The crackling sound of the fire burned in the distance . A lone figure of small stature sat huddled in front of the flame trying to keep warm as he rubbed his hands together. The blonde mop he called his hair was dripping wet from the torrential rain just minutes ago.
The blonde ninja wasn't alone. Somewhere in the shadows sat a raven ,quietly observing his companion who seemed to be trying to keep his distance.
It had been this way for the past week. Though together they never spoke a word. It wasn't the raven haired that wished for this but instead the blonde's.
"Naruto.",the raven tried again for the fifth time that hour and the thousandths that week.
Silence.
He was met by silence besides the little wince the blonde ninja produced when his name slipped past his companion's lips.
"Naruto.",he tried again. Only to be met by silence once more .He was getting used to the silence ,getting used to being ignored.
Once again the pair fell into an uneasy silence. This wasn't the way it was supposed to be. It wasn't right.
For the first time Uchiha Sasuke felt helpless. He couldn't ,after all this time get a reaction from his blonde companion . Although Naruto was physically with with him ,it didn't feel like it. He was different and Sasuke knew exactly why.
Even if he wanted to push the blame on others ,he couldn't .It was all up to him to clean and make up for the mess that he had made.
Standing up ,he approached the blonde, gingerly reaching out to tap him on the shoulder.
"Don't!" A panicked cry came as Naruto scrambled away just before the pale skin made contact with the tan ones. He retracted the hand back.
Naruto brought his knees to his chest ,not daring to look Sasuke in the eyes or at him for a matter of fact.
Sasuke frowned. Then he opened his mouth to ask a question. One that he was afraid to hear the answer to.
"Can you trust me , Naruto."
"I...I don't know .."he mummers just loud enough for himself to hear
The first time Naruto responded. Curling his frail body into himself , he finally looked up at Sasuke.
Cerulean eyes met obsidian. Sasuke frowned. In the cerulean he saw fear and uncertainty at a degree he had never seen before.
"I don't know I can trust you anymore...Sasuke.." He finally whispered ,so softly it sounded like the passing wind that blew through the trees.
And Sasuke's heart broke.
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Second Chances
Hayran Kurgu"Can you trust me , Naruto?" "I..I don't know." He curled his frail body around himself ,his cerulean eyes flashed with fear as he looked up at the face of someone who was once his best friend. "I don't know if I can trust you anymore..."he finally...
