Chapter 2 is UUUUUP!!! ^-^
I've been a buuusy bee for the last while xD
Well, enjoy the chapter guys.
You may need some tissues or a hankie or...something .
I know it's sad TT_TT
But please bear with me -
It gets happier!!! xD
Disclaimer: Again, Naruto is not mine...and sadly never will be *sigh* TT_TT
-Chapter 2-
It was then, that Kyuubi chose to make his move.
"So, Naruto," rumbled the deep voice of the fox, his words echoing throughout Naruto's empty mind, "Now that you finally realize how unimportant you are, what will you do? No one wants you, you know. No one really cares for you, they just don't want to anger you because of me. So really, it's like you don't exist at all. It's just them, and me. You're nothing." The Kyuubi laughed loudly.
"No…go away," Naruto choked out, trying to remember how to speak.
The fox laughed again, "Go away? Me? Why would I do that? This body is mine. You should be thanking me! I am the only one who would never leave you alone, while everyone else would in a heartbeat. Or, you could just leave. I'm tired of you anyway, along with everyone else here. You are so stupid to think you have any importance in life. Give it up, Naruto."
The Kyuubi stopped speaking, letting this information sink in, while Naruto's pulse sped up.
Naruto shuddered again. No one…wants me? The thought was terrifying. But then, could nothing be terrified? Am…I nothing?
The fox continued, but now in a soft, sympathetic voice, "Give me control of this body and you won't hurt anymore. You won't be sad or angry, just content. Let me deal with this cruel world for you."
The Kyuubi retreated into his cage, watching as Naruto went through everything he had just said. He could almost taste his freedom. Once the brat let him take control, there would be nothing that could stop him. He would lock Naruto's conscience in the same cage he'd been held in and let Naruto watch as he used this body to destroy everyone he knew….
Naruto heard the fox's offer and thought he would do anything to stop being nothing.
But, he argued with himself, that emptiness would be awful, nothing could be worse. I'd rather feel the pain, than not feel at all.
This sparked an idea. A dumb, unhealthy idea but still an idea. Naruto stood, moving slowly, as if he was in water, and made his way into the living room and over to the sofa. He searched through some items that were thrown there.
His mind was still in a haze, so it took him a few moments to find what he was looking for. When he found it, he smiled. A small flash of hope hit him hard, awakening him slightly.
Dropping the rest of the supplies back on the couch, he waded into the bathroom, and sat on the closed lid of the toilet. He gasped for air, slightly fearing what he was going to do next.
Despite the terrifying non-feeling that still enveloped his body, his mind seemed to relight and his thoughts were sharp once again. He told himself this was sick and stupid, but that flash of hope and promise told him it was also necessary.
He lifted his bare arms out before him and raised his other hand. The object he had gotten before flashed in his raised hand. Taking a last second to reconsider, he shoved away those thoughts and plunged the kunai deep into his flesh.
The instant the knife torn his skin, the numbness dulled, repelled by the pain of the wound Naruto had just inflicted on himself. Absolutely ecstatic to feel again, Naruto dragged the knife across his arm, again and again, cutting himself deeper and deeper.
He gritted his teeth and he hissed in pain, but he felt no regret. Twelve slashes later, the numbness had vanished and the Kyuubi screamed in rage inside Naruto's head. However, once again himself, Naruto simply blocked it from his mind.
Naruto dropped the kunai to the floor, slumping against the wall wearily.
Groaning, he dragged himself up. Grabbing a towel, Naruto wetted it under the tap and washed off the blood that had covered his skin. He hurried back to the couch and his ninja supplies, grabbing a roll of white bandages. He quickly bound up his arm, from wrist to elbow. Naruto stumbled into his bedroom again, crashing down onto his bed loudly, making a mental note to clean up the bathroom in the morning.
As he rapidly started to fall asleep, he realized that tears still leaked from his eyes. Roughly wiping them away, Naruto banished all thoughts of the past few hours and fell into a dreamless sleep.
