Summary – What if Sasuke wasn't fast enough to stop the barrage of senbon from hitting Naruto, during their battle with Haku on the bridge. How will the after math of the battle affect Naruto? Naruto / Fem. Haku, Maybe another girl depending on how the story goes. Sasukes not a douche.

Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto

Inside the Ice Mirrors

'I'm not this weak.' Sasuke thought 'Am I?'

Naruto and Sasuke were in a predicament. Neither of them had any ideas on how to defeat, or even escape, the ice ninjas jutsu. The only fire jutsu Sasuke knew didn't even effect the ice mirrors.

'At this rate,' Sasuke jumped to the left to avoid senbon being thrown at him. 'both me and dobe are going to die'

"Sasuke,"

Sasuke heard his name being called by a certain blonde.

"I have a plan. Follow my lead"

'Wonder what the dobes planning'

"TIJUU KAGE BUNSHIN"

Sasuke didn't need to wonder for too long as he looked around and instead of the clones attacking the boys in the mirror, like Sasuke expected from the Naruto look-alike's, they started running and jumping around at seemingly random.

'I get it' Sasuke began to think 'he's distracting the boy to give us a chance to get out of these damned mirrors'

"Henge"

Transforming himself into another Naruto in the sea of orange, Sasuke took off into a sprint trying to make it out between two of the mirrors. Sasuke was a few feet away when a foot slammed into him sending him sprawling back towards the middle of the ice mirrors.

To say Sasuke was shocked would be an understatement. He was simply flabbergasted.

'How could he have gotten to me there were over a hundred clones?' Sasuke thought, before looking around and not seeing the familiar blonde. 'Did Naruto escape?'

There was a distinct feeling in Sasukes stomach. It was the same feeling he had when he saw Itachi kill their parents.

Betrayal.

Naruto had left him to fight for himself. It hurt Sasuke more than any physical wound could.

"It seems your blonde friend left you to fend for yourself." The words seemed to come from every image in the ice mirrors. "He didn't seem to be like one to leave a comrade behind like that."

"He's not" Sasuke said, trying to convince himself more than the enemy ninja.

"It matters not," The ninja said as all, but one image disappeared "I will find him after I finish you" Stepping out of the mirror, the ice user began walking towards Sasuke.

Sasuke was frozen in fear. Right now he didn't see the fake hunter Nin. No, he saw his brother walking towards him, knowing that no matter how hard Sasuke fought he wouldn't even touch him.

"You are weak Sasuke. You don't have enough hate to even come close to killing me." Those words had haunted Sasuke's dreams for many night after the massacre.

Sasuke shook his head and saw the hunter Nin was already upon him. Sasuke could do nothing as he saw the fist slowly coming at him with the sharigan. Even though he could see the attack, his body was still too slow to do anything about it.

There was a puff of smoke from one of the senbon next to Sasuke, and suddenly Naruto came out and kicked the ice Nin away. Naruto didn't let the boy get too far before he charged forward and continued his attack making the ice Nin fall hard to the floor.

"I would never abandon a friend" Naruto said, as turned back toward Sasuke.

Sasuke was amazed. He never would have expected that Naruto would use the same tactic they used against their battle with Zabuza.

"I'm a bit impressed," Sasuke responded "But I would have won without your help, dobe."

Despite the seemingly antagonistic words, Naruto could tell Sasuke was thankful.

"No problem, honestly it was a bit eas-" Naruto was interrupted from his sentence when multiple spears made up of ice exploded out of his stomach.

"I did not plan on killing anyone," An emotionless voice came from behind the hunter Nin mask "but you two are becoming more and more of a trouble." With that the fake hunter Nin sent a kick to Naruto, sending him sprawling a ways away from Sasuke.

"N-Naruto" Sasuke was in disbelief. Before, the hunter Nin seemed so adamant on not killing them.

"cough-cough didn't expect him to get back up from that" Naruto voice was quiet.

"Don't worry Naruto, we'll get out of this." Sasuke said to the downed blonde.

Sasuke saw something out of the corner of his eye. The ice Nin was pulling out more senbon. Sasuke glanced back at Naruto and knew what the hunter Nin was planning.

"NARUTO, LOOK OUT!" Sasuke shouted to Naruto.

Looking up from the ground Naruto saw senbon coming down at him. There was nothing he could do. He could barely move his head from ground and there was already a puddle of blood coming from the multiple wounds in his stomach. The only reason he wasn't dead yet was, because of the fox's chakra healing him, not that Naruto knew that.

Naruto didn't shut his eyes. There was no way he could allow himself to go out knowing he shied away from the cause of his death. If he was going to die he was going to look ahead the whole way. And that's what he did, as the senbon hit.

"Naruto." Sasuke could only whisper as Naruto went limp on the ground.

"S-Sasuke," Naruto's voice was deathly quiet. Sasuke almost didn't hear him. "T-Tell everyone bye f-for me."

Sasuke nodded his head.

"Don't worry Naruto," Sasuke chocked out "we'll get some ramen after this."

Naruto didn't say anything else after that, but he had a small smile on his face. All throughout there discussion Sasuke eyes started hurting more and more.

"Is this the first time you have seen the death of a comrade"

The voice reminded Sasuke that the battle was in fact, not over.

"No," Sasuke response was lacking any emotion "but it's the first time I've seen a friend die." Sasuke grabbed his right eye. The pain was becoming unbearable.

"Death is a part of the ninja world."

"Well hopefully you won't hold it against me when I kill you." Sasuke said, as he uncovered his right eye.

Haku felt a chill run down his spine as he looked into the young Uchiha's eyes. No more were the two tomoe sharigan, in their place was a new design quite similar to a six pronged shuriken.

"Amaterasu." Was the a whisper of a voice coming from Sasuke.