Blood Falls, As Do Tears 4/?
Fandom Naruto
Character(s)/Pairing(s) Sasuke, Naruto, Kyuubi, Sasuke/Naruto
Summary Sasuke leaves Konoha to go to Orochimaru. But he didn't go without leaving a small note first. And an unspoken promise.
Naruto's body slumped onto his back, unconscious. The long chakra tail and ears receded into Naruto's body and the claws shortened. Naruto growled in his sleep once then lay still. As soon as Sasuke took a step forward, the many small clouds in the deep gray sky began to drip. Sasuke lifted his face to the dark sky, getting showered by the thousands of small droplets.
Sasuke stared at the other boy, waiting to see if it really was Naruto. Images of that day four and a half years ago.
"You must kill… your closest friend."
Sasuke's eyes snapped open. 'No! I will not follow his path. I will be the better man…'
Naruto lay, almost peacefully, until he cried out in his sleep, "No… don't go… Sasuke…"
Sasuke flinched at his name. What was he doing…? Images from the past 5 years flowed through his mind.
FLASHBACKS
Sasuke ran through the street as bodies fell. The stench of blood covered the town like a blanket. Sasuke's tears of fear and loss ran down his face.
He was in the forest. He had a target, a large tree covered in kunai at a certain spot. He threw another one. Naruto jumped out of a bush. They were both surprised to see the other. Someone called Naruto's name loudly and Naruto jumped into the bush. Iruka sped by and Sasuke stood, confused. Naruto left the bush when Iruka had disappeared, laughing nervously.
It was the pairing of teams. Naruto, Sakura, and he were put on the same team. That was when the 'incident' had happened.
There was Ichiraku Ramen. Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi sat, laughing. Sasuke was smiling.
They were in the forest of land of the mist, at the top of the trees. Naruto smiled at Sasuke.
Naruto cried over Sasuke's dead body.
They were in the forest of death, Naruto stood, holding the giant snake back with his bare hands and a kunai. Sasuke stood in front of him, expression aghast. Naruto had said, "Are you alright…Scardycat?"
They stood in the room for the preliminary exams. "Naruto. I want to fight you, too."
END OF FLASHBACKS
Sasuke stood over the blonde. Tears were welled up in his eyes, which surprised even himself. He felt a sudden urge to collapse onto his knees. But he didn't. His pride wouldn't let him. His pride shattered instantly, and he fell to his knees. He sat, staring at the blonde until returning his glance to the sky.
He couldn't go back to Konoha. Not now. Not after all this. And Orochimaru… He just wanted his body. What was the point in that? It was for his revenge. But what was the point of revenge if he were to die in the end, the only Uchiha and no purpose in life. But he had to do it. Itachi couldn't go unpunished for the Hell he had brought upon the smaller Sharingan user.
The upper corners of his mouth twitched at a thought. 'Yes. That would be doable.'
Sasuke had only just realized that he was sitting directly over Naruto. Naruto seemed exhausted and was breathing shallowly. Silent tears traveled down the blonde's face and outlined his features. Sasuke's breath caught in his throat as Naruto moaned unexpectedly. Sasuke raised his head to sit up.
He stayed in this position for only one minute until he untied his headband from his forehead. Sasuke reached into his weapons pouch and pulled out a kunai. With the two items in his hands he carved only two words onto the headband's surface. Sasuke stood slowly and took careful steps around the other teenager. He turned to look at Naruto and bent down, placing the headband into Naruto's jacket pocket. Sasuke stood once more and turned towards the forest. He walked and, this time, didn't look back.
The rain seemed as if to fall slowly, each drop could be heard on the soft leaves of the trees. Kakashi leapt from tree branch to tree branch. His concern was obvious even with only his right eye visible. His silver hair was plastered to his face in the rain. The jonin looked up to sky. He prayed to the gods that he wasn't to late.
Pakkun ran alongside him, darting from tree to tree as well. He seemed to be straining his nose for a smell.
"You didn't lose the scent, did you?" Kakashi asked the ninja dog, eyeing the wet sky.
"Of course not," Pakkun sniffed. "I'm a tracking dog. I'm tougher than this measly rain." Though as he boasted, Kakashi could tell that even Pakkun couldn't last long in this downpour. But he seemed as if he still had a hint of it.
They raced along the branches and earthen until Pakkun suddenly stopped.
"It's close." Pakkun sniffed the moist air.
They searched until they found Naruto lying in the brush, totally soaked. Kakashi reached the teenage blonde first, Pakkun trailing along behind. Kakashi looked at Naruto sadly.
"We're too late…" Kakashi reached down and scooped Naruto up in his arms to stable him. He looked at Naruto and then the forest beyond. Kakashi was surprised when Naruto uttered a single word in his sleep.
"Sasuke…"
Character(s)/Pairing(s) Sasuke, Naruto, Kyuubi, Sasuke/Naruto
Summary Sasuke leaves Konoha to go to Orochimaru. But he didn't go without leaving a small note first. And an unspoken promise.
Naruto's body slumped onto his back, unconscious. The long chakra tail and ears receded into Naruto's body and the claws shortened. Naruto growled in his sleep once then lay still. As soon as Sasuke took a step forward, the many small clouds in the deep gray sky began to drip. Sasuke lifted his face to the dark sky, getting showered by the thousands of small droplets.
Sasuke stared at the other boy, waiting to see if it really was Naruto. Images of that day four and a half years ago.
"You must kill… your closest friend."
Sasuke's eyes snapped open. 'No! I will not follow his path. I will be the better man…'
Naruto lay, almost peacefully, until he cried out in his sleep, "No… don't go… Sasuke…"
Sasuke flinched at his name. What was he doing…? Images from the past 5 years flowed through his mind.
FLASHBACKS
Sasuke ran through the street as bodies fell. The stench of blood covered the town like a blanket. Sasuke's tears of fear and loss ran down his face.
He was in the forest. He had a target, a large tree covered in kunai at a certain spot. He threw another one. Naruto jumped out of a bush. They were both surprised to see the other. Someone called Naruto's name loudly and Naruto jumped into the bush. Iruka sped by and Sasuke stood, confused. Naruto left the bush when Iruka had disappeared, laughing nervously.
It was the pairing of teams. Naruto, Sakura, and he were put on the same team. That was when the 'incident' had happened.
There was Ichiraku Ramen. Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi sat, laughing. Sasuke was smiling.
They were in the forest of land of the mist, at the top of the trees. Naruto smiled at Sasuke.
Naruto cried over Sasuke's dead body.
They were in the forest of death, Naruto stood, holding the giant snake back with his bare hands and a kunai. Sasuke stood in front of him, expression aghast. Naruto had said, "Are you alright…Scardycat?"
They stood in the room for the preliminary exams. "Naruto. I want to fight you, too."
END OF FLASHBACKS
Sasuke stood over the blonde. Tears were welled up in his eyes, which surprised even himself. He felt a sudden urge to collapse onto his knees. But he didn't. His pride wouldn't let him. His pride shattered instantly, and he fell to his knees. He sat, staring at the blonde until returning his glance to the sky.
He couldn't go back to Konoha. Not now. Not after all this. And Orochimaru… He just wanted his body. What was the point in that? It was for his revenge. But what was the point of revenge if he were to die in the end, the only Uchiha and no purpose in life. But he had to do it. Itachi couldn't go unpunished for the Hell he had brought upon the smaller Sharingan user.
The upper corners of his mouth twitched at a thought. 'Yes. That would be doable.'
Sasuke had only just realized that he was sitting directly over Naruto. Naruto seemed exhausted and was breathing shallowly. Silent tears traveled down the blonde's face and outlined his features. Sasuke's breath caught in his throat as Naruto moaned unexpectedly. Sasuke raised his head to sit up.
He stayed in this position for only one minute until he untied his headband from his forehead. Sasuke reached into his weapons pouch and pulled out a kunai. With the two items in his hands he carved only two words onto the headband's surface. Sasuke stood slowly and took careful steps around the other teenager. He turned to look at Naruto and bent down, placing the headband into Naruto's jacket pocket. Sasuke stood once more and turned towards the forest. He walked and, this time, didn't look back.
The rain seemed as if to fall slowly, each drop could be heard on the soft leaves of the trees. Kakashi leapt from tree branch to tree branch. His concern was obvious even with only his right eye visible. His silver hair was plastered to his face in the rain. The jonin looked up to sky. He prayed to the gods that he wasn't to late.
Pakkun ran alongside him, darting from tree to tree as well. He seemed to be straining his nose for a smell.
"You didn't lose the scent, did you?" Kakashi asked the ninja dog, eyeing the wet sky.
"Of course not," Pakkun sniffed. "I'm a tracking dog. I'm tougher than this measly rain." Though as he boasted, Kakashi could tell that even Pakkun couldn't last long in this downpour. But he seemed as if he still had a hint of it.
They raced along the branches and earthen until Pakkun suddenly stopped.
"It's close." Pakkun sniffed the moist air.
They searched until they found Naruto lying in the brush, totally soaked. Kakashi reached the teenage blonde first, Pakkun trailing along behind. Kakashi looked at Naruto sadly.
"We're too late…" Kakashi reached down and scooped Naruto up in his arms to stable him. He looked at Naruto and then the forest beyond. Kakashi was surprised when Naruto uttered a single word in his sleep.
"Sasuke…"