I was standing at the stove when the knock at the door came. I looked over and saw Karin open the door.
It must be someone we know, that's the only way she'd open the door since she is a sensor.
A flash of orange comes through the door before it closes on his face.
I hear rustling; he must not be welcome here…
"Where's Sasuke."
Not a question, but a command.
Oh, my god, Naruto…
Now I'm scared. Why is he here? What is he going to do? Is he going to hurt me? Is he mad? Does he want to make sure the kids are gone?
No. Please, no. Anything but that, please!
I back up into a corner to try and hide. Something falls over - a broom? - and makes a loud enough sound in the silent cabin to draw all eyes and ears to me.
I still. Then more rustling; the movement of legs. Is everyone going to stop him from coming? Are they going to defend me?
The first person I see is Naruto, followed my Suigetsu. I hug my stomach.
Naruto is mad. His hands are clenched as he strides over to me.
I fall to my bottom when he stands right in front of me, arm reaching up to grab me.
I slip between his legs and crawl away. But I don't get far when a hand finds it's way into my hair. I make a yelp of protest when pulled up.
With my back to Naruto, I can't really defend myself properly. But what I can do is kick him in the balls.
He lets go of my hair long enough for me to just get free. A tight grip on my arm makes me stop mid-flee and turn slightly. I was facing him enough that he could cling onto my other arm at the wrist.
My arm was getting numb, I struggle and struggle. I absently register my eyes stinging and moisture running across my cheeks. I was crying.
Juugo came to my rescue by putting Naruto into a choke hold until he let go trying to free himself. Sakura then showed up to tie a chakra rope around his wrists so he couldn't harm anyone.
I was rubbing my wrist when Suigetsu put an arm around me and pulled me into the front room.
I watch as Naruto is escorted out of the cabin by both Sakura and Juugo.
OXOX
Once they had left the cabin, and Suigetsu and Karin to take care of Sasuke, the rain was falling in sheets and had no sign of letting up anytime soon.
The trio had taken their time to get to Konoha, a two day trek.
They're on their way to the Hokage tower to deliver a package. A rowdy orange package.
The stranger of the things were that the rowdy orange package just wanted to know about Sasuke.
How he was doing. What he's been doing over the last week. And so on and so forth.
It was very intriguing to say the least. Nether of the escorts would have thought that the blond held any kind of love or interest left for the raven. Not after leaving him to defend for himself. Though they never knew Naruto's half of the story.
Naruto had held back the tears, the mean words he had wanted to say to Sasuke, to all of them.
Though he hadn't seen Gaara, he had seen Sakura, another ruby red head, and two other men. He never suspected anything, but who was to say that Sasuke hadn't slept with any of them yet?
That thought almost had the water works going.
When they arrived at the Hokage tower, Sakura and Juugo dumped Naruto onto the floor just inside Tsunade's office.
As the doors clicked closed, Naruto let the tears fall. He screamed out his lungs. He cursed until his voice became hoarse. And he cried those large tears. He cried like he had lost everything. And he did.
Naruto had lost his everything.
TBC…
Wow… where did that come from? Not very violent. But then again, if you had know what would have happened if Juugo never stepped in, you would have started to cry or go 'aww', then you would have gone 'oh, shit'. Or something like that anyway.
The research I had to do for this story is continuous! I started way back when, and I still need to read so much more!
Every time I reread that last paragraph and sentence, I tear up. And of course he's breaking down in front of Tsunade. That holds a piece of the answer that was her question in that last chapter. 'Do you love him?'
'Oh, hey don't mind me being dumped onto your floor by someone you probably don't really know and Sakura, who was last seen leaving the village with Sasuke to some unknown location in the forest. I'm just going to cry like a baby for being rejected and feared by the only person who I've ever really opened up to, who also just happens to be carrying my unborn children.'
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