Mend My Broken Heart...

Chapter 3: The Pick Me Up

Sasuke is walking through the city of Konoha, sulking. He had just gotten out of an abusive relationship. He was just fed up with the crap that that guy, it wasn't like he really cared or anything. But on the inside it hurts like hell... He was my first long term relationship in years. That just shows me that having more than a fling makes the pain too hard to deal with.

Sasuke had been in a relationship with Tatsuro(IDK I JUST PUT THAT NAME THERE SO YEAH). He was a beating, lying, mentally abusive freak, but Sasuke had loved him no matter how much he didn't want to admit it. Every time Tatsuro had beaten him afterwards he would hug the raven and say that he loved him over and over. Sasuke had bruises all over his body from the beating he received. Then Tatsuro had started to mentally abuse him, spewing words at him that rushed through him like venom. It hurt him so much each time his beloved said those things to him, but he thought he could look past the downfalls of his love and think about why he got together with Tatsuro in the first place..... Then he couldn't find any and he knew it was over.

He had just walked out telling the beater that he was done being treated like garbage. It hurt worse than he thought it would. He still had his old apartment he could stay at, thank god, because he didn't know anybody, other than Naruto that he could ask to stay with. But then he overheard Ino talking to Sakura and Hinata about how Kiba and Naruto got in a fight and Naruto didn't want to be with Kiba anymore. So apparently he had shacked up with Sai, though Ino told them not to worry for Naruto because she would have Sai on her arm any day now. Sasuke smirked to himself and pasted on. Still walking with no destination.

Naruto was at Ichiraku's ramen stand thinking about that bastard Kiba. He couldn't get him out of his head. The face he had when Naruto had said that it was over. The shame that was seen so clearly when he'd hurt the blonde. Still Naruto was sort of glad that he wasn't hung up on that guy anymore.... What am I talking about? I'm so hung up on that guy that I'm still thinking about him when we're broken up... when he's so obviously happy. How dare he make me think of him when he's probably having the time of his life now that he doesn't have me hanging around him constantly any more. Naruto's ramen was served to him a few minutes later and he picked at it, eating a little here and there. The old man noticed and was curious.

"Hey kid, what's wrong? You really don't seem like your normal self today."

Naruto looked up from him ramen. His eyes were sunken in and he looked just empty. "I'm fine," he spoke to the worried ramen maker in a hollow voice. His brows furrowed, he knew the kid was probably saying that just to seem strong but he was wrong. Being strong isn't about what you can keep in and not rely on other people's help, but being able to rely on other people and tell them your problems.

"You know you're never gonna feel better if you don't tell somebody your problem, kid. "

"I SAID I'M FINE!" Naruto was shocked by his own words. He looks away and mumbled, "Sorry, I didn't mean to overreact. It's just that....I've had a lot of stuff on my mind. Not all of it was the most pleasant."

"It's okay, but you should really talk to somebody if it's affecting you this much." Naruto looked at him skeptically. "I know, I know, talking about your feelings doesn't sound very manly does it. Nut if it helps you out then do it, doesn't matter what anybody else thinks." The old man went back to his cooking and Naruto thought over his words.

It was getting dark and Sasuke had forgotten that he actually had a place to stay. Sasuke was lost in his own thoughts when he passed by Ichiraku's ramen shop, for the fourth time today and noticed a shock of bright yellow hair. He stopped and looked through the curtains, it was Naruto. He smiled at seeing the blonde; he could always put a smile on his face. He walked over to the stand and sat down next to his friend.