A/N Well sorry for the delay but I was at a friends house…damned social life! Anyway about the Akusuki, in my weird reality there was more Akusuki but now only the Akusuki members that are in the actual manga are left. Sorry if I confused people! Thankyou SO MUCH for all the reviews! Writing this story is just so fun for me so I really appreciate that people actually put the time aside to read it!
Hmm the main warning is that my spelling and grammar sucks… All my English teaches all said that I had a great imagination I just had to work on everything else…damn them shacks fist.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto
Chapter 3: Nightmare
"I…need to tell you something…" Naruto gasped holding his stomach that was gashed open blood billowing out, his grip tightening, whimpering out.
Sasuke's hand wrapped in Naruto's dirty blonde locks that have grown out, black sheets spread out under his body, blood gushing from his mouth and his stomach, Sasuke's hand lies on top of Naruto's hand pressing down trying to hold back the blood.
Stains cover Sasuke's shirt, his pants covered in grass stains his face has dirt smeared across it and hot tear stinging his eyes, how? How did this happen?
Naruto tried to talk but he cant stop the blood from spilling out, Sasuke hoists his up in his arms, "Don't…don't push yourself." His voice is squeaky.
Naruto grasps onto Sasuke's shirt, his swollen eyes piercing into Naruto, Sasuke feels his chest bursting as Naruto continues to try tell him something, but every time the blonde opens his mouth more blood spills out, its like there is a river around them, of Naruto's crimson blood.
"Save me… Don't let this happen to me… Sasuke…" Naruto whimpers, digging his nails into Sasuke, "Save me… they are after me…and…" Naruto never finishes that sentence, Sasuke looks confused.
"Save you from what?? What? SAVE YOU FROM WHAT?" He screams as he watches the blonde start to fade away, going slowly limp in his arms. "No…not again…don't leave me…don't leave me again." Sasuke cries clinging to Naruto's motionless body.
He sees the boy walking off into the dark into the tree's, away from him. The boy never looks back he just keeps going never looking back. The rain pelts down pushing the Uchiha's dark hair into his face.
The sweat runs down Sasuke's forehead and chest, he pants and heaves as he pulls his body over the side of the bed, the lively image of Naruto's dead body in his arms and the turned back of Naruto as he walks away.
The same dream, the one he has been having every night since Naruto left, always the same thing, Naruto trying to tell him something but never finishing what he is going to say, always dying in the pool of blood.
He pleads save me, save me… but he never says from what, the same image of his turned back always ends the dream, and the blood from his stomach always staining Sasuke's hands, even if it was only a dream Sasuke still gets up and washes his hand s every morning.
He sighs, maybe this is just Sasuke being paranoid? But why would he get this dream every night? He cant go back to sleep now, he looks to the clock its three o'clock in the morning.
Looking down next to him he sees the sleeping form of Sakura, he feels a prang of guilt for he still dreams of Naruto and still misses Naruto, he tried to tell himself to forget that, that Naruto was the past and had left him, but he couldn't. Every morning he woke in the cold sweat with the blood soaked images and the stinging eyes, Sasuke felt he was going insane.
Pulling his boxers on and a shirt he walks over to the window quietly trying not to wake Sakura, looking out at the sleeping village he raises his hand to his cheek wiping away a hot tear.
'What do you want me to save you from?' Sasuke asks inside his head.
Sakura opens her eyes slightly looking at the back of Sasuke who stands by the window, he does this every morning and she knows why… ever since Naruto had left. She always pretends to sleep and knows that he pretends to be normal during the day, she knows at night when they both hold each other or embrace in sex that in some ways it is just to comfort one and another. Even now she knows that Sasuke will always dwell on Naruto, she knows that she cant hate Sasuke for this because deep down inside she feels the same, locked to this life style. She pays respect to him and he pays respect to her, for they are friends now, and in some ways their friendship is also like love, but Sakura knows that their love could never match up to the love that Naruto and Sasuke shared.
So as she closes her eyes and listens to the door click closed like it always does as Sasuke leaves for the place he visits every morning that she does not bother to follow him or peek into his business she knows that she will be here for Sasuke when he comes back.
The streets are still dark, the sun is soon going to rise Naruto covered in shawls walks along the silent streets camouflaged in the darkness, peeking out from under the netting he comes to the destination.
His old house sits at the end of the row of houses, small little apartment now covered in weeds, a vine growing up the side. Naruto's hand hovers over the gate before pushing it open and walking forward, his shoes clicking against the stones he reaches the door.
No one seems to live here, Naruto finds this curious, why wouldn't they have already sold it, he looks at the door handle before reaching out his hand, click the door wasn't locked, pushing it open quietly he walks into the dark lounge.
Surprisingly his furniture is still there, all of his prized possessions all intact looking around in the gloom, he walks up the hall to his room, his bed still un kept going over to the desk picking looking for it.
Uhuh, he found it, sitting exactly where he had left it, he would have grabbed it when he first left Konoha but he was caught unawares, the Uchiha necklace sitting on the dusty table, picking it up Naruto dusts away the dirt with his hand.
The necklace Sasuke gave him… wrapping it around his neck and clicking it in place, Naruto then hides it under the shawls before making his way down the hall, the dusty air makes him sneeze as he reaches the lounge again about to leave when he stops upon seeing a shadow move in the corner of his eye.
Turning around sharply he glares into the gloom, the shadow came forward a face becoming recognisable, Shikamaru gives Naruto a little wave.
Naruto becomes distressed what would Shikamaru think of this supposed woman wondering around this house, he would say something but he was playing mute.
"It's ok… this house actually use to belong to a teen called Naruto. He left about three months back…" Shikamaru came forward, "But they never sold the house, I guess everyone is sort of hoping that Naruto will come to his senses and come back."
Naruto feels like he is frozen to the spot, his blue eyes darting around for escape.
"Everyone misses him, if only he knew that, if only he knew some of the heartache people have gone through because of him leaving…"
Naruto feels a sharp needle in his chest, so they thought they went through heartache, what about Naruto having to give up everything even his identity.
"I guess I can only hope…" Shikamaru muttered as he watched the woman clad in black shawls flee from the house, was that Naruto?
Sakura lest her eyes flicker over all the elegant gowns, white ones, light blue ones, lavender ones, she touches the silks bringing them to her face and rubbing them on her cheek, she smiles, what a hard decision.
Sasuke stands bored at the side, as Kai runs around Sakura pointing from one nice gown to another, Sasuke has no interest in lady dress, so he keeps to himself shooting Sakura an encouraging smile when she looked in his direction.
Sakura picked out a grey and lavender dress with black trimmings, she was set up on a stool and was getting measured up.
Kai placed a hand on Sasuke's shoulder and shot him a smile, "Come on lets get you some clothes," he pulled Sasuke off into another room of the shop where the groom wear was kept, Sasuke walked along the row, bored.
"Umm I'll just wear normal black…" Sasuke said picking up a silk black suit.
Kai appeared behind him, "ohhhh black silk LOVELY!" he squealed pushing Sasuke over to a stool, "Have to get you measured up!"
Before Sasuke could object Kai had the tape out ready for the attack, pouncing at Sasuke wrapping the tape around Sasuke's waist.
Now Sasuke either wanted to wrap the tap around Kai's mouth and throw him out of the window or even better wrap the tape around Kai's throat and squeeze until there is Kai no more, the thought made Sasuke smirk.
Yet he knew it was against ninja code to attack someone who was not shinobi and not a threat… but damn Kai was a threat, a threat to Sasuke's innocence in not being molested.
Sasuke contemplated this in his mind before jumping as he felt the hand slip over his ass, he looked down at Kai, who seemed to be acting like nothing had happened, ok then maybe it was an accident?
Hmmm maybe Sasuke was just being paranoid, Sasuke prided himself in the thought that if he seriously wanted he could make this Kai fellow a pile of dismembered body parts, yes keep thinking that way….
As Sasuke continued to think of the many ways that he could kill Kai, he was aware of the hand creeping towards groin… maybe Kai wasn't going to do what Sasuke thought he would… now calm down Sasuke, don't jump to conclusions…
Sasuke froze up as he felt Kai's hand grab him firmly, ok…that was no accident! Sasuke jumped down from the stool pushing Kai away, "What THE HELL do you think your DOING?"
Kai just smiled walking towards Sasuke, Sasuke backed away knowing that he couldn't just cut the wedding designer up.
"I heard the rumours about you…" Kai said in his very gay accent. "Found doing a guy on the Hokage's desk?"
Sasuke gulped, how the hell did this guy find out about that!
"All I can say is, I'm sure I'm ten times better then this other guy…" Kai said pushing Sasuke up on the wall, Sasuke still contemplating on what to do, he knew he w2as stronger then this dude, but he didn't want to seriously hurt the wedding designer.
Kai's lips grazed against Sasuke's, "I know you like men better…"
Damn this Kai was right, but Sasuke didn't necessarily like men better he just liked Naruto better, he closed his eyes taking Kai kissing Kai, if Sasuke closed his eyes maybe he could image that Kai was Naruto…
Kai pushed Sasuke against the clothes rack touching Sasuke's body, Sasuke kept his eyes closed, maybe he could image Kai was Naruto, Kai had a male body so maybe he could believe more then when he was with Sakura.
Kai ran his hands through Sasuke's hair pulling back and nibbling at Sasuke's neck, Sasuke froze, Naruto never did anything like this… Naruto was so shy…this dude was a PERVERT! Sasuke pushed Kai off him, what the hell was Sasuke thinking? He loved Naruto and he loved Sakura and he was doing this!
He glared at Kai, "Go molest someone else.."
Sasuke walked out the room, he felt guilty what had come into his head?
Naruto stood by the edge of the forest he looked down into the gloom, even if it was midday and the sun was high in the sky, the forest still had the gloom about it, Naruto remembered when he had walked down that path, no where to go, no future to find, he was so thankful that Jiraiya had found him.
He was so sure that no one wanted him, that no one would miss him. He was always treated different… maybe things would be better without him, Yet after what Shikamaru said… people actually missed him…Naruto sighed, maybe he was just being hopeful and stupid…
Pushing his hand under the shawls he pulls out the necklace that Sasuke had gave him, looking at the onyx he closed his eyes pulling it tighter to his chest, the one person he thought cared about him…
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING?" a angry voice yelled out, Naruto turned seeing the angry raven come towards him, he froze clinging to the necklace in his hand, not knowing what to do.
Sasuke saw that woman just standing there, he didn't know why he was getting mad, maybe he was venting his frustration, he was just so pissed off that this woman could just take this special place that was Sasuke and Naruto's he marched towards the woman clad in black.
How dare she come here and take this spot for her own, this was Naruto's spot, the last memory Sasuke had of Naruto was here, and this woman was taking it from him!
He reached two metres away from her, she looked at him fearfully, he continued to yell at her asking what she was doing here and telling her not to come back.
"Aren't you suppose to be with your husband anyway…" he stopped mid sentence, the woman was looking him in the eyes.
'The blue eyes stung with tears, the wind gushing between them sweeping the blonde's hair across his face his eyes filled with something.. something that Sasuke couldn't possibly know, Naruto's eyes pleaded with him…but pleaded for what?'
Sasuke's yelling had stopped as he was dragged into the thought, his eyes captured with the brightest blue orbs, he didn't dare to blink as he looked into thous blue eyes… thous eyes that were so familiar to him.
"Naruto…" he uttered.
Naruto widened his eyes in fear, how the hell could Sasuke know it was him? He turned to look to the gate before going after it at a run, not looking back to see if Sasuke was following him.
Sasuke watched as the woman disappeared before lowering his head, what the hell was he thinking? Naruto couldn't be some pregnant Muslim woman.
Although Sasuke tried to drive the thoughts from his head, they just wouldn't disappear, all he knew was that woman had something to do with Naruto… and Jiraiya must be hiding something… Sasuke knew he would at least have to apologize to the woman for his out burst, he turned to the village walking at a fast pace towards it.
Naruto ran, trying not to push into anyone, how the hell could Sasuke know? No… he couldn't… all Naruto knew was that he couldn't stay here…it was too risky. What if Sasuke did find out somehow, that's it as soon as he got back he would demand Jiraiya to take him as far away from this village as possible.
Running along Naruto failed to keep his balance crashing to the ground the rocks grazing up his arms and legs, pushing himself up off the dirt, he pants catching his breath, calm down Naruto, calm down, he tell himself.
"Want some help?" Naruto diverts his gaze up before freaking out again, its Sasuke.
Naruto shakes his head desperately trying to get himself up off the ground, Sasuke leans down grabbing his hand and pulls Naruto up, they are inches away from each other.
"Listen about before I'm really sorry, I'm sort of having a rough time right now, you sort of reminded me of someone that's all…" Sasuke said his voice so smooth.
Naruto removed his hand from Sasuke's, his spine still tingling from the contact, he nodded his head in response before making down the road again to his house.
Sasuke watched as the woman disappeared from his view, she really did remind him of Naruto…could this woman be a dressed up Naruto?
Sasuke tried to push the thought from his mind, but it was stuck.
"ahhhh it stings!" Naruto whined leaning back on the couch and gritting his teeth as Jiraiya rubbed in the antiseptic cream onto his knee.
"You're a ninja and your complaining about antiseptic cream?" Jiraiya commented.
"I said I would be fine without it…" Naruto pouted.
"Yeah well I don't want little Sasunaru's mummy to be all scared!" Jiraiya said placing the fox toy in Naruto's lap.
"Your calling my baby what!"
"Sasunaru!" Jiraiya exclaimed before rubbing his chin with his hand in thought, "It could be a girl in that case we can name her Sassy!"
"Ahhhhh noooo!" Naruto whined more covering his ears.
Jiraiya just laughed before rubbing some cream on the cuts on Naruto's face.
Flash back
Sasuke rubbed the sunscreen onto Naruto's nose who was making faces.
"I don't need to wear sunscreen!" Naruto pouted.
Sasuke just laughed at him putting more sunscreen on him, "I don't want you getting all burnt,"
"What does it matter!" Naruto said pushing Sasuke's hand away from him.
"Because I actually care about your appearance dobe!"
Naruto raised an eyebrow was it just him or was Sasuke always coming onto him, even if he was adding insults at the end of his sentences, what sort of rival says they care about your appearance?
"Unlike you teme I like my tan! Although you would probably turn as red as a lobster without sunscreen!" Naruto laughed.
Sasuke scowled getting up and sitting up in a tree as they waited for Kakashi, Naruto rose from his seated position before feeling hands at his back and a giggling in his ears as Sakura pushed him into the frog pond that had green slime.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Practical jokes aren't funny!" He whined crawling out, Sakura laughed skipping away down the path, Sasuke just smirked at Naruto.
"Look now my clothes are covered in this crap!" Naruto said slumping down onto the ground.
"If you are really that concerned just take them off." Sasuke said straight faced.
"WHAT!" Naruto said turning to Sasuke.
"Take your clothes off…"
silence
"Are…are you…" Naruto couldn't quite believe this.
"Coming onto you." Sasuke said finishing Naruto's sentence.