Welcome to Century! This story was previosly known as Forever 365, a set of daily drabbles, until I realised I was just too lazy (shika!) to do that. Therefore this turned into Century, a set of 100 drabbles written often but not daily. I don't own Naruto, and I hope you enjoy the show!
N e v e r
Iruka's hands shook as he held onto the kunai, the small blade inches from the neck of the boy sleeping under him. The demon! He reminded himself bitterly, biting back tears. The new school year had started last week, and he'd come in. Iruka tried to forgive him, he really did but every second he stared at his parents' murderer he grew more angry. He rocked nervously on the balls of his feet, beginning to shake even more. Why was he nervous? He shouldn't be. He was going to kill the demon, he had to kill the demon-
"N- no-!" Iruka jerked as the boy began to moan, before realizing he was talking in his sleep. "S- plea-!"
Iruka bit his lip. He wasn't feeling sorry for the demon, he wasn't. He- he-
"Dammit!" Tears finally ran down his cheeks and he wiped them away angrily, glaring at the small boy. He was a boy, wasn't he. He'd never realized it before but he looked so small and helpless, sleeping like that. And really, it wasn't as if he wanted a demon inside of him. But still-
"Damn you!" Iruka shouted helplessly, turning and running out of the small apartment and slamming the door. Damn him! Fucking demon! Fucking stupid…. little…helpless boy. Iruka hated- no. He didn't hate him. He couldn't hate him.
Continuing to run Iruka stuffed the kunai back into his pocket, wiping the leftover tears away from his face.
You haven't won yet! He said to himself, to the demon, with an anger he wasn't quite sure was actual anger. I'm not losing to a bastard like you! Not now, not ever! I'll take care of that boy and he'll never become anything like you! Never!