【Ming Zuo】Walking Alone in Darkness

"……what are you doing."

"This is more convenient." Shishui shrugged.

Sasuke put the sleeping drooling child on the ground, ground his teeth, and considered whether it would be okay to give this guy a punch now.

"He's too clingy to you." Zhishui said with a smile, "Usually forget it, but today, it's a bit of a waste of time. You can send him back."

Sasuke hummed, looked down at Naruto, his left eye snapped open, and Naruto disappeared instantly, turning into an empty milk carton.

"..." Sasuke picked up the milk box, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

The distance is too far, and the accuracy is still a bit off. I am afraid that the tail of the crane has been replaced by him into the trash can.

"This is Tianshouli?" Shisui asked in a low voice, squatting down to look into Sasuke's eyes, but when Sasuke raised his head again, the left eye turned into pure obsidian-like jet black.

"The eyes of reincarnation can actually be hidden... Are you hiding something about your strength?" Zhishui raised his eyebrows, "No, it was a lot of concealment. Sending him directly to his home is too big. some."

"So the Chakra is also consumed a lot." Sasuke said indifferently, his voice was the tender milk voice of a child, but his tone was plain from the vicissitudes of life.

Zhishui smiled and said nothing.

An important part of Sasuke's plan, Uchiha Shisui.

Shisui's ability, Shisui's identity, Shisui's status-the existence of Shisui, the meaning to Uchiha and Konoha, is completely irreplaceable.

So, he is Sasuke's only ally.

He confessed everything to him, and there were naturally many twists and turns during the period, but fortunately, he is now his ally, and everything is going smoothly.

For example, Danzang, which has been given to other gods, and the clan meeting that will be held tomorrow.

At this time in the previous life, Zhishui had committed suicide, and tomorrow was the day Itachi would slaughter the entire clan.

But this time, everything is different.

The reason why Sasuke has confidence in his plan is also the reason why he dares to implement the plan in this way - his strength has completely retained the peak state of his previous life.

Although it is a child's body, it can't withstand the moves that consume too much, but if you want to use it, you can still use it, such as the heavenly hand strength just now.

He has improved this pupil technique, and it was with Naruto at that time.Incorporating the concept of the fourth generation of Flying Thunder God Art, so the scope is not expanded, but the curse seal is integrated. His heavenly hand power can exchange items or people within his sight with the curse seal.Of course, he put this kind of curse mark in Naruto's house, but... the distance is too far, and his body can't bear it, so there is a deviation, and Naruto moved it to the trash can, and put the trash in the trash can. The milk carton has been replaced...

"Let's go." Zhishui said.

"Yeah." Sasuke responded.

Sasuke didn't know how to heal the wound in Itachi's heart, how to answer those heavy questions to him.

These were the things he had always wanted to ask Itachi.

But he knew that someone could answer those questions.His presence can soothe Itachi's emotions.

It's just water.

So once again, he returned Zhishui to him.

When Naruto woke up, he was wearing pajamas, lying comfortably in the bed, completely unaware of the misery of being stuffed in the trash can for half a night.

Naruto rubbed his eyes, saw his clothes blown straight by the wind on the clothesline on the balcony outside the window, he was a little dazed, and then he saw the boy sitting on the window sill.

"Sasuke!"

"Get up and have breakfast." Sasuke jumped down and walked to the kitchen.

"Wait, wait—" Naruto's mind was a little confused, "Sasuke! I, I went to your house to look for you yesterday, and then... Then why don't I remember anything, I said?"

"Because you were so tired, you fell asleep when you saw me." Sasuke sighed, "Then I moved you home. You had a little fever, so I asked you for a day off—so it wasn't yesterday, it was the day before yesterday , you slept all day."

Naruto was stunned.

"That's why it's the weather, don't wear so little clothes." Sasuke skillfully arranged the small stool, went to fry eggs and sliced ​​bacon, "Hurry up and brush your teeth."

Five minutes later, Naruto happily wanted to rub against Sasuke while nibbling on the warm simple sandwich. He felt that even the lettuce and tomato slices inside were delicious.

Sasuke gave him two crutches, but he still didn't turn away in the end, so he had to let him stick to him, comforting himself that the house at the end of the crane was too small anyway.

Naturally, Naruto would not know that he was sent into a dream by Shisui's illusion.What's more, he didn't know that he had been asleep for more than a day, and how much drastic changes had occurred from the trajectory he should have traveled.

Sasuke looked at the elated Naruto, and showed a faint smile. After returning from rebirth, for the first time, he was really relieved.

He succeeded.

Uchiha and Konoha high-level officials have reached a settlement.

Although this is only the first step, the weight of this first step is heavy enough.

After dinner, the two of them went to school together, Naruto was a bit sluggish, Sasuke was also thinking about something, he didn't pay attention for a while, and asked casually: "What do you want to eat tonight?"

"what?"

"I said what do you want to eat at night, let's go shopping together after school, there is nothing in your refrigerator."

"Sasuke... you'd better not have dinner with me in the future."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow and turned to look at him.

Naruto lowered his head, buried his voice in his collar, and listened muffledly: "Because your home is so far away, every time you go home, it gets so dark, and you still have to walk so far alone... "

Sasuke froze.

It hadn't occurred to him.

Who would have thought that Sasuke Uchiha couldn't walk some night?

But he forgot that this Naruto was only six years old, he didn't know anything, he only knew that Sasuke was the same age as him, and he was also the same child.He felt guilty and regretted, thinking about that long and scary night journey, he would feel distressed.

"idiot."

Naruto was furious: "Ah!? I care about you, I said, bastard Sasuke, idiot Sasuke!"

"I'm fine." Sasuke pressed his face and pushed away, "But it's fine not to accompany you, I have no objections, so go to dinner by yourself that night."

"Ah? This..." Naruto was confused again.

Sasuke introspected a little, this guy is only six years old after all... he actually made fun of him.Cough lightly: "Okay, I said I'm fine. When I was practicing before, I went home after dark to practice shuriken. In this way, before you learn to cook by yourself, I will have dinner with you at night, that's fine." Bar."

"I, I don't need someone to accompany me!"

"Yes Yes……"

Happy days go by especially fast, Naruto is used to the feeling of having a partner by his side, and this partner = friend = Sasuke.Even Sasuke hesitates sometimes, feeling that he is a little too lonely. Naruto should be the type who mixes with a group of friends, and it is not good to be close to him alone now.

It was another day when you could have Ichiraku ramen for dinner, and Sasuke made an exception and allowed him to order a second bowl, Naruto was very happy.

Sasuke also ate a bowl of tomato noodles. Although he didn't have any particular preference for ramen, Ichiraku's ramen tasted really mellow, and he liked it a lot.Tilting his head to see Naruto's snoring, Sasuke chuckled lightly.

idiot.

"Go home by yourself, I'll go shopping."

"Oh!" Naruto waved happily, "See you tomorrow!"

Sasuke also waved his hand, turned and left without saying anything.

Naruto took two steps and suddenly felt something was wrong.He was used to it, and every day Sasuke accompanied him to dinner, either buying ingredients and making them for him, and he went home alone, or taking him to eat other things he liked like this, and then sending him home.

—but this is wrong!

Isn't it normal for boys to send girls home! ?

Although Sasuke is a boy, but Sasuke looks good!

Although he didn't know who taught Naruto's divine logic, he secretly made up his mind to ask him to send Sasuke home next time.

"I'm back—although no one will answer, I said..." Naruto slammed his shoes to the entrance and threw his schoolbag on the ground, "Can you let Sasuke live here, anyway, he goes home every day It’s been so hard, why don’t you just live with me? In this way, you can still call Sasuke’s name every day and say I’m home..."

"Ah - I'm so full and happy! I'm so comfortable that I don't want to take a bath anymore!"

Naruto spread out on the bed, hugged the pillow happily, and was still muttering: "Ichiraku's ramen is obviously the best, but Sasuke always dislikes me..."

Naruto shut up.

Sometimes he would babble like this alone, just to pretend that he wasn't so lonely.Occasionally, he could play with other children during the day, and after the sun went down, those children were picked up by their families, and this kind of loneliness would be especially crippling, making him unbearably uncomfortable.

But since Sasuke scolded his murderer and gave him a mask that day, he has never been so lonely again.Although Sasuke still has to go home every day, when he is with him, even a dull child can feel how much Sasuke takes care of him.

But why do I feel this uncomfortable again today?

Naruto stared blankly at the big "10" on the calendar, pursed his lips, and didn't speak any more.

"Ding--"

Naruto jumped up from the bed and ran to open the door.

"Sasuke!!"

Sasuke was almost knocked over by him and fell out of the guardrail, and slapped his bear face away: "What are you doing!?"

"Sasuke, didn't you go home! Why are you here again!"

"I said I'm going shopping, when did I say I'm home?" Sasuke wondered, pushed Naruto away, and carefully handed over the things protected by the other hand, "Here you are."

Naruto took the box in surprise, Sasuke coughed, and looked away uncomfortably: "That... cough, happy birthday."

Even as an uncle in his 30s, Sasuke really has no experience in celebrating children's birthdays. This is his limit.

Naruto was a little stunned, his face was a little red, and he felt shy while holding the cake box: "Sa, Sasuke, how do you know that today is my birthday, let me tell you?"

"Tch." Sasuke kicked him impatiently, kicked him back into the room, and followed him in to change his shoes. "Do you want to eat? Oh, you just ate two bowls of ramen, and you probably can't eat it."

"I can eat it! Of course I can!"

Sasuke is much more familiar with where everything in this house is than Naruto.He brought the cake to the small table, lit six candles, and pushed it in front of Naruto.

"This, do you want to...?" Naruto was a little at a loss, but still very happy.He has also seen other people's children celebrate their birthdays through the window, and knows that there will be many delicious and fun things, but he has never experienced the specific process.

Sasuke turned off the light, and under the light of the candle, warm yellow light shone in his usually cold black pupils. Sasuke seemed to smile slightly, and Naruto felt that his voice and tone were gentler than usual.

"Closing your eyes first, you can make a wish without saying it. Then blow out the candle in one breath, and it will come true."

"Oh!"

Naruto closed his eyes happily, and meditated for a while, with a silly smile on his face.Then he opened his eyes and blew out the six candles with one powerful breath.

"..."

Sasuke silently wiped the chocolate shavings off his face, turned on the light, and swore that he would never buy cakes with floating decorations again.

The cake was not big, but Naruto just had enough ramen. Although he said he could eat the whole one by himself, Sasuke still only cut a quarter for him, and then dug a piece from Naruto's piece. Eating a small piece by himself means that he has eaten his birthday cake.

"I'll put the rest in the refrigerator for you. If you want to eat it, take it out a few minutes in advance. Don't eat it that's too cold." Sasuke instructed while wrapping the cake in a box.

"Ok!"

"Oh, I almost forgot. This is for you, a birthday present."

"What, there are gifts!?" Naruto was very pleasantly surprised, and then he thought about it and was furious, "What do you mean I almost forgot!"

"It's so noisy." Sasuke cut it, and he didn't wrap his presents very well. He even tried to tie a ribbon and a bow but failed. In the end, he just wrapped it tightly with a few beautiful blue ribbons, like Tie up the gifts like a prisoner.

Naruto also took a little effort when he unwrapped it, but there was no packaging, only a ribbon wrapped around it, and he knew what it was before he unwrapped it.

It's a practice kunai, unsharp, not too heavy, used in ninja school.Naruto curled his lips, a little disappointed: "It's not true..."

"..." Really, you haven't cut your hand yet.Sasuke really wanted to despise him, so he held back because of his birthday: "Take it with you, don't lose it."

"Ok!"

Sasuke glanced at the untraceable incantation on Kunai's ring, and helped Naruto put it in his simple ninja tool bag.

"Then I'll go back first, you rest early."

"Okay!... Well, Sasuke, why don't you ask me what wish I made?"

"Idiot...it won't work if you say it out, just remember it yourself."

"Oh!"

From now on, I will always be with Sasuke, I said.

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