Backwards Leaf - A NaruSasu FanFic

Chapter 9 - My Ultimate Decision

"Naruto?... Naruto where are you?!" Hinata was walking around in the dark, the only light seemed to be coming from her.

"Naruto?... Naruto, where'd you go?!" Sasuke was walking in the dark too, the only light seemed to be coming from him. 

Suddenly I found myself standing a yard away from each of them, directly in the middle

"Naruto?... where are you?!" Hinata called again

"Naruto?... why did you leave me?!" called Sasuke. It was like they couldn't see me... or each other for that matter... "NARUTO?!"

"Naruto?!" Hinata called. 

I took a deep breath and started walking forwards... I knew what I had to do...

"Hinata" she turned around and faced me

"Naruto!" we hugged for a moment then I held her at arm's length "Naruto, where are you? Why did you leave?" I sighed

"Hinata... I didn't go on purpose... I was actually on my way to see you, when I ran into Madara-"

"Madara?!" she asked in shock. I nodded before I let out another deep breath

"Listen Hinata... I'm sorry, but... I don't think I can love you anymore"

"What?" she looked shocked... and hurt. I rubbed the back of my head

"You see... I'm kinda in love with someone else... I've never been with anyone like him, and... I'm sorry... I'm sure you'll find someone else to capture your heart... you have in this world" I said softly as I wiped a tear from her eye

"Naruto... I'm still waiting here... I've been looking for you since you disappeared... and now you're telling me that... that you don't love me anymore?" my eyes went wide... was I talking to the REAL Hinata?

"Hi-Hinata... I'm so sorry... truth be told... I think I've always loved him... I just told myself that I didn't... I never meant to hurt you... please don't cry" I wiped another tear from her cheek... she leaned into my jacket and we hugged for what felt like forever

"Him?" she questioned. I bit my lip as I nodded nervously "Oh"

"I-I'm sorry Hinata" she shook her head

"Don't be. We can't choose who we love... he makes you happy, right?" she asked

"Yeah... he does"

"Then... then you should go to him" she looked me in the eye with a sad smile "I'll be okay... I don't really know how I was able to reach you in my dreams... where did you go? You disappeared... I thought you were dead"

"No... I'm not dead... I'm in another world, one where you're married to Neji and have the cutest little kids, and I'm with Sasuke... we spent our first night together tonight"

"N-Neji's... Alive?"

"Yeah... believe me, it took me a while to get use to it, but you two are really happy... I'm sorry it can't be that way in our world... I know how much you loved him" she shot her head up at me with wide eyes "Why else would we visit his grave every year? It's also why I always backed off to let you have a moment... I may have been your first crush, but... he was your fist love, wasn't he?" she dropped her head and started to cry. 

I held her in my arms and let her cry it out "It's not fair!" she shouted as she punched my chest from her frustration "Why did he have to die?! Why couldn't he stay?! I know we were cousins, that's why I always tried to love you, but... b-but..." she cried until no more tears would fall, I lifted her chin

"Hey, it'll be alright. You're a beautiful woman, inside and out. You're going to find yourself a great husband and have beautiful kids... you'll be a wonderful and devoted wife and mother, believe me, I know" I finished with a smirk. She sniffed her tears away and I lightly kissed her forehead

"Thank you Naruto, for everything... your understanding, your friendship, your love, and your honesty... you should probably go now... he's waiting for you" I let go, stepped back for a moment and looked at her "Go ahead... I'll be fine" she said with a slight giggle

"Thank you" I said, then I turned and ran the other way

"Naruto?... Naruto, where'd you go?!" he was still calling for me "NARUTO?!"

"SASUKE!" he turned around as I ran into him, kissing his sweet lips

"I love you Naruto"

When I woke up, I was alone in bed, I looked around the room but I couldn't find him... I panicked- did he change his mind after all? "Sasuke?!" 

That's when I realized there was water running. 

I followed the sound to the bathroom, and heard mumbles through the door, I opened the door to the steaming hot room. Is Sasuke... singing?! I couldn't help but chuckle... I made my way into the bathroom, soundlessly closing the door behind me, sneaking my way to the shower, like the ninja I was... "-cloooserrrr... I have died, every day, waiting for you, Naruto, don't be afraid I have loved you, for a thooousand years, I'll love you for a thousand more~" 

I snaked my arms around him, kissing his shoulder "Hey"

"Naruto?" he asked surprised, before he turned his head to  smile at me "Good Morning"

"Are you... singing?" 

he chuckled "Yeah, I usually do when I wake up in a good mood"

"And you were singing to me?" 

he turned around and gave me a passionate kiss, before singing again, just loud enough for me, and ONLY me, to hear "... I have died, every day, waiting for you, Naruto, don't be afraid I have loved you, for a thooousand years, I'll love you for a thousand more~" he kissed me again "I love you Naruto" I kissed him

After the shower, we both got out and started getting ready for the day... "so, you're an ANBU Black Op?" I asked

"Yeah. Itachi an I each have a team to lead." He grabbed his mask, walked over to me and pulled me in for a kiss... "I love you Naruto, I always have and I always will"

"When did you first know?" I asked as I sat on the bed to put on my shoes... 

Sasuke sat down beside me... "The first time you accidentally fell into my lips... I felt right for the first time since the massacre. Unfortunately, we were just kids... I was confused, so I acted like I hated it... but honestly, after that moment, I found myself wanting another kiss from you... I watched you for years Naruto... but I was afraid you'd reject me... when we went on missions as team seven, I would find myself wishing Sakura wasn't there... or Kakashi... When I went away with Oruchimaru, I was lost in my own despair... but when I heard that YOU were the only one who never gave up on me... it gave me the strength to come back to the light... even if it did take a while to find it."

"So... can you tell me... about our... about... how did WE happen?" 

Sasuke stopped putting on his shoes and looked right into my eyes