Tadaima - Prologue
Title: Tadaima
Author: shushu_yaoi and duchess_pol
Pairing: Naruto/Sasuke and Naruto/? in future chapters
Rating: PG (But it will become NC-17 soon)
Summary: One year has passed after Sasuke killed Itachi, but the boy hasn’t come back to Konoha yet. Naruto still loves him and he's sure he will come back, however his body can't wait. What will he do?
Warnings: A bit of angst, this is a SLASH fic (=boy/boy love, sex, everything!), don’t like, don’t read, you’ve been warned!
Disclaimers: Unfortunately we don’t own these characters, but we wish we did… No profit: only fun (and a lot of drooling…)
Author’s note: The fanfic takes place after Konoha has defeated Akatsuki, possible spoilers about the manga until chapter 384 can be found, but not many =)
We are not English, so if you find some mistakes, please don’t think we are brainless illiterates…
We give a huge hug to our wonderful beta reader: iani_ancilla
Reviews: Yes, please! =)
Prologue
«Do you know, Naruto… that if both you and your opponent are first class ninja, you can read each other’s minds when just your fists meet?
There is no need for words.»
These words echoed in Sasuke’s brain as he stood there, struggling for breath, his body aching like never before, his mind blank.
Had he been the one to say those words barely a couple of minutes before? Or maybe it had been ages… he felt completely numb, as he stared at a pale Naruto, who was lying unconscious, his eyes closed, a thin ray of light illuminating his face.
He could be dead, his body was stiff, but Sasuke knew that Naruto was alive, badly injured but still alive. That was the exact moment he realized he was the one who had caused such damage. He had been the one to fight against Naruto, beat him, hurt him. He had always thought that this moment would have felt great, exciting, marvellous, but it didn’t. Actually, he felt nothing at all, only emptiness.
And yet, from that emptiness surged the strong, irresistible desire to know what Naruto was feeling at the moment, to understand what he was thinking, now that he, the friend Naruto had been so badly trying to save and to take back to Konoha, had just tried to take his life as if it were worth nothing. Even though Sasuke had been the one to utter those words, he couldn’t understand Naruto’s feelings right now. Why did he want to take him back so badly? He had even been ready to give his life for it and had almost lost it. Hadn’t it been for the beast inside him, he wouldn’t have survived more than two minutes against this new power of his. Yet Naruto had shown such unexpected strength, and most of all, such a strong will, a will almost stronger than the full force of his seal. What had made him so determined?
But it was a useless concern. He had come this far already, had his mind set on going to Orochimaru to gain power, to destroy that bastard he had once called brother and to finally exact his revenge on him for his family, his clan, his lost childhood.
No regrets. He had no time to waste in Konoha, with stupid useless missions and silly girls drooling after him. He had to grow strong, stronger, and this was the only way he had. He had to have his revenge.
His headband suddenly fell from his forehead, landing with a thud beside Naruto’s face.
Naruto…
So stubborn…
“Naruto…”
He didn’t know what he wanted to say, neither why he wanted to speak in the first place.
“I…”
Rain started falling, all of a sudden, as if the sky was voicing the storm in his heart.
Sasuke felt a pang in his chest and started coughing, his knees no more able to sustain him. He collapsed onto the ground, blood dripping from his mouth, the drops forming a crimson puddle in front of him.
He opened his eyes, finding Naruto’s face in front of his.
Naruto…
All of a sudden, blue eyes opened to stare into dark ones.
“Sasu…ke…” It was merely a whisper but they were so near to each other that he could hear it.
“Naruto…”
Damn him! He should have left before Naruto awoke.
“I won’t be able to stand it if you leave”
Sasuke finally understood what Naruto was feeling. Naruto’s stubbornness shouldn’t bother him, but somehow it made him angrier than he would have liked to admit. Or maybe he wasn’t angry at all. Leaving Konoha, he had thought that it would have been easier if all those he was leaving behind hated him. Easier for everybody, and for himself above all. But now, as he was coming to understand that Naruto didn’t despise him, not even after all he had done, he felt relieved. And angry. And... he didn’t know. He didn’t want to know…
“Don’t be stupid. Whatever you say, I won’t change my mind. You’ll make other friends. Just let me go.” He tried to stand but stopped when he realized that Naruto was trying to speak again.
“Nobody will be like you. You’re different.” Naruto’s voice was very feeble.
“You’re talking nonsense… Maybe I was the first, but all friends are alike.”
“No... they’re not...”
“Of course they are!”
“If that’s so...then…maybe…you’re something…more…”
Naruto’s eyes filled with tears, then closed. Sasuke sighed. “Listen...” But Naruto had already passed out.
“Usuratonkachi…” Sasuke’s words were merely a whisper.
He slightly shifted his position to softly press his lips against his friend’s, then he stood and left limping.
“Goodbye, Naruto…”
TBC
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