Legend Of the Past

Italics: Thinking

Note:

I was kind of stuck on this chapter but it came out pretty well. The writing might be written badly since I got lazy lol. Sorry this wasn't that great of a chapter. It's to progress their friendship (tell me if it's going too fast) and also "fill".

Chapter 2: Their Journey

That unforgettable night that sets their journey to start…the fog was thick and the wind was howling rushing through their hair and dust into their eyes. The light was penetrated by darkness engulfing everything visible. Ahead of them they didn't know what.

The trail led out of the village into what seemed like a forest. Moist fog kissed their cheeks going along the murky forest, and they were restless after having done a lot. Not soon after, they dozed off just a while after their exit. They positioned themselves back to back using each other as a backrest.

Stars watched over their frizzy heads that smoothened the raging wind. "The stars are so bright." Sasuke whispered to the now asleep Naruto, his head, lying behind his shoulder. "Oi! Are you listening?!" His only answer from Naruto was a faint snore. He sighed in disappointment of not being able to sleep soundly like him. It was a sleepless night that he reached out to with his fingers.

Sasuke wiggled wishing to move. As Naruto's head plopped to the ground, he stared in disgust the shining drool that drooped down his chin. He felt for the marker in his pocket and grabbed it, mischievously scribbled on the cheeks on the blond, crossing paths with the original marks. What were those marks that looked like scars? He stroked the soft, gentle scars, resulting in Naruto rolling over to his stomach. Such bad sleeping habits. Is he really a prince? Sasuke sighed once again, gazing at the endless sky, embracing the cotton pillow on his lap. The fragrance was nice that made him feel easy, calm and relaxed – it smelled like Naruto.He realized that Naruto's earlier snores had turned into soft breaths, fortunately; he wondered if he was going to gain any sleep tonight.

I wonder… what will happen? Sasuke mused over the thought. His eyebrows were knitted together, threatening to fall off his face.

He didn't notice the quite vulgar growls he was emitting because of this but Naruto sure did. "Sasuke," Naruto drowsily called out, rubbing some sleep from his eye, "why aren't you asleep yet?" Sasuke took notice of his oddly cute act.

"Just go back to sleep, Naruto," he told the emperor-to-be, not facing him eye-to-eye. "'kay…" he heard him respond and then felt weight around his waist, "But only if you sleep too…" He looked down to see Naruto use his stomach as a pillow.

Sasuke couldn't help but smile a bit at Naruto's childish antics. "Okay," he replied to the already snoozing blonde. The brunet allowed himself to be lulled to sleep by Naruto's quiet snores. He'd deal with his questions in the morning.

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"Sasuke… I can't stop it… it's coming out…" Naruto pleaded.

"No, don't. Hold it in."

"I can't anymore…it's starting to pour out…"

"Not…yet."

"Wait! Don't just stick it back in!" Naruto said in pain.

"Try to hold it in!"

"It's coming out!" Naruto screamed and was squished with all the so called "necessity" by Naruto that "poured" out of the huge bag that Sasuke had to carry. It wasn't a normal size.

"Idiot," the indifference voice that came from above the pile and went in one ear but escaped through the other. How much do you need to pack? More importantly how much does he think I can carry?

"Let's get going…" ordered Sasuke like the leader of the pack. Naruto was cheerful like spring had come. He chirped along with the birds sprinkling along pollen over their heads that sang to their hearts content then stopped trying to catch up to Sasuke who was already very far ahead.

"Sasuke!" Naruto yelped, "Great day huh?" No response and was none for a while. "Ya know? I heard there's lots of stuff in this forest. Just gotta know where to find it…"

"Ah, I see…so interesting." Sasuke paid him no attention.

"Hey Sasuke, so where are we going?"

"Be quiet. I don't know."

"So in other words…we're lost?"

No response. He can be so sharp sometimes. "Ahaha, if that was so, you coulda just told me." He knocked Sasuke in the head.

"That hurt." Sasuke's vein is known to develop very large. Naruto just laughed.

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It's been a while… Naruto, his strength draining away, felt exhausted and chills even with the sunlight shining through the specks of vacancy from the high flat leaves that sew to each other. The remaining fog brought cold air that held onto his bones, forcing him to quiver from every cell.

There was a glimpse of the blond shivering from the corner of Sasuke's eyes that attracted his attention. He stopped in his tracks. It was pretty windy and cold…last night and his blanket was buried deep in those junks. He sighed. An idiot like always. Never cease to trouble others. Dust floated towards his face, thumping the bag to the ground, supporting himself on his knees. There was something…something… that wasn't like the junk. It stood out. An awkward expression crossed his face indirectly blaming Naruto.

He hanged his own blanket that he dragged out over Naruto's shoulders. Naruto gazed at him with puppy eyes encased in warmth, biting his nails. Sasuke reacted by patting him on the shoulder, messing up his hair. "Be careful," said Sasuke after turning his back on Naruto. Shocked, then surprised Naruto, dashed on ahead.

Thanks, Sasuke… "Let's go!" The crow that soar the skies bluntly sang, "Aho…Aho…Aho…"

"Wait," Sasuke mumbled, "You were shivering a moment ago… idiot."

"Sasuke, I've been wondering this for a while."

"What?"

"You sure can say idiot a lot."

"Eh?" Did he just… "I only said it two times…"

"I'm sure you thought it too," Naruto laughed relaxing his arms behind his neck.

"Idiot…"

"Ahhh, you said it again…"

"Shut up! Leave me alone. Let's go." He pitched a pillow at the blond's face.

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"Are we thereeeeeeee?" He had repeated thousands of times opposed to Sasuke.

His vein growing from where it last left off, "Shut up." He growled, displeased.

"You sure are pessimistic, Sasuke," Naruto remarked.

This time Naruto stopped. Sasuke was glowing dark purple ready to fry him and pierce him with those sharp horns that just…grew? Or just started a least… Naruto's eyes widened. Sweat drops raced down the back of his hair and his hair stood up like a frightened cat alerting him of danger.

He walked backwards, pretending nothing happened. "Ah…I mean, um… aren't we not there because I didn't know we're here or not or there yet…" He was stuttering his words.

"Naruto…" his bright red eyes glowed glared at him, "Repeat that…what did you just say?" His barbed tail slashed through the air. He poked his pinky into his ears as to "clean" them as if he hadn't heard what Naruto just stated.

"Eya…nothing…" Naruto reassured him, half smiling.

Sasuke's horns morphed into a halo and he smiled. There were flowers and birds humming around him. Wings also submerged from his back. "That's good to hear…"

Naruto covered his mouth. That was dangerous…I better seal this mouth. I might dig my own grave.

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"Sasuke…ready yet?" Naruto asked impatiently.

"Not ye-"

"Hurry up, it's taking forever."

"Oi! Don't touch it, you'll dirty it!" Sasuke pouted, "Wait, we haven't prepared properly yet… oi! Don't poke it either!"

"Mmmm…it's tasty…"

Sasuke blushed, "Hey!"

"What? It's mine…so soft."

"I want…too," Sasuke watched the blond. Naruto went at it again wanting a second time. "Oi! My riceball…this one is mine," he gently slapped Naruto's hands that were about to "dirty" it.

The cries of the darkening sky befell to soften the earth beneath their feet. "Ah…it's getting wet…"

Sasuke lugged Naruto up and sprinted along with him. He thought the blond should not get anymore sick than he already is. Dripping rain flowing on the edges of leaves drooped down to soak their heads. Sasuke had to hurry.

Already feeling ill, Naruto felt worse. Blurry visions took over with dizziness. His feet tripped on the ground that started to moisten into mud. Sasuke looked back to see a grunting blond desperate to stand back up, balancing himself on his knees and fingers that sank deep into the mud.

Sasuke turned his back to Naruto, benting down. "Here, I'll carry you…it'll be faster." Slowly, he situated his feet through Sasuke's arms. His dazed vision required him to close his eyes, and was fast falling asleep. Before total blackness, the sounds of footsteps echoed in his ears. He listened to Sasuke's pounding heart; his surroundings becoming clearer. There are times when things become apparent when you can't see.

Huffing, his breath swirled as vapors in the coldness. A village was in sight; he hastened towards it with full speed that not even that lump of weight can slow him down. "Wait!" he yelled out to the guards expecting to hear that were closing the gates. Naruto's grip tightened.

They let him in realizing he was carrying a lump…no, I mean a person on his back.

Sasuke gasped, his words coming in between, "Cover… rain… he's… sick."

"I'll carry him," said one of the guards in a compassionate low voice.

"Eya, it's okay… I need some rest too so I'll go with him."

"Then allow us to escort you to shelter from this rain…"

Sasuke nodded, soaked and shaking. They come to a fairly wooden house. "I'll call a doctor; she's young but talented."

"Ah, sorry for the trouble…" he bowed low with appreciation.

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