When the Book Ends ~ NaruSasu

XV. Betrayal & Confession

After that, I wanted to sleep. If I had it my way, I'd be drinking to be honest. And though I kept feeling sorry for myself, I think I knew there must be some reason for how he's acting.

But even though I tried to think that way, my mind would soon wander off again and my head would begin hurting. Tears would stream down my face, as if I'd just heard to news all over again. Past memories would replay in my mind like a movie, with my head pounding harder by the second.

"I should just lie down," I said, falling backwards onto the soft bed me and Naruto had laid in just a few days ago. Together, our scents taking over the comforter, our arms wrapped around each other. Naruto would throw some sarcastic comment at me, and I'd throw one right back at him. "Hmph... Naruto..."

I tightly held onto the pillow, squeezing it as tears rolled down. Despite what he'd done... I felt myself just... wanting him. By my side, telling me everything was gonna be okay. None of that was possible now, of course. Even if I were to get out of this book— I doubt I'd be able to do anything like I have here. Have I just altered his story? Or has this always been how his story was? Only if I remembered.

And as tears slowed down, my eyes feeling dry and stinging a bit, my eyes fluttered shut gently, and the heaviness of my eyelids gave in.

...

"No, no no. Sasuke? Wake up! We gotta move!"

A familiar voice.

"Shit, Sasuke? Sasuke, we need to go now!"

Raspy, but not quite deep. No doubt, that was Naruto.

"Ahh... shit..."

Suddenly arms wrapped around my body, carrying me as air hit me and steps got increasingly louder and faster. My eyes opened very slowly, blinking over and over again with the bright lights hitting my eyes.

Naruto carried me as he ran swiftly. At the same time, I looked over, hearing sirens go off, seeing red and blue lights flash. It would surround us, causing Naruto's whole face to turn from blue to red to blue again.

"N-Naruto..." I whispered under my breath, watching his intense face. I hugged him tighter. "Don't leave me."

Naruto paused for a moment. He looked up and let the cold air swiftly hit his face, running through his hair. "I'm never leaving you, idiot..." he looked behind him. We'd lost the police, for now at least. The man who was once a hero is now a fugitive because of me. And yet, I didn't feel mad nor sad. I guess I was just happy in the moment that he had come back for me and was willing to go through all of this for me.

And all I could think was one question...
"When the book ends, will you still love me and be by my side?"

I'd said it out loud, and that seemingly freaked Naruto out. But all I could do was feel my exhaustion and shivers through the bones, soon passing out, yet again.

...

Suddenly, I felt a surge go through my body. The same kind of surge that seemed to happen when I entered the book. I stared directly at page 396, staring at the sentence, "when the book ends, I will still love you. even if you do not love me; I will always find a way to have you in my heart, protected from any harm."

Well... I guess it was a little different than my dream. What was that, anyway?

It all felt so real...
But as I flipped to the front, I read the description of the thick book. I stated intensely at it. I guess I'd never noticed it before. But what happened in my dream... minus some of the intimate nights between us, were actually written in the book. I'd suspected it, but...

"Why would he write this? The character, defined as a raven, and the hero..."

I felt a tap on my shoulder. I looked up, seeing Naruto. My heart thumped as I thought over the events of my mental state.

"How'd you like the book, Sasuke?" It was a simple question, and yet, my heart beat faster than ever before.

"This... this is a confession, isn't it?"