Someone Worth Fighting For

By: Ernilriel

Disclaimers: You know the story, let's get to the action!

'Kyuubi' 'thoughts' "speech"

Chapter 4:Good-bye

Naruto got up the next morning feeling even worse for what he did to Sakura, he ruined her life.

'All you ever do is hurt the ones you love,' Kyuubi whispered.

'SHUT UP!' yelled Naruto, as he walked toward the mission center, hoping there was a suicide mission posted that he could take. He hated himself because of what he did to Sakura; he felt that he didn't deserve to live. He walked in and looked on the elite level bulletin board. He pulled a flier down that said EXTREMELY DANGEROUS in bold red letters. Naruto read the details about the mission; assassinate an advisor to the Raikage, Warning: Protected by many elite level Shinobi.

'Sounds like just what I need,' Naruto thought and went to the service desk to report.

"You understand that this mission has a 70 chance of death?" asked the worker at the desk.

"Yes I do," Naruto said in a dull tone.

"Then I need you to sign these," the worker said handing Naruto a clipboard with consent forms on it, "And who do you want me to send the acceptance money to if you die?"

"Acceptance money?" asked Naruto, he never heard of that.

"It's the money you receive for accepting the mission," explained the clerk, "It's like a bonus."

"Send it to Haruno Sakura," said Naruto, he put down the signed forms and walked out of the building to get ready for his mission. Just then Iruka walked back to his place at the desk, he saw Naruto walk out of the building.

"What mission did Naruto accept?" Iruka asked out of curiosity.

"This one," the clerk said handing Iruka the forms Naruto just signed.

"Oh no he's not!" said Iruka as he got out to follow Naruto.

"Naruto! Naruto wait a second!" yelled Iruka after Naruto.

"Don't even try to convince me to stop 'cause I'm not gonna!" yelled Naruto over his shoulder.

"Listen, you just became a Jonin, why are you going to throw your life away?" Iruka asked catching up to Naruto.

"Because I hurt the one I love, and that person actually loved me back, and I ruined her life!" answered Naruto bitterly, "and I don't deserve to live!"

"Naruto, don't do this, you could be hurting that person even more by doing this," Iruka begged.

"I already signed the papers and I'm not going back on my word!" said Naruto angrily. Iruka stopped following him; he knew that there was nothing he could do to dissuade Naruto.

Naruto was in his apartment packing his bag, he put his shinobi style clothes back on, and then there was a knock on his door.

"Come in, the door is open" shouted Naruto, and the door swung open, before Naruto could turn to see who came in his house a fist collided with the side of Naruto's face. Naruto flew out the window, shattering the glass and tumbled onto the street below.

Naruto felt someone pick him up by the collar and he looked into Lee's eyes.

"What are you doing?" asked Naruto blood poured from Naruto's split lip.

"HOW DARE YOU HURT SAKURA!" Lee shouted and punched Naruto a good ten feet. Lee threw more punches and kicks hitting Naruto all over his body. Naruto felt some ribs crack.

"YOU THINK I DID THAT ON PURPOSE?" yelled Naruto, now he hurt both inside and out. Then lee did something he didn't do often, he pulled out a weapon. Lee held a kunai to Naruto's throat.

"Give me one reason I shouldn't kill you!" said Lee through his gritted teeth.

"I don't," said Naruto breathing heavily, "I'd prefer if you would kill me."

Lee pulled his knife back, getting ready to deliver the death blow.

"LEE, STOP IT!" yelled Sakura's voice, behind Lee stood Sakura, and Tenten, Lee backed away.

"Sakura, this guy, he ruined your life!" protested Lee, "That shouldn't go unpunished."

"Two wrongs don't make a right, so leave him alone!" said Sakura in a threatening tone.

"But…," stared Lee.

"GO!" shouted Sakura. With a few flustered curses Lee left.

"Are you okay?" Sakura asked helping Naruto get up.

"Yeah, I'll be fine," answered Naruto wiping his lip on the back of his wrist, "Listen, I'm leaving for a mission tonight."

"When are you coming back?" Sakura asked worried.

"I don't know if I'm coming back," answered Naruto heading back to his apartment.

"Wait, I want to talk to you, I'll come by tonight," said Sakura.

"You do that," Naruto said still walking toward his apartment.

That night Sakura came to Naruto's apartment and found him cleaning some of the cuts he got on his body. The first thing she did was she hugged Naruto.

"What was that for?" Naruto asked confused, didn't she hate him?

"I'm sorry if I upset you last night, just I thought my father would've gotten angrier with me if he found me with you," explained Sakura looking up at Naruto.

"So you're not mad at me?" Naruto asked.

"Listen, I'm just as mad at you as I am at myself," answered Sakura brushing hair out of her eyes. Naruto sighed, now he really regretted accepting that mission.

"Sakura, the mission I'm going on will be extremely dangerous, and something could happen," said Naruto running his hand through his blonde hair, Sakura backed away, "If something does happen I've arranged it so that you'll get the money, instead of it going nowhere."

"Promise me you'll come back," Sakura said in a quiet tone, Naruto came and put his arms around her.

"I promise, in fact, if things start to get too messy, I'll back away and say the mission is a failure," Naruto said, "I'd rather fail than break my promise."

Naruto kissed Sakura on the cheek, and then continued his packing. Sakura helped when Naruto tried to finish cleaning his wounds.

"Good-bye," Naruto said and he kissed Sakura, and walked out the door.

"Good-bye," muttered Sakura.

Author's notes: Okay, I know that was a short chapter, but I couldn't find any way to extend it without making it sound like I'm rambling. Sorry if it sucked too, this is my first romance fic.

I'm also glad that some people liked Some One Worth Fighting for uncut. I Know it's not much different except for like three lines, but my mom was watching and she is pretty strict.

And a reader asked how old Naruto and Sakura are. Their both sixteen. Sorry if I didn't make that clear.