Fix you

by Arisu Kara

Sasuke's mental health has been wavering ever since the death of his mother. What will happen though when the most unlikely person is the only on who can save the broken Uchiha? Will Naruto help or will he leave Sasuke to his self made prison? SasuxNaru

6. Could it be worse?

I've decided to postpone the King dying for plot reasons. This chapter is mostly a filler one full of Sasuke and Naruto fluff. Enjoy:smile:

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Chapter 6 : Could it be worse?

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"You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?"

- George Bernard Shaw

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2 days later

The morning sun light drifted though the window into the lazy teen as he stirred in his sleep. Eye lids fluttered open sleepily as the black orbs stared blankly at the ceiling waiting for a sleep brain to catch up. With a loud yawn Sasuke sat up in bed his hazy mind trying to rid itself from the last remains of sleep that clung to it. His eyes traveled around the room before they fell on the sleeping blond on the couch. Ever since the assassination attempt Naruto started sneaking into Sasuke room at night and ended up falling asleep on the couch. For Sasuke it was strange at first but he came to find that he didn't mind all that much.

Sasuke stood his feet hitting the cool hard wood floor making the teen wince slightly. Sasuke padded over to the sleeping blond gently nudging him at first. When Naruto only mumbled something incoherent Sasuke pushed the blond roughly making him tumble off the couch and landing ungracefully on the floor. "What?" Naruto shrieked looking around wildly like he was being attacked. He relaxed when he saw it was only Sasuke then scowled at the other teen. "What'd you do that for, Sasuke-teme?" Naruto growled sitting up and rubbing his abused head.

Sasuke rolled his eyes at Naruto turning away and heading for the bathroom. "I'm going to take a shower, Dobe. go get my medicine ready." Naruto wanted to protest but did as he was told instead. The last thing he needed was to get in a fight with the Teme so early in the morning.

Naruto's and Sasuke's relationship was a mystery to not only them but everyone else in the palace. One minute they would be fighting and the next talking like old pals. It was strange but some believed that it was helping Sasuke get back on his feet. In the past few days Ino had been over a lot along with Kiba and Hinata at times to not only visit but also make sure that they hadn't ended up killing each other. Of course Sasuke would never kill the rambunctious blond and he was pretty sure that Naruto didn't want to kill him. Well sometimes he got the feeling that Naruto did but he wasn't completely sure anymore.

Most of the time the two just hung around Sasuke's rooms all day. Sasuke would read and Naruto just chat non-stop about random things before getting bored as wondering around. Once Sasuke heard him hit a few keys on the piano but he didn't feel the need to stop him. It always brought back a few painful memories but then the blond would burst into Sasuke's room and huge grin on his face while telling Sasuke some random thing he just thought of. Naruto's grin never seemed to leave his face and the little ball of sunshine was starting to make Sasuke feel like everything was going good.

Sasuke pushed the blond form his head as he got into the warm shower and let all his thoughts stray off into oblivion. Showers always seemed to calm him down no matter what the problem was.

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While Sasuke went to take his shower Naruto went into his own room to change out of the clothes he had slept in. Having taken a shower the night before Naruto didn't need one now. Naruto changed into a bright orange short sleeved shirt that hugged his body in all the right places with faded black jeans. Naruto went into the bathroom to brush his teeth. get Sasuke meds, and do other normal morning things and such. When he got out Naruto heard Sasuke's shower still going so boredly Naruto sat down at the piano bench. Naruto sat there for awhile with the cup of pills in his hand while thinking of random things like what were they going to eat for breakfast.. If they were going to get raman for dinner again.

After a minute though Naruto grew bored and hungry with all the thoughts of food and his eyes landed on the piano. Standing Naruto uncovered half of it his eyes wandering over it's glossy black surface his as an images of a nice looking woman sitting at it with long back hair and a smiling face. The image left as quickly as it appeared leaving Naruto slightly awe struck and bewildered. Sitting back down Naruto put the cup of pills down in the top of the grand piano and lifted up the key cover.

The ivory keys were smooth under Naruto's fingers and after checking to make sure Sasuke's shower was still going Naruto tested the sound of a few. A deep note vibrated though the piano ringing though the room and up Naruto's hand. After messing around with a few notes Naruto started playing the same song that he had been humming before his fingers taking over of him. The noted flowed together in a silky melody drifted across the room it's hunting sound filling every crack and crevice. Naruto felt his eyes slid shut as his fingers danced across the keys and he just let his body take over.

Sasuke stepped out of the shower drying his hair with a towel and another towel wrapped around his waist. After dropping his hair towel to the floor Sasuke ran a brush though his hair and He stepped out of the bathroom letting his towel fall to the hardwood floor. Sasuke heard a few notes for the piano next door and Sasuke smirked mumbling a soft 'Dobe' under his breath. After changing into a pair of black sweat pants and plain black shirt Sasuke walked over to the practically open door to peek in at the blond idiot. Naruto's eyes were slightly narrowed as he stared at the keys his fingers slowly sliding across testing a few as they moved. His blond hair and tanned skin shined in the light making him look unreal. Sasuke's smirk fell when the soft hunting melody reached his ears. It's beautiful yet strange sound made chill run down the teens spin as he tried to figure out where he had heard it before. When nothing came to mind Sasuke moved toward the blond quietly standing next to Naruto until the song came to a sad stop.

"Where did you learn that?" Sasuke asked in a hushed whisper his voice not able to ge any louder.

Naruto jumped his eyes snapping open and Naruto stared at the Uchiha. "I-I don't know. I didn't even know I could play the piano." Naruto stuttered expecting Sasuke ti yell. Sasuke nodded sitting on the bech next to the blond dobe surprising him..

"My Mother used to play when I was younger for me. He songs were mostly happy unlike yours." Naruto looked away embarrassed and a little put off. "Though hers were never as beautiful as the one you just played. Do you know the name?" When Naruto shook his head no Sasuke shrugged turning to look out the window. "Can you play it for me again?" Sasuke asked not looking at the other teen.

"Um, sure..." Naruto put his long tan fingers over the keys taking a few seconds to think before he started to play. He wasn't sure how he knew which keys to push but it just flowed out of him filling the room with the haunting sound. This time words formed in the blond's head bubbling in his though until he let out. Sad lyrics full of longing and pain echoed though the room fitting perfectly with the melody as Naruto let the song take hold of him.

I have been here before,

But when or how I cannot tell:

I know the grass beyond the door,

The sweet keen smell,

The sighing sound, the lights around the shore.

Sasuke watched Naruto's every move as his lips formed the words that struck Sasuke's vary core. He felt his mind grow heavy from the deep sadness in the words though he wasn't sure how or why the song effected him so deeply and he also felt a deep wanting to feel those lips on his own.

You have been mine before,--

How long ago I may not know:

But just when at that swallow's soar

Your neck turn'd so,

Some veil did fall,--I knew it all of yore.

For the living room the French doors slid open and Ino walked in a tray with two plates of food on it for Sasuke and Naruto. Ino stopped suddenly when she heard the piano and singing fear rising in her chest slightly. Slowly Ino walked over to the half open door peering in at the two. She was surprised to see Sasuke sitting with Naruto as the blond played the sorrowful song his voice, smooth and sweet, sending chills down her spine.

Has this been thus before?

And shall not thus time's eddying flight

Still with our lives our love restore

In death's despite,

And day and night yield one delight once more?

Naruto stopped singing as a few last notes rung though the room. He opened his eyes as a few tears that he hadn't even known were there slid down his cheek. "I- I didn't-" Naruto started turning his head to face Sasuke but stopped when the raven haired teem whipped the tears from Naruto's eyes. Without a word Sasuke lent forward kissing Naruto's cheek before their lips met in a chaste kiss. Naruto's eyes automatically slid shut leaning forward to respond to Sasuke's lips as they moved slowly against each other.

Ino gasped leaning against the door slightly only to have it fly open making he stumbled into the room. The two teens flew apart Naruto blushing deeply and Sasuke glaring at Ino. "Don't you knock?" Sasuke snapped making the blond girl flinch holding out the food like a peace offering.

"I'm sorry Sasuke-kun I didn't mean to walk in on anything." Ino stammered her eys tightly shut and her head turned away as if the glare from Sasuke would make her eyes bleed if she looked at him.

"I-it's okay Ino. Don't listen to him he's just being cranky." Naruto grinned standing to take the food from the girl. "Don't worry about it okay?"

Ino nodded at Naruto a small smile appearing on her face. "So... How long has this been going on? Hm?" Ino asked her eyes narrowing mischievously at the two wanting some answer. Naruto's blush reappeared full throttle and Sasuke's glared intensified.

"Get out Ino!" They both yelled at the same time making Ino smile broadly at them.

"Oh, I see. We got a little secret love affair going on here? Don't worry I wont tell anyone." Ino patted Naruto on the head before skipping out of the room. "Hey Hinata guess what?" They heard Ino yell from the hall followed by a soft 'W-what Ino-chan?'

Sasuke rolled his eyes turning on the piano bench so he has facing the room instead of the piano. After gulping down his meds Sasuke took the offered plate and glass of milk from Naruto and started to eat his breakfast of unbuttered toast, pancakes, and bacon the same way he did when he first met Naruto.

Naruto sat on the close by bed spreading butter on his toast before happily munching on it. "So... Why do you eat your food like that?" Naruto asked Sasuke having wonder for awhile now. Sasuke just shrugged not making eye contact as he tore up his food. "Um, have you always eaten like that?" Naruto's other question was also met with silence as Sasuke slowly started to eat his maimed pancake. "Look, I under stand if you regret what just happened but you have to talk to me sometime." Naruto adverted his eyes when Sasuke looked up at him a slight scowl on the raven's face.

"It's not the kiss I regret it's Ino interrupting it." Naruto's surprised blue eyes looked up to meet Sasuke's confident black ones and a small blush appeared on Naruto's cheeks. "Do you regret it?" Naruto grinned at Sasuke shaking his head. "Good." Sasuke went back to eating his pancake while Naruto watched from the corner of his eyes.

"So, about you mom. What was she like? If you don't mind talking about he I mean." Naruto asked cautiously generally wanting to know about her. By the way Sasuke looked when he was talking about her Naruto could tell that Sasuke really cared for her.

Sasuke looked away not really wanting to answer but feeling compelled to. "She was nice, caring, beautiful. Everyone loved her which makes you wonder why anyone would..." Sasuke trailed off nothing wanting to way the words that had been forming in his mouth. "Anyways, after she died the whole country morned and my Father has never been the same around me. It's understandable after all the rumors that came up after she died."

"What rumors?" Naruto asked when Sasuke stopped talking.

Sasuke looked away not wanting to see the blond's face or wanting to tell him it. "S-since I was found with the body... Many people started to think that I was the one that killed her. Of course I wasn't," Sasuke added quickly looking over a Naruto wanting him to disparately believe him, "But when I was found, I'm told anyways I don't remember it well because I had blacked out.. They say I was covered in blood and that I looked crazy. Father could never but the rumors to rest completely and in way he believe them because he wanted someone to blame."

Naruto stared at Sasuke as tears started to form in his eyes again. "That's horrible Sasuke. How could a Father ever think that?" Sasuke shrugged shaking his head nonchalantly.

"It's the anniversary of my Mother's death today. She died six years ago today." Sasuke put down his half eaten breakfast having lost his appetite for anything at the moment. "The Sakura festival too. You can go down if you want."

Naruto shook his head no giving Sasuke a grin. "No, I'd rather spend my time with you Sasuke." Sasuke held down a slight blush but found himself giving Naruto a small smile. "Oh! I've got an idea Sasuke!" Naruto's grin turned mischievous as the thought ran though his head. Sasuke frowned not having a good feeling about what ever the blond was up to.

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"Ow, get off that!"

"Shut up Dobe I know what I'm doing!"

"What? Don't put your hand there, Teme!"

"Whatever I'm sure I have more experience in this then you do."

"Cech, I'm sure you do."

"..."

"Ow! That hurts!"

"Damn it why are we doing this again?"

"You need it Teme. A little fresh air will do you a world of good." Naruto beamed at Sasuke thinking his plan was genius. Naruto and Sasuke were currently climbing down the old oak tree outside Sasuke's window to get down into the garden's. Of course since it was Naruto's idea it was only half planned and vary idiotic.

"No I mean why don't we just use the door?" Sasuke growled nearly losing his footing, again.

"Where's you sense of adventure, Sasuke?" Naruto teased already at the bottom trying to direct Sasuke down. "Okay just let go and drop down Sasuke."

"I left my sense of adventure in the room next to your sanity." Sasuke muttered but non the less he did as he was told hitting the ground and almost falling but Naruto steadied him with his hands. "Okay we're out lets go back." Sasuke tired to climb back up the tree but Naruto grabbed the taller teen by the arms stopping him.

"No you don't. We're down here so we might as well enjoy it." Naruto took Sasuke by the hand dragging the older teen down the gray stone path and into a side garden full of pretty flowers and blossoming bushes. "How long has it been since you've been outside anyways?"

Sasuke looked away finding another question he didn't really want to answer but also finding himself telling the blond. "4 years." Naruto turned to stare at Sasuke is mouth open and a comical look on his face.

"Well, how long has it been since you've visited your mother's grave?" Naruto ventured to asked after he got control over himself.

Sasuke heaved a heavy sigh hating the blond for asking all the hard and embarrassing questions. "Since she died. Father would let me near it after that because.. Of what happened." Naruto nodded in understanding while thinking that if he ever came face to face with Sasuke father that the king would find a fist in his face pretty quickly.

They walked in comfortable silence for awhile Naruto admiring the flowers while Sasuke watched Naruto with a gentle expression of his normally sonic face. After a few short minutes Naruto turned to Sasuke bitting his lip softly before asking. "T-there's this one place I like to go sometimes when I want to think or be alone. It's really a beautiful place and it's like my secret area because no one knows about it.." Sasuke raised a questioning eye brow at Naruto waiting for him to go on. "I want to show it to you but it's outside the palace walls." Naruto suddenly blurted out his cheeks turning pink. Sasuke chuckled and Naruto looked away sticking out his bottom lip in a pout.

"I know a way out of the palace if you really want to go." Naruto's face lit up and he nodded happily. Sasuke lead Naruto though the maze like courtyard or bushes and flowers until they reached a giant weeping willow it's branches like a veil hiding the trunk near the wall. Sasuke held them open letting Naruto enter the canopy like inside near the tree trunk before going under himself. "A tunnel was built back when the palace was first built in case the palace was over run during a siege. Since it's been over a decade since the last war it's hasn't been used for a pretty long time." Sasuke explained as the opened a secret door under some of the huge showing roots of the willow.

Naruto went first into the dark passageway making sure not to trip as he went down the stairs. Once Naruto was at the bottom Sasuke followed shutting the door behind him. Feeling around the wall Sasuke found the light switch and flicked it up turning on the dim lights. The passage from side to side and ceiling and floor was made up of dark stone and it only extended the length of the city leading them outside it's walls. Naruto hovered close to Sasuke never as he had never been one for small enclosed spaces. Hardly breathing Naruto kept up with Sasuke's pace one hand childishly clinging to Sasuke's brown clock like a life line. Sasuke smirked when a rat ran past them making Naruto jump onto Sasuke with a cute squeak.

"S-sorry..." Naruto blushed embarrassedly looking away with a pout in his lips. Sasuke was going to make a smart-ass remarked when Naruto suddenly let go of him pointing to the end. "Yes we're out!" Naruto grinned childishly and Sasuke pushed open the door. It took both of them to open the hatch as weeds and plants had started to grow in on top from the lack of use but once it was open Naruto shot out taking a deep breath of the fresh air. Sasuke follow him slowly not as excited but still amused by the blond's childish antics. "Okay, follow me Teme!" Naruto yelled taking off into the forest where the tunnel had lead out to.

Naruto lead the way talking about random things that came to mind while Sasuke followed him watching Naruto as he talked and vaguely listening. All of a sudden they broke out of the deep forest to face a small hill on the out skirts of the city and towering above on the hill stood a ancient weeping Sakura tree it's over hanging branches in full bloom. A few petals blew towards them as a gentle breeze drifted past along with the sent of wild flowers and the sound of the river near by. Naruto ran ahead stopping in front of the tree and looking up like he was speaking to it. After a second Naruto rested his hand on the trunk and lent forward so his forehead touched the rough bark of the old tree. Sasuke came up beside him watching curiously while Naruto rested against the tree his eyes gently shut and a sweet smile played on his face.

"It's a vary beautiful Naruto." Sasuke rested his hand on Naruto's shoulder as he spoke looking up into the tree. He felt a peaceful near the old tree and protected like it was watching over them somehow... And for some odd reason he felt like it was smiling at them though that's silly because trees can't smile.

"It's vary old. About as old as this country actually but that isn't all." Naruto took Sasuke's hand leading him around the tree to face the city. From the hill they could see the entire city of Konoha as well as the palace but what made the picture perfect was the while flowers dotting the landscape from the hill side all the way to the strong wall surrounding the city the palace sitting the middle of it all. For Sasuke the most beautiful part was Naruto standing in front of him the breeze playing with his blond locks his hands in the pockets of his orange and black jacket. The ends of the dark blue fabric he used to hold back his hair blew out around him as he lithe frame as he stared up at the impossibly blue sky.

Sasuke went over to stand behind him and wrapped his arms around Naruto's stomach resting his chin on the other teen's shoulder. Naruto was stiff in Sasuke's arms at first unused to the close presence of another person but he quickly relaxed into Sasuke's arms. "Thanks, for dragging me out here. You were right I have been hiding away from far too long."

Naruto smiled resting his head on Sasuke's shoulders and looking over at him. "You vary welcome, Teme." Naruto smiled kissing Sasuke on the cheek before running back to the tree. In one quick movement Naruto jumped up grabbing the lowest tree branch which was still a good 7 feet off the ground, with his hands. Naruto pulled himself up on top of the branch sitting on it with his back resting against the trunk and his feet dangling on either side of the thick branch.

Sasuke watched him deciding not to break his neck by trying to archive the feat Naruto had and instead Sasuke lent against the trunk under Naruto. Naruto stuck his tongue out at Sasuke who had the sudden urge to either bite it off or kiss the silly blond. "So, Dobe, what do you remember of your past? Like how far back does it go?" Sasuke asked deciding it was his turn to be asking the hard questions.

Naruto lent back staring at the branches above him while thinking. "I remember waking up halfway in the river down there. I knew my name and basic things like what a hair brush is or how to use chopsticks... I just didn't know anything about myself or where I came from, who my parents were, or when I was born."

"Nothing whatever?"

"Nothing whatever. After pulling myself out of the water I crawled away and ended up passing out on the side of a road next to a small village. When I woke up again I wandered into the village looking for someone that would help me but no matter where I went people cursed me calling me a monster for some reason I didn't understand. A little girl started to give me food but once the people found out they chased me out of the village." Naruto stared at the sky though the branches watching at a few swallows flew past and then out of sight.

"I wondered stealing food and money where I could though I knew it was wrong I didn't have much choice in the matter. As I went though people would call me a monster and demon less often and it seemed the closer I got to this city the better it got. When I reached Konoha though a lot of people in the poorer side of tower would still hate me but not as openly as the people in the country did.

"After a year though Iruke-sensei found me when I had tried to pickpocket him. Once he saw me and how close to starvation I was Iruke-sensei took me in and let me stay with him. At first I didn't trust him enough so he would leave a window in the kitchen open and I would come in at night to eat rest a little then leave. After awhile though I started staying and he brought me clothes to replace the near rags I had been wearing and he taught me when he wasn't over at the palace teaching you and the others." Naruto smile to himself as he thought about his teacher and friend.

"A few mouths before I came to work at the palace though a group of people attacked me while I had been going grocery shopping for Iruka. In the group had been those two boys that had beaten me the first time we met. They left me for dead in a alley and I would have died it Iruka hadn't found me so quickly. After that he talked to Kakashi about getting me a job here for my own protection and that perfectly you needed a new nurse. So here I am!" Naruto smiled down at Sasuke. He had surprised and disgusted at anyone who had made Naruto's life a living hell. Sasuke didn't know how Naruto could smile like everything was fine when so many people had been so hateful to the poor teen.

"Don't," Sasuke trailed off looking away with a angry frown.

Naruto stared at him in astonishment and slight fear. 'No, don't let him think I'm a monster too.' Naruto whispered in him mind answering with a fearful "W-what?"

"Don't smile like your fine with the why they treated you. Like they had a right to hurt you like that." Sasuke turned to look at Naruto a angry expression not for Naruto but to anyone who would hurt the boy so much. Naruto's face softened until he broke into a happy grin.

Naruto turned putting both legs on one side of the branch to face Sasuke better. Naruto put out his arms to the slightly confused Sasuke and without anymore warning or need for it Naruto dropped into Sasuke's waiting arms. Sasuke wrapped his arms around Naruto's waist and Naruto's arms when around Sasuke's neck. Naruto burying his face in Sasuke's shoulder smiling happily. "None of them matter Sasuke. The only one I care about right now is you." Sasuke smiled at Naruto's words resting his cheek on Naruto's head.

Naruto pulled back after a few moments of comforting silence smiling up at the taller teen. "So I'm hungry! Lets go down and get some food from the festival for a late lunch." Sasuke frowned at first be then nodded letting Naruto lead then down the hill. Before reaching it Sasuke pulled the hood up of his brown cloak not wanting to draw any more attention to them then needed. They weaved in and other of the crowds Naruto pulling Sasuke along with him by the hand a wide grin on his face.

They went from booth to booth Naruto smiling despite a few angry glares and hushed whispers as a few people stopped to point and talk about the blond. Sasuke's mood darkened as they went about and more people stopped a few opening insulting the blond who just ignored them. Finally Naruto pulled Sasuke into a Raman shop that owner a smiling old man. "Oh, Naruto it's been awhile hasn't it? Who's your friend?"

Naruto smile taking on a stool by the bar waving off the Raman Shop Owner's question. "That Teme? He's no one important. Two bowels of Miso Raman and we're in a kind of a hurry if you don't mind..."

"Are you kidding. We'll get right on it." The old man smiled writing down the order for the cooks to make. Sasuke gestured to a booth in the back of the little Shop and Naruto nodded getting off his favorite stool to go sit where not many people would notice them. Once the food got to them Sasuke pulled down his hood and started to eat the hot food gingerly as Naruto dig in.

"It's that guy great? He's one of Iruke's friends," Naruto said though a mouthful of noodles. Slipping them up Naruto finished "he's always treated me nicely even though some of the other customers stopped coming when I started." Sasuke nodded his head watching as Naruto finished the rest of his bowel in 30 seconds flat. "Another one please!" Naruto yelled but the old man, having known Naruto for awhile, already brought another up and took the empty bowel away.

Naruto was on his fourth by the time Sasuke was finished and Sasuke watched with amazement as Naruto packed away his last bowel. "Mm, I'm stuffed how about you Sasuke. You only ate one bowel!"

Sasuke just smiled shaking his head. "I've never been a big eater." Naruto pulled out some money leaving it on the table and before Sasuke could protest about who was going to pay left waving a goodbye to the old man.

Sasuke jogged after him pulling up the hood as they went out into the warm sun. "So where too next?" Sasuke asked wondering where Naruto would drag him off to next.

"Well I was thinking.." Naruto trailed off shaking his head and looking up at the sky. "What do you want to do, Teme?" Naruto asked estimating that it was about 3 in the afternoon.

"Any where you want to go I'm fine with."

Sasuke watched as Naruto turned to him biting his lip worriedly. "I was hoping that... That we could go see your Mother." Naruto blurted out looking away from Sasuke worry written on his face. He wasn't sure if Sauske would agree to it or just get angry about Naruto asking in the first place.

Sasuke's eyes clouded over thinking and wondering if he would be able to deal with that or not. "If that's what you want." Sasuke finally sighed out making Naruto grin broadly at him. Sasuke ruffled Naruto's spiky hair amazed by how soft it was before turning away. "Come on. It's a bit out of the way but we'll make it there a good two hours before sunset." Naruto nodded taking Sasuke by the hand as he lead the way out of the city.

They walked along side the road while people in carriages of on horses went by a few raising hands in polite greeting, some ignoring them, and others openly yelling insults to Naruto as they pasted by. The more it happened the more Sasuke wondered while so many people were so openly angry at the blond. Stealing a little bit of money was nothing that would bring on such widely spread dislike.

After walking a little over a mile out of town a smaller road split off from the main leading into the surrounding forest area. Sasuke lead Naruto down the road the forest getting deeper and thinker as they walked making Naruto edge closer to Sasuke. They walked in comfortable silence with Naruto's random comment's every now and then. Soon the Blond started to fidget getting bored with all the walking and whining about his feet hurting.

"Why is your Mom, the Queen of a country, buried way out here?" Naruto asked as the road suddenly turned into a small one horse path but they kept walking.

"It's just where all the Uchiha's along with close family friends have always been buried. We don't know how it started or why but years and years if Uchiha's have been put to rest in the same place." They finally broke out of the forest into a huge graveyeard surrounded by a low stone gate. "It doesn't need any guards or anything because they put a spell to keep unwanted people out every years. So anyone looking to do harm to the bodies or the people in side can't enter." Sauske explained holding open the gate for Naruto who walked in easily. Sasuke follow leading the way down the stone path and though the rows and rows of gave stones.

A small stream ran though the middle of the graveyeard with a wooden japanese style bridge stretching out of it is where Sasuke stopped for a moment. Turning Sasuke pointed to a small hill in the center of the graveyard the stream turning toward it and wrapping it's way around the entire hill. On top stood a large oak tree with a single shining black headstone out in front of it. "That's where Okaasan was buried. Father wanted to give her a big headstone but she didn't want anything fancy so instead he gave her the best spot in the entire graveyard where she can sit and look out at all he family he had said." Naruto nodded watching as Sasuke's eyes clouded over before he turned away. "Come on you want to get back for the fireworks right?" Sasuke asked guessing that Naruto would want to watch them.

Naruto follow Sasuke off the bridge only to go on another that lead across the stream again as it formed its moat like way around the hill. Cut into the hill's side were step stone steps that lead up to the grave and the old tree. When they reached the top Sasuke walked up to the grave kneeling down in front if it. Naruto stood by the stairs watched in older teen as he bowed his head looking at the glossy black stone. They stood there for awhile in silence a swift breeze playing with their hair and making the tree's branches sway and creek.

The sun had started to set when Naruto finally felt able to move up next to the silent Uchiha his hand resting on Sasuke's shoulder comfortingly. Again Sasuke felt a presence around them like someone was smiling at them though he didn't know who. Looking up as Naruto for a second in his place was Mikoto with face still happy as it always had been around him her gentle features untouched by time but then just as though it had never been there she disappeared leaving a gently smiling Naruto in her place.

"You okay?" Naruto asked giving Sasuke's shoulder a squeeze his facing smiling but his eyes head a sadness within them. Naruto had never gotten to visit his parent's graves and Sasuke realized that this must be hard for him as well.

"Yeah, I'm fine Naruto. You wanted to meet her so why don't you stop being rude and say hello, Dobe."

Naruto shot Sasuke a glare before kneeling next to Sasuke and smiling at the grave. Though it seem kind of silly Sasuke felt like his mother could hear them. "Hello, Mikoto-sama I'm Naruto. You can stopping worrying so much about Teme here. Everyone is taking good care of him..."

Sasuke rolled his eyes as Naruto started to chat about random things that have been happening and looked up at the sky. Looking up Sasuke saw two swallows fly by twirling around each other as the speed off into the distance and into the setting sun.

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Wow! This chapter was lot longer then the others! I mean 9 pages when all the others were scarcely 6! I feel so proud of myself! Now give me some feedback please! I want to know what you guys think! I threw in the song lyrics at the last minute because I had been saving them for a later chapter but it just felt like it should go there. So there it is. And the lyrics are really a poem by Dante Gabriel Rossett but I'm unsure of the name of the poem. Heh heh...

I'm also starting another story so my updates might be even later! Arg I'm sorry but if I don't get this other story out of my head then I'll be distracted while writing this one! Anyway it's going to be another SasuNaru fic but it's going to be long then this one and a lot different (I'm planing on only have 16 chapters in all for 'Fix You'). The story is called: Guilt by Association so be looking for it on my profile!