Naruto fanfiction
Even the Cold Burns - Chapter Nine
[Sasuke's POV]
His foot was just about to make contact with my chest but I fell to the ground, purposely, and his foot barely skimmed my hair. I immediately got up and did three back flips to make a bit of a distance between us. He still looked like he was about to explode. Shit, I hope he didn't try that "Desert Coffin" on me, 'cause that would be a hell of a thing to get out of.
He lunged at me with killer intent and hit me square in the face yet again. I stumbled back a few inches. I had heard my jaw crack with a resounding 'pop'. He lunged again and I barely evaded. He was getting faster. But how?!
I got a glimpse of his eyes and was surprised to NOT see the cold aquamarine, but a deep blood red. I vein was protruding through from his temple and he was glaring at me, eyes wide. At this rate, he would beat me and take Naruto back to the Sand with him...
No!! Shut up Sasuke, don't think like that! He will NEVER have Naruto. I will die first.
I ran at him and punched him right in the stomach. His ever plentiful sand didn't appear to protect him this time. I was surprised but none the less continued to elbow Gaara in the face. His head went backwards but his body only budged the smallest bit. My eyes widened when his head snapped back into place, a wicked sneer on his face. What the hell?! He wasn't even fazed?!?
I just barely got out of the way of a rather nasty backslap to the face. If he kept on beating me like this, I wouldn't have enough chakra left to do anything! Damnit!! I had to do something to end this fast. An idea came to me. Raikiri no jutsu. That could kill him or at least stop him for awhile. Hopefully kill him.
I summoned up all the chakra I had left in my body and focused on the jutsu. Gaara, realizing what I was about to do, ran at me with the intent to finish me off. He was about three feet from me when I cried out, "Raikiri no jutsu!!".
The bolt of lightning hit him with a rather loud impact, sending me back a few feet. I stumbled to the ground and watched as the lightning ran through his body, his clothing fraying and hair becoming singed. His head turned in an odd direction, towards the moss patch where Naruto lay, still unconscious. His teeth clenched and his eyes closed. Then the lightning stopped.
Gaara fell to the ground in a heap, a fried silent heap.
I let out a long sigh; he was finally dead. I stood up and kicked the lifeless body. If he was really dead, he wouldn't try to retaliate. He didn't. Good.
I sighed again, this time with a good feeling. A feeling that I would be happy for a long time now. At least somewhat.
Slowly, I walked over to the moss patch that Naruto lay in. He was in the same position only snoring slightly. I smiled. How cute. I bent down and picked him up, carrying him bridal style back to the village.
Epilogue
4 YEARS LATER...
[3rd Person POV]
Snow fell lightly onto the window sill that was being watched by joyful blue eyes. The blonde boy of whom they belonged was gazing out the window in the same fashion that he had been for a while now. The whisker-like markings on his face crinkled slightly as he smiled, a wide, beautiful smile.
Behind him, his lover watched him with adoring onyx eyes. The small smile on his face shown now more often then it used to.
"Naruto," Sasuke called out. "Come on, Sakura and Kakashi are almost here. I think I can hear their stomachs from here." He walked up to the sixteen year old boy in front of him and hugged him around the waist. "Come on, koi, you have to help me get Christmas dinner ready."
The blonde turned around and wrapped him arms around the taller boy, gazing at him. The years had been kind to him, as he had grown about eight inches, {A/N: which makes him about 5' 7"} and he still had his pale completion. He let his hair grow out a bit and still had a lean, strong form.
Naruto on the other hand hadn't grown as much, only about six inches {A/N: so he's about 5'4"} and kept his hair the same length. His frame was still small and slightly feminine, made even more so with growth. His sky blue eyes were only the slightest bit wiser.
He leaned up suddenly, kissing Sasuke straight on the lips. The older boy responded immediately. With the highly decorated Christmas tree in the background, it looked picture perfect.
The kiss broke a few moments later and Sasuke rested his forehead to Naruto's.
"Merry Christmas Naru-kun," he said softly, smiling.
Naruto smiled too. "Merry Christmas, Sasu-kun, merry Christmas!"
And again soft lips met each other...
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