Synopsis: Naruto is sad and you can't leave him alone.
Warnings: Sad Naruto, it hurts. Mentions of pregnancy.
"Yamato Taichou~" You whined. He wasn't paying attention again and it was starting to annoy everyone.
"Huh? What did you just say?" He asked as he came out of his thoughts.
"I said," You swallowed your annoyance at his out of character behaviour. "And I repeat again, we divided ourselves in teams of three to check out each hideout. You and I are teamed together so if you could please get moving because Sai, Sakura, Naruto and Kakashi-sensei have already left."
"Oh! Oh yeah…" Realisation dawned on him and you let out a sigh that he was finally on track. "Uh- I am sorry Y/N. I know I am a bit out of character-"
"Bit?" You raised your eyebrow.
"Right. Sorry." He rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly.
"Look Taichou," you calmed yourself down. You needed to handle this smartly. "I know you received your letter about your wife being pregnant. And I can see how restless this mission is making you. I guess it's for the best of both the mission and yourself that you leave for Konoha. I'll handle this myself. It's no biggie."
"Wh-What? No! No, absolutely not. I can't leave you to do this alone!"
"Oh yeah? Well if you keep zoning out you'll get yourself killed." You crossed your arms.
"But-"
"Honestly Taichou! It's fine." You emphasized. "You know I can handle this much. You can go! It's a big thing for you! And your behaviour is only natural. The mission is gonna take a few more days so it's better to leave now. I am sorry if I am stepping any boundaries but I bet your wife wants you with her just as much. You should go."
His face turned red, embarrassed about being caught and for letting his emotions get the better of him. "Y/N are you sure?"
"Absolutely." You nodded with your eyes closed.
"Okay! Bye then!" And with that he ran so fast you felt a swoosh of air on your body.
"Yamato-taichou! Wait! Not so fast! What about the mission report details that you-" And he was nowhere to be seen.
"Dang it!" You yelled. "I have to write everything from the start myself. I hate paperwork."
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"Why was there a delay in the mission?" Tsunade-sama asked as she leaned against the wall of her office, going through the report you just handed to her.
"I had to write the whole mission report by myself from scratch. Nobody helped. Sakura was in the hospital and Naruto said he doesn't remember anything! He didn't even try and ran away as soon as we entered the Konoha gates. Even Kakashi-sensei ditched me." You spat.
"Isn't that Yamato's job? Where's he? Why didn't he do it?" She raised her head to look at you.
"Oh I don't know, you tell me?" You gave her a deadpan look.
She furrowed her eyebrows, confused as to what you aimed at. And then she let out a loud laugh.
"Very wrong timing indeed Hokage-sama. Couldn't you have waited to tell her a bit later about her pregnancy? I was so exhausted after the mission and then I had to pull an all-nighter to finish this shit. And it still won't finish!" She laughed again, clearly taking enjoyment in your misery.
"He ran away to meet his wife, didn't he?" She chuckled. "That man." She shook her head with a smile. You found yourself smiling too.
What was a sleepless night compared to your Taichou's huge smile? He was so happy and that was enough for you to forgive him.
But that smile soon faded away. Your own words suddenly hit you like a truck.
"...and Naruto said he doesn't remember anything! He didn't even try and ran away as soon as we entered the Konoha gates."
That wasn't very Naruto-like. He was not like this. In fact he was the one who was always up to help people out even when they didn't ask for it! So when you combined his words with his weird behaviour and sullen look, you realised what had happened.
"Tsunade-sama, is my work here done?" You asked suddenly.
"Huh? Yes, just sign over here and you are done. Go get some sleep." You bent down to sign and then left the Hokage tower from the windows instead of walking out the door. You were in a hurry.
Sleep could wait. Naruto could not.
You leapt through the roofs, an unsettling feeling in your stomach. You were quick, increasing your speed by each step to reach Naruto as soon as possible.
A series of knocks and "NARUTO OPEN THE DOOR!" You yelled.
No response.
"Please?" You begged.
After a couple of minutes and a few more bangs later, the door was left slightly ajar. You hesitated for a moment and then barged inside.
"Naruto~" Your voice was soft as a whisper. As if, if you raised your voice any further you'd break the boy in front of you.
"It's about Sasuke isn't it?" Concern written all over your face.
He didn't say anything. You thought he wouldn't reply. But to your surprise he did.
Naruto was your best friend. As soon as you joined team 7 on missions, Naruto and you got along very easily. He made the serious gruesome missions somewhat bearable. It was nice having him around.
"It's not just him." He replied. Voice so dull and down that it broke your heart. He looked so sad. Something which you have never seen before. It was definitely more than when he was sad about Sasuke.
"Naruto~" You came and sat by his side. His head hung low as he drew circles on the ground. "What is it? Tell me."
"Why does it matter to you? I'll be fine. I always am. Leave it. You should go."
"No Naruto, I won't leave. I can't. I can't leave you like this. Something is obviously wrong and I care enough to want to fix it. Tell me! I wanna help!"
"You can't fix it Y/N. Not everything can be fixed."
"I can try?"
"Oh yeah? Can you bring my parents back? Can you bring Sasuke back? Can you return me my childhood? Can you make the pain go away? Can you give me true happiness? For once in my life? Can you stop Sasuke from ruining his life by whatever revenge stuff he has going on there? CAN YOU?" He yelled.
You shut up. Silence.
"Tsk, see I told you, you can't. So leave me alone. Go."
"You really want me to go? You really want me to leave you alone?" You asked.
He didn't reply. So you stood up and walked towards the main gate.
"WAIT!" Naruto yelled. "ARE YOU JUST GONNA LEAVE LIKE THAT? BECAUSE I ASKED YOU TOO?"
A smile crept up on your face and you turned around. "Of course not Naruto. I will never leave you alone. Sasuke might have left, he has his reasons, but I won't. I will never have a reason to leave you behind."
Naruto stared at you. Speechless. With wide blue eyes. And mouth slightly agape.
You reached down to his level and looked him in the eye, the smile never leaving your face. "It's your birthday tomorrow. Meet me at my house at 7 p.m. sharp. We need to celebrate having you in our lives. You are a blessing Naruto. For all of us. Especially me. I couldn't have asked for a better best friend."
Naruto was wrapped in your embrace. You were told you gave awesome hugs. Streams of tears soaking your t-shirt. But that didn't matter. T-shirts could be replaced, Naruto couldn't.
"I am sorry." His voice was muffled but you could make out what he said.
"No Naruto, I am sorry. I should have seen it sooner. I should have come sooner. I should have helped sooner. But I didn't. I should have cared more. It's my fault. Please forgive me. I promise to never leave you alone again." You replied. "But don't ever forget. I care about you, Naruto. I see. I understand. You are not alone. Ever. We will always love you. We will always be with you."
Naruto nodded. A smile forming on his tear stained cheeks. You pulled the hem of your sleeves over your palms and wiped his tears away.
Hoje depois do trabalho me senti contente e animada para reaprender algumas tecnicas de animacao simples que vi na faculdade, usando o photoshop mesmo quadro a quadro.
Meu Narutinho ficou mais fofo do que eu esperava <3
Deixe seu comentario, ele é ou não a coisa mais FOFA?
