Societal Gap
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Naruto › Yaoi - Male/Male › Naruto/Sasuke
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In Love and War
Societal Gap
In love and War
A/N: Before I get into the chapter I just wanted to praise a few people. Thank you to ShikaTemaFanGirl and for your constructive comments. I won’t even call them criticisms because you were very complimentary of the story. Black-Dranzer-1119 and lovewritermiako I love getting reviews and you’ve helped spur me on to pump out the chapters quickly.
Baoz157, I never thought I could receive such a wonderful review. Thank you so very very much. To WendaleTheLurker, thank you for adding me to your C2, which is, by the way, the best I’ve frequented. Many of my favorite authors are on there including jelp, memorie and michelerene, and it makes me very proud. Which brings me to michelerene herself. You have reviewed more than anyone and I am so elated that a great author such as yourself has been so faithful to my story. Apythii has agreed to be my beta reader and cleaned this chapter to its pristine, glossy state. I have no doubt that my writing will improve leaps and bounds with your guidance. I love you all and appreciate you sticking with my novice writing. Okay, enough of that. On with the story!
Disclaimer: I don’t own Naruto, thankfully for all the youngsters who enjoy the show.
Warning: Not much in this chapter but language
Sasuke felt numb. He could see Rei’s mouth moving as she cradled the blonde to her chest, rocking back and forth, but no sound reached him. Shikamaru was saying something, but all he heard was blood roaring in the silence. Horror struck him as he saw the healthy tan replaced by pallid flesh. A weight on his shoulder alerted him that Kakashi had dismounted and was standing beside him, an unreadable expression on the visible part of his face. Reality struck him as Rei’s hoarse screams and desperate pleas broke through to his ears.
“Kami no! No no no! Naruto hold on. I’m here, please hold on. Kit can you hear me. Fuck, no! Please not like this. Please for the love of Kami no!” Sasuke’s body seemed to move of its own accord. He was walking, then running, skidding on the muddy ground to Naruto’s prone body. His footing gave way as he slid on his knees the last couple of feet towards the teen wrapped tightly in his sister’s desperate grasp.
“Kit please, heal it. You can, I know you can. God damn it all, why aren’t you helping him? I know you can hear me. Help him, help him, help him!” Sasuke looked at the girl, wanting to know what he was supposed to be doing, but she wasn’t looking at him. Her eyes were on the sky as she cradled the blonde to her chest. Sasuke wondered why she wasn’t helping him. Rei was a healer and could do more for the boy than anyone there, but all she did was scream and talk to no one. The rain beat down on Naruto’s prone body, his blood pooling in a ghastly puddle. He felt his own stomach tighten at the gruesome sight, but held his composure compared to the visible distress on Rei’s face. Sasuke gripped the paling hand in his own and prayed for another miracle, thinking that his last one came true so why shouldn’t this one.
Rei laid her head on the blonde’s chest and was relieved to hear a heartbeat. Tearing off her sleeves, she took a deep breath, grasped the handle of the blade, and yanked it upwards. Her hands move back to the chest as she tossed the blade aside as if it were poisonous. She grabbed Sasuke’s hands and firmly placed them on the wound, putting pressure on the makeshift bandages.
“Stay with him,” Rei ordered as she dashed back to the cottage. Words began to pour out of his mouth before the thoughts could fully form.
“Don’t do this Naruto. Don’t leave. I’m here Dobe. I’ll always be here. Don’t go please. I need you.” Kakashi was stunned at the words that were coming from his student. What the hell had happened in the three days that he had been here? He couldn’t remember a time when the boy had cared about anything, let alone admit that he needed someone. He put a hand on Sasuke’s shoulder, sinking to his knees to replace the scrap of material pressed to the boy’s chest with a handkerchief, gently replacing his charge’s hands with his own,
Sasuke brushed the wet blonde hair off the teen’s forehead, gently cupping his face. How could he have let this happen? How could he, a trained swordsmen have let someone he cared so much about be mortally wounded by a band of thieves? He closed his eyes, lacing his fingers in the boy’s tanned hand and cursed himself for not being more prepared, for his teenage body not being able to defend itself, never mind the one he wanted to protect the most. This was the second time in a week that he had been caught off guard. He silently vowed to himself and to the boy in front of him that it would never happen again. The truth was he had never seen real battle before, and all the training in the world could not have prepared him for what had happened. How had Naruto done it? He had started off erratic and sloppy but when everything rested on his shoulders he had moved with unmatched skill and grace. His mind flew back to the present as Rei burst from the cottage, arms loaded with bandages and bottles.
Sasuke watched as she leaned into the increasingly pale face, feeling for breath. His heart stopped when he saw the determination fall from her face.
“No! Kitsune, why won’t you help him? Don’t do this to me. Help him!” She gripped the sides of the blonde’s head roughly and screamed at him, making Sasuke reach a hand out to her shoulder to get her to stop. She shook the hand away and continued to scream and roughly shake the head that was in her forceful grip.
“Rei stop. Please!” Sasuke implored the distraught woman. Some insight seemed to slip back into her as she loosened her grip, resting one had on the tanned jaw and leaned toward Naruto’s ear. Her voice was soft and quiet; Sasuke had to lean in to hear her words.
“Fox, if he dies, you die.”
Red heat radiated from the body as Kakashi and Sasuke withdrew their hands. Rei squealed and pulled back clutching the burn on the side of her face, which was spread into a wide grin. She mouthed a thank you the sky and looked up at the raven teen to reassure him that everything would be all right, but Sasuke wasn’t looking at her. He, along with his sensei, were staring at Naruto in disbelief. Rei cursed herself for her carelessness, forgetting the danger in letting someone else see Naruto heal himself.
Sasuke gaped down at his friend. Was that chakra surrounding him? Only the oldest family lines were still able to use chakra, and it was no where as powerful as this. The red heat dissipated and the blonde opened his bleary eyes.
“Sasuke? You’re still here. You have to get away.” Naruto groaned at the pain of filling his lungs with air. Sasuke smiled.
“It’s okay now Dobe. Everything’s all right. The bandits are all gone. We’re safe now.” The blonde smiled and reached shaky fingers out to touch a pale cheek. Kakashi’s visible eye widening in surprise as the young lord cupped the commoner’s face gently. He swallowed hard and placed a hand on the teen’s thin shoulder.
“Sasuke. Please Lord Sasuke, we have to go. This area isn’t safe for you.” Sasuke shrugged the hand away not looking at the knight.
“Why would this area not be safe?” Kakashi sighed as he straightened his legs.
“The Uchiha are at war with the Hyuuga. We have orders to return you to castle at once.” Shock hit Sasuke like a ton of bricks. He turned a shaky head to the knight.
“What?”
“Sasuke we’re at war. The first attack is expected in three days. I’m sorry but we have to go… now.” Sasuke turned back to Naruto whose eyes were wide and pleading. He ran his hand over the tanned features letting his fingers trace the scars on his lover’s cheeks. He had so many things that he wanted to say; that he should have said. The three words that he was searching for were on the tip of his tongue but were lost between there and his lips and two words fell out in their place. He rose to stand beside his mentor and taking one last look at the blonde, Sasuke strode quickly to his now tacked horse that Iruka was holding. He mounted quickly and rode away not looking back and was grateful for the pouring rain that was hiding his silent tears.
Naruto looked up at the sky, a pain spreading away from his heart to the rest body. Sasuke was leaving. He had heard the knight beside him say the Uchiha were at war and Sasuke had to leave at once. He wanted to be strong; to tell Sasuke that he would be fine and that he would never forget him but all he could do was desperately look at the beautiful teen above him. His breath caught in his chest as Sasuke said only two words to him before standing up and walking away. Two words that both warmed and stung at the same time. Two words that could have meant so much more but the blonde couldn’t be sure. Two words that Naruto would never forget for the rest of his life…
“I’m sorry.”
THE END OF PART ONE
Naruto: The end! The end? How can that be the end?
Me: Naruto…
Naruto: You just about killed me and then made Sasuke leave! How can that be the end? You suck!
Sasuke: It’s just the end of part one Dobe.
Naruto: Oh, hehehe. I was just kidding you know…
Rei: I don’t think your readers will appreciate being left with the story in such an unfinished position.
Me: I know, it’s great! Only I know where the story is headed from here.
Naruto: Well, what’s going to happen? Do I ever see Sasuke again?
Sasuke: Hn. Kinda wondering that myself.
Rei: Is Kakashi going to be in the next part too?
Me: Guys, can’t I take a day or two off to rest my wrist and catch up on my reading?
Sasuke, Naruto and Rei: NO!! NOW GET BACK TO WORK!!
Me: sigh
A/N: Okay as it said this is the end of part one, not the end of the story. I may take a little more time to get the first chapter of part two up; as once I get started I will have to work like a maniac again until part two is finished. Hope you liked it and I should update again in five days at the latest.
In love and War
A/N: Before I get into the chapter I just wanted to praise a few people. Thank you to ShikaTemaFanGirl and for your constructive comments. I won’t even call them criticisms because you were very complimentary of the story. Black-Dranzer-1119 and lovewritermiako I love getting reviews and you’ve helped spur me on to pump out the chapters quickly.
Baoz157, I never thought I could receive such a wonderful review. Thank you so very very much. To WendaleTheLurker, thank you for adding me to your C2, which is, by the way, the best I’ve frequented. Many of my favorite authors are on there including jelp, memorie and michelerene, and it makes me very proud. Which brings me to michelerene herself. You have reviewed more than anyone and I am so elated that a great author such as yourself has been so faithful to my story. Apythii has agreed to be my beta reader and cleaned this chapter to its pristine, glossy state. I have no doubt that my writing will improve leaps and bounds with your guidance. I love you all and appreciate you sticking with my novice writing. Okay, enough of that. On with the story!
Disclaimer: I don’t own Naruto, thankfully for all the youngsters who enjoy the show.
Warning: Not much in this chapter but language
Sasuke felt numb. He could see Rei’s mouth moving as she cradled the blonde to her chest, rocking back and forth, but no sound reached him. Shikamaru was saying something, but all he heard was blood roaring in the silence. Horror struck him as he saw the healthy tan replaced by pallid flesh. A weight on his shoulder alerted him that Kakashi had dismounted and was standing beside him, an unreadable expression on the visible part of his face. Reality struck him as Rei’s hoarse screams and desperate pleas broke through to his ears.
“Kami no! No no no! Naruto hold on. I’m here, please hold on. Kit can you hear me. Fuck, no! Please not like this. Please for the love of Kami no!” Sasuke’s body seemed to move of its own accord. He was walking, then running, skidding on the muddy ground to Naruto’s prone body. His footing gave way as he slid on his knees the last couple of feet towards the teen wrapped tightly in his sister’s desperate grasp.
“Kit please, heal it. You can, I know you can. God damn it all, why aren’t you helping him? I know you can hear me. Help him, help him, help him!” Sasuke looked at the girl, wanting to know what he was supposed to be doing, but she wasn’t looking at him. Her eyes were on the sky as she cradled the blonde to her chest. Sasuke wondered why she wasn’t helping him. Rei was a healer and could do more for the boy than anyone there, but all she did was scream and talk to no one. The rain beat down on Naruto’s prone body, his blood pooling in a ghastly puddle. He felt his own stomach tighten at the gruesome sight, but held his composure compared to the visible distress on Rei’s face. Sasuke gripped the paling hand in his own and prayed for another miracle, thinking that his last one came true so why shouldn’t this one.
Rei laid her head on the blonde’s chest and was relieved to hear a heartbeat. Tearing off her sleeves, she took a deep breath, grasped the handle of the blade, and yanked it upwards. Her hands move back to the chest as she tossed the blade aside as if it were poisonous. She grabbed Sasuke’s hands and firmly placed them on the wound, putting pressure on the makeshift bandages.
“Stay with him,” Rei ordered as she dashed back to the cottage. Words began to pour out of his mouth before the thoughts could fully form.
“Don’t do this Naruto. Don’t leave. I’m here Dobe. I’ll always be here. Don’t go please. I need you.” Kakashi was stunned at the words that were coming from his student. What the hell had happened in the three days that he had been here? He couldn’t remember a time when the boy had cared about anything, let alone admit that he needed someone. He put a hand on Sasuke’s shoulder, sinking to his knees to replace the scrap of material pressed to the boy’s chest with a handkerchief, gently replacing his charge’s hands with his own,
Sasuke brushed the wet blonde hair off the teen’s forehead, gently cupping his face. How could he have let this happen? How could he, a trained swordsmen have let someone he cared so much about be mortally wounded by a band of thieves? He closed his eyes, lacing his fingers in the boy’s tanned hand and cursed himself for not being more prepared, for his teenage body not being able to defend itself, never mind the one he wanted to protect the most. This was the second time in a week that he had been caught off guard. He silently vowed to himself and to the boy in front of him that it would never happen again. The truth was he had never seen real battle before, and all the training in the world could not have prepared him for what had happened. How had Naruto done it? He had started off erratic and sloppy but when everything rested on his shoulders he had moved with unmatched skill and grace. His mind flew back to the present as Rei burst from the cottage, arms loaded with bandages and bottles.
Sasuke watched as she leaned into the increasingly pale face, feeling for breath. His heart stopped when he saw the determination fall from her face.
“No! Kitsune, why won’t you help him? Don’t do this to me. Help him!” She gripped the sides of the blonde’s head roughly and screamed at him, making Sasuke reach a hand out to her shoulder to get her to stop. She shook the hand away and continued to scream and roughly shake the head that was in her forceful grip.
“Rei stop. Please!” Sasuke implored the distraught woman. Some insight seemed to slip back into her as she loosened her grip, resting one had on the tanned jaw and leaned toward Naruto’s ear. Her voice was soft and quiet; Sasuke had to lean in to hear her words.
“Fox, if he dies, you die.”
Red heat radiated from the body as Kakashi and Sasuke withdrew their hands. Rei squealed and pulled back clutching the burn on the side of her face, which was spread into a wide grin. She mouthed a thank you the sky and looked up at the raven teen to reassure him that everything would be all right, but Sasuke wasn’t looking at her. He, along with his sensei, were staring at Naruto in disbelief. Rei cursed herself for her carelessness, forgetting the danger in letting someone else see Naruto heal himself.
Sasuke gaped down at his friend. Was that chakra surrounding him? Only the oldest family lines were still able to use chakra, and it was no where as powerful as this. The red heat dissipated and the blonde opened his bleary eyes.
“Sasuke? You’re still here. You have to get away.” Naruto groaned at the pain of filling his lungs with air. Sasuke smiled.
“It’s okay now Dobe. Everything’s all right. The bandits are all gone. We’re safe now.” The blonde smiled and reached shaky fingers out to touch a pale cheek. Kakashi’s visible eye widening in surprise as the young lord cupped the commoner’s face gently. He swallowed hard and placed a hand on the teen’s thin shoulder.
“Sasuke. Please Lord Sasuke, we have to go. This area isn’t safe for you.” Sasuke shrugged the hand away not looking at the knight.
“Why would this area not be safe?” Kakashi sighed as he straightened his legs.
“The Uchiha are at war with the Hyuuga. We have orders to return you to castle at once.” Shock hit Sasuke like a ton of bricks. He turned a shaky head to the knight.
“What?”
“Sasuke we’re at war. The first attack is expected in three days. I’m sorry but we have to go… now.” Sasuke turned back to Naruto whose eyes were wide and pleading. He ran his hand over the tanned features letting his fingers trace the scars on his lover’s cheeks. He had so many things that he wanted to say; that he should have said. The three words that he was searching for were on the tip of his tongue but were lost between there and his lips and two words fell out in their place. He rose to stand beside his mentor and taking one last look at the blonde, Sasuke strode quickly to his now tacked horse that Iruka was holding. He mounted quickly and rode away not looking back and was grateful for the pouring rain that was hiding his silent tears.
Naruto looked up at the sky, a pain spreading away from his heart to the rest body. Sasuke was leaving. He had heard the knight beside him say the Uchiha were at war and Sasuke had to leave at once. He wanted to be strong; to tell Sasuke that he would be fine and that he would never forget him but all he could do was desperately look at the beautiful teen above him. His breath caught in his chest as Sasuke said only two words to him before standing up and walking away. Two words that both warmed and stung at the same time. Two words that could have meant so much more but the blonde couldn’t be sure. Two words that Naruto would never forget for the rest of his life…
“I’m sorry.”
THE END OF PART ONE
Naruto: The end! The end? How can that be the end?
Me: Naruto…
Naruto: You just about killed me and then made Sasuke leave! How can that be the end? You suck!
Sasuke: It’s just the end of part one Dobe.
Naruto: Oh, hehehe. I was just kidding you know…
Rei: I don’t think your readers will appreciate being left with the story in such an unfinished position.
Me: I know, it’s great! Only I know where the story is headed from here.
Naruto: Well, what’s going to happen? Do I ever see Sasuke again?
Sasuke: Hn. Kinda wondering that myself.
Rei: Is Kakashi going to be in the next part too?
Me: Guys, can’t I take a day or two off to rest my wrist and catch up on my reading?
Sasuke, Naruto and Rei: NO!! NOW GET BACK TO WORK!!
Me: sigh
A/N: Okay as it said this is the end of part one, not the end of the story. I may take a little more time to get the first chapter of part two up; as once I get started I will have to work like a maniac again until part two is finished. Hope you liked it and I should update again in five days at the latest.