Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Kesenai Ai no Memories ❯ Don't Cry Anymore ( Chapter 3 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Chapter Three “ Don't Cry Anymore “
 
Several days passed, Naruto recovered quickly maybe the Kyuubi 's power helped him to heal the wound he had because of his stupidity. As he gained his consciousness, he first spotted a guy who was busy arranging the flowers brought by Ino and Sakura for him so he quickly got up in bed mistakenly believe that the said person was his late fiancé.
 
 
“ Okami! “, he exclaimed as he embraced tightly the dansei who was facing back at him that moment.
 
“ What the— “, Sasuke surprisingly said and noticed that Naruto hugged him from behind crying.
 
“ I'm glad you're here with me, Okami! “, the blonde sobbed still not noticing that the one he embraced was his best friend Sasuke. The Uchiha hesitated to turn back and face his greatest fear- that was Naruto might stayed away from him if the blonde realized that he wasn't Okami. But still, he insisted himself to turned around and met Naruto' s eyes with his.
 
“ You're… not Okami… “, Naruto muttered as he gently released his embrace from Sasuke. Sasuke quickly held Naruto's arms and said, “ Naruto, please listen to me… Don't worry; I'll not hurt you… “.
 
“ No! Let me go! “
 
“ Naruto…”
 
“ Shut up! I don't want to hear anything from you!!! Let me go!!! “ Sasuke still never losing his grip on his blonde 's arms and he gently pulled those shivering arms towards his chest, hugging the blonde at the same time.
 
“ Calm down… Please, listen to me… Master Hokage… not as Uchiha Sasuke who left you for so long but listen to me as the present Sasuke speaking to you right now… “, Sasuke pleaded and he really felt the Naruto was crying. The blonde Rokudaime didn't response. He just rested his head on his former comrade and best friend `s chest still crying.
 
“ From now on… Naruto, don't cry anymore… I'd returned and fulfilled that promise we had … I'm here because of you… “, Sasuke smilingly said and tightly embraced his little lover. Naruto's tears began to fall again and his lips just muttered sadly, “ I… don't know… if I should believe on you once again… “.
 
“ Naze? I know… I made you wait for so long but… why not give me a chance? I'd returned because I care for you so much… ”, Sasuke sadly replied. Naruto suddenly stepped back and his face wasn't looking at Sasuke. Those shivering hands turned into mad clenched fist holding Sasuke's kimono.
 
“ Care? When did you learn how to care for me? Huh? Sasuke! When?!! Tell me!!! “, Naruto madly shouted and his blue sorrowful eyes turned into red Kyuubi 's eyes while Sasuke just sadly looked at him… no words came out in his mouth.
 
“ When?!! “, Naruto shrieked once more but this time he couldn't help himself not to cry again while blaming Sasuke.
 
“ That day… I'd pleaded in front of you not to go but… you didn't listen… you still left me alone, Sasuke… “, The blonde Hokage cried out as he gently released his tight held in his best friend's kimono. Sasuke was still standing and just watched his koishii crying in front of him.
 
“ Naruto, I didn't… “
 
“ Did you show any care for me that day, Sasuke? Ever since I'd met you… you didn't really do that! You're just fooling me! My existence doesn't matter on you… I realized that I'm only a trash… and it's really perfect to throw away… “, Naruto painfully said.
 
“ N-Naruto, d-don't say that… “, Sasuke sadly stammered and finally he managed to embraced again his lover but he insisted himself not to cry.
 
“ If you just returned early… I shouldn't suffer much pain… losing someone I really love… and this all happens `coz you never ever care for me “, Naruto uttered as he placed his hands on his face crying pathetically.
 
“ That's not true… I… really care… “, Sasuke helplessly voiced-out in huge disruption and pain inside his being after hearing all those words came out from his only beloved blonde.
 
“ If you really care… then, wield a kunai and kill me… help me to see Okami again… “, Naruto pleaded looking Sasuke with his dimmed sorrowful blue eyes. Sasuke stood still but he gained his composure in no time and took his sight away from those blue ones.
 
“ I … can't do that… forgive me… “, Sasuke reluctantly said and Naruto cried again giving the raven-haired dansei a sharp quick push.
 
“ Then, GET LOST! I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN!! My best friend died since he left this village… You hear me?! Get lost!!! “, Naruto violently shouted at Sasuke as his desired to be kill wasn't fulfilled.
 
Kakashi and Sakura quickly encroached inside the room as they heard the loud commotion. As the two completely entered the room, Kakashi-sensei quickly grasped the mad Hokage away from the Uchiha.
 
“ Naruto! Calm down!! “, Kakashi-sensei curbed on his former student's demeanor.
 
“ Let me go!! Leave me alone! “, The blonde Rokudaime kept on wailing and forcing himself to escape from the tight hold of his sensei. Sakura finally pulled out her injection
 
“ I don't need that! Let me go! “, Naruto screamed again.
 
“ Kakashi-sensei, please hold him tight”, Sakura requested having a difficulty on positioning the injection. Kakashi-sensei just nodded and he tightened more his hold on Naruto.
 
 
Sakura successfully injected the said medicine on her former comrade's nape. Minutes passed, the madness had settled and Naruto finally turned unconscious. He fell on Kakashi-sensei `s arms and the laid him in bed again.
 
 
“ Are you all right, Sasuke-kun? “, Sakura worriedly asked. Sasuke just nodded.
 
“ What happened? “, Kakashi asked.
 
 
Sasuke sadly stared at the two and responded, “He pleaded me to kill him but I refused. “. Kakashi shook his head and said, “ He's starting to behave like insane… I thought he already overcame that pain about Okami's death… “.
 
 
“ He looked all right in the eyes of other people but as his personal medic, I know he's just pretending to be okay however deep inside he wasn't. “, Sakura explained. Kakashi nodded and took a glance again on Sasuke.
 
“ So, what's your plan now, Sasuke? “
 
“ I don't know… but I really want to become his close friend again… I want to fill those lacking parts on him as his best friend and I hope you'll just let me to do that everyone… “, Sasuke enthusiastically said. Sakura and Kakashi-sensei just smiled at him.
 
“ Don't worry! We'll help you and we know you're the only one who can bring back the real Naruto Uzumaki “, Sakura responded.
 
“ Me, too… You can count on me… “, Kakashi said with a thumbs up action. Sasuke showed a small smile `coz he was relieved that everyone accepted him again and trusted.
 
 
After that incident, Naruto never talked to everyone even to his former teacher Kakashi-sensei and his ex-teammate Sakura. Sasuke never showed in that place whenever Naruto was conscious in order to avoid any commotion again. Sometimes, he never ate his meal…he rarely talked and he quitted on taking his medicines making everyone worried to his behavior especially Sasuke and Sakura.
 
 
“ Hokage-sama please eat this soup… you never ate anything since yesterday “, Sakura insisted but the Hokage just gently pushed away the meal laid in front of him.
 
“ I don't feel to eat anything “, He always reasoned out.
 
“ Do you want something? “, Sakura worriedly asked and his former blonde group mate would just shake his head. The pink-haired medic sadly left the room and as she was out of the place Sasuke and Shizune always asked her what happened.
 
“ Did Hokage-sama eat the soup? “, Shizune eagerly asked.
 
“ No… Shizune-senpai… What shall we do now? “, Sakura sadly replied.
 
“ Just let him… we can't force him to do what we want on him it just make him mad on us if we insist “, Sasuke just said and took a deep breath. Inside the room, the blonde-haired Rokudaime just solemnly watched the birds flying outside the window.
 
“ Okami… “, Naruto sadly uttered while he sadly reminisced all the memories they shared.
 
I don't know what to do without you… ”, Naruto thought and he hugged tightly the pillow he held. Sasuke peeped on the door and saw the blonde Hokage crying again.
 
Naruto… if I could only appease your depression… “, Sasuke sadly thought as he closed again the door gently.