"Kyuubi!" Sasuke was shocked at the fox's appearance. He didn't think she would act so soon. He noticed that behind Kyuubi, on the bed, was Naruto. The blonde was completely still and Sasuke was immediately worried. He pushed Kyuubi out of the way and climbed back on the bed, gently picking up Naruto and trying to wake him up. Kyuubi pulled Sasuke away from Naruto and threw him against the wall angrily. The raven made a small noise of pain as his back collided with the wall. "What did you do?" Sasuke accused angrily, worried that Kyuubi would be blinded by anger and hurt Naruto. "Don't be stupid." She hissed.
"The only one who would hurt Naruto here, is you. Which you have done time and time again." Sasuke didn't dignify her with an answer; he was still worried about Naruto and, much to kyuubi's displeasure, ignored the fox and kept glancing past her and trying to look at the blonde. "Why isn't he waking up?" he asked.
"Because I'm not letting him. It would be troublesome if he got in the way of our little 'chat'. He would only try and stop me." Sasuke stood up, but was pushed back down by Kyuubi. A fluffy red fox toy was shoved at the raven. "Think this was funny, Uchiha?" Kyuubi snarled. Sasuke looked up at the fox and decided that wasn't one of his best plans. Elongated claws ripped the soft toy into pieces, and the fluffy white filling floated everywhere. "You think I'm cute? Fluffy? Harmless? Well, how about I show you how harmless I can be?" the fox snarled. The raven gasped as kyuubi's claws sank into his upper arms where the fox held him.
Blood trickled from each puncture wound. If Sasuke so much as moved an inch, his arms would be shredded. "Now, I wont have you hurting Naruto any more. You will leave him. Break up with him. I don't give fuck what you say, just do It." she warned. Sasuke looked up in surprise. "You can't seriously expect me to do that?" he said with a small gasp. Kyuubi pulled her claws from Sasuke's arms and slammed the raven into the wall, holding him by the throat. This uncomfortably reminded when Itachi did this and, just like his older brother had once done, Kyuubi put her face close to Sasuke to speak to him. "You don't deserve Naruto. Everything you've ever done has ended up in hurting him. I gave you a chance once. I stuck up for you, thought that you were the one thing Naruto could rely on." The hand around Sasuke's throat tightened. "I was wrong." She finished in a deadly tone. "You may not believe me, but I love Naruto. I always have. He means the world to me. I would even die for him, that's how much I care."
Kyuubi's eyes narrowed and her grip tightened once again. Sasuke could hardly breathe now. "A-and…" he continued painfully. "I know the r-reason your doing this I-is b-because you want to protect Naruto, but if I broke up w-with him, it would kill him. You m-may not want to acknowledge this, but n-Naruto loves m-me t-too…" Kyuubi growled and Sasuke felt everything begin to spin. Everything began to fade slowly. Suddenly, Sasuke was released and he fell to the floor, taking short gasping breaths, trying to fill his oxygen-starved lungs. "You will break up with him. If you ever go near Naruto again, I will kill you." She said in a deadly tone. "He will get over you and find someone who wont ruin his life. Now, are you going to do it?" she asked. "Never." Sasuke replied, without any hesitation. Kyuubi growled with frustration. 'Perhaps he does love Naruto. But he has done so much. Caused so many problems for my kit. Naruto can do so much better! He deserves so much better! Perhaps he would take a bluff?' she moved with lightning speed. The next thing Sasuke saw was Kyuubi, stood near Naruto, holding a kunai at a dangerously close distance to the blonde's neck. "Move and he dies."
"You're bluffing." Sasuke said immediately. "Your only doing this as some twisted idea of helping Naruto. You wouldn't hurt him." the raven explained.
Kyuubi was angry Sasuke noticed the bluff. However, she wasn't stupid and she knew Sasuke only had so much confidence when it came to Naruto's life. "Do you seriously want to try me? I mean, if I killed Naruto now I could be free. Out of the prison forever. Free to roam the village and kill whoever I want." This was a lie; Naruto would have to release the seal himself to prevent the fox from escaping without dying along with the blonde. Sasuke, however, didn't know this and in kyuubi's eyes didn't need to be told any time soon. The fox smirked as he saw Sasuke's confidence crumble slightly. The raven eyed the kunai worriedly. "You will break up with him." she ordered. Sasuke refused again, but not as quickly and loudly as the last time. A small line of blood trickled from Naruto's throat as Kyuubi pressed the knife harder against the blonde's skin.
Unknown the horrified raven, Naruto would be completely healed as soon as she returned to his body. She deepened the cut and more blood oozed from the growing wound. It looked worse than it actually was, but Sasuke wasn't thinking straight. "Stop! Don't hurt him anymore!" Kyuubi sneakily used her chakra to cover Naruto's nose and mouth. The blonde, still unconscious, made a muffled gurgling sound. To Sasuke, it looked like the blonde was chocking on his own blood. Scared to move incase Kyuubi killed the blonde instantly, Sasuke pleaded instead. "Oh god, please! Don't! I'll do anything you say, just don't hurt him." Sasuke begged, tears forming in his dark eyes. Kyuubi removed her hidden chakra and allowed the blonde to breathe again. She quickly healed the small cut. "I healed him, but just so he doesn't die." Kyuubi put the knife to the blonde's chest this time, right over Naruto's heart. "This will be over in one movement, so, lets try again. Are you going to break up with him?" she asked.
"Y-yes." The kunai was dropped the floor with a thud. Kyuubi simply smirked.
"Correct answer. Now, one word of this to Naruto and were going to have a repeat of this. However next time, I wont hesitate to kill him. Make Naruto believe you. He has to seriously believe your breaking up with him. Like I said before, I don't care what you say, just do it. Make him hate you so he doesn't come after you." Sasuke nodded numbly in understanding. Kyuubi quickly, although reluctantly, healed Sasuke's wounds so when she brought Naruto back round he wouldn't get suspicious. Before the Kyuubi could leave the clone body and retreat back to her cage, she felt a soft hand on her shoulder. Surprised by this, she turned around. "Please, let me have tonight with him." Sasuke asked quietly. Kyuubi couldn't believe what she was hearing.
How dare he! She was about to tell Sasuke exactly what she thought of his request when the raven cut her off. "Its not what you think. I don't mean that." He said quietly. "I…I just want to hold him, watch him when he sleeps, one last time." Tears flooded Sasuke's eyes, but he blinked them away quickly. "Whatever. Make sure you do it first thing in the morning then." Sasuke nodded; glad she allowed him this small favour. However, when Kyuubi returned to her cage, she didn't seem so proud of herself. Kyuubi shook her head rapidly. She would not allow the Uchiha to draw her in. she believed this was truly best for Naruto, as Sasuke did always hurt Naruto. Like the time when, to protect himself from getting raped by the elder Uchiha, Naruto killed Itachi, Sasuke said some unforgivable things.
X flashback X"You didn't have to kill him! But no, you had to be the fucking hero didn't you! Just leave before I do something I regret." Sasuke waited for Naruto to move and was furious when the blonde didn't. "Did I not make myself clear?" he snarled. "You wouldn't hurt me Sasuke. I know you still love me, no matter what you say."
"God, Naruto you're so deluded! Why can't the message just get through, I don't even want to look at you anymore. I never loved you in the first place; you were just a distraction until I accomplished my goal, which you so kindly fulfilled for me. Why would someone like me even look twice at a monster like you?"
X end flashback X
Kyuubi reminded herself. Once again, she was filled with hate for the raven. She vividly remembered the pain Naruto went through. Never again though, she told herself. Naruto would be protected from Sasuke.
Naruto blinked confusedly. "Huh? What happened?" Sasuke gave Naruto a shaky smile, trying not to show there was something wrong. "You fell asleep." Sasuke lied. Naruto blushed. "Oh…" he said, remembering what they were about to do. "Sorry." Sasuke shook his head. "Its perfectly fine." Sasuke pulled the rest of his clothes off until he was only wearing boxers like the blonde then climbed in the bed. He wrapped his arms around Naruto. Sasuke held the blonde tight until Naruto fell asleep. "I love you dobe." He whispered. He didn't say this when Naruto was awake, because he knew it would be the last time he could tell the blonde he loved him, and it was going to make him emotional.
He couldn't give away what Kyuubi had said, so he couldn't show Naruto his true feelings. He did let them go however, when Naruto was in a deep sleep. "I love you so much, Naruto. I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you." Tears trickled down his face and he held Naruto closer. "I don't want tomorrow to come. I don't want to do this Naruto, you have to believe me. I don't have a fucking clue what I'm going to say tomorrow…it's going to hurt you so much…" Sasuke tried to calm himself down so he didn't wake up Naruto. "I have to make you hate me, dobe. God, I'm never going to be able to kiss you again after tonight…" Sasuke started crying again as the reality of the situation began, painfully, sinking in. "I think tomorrow just might kill me." He whispered, kissing Naruto gently, who was still fast asleep with a small smile upon his lips dreaming peacefully of a future with Sasuke and blissfully unaware of what the next day held.
A/n: did Sasuke seem too sappy in this chapter? I hope not. Anyway, please review and tell me what you thought!
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