The Old Times

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"I don't know... My body just... moved of its own accord."

And with that, the black-haired boy, with needles piercing all over his body, lost his balance and fell backwards only to be caught by Naruto who was also injured. "Sasuke!!!" Naruto had yelled over and over but Sasuke's boy laid cold. Managing a few more words, Sasuke had said, " You... don't die..." before completely passing out.

And that was the first time Naruto had felt it. A kind of rage that knew no bounds, that feeling of destroying everything in his way at that moments and kill that fuckin' bastard who had killed Sasuke. He felt so angry that he had lost every last bit of his conscience, that he let the nine-tailed take complete control and attack the perpetrator. He wanted to kill the bastard.

The very thought of losing Sasuke was so overbearing that Naruto felt like dying. Sasuke was his rival and the only friend who understood the same pain as him, the pain of being all alone, the only one. Just somehow, Sasuke was the one person Naruto just couldn't afford to lose.

Maybe, that's why when Sakura had screamed out her lungs, with tears in her eyes, "Sasuke-kun is all right! He's alive!" Naruto felt this churning feeling inside his stomach once again, but this time it felt warm. Tears formed automatically and began to drip; and he felt happy. Truly happy.

But what if Sasuke hadn't woken up? What if he'd stayed dead? Then, would Naruto never have the chance to see him again? Would he never get to yell his name and add the word 'teme' after it? Would he never get to compete against him and win against him again? And what if... some other time... he dies again...?

And suddenly the entire scene went dark with a very wounded Sasuke standing below the darkness, a big hole had been opened up through his chest, blood pouring out. His mouth stained with blood forms a smile and the words come out, barely as a whisper, "Goodbye Naruto."

"SASUKEEEEEEEEEE!!" yelled a certain blonde as he jolted upwards from the futon he was sleeping on, pushing the blankets aside and forcing his eyes open with one hand reaching out at front as if to grab something, or rather someone but only to meet the ceiling up above.

'Huh? W-was that a dream then...? Oh yeah, we had just completed our mission from the Land of the Waves... but Sasuke...' he thought, before yelling out again, "SASUKEEEEE!!!!"

An irk mark appeared in Sasuke's forehead who was made to share a room with the idiot blonde before they left for their own village tomorrow.

"What the hell are you yelling out my name for you usuratonkachi." huffed a familiar voice from beside him.

Naruto immediately looked at the owner of the voice to confirm and the sight of the raven head. "S-Sasuke... You're alive..."

"Ha?" Sasuke was confused, "Just what are you even......."

But before Sasuke could even finish the sentence, he felt the blonde's arms going around his neck, his body being pulled forward and Naruto's body being pressed against his torso. Naruto had suddenly pulled Sasuke into a hug as he dropped his head on Sasuke's shoulder.

'He's alive. Sasuke's alive... he didn't die protecting me, he's...'

"Oi usuratonka........." Sasuke began, confused as to what was the dobe doing, but was once again cut off by Naruto, who didn't actually interrupt him or something; rather, Sasuke was met by a few sobs and soft wails. Wait, was Naruto... crying?

'The number one knucklehead ninja in Konoha who just wouldn't shut up, always create trouble for the villagers and never listen to any damn person, was Naruto really crying?' Sasuke thought, getting a little worried.

"I thought I lost you Sasuke... I thought I really lost you this time teme!! I-I... I don't want to... " and the weeping continued.

Had it been anyone else or a different situation, Sasuke would have pushed the person away from him immediately, let alone let someone cry on his shoulder; but Naruto was different. Wait, different?

"I-I thought y-you died protecting me... t-that I was so weak, that someone else had to sacrifice their life for me... but Sasuke... you...."

Sasuke realized what the blonde was going on about. He was taking about the fight with Zabuza and Haku. Wait, was he crying because he was afraid, he had lost Sasuke? And why did Sasuke feel a sudden warmth filling up inside his chest? This was the first time he was feeling this tingling sensation in his stomach when he realized that Naruto was going as far as crying on his rival's shoulders because he was too afraid to lose him. Somehow, Sasuke felt happy. Naruto cared deeply for him. But that aside, the mission was over now, wasn't it? They had beaten those two and the next day they would be going back, and he was totally alive! Was Naruto having bad nightmares?

"Tch. What are you even talking about, Dobe?" Sasuke added, hiding any evident emotions, but then he gently wrapped his own arms around Naruto's waist, pulling him closer. "I'm not dead yet. You just had a bad dream is all. Just throw one of your nasty jokes and go back to sleep."

'So warm... Sasuke's voice, it's nice to hear, I feel... so glad... so glad he's alive...'

Sasuke kept rubbing circles around Naruto's back, he had no idea how else to deal with someone who has just woken up from a nightmare. But his actions seemed to be working, since Naruto had quieted down a bit but not still not moving. Sasuke had hoped he would once he was calm and all but Naruto's hold on him didn't get any looser.

"Oi dobe, don't fall asleep on me. I'm tired too, in fact I'm the one who almost died." Sasuke sighed.

Naruto rubbed his head on Sasuke's shoulders fuzzily, "Th-thank god... you're alive..."

Sasuke froze. Naruto was definitely acting as a child but did he have any idea his actions weren't actually... let's say, childish...? "Oi Naruto... stop that..." a blush crept on the Uchiha's face as he tried hard to maintain his normal composure. He then tried pushing the blonde boy away, but the more he tried, the more Naruto snuggled closer to his chest.

"Oi usuratonkachi, that's enough, just cut it.... ngh!" unaware of their positions, Naruto had probably tried to close the distance further, but had mistakenly rubbed his knee against Sasuke's inner thighs. It was totally unintentional, but the moment Sasuke realized the kind of voice he had just let out, he immediately covered his mouth with one of his hands, while Naruto looked at him in bewilderment.

Silence. Pretty awkward, but both of them just stared at each other for a few seconds, with slightly tinted cheeks.

"Just go to sleep, usuratonkachi!" Sasuke growled, rather cutely and went inside his futon, covering him up completely with the warm blanket.

"Y-Yeah..." Naruto, rather embarrassed, did the same and tucked himself in. 

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