(Naruto The Last Movie AU)
After returning from his 2-year redemption journey for an emergency mission, Naruto and Sasuke are forced to confront their feelings for each other. Naruto believes his feelings for Sasuke are just wishful thinking, while...
This story will be set during the time period of "Naruto: The Last Movie", where Sasuke returns to Konoha for an emergency mission after his 2-year redemption journey. Also, I know in the movie it's wintertime but I made it spring in this story because I like it better lmao.
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Sasuke's POV:
I look up at the sky as I see a flock of birds migrating toward the Leaf Village. In the far distance, I see pink cherry blossoms bordering the village.
That's right, it's springtime here in Konoha, I thought.
I hold my bag tight and continue walking towards the village, but slowly.
I mean, can you really blame me for taking my time? I am returning to the very village I vowed to destroy about 2 years ago. Who knows what could've happened if Naruto didn't knock some sense into me.
"Hn," I say subconsciously.
I couldn't help but smirk at the thought of Naruto. He was the only person in Konoha who wasn't afraid to land a punch on me. Most other ninjas were too busy admiring my looks or avoiding me to take me seriously. But that soon changed when I was consumed with rage and hatred. The same people who admired me began to fear me, and even tried to kill me. I didn't blame them, of course. I became just another Uchiha who fell victim to the Curse of Hatred. But Naruto never gave up on me.
I glance at my missing left arm and think back to our last battle at the final valley.
***FLASHBACK***
CW // blood
I slowly open my eyes.
"So...you're finally awake, huh?" Naruto says, laying on the ground next to me.
Remembering that we had been fighting, I try to sit up. However, I suddenly feel immense pain in my left shoulder. I look to my left and notice that my left arm is missing, replaced with a large pool of blood. Similarly, Naruto's right arm is missing and also replaced with a large pool of blood, forming a V-shape with mine.
"As you can see, if either of us moves too much...we'll bleed out and die," he says calmly.
I turn toward him. Studying his face, I see the bruises I left on him swelling up. Although I'm sure he left an equal amount of bruises on me, I'm sure my hits were far more lethal. Not because I am stronger than him, but because he held back. All that time we were fighting, he never intended to kill me once.
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"Why would you go that far?" I ask.
I've asked many times before, but the answer is never satisfying. What is it about me that he is so determined for? While I'm wondering, I realize that for once, Naruto is quiet.
"You've never tried to cut me off. After all I've done...why do you keep involving yourself with me?" I ask.
"Because you're my friend," he simply says. But still, I am not satisfied.
