Chapter 2

Walking out of the gate alone, Naruto felt very apprehensive, almost anxious. Dreading the five block walk, two through a market and then a shortcut through the park. He really didn't want to go alone, never liking what he might run into around every corner rounded.

'All right Naruto' He coached himself 'You can do this by yourself, maybe nothing will happen the whole way' he could only hope. 'Maybe I should just wait for Sasuke to finish cleaning, it shouldn't take too long………no,…I can't do that, he might think I'm weak or something. No that's out of the question…'

Frowning the blond fidgeted right outside of the gate. One… two … three…Ready… steady… GO! The blond started ripping by the pedestrians not glancing up once to greet their hurtful gazes. A poem the blonde read repeating over and over in his head. Burning into his very soul until it became all he could hear.

Nobody loves me.

Around the first turn and only four more blocks to go.

Nobody cares.

Second block down, three more to go. Starting though the market place where food was on display. All the owners sneering at the sight of the kid and turning a blind eye from him. Children taking notice the blonde was alone this time, so they could partake in a game they long missed. Grabbing tomatoes and trying to catapult them to hit the boy cursing him the whole time.

Nobody picks me peaches and pears.

Luckily being missed thanks to their bad aim and his unusual speed. Four blocks down and one more to go.

Nobody offers me candy or cokes.

Stopping at the edge of the park. It seemed rather dark today. Unsure of whether he should chance it or not, pausing for a few seconds at the gate. 'Come on Naruto, your almost home. Just a little further.'

Nobody listens and laughs at my jokes.

Sprinting down a beaten earth path into the black trees he had to cross. The sun was getting lower now. Fearing the worst the blonde plunged on. Then out of nowhere someone shot a fist right into his gut. Two others shadows appeared right behind him. One by one they took their turns beating him down.

Nobody helps me when i get in a fight,

Vision blurring and body numbing, Naruto started fading into his own thoughts. Trying to find a happy place that he never seemed to find.

Nobody does all my homework at night.

A question bubbled up into his waning consciousness as to why there was never anybody around to stop them. What if he just died right then, would anybody care.

Nobody misses me,

Tears started to well up in his eyes at the thought of being alone. Wasn't he always alone. Was he really just fooling himself into believing that somewhere there was someone that actually cared. Clenching his fist full of dirt, for that thought alone is what scared him the most.

Nobody cries,

Blood started to seep into his vision. They were taking their beating even further than before… 'I wonder if they'll actually kill me this time…but…would it really matter?'.

Nobody thinks i'm a wonderful guy.

Thump, thump, thump… their shoes continue to hit the curled up child. Breathing began to hurt as his ribs got sorer and sorer. But what could he do, there was no way to fight back.

So if you ask me who's my best friend, in a whiz,

A thought of Sasuke flickered past his remaining thoughts as the Naruto finally shrouded into darkness.

I'll stand up and tell you Nobody is.

Meanwhile Sasuke right at that moment was in a frenzy trying to find the blonde. Tearing down the street thinking how the blonde got so far.But yesterday night I got quite a scare,

Past two blocks….Down the market street. 'Why is the street so dirty and why is there food everywhere…?' Confused thoughts flickered and past as his search for the dobe continued.

I woke up and Nobody just wasn't there.

'Where the hell is he' Sasuke snapped at no one. Five blocks down and still no sign of him. I'm almost there, he's got to be close. Running into the park. On the floor of the forest the three teens laughed. "He finally passed out… how convenient"…

I called out and reached out for Nobody's hand,

Bewildered Sasuke appeared out the other side and was about to keep running, but something seemed terribly wrong… He just couldn't understand what it was… He had to go back and so he did.

In the darkness where Nobody usually stands.

'Maybe he's not on the path anymore' Sasuke tried to have hopeful wishing. Fear gripping his heart and tearing it piece by piece.


Then I poked through the house, in each cranny and nook,

On accident the young Uchiha stumbled into three teens standing in a circle. 'What the hell! What are these losers doing out…' Sasuke froze dead in his tracks once he spotted the beaten bundle. Shock faded with comprehension, confusion turned anger and death could be seen through the raging boy. "You will all pay" snarled the Sharigan wielder.


But I found somebody each place that I looked.

After each one of them had their ass thoroughly kicked, knocked out by the pain inflicted did the Uchiha stop. It was then that Sasuke walked to the heap of limp flesh and scooped him up.


I searched till I'm tired, and now with the dawn,

"Naruto… wake up… are you okay?" Sasuke's voice quivered in fear of something was wrong. Slowly two blurry cerulean eyes peered up at him. A small smile tugged at his lips to see his savior to finally arrive. "….yes…" was the small answer.


There's no doubt about it-

Sighing in relief the Uchiha heir took the bundle home. While on the bridge to sleep, a passing though came to Naruto's mind '……………Somebody came'. Clinging to his knights shirt he slept. Sasuke smiled down at his dobe. 'I will protect you I swear'.


Nobody's gone!

Author's note: Thank you everyone for reading my next chapter. It was really just inspired out of nowhere today and I just needed to write it down and post it. Yay for me. I do things at spur of the moment so the story might not go the same way and … well be patient with me. As for the question of originality the first poem was all me! Yay me! And the second story just popped into my head while thinking of the poem written by Shel Silverstein. Thank you and review please!