Yippiee!! I got away from the Happy House men! They finally realized you guys are real and let me continue writting as long as I lket them do the disclaimer. Gusy, meet Destry and Dewy!

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These's two gentlemen will be with me for a while. ANyway, to answer JamesRKS, No I wasn;t hig when I wrote the last chapter. It just kinda made sense instead of bitting. I mean, comon? Who likes to get bite? After all, the person bitting could have rabis. And I didn't want Hinata foaming at the mouth (Akward Mental image of Hinata with rabis) Any who. Get to readin. Remember: Read and Review. Gus?

Destry & Dewy: Pervy Sage89 doesn't own Narto. If he did, Sasuke wouldn't be such and uptight asshole.


Chapter 7 Let Me Go

Naruto woke the next morning to the sound of a startled gasp. Opening his eyes, he sat up quickly, looking around for the source of the noise. He found it in the form of a wide eyed Hinata holding the book he had been reading last night. Naruto looked at her confused as he took the book from her gently. Glancing at the page, he saw that it was the one about Hanyous and their mates. He blushed slightly when he realized what it probably looked like. He gave her an apologetic smile as he closed the book.

"Don't worry Hina-chan. I wasn't planning on doing any of that. Especially not when we've been together only five days. And even if we did do it, I wouldn't turn you into a hanyou with out checking with you first."

He gave her another small smile as started to exit the tent when she spoke up.

"Yes." She said softly.

He turned around, confussed.

"Yes what?"

She looked him in the eye, blush still in place.

"Yes, I'll do it."

He looked at her in shook.

"Don't you know what could happen to you? I won't let that happen." He placed a hand on her cheek.

She gave him one of her dazzling smiles. She placed her hand on his and held it in place on her soft cheek.

"I want to be with you forever. If becoming a Hanyou makes sure it happens, I'll do it."

Naruto sighed. He gave her a smile.

"We'll talk later."

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Naruto was going through the village, asking around town if anyone had seen Sasuke. Thankfully, he found out how to revert back to his human form when need be, so the villagers wouldn't be spooked. He was just finishing up asking the fifteenth person about Sasuke when he felt himself pulled away. He closed his eyes, waiting for the feeling to dissappear. When it did, he opened his eyes, and saw the Death God before him. The Death God looked at him thoughtfully.

"So, Uzumaki. I see you are enjoying your second chance at life."

Naruto nodded his head, sitting lotus style before the anicent entity.

"Very much. Thank you again."

"I am pleased you are happy. But, on to buisness. How goes your end of the bargin?"

"Not well. I know that Orochimaru is where Sasuke is. Once I find him, I'll find Hebi."

The Death God nodded his head, approvingly.

"Very well reasoned. Now, to discuss the finer details of our agreement."

"What details?! You said that I only had to kill Hebi to get a second chance!" Naruto yelled, standing to his feet.

The Death God felt his temper flare.

"Listen here, young one! I will take one person from you every day that you fail to kill Orochimaru. For every soul he has tarnished, I will take a pure one from you!"

Naruto felt himself get angry. He was threatining to take his frineds.

"No. You take them, and I'll come back here and rip your head off and shove it up your ass. I'l kill Hebi. Don't worry about that. But if you take anyone from me, I'll say fuck our deal and let hebi live. Hell, I might even join him just to spite your ass." He said with a smirk.

The Death God rose to his full hieght and glared at Naruto.

"How dare you threaten me! I control your fate!"

"Like I told Neji all those years ago, I make my own fate. Now send me back so I can find that snake bastard and get your rotting ass off my case!" He yelled.

The Death God snapped his fingers (Think Q from Star Trek (Original Q)) and Naruto found himself standing outside the small village at camp. He quickly went through his mind of who the Deatn God would try to take from him first and his heart ached. It would be Hinata. He knew what he had to do to protect her. Even if it broke his heart.

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Hinata was walking back to camp, feeling depressed. She had been unable to find any leads on where Sasuke was, and she wondered if anyone had been lying. As she came to the camp sight, she was met by a normal looking Naruto. He looked at her sadly as she approached. She looked at him worridedly.

"What's wrong?"

"I need to talk to you. Now, please." He didn't even wait for a response.

He turned and headed off into the woods, followed by a confused Hinata. She couldn't help but be rminded of the treasure box mission where NAruto had decided to be a real trail blazer and push on through the under brush with out fliching, where as she came out with cuts and scraps. This time, however, it was clear enough to avoid the the cuts. They eventually came to a pool of water with a blue water fall. Naruto sat down near the edge, patting the ground next to him for her to sit. She complied and sat next to him. Tunring to him, she saw he was still sad.

"Naru-kun, what's wrong?"

"Hina-chan, I...I don't know how to saw this. I...I'll just do this in the only way I can."

He took a deep breath as he looked up into the darkening sky. He looked back at her and began to sing.

"One more kiss could be the best thing
But one more lie could be the worst
And all these thoughts are never resting"

He placed his hand on her cheek, stroking her cheek with his thumb.


"And you're not something I deserve"

She stared right back into his eyes, wondering what it is he wanted to say.


"In my head there's only you now
This world falls on me
In this world there's real and make believe
And this seems real to me."

She placed her hand on his, feeling the warmth from it. She could see his eyes watering.

"You love me but you don't know who I am
I'm torn between this life I lead and where I stand
And you love me but you don't know who I am
So let me go
Let me go."

She felt her gut clench as his hand slid away form her cheek. He turned and faced teh water fall, tears starting to fall. It hurt him to do this, but if she lived, he would bear it.

"I dream ahead to what I hope for
And I turn my back on loving you
How can this love be a good thing
When I know what I'm goin through."

Hinata felt tears falling as she listened. Why would he be doing this? Was it something she did? Did something force him to this choice?

"In my head there's only you now
This world falls on me
In this world there's real and make believe
And this seems real to me."

"You love me but you don't know who I am
I'm torn between this life I lead and where I stand
You love me but you don't know who I am
So let me go
Just Let me go...
Let me go."

"And no matter how hard I try
I can't escape these things inside I know
I knowww..
When all the pieces fall apart
You will be the only one who knows
Who knows."

"You love me but you don't know who I am
I'm torn between this life I lead and where I stand
And you love me but you don't know Who I am
So let me go
Just let me go."

"And you love me but you don't
You love me but you don't
You love me but you don't know who I am
And you love me but you don't
You love me but you don't
You love me but you don't know me."

He closed his eyes as he finished, tears still falling. His heart was hurtng and he knew her's was. He opened his eyes and wipped the tears away and looked over at her, sadly, seeing her crying. He felt his heart break even more. He didn't want to hurt her, but he was. She looked at him, tears streaks on her cream colored cheeks.

"Why? Did I do something to push you away? Did I do anything wrong?" She asked softly.

He pulled her close, despite his better judgement.

"Hey. It's nothing you did. It's just that...I have a job to do and I don't want to lose you from it. I have to distance myself from everyone. Even if they hate me, it will keep them safe."

He closed his eyes. He knew it would be the best for everyone if he left. At least they would hate him for leaving, just like they hated Sasuke for leaving. Hinata gave a muffled sob and placed her head on his shoulder.

"Please. I want to face it with you. I don't care about the risks. I just want to be with you."

He felt new tears well up.

"I'm sorry. I can't. I don't want to lose you again."

"Again?" She asked, rasing her tear drenched face to look him in the eyes.

Before he could rectify his statement, he heard a snicker behind him.

(Cue 3 Doors Down Going Down in Flames)

"Heh. Who'd've thought I would run into the dobe."

Naruto stood up quickly, speeding through hand signs. He slammed he palms on his waist.

"Storage summon: Rozen Blade!"

A katana, shethed, appearded on his waist as he turned to face his opponent. He rested his hand on the sword's hilt, glaring at a dark haired young man with red eyes smirking at him.

"Teme. How's Orochimaru's dick, traitor?" He spat at him.

Sasuke visably angered. He gripped the hilt of his blade until his knuckles whitened.

"Insolent fool. I have gained power from Lord Orochimaru. And I'm not gay!" He shouted.

"Says everyone who hangs out with a gay pedophile, you emo bastard." Naruto sneered.

Sasuke shouted something unintellagible and lunged, drawing his blade at the same moment. Naruto quickly brought his own Katana up acorss his face, length wise and deflected Sasuke's own blade. The Sharingan warrior flipped back, and ready himself for combat. Both shinobi walked counter clockwise, glaring at each other, daring the other to make a move. A leaf fell from it's tree. They tensed. The leaf hit the ground and they lunged again, this time, Naruto brought his blade down in an overhead strike. Sasuke deflected and shoved his blade towards Naruto's chest. The blonde brought his blade up and parryed Sasukes. They came forward, blades crossed, both fighting for the advantage. Naruto locked eyes with Sasuke. The Uchiha glared at him.

"Give up now, brother. Come home with us. We'll take on Itachi together. As a team, we can beat him." Naruto pleaded.

"No! I must do this myself! Give up, brother, and I'll let you and your whore live." He sneered.

Naruto felt his blood boil. His ears elongated into his fox ears as his tails burst forth. His eyes stayed blue as they gained slit like pupils. His canines grew as his whisker marks darkened. He snarled at the traitor.

"No one calls her that! I'll gut you, Sasuke-teme!" He shouted, kicking Sasuke in the gut.

The boy stumbled back and glared.

"Just try, Naruto-baka." He shot back with a hint of a smile.

Naruto recognized it as the one Sasuke had gievn him when they had become friends. He couldn't help himself but to give him a toothy grin himself.

"Oh, I'll do more than try, teme."

"Hn."

They launched into a flurry of attacks again, striking, blocking, coutering. Sasuke began to sweat as he deflected another side swipe from the blonde. He flipped back, knowing that Naruto had more stamina and would eventually win. He had to do something. Then, it hit him. Grinning, he pulled out a small bottle, holding a yellow liquid. Naruto caught the scent and recognized it as a posion. Sasuke undid the cap and poured the contents on the end of his blade.

"See this? It's one of the few posions with no known man made cure. One cut from the end of the blade will ensure you die in three days, regaurdless of your new abilities."

"Only a snake relies on it's venom. I'll make sure you come back, teme. Even if it kills me."

Sasuke responded by leaping into another flurry of attaks. He slashed, slammed and clashed his blade against Naruto's, gaining niether ground nor hit. He seperated himself from him and saw that Naruto was tiring. He also finally found a weakness in his stance. If he attacked the chest at shoulder height from a forty-five degree angle, his blade would meet flesh. Hinata had noticed this too. And she knew he would be hit this time.

"Not if I can prevent it." She whispered, moving to get between Naruto and Sasuke.

They lunged at each other agian, slamming blades together. The forest was filled with the sound of clashing steel as the two former friends slammed against each other, trying desperatly to win the battle. Naruto lept back, but he didn't expect Sasuke to leap at him. He brought his blade up, knowing full well that he would be hit in the only weak point of his tsatnce. He closed his eyes and waited for the blade to hit. It never came. Instead, he threw his eyes open when he heard a sharp intake of breath. Standing in front of him was Hinata. He felt his stomach drop. Looking at Sasuke, he saw horror on his face.

"You fool. If you hadn't of done that, you'd live! Now you condemed yourself to death!"

"Better myself than Naruto-kun. He is still needed in this world. And I'll be damned if I'll let you kill him."

"Stupid bitch!" Sasuke roared, slapping her, knocking her away.

Naruto let out a roar of rage and pain as he slashed at Sasuke. The boy barely blocked the shots as his former friend went into a rage, trying to kill him. Sasuke felt sorry for what he had caused. He flew through a dozen one handed seals and vanished in a swirl of leaves. Naruto gave one last cry of rage as he turned to Hinata. He shethed his blade and dropped next to her. He could see the small cut where the posion blade had hit. He also could see the hand print on her face. He began to cry untill she placed a hand on his cheek. She gave him a small smile.

"Don't cry for me. I made my choice. And I have three days more to be with you. At least I die happy."

Naruto pulled her close, crying even harder. Those had been the same words she had said last time he had seen her die. He heard footsteps crashing as the others arrived. Kaskhi dropped next to Naruto as Sakura moved to examine Hinata. The others formed a protective circle around them.

"Naruto. What happened?" Kakashi asked.

"Teme showed up and decieded to fight. He tried to hit me with a posioned blade, but got Hinata when she took the hit for me." Nartuo wipped his tears on his sleave.

"I found the posion, but I can't get rid of it. I can't even extract it." Sakura said, panicing.

"It has no known man made cure. I'll be dead in three days." Hinata said quietly.

Naruto thought back on everything they had been through. Everything. Their dates, their conversation early this morning...then it hit him. He grinned.

"Naruto! This is not the time to be grinning!" Saskura yelled, tears falling.

"Actually, I know of a cure." He said, smiling at Hinata.

"I thought it couldn't be cured by us." Kakashi looked at him, puzzled.

"True. Man can't cure it. But a certain act that a hanyou participates in can." He said, giving Hinata a knowing look.

She blushed when she realized what he was talking about. Everyone esle looked puzzled.

"How?" They asked simotaniously.

"By turning Hinata into a Hanyou."


Hotdog! Lemon coming up! I wonder how he'll explain to the others that He has to have sex with Hinata to save her...hm...