I wanna protect you:NaruSasu14

Chapter 14: Silence never solves lies...and pain seeps through lies...



Naruto stayed in his house for several weeks now and didn't dare to walk out even a step out of his door.
Iruka sensei came to visit Naruto a few times but Naruto never answered the door and instead, threw something at the door so that Iruka sensei would get the point that he is not welcome there.
Naruto was lying down on his couch, mentally and emotionally down with depression.
Still Iruka sensei tried again and again to get Naruto to come to school.
Naruto repeated his answer each time the same way until one day, it wasn't Iruka sensei who had come to his front door.

A quiet knock came and Naruto threw a glass at the door from his couch.
Silence.
Naruto thought the person had left, when a voice came from behind his door.

"....Naruto."
Naruto stiffened.
A voice he didn't want to hear.
The voice which made Naruto's heart ache with pain.
Naruto stuffed his head in his pillow and ignored him.

"Hey Naruto... it's Sasuke," Sasuke said in a nervous tone, "I'm going to open the door."
To that, Naruto threw another glass at the door for an answer of 'no', but Sasuke had already opened it and the glass hit Sasuke's quick reflexed arm which he held in front of his face.
The glass had smashed and trails of bright red blood seeped from the cuts, down Sasuke's contrasting pale arms.
Naruto's face switched from anger to shock.
Sasuke's face remained calm as he slowly lowered his injured arm.
Then in Naruto's mind, the sight of Sasuke pushing him against the tree flashed back and his face tightened.

"...what do you want?" Naruto asked, glaring.

"Come back to school. Everybody's worried," Sasuke replied which was given a straight quick answer.

"Liar!!" Naruto yelled.
"Nobody is ever worried about me!! I bet you they're relieved that I'm not there! They're all afraid! That includes you too!!!"

"No, I d-"

"Liar! You're afraid of me!! Don't deny it!"
Naruto breathed deeply while Sasuke had no words to return.

Liar.
It was such an easy word to say for Naruto.
And it rolled off his tongue without a problem.

Naruto walked over to Sasuke who looked uneasy.
He reached a hand towards where Sasuke had bandaged himself from the wound he got from Naruto.
Automatically, Sasuke stepped away from Naruto's outstretched hand.
When Naruto reached over, and touched it at the tip of his fingers, Sasuke closed his eyes tightly and jerked.

"Heh," when Sasuke heard Naruto let out a small laugh, he opened his eyes.
Naruto saw fear in Sasuke's eyes and smirked weakly.
He pushed Sasuke's chest softly but firmly, making him step backwards.

"F*ck off..." Naruto said weakly and shut his front door, leaving Sasuke standing, staring at the door.
The long silence was awkward, but at last Naruto heard footsteps walk away and he leaned on the door, sighing.
His back slid along the door to the bottom where he sat and closed his eyes.

He... didnt deny it in the end...
I was right...