Here we are! This is the revised version of Bait. I didn't like how it was in first person so I rewrote it in third. I'm more comfortable with third anyway. The same thing is happening with the second chapter as well.

I will still be updating but I don't know when that'll be. Just be patient and put the pitchforks and torches down.

I hope this version is better. It's practically the same but just transferred to third. Enjoy!


His legs were burning, the wind was tearing through clothes, and his heart was pounding in his ears. After leaving Rock Lee to fight Kimimaro, Naruto sprinted after Sasuke. He could definitely tell Sasuke's gotten stronger, but he has too, and he won't go down so easily.

He will bring him back.

Sensing the raven's chakra, Naruto increased his speed, hoping to catch up to him since he was so close. When he left the forest, he was standing at the edge looking down to the valley below. In between two building-sized statues, was a waterfall just as big. It bled into the valley and created a river that flowed through the cliff sides.

The blonde jumped to the statue of the Shodai Hokage, and co-founder of the Leaf, Senju Hashirama. He looked around, scanning for his teammate and found him walking away from Konoha. He was on the statue of the other founder of the Leaf and former head of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Madara.

"Sasuke!" Said raven continued walking like he didn't hear him or just didn't care. Furious at the lack of response, Naruto did the only thing he was best at.

"Are you gonna run away again?!"

The stopped Sasuke in his tracks. He turned and what he looked like made the blonde's stomach churn. Half of his face was covered in Orochimaru's curse mark, and his pupil was golden while the whites of his eyes were black.

Emotions swirled in those corrupted eyes, but only a few stood out. Hate, pain, a thirst for vengeance; feelings no one could understand except for the two shinobi present. Naruto's tried to understand these feeling with Sasuke, but he wouldn't let him.

The Uchiha began talking but it flew over the blonde's head as he thought of his nakama. He thought of Sakura, Iruka, Kakashi. The life they had before shit hit the fan, when they were just a team, friends, and rivals. Back when nothing changed and Sasuke was still a bastard and Naruto was an idiot.

Then thought of his fallen comrades invaded his mind. Neji, Chouji, Shikamaru, Kiba, and Lee. They all sacrificed themselves to bring this bastard back home and he doesn't even care.

That was the final straw.

Naruto wasn't going to let their sacrifices go to waste and he was going to bring Sasuke back, no matter what. With that said, he focused his chakra to his feet and leapt onto the other statue, tackling Sasuke to the ground, and with all the strength he possessed, socked him right in the face. Maybe that'll wake him up, Naruto thought.

But it was no use; the raven was unaffected, and spat blood on Naruto's face, and began talking about abandoning his friends, and going to Orochimaru will make him stronger. How Naruto doesn't know what it's like to come home and find your entire can slaughtered by your brother.

He kicks the blonde off him as Naruto tries to convince him to go back, and that his friends stronger than any power-crazed, snake-man. Nothing gets through, and he figures they'll have to do this the way they've always done it; with their kicks, fists, biting words, and their hearts on the line.


They fought all over The Valley of the End, and nearly destroyed it in the process. Sasuke was right about one thing; this really is the perfect place to fight each other like this. Naruto could feel all of their emotions blend together and fuel the fire burning in their souls.

Naruto could feel the Kyuubi forcing its way through his body. The chakra engulfed him, making it eyes narrow and become red, with slit pupils (like a fox). The whisker marks on his faced became bolder and more pronounced, giving a more menacing look to his features. He didn't want it to come to this, but it looks like he never had a choice to begin with. But the blonde wasn't the only one changing.

Sasuke's skin turned grey, with a black cross stretching across his nose. His canine teeth became pointed, and his hair grew to be at his waist as it faded to a teal blue. The sound of fabric reached the blonde's ears when two big, scaly hands sprouted from his teammates back.

Both began their jutsus at the same time; Naruto, using the demon chakra to create his Rasengan, and Sasuke, using his new strength for his Chidori. They looked at each other, different emotions flowing through them. But that disappeared when they moved as one as they shot across the valley, towards the other.

"Chidori!"

"Rasengan!"

Their voices echoed, and they collided. An explosion sounded and wind whirled everywhere, and lightening crackled. The jutsus thrashed violently for a few heartbeats then subsided, leaving a vacuum where the two genin were saying their final goodbyes.

"You were my first friend and are my best friend," the blonde started. "You understand me, and didn't hate me or pity me. You treated me like a person instead of a demon." He grinned so widely, his eyes scrunched together. "That's why I'm willing to do anything to bring you back."

"Hn. You don't know anything," he glared as he said this, but the blonde was unaffected. It wasn't anything he'd felt before after all. "What could you possibly do that could make me go back?" Sasuke hissed.

Naruto just crossed his arms over his chest and put his weight on one foot. "I can offer something Orochimaru can't," he spoke with confidence. He knew that if this didn't work, there's was no chance the raven was coming back, but he had to try.

"And what's that?"

"What is Itachi looking for?" Seconds passed but the Uchiha said nothing. Naruto sighed impatiently and relaxed his features, dropping his arms. "Come on, teme. You're smarted than this. The tailed beasts. I can give myself to you as bait for Itachi."1 This caught his attention and the blonde inwardly smirked.

Hook, line, and sinker.

"You can kill him then and there, the Leaf loses one more threat, I get my best friend back, and you won't be a criminal and get to stay in Konoha. Nobody loses, well except for Itachi and Orochimaru."

If Naruto were anyone else then no one would've have been able to see the surprise in those onyx eyes. This time his smirk showed and the outside and the raven scowled in response.

"Are you seriously going to let me take advantage of you like that?" 2

"Dattebayo!" Naruto shouted and gave the 'good guy pose' giving the Uchiha a thumbs up.

The raven just rolled his eyes. "Hn. Dobe."

Their world faded and Naruto fell on his ass with a thud! As usual, Sasuke landed on his feet with perfect grace. The blonde got up and brushed to dust off his clothes, and laced his fingers behind his head, while flashing a blinding smile.

His best friend just sighed at his idiocy and began walking back to Konoha, but Naruto didn't move an inch. Not sensing his teammate behind him, Sasuke turned around and gave a 'why the hell aren't you moving?' kind of face. He received a pointed look in return and sighed a second time.

"Fine, you win. I'll come back with you but you have to keep up you end of the bargain."

"Teme! Same goes for you then," and with that Sasuke held out his hand to seal the deal, but Naruto just shook his head. "No way. If we're going to do this, we're going to do it right."

He pulled the last kunai from his holster and pierced the skin on his right palm. Blood fell from the wound as Naruto handed Sasuke the kunai. The raven understood and did the same with his right hand, the same thing happening. Then they joined hands, their blood mixing together as a sign that they were even more connected than before, and if one breaks this deal, then only a slow, painful death would await as punishment.

Naruto grinned as they pulled apart, but not for the reason you would think. Sure, he convinced the Uchiha to come back, but no. This was the a little bit of personal revenge for being a bastard through the whole thing. Said teme headed for the village once more, but just like last time, he was stopped with a call of his name.

"Hey Sasuke! Hang on, there's something else I need to tell you." Annoyance flitted over the raven's features as Naruto walked up to him. "Gotta make this look real-tebayo."

After he said that, he cocked his fist low and slugged the raven right in the stomach. Choking, his eyes widened, until they narrowed into a glare that spat fire and brimstone. His knees gave out and he collapsed into Naruto's arms. Said blonde just threw him over his shoulder and began the trek back to Konoha.

He smiled to himself as he thought of going back home with Sasuke. The thought made his stomach flutter with butterflies. He did it and now no one else will have to die or get hurt to finish this mission or any future mission this would've undoubtedly bring. No more sacrifices and all it took was for Naruto to sell his soul to the devil.


1 I'm sorry (not really) but I couldn't help the innuendo. This is a T fic so I'm having my fun with that. Plus, it's funny.

2 Again, couldn't resist! We all know we're perverts, so why hide it?

Hopefully this chapter is better than the original, and doesn't suck nearly as bad. It's not beta-read or anything so all mistakes are my own, and yada yada. I just didn't feel like going back to find any mistakes.

Stay tuned for more of Sell My Soul and check out my other story This is A Party to Remember. I don't know when I'm going to update but probably very soon.