SasuNaru Shorts

Wherever You May Be

Naruto's POV

I walked out of my room. In a sad haze and a wrecked emotional state, I made my way to a hill on the bank of the river. Sitting down, I reminisced in the memories of me and Sasuke coming here when we couldn't sleep.

On random days, we would agree to come at midnight, because somehow we knew we wouldn't be able to sleep. We would meet here, in this exact spot, and watch the stars together.

Sasuke and I would talk sometimes, and other times we just enjoyed each other's company. Now, he's gone. Away with Madara. I have to watch the stars move alone, and think about him being here, instead of getting to watch him watch the sky.

"Because I watch the sky when I'm alone."

Leaning back, I folded my hands beneath my head on the grass.

"On those lonely nights when I think of you."

A small smile crossed my face as I thought of what Sasuke might be doing right now.

"The way the stars reflected in your eyes;

Traced... your... face."

Sasuke would always pretend not to notice when I would watch him.

"But you were only happy when we watched the stars together.

Sad and angry for everyone else."

He was always so distant. But when we were here, just the two of us, in the middle of the night, Sasuke would smile. Smile at the sky, at me. For me.

"We would watch the sky together.

Watch each others' faces when we thought the other wasn't looking."

I knew Sasuke would sometimes watch me when he thought I wasn't looking.

"And now I think of you.

When I watch the sky."

More images of Sasuke flew through my head.

"Because I don't understand why you would leave me."

A flash of failed forced understanding went through my body. It made me frown, because I do understand Sasuke. It feels forced even more every time he denies it.

"And go with those evil people."

The Akatsuki and Orochimaru and Kabuto. Those are the evil people Sasuke thinks will be better than me and this village.

"The way you turned your back on me."

The last couple times we agreed to meet, Sasuke was very distant. He looked sad almost the entire time, even though I was there.

"Now everyone resents me.

Because all I ever do is think of you."

Everyone thinks I should just give up on Sasuke. I'll be a fool and danger if I continue to chase him. My friends think I should tell them everything, but they won't understand.

"We would watch the sky together.

And you would be happy with me."

Sasuke would sometimes blush when we would meet each other's gaze.

"The stars tracing our faces, the moon lighting the grass."

Sasuke's face would look almost ghostly in the old days. He was so pale, but it suited him. We both agreed the river was the best place to meet so we could see the reflection of the moon.

"We would watch the sky, just me and you."

My voice cracked slightly. We never told anyone about the meetings, because we might get laughed at for enjoying something as small as the sky.