Maybe if my heart stops beating
It won't hurt this much.


It was the day of Sasuke's weekly appointment with Tsunade and Naruto stood outside of the Uchiha's room apprehensively.

Sasuke would usually be waiting for Naruro in the living room when the blond emerged from his room in the mornings but today, Sasuke was no where to be seen.

"Sasuke..." Naruto called softly, knocking on the door, anxiously.

He heard the rustle of fabric, the only indication that Sasuke was alive and still in his room.

"Sasuke, we have to leave or you're going to be late for your appointment." Naruto stated wearily, leaning his forehead against the door.

"Go away, dobe." Came a muffled response.

Naruto sighed and opened the door to Sasuke's room, disregarding the other boys privacy, temporarily.

Naruto found Sasuke lying on his bed with his back to Naruto.

"What's wrong?" Naruto inquired gently as he approached the tense boy on the bed.

There was no response.

"Sasuke-"

"I said 'Go away, dobe'." Sasuke snarled viciously.

"No." Naruto said firmly, taking a seat on the edge of Sasuke's bed.
"Talk to me, Sasuke. Tell me what's wrong." Naruto murmured quietly with his head hung low.

"Go away, dobe." Sasuke said, his voice not holding any hostility, just dejection.

Sasuke missed his appointment that day and Naruto was thoroughly reprimanded by Sakura.


A/N: I told you this chapter was going to be longer (; Next chapter should be up in a couple of hours! Thanks to everyone who followed, favourited and reviewed! You guys are hella rad!