Sasuke stared at the entrance of the hospital from his car through the rolled down the mirror. Both hands were holding onto the steering wheel. From staring, he was starting to zone out. He was now at the point of his life of where he had everything. Compared to the state he was in a few months ago to now, it was totally different. Then, he was having a monotone life by waking up in the morning, went to work, went to the coffee shop brooding, before he went back to home. Every single day, the schedule was the same. He couldn't really call it as his home when it was cold and lonely. Being alone was okay but lonely was another story. There was no time of solitude existed.

He had never actually dreamt to actually get the love of his life back again after the mistake he had done in the past. To think that at this point in life, he would actually turn his life back to normal. He had his own house, he got an enormous amount of money, few cars, and even his love. And he actually never dreamt of being in a car waiting for his significant other, like he was doing right now, ever again.

The thought brought smile to his usually emotionless face.

The smile disappeared as fast as it had come. He was happy, he couldn't deny the feeling, but at the same time, he felt strange inside. No matter how he convinced himself that he didn't need to worry when he had Naruto by himself now, he just couldn't cast the strange feeling away.

He looked on the steering wheel before he looked back at the entrance again where Naruto made his way to his car with a smile. Sure, he already had Naruto by his side again, but he couldn't deny the feeling that it wasn't enough, but he just couldn't grasp what the feeling was, and it wasn't a good one, and he didn't like it. Naruto was his, but another wrong move he felt like he could lose the blonde man, again. When he thought that Naruto was the only one he ever wanted in his life to fill his empty heart, his mere existence was not enough to fill the hole. He must be selfish, but he just couldn't lie.

"Hey," came a greeting of a husky voice after the owner situated himself on the passenger seat by fasting the seatbelt. "How was your day?" Naruto asked with a soft smile and warmth that was enough to make Sasuke fluttered.

The gesture was gentle coming from Naruto. He knew that the man was originally a type of the tough one and was very energetic. Well, Naruto could be a sweetheart, too, but the Naruto he knew who would insult him or the energetic, and tough one was gone. It was like he was keeping his sweet image toward him.

For the first few days when he had started to feel the strange feeling, he always convinced himself that maybe he was just too paranoid, and maybe that they were all grown-ups and they had started to behave like responsible adult now setting aside the goofiness and saving up the energy because of responsibilities, thus casting the bad feeling aside, as he thought it wasn't really necessary. But then the thoughts had started to eat him alive as a result of him losing focus on his work. He spent most of his time zoning out than actually working instead.

"Nothing much, just some headaches I called my employees. How's yours?" He finally asked and drove off after making sure that Naruto's seatbelt was fastened in a right way. He didn't forget to ask where Naruto wanted to eat for dinner before they began their drive.

It was always the same to them, every single day, after Naruto's birthday at Yoyogi Park two months ago until now. They would go to work. Sasuke would pick Naruto up and dropped him off at the hospital. After that, Sasuke would pick Naruto up again and the two would eat their dinner out together, and then they would part ways. It was always like that for about two months now.

There was this saying that life is about its ups and downs, just like breathing. If there was no ups and downs, then that meant death. Their relationship was monotone. They never argued nor got to spend time together more than a day, let alone five hours straight. It could mean one thing, that their relationship had long been dead. At first, he thought that it was just the new beginning that they would eventually get used to it and would turn normal as they were a few years ago. But as time passed by, their relationship never progressed nor going anywhere.

What should he do now, let go again Naruto like he did a few years ago and move on after what had happened to them? Some people said that every relationship had that one big problem that would make the relationship even stronger. But to them, it became the opposite instead. And for a genius like himself, he had no idea how to save the relationship once more, but losing Naruto once again could only be one thing to him, death. He'd rather die than losing the love of his life ever again. It was like, he couldn't step forward nor step backward.

Now he was in dilemma.

'What should I do?'

"Sasuke? Do you hear me?"

Sasuke was forced back to reality after Naruto had called him. Because of the thoughts, he didn't realize that they were already inside the restaurant they always went to, the one that loved their privacy. Every table had their own room.

"I'm sorry, it's a long day." Sasuke sighed as he massaged the bridge of his nose before continuing. "What is it?"

There was a sigh coming from the younger man as well. "I'll say it again then. I have been thinking…" He paused, and that somehow stressed the older male's out more.

"Naruto…" He warned. It was always Naruto's habit to pause everything he wanted to say. He always warned him just so he could talk to the point instead.

Naruto nodded when he understood what Sasuke had meant. "I think our relationship isn't working."

Somehow, he wasn't shocked by the statement. He just stared at Naruto. He knew this was coming, sooner or later. It's just that he didn't think that it was actually today.

Now, what should he respond to that? If he were to just give up, he could lose Naruto. But if he were to ignore that, he would still lose Naruto as well. But again, if he were to solve this, how? He didn't know how to fix this. Losing Naruto wasn't even an option, and yet, he had no idea how to save them.

"Why are you thinking of that?" He studied Naruto's face for some kind of a clue. The younger male seemed calculating his every move, his every breath. What was he thinking? Did Naruto want to end the relationship? Would he accept it if Naruto wanted to break up? If it happened, he would just get out of the city, and lived in solitude. Wishing that death would kiss him hello.

"I don't know, Sasuke. I want to ask the same question to you. What do you think of our relationship?" Naruto replied back. Sasuke studied Naruto's behavior and the way he was talking. It seemed that Naruto was talking rather very careful.

"Do you want to break up?" Sasuke elaborated. This is it, he thought. This is the last chance of their oh-so-called relationship. After this, he would make sure to call Juugo to prepare him a plane to where? Maybe Sapporo? Nagoya?

"NO! That's not what I was thinking! Don't say that! Or…" Naruto paused after a realization hit him before he continued ever so carefully, "do you?"

Sasuke shook his head. "Breaking up with you means death to me."

Naruto hung his head low. "But Sasuke… We can't continue it like this. But breaking up with you isn't even an option."

Sasuke nodded his head. Perhaps Naruto has an idea in mind? He thought hopefully. "Do you have any idea? Because honestly, I don't. It's just…"

Naruto smiled weakly as he reached his tan hand to hold pale one. "Let's talk about our insecurities. Then we can work this out later. What do you think?"

"That's…" Indeed, Naruto had an idea up his sleeves! "A very good idea."

"Now tell me first what your problem is."

Sasuke looked up to see Naruto in those beautiful blue eyes. He indeed loved this man! "I love you, and you know it. But to tell you the truth, you have been off toward me when we are together. At first, I thought that you were just feeling awkward since we have been separated for years. Not to mention that you just lost someone special. So I gave you time to adjust to me, but you seemed to wander off again, and we seemed to not be connected in any way. You are here and yet I can't reach you."

"Sasuke…"

"I don't know what to do anymore. It seems like you still… can't manage to… move on from the last one…" Sasuke ended the last sentence with a whisper.

Naruto gasped. "Of course I have moved on! Why do you think like that?"

"Again I tell you because you seem off!"

"Well, excuse you for being insecure because your every move seemed to be watched!"

"What?"

"Yes! You have been looking at me calculatingly all the time! It's like you were judging every move I make or even what I was about to! Who doesn't feel insecure about that? Whether you realize it or not, you have been doing that since the first day I met you! Don't you see you have this intimidating eyes? They are black! And I seem to be drowned by the endless pool of black! Like, vendetta black!" Naruto whisper half-yelling, hoping that his point was made across.

Sasuke shot his eyebrow in realization, "did I?"

"Oh my god, yes!" Naruto almost pulled his blonde hair frustratingly. "How are your employees react to you when you are around? I can be intimidated, too!"

"Well, excuse you, too, for judging you! You were so awkward around me, I started thinking that you were with me the whole time just because you felt pity for me, not because you actually loved me! Don't you?"

Naruto sighed deeply. "Okay, okay… I won't be awkward around you now that I know the reason behind it. I will just smash you if you dare to give me that judging look ever again, you hear me bastard?"

Sasuke looked at Naruto in shock. "That's… it?"

"What do you mean, that's it? Do you think that I want to lose you after what had happened to us the first time? The first time we argued, it was because of a misunderstanding! Because we refused to talk it out we ended up suffering more than we deserved. We could actually save the suffering and me being amnesia if we could just talk it out! And hell if I'm going to let that happen again! The strong relationship begins with trust and compromise, and this time around, we can't mess it up."

Sasuke was shocked, but then after digesting what Naruto had said, he scoffed then smirked. "Idiot… You were the one who just drove off that night!"

"Bastard, who wouldn't when they saw their loved one was kissing another person passionately- ugh…" Naruto gave up on the argument. "We shouldn't dwell on the past…"

"Moron…" Sasuke sighed. What's happened, happened.

"Jerk," Naruto insulted back, but because he smiled saying that, the true meaning of the word didn't actually sound insulting, rather than it had become a pet name like they used to years ago.

"Let's finish our foods and sleep with me tonight. Tomorrow, you are moving out with me."

"Heee… Bring it on, bastard."

Every relationship has its ups and downs. To maintain a relationship, two need to work it out, compromising and trust. If two people in a relationship have a problem, they should talk it out instead turning a blind eye. If one makes a mistake, the other should listen to what one has to say and try to understand the situation, only if the mistake is committed once. If it happens the second time, it isn't a mistake, but a choice. If the mistake doesn't happen again, then you can see that it's clearly only a mistake, and everyone deserves a second chance.

OWARI