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A bright day with
Not a cloud in the
Sky.
Peaceful as it was,
Two figures in a
Clearing fought to
Win.
Sensei had told you it
Was only practice, but
It only felt like a dual-
Edged sword to your
Gut.
You both needed the
Extra sparring, sure.
But...how could you
Fight your best friend?
Matching strike for strike
Blow for blow
Neither of you could
Conquer the other.
No one was getting
Anywhere.
What was the point?
This whole exercise was
As useless as your efforts
For his attention.
As you couldn`t dominate in battle,
You couldn`t dominate your
Emotions.
All he ever looked at was
Her.
Why couldn`t he see you?
So, why bother?
"What`s wrong, ___?"
"What do you care?"
"We`re best friends!"
"And so we`ll always be, right?"
Silence.
"That`s what I thought."
Then you lost your rhythm.
He pinned you.
You were lost in his eyes.
"You`re not smiling, ___.
Please tell me what`s wrong."
Why bother?
"Why won`t you tell me?"
She`s his goal. Not you.
Never you.
"Please!"
Your eyes bubbled with tears.
His eyes softened and he touched
Your cheek.
Why was he touching you?
He kissed you.
You, not her. YOU.
He grinned at you and you
Understood.
He wanted to spar with YOU.
Just YOU.
"I thought you liked Haruno Sakura."
"I did."
"Then why - ?"
"You`re my best friend. No,
You mean more than that."
He embraced you.
YOU.
"___...I love you."
Your soul flew like the
Birds. He was the sky you
Flew in. You were his bird.
"Naruto...I love you too!"
Tears rushed from your
Eyes. Your heart was
On fire as he gathered
You in his arms.
"Don`t you believe me?
Want me to show you?"
He teased you. He never
Changed...
You blushed and smiled.
Both of you vanished into
The forest, soon to make
You his.
You. And only you.