My light in the dark

Chapter 20

Naruto's POV

I took a deep breath as I closed the hatch and stood up. The tears kept coming but I ignored them, it would help me with the acting I needed to do. I took another deep breath and put the guns in the waist band of my pants. Everything seemed crystal clear as if I had awoken from a deep slumber. I handled the guns like they were a part of me, just like I had been taught when I was younger. I had pushed away this life when my parents had died, aiming to live my life in the light and safe. However, one cannot run away from their past forever or choose who they love. I knew that if I dated Sasuke it would be like walking a tight rope and at any moment I could fall and find myself back where it had all started. Shikamaru had argued against it, trying to help me as best he could but it was impossible for me to out run it anymore.

"Naruto, I am getting impatient!"

Bullets sprayed through the windows and I ducked down, covering my head from shards of glass. I knocked on the floor that covered the two gang leaders.

"Jugo, I need you to pass on a message to Shikamaru. Tell him thank you for helping me but I can't run from my blood."

"I don't understand."

"He will. And-and have him tell you guys the truth about me. Tell Sasuke, I'm sorry. I had one last secret."

With that I stood up and moved towards the door. I closed my eyes and took another deep breath. My mind flashed over every embrace and every smile of Sasuke's over the past few months. I held the picture of his smiling face in the front of my mind before walking out of the door, my hands up.

"S-stop it! I'm coming out!"

I peeked around the doorway and clicked my tongue in annoyance as I saw Sai had a group of ten men and kneeling on the ground, blood covering the side of his face was Gaara. My heart ached as I saw my friend raise his head and his eyes widen in shock at seeing me.

"Don't worry about me, run Naruto!"

Sai lashed out and kicked Gaara over.

"Where is your lover?"

The tears that were still in my eyes fell and I let them.

"Dead, because of you!"

I rushed towards him, putting on the act of a broken person but I was grabbed and forced to my knees before I could reach him. The two men who had grabbed me patted me down and pulled out my two guns. I bowed my head, my shoulders shaking. Let them think it was sorrow, I didn't want them to see the rage in my eyes at failing to take the bastard down. Fingers slid under my chin and titled my face up to meet a pair of black, emotionless eyes. My heart stopped in my chest as Sai sneered down at me and memories of everything he had down to me in the past flashed back making me feel sick. I closed my eyes and brought back the image of Sasuke.

Please keep me strong.

I felt his hands on my cheek as he wiped away the tears.

"I have missed you Naruto. We are going to have so much fun!"

I felt another tear force its way out from underneath my eyes as I was forced to my feet.

"Burn it down!"

I forced myself not to look as his men pierced the petrol tanks and set the small wooden building on fire. The hidden room led to a tunnel. They would be safe.

"Now what to do with this one?"

I looked up to see Sai nudge Gaara with his boot and my stomach sunk as he drew a gun.