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Final chapter
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Sasuke was in one his moods again.

Naruto had been with Sasuke for so long that he instinctively knew. Like breathing, it was a feeling that was subconsciously felt. And Naruto's instincts were telling him that he should leave Sasuke alone to cool off.

But that never happened.

Whether he left Sasuke alone or tried to talk to him, the end result was the same.

Naruto had gone with his gut feeling, deciding to leave Sasuke alone in the living room as he walked to his bedroom. Hours passed, night fell, Naruto slept, and Sasuke stayed in the living room; stoic and expressionless with his thoughts.

Then Naruto awakened to the sight of Sasuke on top of him, eyes darker than the pitch blackness of the night. He sighed and offered his arms to his black-haired boyfriend. That was the only comfort that could pull Sasuke away from himself, from his thoughts; to indulge in Naruto's body. And the more Sasuke needed those indulgences, the more extreme they would get.

Like tonight.

Legs spread either side of Sasuke's waist.

Hands held down by Sasuke's own pale hands as he thrust ever harder into the blond.

The bed creaked and the room was filled with Naruto's breathy and gasping moans. Sweat dripped down the side of Sasuke's face, curving down his jaw. Naruto watched through half-lidded eyes as a single drop fell from his chin.

A breath-stealing kiss pulled his attention away, Sasuke hoisting his hips closer, doubling over the blond as he continued to relentlessly pound into him.

Naruto's breath hitched, arms clinging around Sasuke' back. Sasuke was so deep inside him, so desperately trying to get deeper. Fingers scraped down the arch of Sasuke's back, every ounce of his self control going to holding back his moans.

He could hear Sasuke's grunts against his hear, his breath heating his neck. Sasuke teased and licked his sensitive neck; biting and marking him. Naruto shuddered with each bite; body keeping rhythm with Sasuke's thrust.

His bit down on his lips, back arched, feet digging into the mattress as he climaxed. Sasuke thrust into him once more, riding out his own orgasm inside Naruto's heated body. It was quick and messy but that was always how it began.

Naruto shuddered, his chest quickly rising and falling. Sasuke shifted, resting back on his knees as he stared down at Naruto. He was staring but not at Naruto. Rather at the splatters of cum from the blond's cock. He gathered some on his fingertips, pressing them to Naruto's lips. Naruto took his hand, licking Sasuke's finger clean.

He still wasn't back. The eyes that looked back weren't focusing on him at all.

With much effort, Naruto pulled away from Sasuke, his half-erect cock easily sliding out with a wet pop. Semen dripped from his twitching hole, down his inner thighs, as Naruto crawled to his hands and knees in front of Sasuke. He dropped down on his elbows, legs spread and ass in the air. He breathed heavily, chest heaving as he reached behind him, spreading himself open and with little resistance, inserted two fingers into himself.

Naruto groaned softly and turned his head to the side so he could peak at Sasuke over his shoulders.

"…More." He said, thrusting his fingers into him. His body twitched as he felt Sasuke grab his hand. Sasuke planted soft kisses along the small of Naruto's back, down the cleft of his ass, tongue lapping at the fingers already in him. Naruto shuddered, his knees almost buckling underneath him.

"Naruto…"

Naruto closed his eyes, sighing contentedly at the sound of his name.

That was what he wanted the most. To hear his name from Sasuke's mouth. To know Sasuke was starting to focus to him.

He squirmed when that very mouth was working against his anus, tongue pushing into him. He bit at his bruised bottom lip, muffling his voice against the pillow. He spread his legs further apart, dropping his hips as Sasuke added a finger knuckle deep into him. Naruto was short of breath, his mind going blank as Sasuke's finger brushed against his sweet spot.

His vision went white momentarily, his legs shaking from supporting himself. He gasped into the pillow, wanting nothing more than to be completely dominated.

Sasuke twisted his finger, adding another digit. Naruto moaned, his two fingers brushing against Sasuke's fingers in him. Naruto wasn't particular tight, with the amount of sex they usually had, but having four fingers in him, he could feel the slight burn of being stretched. And he could feel it every time Sasuke shoved his fingers in and out, leading Naruto's own fingers along.

He whined when Sasuke pulled all four fingers out of him. He pulled Naruto up off his elbows, turning him around as he kissed him.

"Sasuke." He said his name again. Lips clashed against Sasuke's between every intake of breath. He could feel Sasuke's finger thread through his hair, gripping him tightly. Sasuke jerked Naruto's head back, exposing his neck, kissing and biting and marking some more.

Naruto reached for Sasuke's cock, feeling it harden with his touch. Sasuke's hand guided Naruto's head to his lap, lips inches away from his erect cock.

Naruto kissed the tip, lips smearing with pre-ejaculate. He wrapped his fingers around the base, taking the head into his mouth. Naruto suckled against the tip, tongue running along it before he took Sasuke's entire length into his mouth. Sasuke shuddered, fingers gripping him tighter.

"..naruto.."

That was all the encouragement he needed to keep going. He hollowed his cheeks and began sucking, head bobbing. Sasuke held Naruto's head in place, fingers massaging his scalp.

"Like that."

"Suck harder."

"Naruto, you're so good."

All of Sasuke's praises were getting him hard. He hummed around Sasuke's cock, grinding his hips against the comforter of the bed to relieve some of the pressure. Sasuke pulled Naruto's head away, lips red and swollen, a thick strand of spit connecting from them to the tip of Sasuke's cock before breaking away. He blinked, staring up at Sasuke.

Sasuke cupped the side of Naruto's face, pressing his thumb against the blond's bottom lip. Naruto lowered his gaze, sucking on his thumb. He nodded, answering the unspoken question on Sasuke's lips.

Sasuke gripped his erect cock, his breath shaky, and brought himself to orgasm, coming on Naruto's face. Naruto licked his lips, taking in the bit that landed near his mouth. He flinched when he felt Sasuke cup the side of his face.

Sasuke pulled Naruto closer, licking the blond's face free of his ejaculate. He kissed him, passing his cum to Naruto as he jerked the blond off into his own orgasm.

Naruto swallowed, cum and all, body shuddering as he collapsed against Sasuke. He breathed heavily, resting his head against Sasuke's shoulder.

"Are you okay?" Sasuke asked.

Naruto pulled away and gazed at Sasuke. Finally, his eyes were what they were before. Still dark but not lost. Naruto nodded, too exhausted to even speak. But he still tried.

"I need to go clean up." He pulled away, crawling towards the end of the bed but as soon as he tried to stand, he landed back on his ass on the bed. He winced, body tensing.

"I'll go." Sasuke said, the bed shifting weight as he stood up. Naruto nodded.

Sasuke left the room, walking to the bathroom and grabbed a towelette from underneath the sink. He walked back to the bedroom only to find Naruto asleep. He chuckled, sitting beside Naruto as he began to wipe down his body. Naruto stirred, turning towards Sasuke.

"How do you feel?" Naruto asked slowly, eyes fluttering open to look at him.

"What about yourself?" Sasuke replied, leaning over his body. Naruto smiled, a lazy chuckle shaking his body.

"Better now that I feel slightly less sticky." He ran his hand over his stomach, chest slowly rising and falling with every breath. Naruto grabbed Sasuke's hand, squeezing it gently. Sasuke brushed away Naruto's bangs, causing the blond to smile. He quickly succumbed to exhaustion and Sasuke pulled his hand away.

Sasuke looked over Naruto's body, noting all the red bruises he had left when they first started hours ago. Some were already starting to turn purple. Along his neck and shoulder, down his chest, and around his thighs were several kiss marks that wouldn't fade anytime soon. Sasuke turned away and stared out the window.

The sun was starting to peak over the mountains, casting the horizon to a bright multicolor display of red, orange, and purple. He tossed aside the damp towel, covering Naruto with the beds' comforter.

He walked over to the closet, grabbing a towel and wrapped it around his waist. Sasuke walked out to the hallway, closing the bedroom door behind him as he made his way to the living room. Near the television on a stand, beside a framed photograph of Naruto's parents and himself as a baby, were several other photographs. One of them had Itachi and Sasuke on it, both smiling pleasantly.

He grabbed it, fingers running along the ridges of the frame.

Itachi was dead. His heart throbbed and he clenched the frame tightly. Sasuke was absolutely and utterly alone.

But there was Naruto. He wasn't so alone with him around.

As long as he had Naruto, he could keep at bay the soul crushing realization of just how alone he was in the entire world.

As long as Naruto was with him, he could still keep his demons away.

Sasuke placed the frame back with the rest and walked back to the bedroom.

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Naruto didn't wake up well into the after noon. When he did, his entire body was sore. He stared at the ceiling, just breathing. He slowly sat upright, light twinges of pain shooting throughout his spine. He sighed, arching his back as he stretched.

He could hear noise from the kitchen, clattering of pots and pans. Naruto slowly got off the bed, ignoring the clatter as he made his way to the bathroom for a shower.

Once he was cleaned and feeling more refreshed than before, he pulled on a pair of boxers from the bedroom and walked towards the kitchen. The smell of food made his stomach growl and mouth water. Sasuke was cooking.

"Finally awake?" Sasuke asked, focused on the cooking.

"Yeah." Naruto walked towards the kitchen, eyeing the food Sasuke was making.

"Is your body okay?"

"Incredibly sore but I'll live." He replied, turning towards the fridge. He grabbed the large jug of water, drinking straight from it. He closed the door, keeping the plastic jug with him. He turned back, only to bump into Sasuke's chest.

"Are you sure?"

Naruto looked at him, watching his dark eyes roaming over his body. Sasuke gently pressed his hand against a dark purple bruise on Naruto's left hip. Naruto winced slightly. A frown formed on Sasuke's lips, the familiar crinkle settling between his brows. Naruto sighed, placing his hand over Sasuke's.

"I'm fine. Honestly." He squeezed Sasuke's hand, placing a kiss on his lips.

He walked around Sasuke, placing the jug on the counter.

"Listen," He said, sitting on top of the counter. "Today's the anniversary of Itachi's death." He could see Sasuke's body tense, hands slightly clenching. "We should go."

Sasuke silently walked towards him, standing in front on the blond. He knew Sasuke didn't like cemeteries. Sasuke hadn't gone close to one since Itachi's death. He lifted his hands, grabbing Sasuke's face in his hands. He smiled and kissed him again.

Sasuke stared into those blue eyes. At a face that's been in his childhood for a large part of it. He quirked an eyebrow, leaning closer.

"You call that a kiss?"

Naruto grinned, pulling Sasuke close to kiss him seriously. Sasuke pulled Naruto closer, legs spreading apart aside Sasuke's hips. Naruto shuddered and pulled away, panting slightly.

"I would like to see other places beyond the bedroom." He said. "We'll go get Itachi some sunflowers to brighten his view, okay?"

Sasuke nodded. He pulled Naruto into a tight hug, the slightest of trembles shaking his body. Warmth spread throughout Naruto's body as he wrapped his arms around Sasuke's back.

"Sasuke, I love you."

"Me too." He replied, hugging him tighter.

Naruto sighed contentedly. This moment was happiness. And Naruto would make sure Sasuke knew that feeling well. That he wasn't entirely alone in the world.

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Beeps echoed throughout his mind. Rhythmic beeps that sounded all too familiar. He opened his eyes and white light greeted him. He closed them again and a warm hand was holding his. Iruka's voice was talking to him but he didn't understand any of it.

He opened his eyes again, slowly this time, and Iruka's face entered his field of vision. The older man smiled, tears falling down his cheeks. Naruto blinked when a drop fell on his gas mask. He tried to straighten up but every part of his body hurt.

"Don't move, Naruto, you're very weak right now." Naruto nodded and that simple movement felt sluggish. He breathed, testing out small movements throughout his body. It was mostly his torso and arms that hurt the most. He could hear the door open and saw Iruka talking to the doctor. He sighed, staring back up at the bright ceiling.

He closed his eyes and Sasuke's bloodied face flashed through his mind.

He bolted upright, a wave of nausea sending him into a fit of dry heaves. Iruka rushed over to him, gently patting Naruto's back, He ripped off his gas mask, to breathe better, gripping Iruka's arms. Naruto turned towards him, ignoring the doctor's advice to lay back down on the bed.

"Where is he?"

Naruto didn't have to say who. Iruka knew.

And Iruka looked away, unable to stare at Naruto's eyes.

Naruto's expression visibly crumbled and it take all he had to not cry. Because he still wasn't given an answer.

"Iruka, please… Where is Sasuke?"

Iruka stayed silent, trying to figure out what was the right thing to say. None came to mind except, "I'm sorry, Naruto. Sasuke died."

Naruto's eyes widened, his grip on Iruka's arm finally loosening. He stared down at his lap, at his hands. And they were covered in Sasuke's blood.

His shoulder's shook but he didn't cry. He couldn't. Not when he could feel the pressure of the knife as it had slipped into Sasuke's chest. Nor the blood that covered his hands. Accident or not, it was his hands on the handle of the knife.

"…Iruka…I…"

His voice cracked. The bed shifted with Iruka's weight and strong arms were holding him against a warm chest. Naruto blinked, the blood gone from his hands but not the pressure, the feel of the knife's handle.

"It's okay to cry, Naruto." Iruka said, holding him close.

"I… I killed him, Iruka." Naruto's voice was barely above a whisper. "I just wanted to get it away from him, but we struggled… then fell and… the bleeding wouldn't stop…" His body shook harder. Iruka steeled himself and grabbed Naruto's face, making the blond look at him.

"Listen to me." He said firmly. "It is not your fault. The police are already calling it a self defense case. What happened tonight, it was an unfortunate accident. So don't blame yourself, Naruto. You didn't kill him."

The tears that were welled up at the corners of his eyes finally spilled over. Naruto clung to Iruka, racking sobs assaulting his chest. Iruka held him, not saying a word, simply holding him because at the moment that was all Naruto needed.

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Naruto stayed in the hospital for a couple of days. After he had recovered from the fever he had, with the doctor's permission, the police questioned Naruto, to get the full details of that night. With Iruka and Kakashi by his side, Naruto recounted the event.

It was draining, having to recall the struggle for the knife and the resulting end, but it was better with Iruka there. After asking a couple more questions, the police thanked him, leaving the room with the report. Once they were out of the room, Naruto sighed, his shoulders visibly relaxing.

"Thanks for being here, Iruka, Kakashi." Naruto said. Iruka nodded, squeezing Naruto's hand in reassurance.

"We'll come back later."

Naruto nodded, watching the two men stand. "Iruka, about Sasuke…"

"His funeral was held yesterday." Naruto nodded, keeping his mouth shut. Iruka wanted to say something but nothing came to mind. He couldn't think of anything that would comfort him. Kakashi tapped Iruka's shoulder, a slight shake of his head. Iruka sighed, looking back at Naruto.

"See you later, Naruto." He said, leaving the room with Kakashi.

Naruto looked towards the window, watching the sun shine brightly through a patch of clouds. Like a normal day. The world wouldn't stop for a single death. But he felt like it should. He shifted his leg over towards the edge of the bed, dangling from the side. He grabbed the pole that held his IV drip and used it as support as he stood. His body ached as he walked towards the window; IV drip in hand.

"I need to get Sasuke some sunflowers." He whispered, resting his forehead against the cool pane of the glass.

"Despite everything that happened with him."

Naruto turned around, at Sai as he entered the room.

"Yeah." Naruto replied, leaning back against the window with a weary smile. "I've practically know him all my life, Sai. I've seen his best and worst." He chuckled but the humor wasn't in it. "I've been through his best and worst."

Naruto stared at the pale-skinned artist, and an after image of Sasuke appeared before him. Sasuke smiled before disappearing and Naruto couldn't stop the familiar pressure building up behind his eyes. Concerned, Sai stepped closer but Naruto held up his hand, signaling him to stop.

He couldn't look Sai in the eye so he stared at the plain floor.

"I…" He swallowed, wishing he had a glass of water. "When Iruka told me Sasuke died, I…" He paused, breathing slightly heavily. "For a split second I thought, 'finally, he's gone'." Naruto's voice cracked, gaze kept downcast.

"I was glad… that he died. I wouldn't have to deal with his games anymore."

Naruto's shoulder shook.

He felt awful when the thought crossed his mind. Sick to his stomach because he felt such instant relief when he was told Sasuke was dead. He gripped his head, sliding down against the window and wall to the floor.

"I'm the worst." He said through gritted teeth.

Sai stared at him for a brief moment before he walked towards Naruto. He kneeled in front of the blond and without saying a word, he placed his hands over Naruto's and gently pulled them away from his face. His fingertips came back wet with tears.

"You are not the worst." Sai said. Naruto shuddered; shoulder's shaking from withholding his sobs. "You are not the best either."

Naruto didn't look up at him. "...then what am I?"

"You are human who lost someone really special."

Naruto's chest tightened, and he finally looked at Sai. Sai shifted back to sit on the floor as he wrapped his arms around Naruto's shoulder, pulling the blond close to him. Naruto sighed, his body visibly relaxing into the contours of Sai's chest. He let himself sag against Sai's body, head resting on his shoulder.

They stayed together on the floor until Sai could feel the even rise and fall of Naruto's chest as he succumbed to sleep.

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Three days later, Naruto was released from the hospital, as healthy as he could be. Iruka escorted him back to his apartment and when Naruto walked into the living room, it felt weird.

His coffee table was gone but aside from that, the living room was the same as always. He walked over to the spot. There wasn't even a bloodspot anywhere. The cleaners were thorough with their job.

"Naruto?"

Iruka's voice called him back from blank thoughts. Naruto turned, pasting a smile on his face.

"I'm okay, Iruka." He said. The concerned looked in Iruka's eyes didn't go away. But he continued to smile either way.

"I can stay over tonight." He offered. Naruto shook his head, walking back towards his guardian.

"You worry too much. I'll be fine."

Iruka nodded and brought Naruto into a tight hug. For that moment, Naruto felt small again. Like that time he stood in front of Jiraiya's grave as they buried him. All he could remember was the strong and warm embrace of Iruka's arms around his thin frame.

"Call me for anything." Iruka said. Naruto nodded and he watched Iruka hesitantly head towards the door. Naruto smiled, walking towards him and guiding him to the door.

"I promise I will." He reassured. Iruka nodded, giving his shoulder a squeeze before he left. Naruto closed the door behind and walked back to the living room.

He felt very alone in his apartment.

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The following week, Naruto's life continued as normal.

He went to his classes, talking to his professors of the classes he missed and if there were any makeup he could do so he wouldn't completely fail those courses. For the first time in a long while, he felt everyone keep their distance. His friends gave their condolences but, Naruto couldn't shake the hollowness he felt in his body.

Naruto walked out of the main office of the college, tired despite it being only noon. But he didn't want to go to his apartment. He sighed, stuffing his books into his messenger bag.

"Hey, Naruto."

He turned around, slugging his bag over his shoulder as Sakura stood in front of him. She was smiling but he could tell she was concerned. He smiled in return.

"Hey."

"Ino and the others are planning to go out to eat. Do you want to come along?" She asked.

Naruto pretended to think about the offer. He didn't want to immediately turn it down. It would seem suspicious.

"Thanks but I need to work on all the makeup work I have. Maybe next time." He said. Sakura nodded, still concerned as they left the classroom together. She grabbed his hand, pulling him until they were away from the prying ears.

"You know you can talk to me, right." Sakura said, unwavering eyes stared at him. Naruto blinked, a soft nervous chuckle escaped his lips. He nodded, looking away.

"I'm just tired. Honestly."

Sakura hummed, grabbed his face between her hands as she stared at his eyes. "Have you been sleeping?" She asked, her tone of voice serious.

Naruto chuckled, a gentle smile forming on his lips as he placed his hands over hers and pulled them away.

"I haven't. But on my way home, I'll buy some pills to help me sleep."

Sakura nodded, the medical student in her pulling away.

"Call me for anything, got it?"

"Got it." He replied. Sakura smiled and with that she left to catch up to Ino whom was leaving a classroom at the opposite end of the hallway. Naruto turned back, leaving through a side exit.

He took the long way home, avoiding the park and cemetery completely. As he had said to Sakura, he stopped by a pharmacy for the pills, averting his eyes from the flower shop right next to it as he left. When Naruto got home, he dropped everything on the sofa in the living room, grabbing the bottle of pills.

He walked into the bathroom and stood in front of the sink, staring at himself in the mirror. Sakura had a right to be concerned. He looked dead tired. Probably cause of the lack of sleep. And because of Sasuke. Naruto sighed and he stared down at the bottle. He opened the cap, spilling several pills onto his palm.

He took a deep breath and poured it back into the bottle, leaving only the two prescribed pills to take.

He looked back at the mirror, at his reflection, with a glare.

"I'm not that weak."

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Days passed and Naruto gradually was able to sleep at night but he still hadn't visited Sasuke's grave. Every time he tried, he'd make an excuse to himself to not go.

Naruto grumbled, staring at the ceiling of his bedroom in the middle of the afternoon. He realized that he didn't want to go alone but he didn't want to ask Iruka or Sakura. And he didn't know what was even left of his relationship with Sai. They hadn't talked since Sai had come to the hospital that day. Naruto groaned out loud, swiftly sitting upright. He grabbed his phone, flipping it open, ready to dial Sai's number when the doorbell rang. He jumped, heart nearly leaping against his chest.

Naruto hopped off the bed and went to answer the door, thinking it was Iruka to check on him.

Instead he found Sai, as expressionless as ever.

"Damn, that's scary." He said, slightly bemused.

"What is?" Sai asked.

"I was just about to call you." Naruto said, letting Sai walk in to his apartment.

"I thought it would be better if I talked to you in person." He said.

"What about?" Naruto asked, already having an idea what he wanted to ask.

"You haven't visited Sasuke's grave yet."

Okay, that wasn't what Naruto thought Sai wanted to talk about.

"Yeah, I…" It took a moment to gather his thoughts. "I don't know why but I'm scared."

Sai stared at the blond as he went to sit on the stool by the island counter. He had looked physically better than he had weeks ago.

"You weren't the one that killed him." Sai said.

A bitter smile shaped Naruto lips. "I know but… my hands were on that handle." The police called it a self-defense case. Iruka assured him it was just an unfortunate accident. But that didn't change the fact nor did it help Naruto feel better. He looked down at his clenched hands on top his lap.

"Then, as Sasuke's killer, don't you have an obligation of seeing him."

Naruto looked up, eyes wide. Sai just called him a killer.

"As the man who murdered Sasuke, wouldn't it be disrespectful to simply leave him be in his grave?"

"Did you just…" Naruto was too baffled to finish his question. But Sai understood and he nodded. Then the softest of expression flitted across his pale features.

"I won't ever understand the relationship you had with Sasuke. But if calling you a killer is what it will take for you to go see him, then I'll call you that. You are hurt, Naruto. And you'll continue to hurt if you don't come to terms with him."

Naruto almost didn't know what to think. But the relief in his tense shoulder wasn't something he was expecting.

"You really don't hold anything back, do you." Naruto said.

"I've been told it's not exactly a good trait to have." Sai replied.

"But it suits you." Naruto said. He took his cellphone out of his jeans pocket to check the time. It was a little after three in the afternoon. "Can you come with me?" He asked.

Sai nodded, "Of course."

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The sun was starting to set when the pair arrived at the front gates of the graveyard near the park. Naruto stared past the gates, a dozen sunflowers in his hands. Sai was beside him, like a silent pillar of support. Taking a deep breath, he walked past the gates, making his way to Sasuke's grave.

When he arrived at Sasuke's grave, Sai kept his distance as Naruto approached the gray stone. The blond kneeled in front of it and placed all 12 sunflowers on top of Sasuke's grave. He grabbed six of the flowers and placed them on the grave besides Sasuke's; Itachi's grave.

"…I'm sorry Sasuke." He said, staring down at the grave. He had thought about all he wanted to say to Sasuke's grave, words he needed to get off his mind. But now that he was in front of Sasuke's grave, the words he planned to say wouldn't come out. And he couldn't think of what else to say. He stood up and glanced once more at the grave.

"Rest well." He said, walking away.

He walked back to Sai and together they left the cemetery. Oddly enough, he felt lighter than he had before. Sai may have been right when he said he needed to visit Sasuke. He looked towards the artist and steeled himself to talk about one more topic he was avoiding.

"Sai, about us…"

"Is this where we end it?" He asked, slowly stopping. Naruto stopped to and he looked to Sai. He couldn't read Sai's expression as well as he did before. Naruto took a seat on a bench and shook his head.

"Honestly, I don't want to end it but I don't want to continue right now." He said. Naruto paused, chuckling a little bit at how selfish he sounded.

"Do you want a do-over?" Sai said, sitting beside the blond.

"Do-over?" He echoed. Sai nodded and Naruto looked to the sky. "That doesn't sound bad." He said. "We probably started this relationship all wrong anways."

" With you drunk?"

Naruto groaned, hiding his face in his hands. "Yeah, yeah, whatever, I probably should never drink again."

"I never said that." Sai replied. Naruto chuckled and he leaned back on the bench.

"Yeah, let's start over." Naruto said. "We can take it slow, right."

Sai nodded, "As slow as you need it to be. I was never going to give up on you."

Naruto stared at Sai, watching him stand and walk away, in a sort of disbelief at how cool and smooth Sai sounded. He smiled, standing and stretching his arms above his head. He definitely felt lighter than he did before. Naruto caught up to Sai, comfortably walking beside him in a pleasant silence.

"Thank you for your patience." Naruto said, refusing to meet Sai's eyes. Sai glanced at Naruto and he extended a hand. Naruto took a quick look and held his hand; interlocking their fingers together as the continued their peaceful walk.

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This chapter is dedicated to the guest reviewer who would send me spirits to haunt me if I didn't update.

Spirits are 2 spooky

Sorry it took for fuck-ever to update

For the curious, aside from the .hack fic I'm trying to work on, I've started to work on a attack on titan fic with Papa Heichou and Shota Eren