Save Me From Myself [SasuNaru]

Love

-Naruto POV-

**Note: told from the time he woke up to Sasuke sitting on the bed.**

I felt the warmth and comfort disappear. I could feel movement on the bed.

'You let him in your bed....' I could hear the voice growling.

'What are you talking about?' I thought as I felt a gentle brush against my cheek. It was so soft and comforting. "Are you feeling better?" I heard a voice ask. 'Wait. I know that voice..' I tried to open my eyes. It took a minute to adjust. I haven't slept that good in a long time.

Once I opened my eyes, reality set in. Sitting on the edge of my bed, was Sasuke. It wasn't a dream. He was really here.. I couldn't get my thoughts together as I backed against the wall. I became a stuttering mess. "Why.." was the only thing I managed to coherently ask.

I heard Sasuke ramble on.. something about a fever? As I tried to listen to what happened, my eyes drifted. 'He's just as handsome as the last time I saw him. I can't believe he's actually here... wait... where is his shirt?!' I felt myself blush even more.

"WHY DO YOU NOT HAVE A SHIRT ON AND ARE IN MY BED?!" I didn't mean to shout it as loud as I did, but the embarrassment took over. I suddenly looked down to make sure I had clothes on. 'Wait... this.. is HIS hoodie!?'

"WHY AM I IN YOUR HOODIE?!" I felt like I had missed something major. I was hoping I would die from embarrassment and all of this would go away. Sasuke suddenly got up. I was scared to move. "Well if you would JUST LISTEN FOR A MINUTE!" He snapped at me.

I didn't want to look him in the eye. He rarely ever raised his voice and I wasn't sure what to say.. he then explained how I had come down with a bad fever and Sai had come to check on me. I tried not let it bother me, but when he said that it was Sai that was worried and not him.. I got my feelings hurt all over again. He then continued to tell me how he cleaned my laundry and that's why I was in his hoodie. I sat on the bed and didn't really know what to say. I ended up just sitting silently and fidgeting with the sleeves.. all of a sudden, I felt the tears start.

".. I'll take my leave now" and I watched as Sasuke approached the door.

'Heh. I told you it wouldn't end well. He's going to leave you alone again' I could hear the voice taunting me.

Before I even realized it, I had thrown a pillow at his head and started yelling at him. Everything that I had bottled up for so long, just came pouring out.. along with the tears.

He tried to speak but I didn't want to listen. I didn't want to be rejected again.. I can't go through this again.

'Don't listen to him.' I heard the voice chant.

All of a sudden, I heard a voice louder than the one in my head. It was a booming voice that kind of scared me... it was.. Sasuke yelling... not only was he yelling.. he was cussing at me too. I have never seen Sasuke react that way to.. well, anything. His face was red and he was panting. His words rang in my ears.

'The love of my fucking life' I heard it over and over again.

'Don't believe the lies. He's just going to leave you again.' I could hear, but it was faint. Like it was being drowned out.

"You're.. you're lying.." was all I could manage. My mind was racing. I remember him laughing at me.. I remember the rejection... "You rejected me... you laughed at me.." I was almost whispering but that's all I could manage. I didn't want to be here anymore. I could no longer hear the words Sasuke was saying. I knew he was talking.. I just didn't hear anything.

"No. You're lying. Stop lying to me. I'm not doing this again. I can't!" I yelled as I ran from the bed.

'Run Naruto. It's what you do best. He's better off without you' I heard the voice as clear as day now. I needed to leave. I needed to be anywhere else but here.

I was almost to the door, when I was caught by my wrist. 'Run' I heard the voice, but it was not nearly as loud anymore. "Let me go, you stupid Teme!" I yelled as I tried to pry his hand off of my wrist. 'Please just let me go..' I was begging in my mind.

The words Sasuke said didn't register. I just wanted him to let go. I felt my other wrist was taken ahold of and both of my arms were pinned against my head. I couldn't move. He had backed me against the wall and I had no way to escape. His face was so close to mine, I could feel his breath on my face. I was so fixated on how close he was.. all I heard was "So you better listen" I'm his slightly raspy voice.

The tears had stopped. "Are you listening?" He whispered. I felt my heart stop. My head was empty. I swallowed the lump in my throat and gave a slight nod. I felt my palms begin to sweat. 'I don't think my face can get any more red' I thought as I felt my face heat up more as I saw him smirk.

"I have always loved you, Naruto" he said in such a sweet tone.

Then he pressed his lips against mine, gently.

I held my breath. It was.. intoxicating. I felt I was going to pass out. His lips were so soft.. and he was so gentle I thought I would cry.

Being with him... being kissed by him.. all of my worries were gone. Nothing else in the world mattered. The voice that haunted me for the last year, I could no longer hear. I felt the tears stream down my face again. I couldn't stop them. I felt like a weight had been lifted off of my chest. Something that I had been carrying around for such a long time.

I pushed my lips against his a little harder. He dropped my arms down and wrapped his arms around my waist. I wrapped mine around his neck as I stood on my toes, desperately clinging to the man whom I had loved for so long.

"I love you too, Teme" I said when I pulled away from his lips. He put his hands on my face and wiped my tears that were still falling.

"I mean it when I say I'm not letting you go ever again, dobe" He said as he put his forehead against mine. I couldn't help but smile. A genuine smile that I didn't think existed anymore.

I was finally able to breathe again.