NEW Author's Note: Made a new symbol for Naruto's "inner voice" (whom you'll find out later on...)

->blahblah>- is Naruto's "inner voice" thing!

Disclaimer: No Naruto for toko-chan...sad, neh? T-T

Nyaaaaaa it's been a while but toko-chan's back with updates of the chapter! Bwhaahaha...lot's of shtuff happen in this chappie... enjoy

Oh and don't forget to review! -hearts-

PS: erm...this is a strange chapter...toko-chan doesn't quite like sakura and she said there will be no sasusaku but uh...SASUKE YOU PIMP! Goes off to kill Sasuke erm...just read on...grumbles at Sasuke

Previously: Tickle fight ensued for whole night...k?

Caress the Insanity

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-Next Day-

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Naruto yawned tiredly.

"Im so tired; I don't want to be in class..." Naruto whined as he put his head on his desk.

"That's what you get for staying up so late." A cool voice said behind him.

"Shut up Sasuke! You stayed up just as late as I did! Why aren't you tired?" Hissed Naruto.

"That's because you don't have the capabilities to stay up late, dobe." The voice said again.

"O-OMAE!" Naruto said angrily, a fight about to start...

"Both of them...staying up late...to do what?" Ino whispered to Sakura.

"I don't know. A project maybe?" Sakura shrugged.

>WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY COULD BE DOING! IYAAAAAAAAAAAAA! HELL NOoo!> Inner Sakura screamed.

The whole class stared in silence at the two bickering boys, thinking kinky thoughts (tsk tsk shame shame!)

Naruto grew tense and turned around.

"What are you all staring at? Morons!" He screamed before plopping himself into his chair.

Everyone laughed at Naruto's stupid temper and turned back to what they were doing.

Sasuke looked at Naruto intently.

Naruto was currently cursing at the other students and just being...a wild and rambunctious brat.

>So he really is just like the others.> Sasuke thought, >I must've really been overestimating him...to think he could possibly be different.>

Sasuke turned back to whatever he was doing and listened to the sullen drone of the idiotic Ebisu-sensei.

"...Kodoku...Boku no...Kodoku...dare mo...wakatteru? Iie...Ikinai...Ikinai..." (kodoku -loneliness) (ikinai - dont understand)

Sasuke's ears perked up.

>What? Did I hear something?>

"Don't care...Of course..."

Sasuke turned around to look at the blonde.

>Is he really mumbling about something? Is it just me?>

The fox boy was lost in his thoughts; his head tilted down, eyes seemingly tired. They were so tired; empty like a bucket emptied of water, reflections gone. It was almost as if Naruto was tired of life.

"And the heavenly angel descended down upon the earth, thy wings clipped and broken, thy garments ragged and ripped. Thy fallen angel needest one to help him in the time of greatest need..." Ebisu's one quote drifted to Sasuke's ears.

>Him, bruised and hurt physically, scarred and untrustful mentally. He needs to realize thathe is not alone.> Sasuke mused, lost in thought.

>Have I thought wrong of him once again? This Uzumaki Naruto, so full of suprises...> Sasuke thought, a light blush forming onto his cheeks.

>The way he hides himself behind his mask of happiness and stupidity. It makes me want to tear down the wall that keeps me away from him, and find out EVERYTHING about him. I want to know how he is feeling, how he really acts, what he really likes...CHO-CHOTTO! WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING!>

Sasuke angrily shook off the blush on his pale face.

>This boy...I must stay away from him. I fear I might really be tur-turning gay.> Sasuke shivered.

And yet during lunch break, Sasuke found himself once again searching for a certain blonde.

>Chikuso! Why the hell am I looking for him? I should be staying away! Whatever happened to self control?> Sasuke thought angrily.

But he couldn't stop looking for the young kyuubi, oh no, he couldn't. The urge within him drew him closer and closer towards that brat. The personality and mystery of the shorter shinobi continuously drew Sasuke closer and closer; Like a fishing pole reeling in a fish. Sasuke was caught in the trap, and he couldn't let go.

"KUSOOOOOOOO! ORYAAAAAAAAA!" The wild battle cry shrilled.

Sasuke had walked behind Naruto, who was too absorbed in his training to notice anyone around him.

"TAKE THAT! AND THAT! HAI YAAAAAH!" Naruto screamed again before collapsing on the ground.

"Baka!Omae wa baka ga! Damn you, Sasuke." Naruto gritted.

"I thought...it was over. Do they still think I go that way? Why does everything have to happen to me? I only wanted a normal life..." The boy continued.

"Why do I have to suffer this pain? I tried to take it away. To be free of it. But why, why did you save me? To suffer once more...Why?"

Sasuke stared at the sobbing boy, about to speak until he was interrupted.

"When I look at you, I get this feeling from someplace deep inside me. I am comforted around you and quarrel as we might, I...get a different feeling from hate. What could it be? Sasuke, you idiot...look how you made me feel...Idiot! Idiot!" Naruto rambled on, "what is this feeling I get around you?"

"Could it be love?" Sasuke asked, unable to restrain himself from not speaking.

Naruto gasped and turned around.

"SASUKE! Ho-How long were you here?" Naruto replied, putting on a mask and giving Sasuke an annoyed look to cover up his embarassment.

"Long enough to hear you ramble on and on, baka. I never knew you had such a hidden angsty side in you." Smirked Sasuke.

"Te-Temme! I knew you were there! I was just...I was just acting it out! To see if you noticed I noticed that you were there! Yea!" Naruto stuttered.

Sasuke walked closer towards Naruto.

"You know what? You are a bad, bad liar." Sasuke said huskily, his face just inches from Narutos.

"Does it matter?" Naruto mocked back, "it's not like you even care, you cold heartless freak."

"Am I a freak?" Sasuke whispered, his face inching even closer to Naruto.

"...What do you think?" Naruto whispered back.

"Well, now I think I am." Sasuke said before smothering Naruto into a searing kiss.

Everything seemed to be going well. Memories were flashing between the two--memories of them with Kakashi, Sasuke dodging for Naruto from Haku...but right before it got up to the chuunin exams, Naruto broke away.

(AN: Basically, Naruto and Sasuke weren't together until after the chuunin exams ok? But they liked each other...keh keh...course they did...keh keh...)

"Just...Just what the hell do you think you're doing!" Naruto screamed, clutching his head.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME?" The blond yelled.

He shook his head, trying to rid his mind of the thoughts from the past.

Sasuke, who had fallen on the floor, stared dumbly at the ground.

>Wha...What did I just do? What just happened?>

"Sasuke! You...YOU REALLY ARE A FREAK! GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME! TEMME!" Naruto snarled.

"How could you...I don't go that way! Chikuso, you already have a lot of girls clinging on to you. Go take one of them instead!" He continued before runningout of the training grounds.

Sasuke raised his head to watch the blonde leave.

"Why...What made me do that? The urge to feel him once more..." Sasuke muttered to himself.

>Why was I so rash? Why did I get that feeling?>

Sasuke stared up to the sky.

"Neh neh, Sasuke. Neh!...OI SASUKE! SAAAAASUUUUUKEEEEEEEEE!" A loud voice screamed into the darker haired shinobi.

"Hnn...Nani yo, dobe." Sasuke grumbled as he lazily opened his eyes.

"DOBE JA NAI YO! Hora! Isn't the sky pretty today?" Grinned the blonde kyuubi.

Sasuke blinked.

"...You woke me up for that?"

"Don't say it like it's not important! Moron!"

"...Well it isn't."

"OI! You should pay more attention to your surroundings, you don't know what beautiful scenery you're missing." Naruto said, his words wise for once.

"..."

"Why aren't you speaking? Stop doing that!"

"..."

"SASUKE!" The voice whined.

"I was paying attention to my surroundings."

"Eh? What are you talking about?"

"I'm looking at the beautiful scenery, baka."

"OI! I have no idea what you're talking about, BAKA!"

"I'm looking at you. Idiot."

And Sasuke received the pleasure of seeing Naruto's face blush crimson.

Just then, he had an urge...an urge to...

Sasuke blinked.

>Naruto's right. I really should stay away from him. Not only am I turning gay but...>

Sasuke's eyes misted slightly.

>My emotions are leaking out; My cold heart, my cruel compassion, the fire that fuels my will for revenge is slowly being smothered, smothered by useless feelings and emotions. I must do something to make me forget about him. Anything...>

Naruto ran through the Forest of Death.

He didn't care if the place was only for students in the chuunin exam, he wanted a place where he could be alone; Dangerous or not.

Naruto jumped from tree to tree, and slowly he put a hand to his lips.

>Just then...really, what was he thinking about?> Naruto thought.

>Even worse...why was I feeling that way?> Naruto put his hand over his heart.

>My heart...>

Naruto closed his hands into a fist.

>Naruto, you really are an idiot. Feeling that way for someone besides Sakura, and a male at that!>

"Baka, Baka! BAKA BAKA BAKA!" Naruto screamed at himself before bumping into someone and landing on the ground.

"Iteeeeeee..." Naruto mumbled.

"Ano, Daijoubu desuka?" A voice questioned.

"Eh?" Naruto looked up, his eyes blinking innocently, and he found...

Sasuke sullenly walked out of the training grounds, his back drooped slightly and his eyes cast on the ground.

Immediately, squeals from a dozen fangirls rang out and they ran to catch up to Sasuke.

"Sasuke, would you like to eat lunch with us?"

"Sasuke-kun, I heard you loved to eat bento. I made you some! Do you like it?"

"Sasuke-sama, please let me share my lunch with you!"

Sasuke continued staring at the floor for a few seconds, until suddenly, he raised his head and looked at his fans.

"Aa, hai." He said monotonously, just like the emotionless cold-hearted killer he was.

>Or should be...> He thought.

The black-haired shinobi silently let the group of girls drag him over to eat.

"Daijoubu desuka?" The voice repeated.

"Ah?" Naruto mumbled again and looked up.

A grinning shonen gently smiled and nodded.

"Haku..." Naruto whispered.

"Un, I'm surprised to see you here." Haku smiled again.

"Ha-Hai, but I wanted to go somewhere with less people around."

"Souka...Well, that's why I'm here too." Haku gently said.

Haku kneeled down.

"Are you sure you're ok, Naruto-kun?" Haku said worriedly as he put a hand to Naruto's forehead.

"Your face is flushed and you seem a bit stressed."

"I—I'm fine." Naruto stuttered, "neh, what are you doing?"

"Aa? Oh, I'm gathering herbs." Haku stated.

"Herbs?"

"Hai, it's for Zabuza-san. He sprained his arm from swinging that blade around too much (during Valentine's Day) and it was my fault, so this is the least I could do to help him." Haku slightly blushed.

"Ah I see. Can I help?" Naruto asked.

"Oh, of course!" Haku answered.

Naruto gave Haku a big smile and began to gather herbs.

Through the silence of herb gathering, Haku asked

"...so what is bothering you, Naruto-kun?"

"Eh? What do you mean? I feel great!" Naruto answered happily.

"Aa...Well, talk to me when you feel like it." Haku slowly said.

Haku felt Naruto tense up and grow silent.

The moody blond had once again been lost in his own thoughts.

"...Haku, what would you do if, someone you like, or...think you like, doesn't like you back?"

"I would let him or her be happy of course. If they don't like me back, I'll wait till the day they do."

"But Haku, what if, the someone you think you like...actually likes someone else?"

"Then...I'd be disappointed, but as long as the person most important to me is happy, then I will be happy."

"Haku, if that someone else liked you, which was never supposed to happen...what would you do?"

Haku smiled, knowing where this was going.

"Naruto-kun, how do you feel for that someone then?"

Naruto choked.

"HUH? Me? NONONONONONO! I was just saying what if! I was just wondering!" Naruto rambled and he quickly shut up.

AN: Ok, this part is a bit confusing, so basically, Naruto asks about Sakura, then Sakura liking Sasuke, then Sasuke liking Naruto. Because Sasuke is a guy, Naruto thinks it's never supposed to happen, and Haku realizes this ok?

"...Naruto-kun, is it really that shameful, to love a guy?" Haku simply asked.

"Wha-what?" Naruto looked up, confused.

"If you believe you'd do anything for a person, work for that person, fight for that person, make their dreams come true. If they are truly that important to you, does it matter if they are a man or a woman?" (quote sounding familiar? )

"...I don't understand what you're saying."

"If you feel for a certain person, does it matter what gender they are?"

"Haku, what are you trying to say?"

"Naruto-kun, you may not understand now, but the time will come when you do."

Haku stood up and brushed off his erm...skirt/dress (the pink dress/skirt he wears in the anime)

"I've gathered enough herbs; see you next time, Naruto-kun."

"...Un." Naruto mumbled, still pondering over Haku's questions.

Haku walked a bit and stopped,

"By the way, Naruto-kun, good luck."

"Ah? What do you mean?" Naruto looked up.

A shadow of a smile graced over haku's face, his eyes hidden by the shade of the trees.

"Nani mo, Nani mo nai. (Nothing, Nothing at all...)" He gently whispered, and he walked out of the forest.

Naruto slowly walked back to class, after all, it was near the end of lunch.

"What the hell was Haku saying..." Naruto mumbled, "this doesn't make sense, none of this makes sense!"

-Giggles-

-Giggles-

>Eh? Why are the girls so happy today? Anything special?> Naruto thought as he looked over to the direction of the voices.

It was then an ice cold feeling had embedded its way into his heart; a splinter of ice cracking it in two. Naruto felt this cold dreaded feeling even before he saw it. His jaw dropped and the hairs on the back of his neck froze.

There, lounging on the grasswas Sasuke in all his glory; Swarms of girls were immediately at his beck and call. Some feeding him, some pouring him bottled tea.

That wasn't really what made Naruto mad. It was the fact that Sasuke did not push them away; the fact that Sasuke kept them there instead of coldly ignoring them like he was supposed to.

Sasuke let himself be fed, he let the girls "accidentally" brush up against him, he let the girls swarm around him, like a thousand wriggling worms, each trying to worm their way into his heart...

"SASUKE! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!" Naruto yelled, suddenly furious.

>This pang in my heart...>

"What, dobe?" Sasuke said with an irritated voice.

>Please stop...>

"I asked you, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!"

>Stop...>

"What do you mean what I am doing? Isn't it obvious?" Sasuke smirked.

>This feeling...>

"Why are you surrounded by all these girls!"

>I don't want to feel like this.>

"What? Jealous?"

>Make it go away!>

"...Sasuke."

>Please!>

"There's no use feeling jealous, Naruto."

>Stop this!>

"I know how you feel, so if you're lucky, I can make one of these girls spend a day with you."

>Stop...>

"Then again, I don't think any of them would want you, Naruto."

>STOP!>

"After all, you're just a monster. No one wants you."

NO ONE WANTS YOU.

The words buried itself into Naruto's mind.

No one wants you. No one wants you. No one wants you. NO ONE WANTS YOU.

Naruto's breathing grew faster, his eyes diluted and his eyes narrowed in anger.

A MONSTER.

"SASUKE YOU BASTARD!" Naruto yelled as he launched himself onto the other boy.

Ignoring the squeals of the girls, Naruto gave Sasuke a punch and grabbed onto Sasuke's collar to get ready for another one.

Sasuke smirked.

"Yare yare Naruto,you really look like a monster now, don't you?"

"Yea, he looks just like a monster!"

"Monster!"

"Demon!" The girls jeered.

DEMON.

Naruto froze.

"What Naruto? Can't fight me now? Too scared? You're such a wuss. A cowardly demon." Sasuke taunted.

Naruto's fist trembled.

A young boy around the age of 5 was hiding behind a dumpster.

"Take that you stupid demon!"

"Yea, take that!"

The younger kids jeered as they threw garbage at the boy.

"Now now children" a motherly voice said as Naruto flinched at a rotten apple, "don't go throwing food at him."

"Demo Kaa-san..." The voices whined.

"Demons don't deserve any sort of food. Here, throw these instead." The mother replied, a cold tone seeping into her voice.

"YEA! Thanks, Kaa-san!" The voices squealed.

The young blonde once again flinched.

He looked up to see red.

Red. Chi. Blood

He was bleeding.

Naruto now looked at the stones that the boys were throwing.

The expression on their faces were cruel; They were laughing; sneering.

"Take that you demon! You deserve it!"

"Bakemono! Bakemono!"

"Hahaha! Die, you..."

"Demon." The cold voice jeered.

"That's what you are, and that's all you'll ever be." The phantom now spoke to Naruto, his emotionless eyes flashing.

Naruto looked back at him, his dull lifeless eyes not making the slightest twitch. His face not showing the spark of anger that usually shows.

Now Sasuke had the upper hand. He grabbed Naruto by the collar and threw him onto the floor.

"And stay down, monster." He spat, "stay where you belong."

Sasuke thenstalked away, his hundreds of fangirls trailing behind him, each giving a glare at Naruto.

"Demon! Monster! Bakemono!" They each whispered among one another.

Long after they left, the blonde lay on the ground.

Without the will to move, the strength to live, what use was it to get up? What use was it to even try?

That was how Iruka found Naruto. Bruised and broken, both mentally and physically.

"Naruto! Naruto! Naruto! Can you hear me? Naruto!" Iruka's frantic calls to Naruto.

And yet, the boy lay there without moving, seemingly lifeless.

"...Like a broken doll." Kakashi muttered sadly.

"Kakashi..." Iruka whispered, surprised that the gray haired ninja had shown up behind him.

"What happened to him? " Iruka continued, his lips trembling, "what did they do to him? Naruto!"

Kakashi looked sadly at the sobbing ninja crying over the broken boy.

"Let's move him somewhere, Iruka." He said softly as he put his arm around the shorter ninja to comfort him.

"Hai, Kakashi." Iruka sobbed into his shirt.

Two jounins stood there, one holding a child protectively to him, while the other had his arm around the other one, sharing the pain.

The older jounin looked up.

>Ah, What have you done this time, Sasuke.>

In the midst of the girls in class, Sasuke looked up from their chattering and sighed.

>Naruto, gomen...>

His head hurt and his throat felt raw.

Sasuke's eyes grew distant.

>But I cannot fall in love with you...ever.>

Suddenly, the door slammed open and Iruka rushed in. He grabbed Sasuke and dragged him out of class before the girls even had a chance to protest.

"Omae (You)...WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO HIM?" Iruka yelled at Sasuke.

"WHY DID YOU DO IT? WHY? I THOUGHT YOU KNEW WHAT HE'S BEEN THROUGH! DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?"

"LOOK WHAT YOU MADE HIM BECOME!" Iruka continued.

Sasuke said nothing but stared wide eyed at the frantic teacher.

"What...did I do?" He asked; shocked.

"Sasuke." A stern voice interrupted, "come with me."

Kakashi beckoned Sasuke to follow him and proceeded to go to Sasuke and Naruto's shared room.

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As I followed Kakashi-sensei, I felt an icy cold dread stab through my stomach with each step I took.

All I wanted to do was push Naruto away. Was it not the right thing to do?

And now finally, I had reached our room.

The smooth mahogany door, the brass door knob...everything seemed so clear to me.

And as I passed through the door, I had finally noticed...

The room number on our door was labeled "666". (Sign of the devil)

That was not a good sign.

It was strange. It seemed like I had stepped into a different dimension.

This room was dark, gloomy, and held a mysterious evil that struggled to be unleashed; It held a tortured soul, crying out of pain and torture.

This room was not the room Naruto and I shared; it couldn't be. The room we shared was always bright and filled with the laughter. It held some sort of feeling that could produce happiness within anyone who entered...but now...

There. I see it. A lone figure, sleeping on the bed.

I walked up to take a closer look. Yes, I was right, it was Naruto.

He seemed to be sleeping, not peacefully, for his face showed it.

"Naruto..." I whispered gently. "Oi, Naruto...Wake up."

Naruto stirred.

He slowly opened his eyes.

Something about him shocked me. It wasn't the fact that he didn't respond, or that he did not look at me. What frightened me most, was...

"His eyes..." I mumbled.

The glorious windows that I had once looked through to see Naruto's lighted personality was gone.

In its place were two mounds of coal, blackened and charred. They stared lifelessly at the ceiling, never once blinking.

"What happened to his eyes?" I said again, a bit panicked.

>Kami-sama, those beautiful eyes he once had...the windows to his soul...where is it? What did I do?> I screamed mentally.

"Naruto..." I whispered again, as I reached my hands toward his face.

"I'm here. Naruto..."

Just before my hands touched his face, Naruto blinked. An unbelieveable change went through him.

"IIYAAAAAAAAA! (NOOOOO)" He screamed, as he immediately scrambled towards the corner of the bed.

"Naruto!" I yelled worriedly.

"No..Don't come near me! Stay away! Please! No!" Naruto mumbled, his frightened blank eyes blinking repeatedly.

"Naruto! It's just me! Sasuke!" I yelled again.

"NO! STAY AWAY! STOP!"

"Na--!"

"YAMEROOOOOOOOO! (STOP!)" Naruto screamed.

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Narrator POV

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Sasuke could do nothing but watch helplessly as Naruto stumbled out of bed and crawled into a corner.

Curling into a ball, Naruto put his head to his knees and slowly transformed back into the quiet lifeless shell he was.

"Bakemono...Bakemono...Bakemono...(Monster)" The boy repeated over and over.

"Sasuke. We would like to know what you said to him." Kakashi said quietly.

Sasuke did not answer for a few minutes, then he slowly he replied,

"I called him...a monster."

"Baka! Why did you do that for? You know how much pain Naruto feels from that! You—"

"Iruka, please, calm down." Kakashi grimly said.

"...I also called him, a demon. I told him he was no use! That he was a coward! I told him that...that no one would ever want him...because...because...he was a demon." Sasuke suddenly sobbed; his face no longer emotionless.

"Why?" Kakashi simply asked.

"Because I-I didn't want to get to close to him." Sasuke carefully said through tears.

Kakashi sighed.

"Iruka, let's give them some time alone." He silently said, and the two sullenly left the room.

The young boy stood still, watching the other teen tremble and mutter incoherently.

The shinobi with dark hair slowly moved his lips, Na. Ru. To...

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Naruto POV

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I was trapped. All around me; It was them.

Bakemono! Bakemono! Bakemono!

"Please, stop chanting...Please, stop!" I whimpered, trying to run away.

They were surrounding me; they wouldn't stop.

Kill the demon! Destroy him! Destroy the Nine Tails!

"It-It's not me! I'm not him! Please...Believe me! Believe me!" I cried frantically.

After all, you're just a monster. No one wants you.

The words flashed across my mind.

Just a monster.

No one.

No one wants you.

Monster.

...You Monster!

"IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! (NO!)" I threw my head back and howled.

"I'M NOT A MONSTER! I'M NOT! STOP SAYING THAT!" I screamed.

"Stop saying that..." I said softly, and I dropped to the ground.

"I-I'm not like that..."

->Oh but you are.>-

"Da—Dare ga Who's there?"

->Heh, you know who I am, just as I know who you are.>- The voice chuckled.

"Please...Who are you?"

->You are useless.>-

"Why are you telling me this?"

->A monster.>-

"Why?"

->Like me.>-

"What have I done wrong?"

->Ohohoho, gaki, brat, your biggest mistake was by being born.>-

"Eh?"

->Think about it, if you were never born, do you think you'd suffer like this?>-

"..."

->Hmph, if you weren't here, it'd benefit the both of us wouldn't it?>-

"..."

->Think about it, gaki.>-

"I am useless...aren't I."

I sat in the void of darkness, pondering.

"No one cares about me. No one really puts up with me. They don't believe in anything I do. They won't acknowledge me."

->You're right. You don't know anyone who loved you, did you?>-

"N--" A picture flashed across my mind.

His elegant smirk, his vain eyes, his hair drooping lazily over him...

"Sasuke..."

->But he called you useless didn't he? Wasn't he the one who made you suffer the most?>-

"...You're right."

->See? No one loves you. You are useless; A coward. Everyone hates you.>-

"Everyone hates me..."

->No one loves you. Everyone's either afraid or disgusted. -

"But Sasuke..."

->Hmm?>-

"He was--I felt it--He was sincere. I saw it in his eyesat that time..."

->Hnn, lies and deception. You're too gullible, you youngsters these days.>-

"No. I was sure of it. He...he really cared."

->What about now huh? Does he care? Look at what he did to you? He's just like all the others.>-

"All the others?"

->Of course, each and every one of them.>-

"Each and every one?"

->Yes. They deserve to die.>-

"Die..."

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Narrator POV

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>Sasuke, I want you to watch over Naruto, got that?>

Yes, those were the words that Kakashi had told Sasuke before leaving.

And for once, Sasuke had agreed.

"Naruto, I'm going to bed now. Ok?" Sasuke said crisply before flinging the covers over himself.

Naruto sat in his bed, still curled in a ball. He stared straight ahead, unmoving.

Sasuke sighed.

"Oyasumi."

-Late at night-

The figure crawled out of bed.

He moved towards the sleeping figure near him...

The blonde slowly raised his hand to the boy's neck, ready to kill.

And yet...and yet...

The boy did not; He stood in that position for a few moments, watching the darker-haired shinobi sleeping peacefully, before slowly walking back to his bed.

->Why didn't you do it?>-

"I can't."

->Why?>-

"Something I felt..."

->Felt? Gaki, you no longer have feelings! After what they've done to you...>-

"I know, but this feeling..."

->...You're too kind hearted, Naruto. It will be the end of you if you don't toughen up.>-

"Perhaps you're right..."

The boy had once again curled back into a ball, staring slowly at the wall.

"The Nine Tails--Uzumaki Naruto--with him in that condition...it is the perfect time to strike; soon the plan will be executed...soon." An evil voice cackled into the darkness.

Sasuke groggily woke up. He glanced over to see Naruto gazing at him eerily.

"Naruto? Doushitano? What is it?" He asked.

The boy merely continued to gaze.

"Oi, Naruto." Sasuke said again, walking over to the blond.

"You okay? No fever right?" Sasuke muttered while placing a hand on Naruto's forehead.

Suddenly, the boy giggled.

"What's so funny?" Sasuke said, a bit annoyed.

"Shin (Death)."

"Eh?"

"Shin!"

"Naruto?"

"Shine! (Die)"

"...?"

"Minna-san wa...(Everyone will...)"

-Giggles.-

"Shine. (Die.) Ahahahahaha..."

Naruto giggled a bit more.

"Shine! Shine! Minna-san wa...shine! " He cackled again, his dull eyes suddenly flashing a dull opaque color.

"Naruto? What's going on? Are you all right?"

"SHIN GA! (DIE!)"

"Naruto!"

Naruto had launched himself against Sasuke, his hands grabbing Sasuke's chest and Naruto looked wildly into Sasuke's eyes.

"Shine (Die)." Naruto grinned.

"Naruto, what are you talking about?" Sasuke said worriedly.

Suddenly, Naruto's features changed again.

He snarled and grabbed his head.

"Demon..."

He took a step back.

"Demon!" He yelled.

"Demon! Demon! Demon!" He repeated.

Then all of the sudden, Naruto's face was rid of all emotions. Naruto sat down on the floor and once again looked blank.

"What was that all about...?" Sasuke muttered.

Just as Sasuke was about to get to class, Tsunade barged in.

"Kakashi-sensei said something was wrong with this boy?" She asked.

"Yea." Sasuke mumbled, a bit shocked from her rude intrusion.

"Sasuke, I have been informed that you are to stay here and take care of Naruto. We have already excused you from your classes." Tsunade instructed.

"Hai..." Sasuke said.

"And Naruto's wounds...they are all mentally inflicted. I cannot do anything about this. Gomen." Tsunade said crisply before immediately walking out the door.

"Cho-Chotto! Wait" Sasuke yelled.

"Nani yo? (What)" Tsunade yelled back with a bit of annoyance.

"Is there any way Naruto can be cured?" Sasuke desperately asked.

Tsunadeglanced at Sasuke for a second, and she smiled.

"The only way he can get better is on his own. But try talking to him, Sasuke. He may be listening to more than you think he is."

Tsunade turned around and went back to the nurse's office.

Sasuke sighed and returned to Naruto.

"Naruto, Tsunade-sensei said that you could hear me--is that true?"

No reaction from Naruto.

"Look Naruto, I-I didn't mean get you hurt. I was being selfish. Sumanu. (Sorry)"

No response.

"So please Naruto, please come back. I miss you."

No response.

"Naruto. I'm sorry. I really am. Please Naruto. Come back. To me."

No response.

"Naruto?"

"Please...Onegai (Please). Come back. Come back to me. I miss you. I...I won't hurt you again. Please, Naruto. I really need you."

Sasuketentatively embraced the emotionally sick boy.

"Please Naruto, I'm sorry. Kami-sama, I'm so sorry, Naruto." He sobbed.

>Look at me. The great Sasuke, crying over a boy. And yet, I am not ashamed.>

Sasuke felt a hand reach up to smooth out his hair.

Sasuke looked at Naruto. Although his eyes were blank, Naruto had tears streaming down his eyes.

"Why...eyes...face...wet?" Naruto mumbled out.

"Naruto, are you crying?" Sasuke whispered.

"...Tears?"

"Hai, Naruto, tears. You are getting better after all. Yokatta...(I'm so glad) Naruto." Sasuke smiled for the first time in what seemed to be years, andhe brought the boy closer to himself.

"You do understand he won't remember how you cared for him when he wakes up, right?" A sinister voice smirked behind Sasuke.

Sasuke froze.

"Omae...dare ga? (Who are you?)" He said quietly, his tone strangely dangerous.

"Hnn, seems you don't remember me either, Uchiha Sasuke."

Sasuke turned around, eyes wide.

"Sasuke, I am Orochimaru and I just wanted to tell you that your time will end soon--the plan has already started."

"Plan? What plan?"

"The plan I made nearly 400 years ago...kukukukuku!"

Orochimaru abruptly disappeared, leaving a confused Sasuke behind.

>Plan? 400 years ago? Shimatta...this does not sound good.>

AN: BWAHAHAHHAHAHAH toko-chan just ends it here for now...nyaa...she was going to make it longer but eh...nice place to stop. More time for toko-chan to think out the plan of Orochimaru and how it's going to be executed ;; nya nya...

Hmm...Naruto going insane? Nyaa...it was a bit strange neh? Toko-chan has a habit of making her chars crazy...-looks at Rurouni Kenshin fanfic- -sigh- toko-chan can't help it...she loves angst : (

But don't worry, action and fluff ahead! (Next chappie) keh keh keh...

Now to all of toko-chan's lovely reviewers!

Yami no tenshi: Finals...shivers twas horrible for toko-chan...it dropped all her grades ;; toko-chan's grade is still good though...she still on Principal's Honor Roll...phew...whips out toothpick toko-chan will help you keep orochimaru away! NYAAAAA! poke poke

Kounouri: nods yea the spacing is funny...but without spacing it was 19 pages...with spacing made it even longer but its better with huge spacing then tiny compressed spacing like toko-chan's earlier fanfics...

Shinigami: ohohoho that's a good idea! Hehe...hmm...toko-chan really should try to find a way to fit that in...more angsty goodness XD

Silver: ;; sorry it's a bit over a week...toko-chan was SO busy! NYA! XX

SW: nods that was a nice long chappie...but this one is a bit shorter...T-T sorry sorry...toko-chan try to make next one longer...

Ririka: nods freaky orochimaru and suicide shtuff vv nods nods nyaaa even more angsty weirdness in this chapter though...unfortunately...it'll get better though...toko-chan promises

Siw-wa: Nyayahahaha toko-chan totally agrees! Smack him good Naruto! Keh keh keh...cackles

Firedraygon97: hehe tickle wars nods toko-chan's proud of that idea nods nods

Laura: ooooooooo so that's how they are made! ;; so very sorry...toko-chan doesn't like chocolate that's why ;;

Tsuki-tenshi-no-koibito: woo hoo! It's on tsuki's fave list! Yay! dances around glad you liked that long chappie...sorry this ones a bit short T-T

Ladyschumon: NYAaaaa runs around grabbing cookies out of the sky drowns in cookies yay! One's rich! One's rich! flops around in cookies - yum!

Miki: nods in agreement yay for sasunaru! ; )

Bronze Eagle: yes yes very confuzzled little boys...keh keh keh...and they just got even more confuzzled...nYAHAHHAHAhahahahah cackles

Monkfish: GAH! Big mistake...toko-chan didn't notice that part! O.o;; thanks for catching it! Must fix it fast! ;; bows to monkfish's mad revising skills XD nyaaaa hopefully monkfish didn't cry for this chapter...it's a bit sad...;; or erm...freaky O.o;; nya toko-chan likes insane people XD XD

Shadowphantomness: hehehe glad ya like the fanficcie! is writing next chappie of fic keh keh keh...

Hikaru: nyahaha toko-chan doesn't like Sakura either... . ;; nyaaaaaa and yea! Sasuke laughing! Finally! waps Sasuke jeez laugh more bleah . ;; gets chased down by mad Sasuke NYAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! ;;

Animeangel: ...kowai! throws new chappie at animeangel and runs phew talk about inspiration from this review XD it actually got toko-chan off her butt to work more on chappie...threats work well XD

Hirame: hehehe yes that's all they did...for now NYAHAHHAhahaha mad cackle hnn...toko-chan's beta reader is a pretty big yaoi fan... . ;; glances at kinny-kun reading hakuza yaoi doujinshis erm...i'd say it is healthy...erm...notices kinny-kun nosebleeding everywhere ;;

Shuichi-Shindou: o yes yes drool over sasuke nyahahahahah naruto gets jealous eeks! Don't stalk sasuke that much now! XD toko-chan looks forward to your next reviews!

Mara-chan: nyaaa me love your review inflated ego lots now lets keep this inflated ego of toko-chan's this way until she's done with this fic...keh keh keh...goes off with new inspiration for next chappie

Cheryl-chan: YAAAAAAAAAY! Toko-chan's on Cheryl-chan's fave author list! WOOPEEEEEEEEEEEEE dances around for joy the great cheryl-chan's fave author list...YY bows to cheryl-chan Nyaaaaaaaaaaa toko-chan feels so...honored! falls over from so much excitement nyaaaaa...toko-chan happens to be a big fan of a lot of cheryl-chan's fics...;; nyaaaaaa...twirls around a bit more

Wuffieluver: hmm...19 pages all from toko-chan's mind of uber strange imagination O.o;; yes toko-chan has waaaaaaay too much imagination for her own good ;; nyaaaa...and wow, stay in georgia? What'd ya do there?

Japime girl: hehehe yes yes a suicidal naruto is scary...but this insane naruto is even worse...O.o;; how naruto got that way...not even toko-chan knows...all from teh twisted mind of toko-chan...O.o;;

Kinny Riddle: NYA! Did toko-chan say the chocolate came from flowers! She thought she said plants...--;; erm...well...its the naruto world...anything can happen ; )

MidnightLoner: oooooooo Simple and Clean! Nice song nods great to read with this ficcie! nods nods nyaaaaa thanks for your comments!

Kaira-chan: eeks...toko-chan added translations to the fic so hopefully Kaira-chan can understand it now? ;; sorry, writing in japanese is a bit of a habit sometimes...toko-chan talks that way O.o;; and tips? Hmm ...what sort of tips? Toko-chan just decides on what mood of the story she wants and listens to music of that mood...for example , angsty mood : madonna – frozen. And then toko-chan feels the moods that the characters go through, and she tries to describe the feeling...eh...a big complicated...;; nyaaaa...

Sakata Ri Houjun: Wow you cosplayed as Sasuke? Nice...got any pics from it? toko-chan loves looking at cosplayers...their costumes are always so nice...toko-chan's going to an AX soon in California (july 3-6) she'll be cosplaying as haku -

Darkfall: NOOOoooooooooo THE HORRORS! NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! runs from evil female haku in sailor fuku ;; nyaa here's the update! Now toko-chan gets a pic of haku (who looks like a guy?) XD XD

Kaizer deej: yea...why is orochimaru here? Wasn't he gone forever? WEEEEEEEEEEEELL, wait and see...keh keh keh...toko-chan's got a plan for that... thank you for being so perceptive not many people ask questions on that hehe and yes...naruto is quite hated...besides...he was pretty much treated like that in the anime, desho?

NYAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Toko-chan love's all you reviewers out there! glomps everyone NYAAaaaaaaaaaa

now if you wouldn't mind reviewing for this chappie:too?

the next chappie will be long, so it'll take a while...lotsa stuff going on in the next chappie...kicks orochimaru ;;