Well, my fellow loyal readers, this is the end. Hmm…I have spent a lot of time writing this fic which happened to be my first SasuNaru fic. It hadn't been easy but it had been a lot of fun. I know, I know, you all are probably cursing and swearing at me for updating so late, right? And I noticed that is limiting one chapter one review for one reader. How sad, I wouldn't have minded all the flames and scolding from everyone.

To those who have problems with yaoi/shounen ai, I suggest that you leave right this instance because I don't want you ranting and raving about some gibberish!

To those who are in the same league as me, enjoy this fic because its purpose is to serve your thirsty desire to see some SasuNaru in action.

Reviews are definitely a welcome.

Warning: Contains lots of death, sex, torture, sadism, dark and erm, angst, characters are all OOC (I think). There are lots of bad languages going on so if you can't handle it, leave. This chapter contains MAJOR death characters. I know who you are already thinking of already but please try to suppress what you know to the back of your head. The end will definitely come as a surprise!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. (I'm getting sick of this!)

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Finale: How I wish…

-Back to the present-

No matter what he did, he couldn't reach Naruto. The blonde hadn't moved, talked or react to anything for a week and his eyes were glazed over. It was like he had shut himself in his own world, imprisoned himself with a lock no one can break. Sasuke sighed. He had not left Naruto's side ever since and his body was growing weaker because of the lack of nutrition and sleep.

"Naruto…" He cupped the latter's cheek, caressing it just like he did in the past. "Naruto, please come back to me…"

"Sasuke…"

The whisper was there. Sasuke jerked up to look at Naruto. "Naruto?" He hoped silently. "Naruto…" He gulped and waited for a response.

"Sasuke…"

Grabbing Naruto's shoulders, Sasuke shook him. "Wake up, Naruto! Come back to me and everything will go back as it was!" Tears ran down the flushed cheeks. "I promise there won't be anymore pain so…" He pulled Naruto into an embrace and whispered painfully, "…so please come back to me…"

The momentary flicker of life in Naruto's eyes died.

There was nothing Sasuke could do. He had never felt so helpless in his entire life before and it was slowly killing him from the inside seeing Naruto so 'empty'.

Where had his radiant self disappear to?

Why didn't he respond to me?

Does he not love me anymore?

Everyday, he would sit for hours in front of Naruto's still but warm body, silently praying that Naruto would wake up. What was that story again? Ah yes! Sleeping beauty…

No matter how many times Sasuke kissed Naruto's warm but unresponsive lips, Naruto would always remain the same. Frustration was driving him nuts and even the servants don't dare to disturb him anymore after he torn apart the last one who asked whether he wanted anything or not.

Hope…

For over a century, he had hoped Naruto would come to understand his actions, chase him down to make Naruto realize his own feelings and return his love as Sasuke had. Now, it would never come true and there was nothing else he could do but wait. Ah, what torment this is. Is this retribution for all the sins he had done? Seeing his beloved like this had left him devastated, a feeling so much different from the time he felt when he saw his own brother kill his family.

All he ever wanted was to share his eternal life with someone worthy of his love. Guess that will not come true after all. He still could not bring himself to end Naruto's or his life. He wanted his personal sunshine to be warm, alive, radiant and not cold and dead. He stroked Naruto's cheek tentatively as if he was afraid Naruto would break under his evil touch.

A twitch.

It was momentary but nevertheless a response. Sasuke immediately grabbed hold of the blonde and shook him. "Naruto? Naruto? Can you hear me?"

There was still nothing. Naruto's eyes are still closed and no action. Sasuke's heart clenched tightly in his chest as he slowly placed Naruto back down onto the soft bed. That night, he cried himself to sleep…

When he stirred the following night, he automatically reached for Naruto hand but found nothing. He jerked awake and the chair fell back with a loud clatter. Sasuke panicked. Naruto wasn't there anymore. The bed was empty but it was still warm which means Naruto was still lying there not very long ago. Sasuke sprang onto his heels and began sensing the latter the best he could without letting his emotions overpower him.

Outside.

The desert.

Quickly, he went to find the blonde, ignoring anyone who stood in his way. He was so desperate to make sure that Naruto was unharmed. The feelings he had buried for the past 100 years had exploded altogether, making him feel like a young boy hopelessly in love. Sasuke knew that he needed to make things clear between him and Naruto. He knew Naruto loved him enough to surrender his heart, his soul and his body to him but that wasn't enough. Sasuke wanted more and more for he had become greedy.

He began slowing down when he the lone figure standing motionlessly under the bright red moon. How beautiful and ethereal his Naruto was. So much like a golden sprite and a wild beast, untamed and unstained.

"Naruto, you had me worried for a sec. I wondered where you wen-" Sasuke stopped. There was something awfully wrong.

Naruto inhaled deeply and coughed, the bits of fine sand was irritating his throat. He turned to look at the other person. "Sasuke… What is the purpose of us living?" The look on his face made Sasuke worried. There was no other option.

Shaking his head, Sasuke said, "I don't know." He gripped his sword.

Naruto turned back to the stars, unsheathing his katana. The powerful and lithe sword glittered dangerously beautiful under the moon. He brandished the sword towards Sasuke, a challenge to the death. "Were we born into this life just to die? We must live and we must also die. It's inevitable."

"No! That's not true! We're both immortals and we have defied time itself."

The determined look Naruto gave to Sasuke was almost comical. "I have to kill you, Sasuke." His voice also sounded determined. "I need to kill you."

"So, there's no other way, huh?" His hand gripped the sword even tighter. Sasuke bit his lip. Pride refused to give in to his emotions.

Naruto shook his head, his eyes hard and cold. "No." Without another moment of hesitation, he aimed straight at Sasuke.

Sasuke smiled coldly and attacked as well. Both swords clashed and clanged loudly against each other every time they came into contact. There were even sparks as well but there wasn't a winner or a loser. Both of them were so desperate to prove to each other of their own capabilities. It was an epic fight, a battle of a lifetime but there were no witnesses. Who could have known that the dead land of nowhere would stage such an important duel?

Being the expert based on many years of experience, Sasuke had the upper hand. He avoided Naruto's deadly attempts to kill him fluently. "Naruto." He had tried to reason but his words were turned to deaf ears.

The blonde's eyes had turned red, crimson red like blood. They both understood that Naruto's overflowing power came from the important Uchiha bloodline. He was no longer fighting for dead memories, no, he was fighting for himself. He didn't want to be known as a loser for life and had to depend on someone stronger. He needed this. He needed to kill Sasuke! "Die!" He swung his arm back as a last deadly blow to his rival but fate was not smiling on him that day.

The sound of his sword shattering rang profusely in Naruto's ears. His beloved and precious katana broke into many sharp pieces before his very eyes just like his heart a century ago. The fragments of metal reflected so many things before…

"So be it." Taking advantage of Naruto's momentary pause, Sasuke had grabbed Naruto's wrist, pulled the surprised blonde towards him and stabbed him clean right through the heart. Coughing out blood, Naruto was too shocked for words. His watery azure eyes looked up at the man he had once loved and will forever love. "You know," Sasuke gazed intently at the dying blonde in his arms as he pushed his sword further in until it could go no more while his other hand caressed the bloodied lips. "I have always wanted to kiss you like this."

And he kissed Naruto, passionately. Both tongues wrestled each other for the ultimate dominance, their hot breaths mingled together and Naruto would always give in like always. It was no loving kiss, no, it was a desperate attempt to be acknowledged once again. When they drew back, Naruto was panting, his vision growing blurry by the second.

Sasuke had a pained expression on his face that the blonde couldn't make out. "I don't think you knew this at all." He cupped Naruto's chin.

Naruto's heart hurt. He smiled softly at the dark lord, closed his eyes and said, "I knew." With that, he grabbed Sasuke's wrist and pulled him even closer before the hand which was holding the shattered katana plunged down into Sasuke's body. Whispering against Sasuke's lips, "I've known that all along." More blood poured out of the deep wounds made. As if grasping for life, Naruto hugged Sasuke in a last embrace, refusing to let go before death caught up with him.

Surprised, Sasuke could only stay as he is. His senses of being loved had dulled but now they were springing back to life from where Naruto's body had touched his. The shattered blade held by Naruto was embedded deep into his body and Sasuke knew his end was near because his 'container' is going to die. There was no pain, only a sense of emptiness. When he felt Naruto's body going slack from their mutual embrace and was slowly falling down, he caught hold of Naruto and pulled him into another hug.

Naruto is dead.

The body that he had held so many times, marked and touched, caressed and kissed was still so very warm. Memories of them together flashed past his mind. Both of them had survived so many things; love, anger, hatred, loneliness, happiness, contentment, despair… but they just couldn't survive with each other. He closed his eyes and hugged Naruto's limp body even tighter, inhaling the scent of his lost love. "It's been too long, hasn't it?"

Looking back, their lives back in Naruto's apartment had been so simple without any care of the outside world. Even if time had rewound, Sasuke knew deep inside him, he would choose the same path all over again and both of them would probably still end up killing each other again. The last moments of their lives probably meant nothing to the aging world but it had meant an eternity to the two lonely souls which had called out to each other on one rainy day…

"Naruto…"

Both of them turned to ashes and were blown away before their bodies could hit the solid ground. The atmosphere turned desolate and deathly quiet once more, the evidence of a great fight was gone just like that. It was as if the existence of the great Vampire Lord and the legendary Vampire Slayer had never existed. In the end, they were just part of the living cycle ongoing in this world…

"Aishiteru (I love you)…zutto (Always)…"

Owari. (The End)

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A/N:

I really did cry a little at the ending. The draft has been stuck in my head for quite some time already but I haven't had the chance to actually to put it on writing. Thank you for waiting so patiently for this to end. It's really sad to end everything like this and no, I'm not gonna do an alternate ending because this is under the category of angst, right? Happy endings are not suitable for the characters portrayed here.

At least by ending it like this, both Naruto and Sasuke are happy they finally found their true feelings, right? Pressured by the invisible responsibilities and chained to their own hatred, they continued to avoid the truth of their real feelings. As we all know that Naruto has that character of caring for his friends and he often makes rash decisions. So, I did a little twist and voila! He misunderstood Sasuke whose intentions were to protect Naruto from his pain but at the same time he could not allow Naruto free from his love.

As much as I want to thank every single person who had reviewed me, I can't because there are just too many and I'm a really lazy person so I'll thank everyone in general, ok? ducks flying rotten veggiesIt has really a wonderful experience working on this piece. Hopefully my next few others have happy endings. Thank you all and I hope that you have enjoyed reading this as I have enjoyed writing it. Ja ne…

Oh yeah, don't forget to drop reviews for me. I don't mind if you moan and scream about how bad this fic is or how crappy the ending is. Hehehe… it just amuses me to no end reading them. Thank you once again!