Caught between two worlds (A/B/O dynamics)

Chapter 4

Naruto stands in front of Haku's casket. Her face is emotionless, but her eyes well up with tears. Friends and family members surround her, their grief is palpable in the air. Naruto's best friend, Sasuke, stands by her side, offering quiet comfort.

'I can't believe you're gone, Haku. How am I supposed to go on without you?' The blonde omega thinks her thoughts are mild.

Naruto's thoughts stop for a moment as Sakura Haruno, her other male best friend wraps her arm around Naruto, supplying a gentle squeeze of support.

"I know it's hard, Naruto. We all know you loved him so much." Naruto nods, her gaze fixed on Haku's casket.

"Let's go sit down" Moving her gaze from Haku's casket towards Sakura she catches Sawyer Haku's arranged husband and the bags under his eyes his slumped look, and his nose was still bruised from when Hinata hit him.

Naruto knew how much Sawyer loved Haku and she was the reason he was dead...the reason Sawyer didn't have his love...it was all her fault.

The sunglasses she wore fell off leaving her tear-soaking eyes pushing Sakura away. She left the room and ran through the funeral home away from everyone... to a place where she needed to feel safe before she would hurt herself.

The blonde girl breathed in a sigh as she clenched the fabric between her fingers where her heart was as she slid down onto the floor and listened to the soft pellets of rain against the glass-stained window, Naruto closed her eyes as she pressed her head to her knees trying to exhale and inhale slowly.

"There you are"

a voice said as the soft light that emitted from the door opening caused the blonde to raise her head her eyes widened at the sight of Sawyer, and she turned her head away in shame as the door closed softly emitting the dark gray sky to be their only light.

"You know everyone is looking for you out there" Sawyer looked at the blonde before softly sitting down next to her, he took out a flask from his pocket and took a drink enjoying the way it softly burned his throat.

Naruto turned her head to look at him, her light dull eyes meeting his similar gray ones. Before Sawyer knew it Naruto had pulled him into a hug.

"I'm sorry it's my fault that Haku died," she said, hugging him close. Sawyer couldn't help but cry as he hugged her close, his emotionless mask falling apart...it had been so long since he had gotten a hug from someone.

"It's not your fault Naru...Haku would have done anything to save you...no matter the cost" he said whispering in her ear causing the blonde to lean away as she wiped Sawyer's tears.

"Sawyer, I know you don't like me, but I want you to know that Haku cared a lot about you I know he did because the way he talked about you was something out of a romance novel I know he truly loved you"

The alpha male let out an amused chuckle before using his pocket square to clean the blonde's face, the dark gloomy scent of rain fluttering his senses.

"I don't hate you I hated the way Haku treated you compared to me yes he loves me but he loved you more I was jealous of the friendship you two had and the love shared and I think Haku wanted us to bond that's probably why he would invite you on all of our dates"

This caused Naruto to let out a chuckle as she sat beside him her eyes focused on the rain as she voiced her thoughts

"but now we only have each other" At this moment Sawyer couldn't help but sigh as he watched the rain alongside her.

"Yes, but that's not so bad...you know Haku always used to say that-

"Love is like dancing in the rain, where every drop becomes a step, and every moment together creates an everlasting melody."