When it Rains (SasuNaru)

Chapter Two

Sasuke's Point of View

I watched as Naruto's shadow clone took off running. What is going on? I saw him look up at the sky confused. When he realized it was raining his face lost all color. I looked to Kakashi-sensei to see him confused as well.

"What is going on?" I demanded. "Do not lie to me either." I growled out. His eyes widened at my show of emotions before nodding. He took my arm and led me away from the others. I could hear Yamuto giving Sai and Sakura some lame excuse about Naruto being sick. I scoffed. They were stupid.

When we were enough of a distance away he turned to me and sighed. I tensed. "Sasuke I should not be telling you this. But Naruto has a phobia if you will.-" I cut him off.

"He is afraid of the rain?" My eyebrows raise. Naruto is a strong shinobi. The strongest I have come across. Maybe not in strength but definitely in heart. This does not sound right. Why would he care about the rain?

"Sort of. That is what he would like us all to believe. I just know that ever since he was a little kid every time it would rain he would disappear. Tsunade thinks it is a break down. He refuses to talk about it. So it is all up to speculation." He said with a scowl. I furrowed my eyebrows. I nodded at his explanation and walked away.

"Where are you going?" I head Kakashi ask. "To check on him." I said incredulously. That was a stupid question. I heard him sigh again. But he did not stop me. I ignored the rain. I could care less that I was getting soaked. I picked up the pace and soon I was in a full on run. I think I passed some of Asuma and Gai's team. I shrugged at the confused looks I was getting. I could care less what they thought of me. I don't like any of them anyways. The only reason I hang around them is because Naruto is there. I get the feeling he does not really care for them either.

I walked to Naruto's apartment and knocked. No answer. I waited some more and tried again. Nothing. I took out my kunai and picked the lock. The sight in front of me is something I will never forget as long as I live.

Naruto was on the floor clutching his knees to his chest. He was rocking back and forth mumbling. Tears were flowing down his cheeks. His eyes were puffy and red. But the look in his eyes chilled me to the core. They were lifeless. Dead. They held horrors in those eyes. Horrors that no one should have to live with. They are eyes that have given up hope. My heart clenched at the sight.

"No, no. Please don't hurt me. I am so sorry. Please.. Please I didn't do it! NO!" He started screaming. The scream tore at my heart. I tried calling his name. It was no use. He was lost to the world. He was reliving something traumatic. He all of a sudden grabbed a kunai and lifted up his sleeve. I gasped. There were scars all over his wrist and forearm. It was obvious what had caused them. I quickly grabbed the kunai before he did anything. He was not even aware of me. He went back to rocking and mumbling incoherent things.

I crouched down to his level and did the only thing I could do. I pulled him into my arms and held him. I let my sharingan eyes rake over his body, seeing if maybe something with his chakra was affecting him. When I saw that his chakra was a little disturbed but otherwise okay, I looked into his eyes. Something happened when I did. My eyes reacted to his and I was pulled into his mind. The sharingan was reacting to my desire to help find out what is wrong with him.

Where the hell am I? It was like I was seeing it through sunglasses. It was a little darker. I looked around not sure where I was. It was just dark. This is Naruto's mind? It's a fucking dump. I looked around, I am in a sewer. Then all of a sudden I was standing in front of a dark cage. I knew immediately where I was. There behind the bars was the Nine Tailed Fox. Naruto was at his feet knocked out. One of the his tails was wrapped around him in a loving way.