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Disclaimer: I kinda have been stressing since Lover's Diary till now. It still doesn't belong to me. Yeap… Nope.

Remember Me Chapter 13- Remember Me

The nurse knocked on the door for the third time in frustration. If she failed this time, the stupid doctor would just yell in her face again.

"Uchiha-san. The doctor needs to see you at his office now."

Sasuke sighed. Can't they just leave him alone?

"Gaara and Sai are not around now… What if he wakes up when I'm not around?"

"Uchiha-san?" She called out again.

Finally he nodded which brought a happy smile upon the nurse's face.

"Get it done with now." He scowled and left the room. Before the nurse closed the door behind him, he took a glance at Naruto. "You'll wait, right?"

XXX

It was around 3 o'clock in the afternoon when Gaara and Sai returned to the hospital from the police station after giving in their report about the whole incident. Though Sai was nearly kept locked up for firing a gun, his lawyer bailed him out immediately. As usual, the money worked well there.

Sai stopped in the middle on their way to the lift that would bring them up to Naruto's room.

Puzzled, Gaara asked him coldly but a hint of concern was present within his mysterious eyes, "What's wrong?"

Bangs covering his eyes, Sai whispered softly, "I'm afraid to see him."

Gaara stared at him. "Why?"

"I'm the one who brought him away; hoping to protect him from the past but yet, I'm the one who awakened his past…"

"How can you be sure he remembered?" The crimson headed boy asked emotionlessly.

Sai shook his head a little. "I don't know. It's a feeling. A feeling that the gunshot I released was the trigger."

Slowly, he looked up with a solemn face. "What if he hates me for what I did?"

Gaara was speechless. A normal Sai would not say those things but he knew much better that the situation now left them all weak-willed. He knew that what Sai had said was probably true. Naruto might have remembered everything. Somehow, he felt pity for Sai. Though he did not want to admit this, Sai really cares for Naruto.

Silently, he left the black-haired boy there for a moment.

"Everything is too true to be forgiven…" Sai thought bitterly. Suddenly, he felt his hand being lifted up and a warm can of drink was placed in it.

"You can sit here and gather your courage before you meet him… but I'm sure Naruto won't blame you for what happened. Being him, he'll understand. He still needs people who are strong-willed to be by his side to save him." With that, Gaara made his way up, leaving Sai alone to ponder on what to do next.

XXX

He felt numb. Emotionally numb.

Slowly, his hopeful baby blue eyes scanned the whole room for signs of people. However, it just melts into despair.

Naruto sat up, pushing the covers off him with an empty look.

"No one will be here for me. They hate me. I'm tainted and a burden. I brought bad luck to everyone."

Then he stood up and headed towards the door. He walked through the corridors so silently that no one noticed him at all.

XXX

Gaara waited impatiently for the old lady to drag herself into the lift. Though it's just a few seconds but it seemed like a few hours for him.

When he finally reached Naruto's room's floor, he went out quickly. However, as he walked down the corridor, he began to slow down. His thoughts were in a mess.

He hoped that when he walked into Naruto's room, what he'll see would be the usual Naruto with the bright smile on his face but he, better than anyone, knew it might not happen at all. Being too caught up in his thoughts, he did not notice a young nurse running pass him frantically.

He just headed there and pushed the door open.

XXX

"We have made a-…" The doctor continued his ranting but it was going through Sasuke right ear and leaving through the next one. It was not an important matter but being an old fashioned doctor, he felt he should explain everything regarding the patient thoroughly.

Sasuke sighed for the 10th time in the room. "When is he gonna stop?"

Suddenly, the doctor stopped. Both males in the room turned their heads towards a nurse who was panting hard.

"Shizuka-kun. How many times have I told you not to disturb me when I'm discussing with someone?" The doctor scowled.

Shizuka took a deep breath, "I'm sorry doctor but the patient from 206 is gone!"

It did not take him even a second to register what the nurse had said.

"Tch! I told you I didn't want to listen to your rambles!" Sasuke shouted at the shocked doctor before running out from the room.

XXX

He smiled. The rushing wind ruffled his blond hair in a comfortable way.

In a moment, everything will be over.

No more suffering.

No more sorrow.

Nothing could break him anymore.

"Uzumaki-san!" A female voice shouted from behind.

XXX

"Where the hell are you, Naruto?" He thought furiously as he ran across the corridor of the hospital without bothering to apologize even when he bumped into people along the way.

"Why does this always happen? Why do you like to disappear from the hospital? Why do I always lose sight of you??" His heart felt heavy, as if there was a weight of the world on it.

Finally he stopped at the corner of the corridor to catch his breath. A man dressed in a patient outfit came around with a concerned question. Sasuke just shook his head politely at the man.

"Paging for Mr. Uchiha Sasuke." He perked his head up to the speaker. "Please go up to the roof top now." The announcement boomed throughout the whole building.

Without waiting for the repetition of the announcement, he just continued running towards the rooftop. Somehow, his sixth sense told him what was up there was not going to be a sight he liked.

XXX

"Naruto-san, please listen to me. Come back down." The nurse pleaded with a concerned tone. "It's very dangerous."

Naruto ignored her. He now stood by the unfenced part of the rooftop on the 50 storey high building with a serene smile that looked sad.

The door swung open. He did not need to turn around to figure out who it was.

"Naruto." Gaara called out. "What do you think you're doing?"

He then remained in a moment of silence before Naruto turned around suddenly. Their eyes met and it pained him. It was those eyes that he hated.

Sad glassy blue eyes. Nothing like the warm blue eyes that calmed him.

"Why are you doing this, Naruto?" Gaara muttered softly but audibly.

Naruto opened his mouth a little before he closed it again. Then he looked at the nurse who was looking at them from aside.

Suddenly Sai pushed the door open and told the nurse, "Can you please leave us alone?"

The nurse wanted to protest but she decided against it. She knew nothing of what happened between them. So she figured it was best that she left the place to get more help. She nodded and turned to walk away.

Once she was out of sight, Sai went next to Gaara with his eyes fixed on Naruto.

"Naruto…?"

Naruto lowered his head.

"I'm tainted." He whispered hoarsely. Then he looked at them sadly with a smile, "So tainted that I hate myself."

Surprise was clearly written on their faces. Maybe they wanted to lie to themselves longer that they pushed aside the very real possibility that Naruto may have remembered everything.

"You remember everything?" Sai asked with a frown.

The sad boy nodded slowly. "Everything… From when I was a child till what happened at that villa... Not even a part of it is lost. Not even the parts I hate the most." He staggered behind a little, closer to falling to his death.

Sai and Gaara gritted their teeth in anger at themselves.

"Naruto. Don't do this." Gaara pleaded.

"We need you." Sai added.

Panic started to seep into their hearts. If they did not solve this any faster, they might just lose him forever.

"Damn! Where's that Uchiha when you need him??" Gaara thought furiously.

Naruto shook his head. "You all could just lead a happier life without me. I'm just an obstacle. A burden. I made people around me sad… Mother… Sakura… everyone. Their life would be better without me in the picture to bring grief."

"No it's not!" Gaara shouted. "You saved me when I was closing myself off. You are the one who made me understand the meaning of protecting someone. You are the one who saved me from the shadow of my past. You are my only brother."

Blue eyes widened but he looked away.

"Naruto. You saved a lot of people without knowing it. They want you to return. I'm one of them. You showed me what happiness is. That's why I wanted to protect you. Everyone wants to protect you. You don't deserve to get these treatments at all!" Sai told him.

Naruto started to shake his head vigorously, "No… I'll just cause them trouble! They won't accept me for my past! It's too late already!"

"It's not!" A voice shouted. Naruto looked up instantly and met the gaze of a pair of coal eyes.

"Sasuke…" He muttered.

"They will accept you for who you are, not your past." Still breathing hard, Sasuke walked past Sai and Gaara to get closer to Naruto.

"Don't come close." Naruto warned.

Sasuke stopped in his track but his expression never changed.

It held hope.

Naruto shifted his eyes away. He did not want to meet the raven's gaze. It somehow made him want to pull away from his attempt.

"No… I can't pull away… Those are just lies to get me back. They won't accept me. He won't accept either… Like that time."

Flash back

Naruto looked away with tears threatening to fall but he mustered his courage to look at Sasuke. His blue eyes met with Sasuke's onyx eyes only to find that onyx out of his sight when Sasuke averted his head away from looking at Naruto's direction.

End of Flash Back.

Every hope he had ended that day. Broken into pieces. If that happened that day, who would be sure that it would not be the same this time?

Things repeat itself.

Life is like karma.

Their words are just lies.

"More importantly, I accept you."

Naruto's eyes widened in shock. He met the gaze of Sasuke. It was clear. No doubts nor hatred nor disgust. Just warmth and hope.

He started to shake his head again.

"No… No… It's all a lie! You detest me right? There's no way you could accept me!" Naruto shouted at Sasuke. He was shaking all over from fury.

"Naruto. Look at me."

He looked away and closed his eyes. "If I meet his gaze, I'll fall into his trap again. I must not!"

Sasuke clenched his fist. "This won't do. I guess what I did that time hurt him so deeply that he refused to let go…"

XXX

Sai and Gaara who was watching all along started to fear more. Should they interfere or let Sasuke handle it? It seemed to them that whatever Sasuke said was not working.

"Maybe we should pull him back by force…" Gaara thought.

However, Gaara was pulled out from his thoughts when he noticed that Sasuke started to walk closer to Naruto who was shutting his eyes. In a while, he was standing just a few steps away from Naruto.

"Naruto." He muttered.

XXX

The blond boy opened his eyes and found Sasuke standing just beside him.

"What are you doing!?" Naruto shouted.

"The same thing as you wants."

"Are you crazy?" Blue eyes glared at him.

"Then can I ask the same for you?" Sasuke answered him nonchalantly.

Naruto was rendered speechless.

"I've decided from a long time ago. No matter where you are, I'll follow you even if it meant to the Gates of Hell." He smiled at Naruto in sorrow. "It was my fault I had broken you that time. I admit I couldn't accept you at that time."

Naruto felt a stinging pain in his heart but he remained silent.

"But this time, I want to tell you that I really accept you for who you are. I'm not lying. I would do anything to regain back your trust, Naruto. Remember what I promised you a few days ago?"

The boy nodded slowly but with his eyes still cast down the floor.

"Those are truths. I promised you that back there; I'll still say the same thing now."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "For two years I've traveled all around to search for you. I'm tired. I really am but I won't give up. If the only place I can be with you is in death, I'll be gladly to jump off now. These two years, I kept wondering what to say to you when I found you. I finally know my answer."

Naruto gaze finally met Sasuke's.

"I really love you, Naruto."

His eyes widened in shock as tears that he held back all along began to course their way down.

Slowly, his mouth curled into a smile as he tried to control his tears and whispered the only word he could muster out, "Bastard…"

Then he was enveloped into an embrace, pulling him off into safety.

Securing him fully from his body to the core of his soul.

It did not matter to him how long he stayed that way.

All that matters now was that everyone accepted him.

-End of Remember Me Chapter 13- Remember Me-

-End of Remember Me-

Here I… pronounce that I have finally ended the story. (sniffs)

I feel a little sad and happy at the same time.

Hehehe….

However… I really doubt that you all would be satisfied with this ending, right?

Kinda wonder a little on how they cope up on life right?

Sooo… How does a chapter of epilogue sounds before I put a dot in everything?

Oh well.. Enjoy and sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes. Please review! Okies?