A/N is below :) Have fun... I apologize it's too long than I usually dooooo!
Flashback:
"Please let it crash...".
The sound began coming closer, and Naruto can't help thinking that maybe his wish was heard. He really didn't want to die just yet but thinking about a future without Sasuke, he just might die of a heartache anyway. As soon as he heard that it may just be coming real closer to smash the room, along with him, and just end it all...it stopped. Paused in movement yet still there.
What the hell was-
"Dobe...".
Fuck.
Naruto's sniffles and tears ceased almost at once, right after the last syllable escaped the lips of someone he had thought so hard on leaving. The single pet name sent a crash of emotions in his chest yet his whole being remained rooted in place, feeling tense yet at the same time, shaking with worry. Why, Kami, why?
"Dobe, not only do I think you've gone blind, but maybe you're deaf too, huh?".
Tears threatened to fall once hearing the rich, deep voice that always sent a warm shiver ghosting his body, the feeling that assured him that he was secure... but not right now... right now, he just felt so afraid. This was something he hadn't even expect, he didn't plan on what he was supposed to do once Sasuke actually comes home... he cannot handle seeing Sasuke right now. He wasn't sure if could even face him at all.
"Dobe, what's the matter?".
The raven's tone had dropped, leaving it stained with worry and confusion, and yet, Naruto can't even come to let himself speak. What was he to say? He can't trust himself enough to restrain his tears once words came out from his own mouth.
Footsteps echoed in the room, making the blonde's heart beat furiously. Sasuke was getting to him, but he can't face him... he just can't! Without really thinking about it, his eyelids snapped shut, causing him to wince at the pain of the feeling of having had cried too much.
"Dobe...".
His breathing caught. Sasuke's face was too close to him, his breath falling upon his face as gentle hands cupped his cheeks. He assumed that the raven was set to a squat right below him, his mind making him see the raven even with his eyes closed. Sasuke's face was set to a scowl, his jet black eyes trained on him. His heart clenched tighter, feeling torn just like he thought Sasuke was too... torn because his dobe won't seem to look at him, and he was facing shut eyelids.
Finally, but slowly, blue eyes were made seen. Though he could see Sasuke, it was as if he could only hear his furiously thumping heartbeats and the whirring of the helicopter that seemed to still have been by his window.
He watched as Sasuke's lips turned to a smile, due to the fact that it probably HAD been a scowl. Kami, how was he suppose to handle the breakup when even if Sasuke was right in front of him and he had his eyes closed, he could picture his every emotion! Obsidian eyes shined brightly even in the dark as the blonde's gaze stood fixated on it. He wondered if Sasuke notice the dead blue eyes he gave.
Maybe not.
After all, this may just be an act, Sasuke not knowing that he had already pieced together all the information he needed, making him portray to the blonde the Sasuke he expected him to be. Maybe he just had to go with it too... sooner or later, he would have been part of this play anyways... maybe even from the very beginning.
With that in mind, he plastered a fake smile. Sasuke wouldn't really notice the difference between that and his real smile anyhow. "Teme!", then he paced a playful frown, "You woke me up from my sleep!".
Sasuke snorted, standing up. "Sitting? At the edge of the bed? Please! Give me a break, you idiot!".
The blonde finally stood up as well as he turned away from the raven, a pained smile on his lips. How would he ever handle to forget their useless bickers? "So what brings you here, teme? And what's with the helicopter?". Though it was still part of the performance, somehow he can't help hearing the true, non-stage-actor-Naruto, curiosity tone in it. The tone he was thankful hadn't shaken since it was for that reason that Kami still continues torturing him.
Through all the thoughts, his happy facade of a face never left Sasuke's, whose eyes widened a bit (probably a few inches or two; he is an Uchiha after all... Uchihas DON'T show emotions) Naruto read his eyes perfectly, a swirl of emotions dancing in the dark colored eyes. Was there something else that the question was suppose to mean? Did it weigh that much meaning?
"You mean you didn't... you don't...". Sasuke was muttering, his brows arching while he was still fixated on Naruto. It stayed like that for a second or two until the raven gave up to sighing, placing his right hand's thumb and middle finger to his temples. "Oh well... you seeing it or not won't probably even make a difference. Let's just go...". With that, he started walking.
But the blonde was still puzzled as to what Sasuke had just said. What didn't he see? It's not the suitcase, is it? Was there maybe another meaning to the packed clothings? Did he get the wrong idea that maybe... Sasuke wasn't leaving him after all... that...
No... who was he to hope? This was just a play and he was losing the attitude of being in one. Lines... he needed his lines. Sasuke was just staring at him from the helicopter, giving him that Well? look. In the back of his mind, it was as if Sasuke was screaming at him to continue on with the script. But he wanted so much to interfere, so he cut the 'coming with Sasuke' scene for a moment. Even just for a while.
"What are you talking about? Where are we going? Why...".
"You ask too much questions, Naruto... just get in...". Sasuke afterwards mumbled something about 'went through all the trouble' and 'inappropriate attire'.
The blonde smiled sadly as he made his way to the window. Of all situations he had to be faced with in parting with Sasuke... why this? Why the childish, adorable, control-freak Sasuke? Did Kami really hate him that much? Before he knew it, the only thing that stood between them were the balcony railings. He only needed to climb on it and hop into the copter... well, that was after he grabbed after the pale hand reaching out to him.
And that made him hesitate.
If he took the hand... no... even if he wasn't holding it right now, it already sent a pang of pain in his chest. But if he didn't, Sasuke would wonder what was wrong with him... and he didn't want Sasuke to cut to the chase. Even if the blonde knew what was coming, he didn't want it to come too soon.
With a sigh, he resigned to hesitantly take the hand, and once the grip went around his hand, he almost choked on a restrained sob. This was Sasuke he was talking about. Who was he kidding that he'd actually pass the day without a single tear dropping down his eyes.
But to his relief, he had somehow managed to now be sitting right beside Sasuke, eyes dry and unleaky. What just made him restless though was the fact that it had seemed Sasuke had closed all distance they had, having contact with Naruto as much as possible. Their sides were stuck too close and it was as if Sasuke was breathing right at his face.
Just as the copter made its move, a pale hand reached for his own on his lap, just one of the two fiddling with anxiety. As soon as it was in the pale hand's possession, it brought the tan one to petal soft lips, leaving a kiss, brief but meaningful. Sparkling eyes turned to him, a gentle smile paired with it.
Unconsciously, it seemed, Naruto retrieved his hand almost immediately, painting a bit of shock on the now scowling face of the one in front of him.
Great. He was ruining the performance.
"I-I'm sorry, Sasuke", the name almost caught in his throat, "I was just surprised, ya know? Got lost in thought...". He offered a small smile.
Sasuke instantly passed it off, knocking a fist into the blond crown. "Well you gotta stop thinking too much, idiot... you'll damage what's left of your brain!".
Naruto playfully let out his tongue. "Teme!". The teasing even sounded lame in his ears. Every single minute that passed with the raven, everything he did, his heart wasn't just into it. It was too busy dying.
"You can sleep first, my Naruto...", Sasuke's silent hum seemed to drown out the whirring of the helicopter. The blonde blushed deeply at the last two words emitted. Yet they were nothing new really. It wasn't the first time Sasuke had said them.
'But they'll be the last...'
It was his own heart that he could only hear while Sasuke kissed the top of his head, while Sasuke brought one hand to the cheek furthest away from him, while said hand-held cheek was placed on top of the raven's lean shoulder. Having the wind blow through his eyes, while his nose inhaled the scent that was Sasuke, he felt his conscious being lulled to sleep.
"Close your eyes... we still have a long way to go and you need the rest...".
Unnoticed by Sasuke, the blonde whimpered silently. It was true he needed the rest. Behind those words though may have actually meant that Naruto had to at least try to get himself enough energy to be able to handle whatever was to happen later on.
Maybe his doubts now will just remain doubts. To him, Sasuke seemed to be betraying the events of later on. When his hand had pulled back away from Sasuke, the raven should have -would have- go as far as to force him on what the matter was with him. Yet Sasuke just accepted his reasoning. Sasuke always questioned unnatural things that came from their affections. Like when Naruto had hesitated during their first few kisses, when his mind strayed off at times, when he tensed as they made love, Sasuke trying to make sure he didn't hurt his blonde. Sasuke always made sure everything was alright. He just didn't want his dobe to be not alright.
'Soon enough, I won't be the possession he has to worry over anymore... it would be someone else...'
Those were the last bits of thoughts that crossed Naruto's mind as his eyelids fluttered shut. But right now, as he took whiffs of Sasuke's intoxicating smell, he knew that those were the thoughts he would care about later. For now, even if it was just an act, he wanted to think... that Sasuke was still his.
"Naruto, wake up... come on, love...".
On the last word, the last of Naruto's unconsciousness left him. Immediately, the day's events and emotions that had settled while he was asleep, crashed upon him once again. The frown of being woken up grew because of it.
"Where are we?", the blonde asked with a yawn. "How long was I out?". He sat up properly, his neck feeling stiff from leaning on Sasuke's shoulder. The sound of the helicopter and strong breeze hitting his face reminded him where he was, how things lead up to this point. But WHERE the hell in Japan he was -was he even still in the country?- that, he wasn't sure of.
"Don't worry, dobe, it's only around 6 hours or so...", Sasuke muttered, fully sounding as if he too had just woken up and wasn't in any mood to talk. Like he wasn't fazed by what he had just said.
"6... 6 hours?! You're shitting me, right? What the hell, Sasuke! Where the fuck are we? I swear to God-".*
Black eyes rolled in amusement. He resolved to a sigh, standing up, grabbing his troublesome idiot by the hand, who seemed to instantly stop talking due to the gesture.
Naruto turned confusion-stained eyes on Sasuke, perfectly not revealing anything else under it. The simple action Sasuke's hand brought, finally let the last piece into place to complete the whole day's events. All his thoughts, every single detail was now remembered and the pain had multiplied in amount.
Play... the play had to go on.
He felt Sasuke's hand continue trying to make him stand up while his mind had play backed on the role and attitude he was suppose to act. Finally, he fixed his senses on what was around him and left the contents of his mind for a while. He was still in a helicopter, that was obvious enough. It was whirring, so it was surely still high above ground. The only thing that seemed unnatural was...
"Why isn't the helicopter moving?", he directed the question at Sasuke.
"Get up and see for yourself, you stubborn idiot...", the raven replied in a teasing manner.
The blonde finally did so, walking slowly as his mind spun after having slept while sitting too long. Fortunately, Sasuke was right beside him, noticing the sudden buckling of his knees. He offered a look of thanks as they continued walking to the doorless helicopter side. Once he strayed his vision from Sasuke, his eyes widened.
Below him was practically the whole city of Kami-knows-where, lights glowing, emitted by buildings all around. The streets were also glimmered by the passing cars right on top of it, speeds of light moving here and there. Yellows, blues, greens, oranges, all sorts of color blended, dancing around and through the bustling city.
Before he fully realized it, a pale finger gently wiped off something wet from his cheek.
A single tear.
When had he let that fall?
"A penny for your thoughts, dobe?".
Naruto didn't answer at first. Aside from the roaring wind, and the constant whirring of the copter's blades, silence had enwrapped around the two. Sasuke seemed to have been patient enough to let himself formulate his thoughts to himself as if he can't quite word what he was suppose to say. So, while he did so, Naruto felt arms circling around his neck, while a head settled on his shoulder, Sasuke's scent falling on him.
"By the way, dobe, we're in Osaka".
Naruto smiled a little as he continued to look over Osaka right below him, the lights being reflected in his eyes. And that's where it stopped. His own blue eyes weren't even holding the light that would have beaten Osaka's lights altogether.
Why this, he had thought. Can Sasuke really be so cruel as to give him this before he finally detached from the blonde's life? Maybe it was for that reason that one single trace of emotion had left his system, the tear, a sign of hurt and the feeling of near end, the emotion slicing him deep for the fact he was presented with this. Something so beautiful yet heart shattering.
He knew Sasuke didn't like being kept in suspense. The former reason for his action was something he can never tell Sasuke. So it was the latter he settled to.
"It's beautiful, teme...", he said softly.
"I know... but we still have another place we have to go to, dobe".
With that, Sasuke took Naruto away from the view, sitting him down as he nodded to the pilot to let them continue on to their destination. The gesture immediately sent them into motion, but sapphire orbs never left the lights radiating beside him.
"Dobe...", Sasuke called him back to his attention.
"Hey, teme, how long til we get there?".
Either Sasuke really didn't notice or he seemed to push away the fact the blonde's voice seemed lower than low. And for that, it was somehow a relief to Naruto. It was a curiosity type of question, so maybe it really did pass as that, but part of it wanted to say... how much more time did he have left with Sasuke? He tried to block the tears welling up his eyes, thankful for the breeze that somehow made it dry up, as the Uchiha's words rang in his ears.
"We'll be there soon enough... and I think it's not worth the sleep anymore". Sasuke smirked at him, so oblivious to the blonde's heart, slowly being destroyed.
'Soon enough'... the two words constantly, repeatedly banged at Naruto's head. Soon enough, they would reach the story's climax... soon enough, the play would end... soon enough, Sasuke would be out of his grasp.
Naruto made a teasing look with his tongue, careful to make it look realistic, as he made some calculations in his head. "Yeah... well... 6 hours doesn't count when it's 4 in the morning, teme!".
"Just don't try sleeping anymore, idiot... we're already landing".
"Wait! We're already-! Gah!".
Naruto really didn't mean to say his thoughts aloud on that one. If the situation had let him, he would have covered his mouth and afterwards would have maybe berated himself if were to stay in the helicopter or come with Sasuke and let the show run its course. But, instead, Sasuke suddenly placed his arms at his back, and just like that, he was already being carried out the copter bridal style.
"Teme! Put me down!".
"If you say so, my love...".
The blonde didn't realize that Sasuke had already made a move out until he heard feet hitting ground and no more whirring. Finally, he was set down upon something soft and velvety. His head turned here and there, seeing at where he sat. It seemed he was seated on a butterfly winged back chair, colored in the perfect shade of orange he liked. Once it was checked out perfectly, he settled back, though still untrusting and tense, looked around to where he was now.
And he couldn't even believe what he was seeing.
"I made this all for you, dobe...", Sasuke's words echoed in his ears, as his mouth was still slightly agape, most of his attention just on where he now placed.
At the four edges of what seemed to be a rooftop slash helipad, white-colored christmas lights snaked around a metal pole, and tied right on top of it was a white sheet's ends, making up a tent that went right above them. Wires that made the ceiling slant and formed were hidden by alternate colors of orange and dark blue balloons, giving the pure-colored area a different vibe, rich and pensive but still lively and light. Right in front of him was a round table, topped by three different layers of tablecloth color; orange, on top of dark blue, on top of white. Just as his eyes landed the elegant-looking red candles, his ears perked to the sound of violins and a piano.
Behind him at the corner on his right, there were two men and a girl. Both men wore white tuxes, while the girl had on a slim white gown that reached her ankles. Rested on her neck was the violin being played, and with her was the other guy. While the other one, he was seated on a chair, carefully playing the keyboard as long as a grand piano. (yup, already invented)
Their music rang a familiar memory in his mind, just as the song was familiar to him too.
It was a normal summer in the school season... and Naruto was dying of heat. He had decided then to go out and breathe out some fresh air in the park, but he sure didn't expect the sun's deadly rays! What he needed was a store -an AIRCONDITIONED store. He decided to just get in at any shop he spotted and it seemed to be a music store. Though he wanted to run, he was hindered by the feeling of exhaustion running down his entire body. To his relief, he had made it... and YES, there WAS air con.
"Hey kid! No freeloadin' 'round here. Gotta go buy somethin' or you can stay the hell out!".
Trying to dismiss the clerk's grumpy comment, he walked towards the counter. Fortunately for him, he did play the violin and he could use an extra set of strings after using the old ones, and he needed a piece he could listen to, something he wanted to try to play.
"Yeah yeah, I'm buyin something, old man! One set violin strings and umm... where are some classics I could get for it?".
The man grunted. "I'll go round the back to get your strings... CDs are there on your left". With that, he got out the counter and went to their supply closet.
Naruto shrugged as he made his way. He just realized now that the store looked quite... big... and extravagant. Something probably owned by some rich people. Oh well. He brought enough money anyway.
The blonde went over some Beethoven and Bach but nothing seemed to catch his attention. See, Naruto was still that amateur type of picker on what he wanted to play. If the title sounded interesting, that was when he'd listen to it. No matter how hard it is, as long it sounded nice, he'd work hard on finishing it.
After some minutes of skimming, he still wasn't able to pick anything. It was then when he reached Vivaldi that his eyes trained on one title.
"Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, "L'estate (Summer)"
Well that seemed appropriate as of the moment. He took the CD and placed it in the CD player the store had and put on the headphones. The sound slowly fluttered his eyelids down as each rhythm, and the flow of sound of bow meeting string wrapped around his body. The piece was clearly slow at first, but just something still made him want to try...
"Gah!".
Naruto immediately took the headphones off, his heart beating wildly. Without expecting it, from slow... it went TOTALLY fast!** Well... it was good though, something he might definitely want to try. But something told him, the piece needed an accompaniment. A piano maybe? He held the CD in his hand, deciding if he'd try to just listen to it at home.
Suddenly, the piece's sound rang in his ears. Except it was in piano. He didn't even know what it was suppose to sound like! Great. He can conjure sounds now. He tried to remove it in his mind, but it just wasn't working. When his hands unconsciously blocked his ears' hearing, it was then that the sound was softened.
Was it actually possible that someone was playing it right now? And how the hell did the person do it? It was too good to be true.
He followed his hearing, making him sidestep to his left, seeing a hallway right in front of him. Apparently, the store also held lessons, rooms for aspiring musicians. On each sides were 5 sets of door, one of them opened at his left, 3 doors away from him. As he got closer, he was now sure the sound wasn't all in the mind.
His head was lulled to the sound the piano produced, his feet moving on its own accord. Now that he'd heard it quite longer, 'Summer' wasn't quite so bad after all. Once it would pair with the violin, the duet would sound quite... beautiful actually. Though he was but a newbie, the blonde's senses in hearing music was pretty crafty. He could easily pick out the right sound, how it can perfectly impact greatly on one's senses. The flows, the rhythm, the combination's power... just like the Handel-Halvorsen Passacaglia piece. Though 'Summer' really didn't match, it still clearly depicted the...
"Are you lost or something... dobe?".
Blue eyes opened wide, realizing that the piano stopped playing... and the voice that followed after was all too familiar. Teasing black eyes met his vision. He knew it... and he can't believe his damn luck.
Sasuke Uchiha.
"Teme!".
The dark haired "beauty" of their school was someone the blonde can never seem to get along to, and it was the same situation to the Uchiha. In all the times that they've crossed each others paths, be it in the hallways, classrooms, even restrooms, not one encounter hadn't had them leaving either on the floor or with a bruise. They were just that damn unagreeable. He can't help it. It was just that smirky demeanor of the raven that made him want to punch his head off, anything to get the freakin superior, smug look on his face.
Without noticing him moving, Sasuke's face was already right at his. "So... what brings YOU here, dobe?", he muttered... seductively? as pale pointer gently made contact with tan cheek.
Naruto's breath hitched, his heart feeling giddy. What WAS this? Why can't he seem to breathe? What was Sasuke doing... smirking like that?! Wait... he always smirked like that! What made this so different?
"Oi! This place is out of limits! Whatcha think you're doing there, kid!".
Naruto left his eyes of Sasuke and turned on his heel, deciding to make a run for it. He grabbed the packed strings on the clerk's hand, brought it together where his hand held the 'Summer' piece. On his free hand, he took out money from his pocket and left it on the counter, probably more than enough of what the items really amounted.
He was out the store in a flash, and just before he finally passed the store's sides, through the window, the teme was still rooted in place, smirking.
The blonde held a hand to his flushed face, still trying to get as far as he can from that store.
Just what the fuck was that?!
Naruto smiled gently, remembering the occurrence, the first time he and Sasuke had actually conversed without forced contact. Though there was no sense to it, something made the blonde feel that it was because of 'Summer' that he and Sasuke met... and it had become their song, classical as it is.
See, the next day, Sasuke had actually come after him shamelessly, telling him that if he was so interested in the piece, they could form a duet for the upcoming festival's production. Though hesitant at first, Naruto said yes in the end, feeling excited to hear the duet for himself. They really couldn't help arguing a lot, seeing it was really in their nature, but having the production in only a week, it worked out in the end, their practices usually ending up having people swarm them in the practice room. The both of them still kept to themselves whatever went on during those times... and that seemed to involve the growth of their relationship.
Well, who was he kidding now? This time, it was this song that becomes their parting song. Their love started in summer, and now it ends there as well. But now, there was no other school summer to look forward to. Just like there was no more of Sasuke's love to him.
So, if their love was but a piece, didn't that mean that it was really bound to end someway?
As he continued to stare towards the violinists playing 'Summer', he can't help but think how the piece would continue to serve as a cruel reminder of how this night would turn out.
"Dobe... tonight is only between us", Sasuke's deep, threatenous voice sent a shiver down the blonde's spine. He eyed the dark blue vacant chair in front of him, searching where Sasuke was. As if sensing his distress, the raven rustled behind him, wrapping a black suit around him as he continued to whisper in his ear. "I don't really appreciate you flirting with our musicians, you know?".
Naruto's gaze went around the suit around him. He can't help but think that it smelled so much of Sasuke, that it felt so much like his warmth. Now that he thought about it, though, he might have been dressed so informally for the occasion, being in his casual white vee, and black jeans. Meanwhile... what was Sasuke wearing again?
Once his thoughts returned to the raven, the words he had just uttered a while ago registered in his head. Naruto's brows arched as he redirected his gaze at the said musicians, while behind him, Sasuke was already making his way to his own chair. When he twitched his lips, he realized he was still smiling from when he remembered the memory. Looking closely at the girl violinist and the cellist, they were both a bit flushed while they still seemed to be somehow concentrated on playing.
He smiled a sad smile. When the night was over, maybe he could actually try going out with either of them. Both of them looked pretty good looking anyways. Wait... Kami, he was hopeless.
"Again, dobe, I'd prefer you face me, you know?".
Naruto placed on a smile, turning to 'his' teme, now knowing he was clothed in his slacks and a white dress shirt. Sexy teme was a... "Jealous bastard".
"Well, it can't hurt to be a bit too possessive, Na-ru-to...", he smiled... bastard-ly.
'Not for long, Sasuke', the blonde thought. On the outside, he just brought out his tongue that made Sasuke smile.
"You must be hungry. We'll eat before we get down to the reason I brought you here...".
Sasuke gestured to the waiter behind him as Naruto's face fell. Right. The reason.
"Sir. Our finest fillet mignion steak, doused in the kitchen's well-known secret sauce, sided by mash potato and fresh asparagus. And, as requested, our finest red wine".
The blonde watched as some expensive, good-looking food was placed right in front of him, and red wine was poured into his glass. The waiter bowed to depart and left the two of them. Naruto half-heartedly picked up the silverware on either side of his plate, but just seemed to stare at his food. He just wasn't it any appetite to eat. From his peripheral vision, Sasuke looked as if he was preoccupied with things in his mind as he just casually ate on his steak.
Naruto shook silently. He can't... he just can't do this!
"Naruto... what's wrong?", Sasuke's soft hum cleared his thoughts, as the silverware on pale hands immediately dropped on the plate and he gazed worriedly at the blonde.
Naruto shook his head instantly to not let Sasuke any idea what was really wrong with him. "N-Nothing... was just thinking...". The blonde cursed himself for stuttering.
The raven sighed as he watched the man in front of him. "You know, Naruto, I really didn't expect things to come to this".
Naruto looked up, eyes wide at Sasuke's low voice with the words he had said. Was this officially the start of their break up? Was he talking about his decision already? But then, he tilted his head, confused, when Sasuke gestured to a waiter carrying a lidded plate. Once it was in front of him and it was unlidded, Sasuke said, amusement dancing before his eyes. "Ramen, then".
Naruto's stomach churned. Oh. Well, at least that's how Sasuke perceived the situation that was him. He put on a sort of embarrassed smile, rubbing a hand behind his head. "Ehehe... you got me. Sorry. I was craving ramen all of a sudden". He did his usual enthusiastic way of parting his chopsticks and saying 'Itadakimasu', and slurped up the noodles. As it went into his mouth, he looked up from his bowl to Sasuke, smiling wide, but immediately shot his head down again after. His heart just constricted at seeing that smile from Sasuke directed at him.
Bringing another noodleful chopsticks into his mouth, he willed himself to stop the shaking of his hand. Kami, this was too painful to take. Even his taste for ramen had gone bland.
"Hey Naruto?".
His head instantly shot up at Sasuke's soft voice. "Y-Yeah?". Fuck it, he was messing up.
Fortunately, Sasuke didn't notice anything as his rich hum continued, his pale hand putting away the candle stand that went between them. "Come forward for a second".
Naruto glared at the short distanced table momentarily. If it were longer, he could have at least not gotten so close to Sasuke's face once he did as he commanded. Maybe the table's diameter was really part of Sasuke's plan though. Slowly, after seeing that glaring at the table was of no use, his face went right in front of Sasuke's, his breathing ragged.
Suddenly, the Uchiha placed a hand on his chin, bringing him even closer, then planted a gentle kiss on his forehead, smirking once they parted.
"God, Naruto, you're being too cute for your own good". He shook his head, chuckling as he brought a hand down his face. "Fuck, I love you".
Those three words immediately made something snap inside Naruto. Goddammit, that was the last straw. It was already painful as it is, that he would have hissed at the mark Sasuke left on his forehead. It burned so much, for it was not just a spark, but wildfire seeming to have already reached and left his heart to cinders. He just had no more strength to keep the charade going.
The loud scrape of his chair silenced the whole place, even Sasuke was looking at him too
He stood there, vision blurred at the tears welled up his eyes, his body trembling violently. Yet even with that, he was still able to maintain his steady voice and actually direct a, though pained, smile. Paled fists clenched at his sides, he said, voice devoid of emotion, "You know you could just say it already, right?".
With even the musicians not producing a sound, it was only his own heartbeat he could hear, pounding against his chest, hammering his head. Kami, he didn't know what was more painful. Having to hear his and Sasuke's song while they put up with the play, or having silence wrap them while the raven just looked at him, as if trying to choose how to put his words carefully.
Kami, he had enough... why was still Sasuke going with this?
Finally, Naruto's breath caught once Sasuke's eyes gazed at him, black orbs looking so... defeated? Weary?
What the fuck? Why did Sasuke look at him like that. But as soon as the brunette talked, Naruto understood already.
"So you already know?".
The smile that clenched the blonde's heart tightly, grew more painfully as he forced himself to smile even wider.
"Yeah I do, teme...".
Naruto finally broke down, his body feeling so heavy. He can't... couldn't allow himself to say anymore as he faced his back towards Sasuke, not caring anymore where his feet led him. Tears he tried so much to contain finally spilled.
Well... he didn't plan for this, but it was already the best he could do. No matter what he could have done to prolong their parting, the ending would probably really end this way. Bitter, harsh... too damn painful.
As he continued to walk to who knows where, his heart suddenly stopped.
His foot was ready to be planted down on floor, only to see Osaka below him.
He was going to fall.
With that, he just closed his eyes as he felt his weight carried by the wind, his ears picking up Sasuke's last call to him.
"Naruto!".
*Our two little lovers are in fact and have been living in Tokyo. After some quick googling, I learned that from Tokyo to Osaka is around 5 hours, 58 minutes. The time may be if you ride a car or something, but I guess helicopters will have to do to :D
** Haha lol... that was my reaction too when I listened to it :D
***I leave it to you guys to come up with what happened the next day or the days after that... but the summary of their love is already in ch. 1 right? :)
Six... six thousand words... fuck, how'd that happen?! I didn't really realize it until I pasted it in doc manager, dammit! Oh well... I can't really cut it anymore, you know. Consider this as an apology for making you guys wait and only have 1k words from previous chap. I mean c'mon... just a short encounter for... 6OOO WORDS?!
(OrangeStar is still trying to calm down)
Sorry for that. So. I did not, for even a second, realize that this was what this chapter contained. I mean... where the fuck did their first encounter come from? What the hell was the "play"? I didn't jot that down! This fic was suppose to end on this chapter! Goddamn hands... now I have to write another chapter -.-
Anyways... it's there, ain't it? Yeah. Okay, so first of all, I know nothing about cellos or describing music at all! So please forgive me for that. I just wrote whatever came to mind... which was mostly nothing. Haha. So it's probably pretty much shit. But I did try my best... and lotsa words I've ever written. Ever.
Oh well... please review! I just really hope next chap is the last! Oh and... TLM? is the next update :)