This Is Naruto's Curse
By Tanki Kitsune Taichou
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Naruto or Killswitch Engage
Pairing: Naruto and Sakura
I watched you walk away
Helpless with nothing to say
Naruto always had to watch Sakura's back as she rejected him for the one-millionth time it seemed. He would never have her and it burned him alive inside, enough to awaken a certain demon.
I screen my eyes
Hoping to see you again
The Kyuubi smirked evilly as he turned Naruto's sight red with his chakra while whispering of hate and weakness throughout his mind. Meanwhile Naruto covered his eyes and ran off to the training grounds to work off this demonic chakra coursing through him.
This is my curse
(The longing)
This is my curse
(Too)
Naruto always went to the training grounds whenever he felt his rage spin out of control. As soon as he got deep into an isolated training ground, the Kyuubi's cloak fell over him and he grew two tails.
This is my curse
(The yearning)
This is my curse
With senses only conditioned from the constant recognition, Sakura immediately felt the wave of Kyuubi's chakra flow over her. 'Naruto' she thought in distress. She took off in the direction that her teammate was emitting chakra from.
There is love burning to find you
Will you wait for me? Will you be there?
Kyuubi-Naruto was currently annihilating a forest by burning trees to a horrifying black ash with just his chakra alone. Kyuubi was pleased at the ways the pink-haired wench could upset his container, just as Naruto released a third tail and was surrounded by a sphere of destructive chakra.
Your silence haunts me
But still I hunger for you
Sakura arrived just in time to see the beginnings of a fourth tail taking shape. She panicked and completely froze up when Naruto suddenly turned and faced her. Their eyes made contact, and frightened jade was crushed by evil crimson. A complete silence would have fallen over the training ground if it weren't for the constant low growling coming from Naruto's mouth.
This is my curse
(The wanting)
This is my curse
(Too)
Naruto bowed his head in shame as his mind gained back a measure of clarity from seeing the look in Sakura's eyes. He had seen the look many times when he locked eyes with a villager that knew about the Kyuubi being inside of him. As his rage cooled the fox's cloak was fading and now the only aura surrounding him was one of shame and guilt… The Kyuubi once more took advantage.
This is my curse
(The needing)
Sakura watched in sheer horror as Naruto's emotions flashed from deep regret to an animalistic fury, his body consumed by the Kyuubi's chakra. She knew she couldn't even help him with his curse and now that he was in his greatest need she was utterly helpless. Suddenly it was like a blink and a flash went off…
There is love burning to find you
Will you wait for me?
As the bright light slowly faded Sakura could barely make out the vague shape of what she hoped with all her heart to be Naruto. However, it appeared as though Naruto was lost forever because in the figure's outline a pair of fox ears and nine fox tails could be spotted easily enough. Did that mean Naruto lost?
Still I want
And still I ache
But still I wait
To see you again
Falling to her knees Sakura figured all was lost, the Kyuubi was free, the village would fall, and all those lives would be extinguished. Finally the smoke cleared fully and the vague shape was revealed. A teen about Naruto's height with blood red fox ears and nine fox tails with beautiful blue eyes… and sunny blonde hair. 'It can't be' thought Sakura. Naruto survived and she would soon find out how.
Dying, inside, these walls
Dying, inside, these walls
Naruto glanced at Sakura and with a true smile and a thumbs-up stated with confidence "The Kyuubi is gone, I managed to not only defeat him but I kinda absorbed all of his chakra. Y'know Sakura-chan I thought about you and the others and that's how I triumphed." Naruto observed Sakura's reaction to him now being a powerful demon and depending on how she took it he would either run and hide or cry in happiness.
Can I see your face in these tears?
In these tears
And I see your face…
Sakura ran straight into Naruto's chest and wrapped her arms around his neck and planted a kiss on his lips. He clearly was surprised by her obvious approval of his current form and moved to continue kissing her, but before he could she stopped him. "I'm sorry Naruto, but it'll never be the same…"
There is love
There is love
What was left of Naruto's heart broke upon hearing those words come from the mouth of his first and now last love. He stepped back and saw that she had her head down, she regretted kissing him. "So you won't allow yourself to love a demon, then so be it." Naruto turned his back on her to conceal the tears rolling down his whisker-marked cheeks.
There is love
There is love
There is love
Although it hurt her to see him this way, Sakura knew deep down that he would never be accepted in the village again. "You'd better go before the ANBU get here and try to arrest you." Naruto's tears dried up as his heart turned cold "Let them come, they will be dealt with swiftly and humanely." 'Just like they humanely watched me get beaten in the streets.'
There is love
There is love
As much as he would have liked to exact a little revenge against the ninja of this village Naruto decided to follow Sakura's suggestion and just leave. Before disappearing into the forest Naruto looked back at Sakura only to see her holding herself and sobbing uncontrollably. 'Just like Sasuke, it must be hard to watch the two you care for the most simply leave and being helpless to stop them.'
There is love…
Naruto left in a swirl of red flame and pondered aloud "I will be back soon, if only to prove to them that not all demons are evil." He sighed wearily "I wonder if this was the Yondaime's true plan to have me become the new Kyuubi and be forced to never find love, but alas it'll just have to remain my price, my burden, my curse…"
A/N: Again I'm sorry to all of my readers for Soaring Heavens M. There are no technical difficulties just writer's block and writing these oneshots helps me through the blockage.
Expect an update this weekend.
That and I need to keep developing other fanfic ideas that have been bouncing around in my head. Regardless, Soaring Heavens M has the priority in my writing schedule.
-TKT