Love In The Blood Prison | Sasunaru/Narusasu

My Love (1/2)

[Years later]

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To the stars that twinkle like diamonds in the abyss, I wonder if they'll grant me the decency to bring Sasuke back to me... The slightest bit of honor to hold my dearest once more in my loving arms.

But... I can't complain about such matters, can I?

Not when I can freely walk into that confinement within the village to speak to him through those steel bars. Maybe if we're lucky, I can talk to him while sitting at a table.

However, it's not close to enough.

My mind craves the dopamine his kisses give me; the sweet oxytocin whenever he says my name. He makes me happy, can you tell?

Even now, while I'm in my mid-thirties, I have no desire to chase anything else except his heart.

Because he broke up with me the day he knew he wouldn't be let out so easily...

The village made sure of that.

That "consecutive year" had turned into two years, three years, and so on. But I can see why he has been confined for so long.

His crimes are easily seen as severe.

Someone must've changed their mind, which is a plausible reason.

Nonetheless, I'll wait for as long as I have to.

Because Sasuke is worth every second. He's all I want, all I care about, and all I cherish.

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"Naruto," a voice rouses me from my thoughts. My tired eyes look up to meet Sakura's gaze, her hand extended in my direction.

It's a blurry object.

I rub the sleepiness from my eyes.

Ah, it's a file. That makes more sense.

"Thanks, Sakura." I smile at her, accepting the file.

She nods to me, sighing. "I know you did everything to become Hokage for our sake, but you don't have to... We would've been content with Tsunade. She said that she could handle everything for a few more decades."

"Grandma Tsunade is too old and too lively to sacrifice her freedom for our sake," I say matter-of-factly. "Besides, you would've offered yourself as a second option."

"That's right," Sakura says, placing her hands on her hips.

"And that's very admirable, but must I mention the stress you've accumulated for yourself... You're such a workaholic." I murmur, opening the file.

"Speak for yourself." She playfully rolls her eyes, her gaze falling to my expression. "Ah, I see you've read the good news."

"And I see the bad news as well..." I can't tell whether to celebrate or mourn the future events.

"It was going to happen sooner or later, Naruto. I did the best I could," Sakura says softly, sounding guilty.

"No, no..." I sigh, "I just didn't anticipate this... Not this soon. Sasuke will be devastated."

"He already knows, Naruto," Sakura says quietly, her gaze looking away from me.

"How do you know that? Did you tell him?" I ask, nearly standing out of my seat, feeling worried about Sasuke's mindset right now.

What if he runs away again?

What if he finally hates me for what I did in the past?

What if―

"Naruto," says a voice all too familiar.

I look up, snapping out of my thoughts. My eyes widen when I see Sasuke entering the office, his wrists bound by handcuffs. His hair is untamed and his eyes barely open from how tired he is.

But he's here... Finally.

"Seriously?" I jump over the desk without hesitation, moving across the room in a heartbeat.

I wrap my arms around Sasuke, not even breathing. My mind aches to savor every sound he makes while I still see him.

"Naruto, we can't―" I interrupt him.

"Yes... Yes, we can..."

One of the guards removes Sasuke's cuffs, officially freeing him from their grasp.

I pull Sasuke into my arms tightly, both of us falling to our knees. Although we're both tired for different reasons, we're too relieved to care.

"Naruto..." Sasuke grips my shirt, his sobs finally escaping his throat. "I don't want Itachi to die... He's all the family I have."

I want to tell him that my parents love him dearly too, but I don't dare say that. My mental words sound too self-centered for my own liking.

Instead, I keep him in my arms, letting him cry on my shoulder. "I'm here, Sasuke... I won't leave your side..."

Sasuke doesn't respond, his hyperventilation fills the air like heart-wrenching music. It sounds too sad to listen to, but it's too special to ignore. He's vulnerable, he needs me; and I'll be here to give him my soul.

I'll give him everything.

I'll do anything to keep Sasuke in my arms this time.

Because he's truly the love of my life.