Death’s Dance

Title: Death’s Dance



Author: Tali



Summery: They’ve danced with one another their entire lives, there is really only one dance left to do.



Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or its fandom. I am not making any money off of this fanfiction.



WARNINGS: Main character death; violence; cursing; angst

A/N: Listening to music while working this little plot bunny got stuck in my head. Just be glad I set it out here and didn’t let it play in the new Broken Promises chapter, which should be up tonight.







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“SAS-UKE!!” The black haired man looked up through his lashes. He hated when Naruto emphasized the uke part of his name like that. The blond intentionally turned his own name into a taunt. Sasuke let his eyes close and readied himself, he’d waited so long to do this with Naruto. Today they would finish the dance they’d started so long ago. They’d changed so much, no longer were they boys completing for each other’s attention. Now they were men, Shinobi hardened by battle and war and things no one should know or see but there it was. Shaggy blond hair over silted blue eyes, flame jacket in the breeze and a fanged smirk. Fucking Dobe had to be so damned sexy when he grew up. He stood atop the stone head to the right of the waterfall at the Valley of the End. “Sasuke, it doesn’t have to be this way. Come back with me. I will stand for you!”







Hands fisting at his side Naruto looked at the other man in desperation. He couldn’t do this. He couldn’t bring himself to end the dance. He’d spent his whole life chasing the man who stood across from him. Naruto had felt the chakra call and flown out of his window toward it. Despite the shivering he looked into hallow black eyes. Sasuke was even more beautiful then the last time he’d seen the Uchiha. Angles and contrasting colors, he was corded lean muscle and Naruto wondered if he still bore the blond’s mark. One night, the last time they’d seen one another, one night of frantic blissful pleasure and knowing he would leave Naruto had been unable to refrain from marking Sasuke. So the raven had a scar on his nape the exact size and shape of Naruto’s fanged kiss. Since that night Naruto hadn’t taken another person to bed or even so much as to the movies. “Come back with me Teme.”







“Hn.” Sasuke’s body jerked as the hilarity of the words came to him. He’d slaughtered Leaf Shinobi who’d gotten in his way. “You think because the Great Naruto Uzumaki has taken me as a lover they will forgive me?” Sasuke had to be cruel to him, had to make it easier for him to do this. “You are all that’s left Dobe. Orochimaru is dead. Itachi has been done away with. Now it’s you… there can be nothing left.” Drawing his sword Sasuke raced at Naruto.







“DAMN IT TEME STOP!” Naruto tried to stay only defensive, to not draw his weapon but with the Sharingon on his side and his speed Naruto only just managed to keep from having his head removed by Sasuke. He was bleeding from various small cuts. Growling Naruto finally slammed the pale man into a stone wall. “YOU will come home! One way or another Uchiha… I’m dragging your sorry ass back to the Village.” The battle started for real. Sasuke felt relief flowing through him. He loved this dance and no partner could match Naruto. They flew through the air and across the water once more causing massive destruction to the area. Distraction that was all it would take, just one small slip. He let himself get lost in those perfect blue depths, let the beauty and love he saw there consume him before the kuni slid between his ribs. “NO! NOOOO. Sasuke.”







Falling against Naruto, Sasuke smirked. “You win, Dobe. I’m going home.”







“Not like this! No Ssasuke don’t you DARE fucking die. Don’t you do it. I need you to live. Please don’t make me have murdered the person I love.” Tears fell and Naruto was trying desperately to focus his chakra to healing Sasuke.







Reaching up Sasuke coughed and ran his fingers over Naruto’s head band, touching the silky blond hair. “I love you too Dobe.” Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. His hand fell to cover Naruto’s. “Don’t. They’d execute me. If I’m going to die let it be by you. Sit with me.” He was fading too fast, suddenly there wasn’t enough time. He had so many things to tell Naruto, he wanted longer. He choked on his own blood and could feel Naruto pulling his limp body onto his lap, he could feel Naruto’s tears hitting his face. He could hear Naaruto pleading with him not to die. Sasuke wanted to tell him to shut up. He wanted to tell Naruto not to cry. He wanted to call him a Dobe. Needed to smack him, needed to kiss him… kiss him one last time. “Kis… kiss me.”







Naruto choked he was shaking so hard he had trouble lifting Sasuke’s dead weight into his lap. “Please Sasuke, please don’t die. I can’t do this with out you. We need each other. We push each other. We’d never have achieved anything if we weren’t trying to one up one another. You can NOT die after telling me that. Its not fair Uchiha. I want a do over! Damn it don’t…” He was rocking back and forth and through his own tears and furious please he almost didn’t hear the request. Looking down he sobbed, pale was gone replaced by grey and those sweet pink lips were nearly white. “I love you Teme.” Leaning down he kissed Sasuke, ignoring the tang of blood.







Sasuke closed his eyes and with his last breath he felt Naruto’s lips and the last sound was Naruto’s declaration of love