【Ming Zuo】Walking Alone in Darkness

"Ah--damn, those guys are really not polite at all." Naruto was sad and angry.

A new bed, a lavish dinner for 12, and his frog wallet quickly drained.

"I'll pay half." A beautiful white hand reached out, and put a small purse embroidered with a round fan into Naruto's hand.

"Hey, but it's okay that I want to invite..."

"Didn't you invite us to announce our relationship? It's strange for the two of us to pay together?" Sasuke laughed.

Naruto was very satisfied: "Yes, yes, anyway, mine belongs to Sasuke, and Sasuke's belongs to me."

It was rare for Sasuke to take the initiative. When Naruto paid, he stood beside him, holding Naruto's hand and interlocking his fingers.

Naruto felt that spending more money was not a loss at all. Even if he was as nervous as him, he clearly felt that Sasuke's mood was much higher after the disclosure.Although she had always been very gentle in front of him before, there was an indescribable sense of oppression, but now, it was gone.

It's like, let go of a lot of things, and want to concentrate on being with Naruto.

After paying the bill together, the two walked side by side on the way back, Naruto's right hand also held Sasuke's left hand all the time, never letting go.

"When you go back by yourself, I want to go home." Sasuke said.

"Eh? Are you coming back tonight then?"

Sasuke thought for a while, then shook his head: "I won't go back, I'll go home to sleep tonight."

"Okay..." Naruto was not very happy, but he didn't say anything, he hugged Sasuke vigorously at the fork in the road, kissed him several times, and then reluctantly let him go.

"What kind of expression is this?" Sasuke smiled lightly, and kissed him comfortingly, "Don't just lie down when you go back, digest your food and take a bath. You eat too much, don't soak for too long."

"I know." Naruto smiled, "Hey... I'm so happy to hear Sasuke talking about me like this again. Although it's not a long time since we separated, but you are at Orochimaru, and I practiced with the lewd sage. We meet often. At that time, I always thought that I was too ignorant when I was a child, and I thought Sasuke was annoying..."

Sasuke raised his eyebrows: "It's good to know that you are ignorant."

"Why is Sasuke so good, let me tell you." Naruto hugged Sasuke, comfortably resting his chin on Sasuke's shoulder, his voice was dragged long and sticky by him, "Really, I always regret it. When I'm by your side, just be nicer to you, better... don't say a word of hate, don't lose your temper once, obviously every second with Sasuke is super happy. "

"Idiot." Sasuke rubbed his hair, his neck was itchy, the tail of the crane...had been enlightened so thoroughly, even if Sasuke thought he lived three times Naruto's age in two lifetimes, he would still be a little overwhelmed.

"Okay, let's go back."

"Well, see you tomorrow?"

"See you tomorrow."

Sasuke watched Naruto go away, then raised his foot and walked towards the Uchiha clan.

He promised his family that after making a decision, he would tell them clearly.

"elder brother."

Itachi was very surprised: "Sasuke, are you back?"

Although the younger brother has returned to the village, he always lives in Naruto's house. He is either on duty or looking for Naruto. Itachi is always busy, and now he can't even see his younger brother. He has been depressed for a long time.

"Well, are parents there?"

"Of course, have you had dinner yet?"

"I've eaten, I have something to tell you."

Itachi felt keenly that this might not be a good thing.

But it doesn't matter, Sasuke finally came back, and he will support whatever he says.

...but shouldn't include this.

Itachi's face was a little stiff, trying to find even the slightest possibility of joking in his younger brother's face.

Unsuccessful.

"Sasuke...are you serious?"

Sasuke nodded: "I like Naruto, and I have agreed to date Naruto. So I want to be with him. Although it is not a big deal to date people, we are a bit special after all. Both of us are men, and we have promised to be with him before." I will tell you everything, so I want to say it specially, I hope my parents and elder brother can agree."

Itachi's mind was a little messed up.

Naruto made an earth-shattering confession to his precious brother in his room that day. It would be his greatest tenderness without a dragon fire spraying him into a charcoal grilled version. He knew it well, so it was impossible to leave him alone with Sasuke - what happened in the end, was his younger brother raised so big to be abducted by him? ?

Fuyue and Mikoto were also shocked.Although they had all heard Naruto's confession, and they knew something in their hearts, but Sasuke said "I want to be with Naruto" was too exciting.

For a while, the four Uchihas looked at each other silently, and the atmosphere was very awkward.Sasuke didn't speak, nor was he in a hurry, he looked down at the tatami in front of him, quietly waiting for his family to speak.

"...Sasuke, this, although mother has always known that you are a very thoughtful child, but this kind of thing really needs to be reconsidered." Mikoto finally spoke, looking at Sasuke in embarrassment, "I also know that Naruto He is a good boy, but...you know, both of you are boys, if you are together, what will you do in the future?"

Sasuke said softly: "I know, I'm sorry for the family. But... the Uchiha clan is Ding Xingwang, so I don't need to worry about the continuation of the bloodline. It's really difficult for Naruto, and I have persuaded him, but He is very determined, and he doesn't mind having no offspring." Sasuke paused, and made a very formal salute to his parents: "It has nothing to do with the continuation of the bloodline...Because of my willfulness, my father and mother will not be able to see my offspring. , very ashamed of your upbringing."

Meiqin couldn't bear it a bit: "Look up quickly... Oh, you kid... Although you haven't been very close to us since you were a child, I know that you really care about your family. It's just this matter... you should be nice Think about it."

"Nonsense." Fu Yue finally spoke, frowning and looking at Sasuke, "Have you really thought about it? It's only been a week since Naruto talked nonsense last time, and he decided to be with him so soon, give me a Your decision is not proof of haste."

Sasuke was silent for a while, and said softly: "I have liked him since a very early age."

Both Fugaku and Mikoto were stunned for a moment, and Itachi's eyes became so angry that they turned into Sharingan.

"Before he liked me." Sasuke said slowly, "But... I never thought about being with him. I always thought that he would grow up normally, marry a wife and have children, and take the most ordinary path ...Although I'm sorry to say this, in fact, even if I'm not with him, I don't plan to get married. In my plan, our future should not have so many intersections. Now that this situation has developed, I myself I didn't expect it either. I rejected him, but in the end I decided to walk with him in the future."

There was another long silence, this time it was Itachi who broke the silence.

"Sasuke." Itachi said, "the last time Naruto said those words here, you explained to us that his understanding of the word 'friend' was wrong. What does this mean? He really likes you Is it?"

Sasuke thought for a while, then shook his head: "I should have misunderstood him about this matter, he is much more serious than I thought."

Itachi sighed.

He wondered if Sasuke had noticed how much he defended Naruto between the lines.

At that time too, fearing that Naruto would be embarrassing for his family, he drove them away to be alone with him, and when eating, he rushed to let Naruto go back before his father could speak-it was a gesture of wanting to bear everything alone.It is rare for two men to be together, but Itachi also knows that the pressure from the family is the greatest.Naruto is an orphan and has no family problems, but on Sasuke's side, he firmly protects Naruto behind him, not to let him suffer any uncertain injuries.

"You think about it again." Fu Yue repeated.

"Thank you, father." Sasuke responded, "But I have already thought it through, and this decision will not change."

At this moment, Itachi felt a strong sense of disobedience.

This feeling came suddenly, and he couldn't grasp it at all, but he just suddenly felt that Sasuke shouldn't be like this.

He is a lively and lovely child, who will pout his mouth and lose his temper with himself, will cling to his mother for wooden fish rice balls, and will cautiously hope for a compliment from his father.

——Instead of alienation and indifference like these years.

Sasuke wasn't mean to his family, never was.He is willing to accompany his mother to cook and buy clothes, and he will accompany his father to the security department, helping him as much as possible, even when it rains, he will go to the place where Itachi works to give him an umbrella.

But he never acted like a baby.

Since the age of six, never.

What his parents and elder brother gave him, he readily accepted, and what they asked him to do, he never complained and obediently did it.

But never ask them for anything.Never.

Shisui asked him this before, but the question was very cryptic, and Itachi didn't realize it at the time.But at this moment, this strong sense of disobedience suddenly reminded him of what happened before.

He also suddenly realized that this was Sasuke's only plea to his family in ten years.

There is no way to say no.

"...if you really think about it." Itachi said.

Sasuke looked up at him, with a hint of surprise in his beautiful obsidian eyes.

Itachi's heart suddenly ached, he hadn't seen his younger brother's lively expression for a long time.

"Father, mother." Itachi turned his head and said, "It's the first time Sasuke asked us anything since he was a child."

Fuyue and Mikoto were stunned.

Sasuke was also stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "I don't want to make things difficult for my parents. If you really can't accept it, I will think of other ways..."

Yes, even this only request is to try his best not to hurt his family even a little bit.

"Stop talking, silly boy." Mikoto got up and walked to Sasuke, hugged her son who was already taller than her into her arms, stroked the hair of the younger son lightly, and smiled sadly, "You already ...Sensible enough, if this is something you don't want to give up no matter what, I will support you."

Fu Yue didn't know what to say for a while.

He loves his youngest son very much, since childhood.In his heart, Itachi needs to be treated more strictly, and he will inherit his mantle in the future.He didn't expect so much from Sasuke, and Sasuke's talent was indeed worse than Itachi's. He just hoped that his younger son could grow up well under the love of his parents and elder brother.

But he wasn't good enough.

Fuyue also suddenly remembered that when Sasuke was still very young, probably only four or five years old, every time he touched Itachi's head and said, "As expected of my son", the little boy who followed him Sasuke, with longing and lonely eyes.

But after that, there was no more.

Fu Yue even felt that Sasuke no longer had any hope of getting compliments from him because he was too neglectful.

"You are my son." Fu Yue said, "Then your decision must not be wrong. I still can't understand it now, but since it is what you must do, let's do it."

Sasuke shivered slightly, pursing his lips.

It turns out... no matter how many years have passed.

He was still the kid who wanted to hear a word of praise from his father.

Mikoto hugged Sasuke, and gently kissed the forehead of her youngest son: "What Mom wants to say is the same as Dad. Although I don't quite understand this kind of thing... But I will support Sasuke."

"Thank you." Sasuke said softly.

"Thank you, mom and dad, and brother."

I'm really, really alive.

I live here now.This is a world where my parents, my mother and my brother are all there, and they all love me.

Sasuke slept at home that night.His room was still clean and tidy, apparently cleaned by his mother every day.After a long absence, Meiqin stayed behind to help him tuck the quilt, sitting by the side as she did when she was a child, and gently patted him, as if trying to lull him to sleep.

Sasuke felt a little embarrassed, but reluctant.

Miqin smiled, pushed back the broken hair on the forehead of her younger son, lowered her head and kissed his forehead: "Good night, Sasuke."

"Good night, Mom."

Mikoto walked to the door, smiled at him as always, shook her hand, turned off the light and left.

Sasuke felt really happy, the long-lost sense of fullness overflowed his chest, and he realized for the first time that besides changing some things... he could also get something again.

For example... the love of parents and elder brother, and Naruto's.

He suddenly wanted to meet Naruto.

Crawling out of the quilt, he opened the window carefully, and saw his elder brother wearing the casual clothes he wore at home, leaning on the balcony with his arms folded, looking up at the moonlight.

Today is the beginning of the month, the moon has only one tooth, and the light is very dim, but with Sasuke's eyesight, it is enough to see his brother's face clearly.

"No way." Itachi said half-jokingly, "Big brother will be jealous if he refuses to stay at home even for a day."

"...No." Sasuke was a little embarrassed, and he also felt that it was a bit ridiculous.Itachi didn't mind, so he took a coat and put it on Sasuke: "Go if you really want to."

"I……"

"Do you think your parents would mind?"

Itachi raised his hand and poked Sasuke lightly on the forehead.

"Go, Sasuke, do what you want."

"Whatever it is, our whole family will support you."

Sasuke looked at Itachi, without saying a word, and stepped forward to hug his brother.

After a long time, I want to spoil my brother Xiaoxiao.

Itachi hugged his younger brother, feeling as if he had never changed, and went back to the time when Sasuke still acted like a baby to him a long time ago.Xiangxiang's soft brother threw himself into his arms, that was the only existence that could soothe his confusion and wipe away the smell of blood on the battlefield.

But he also realized that his brother was so skinny that he could almost feel the shape of the protruding bone when his hand touched his elbow.Itachi held Sasuke's arm and squeezed it lightly, and said, "But one thing, if Naruto treats you badly, I won't just sit idly by."

Sasuke couldn't help laughing: "I'm not the kind of person who will be bullied."

"It's my brother's good that he doesn't get bullied. He dares to have other thoughts because he seeks to beat him up." Itachi rarely said such a thing, and Sasuke heard it fresh.Of course he knew Itachi just cared about him, and didn't really have such a big opinion on Naruto, of course he wouldn't be angry, and nodded obediently: "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Itachi was a little reluctant, pressed his younger brother's head, leaned over to put his forehead against his forehead, and gently touched his forehead: "Good boy."

This movement was actually the same as Itachi's last movement in the previous life. Sasuke felt a sharp pain in his heart, and hugged Itachi in a panic: "Brother is the one, pay attention to your body. In a few days, it will be time for examination again, right?"

Itachi had no choice but to say, "What's wrong with your own body? You've always been thinking about me. I'll check it on time, but this time, you have to go with me."

"I still have a task, I'll talk about it when I come back..."

"There is a task for Naruto to go for you. There is no need to discuss this. I have to go. I don't know that you are always outside, but the few times you go home, your face is so ugly and you can't eat. Parents are also very worried. .”

Sasuke had no choice but to respond: "Okay, I see."

"Go."

Sasuke hugged Itachi again, smiled at him, put on his shoes on the balcony, and jumped directly from the balcony.

There were many things that surprised Sasuke today.His attitude at the same time, his brother's attitude, his parents' attitude... were all surprises for him.

But he didn't expect that today's surprise was not over yet.

After jumping off the wall, he saw a boy standing there by the door of the Uchiha mansion. His dazzling blond hair was conspicuous even in such a dark moonlight. Even if it reflected silvery white, it still made Sasuke move Keep your eyes open.

"... at the end of the crane?"

"Yo, Sasuke!" Naruto grinned when he saw Sasuke, rushed over and hugged him hard, and then rubbed him hard a few times.

Sasuke was a little confused: "Why are you here, didn't I say that I would sleep at home today?"

"Hey, Sasuke, you can't always be like this, aren't you bullying me stupid?" Naruto said dissatisfied with his arms around Sasuke.

"……what?"

"Sasuke is going home today to tell his uncles and aunts about us, right?" Naruto said, "It's not like you don't know that I'm stupid. How would I know if you didn't tell me!? You should call me in on this kind of thing." Okay, are you alright? Have you been punished for kneeling, skipping meals, copying Uchiha’s house rules or something..."

"What a mess!" Sasuke didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and gave him a kick, "Of course it's okay, I told my family, my parents and brother... all agreed."

"Really, let me tell you!?" Naruto opened his eyes wide, surprised for a few seconds, and was unhappy again, "It was Sasuke who solved it by himself... I feel even more stupid when you are like this. You protected me, can I protect you for once—or, at least, the two of us face it together, I said?"

Sasuke put his arms around Naruto's neck, Naruto didn't see his smile, he just felt a slight tremor on his shoulders.

Sasuke seems to be in a good mood, I said.

"Sorry." Sasuke said gently, "I see, I will definitely call you to join me in the future."

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