Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of its characters. I am in no way profiting from this fan fiction.
Warnings: See Ch. 1.
Fading Into Darkness Ch. 2
/Five years. It's all a blur to me. I can't believe after all this time I… Sasuke I still love you. /
Naruto sat in a clearing on the outskirts of Konoha. Today marks five years since Sasuke had gone to Orochimaru. He found himself returning here, to their special clearing only a handful of times each year. Sasuke's birthday, their anniversary, and the anniversary of the day Sasuke left him. In all these years, he had never cried. No matter the urges from Sakura and Tsunade that he would go insane if he didn't let his grief run it's course. He always told them the same thing, it's not over, He'll come back to me. He told himself those same words everyday without fail. He forced himself to believe it no matter how much he just wanted to just give up hope, and curl up there in their secret place and die beside that beautiful waterfall. Sasuke had always loved that waterfall; it's why he chose that place for the two of them. Naruto closed his eyes and remembered the first time Sasuke had showed him this place.
Flashback
"Oi Dobe hurry up would you." Sasuke smirked as his kitsune flushed a brilliant shade of red with anger.
"Shut up Sasuke-Teme! I'm going just as fast as you!" He crossed his arms and pouted cutely the rest of the way there.
The Uchiha stopped just outside of the clearing and turned to the blonde. His eye's softened as he stared at the beautiful boy, wondering what he did to deserve such a friend. Hesitantly he reached out to Naruto and grabbed his tanned hand, intertwining their fingers. The blonde flushed a light pink and smiled shyly at Sasuke, giving his hand a light squeeze.
"Naruto…come on." He gave a light tug and the blonde followed without question. When they entered the clearing Naruto was in awe of the beauty that surrounded him. There was a large, crystal clear lake off to his right with a large waterfall flowing into it. The sun hit the mist just right to show a small rainbow towards the center, making it appear unbearably beautiful. The ground was covered in thick, dark green grass and a small patch of bright yellow flowers covered the area to his left. It was a hidden paradise.
Sasuke pulled him over towards the lake and removed his sandals. Naruto watched as the dark haired boy sat down at the edge and sunk his feet into the cool water before moving to do the same. They sat in a comfortable silence for quite some time before Sasuke turned to look at the blonde. Naruto noticed the look and turned towards the bigger boy, giving him his full attention.
"Naruto…I..." He looked into the boys unbearably blue eyes, desperately trying to form the words he so wanted to say. Finding himself unable to, he let out a short grunt of irritation and slid his hand into the golden locks of the smaller boy. Naruto's breath hitched and he was pulled within and inch of Sasuke's face. The Uchiha looked deeply into Naruto's eyes as if searching for something. The blonde felt more exposed then he ever had in his life. He was nervous and slightly afraid, but as he stared into those obsidian depths before him he felt his own eyes droop slightly. He was completely mesmerized. Sasuke leaned in even further until their lips were just barely touching.
"I'm in love with you Naruto." It was whispered so softly that the kitsune wouldn't have heard it had he not been so close to the other boy. Sasuke didn't even give him a chance to respond as he pressed his lips to Naruto's desperately trying for a reaction. The blonde sat completely stunned. The feeling of Sasuke's slick tongue slipping against the seam of his mouth was what brought Naruto back from his shock. With a deep groan he opened his mouth to the Uchiha while reaching up to tangle his fingers into his silky black locks. The shock that went through them when their tongues twined together left them both completely shaken to the core. It felt as if for that brief moment their very souls had brushed together.
When they finally separated, wide, innocent blue eyes looked into Sasuke's glazed black depths. They didn't know how long they had stared at each other, but finally Naruto broke the silence with a determined whisper that sent chills down Sasuke's spine and caused his heart to nearly burst.
"I love you too Sasuke and I'll never let you go."
End Flashback
/Sasuke…/ Naruto stood, pulling his feet from the lake, getting ready to head back into the village. Standing to his full height of about six feet, the blonde unrolled his black jeans and pulled his boots back on. He glanced back one last time before turning and walking down the path, never noticing the piercing gaze watching him through the trees.
A/N: wow two chapters in one night, I keep getting ideas popping into my head and I just can't stop writing. Anyways, review please.