A/N: Loads of people wanted Sasuke's POV, so here it is. This is dedicated to Elemental Moon Ninja, cause it was her birthday on the third. Sorry this is late.

Disclaimer: Sasuke wanted to be mine until he found out Itachi had escaped from K. Masashi and he changed his mind.


Bound II.

I always see it. The bond. It's there, like a constant reminder of my weakness.

It's there to show me that I can't do what needs to be done. I can't break this bond, no matter how hard I try.

My hand will go to it, kunai poised, ready to strike...

But then, it just hovers there. It just stays there, waiting for something to happen when nothing ever does.

I'm starting to think nothing can break this bond. Those three threads that bind us together—your hope, my weakness, and our friendship.

Damn it! I hate you!

I hate you with every fibre of my being!

Because of your strength, I'm never going to deem myself strong enough to face Itachi!

Because of you, I've found it hard to keep sight of my goal!

Every time I close my eyes at night for sleep, I see my fist through your chest. And every night, I wake up in a cold sweat, asking myself if I really did kill you—if the fight actually ended there and my insanity set in to make me believe we continued to fight and I had let you live...

Damn you, dobe! Why can't I just break the bond that we had?.!

I can't bring myself to sever our ties. I can't make myself cut those strands that hold us together.

There's only one more option.

I need to kill you.

Once you're dead, our bond will finally be broken, and I'll be able to live without having you hold me back.

I'll be in control, not you!

Because you know—that's what this bond truly is. Your control over me.

Your power over me.

And I will not yield anymore!

I will kill you!

Naruto...

Our friendship died years ago.

Let it go.

Let me go.

END.