Something To Live For ❦ NaruSasu

Six

Sasuke was put under suicide watch in the mental ward for about a month. Naruto visited every single day and picked Sasuke up the day they let him out.

The blond took the raven to lunch. Sasuke didn't really talk much at all, but he at least thanked Naruto. The aforementioned asked Sasuke to come over to his house and Sasuke somewhat accepted.

Naruto was happy about that. That meant he was getting somewhere.

When they arrived, Naruto mentioned that his uncle Nagato and Karin – which was his daughter – would be coming over for dinner. He also said Sakura was coming too.

When the others finally showed up, Sakura and Karin went up to the room Karin slept in when she was over to 'talk about girl stuff or something', and Naruto and Sasuke decided to watch a movie while Kushina and Tsunade made dinner and the older guys talked at the kitchen table.

Naruto glanced at Sasuke, who looked like he was thinking about something. Yet Naruto didn't pry. He didn't want to upset Sasuke. So, instead, he just watched him with a small smile on his face.

"Dinner's ready!" Kushina called out after a while. "Naruto, come and help me set the table!" Naruto looked at Sasuke then.

"Would you go get Sakura and Karin while I go do that?" He asked, and Sasuke nodded and went upstairs while Naruto went into the kitchen.

Sasuke went and found Karin's room, knocking on the door, but he got no answer. "Hey, dinner is ready," he murmured, knocking again. When he still got no answer, he opened the door to find Sakura and Karin making out on Karin's bed. Not what he was expecting. His eyes widened and then he cleared his throat.

Sakura pulled away from the other girl, eyes also wide. "S- Sasuke!" She exclaimed, feeling slightly embarrassed, a blush covering her cheeks.

"Dinner is ready," Sasuke said quietly, turning slightly. "Naruto asked me to come and get you…" He stood there for a brief moment before he began to walk away, but before he could, Sakura jumped up and grabbed his arm, dragging him inside the room and shutting the door.

"Look, Sasuke…" She said lowly, scratching the back of her head. Sasuke raised an eyebrow and Sakura sighed. "Please don't tell Naruto, or anybody else. Karin and I just aren't ready for anyone to know yet. We haven't really figured everything out just yet and so we want to see if this will work out first and stuff."

He looked at her questioningly. "Why would I tell anyone?" He asked, and Sakura just shrugged, looking at the floor. "I have nothing to gain from it. Besides, I don't really care anyway."

Sakura only smiled, hugging the raven, who just about pushed her off of him. He didn't really like people invading his space when it wasn't at all necessary. Sometimes he accepted hugs, but it depended on who the person was. He barely knew Sakura.

As it was, he barely knew Naruto still, and he still was only barely accepting hugs.

"Thanks so much," the pink haired girl said happily as she pulled away. "We really appreciate it."

Karin nodded in agreement and Sasuke began to feel slightly uncomfortable at this point. He quickly left the room and found Naruto at the base of the stairs.

"Hey, what took you so long?" The blond asked, grinning. "I was about to come and find you." Sasuke shook his head, stepping past the other.

"It was nothing."

Naruto's smile faltered, but it was right back again as he threw an arm around an unprepared Sasuke's shoulders. Sasuke fell, and Naruto fell with him.

Or more like on top of him. Sasuke let out a soft groan of discomfort and Naruto chuckled.

"Yikes, sorry, Sasuke," the blond murmured, still grinning. He stared at Sasuke for a moment, and Sasuke stared back. Naruto then suddenly lay his head on Sasuke's chest; he could just feel and hear Sasuke's heart beating, and he could feel him breathing and he was just so happy for that. He didn't want to lose Sasuke. He was already too attached to him.