Guardian

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"speech"

'thought'

"Kyuubi"

Flashbacks will be warned, and will likely be all Italiac

Choices

-Present time Hinata-

Hinata was slowly making her way up the Hokage monument hoping that he would be there. She knew that he often came here when he was in deep thought, just to sit and think. She would sometimes follow him and watch, trying to build up the courage to go and talk to him.

But this time she was greatly worried about his well being. She wanted to respect his wishes about not seeing anyone for a while, but after hearing everyone talk at the funeral and him not being present she had to find him.

She was on top of the monument and went to the tree she normally hid behind to see if he was there.

He was there of course sitting above the head of the 4th Hokage looking out at the city. He was talking to himself with bandages all over his body. She realized she had not idea what to say, so she sat back and tried to think of how to approach this. She was close enough to hear what he was saying.

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-Naruto-

The scene just kept replaying in his head. The death of Sasuke over and over again played in his head. And over and over again Naruto wished it was him and not Sasuke that had been run through.

"Why did I have to live and him die? What reason is there for me?" tears were streaking down his cheeks. No matter how many times he ran the scenario in his head, he knew he couldn't do anything. But it was still his fault.

"I let everyone down, everything is my fault. I broke my promise to a village that has never wanted me…"

"You should of used me brat" Naruto eyes went wide, he knew that voice inside his head.

'Kyuubi…' Naruto thought 'But how?'

"Your seal is starting to weaken of course; I can now talk directly to you in your head". The nine tails snickered "And again, you should of used my power to save the boy".

'No I made a promise that I would bring him back on my own strength, not using your evil chakra.'

"Listen here human, I had the power to save that boy just like I had the power to destroy this village before I was sealed. It is your fault the boy is dead."

Tears were starting to come out of Naruto's eyes. 'What so that my seal can weaken even more, and in my rage you would have taken control.'

Kyuubi let out and evil laugh in Naruto's mind. "This pathetic seal is already starting weaken after the abuse it's been going through. It has been weakening ever since that first exam when Orochimaru messed with it."

Naruto was visibly shocked. 'I won't let your take me over'.

"In the end you won't have a choice boy; you and I will destroy this village that has always hated you"

'No there are people that care about me I have made friends that I will protect.'

"True; you now have friends, but you will never know more than that. You will never find love in a village that hate's you." Kyuubi let you an evil laugh. "And what makes you think you have friends anymore? After all you said it yourself, you failed them. You are the reason the Uchiha boy is dead. No one will want you to be here anymore."

Tears were rolling down Naruto's face. Thoughts of all his friends now hating him were rushing through his head. What reason did he have to be there anymore?

He remembered the memories he had of the good times with his friends, memories he would always cherish. He would always protect his friends.

He looked into his hand and saw that he was still holding the ointment that Hinata had given him 2 days ago. He smiled at this as he realized the Kyuubi was wrong. 'Your wrong, they would still want me here with them' he said as he looked at the edge if the cliff. 'And I will do this for them.'

"Wait, what are you doing? You wouldn't!"

'I will protect my friends, even if it means I must sacrifice myself. I will not let you escape into the world and bring destruction and death to them.' Naruto thought as he walked to the edge of the cliff. 'I will die with you, and they will be safe'

"Why! They don't really care about you, don't you know that?" Kyuubi sounded a little frightened.

"Even if I did believe you even a little bit, I would do this anyway." He looked again at the jar in his hands. "I will…"

Naruto spread his arms out wide and closed his eye's. He felt the breeze that was on him, cherishing it as his final. He started to lean forward to fall, but at that time he felt arms wrap around his stomach, and a wet feeling on his back.

"Naruto-kun.." He could barely hear it as a whisper behind him. But he knew who it was.

"Hinata…" he responded