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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto nor do I own it's characters. I make no money with this.
Author's Note: Ugh, I know I said it would take some time, but I have reasons for posting this only two days after that... *headdesks* One, a good friend practically begged me (forced me *cough cough*) to finish this *NOW*. -.-'' To be fair, she helped me quite a lot, too. I had already given up on this chap. So, thanks, I guess... . Two, the last chapter obviously sucked... *headdesks harder* I know I tend to write only kryptic gibberish at times, but 'Betrayal' was obviously a little over the top. *goes into hiding* Sooo... short explanation:
Sasuke, Naruto and Sakura (and possibly some of the other guys) were out drinking. Sasuke got Naruto drunk (side note: I don't see Naruto as someone who gets drunk very easily and I also don't see him as someone who does it very often) which might or might not have been something Sakura asked/forced Sasuke to do. When poor Naruto was helpless (and Sakura just as drunk as him) Sasuke left them, for whatever reason. What exactly Sakura did after that is up to your own imagination...^^'' Just keep in mind that Naruto is evidently still alive afterwards. ;P
Future
Naruto silently watched as Tsunade read the scroll, barely refraining from fidgeting. He watched as her brows furrowed in concentration and she blinked. He watched as she read it again, slower this time, more carefully. Then, he watched as she closed her eyes for a moment, inhaling deeply, and opened them again, a ever so tiny smile tugging on her lips.
He felt like all the stress and the worries of the past weeks were suddenly lifted off his shoulders, all the 'what if's and gloomy contemplations fading into oblivion.
Everything was going to be alright.
Next to him, Sasuke visibly relaxed, all the tension seemingly vanishing into thin air, leaving him almost completely boneless. For once, he actually looked his age, with a calm, almost peaceful look in his eyes and a small, tired smile of relief replacing his usual scowl.
Everything would work out somehow.
Tsunade stood, spread the scroll across her desk and looked at them with the pretense of annoyance, unable to hide her satisfaction. Sasuke shifted easily, from one second to the next perfectly untouched by her presence, the chains of the chakra absorbing shackles around his wrists clicking softly.
"Uchiha Sasuke, I hope you know the crimes you committed – since I will not read them out to you again. I will now tell you your punishment as decided upon by the Council, so you better listen carefully, brat."
But Naruto was already grinning like an idiot – probably already planning where to go for his and Sasuke's private celebration – and Sasuke looked like he just barely refrained from doing the same – probably not caring what Naruto had in store for him.
After all, they had a future now. Sasuke was alive. And free.