.
"Sasuke." Gaara sounded worried.
All Gaara could hear was silence at the other end.
"Sasuke? Can you hear me? Are you okay?"
"Yeah." Sasuke said back in a cold voice.
"We visited him."
Sasuke closed his eyes.
"Hn"
"I'm sorry."
Once again all Gaara got back was silence.
"Look, if you need anything you can always talk to me or the other guys."
"Mhm" Sasuke ignoring his friends words.
"Also, I should add I accidentally called your brother before calling you so I'd be on the lookout for him."
"What?" Sasuke sat up.
Just like clockwork there was someone at the door.
"Time to go." Gaara suddenly ended the call before Sasuke could berate him.
Sasuke clenched his fists that were holding his phone.
"Goddammit"
More banging on the door and a low voice spoke.
"Sasuke, let's talk."
"Door's unlocked."
Itachi walked inside and shut the door behind him.
He joined his brother on the couch, closely examining Sasuke to try and read him.
"We broke up." Sasuke stated as soon as Itachi sat next to him.
Itachi could only sit there and look at his younger brother. He's never been this upset about something.
"Oh yeah." Sasuke snorted between a few tears.
Itachi raised an eyebrow.
"He cheated on me too." A sad laugh escaped Sasuke's trembling mouth. He began trying to wipe his face but one of his arms was firmly grasped by a stronger one.
"Wha-" Sasuke began but was instantly shut up by the anger in his brother's eyes.
"He did what to you?" He hissed out.