The pain of death

We fell into a horrible scenario at the gates of Konoha village. Sakura had fainted, Sasuke fell weak, and the blood in Naruto's veins made a big puddle around him. Kakashi held his place in front of them, with the sharingan out. His energy fading as he stood. Orochimaru stood in front of them, with two big snakes behind him.

"What's the matter Sasuke? I thought you were better than this," Sasuke growled in rage, but stood back, knowing that if he used too much of his chakra, he would be possessed.

"Ignore him Sasuke!" Kakashi yelled, "Give in to anger, and he wi-" before he could finish, one of the snake sideswiped Kakashi, and smashed him into a nearby tree where he promptly slide to the ground in an unconscious heap.

"Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto screamed. He saw his teacher fall. He ran toward his motionless body, but before he could reach him, his peripheral vision detected Orochimaru approaching on his right, sword bared.

"Naruto! Look out!" Sasuke barked, but Naruto didn't hear him. With Orochimaru about to stab Sasuke's friend, Sasuke gets in the way, the sword going through his stomach. The blood washes over Naruto who is on the ground in shock.

"S-Sasuke! SASUKE!" Naruto's friend turns his head to face him, coughing up blood.

"Ugh! T-that lame impression again! Didn't I tell you last time to get rid of it?"

"Why?" Naruto shivered, he was afraid of the horrible scene before his eyes.

"Y-you are the only friend's I know, I would never let you…d-die," Sasuke fell back onto Naruto who caught him in his arms.

"D-don't you die…Naruto." Naruto's hands started to shiver, the blood getting on his hands. Tears welled in his eyes.

"C-c'mon Sasuke, p-please don't die,"

"…Naruto………" Sasuke's eyes fell shut. No matter how hard Naruto shook him… Sasuke was dead.

"S-Sasuke! SASUKE!" Naruto showed tears in his eyes as he held his lifeless friend close. Ororchimaru, who watched the whole thing, gave out a heavy sigh.

"Oh well, too bad that he died. Guess I'll have to get someone else to be mine," He screamed out laughter, not realizing the weird transformation that was happening in Naruto's body.

"I'm…going to kill you…" Orochimaru stopped his nonsense when he heard the soft whisper.

"What's that? Speak up boy!" Orochimaru then noticed something at the corner of his eye. Naruto's chakra grew rapidly to a higher amount then his teacher's.

"I'LL KILL YOU!" Naruto's seal fell open, and the fox demon inside him was released. He growled, at his foe, who started to hesitate in fear.

W-what's happening to him? Orochimaru thought, this child couldn't possibly w- before he could finish, Naruto dashed up to him. He jumped into the air and landed a kick on the man's face. Orochimaru fell to the ground, but back-flipped up to the right position. He darted at the boy, the bloody sword still in his hands, but was too slow. Naruto, again, jumped into the air, and landed on Orochimaru's shoulders.

"F-foolish child! Get off of me!" Orochimaru roared as he swung from left to right, hoping that the boy would release his grip, but the quicker he moved, the harder Naruto's grip was. His claws bared into Orochimaru's skull, blood dripping from his hair. Orochimaru's movements after a while slowed down from exhaustion. Naruto was going to get the best of him. Naruto released his grip from Orochimaru's head, but he moved them into a different position. His right hand was on the top of the head, and the left hand was under the chin. Orochimaru knew what was going to happen, and tried to move away, but his energy left him there to determine his fate.

"This…this is for Sasuke," Naruto said, tears rolling down his eyes, and with a flick of the wrist, broke the neck of his foe. Orochimaru fell to the ground, showing no life within him. Naruto went back to being himself, and moved back to where Sasuke's body lay. He sobbed heavily, and tears fell onto Sasuke's pale cheeks.

"S-Sasuke, why did you have to go?" As he cried, both snakes planned a sneak attack. They both bit Naruto on separate shoulders. He screeched in pain, and returned to his demonic self. With only a few swipes, he tore the snakes to pieces. Even though he was wounded he went back to his friend, and returned to sobbing, not knowing that he saved his whole entire village from the attack of Lord Orochimaru.

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Kakashi woke up to see Naruto. His whole outfit covered in blood, and to see that Sasuke was in his arms. Why is he doing that? He hates Sasu- Oh no! He then figured out what had happened and raced toward the two boys. He leaned before the boys to see what had happened. Naruto had a dazed look in his eyes, he seemed like he was in a trance, but the bigger problem was Sasuke.

The raven-haired boy had a huge stab wound on his stomach, and showed no signs of breathing. His best student… was dead, and right in front of Naruto's eyes. He shook his head refusing to admit that Sasuke was dead. He then heard stirring behind him. Sakura was the last one to finally awake from her unconscious state.

"Nnn…what happened? She mumbled rubbing her eye as she rose to her feet, "Where's Sasuke?" Sakura then noticed him lying on Naruto's lap. At that moment, she knew what happened.

"S-Sasuke…" she stuttered as she got to his side. She patted his cheek trying to wake him up, but to feel how cold he was, she pulled her hand away.

"Sasuke! Please don't do this… this isn't funny! Why are you doing this!" She sobbed, tears poured out of her eyes as if she held them in for a long time. Even though she knew how cold he was, she got his hand and held it tightly to her heart.

"A- a n- a ninja…is-is not s-s-suppose to sh-show their tears," she chanted as she cried hysterically. Kakashi hid his face behind his hitai-ate headband, crying, and shivering at his failure to protect the students he cared for. Naruto… just sat there, holding his friend. He looked dead as well, mentally dead. His face showed no emotion, but he looked into Sasuke's glazed eyes. Sasuke… he whispered in his mind. Kakashi gracefully removed Sasuke from Naruto's grip, and held him carefully, ready to head back inside the village. Sakura doubled over, holding her stomach as she cried out for Sasuke to return to her. This death was going to hurt a lot of people inside Konoha Village.

TO BE CONTINUED…