Wrong Or Right (A NARUTO Fanfic)

You're Gone, But I'm Still Here

It's been three months since me and Scarlet ever were separated. We were like glue, we just couldn't get away. Everything was pitch perfect until..

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I waved goodbye to Scarlet, she had to go home back to her apartment apparently. We really played our butt's off today, and boy, were we tired! But..

For some reason. .

Something in my spirit said walk her home or at least go with her. Not in a stalker type of way! She was my best friend and it's not wrong to feel that way.. at least I think so. She walked off, wearing a sunset colored hoodie. Her hair was in a single pig tailed to the right side of her head.

I grabbed her arm.

"Wait! I don't think you'd should go.. something just tells me so", I tried warning her. She scoffed and laughed.

"Was it the Hokage?", she teased. I growled.

"I'm serious!". She groaned in annoyance and put both hands on my shoulders.

"I'm visiting you tomorrow!"

"Your so protective sometimes, but okay..", she sighed. I smiled and we both parted ways while smiling and waving at each other.

~The Next Day ~

I woke up extra early and rushed through the village, ignoring all of the morning villagers. It was still morning, but the sun didn't come up yet. I've been over Scarlet's house over 5 times, so I knew where it was by hard.

I knocked on her door.

No answer.

I knocked again.

Still nothing.

I got annoyed and opened the door on purpose. It was.. unlocked? That isn't right. I searched through the house and went upstairs to see a broken window and the lantern shattered. I blinked and began to feel my heart intensify.

I rushed back down the steps and ran into the living room. She had a birch door that led into the living room. I heard shuffles and opened the door silently to see something..

Someone dead and bleeding out by the stomach.

Scarlet.

A figure hovered above her (no, he wasn't flying) but he just stood there. He wasn't my age at all, in fact, it looked like a girl! I eyed both of them, feeling streams of tears tumbling down my face.

"You Baka!", I screamed. "She didn't do anything to you! Hoe could you do that?!"

The figure sighed and said with a female (but male) voice:

"We shall meet again.."

And with a puff of smoke, he or she was gone. I rushed over to Scarlet and shook her more.

"Scarlet! C-come on, wake up for Hokage's sake!", I screamed. My friend looked towards me slowly with blank eyes, seeming like she was fading in and out.

"N-naruto?", she said, her voice hoarse. It seemed like she was screaming.

"Scarlet come on! H-how could you let this happen?!", I protested. She looked towards the window and went stiff.

"I wasn't strong enough.. yo-you know that..", she said, plainly.

"I told you I should've came with you!"

"Y-yeah.. I guess you were right. But hey.."

"..?"

"Stay tough for me.. okay?"

"...."

"Please N-naruto-kun.."

I nodded. She gave me a nod back as I felt my hands tremble more. She closed both eyes and went limp. I stared at her and gritted my teeth.

"W-why..? Why you?..

..."

"I wish I could've died in your place..", I whispered, silently.