Broken sun

Chapter 13

Now Naruto can walk slowly without support thanks to Sasuke but not long distances. Sasuke walked close to him just in case he fell. Sakura watched happily as Naruto wobbled his way towards her with Sasuke. She gently linked her arm with Naruto's and Sasuke's when they reached her, she lead them soundlessly towards ichirakus. The two sat on either side of Naruto, both wanting to help Naruto. This was the first time Naruto is eating ramen after the incident. Now they have to teach Naruto how to hold chopsticks. They helped him hold the chopstick right whilst waiting for the ramen to come. "Like this." Sakura said gently as she showed it to him. She learnt the hard way the blond get frightened by the smallest things even if you aren't angry or feeling annoyed at him. Any slight loudness would freak him out and get him dive bombing into the closest thing/ person, which always happen to be Sasuke. So now whenever the blond is freaking out, no matter how far away Sasuke is from him, he would head towards him.
Naruto's fingers trembled slightly as they held the chopsticks. He was holding it right but they would never know if he can use it unless he tries it. At first, Naruto's noodles kept slipping off but he tried again after Sasuke showed it to him yet again before he finally managed it. Taking the first few strands of noodles into his mouth, he seem to enjoy it as he tried to get more noodles. Sakura and Sasuke smiled at how cute he is. Sakura showed Naruto how to hold the spoon and what it can be used for - like taking both the broth and noodles at the same time or taking the meat and the noodle. Naruto had stopped after the first bowl which kinda shocked them all but they remembered that he wasn't really the same anymore and was still recovering so they have learnt to accept it. 

Naruto cried and locked himself in a room when a few unpleasant memories made their way back to him. He collapsed on his knees and clutched his head in his hands, sobbing at the horrible memories. He was always getting beaten up and shunned. People called him names and insulting him. Monster. Demon. Pathetic piece of sh*t. A waste of air. Dead last. Loser. Why was it him? WHY IS IT ALWAYS HIM?! Was the thought running through the blond's mind. He didn't know where all those thoughts came from. It was as if his subconscious was trying to torture him. He could hear Sasuke banging on the door and telling him to open up.

Sasuke tsked to himself. He shouldn't have left Naruto alone, now the boy locked himself into the room. Sasuke could hear muffled sobs and a thud. It sounded like the boy was crying as he collapsed onto the ground and continued crying. It was so painful to heard the bright bubbly blond crying with so much sorrow and anguish. "Please open the door Naruto!" Nothing. No response, only the sound of sobs reached his ears. Sasuke tried a more gentler and quieter approached. He stopped banging harshly on the door and opted for using his voice instead. "Come on Naruto. Please open the door for me." Suddenly there was no more sound and he heard another thud. He paled. Sasuke broke the lock and charged in to see Naruto laying on the ground with tears evident on his face. "What were you thinking about?" Sasuke whispered as he gently gathered Naruto into his arms and carried the boy into his room and tucked the boy in. Sasuke settled into a soft comfortable chair in his bedroom before he dozed off without even realising it.