Faded (Naruto Fanfiction) [Sasuke/Naruto] *Possibly being revised in 2020*

Chapter VI

Naruto tossed and turned in his sleep, face contorting as memories seeped into his head. For him it was like an out of body experience, him watching something, like a movie.

"Team Seven. Haruno Sakura, Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke." said a man with a ponytail of brown hair and a scar over his nose.

"Why am I stuck with the teme!" Exclaimed an energetic blonde with three lines across each cheek akin to whisker marks - himself possibly, Naruto mused. The orange-clothed boy then pointed a finger at the noirette, a glare on his face.

"Naruto," The man said, confirming Naruto's thoughts, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Teams are split into ability, so the worst would go with the best and so forth, that is why you are on a team with Sasuke and Sakura."

The imaged faded into black before coming back again.

Two boys lay on the side of the riverbank, breathing heavily. The two from the scene Naruto had viewed earlier. Himself and Sasuke? They panted as the dark-headed boy lifted his right arm holding up a golden statue of a teddy bear with a fish in its mouth.

"I still can't believe they stole something as ridiculous as this... this teddy bear." said the blond, regaining his breath slowly.

The other boy responded something intelligible.

The scene faded once again and then came back one final time.

Two boys, him and Sasuke Naruto realized, each with a fist partially through each other. Sasuke's eyes widened and Naruto saw that the noirette's fist was right through his abdomen, barely missing vital organs which would have made him bleed out even with the power of Kyuubi's healing. Naruto smiled at him, pulling his own arm back before using both hands to pull Sasuke's out of him. Sasuke staggered back, staring at his bloodied hand as Naruto smiled on. The dark-haired boy collapsed, legs falling from beneath him, Naruto barely catching him before he hit the ground. Naruto picked him up whispering one final thing as Naruto's vision faded.

"I love you."

Naruto's eyes snapped open. He remembered everything.