Naruto woke to the sound of the door opening, he had fallen asleep on the sofa waiting for Sasuke to return.
"Hey! Sasuke- Hey, how are you?" Naruto asked quicky, trying to wake up. The brunette just stopped in the doorway and looked down, Naruto felt worried at the lack of response and began to fidget.
"I'm sorry for leaving. I just needed some time. I- I don't want us to be distant if we are going to be married." Sasuke said as he moved to sit next to the blonde. Naruto nodded and agreement to the statement and made room on the sofa.
"I'm sorry, for unconsciously comparing you. I was still nervous, but I know I can trust you. I'm sorry for doubting." Naruto explained as he looked to the Uchiha, whose eyes were to his hands.
"I understand. And I understand our relationship was built on hate for him. So to move forward it will be hard to see each other without thinking of him. And I think..." Sasuke began, but he took a moment to think before looking at the blonde, "I think to be free here, I need to not make my goal in life to destroy him. I need to free myself of him."
Naruto looked at Sasuke, confused, it was such an important thing to him to be better than his brother. To hear that was shocking but also brave.
"That's... Brave of you. Have you thought of what your new goal will be?" Naruto asked, now looking down at his hands.
"I don't know. That's why I was out so long. I don't know, I think... I do know this though, I will need your help. But I trust you. You have been nothing but open with me, and I appreciate that. So help me learn a new life here?" Sasuke asked, and when Naruto looked at him, he looked nervous as well.
Naruto thought for a moment before nodding, which caused Sasuke to let out a held breath.
"Thank you, Naruto." Sasuke said and they sat in silence after for a while before Sasuke yawned, making Naruto break from his tired daze.
"Come on." Naruto beckoned as he moved to the bed.
The two laid down, facing away from each other but falling asleep easily.