The Fox's King

Sorrow

Naruto's P.O.V

I sighed as I stumbled out of the bar once again, a splitting headache slamming through my head as I stumbled along the narrow sidewalk. Why was it that I was off again drinking like there was nothing to worry about? Oh yeah that's right... Sasuke had gone and done the dirty on me again!

It didn't matter how many times I asked him to be honest with me about why he was ignoring me so much. I didn't actually need answers from him, I already knew what it was that was keeping him from me, well who actually! I knew that Sasuke was cheating on me and I knew it was with one of my best friends too!

I growled as tears formed in my eyes and I hurled the half empty bottle of Jack Daniels down the street. I stopped walking and doubled over, my hands on my knees as I started to hyperventilate. Why the hell was it so hard to breathe properly whenever my mind decided to betray me for Sasuke?!

"Naruto...?" I blinked and looked up slowly as my vision became spotted. I frowned when a blur of black and red came into my vision. Why was he leaning down over me, wasn't I standing up on the sidewalk outside the bar? "Naruto...! Naruto, you need to get up off the ground..." I couldn't, no I just couldn't move; I didn't want to!

I frowned as a heavy and exasperated sigh sounded out from above. "H-Hey... put me down!" I slurred as I was lifted up off the ground and carried bridal style.

"Naruto... stop squirming! You're drunk stupid and lying on the ground outside of the bar!" The mysterious man said as he carried me off.

I had to admit, I was finding a strange comfort in this man's arms. There was a musky, burnt scent coming off of this man; some sort of cologne. Even so I could still smell a butterscotch scent and something else... vanilla; no it was something else, something sweet and alluring.

I smiled and hummed as my thoughts drifted off towards that of my dear friend Gaara. He was still in Suna as far as I was aware and I missed him deeply. I knew that if Gaara was here he'd be able to tell me what to do about... about... Sasuke...

"Naruto, what are you crying about now?" The silky voice came to me as I was dipped down and set onto a soft fabric and sunk back into it. I flinched back as soft hands wiped my cheeks and touched the sides of my eyes. "You silly boy" They whispered softly.

I frowned slightly as I looked up at the black and red mess this man was because of tears and the alcohol. I wanted to argue with him but part of me felt as if he was right, perhaps I was being silly about the whole ordeal!

"Who are you?" I mumbled as I tried to sit up in what I had gathered to be the front seat of a car. The uncomfortable feeling of my knees pressed up against the dash and the cramping in my legs were the two things giving it away to me.

A soft chuckle rang out in front of me before moving away. A click sounded from my right and I knew the door had been shut. I waited until the man got in the car himself and shut his own door. A sense of clam washed over me as the car started and he took off.

I closed my eyes and leaned my head against the window as I hummed along to the song. I frowned as I realised I knew the song and the person who had sung it as well! I opened my eyes and stared at the radio as the chorus for Bring Me Back to Life blared out.

Singing along to the song I smiled at the sound of my friend's voice before I realised that it was a CD playing. I turned my head and looked at the man driving the car. I was about to ask them if they liked the song when some part of my vision cleared. I tensed up as I realised who it was that was driving the car.

"G-Gaara..." I murmured as I stared at him, my head spinning and my eyes getting heavy as I watched. My vision faded as he turned his head towards me, his prominent Kanji of Love on his forehead confirming my suspicions before I passed out.