Magic, Fox, and Love?

Naruto POV.

I walked down the street towards my apartment, exhausted. I just returned from a mission and I was ready to sleep until at least noon tomorrow. I was just opening the door (forgetting to lock it again) when a chuuni came and told me I needed to report to the Hokage's office right away.

Muttering angrily, I performed the seals for a teleportation jutsu and teleported into the Tsunade's office.

"This better be good ya old hag." I said loudly. It was then I saw that the room was not empty. Kakashi and Sakura were there too, as was Sasuke.

Sasuke. The man who spent a good portion of his life as an avenger. The man who left the village because of it. The man who succeed in avenging his family. The man who came back to the village accepting any punishment Tsunade saw fit.

The man who I fell in love with.

I yelled, pleaded, and hollered to Tsunade to forgive Sasuke and when she did I made her swear she would never tell anyone. All anyone knows is that Sasuke was reinstated as a ninja of Konha the next day.

"I called you all here so I could tell Sasuke something." Tsunade stated.

"Couldn't this have waited until tomorrow, grandma?" I asked getting annoyed. I didn't have the energy for this. I already felt like the dead.

"I thought it would be best to tell him this while you were tired, Naruto." She explained.

"Why?" this doesn't make any sense. Why would I need to be tired for Sasuke to be told something?

"Naruto, I'm sorry, but we have to tell Sasuke about what is sealed-" My heart stopped.

"No! You can't do this! You can't tell him! You promised!" I screamed. This can't be happening! Please, tell me this is a dream!

"He needs to know."

"NO, HE DOESN'T NEED TO KNOW! WE WERE FINE WITHOUT HIM KNOWING!" I hollered, tears starting to run down my face. I sounded brave on the outside, but on the inside I was terrified. My friendship with Sasuke seemed to always be on the tip of a knife. Anything could make him leave. I can't loose him again! I bolted for the door.

"Restrain him!" Tsunade yelled. Sakura and Kakashi leapt into action. They quickly had me pinned to the ground, because of how exhausted I already was.

"NO!" I yelled.

"I'm so sorry, Naruto." She whispered.

"Please, don't do this." I said quietly, pleading.

Sasuke POV.

What was this all about? Tsunade just said that it was important and couldn't wait. That and it was about Naruto. I was there as fast as I possibly could. Naruto was my best friend and the whole reason I came back . . . and left. I had no choice; Orochimaru said that if I didn't come with him he would kill Naruto. I'm not sure why, but dread fills me every time I think of Naruto dead or even hurt. I'm . . . scared to live in a world without him. Why do I care so much about his well being and happiness?

My train of thought was canceled when Naruto teleported into the room.

"This better be good ya old hag." He said loudly. He looked like the walking dead. From the way he was walking, he must be struggling to stay standing upright.

"I called you all here so I could tell Sasuke something." Tsunade said in a business tone. Why would all of Team Kakashi need to be here for that?

"Couldn't this have waited until tomorrow, grandma?" Naruto said sounding annoyed and tired.

"I thought it would be best to tell him this while you were tired, Naruto."

"Why?" Naruto asked sounding confused. So was I.

"Naruto, I'm sorry, but we need to tell Sasuke about what is sealed-"Naruto didn't let her finish.

"No! You can't do this! You can't tell him! You promised!" he exclaimed, his voice was strong. Anyone who didn't know him as well as I did would have thought he was angry, but under his strong voice laid one of terror.

"He needs to know." Tsunade tried to reason.

"NO! HE DOESN'T NEED TO KNOW! WE WERE JUST FINE WITHOUT HIM KNOWING!" he hollered. I could see tears starting to run down his cheeks. He made a break for the door.

"Restrain him!" Tsunade yelled. Sakura and Kakashi tackled Naruto to the ground, pinning so he couldn't move.

"NO!" he screamed. Whatever Tsunade was trying to tell me, Naruto desperately didn't want me to know.

"I'm so sorry, Naruto." She whispered, barely audible.

"Please don't do this." He begged. If Naruto was begging then you know it's something big, something bad.

"Sasuke" Tsunade said drawing my attention away from the frightened form of my best friend." There is something important you don't know about Naruto."

"What would this be?" I said slowly and quietly, still in shock of what just happened.

"You know the story of the nine tailed fox, right?" I nodded. "Well, the fox wasn't killed as the story your generation knows says. Instead the fox was sealed inside a new born child, born earlier that same day."

"Ok, what does that have to do with Naruto?" it couldn't be.

"Naruto is that child." It was then Naruto seemed to find his strength again. He threw Sakura and Kakashi away like rag dolls. He then bolted out of the office.

"Naruto!" I yelled and ran after him. I chased him just barely keeping him in sight. He ran until he reached an old apartment. At first glance, it looked well worn, but as I got closer I saw it wasn't use that made it look old, it was carving and spray paint that littered the out side of the building. I came closer to read some. I then wished I hadn't.

'You're a monster!' 'Nobody wants you here.' 'Demon fox.' 'Why don't you do this village a favor and die!'

I backed away from the wall not wanting to read more. How could someone so pure be so hated. He's always happy and bright and cute- . . . CUTE? Where did that come from? Naruto is not cute and I'm not gay . . . right? I pushed the thought aside, Naruto needed me.

I slowly opened the door to the apartment and heard sobs coming from inside. I looked around the small room to find Naruto curled up in the corner crying his eyes out. I quietly walked over to him.

When I was about five feet from I heard he was whispering to him self. He said comments like 'he hates me now' or he thinks I'm a monster'. He thought I hated him. I quickly closed the distance between us and wrapped my arms around him. He stiffened and his whispering stopped.

"Your not a monster." I said quietly." You're Naruto Uzumaki and my best friend. Nothing could ever make me hate you." He responded by hugging me so tightly I almost couldn't breath. He muttered out a muffled thank you into my shoulder. He held me as if he were to let go I would disappear forever. To my surprise I blushed deeply at the action. Maybe I really am gay.