Darkness in Light

Title : Light in Darkness
Author : TroubledSpirit
Summary : Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto were best friends when they were younger. But Naruto moved away, leaving a hurt Sakura and a very depressed Sasuke. How will they react to him coming back?...
Rating : M
Pairings (s) : SasuNaru
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Characters: Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto...along with other Naruto characters...
Disclaimer : I don't own Naruto or any of the characters that consist of this anime.

Chapter 6: Lost Truth

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Naruto watched Sakura from behind, curious as to why she seemed anxious to leave. The pink-haired girl had fidgeted throughout class time, swinging her feet and tapping on her desk with a pencil. She wasn’t even paying attention in class, which surprised Naruto, since she always paid attention in class…But then again, things tend to change…especially in four years.

Naruto, wondering what the time was now, looked up at the clock and as if a cue, the school bell rang. Gathering pencil case and other assorted equipment together, he heard Sakura quickly gather her belongings before walking out of the classroom. She didn’t even spare a backward glance at her long ago best friend. Naruto’s eyes filled with sadness, the feel of loneliness crawled into his heart.

He slowly got up and grabbed his things before also making his way out of the classroom. As he walked to his locker he saw Sakura already making her way out of the school building. He sighed sadly and continued his walk to his locker, once there he put away the things he didn’t need before closing it.

“Have you been able to talk to him?” a voice from behind came.

Naruto turned to look at a young man around his age. He had long black hair, snow colored eyes and pale skin. Naruto smiled sadly at him before shaking his head sadly. He then, leaned on the locker, before he slide down, so that he was sitting on the floor. The other young man joined him in the cold floor, his eyes held worry.

“Neji?” Naruto said as he leaned back his head on the locker, closing his eyes “He hasn’t come back”

Neji nodded slightly, he thought for a moment before getting up. Naruto was startled and looked at him, Nenji bended down and grabbed his hand. He pulled Naruto up and then started to drag him away.

“Neji! Where are you taking me?” Naruto ask.

“You’ll see…” was his answer.

Soon enough he found himself in front of clothes store, he normally didn’t shop at.

Neji pulled Naruto inside and stopped in the middle of the store. “Come on…” he pulled Naruto towards the clothing section. He then started browsing around, looking at the different pants and shorts there were. No conversation was begun as both guys tried to silently search through the supply. Naruto would at times point out some things he liked and Neji would either disapprove or approve. Soon enough they got the clothing and headed off to the accessory section. There Neji picked out a couple of chain, and some spikes.

After searching around for other things, he pulled Naruto to the register. “So who’s getting all dressed up?” the young woman at the register asked. She had blond hair, and black hollow eyes. She was dressed in a black loose shirt with a black caprice, she smiled at them.

“Hey Temari…Naruto is” Neji answered.

“…Really? You guys going clubbing?” she asked. Naruto was about to say no, when Neji nodded.

“Hey! Wait, who said I wanted to go?” Naruto frowned at Neji, who simply looked at him. “I did”

“W-What! And who are you to order me around!” he glared at him, Neji turned back to Temari. “Could you please ring them up…we’re kinda in a hurry…” Temari smiled and nodded, Neji paid for the items and pulled a screaming Naruto out of the store.

All the way to Neji’s house, Naruto kept complaining or threatening Nenji. Which of course Nenji ignored. This only caused the annoyed blonde to reach higher levels of anger. When they arrived, Neji pulled the still pissed off Naruto to his room. Neji poured out the contents of the store bag unto his bed, and grabbed the clothes, handing them to Naruto.

“You’re serious aren’t you?” he asked as Neji pointed to a door on his left. “Fine…bastard…” he walked into the bathroom to change. After a few minutes, Naruto came out in a black T-Shirt and black baggy pants that had all sort of chains and zippers. Neji walked up to him and ranned his fingers through Naruto’s hair, making the blond locks even messier. “Hey!” Neji grabbed his arm and pulled him to the dresser in his room.

“Don’t move” he told Naruto as he picked up an eye liner pencil and carefully outlined his eyes, which made them darkened slightly. He them put on spikes on his wrist and then went to the bathroom, only to come back with the blue leaf bandana in his hands. He went to the bag and pulled out a black bandana, he laid them in front of the dresser to allow Naruto to see.

“What are you doing?” Naruto asked with curiosity. Neji only told him to watch, Naruto watched as Neji carefully took off the metal leaf plate of the blue bandana and onto the black one. Once done he rapped the ends of the bandana on the back of Naruto’s neck, leaving it to loosely hang on Naruto’s neck. He then rummaged around in a drawer and pulled out something. He then putted on Naruto’s left eyebrow, Naruto had gotten his eyebrow pierced about a year ago, which added to his new look.

Neji smirked at Naruto; he had to admit…Naruto was hot! He then turned to the dresser ad picked out some clothes before heading to the bathroom to change. “Be out in five…”

He left Naruto to examine himself in the mirror.

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Sasuke sighed as he looked around the club, he spotted Sakura dancing with her friend Lee in, making Sasuke wonder why he was even here. But Sakura thought it would have been better if he took sometime out, to relax before returning to school the next day and face the truth…

He took another swing from his drink and he sighed. He didn’t want to face the truth, but he had to…He took another drink from the cup before putting it down

“Sasuke?” he turned around to see Sakura returning to the table with Lee at hand. “You okay?” she had a worry expression on her face. Sasuke nodded “Yeah. I’m okay…don’t worry”

Sakura nodded slowly, still not fully convinced. Sasuke sighed “Look I’ll be right back okay...I’m going to the men’s room” he stood up and walked away from the table.

Sakura sighed and looked at Sasuke as he walked away. “Think he’s going to be okay?” Sakura turned to Lee and shrugged “I really don’t know…I just hope he will…”

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Sasuke walked towards the men’s room, he walked in and went to the sink. He looked into the mirror; his hair was in the same fashion as always. Two long bangs on each side of his face, and the back spiked up. He had a black bandana around his forehead and underneath his bangs. He had a choker around his neck, and he wore a black muscle shirt (sleeve less of course) with black baggy pants. He had a black spiral arm bracelet and a few spikes.

He turned the water knob and put his hands underneath it. He formed his palms into a cup and brought it up to his face, splashing to freshen himself up. He wiped away the drops of water with paper towels looking at himself in the mirror before he sighed.

He turned towards the bathroom door when it suddenly opened. His eyes widen in shock at who he saw. Naruto was being kissed by someone else, and from the looks of things he didn’t want it.

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Naruto walked in to the club along side Neji, it was an intense place to be. It was dark with big bright lights going off and on, there were a lot of people dancing, drinking and even making out.

“Good to be back in business!” Naruto exclaimed. He smiled as he looked around once more, he then felt Neji stiffened.

“I’ll be right back…” he said before leaving. Naruto blinked and then watched Neji as he walked up to a young woman whose hair was up in two buns. Naruto smiled, it had been a long time since someone catch Neji’s eyes. He smiled even more when the girl hugged him, the night hasn’t even started and it has already getting interesting.

Naruto shook his head slowly with a smile, before walking off to the bar. He ordered a drink, when he felt a presence. He turned around to see a boy around his age with red hair. He had a ‘Love’ tattoo on his forehead, he wore a black and red T-Shirt and black pants.

Naruto smiled brightly “Hey Gaara! It’s been a while!” he hugged him. Gaara hugged back slightly and simply nodded. Naruto sat down on the stool, and motioned for Gaara to do the same. Gaara sat down next to Naruto “So how have you been? Thanks” he said as the waiter left. Gaara shrugged

“Not much…you?...why are you back?” he asked quietly.

Naruto tensed a little “I...I had to…fix…something…” Gaara frowned, and nodded before speaking “You don’t have to cause yourself so much pain…just forget about him .” Naruto shook his head slightly “I can’t…not even after four years…and you know that Gaara!” he glared slightly, and then his expression softened “I need to Gaara…I just need to…”

Gaara nodded slightly “But it won’t stop me from trying…” with that he grabbed Naruto’s hands and pulled him along.

“Gaara! Where are we going?” Naruto tried to pull free but couldn’t, it’s not that he was weak, but he just didn’t want to hurt his friend.

Naruto caught sight of the restroom and started to struggle more “Gaara…let go!...Let g-”he was cut of by lips. Not just any lips, but Gaara’s lips. He struggled against him even harder, but some how he just couldn’t get free. He felt him pull him inside the rest room and pushed him against the restroom door once inside.

“MEH GO OMPH MUH!” he said as he struggled against him, but couldn’t for Gaara held his wrist.

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Sasuke glared at the red head, he didn’t even know when he moved “LET GO OF HIM!” he yelled as he pulled off the red haired guy from Naruto.

Gaara didn’t even know what happen, one moment he was kissing Naruto the next he saw a painful white. He shook his head slightly and looked up to see a very pist off Sasuke in front of a surprised Naruto. He felt his own anger rise up and he stood “Mind your own business Uchiha!”

Sasuke glared at Gaara, he wasn’t really never liked him, and this didn’t help. “It’s my business because you’re kissing Naruto!”

Gaara smirked “So what if I was?...What’s it to you? He isn’t your boyfriend…and he isn’t your friend either…” He saw Sasuke stiffened and lower his head, his bangs covering his eyes, his anger still visible. Gaara smiled cruely at the defeated Uchiha.

“…He isn’t my friend alright…but technically…he’s still my boyfriend!” this shocked Gaara and earned a gasp from Naruto. He raised his head to stare Gaara in the eye “So stay away from what belongs to me!” with that he turned around and grabbed Naruto by his wrist and dragged him out of the bathroom.


‘Damn!’ Gaara thought as he punched the wall, he then smirked. ‘He will be mine’

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Naruto let himself be led away by Sasuke, the words still he said still in his mind.

“So stay away from what belongs to me!”

He smiled slightly ‘maybe there’s was still hope…’ He didn’t even noticed when Sasuke stopped, which caused him to walk into him.

“S-Sasu-” he was interrupted by him.

“Stay away from him Naruto!...” he said which caused Naruto’s heart to leap with hope “…and stay away from me…” he walked away from him.

Naruto felt his heart break into a million pieces, tears welled up in his eyes but he tried to pushed them back. He turned around and search for Neji, and shortly finding him with the same girl. Neji automatically stood up at the sight of the broken hearted Naruto, and bid is farewells before wrapping his arms around a near crying Naruto and headed out of the club.

They drove home in silence Neji knew Naruto needed to be alone for awhile before he could speak to him. He offered him to stay at his place, but the small blonde only declined and smiled slightly. Something had happened to him, and he would tell him when he was ready.
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Sakura was laughing along with Lee when she saw a pissed of Sasuke. She was about to ask what was wrong when he spoke.

“I’m going…you can stay…but I’m leaving”

“Sasuke? What happen? What’s wrong?” Sasuke shook his headed and walked away.

“I’m sorry Lee…but I have to leave…maybe you can call me sometime?” Lee nodded slightly and kissed her in the cheek. She smiled at him before walking after Sasuke.

Sakura caught up to him by her car “Sasuke…are you going to tell me what happen?” The name “Naruto” was all she needed to drop the subject. They drove in silence and Sasuke let his mind wonder off. Soon enough they arrived at his home, he said a silent “Good bye” before walking inside his home.

He silently made his way up to his room, he removed his clothing and the items he had on before slipping into bed. He closed his eyes, trying to silence the millions of random thoughts flashing through his mind. “Naruto” he whispered softly before falling into an uneasy sleep.

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Disgracefulsoul: Well yeah, it's been a while. Should have updated sooner but I was busy with presentations and other drama. So I apoligize ^.^ So tell me what you think.