THATS NO WAY TO SAY GOODBYE.
A/N: hi folks. im very sorry for the long delay. I know i have dissapointed you but i could'nt help it, exams and all. I want to thank a particular reviewer who gave me good advice on my writing style. Thank a sad news, i think this is gonna be my last fic i will be writing.i know i won't be missed but just thought it would be better to inform.(T_T)
CHAPTER 3: ENOUGH.(crappy name. Deal with it)
Sasuke immediately turned around in his bed to find the bathroom door close with a soft click. He sat up in the bed for a few seconds before getting up and making his way silently to the bathroom door.
He could not understand his actions anymore. All he felt was a deep fear that the blond would harm himself again and the thought itself pained him to no was not stupid. The empty pill box ,the broken mirror and a wounded Naruto was enough for him to put two and two together. He tiptoed silently and pressed his ears to the door.
The bathroom was silent for a while until a pitiful cry like a wounded animal filled the bath room. Sasuke could make out that the blond was leaning on the opposite end of the he heard sobs fill the bathroom.
"Sasuke...why...please.."
It hit him like a ton of brick. Naruto was crying over him. He clutched his chest as his eyes suddenly filled with tears. It was hurting like crazy. He slid down on the floor and smashing his fist in his mouth to muffle the sobs he allowed the tears in his eyes to flow freely.
He felt pathetic and weak. What was Naruto doing to him? Was he actually falling for...no no no no that could not be . He cared for Naruto a lot, like a best friend like a brother...not like what Naruto expected out of him. Right?
Pulling himself off the floor he slowly made his way back to his bed knowing that there would be a new and fresh nightmare waiting to suffocate him as sleep draped his eyes.
1 month later.
"Dont be stupid,Naru!"
"Sakura-chan please try to understand. I need to do this. For my sanity. I dont want to elongate this pain and suffering. And its perfect."
"Perfect? What is perfect? Running away like this?" Sakura was trying hard not to punch the nearest wall imagining it to be Naruto's stupid logic and the Uchiha's dumb almighty face.
" You don't understand Sakura!" Naruto regretted it as soon as he said it.
He knew Sakura's whole story. The cold rejections she was always subjected to from Sasuke. The taunts she faced from the rest about the obsession she had for the raven. It was hard on her until she had enough. She gave up her first love and 17 years of childhood crush once and for all with a little help from a bottle of vodka and Naruto's shoulder for her to cry on.
"What don't I understand ?Which part huh Naruto? Don't act like as if you are the first person subjected to heart all have been through it all. But running away like this is not the fucking solution!"
The blonde shifted on his bed and fiddling with the hole on his bedsheets muttered "im sorry..i really am."
"I've had had enough drama from both of you fucktards.. I'm going. Do what you want."
And with a forceful slam to the door she was gone leaving the blonde in his own private hell.
...
The skies outside were enticing blue with delicious rays of sunshine taunting the raven haired boy as he struggled with the speech he was supposed to deliver in the graduation ceremony.
"Hn.." he said more in irritation than anger. Tomorrow was supposed to be the ceremony and after two days he and the dobe would part. Forever.
The frown in his face deepened as his chest started to hurt as it always did when he started to think of the dobe. Please make it stop. I don't know what to do. Save me from myself.
He sighed. Nobody would hear the silent cries of help his soul was screaming out. He was and would always be alone. Nothing would change, his loneliness ,his pain. Perfect 'Sasuke Uchiha' was nothing but a lie. Living on borrowed time until the gods above were kind enough to end his pathetic life.
Only him,only Naruto had managed to see past his perfect mask. Helped him live again. If only for a while.
Shaking his head from the train of thought knowing it would lead to dangerous horizons he focused his attention back to his speech.
...
Five hours later Naruto was done. He had everything planned. He knew Sakura would be more than disappointed at him but he would find a way to apologise to her.
Hiding the tell tale signs of his plan and the tears in his face he schooled his face into a more normal one waiting for tomorrow where he hoped it would all end.
He saw Sasuke enter the room. Usually he would look away and pretend to be busy when he would enter the room. But not this time. Not today. He stared as the raven placed his books in order and went up to the fridge for his favourite drink. He watched each and every movement the raven made without bothering if Sasuke felt weird or not.
Today , just today he would not stop his heart and watched until the raven switched off the lights and his soft snores filled the room.
Feeling a little bold he walked up to the ravens bed whose back was facing him. He slowly stroked the silky black hair and whispered . "Good night Sasuke..Goodbye."
Standing up he went up to his bed and closed his eyes all the while not aware of the ravens wide open eyes and the death grip he had on the blanket.
GOODBYE?
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"And next is ..Uzumaki Naruto..." Naruto went up the dais to receive the certificate as the announcer went on . His robe was making him feel hot, stuffy and uncomfortable rendering him unable to walk properly.
He didn't bother facing the crowd knowing no one had come for him. No pictures of his would be taken to be decorated on the wall of a cosy home. No proud parents beaming up at him.
He went back to his seat. Only an hour and a half more and he would carry on with his plan luckily without any interruptions. For now he watched the happy crowd of parents, teachers and teens who had a set purpose in life feeling felt like a total outcast.
"Oi Naruto ! party is about in an hour. You coming right!" Called out Kiba startling Naruto who was sneakily making his way to his room. All the others looked at him questionly . Only Sakura was giving him a semi-accusing and suspicious glare.
Shit!trapped! racking his brain for a passable excuse he replied "Yeah! You guys go ahead . I need some..aha..stuff to do.. will be there as soon i'm finished."
Thankfully they seemed to buy his explanation except for Sakura who was still staring at him making him break into tiny beads of sweat. When they turned to go he suddenly felt bad for lying and after all they had been friends for a long time.
"Uh..guys." He just gave them his grin which masked all the turmoil in his heart. "How about a group hug?"
"..."
After a minute of stunned silence he was caught in a tight hug from all of his friends. He was all the more surprised when gaara gave him an extra hug, face still blank as ever.
"Thanks guys..ok then see ya all later!"
Without giving them a second glance he rushed back to his room.
"Is it just me or was naruto not acting normal?"voiced Kiba worried. All of them kept quiet knowing something was very wrong.
...
It had been a long day for Sasuke. The ceremony was horrible. His speech turned out to be good. That was the only good thing in his graph of good vs bad. The robe he was wearing smelt like something had died there ,he didn't have any family who would be proud of all his achievements and then there was the never ending problem of fangirls.
Fangirls he could deal with..but fanparents were something very different from his usual quota. He barely managed to escape from the 60th talk with a girl's dad who was already planning bout little uchiha babies with his more than willing daughter. As if!
His eyes roaming time and again to a mop of sunshine hair.goodbye. Why had he said it?
Huffing he looked on as the blond was swamped with hugs from his friend. He felt slight anger when the red headed insomniac hugged the blonde twice. Shrugging it off as disgust not jealousy he again darted away to escape from another parent. The bad side of his graph had gone past the saturation point by now.
...
The party started full on now. Kiba was already on his 5th glass of sake while Neji was busy hovering around Hinata being the overprotective brother that he was. Sakura was amused to find Gaara doing the same with Neji who was either too oblivious to it or was ignoring it mighty well.
"SAKURA-CHAN! ANOTHER DANCE?"
"Not now lee" Sakura was starting to panic. Had Naruto actually gone on with his stupid plan. Fucking stubborn ass of a brother!
"uh lee have you seen Naruto around since the party started?"Asked sakura tentatively.
"No..uh but Sakura-chan when I had gone back to my room to get my wallet I heard Naruto on the phone"
"Do you remember what was he saying?" Sakura asked praying to the gods that what she was thinking was not true.
"Wait a minute...uh..yeah he was saying something about hiring a cab.. I think his relative is paying him a visit ..ne? that's why he seemed nervous? ha ha..ne Sakura-chan?what happened?" lee looked nervously as Sakura's face changed from shock to anger to that of despair.
"ohno ohno...no he didn't.."
A second later she was rushing out of the party hall to Naruto's room.
BUMP! She fell back as a pale hand reached back and caught her before she reached the ground.
"Sakura?"
Sasuke! He would know!
"Sasuke have you seen Naruto?"
"No. I haven't. Why should i care where that dobe is?" he replied with a shrug.
He never saw the punch that landed a second later on his face. Sakura was glaring daggers at him.
"Do you know what he is going to do? All because of you. You don't deserve him Uchiha. Someone whose whole life revolves around you." Spat out Sakura.
The raven's eyes widened as he felt fear grip his heart.
"Naruto is going to do what?"
A/N: another cliff-hanger. Sorry folks. I just don't want to say bye. So maybe I'll extend this story a bit so that I can hang around. I'd appreciate it if you would review and tell me if you want me to stay or how would you like this story to end. Until next time. Ja ne