Connection, Sadness & Moment
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto nor do I own it's characters. (As things are right now, I'm starting to think I should be glad, 'cause if I were Kishimoto, I'd drown myself in the dirtiest river I could find... The Naruto manga went completely down the drain.) I make no money with this.
Author's Note: Okay. Uh. I started this out of despair because I suck at writing multi-chapter fics... So I thought I'd try a oneshot-series and it turned out I liked it. So, here it is.^^
Edit: Actually, this is the second time I'm posting this story here, because some of the chapters are too short for Animexx' 150 words rule, so I'm going to throw three original chapters into one 'Mexx chapter... (Just had an epiphany.) Let's see how it works..........
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Part 1 - Connection
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Naruto and Sasuke were connected – everyone who knew them knew at least this much about them. It usually went unsaid, though sometimes, people – stupid people – felt a need to comment on it.
Sakura had once said if both Naruto and Sasuke only focused half of their attention on a fight, they would still win, for the very simple reason that two halves still made one whole.
Kiba had said it was amazing they were still both alive, for the very simple reason that every single thing they did turned into a fight.
Tsunade had said she had no idea how the heck they managed, for the very simple reason that they were complete opposites.
Ino had said that sometimes she wished she could hear the song to which they moved, for the very simple reason that it had to be an incredibly beautiful one.
Kakashi had said watching them interact was almost as amusing as watching one of his most favorite porn movies, for the very simple reason that their special kind of tension made everything they did seem like sex with their clothes on.
Sai had simply said he didn’t understand them, for the very simple reason that they were beyond any kind of logic.
Naruto and Sasuke usually said those people were crazy. Then, they usually fought about how crazy.
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Part 2 - Sadness
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Sometimes, someone said something and Naruto’s lips twitched and his eyes sparkled. Sasuke would realize he was remembering something and it made his heart tighten in his chest.
Sometimes, someone said something and Sasuke’s lips twitched and his eyes looked into nowhere. Naruto would realize he was remembering something and it made his stomach churn.
It was moments like this when they realized how much of each other’s lives they had actually missed. How much of their lives they had really spent apart. It had only been four years, but at times like this, it felt like so much more...
And it was times like this when Sasuke’s face hardened with determination, because the only thing he could do now was try and fill the days they spent together with more of those pleasant memories that made Naruto smile when he remembered them. He couldn’t turn back time and at times like this, he just felt sad.
And it was times like this when Naruto’s face hardened with determination, because the only thing he could do now was try and fill the days they spent together with some of those pleasant memories that made Sasuke forget what nightmares he still remembered. He wished he could turn back time and at times like this, he felt just sad.
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Part 3 - Moment
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That day, the fight on the bridge. Sasuke’s blood was on his hands and Haku’s voice echoed through his head like thunder and he just couldn’t believe this wasn’t a dream. And time stood still.
That day, the fight in the Valley of the End. His rasengan clashed with Sasuke’s chidori and even before the shockwave of the following explosion threw him back, he knew that he had lost this fight. And time stood still.
That day, the moment at Orochimaru’s hideout. Sasuke’s body radiated heat and even though it was barely noticeable, he knew that Sasuke was trembling just like him while they secretly leaned against each other for one split second. And time stood still.
Today, a chance meeting at the Gate. Sasuke smirked as he walked past Naruto, who grinned back and promptly forgot he’d been in a conversation with Kiba until just now. The other members of their teams nodded to each other in greeting, but they only exchanged that look. And as soon as he was out of Sasuke’s field of view, Naruto turned on his heels, grabbed him by the shoulder and spun him around before stealing a kiss that made Kiba gasp and Ino squeal. They parted with a grin and a smirk and time moved on.
