All rights go to Masashi Kishimoto. I don't own Naruto.

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The lights off, the television playing softly in the background, Naruto thought of only one thing. Two hours had passed since Naruto had ditched school and he still couldn't shake the image out of his mind. He didn't want to think about it, but he couldn't help it. The scene played over and over in his head like a broken record. When he thought of that asshole's voice, he shuddered. Every agonizing stroke, every tug, every single touch, was painful to think about. It was enough to make Naruto gag. He felt as if this heavy feeling in his chest would ever go away. He was tired of living with this pain everyday.

'I want it all to go away……make the pain disappear forever……'

Naruto rose to his feet slowly and absentmindedly walked over to the kitchen. His legs seemed to move on their own; he barely knew where he was headed. Everything was a blur; like being in a fog. Naruto stopped and stood in front of the drawer where the knives were kept. He hesitated. He finally opened the drawer, pulling out the razor-sharp utensil. Naruto forced his right hand to stop shaking as he placed the sharp blade over his left wrist. He closed his eyes and sighed, getting ready to pull his hand back and slice open the artery.

The phone rang.

Naruto's eyes snapped open, coming back to reality. He immediately dropped the knife, sending it clattering to the floor. He took several steps backwards until he bumped into the kitchen table, a look of shock evident on his face. The phone rang again. Naruto slid down to the floor, his knees curled up to his chest, his hands clutching either side of his head. How could he be so stupid? He was just about to throw his life away when….when….

The answering machine came on.

"Naruto? Naruto, are you there?"

It was Sakura's voice.

"Are you alright? You disappeared after lunch and your car was gone….I was worried…."

Naruto picked up the phone. His hands were shaking and his voiced cracked, "S-Sakura?"

"Naruto? Did something happen? Are you alright?" Her voice was thick with concern. Naruto didn't answer.

"Naruto? You there?" Sakura asked anxiously.

"Yeah……."

"Naruto do you want me to—"

Naruto didn't let her finish. "Sakura…."

"Yeah?"

"I almost did something really stupid right now. Then you called….and…and…I was able to stop myself in time." He admitted sadly. Naruto's tone was beginning to worry her.

"Naruto, what are you saying? What….happened?"

"……….."

"Naruto, what the hell did you do?!"

"Damn it Sakura! I tried to kill myself alright?!" He snapped. Tears were running down Naruto's face at this point. His whole body began to shake. "I was……I…I was really going to do it Sakura! The knife was right there…..I almost….I almost….."

"Oh God…." You could tell, just by the sound of Sakura's voice, that she was on the verge of crying herself.

"God! Naruto….don't….don't you dare try something stupid like that again! Naruto just…..just…..think before you do something alright? I….I…"

Her voice cracked.

"Just don't kill yourself alright? Whatever's wrong with you, whatever's making you do this….I'll help you get through it alright? Just promise me—"

Naruto interrupted, "What's the point? Why—"

"Just promise me you won't try to kill yourself alright?! Just promise me that one thing! That's all I ask of you. Just….just promise."

"I promise. Bye Sakura."

"Naruto wait—"

Click.