Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Naruto or any of its respective characters. The song 'Far Away' is by Nickleback. I'm just borrowing.
A/N: I kind of like this one…
Warnings: boy/boy, no real yaoi, Rejected Sakura... nothing mean though.
The grand essentials of happiness are: Something to do, Something to love, and something to hope for. –Allan K. Chalmers
This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
Everyday since Sasuke left the second time, Naruto and Sakura would come to their old training grounds and train together. By now, He was Jounin level and she, a Chuunin. But now, sitting here alone, Naruto reminisces about days gone by and the last time he and Sakura had trained together.
Her beautiful green eyes were happy and afraid at the same time, almost as if she knew his answer before she dared ask the question. 'Naruto.. I-I love you… do you think maybe we could go be more than friends?' At one time, he'd waited for her to notice him, to love him back, but Sasuke had ended up being the one whose hold was the strongest on his heart. 'Sorry Sakura, but I can't lead you on. I love you, but only as a friend, and a sister now. Sasuke has my heart, and Lee loves you, so give him a shot.' This time, he'd been the one to cause her tears and somehow, he didn't care as much anymore. He was just a stage she was going through, she'd get over it.
A familiar chakra pattern appears beside him, a tall, leanly muscular body sits beside Naruto. Blue eyes meet onyx and a small, welcoming smile is covered by softly chapped lips as Sasuke kisses Naruto almost lovingly. He pulls back and murmurs against his lips, "You've waited long enough Naruto…"
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
They'd gotten back into a routine. Naruto moved in with Sasuke and things were good for a while until Sasuke was sent on a mission to Oto to prove his loyalty to Konoha. Naruto didn't want him to leave. He feared that it was all a staged trap for Orochimaru to get Sasuke back in his clutches, but Sasuke had to go anyway, or else he'd be a traitor to Konoha. It wasn't fair, but for now, he would deal with it and wait for Sasuke's return before they could get married as they'd planned.
One my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
A month later, Naruto was sent with Kakashi, Jiraiya, and a few other jounin to retrieve Sasuke. He was determined not to give up on his teme, his Sasuke. He would get him back and no one would stand in his way—NO ONE.
As expected, they had one hell of a fight on their hands. In the end, Orochimaru was killed, Sasuke was saved, and Naruto ended up carrying him home on his back. He refused to let anyone take the added burden of Sasuke's weight, even though he himself was tired and beaten and bloodied. Halfway to Konoha, Kakashi and Jiraiya began to carry the unconscious young men back home as Naruto had finally collapsed from chakra depletion.
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
Weeks later, both men were released from the hospital and sent home. Tsunade had made sure Naruto got his customary reprimand for being foolish in a battle and almost getting himself killed, which both knew translated into, 'I'm glad you're alright.' Sasuke had watched them with a not-so-hidden amusement and actually smiled a little as Naruto gave Tsunade a hug before they left Hokage tower.
So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know
After so many months and years of being apart, Naruto and Sasuke finally got their wedding as they'd planned and even had Sakura and Lee join in to make it a double ceremony. It was a day filled with love and laughter, old promises fulfilled, new promises made, and secret promises the future holds for both couples.
I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving
Hold on to me and, never let me go
That night, after learning the changes etched into each other's bodies, Sasuke and Naruto lay tangled up together, happy and sated, their covers pulled up to rest over their waists. The raven haired shinobi was holding the blonde protectively, possessively, in his arms. And his whispered words in the darkness of their room makes the blonde shinobi cuddled against him smile as he drifts off to sleep. "I love you Uchiha Naruto… I don't know what tomorrow will bring, and I know neither of us can promise forever, but for the rest of my days on this earth, however many that may be, I promise that I will always be by your side, and when I leave for a mission, I will always come back home to you…"
Failure is success if we learn from it… Malcolm Forbes
A/N: So, what do you think guys? Oh, and if there are any song requests you have, drop me a line and I'll try to fit it in here for you.