Chapter 5. sorry, it's really short
"Sasuke." Naruto breathed. The dark haired man looked at him with crimson eyes. Sasuke looked different. He looked... empty. Naruto was relieved to see that Sasuke was alive, but he was sickened by the knowledge that he was the one to make Sasuke look this way. The other man glared at Naruto.
"I've come to avenge my brother's death, Kyuubi." Sasuke said. His voice was harsher that it used to be. There was no warmth, only hatred. Naruto straightened up and looked at Sasuke firmly.
"If you're here to kill me then I'd rather we take this fight outside of my village. I will not put my people in danger." Naruto said calmly. Sasuke bowed his head and motioned for them to leave. Naruto slowly walked towards Sasuke, noticing that Sasuke kept his hand on the handle of his katana. He wasn't so naïve that he didn't expect Sasuke to attack him without warning, but he also had faith that Sasuke was better than that. Thankfully, he was right and they walked about a mile away from the village into a clearing in the forest. "Why have you come here, Uchiha Sasuke?"
"You know why." Sasuke said flatly.
"I didn't kill your brother." Naruto said. Sasuke's eyes widened for a second.
"Don't lie, Naruto!" Sasuke shouted at him. "I know you killed him. Kyuubi killed my brother and you're Kyuubi." He growled angrily.
"I was there when he died, Akatsuki blamed his death on me. But I never touched your brother, I didn't kill him." Naruto said.
"How can I believe you? You've done nothing but lie to me." Sasuke growled.
"I didn't lie, Sasuke." Naruto said.
"Shut up!" Sasuke shouted throwing a few knives at Naruto. Naruto didn't even move, he let the knives hit him. One was in his shoulder, one was in his arm and the other was in his thigh.
"I might not have told you the whole truth, Sasuke. But I never lied to you." Naruto winced. Sasuke growled and threw another knife into Naruto's leg.
"You just used me. How long had you known I was a member of Akatsuki?" Sasuke asked.
"Since I saw you on the road helping Moegi and Hinabi." Naruto panted as he pulled the knives out of his body.
"So you had this all planned from the beginning?" Sasuke growled as he drew his katana. "It was all a lie." Sasuke glared at Naruto and charged at him.
"It wasn't supposed to be me!" Naruto shouted at him as he used the knives to block the katana. Sasuke jumped away from Naruto. "It was supposed to be a girl from the village." He said. Sasuke growled and charged again. "She was supposed to send us back the location of Akatsuki headquarters. Then we were supposed to attack." Naruto said as he blocked Sasuke's attacks.
"You still used me!" Sasuke shouted.
"I did, but that doesn't mean that it wasn't real." Naruto said.
"It can't be real if it was just a lie!" Sasuke shouted as he brought his sword down hard.
"What I felt for you wasn't a lie!" Naruto shouted back as he blocked the sword. Sasuke's katana broke the knives and Sasuke quickly pulled back his sword but not before the blade cut into Naruto's shoulder. Sasuke stared at Naruto wide eyed. "My love for you is real, Sasuke." Naruto said gripping his shoulder.
"Stop it!" Sasuke screamed as he tripped Naruto and pinned him to the ground. "I gave you everything. And you took everything away from me." Sasuke growled angrily as he pointed his blade at Naruto's neck.
"Then kill me." Naruto said. "If it'll make you feel better, then go ahead and kill me. You still have a few minutes before they find us."
"Why are you giving up? Why won't you fight back?" Sasuke growled.
"The same reason you're not going to kill me. I love you, Sasuke. I always will." Naruto said. Sasuke punched Naruto across the face with the hilt of his sword. Naruto's vision blurred but he didn't fully pass out. He could hear Sasuke move away from him, but he didn't leave. Naruto could remember everything about Sasuke. His smile, his laugh, his taste, his smell, but he couldn't remember what it felt like to be held by Sasuke. In his heart he was screaming for Sasuke to hold him. His vision blurred more as tears filled his eyes. Sasuke said nothing, but Naruto could feel he was still nearby. It wasn't even a minute later that he heard people calling for him and running towards the clearing.
"Naruto." Sakura gasped as she knelt down beside him.
"I'm not dead." Naruto said softly. Sakura smiled, relieved, and started examining his wounds. Naruto could hear people handcuffing Sasuke and saying stuff to him, but he couldn't hear what they were saying. Naruto frowned. Why did Sasuke wait around if he knew he was going to be arrested?
"Okay, get him to the hospital and call ahead, make sure they have a room ready." Sakura said directing some men with a stretcher. Naruto felt himself being lifted onto the stretcher and the men started carrying him away. He could see Sasuke standing there with about five men around him, all with various weapons pointed at him. Naruto held eye contact with his ex-husband for as long as he could before he passed out. Naruto was admitted to the hospital where he stayed about two weeks. Sasuke was taken to a maximum security prison where he was to wait for Naruto's decision on what to do with him. Sasuke hoped that Naruto would forgive him, but he did try to kill the blonde man. On about the fifth day, Sasuke got a visitor.
"His heart broke the morning of the attack." Juggo said. Sasuke looked up to see Juggo standing at the bars of his cell. "He really did love you but Akatsuki needed to be destroyed."
"Juggo? What the hell are you doing here? Are you here to get me out?" Sasuke asked. Juggo shook his head.
"I work in the prison now. I hear you were here and wanted to come talk to you." Juggo said. Sasuke blinked at him.
"What?" Sasuke asked.
"Naruto saved me that morning. He let me live." Juggo said.
Naruto ran as fast as he could towards the rendezvous. He knew everyone was still asleep. Or at least supposed to be. Naruto turned down a street to find Juggo standing in the street, waiting for him.
"Why are you running around this early in the morning?" Juggo asked. From his tone Naruto knew that he knew something was up. Naruto shrugged.
"Morning jog. Sometimes I sneak out when Sasuke isn't home and go for a run cause no one is usually awake." Naruto smiled at him. Juggo looked Naruto over.
"I'll join you." Juggo smiled. Naruto knew for sure that Juggo knew something, but he couldn't risk being caught. Naruto subtly turned off his radio and nodded.
"Very well. I'm not much company but it can't hurt, right?" Naruto asked. Juggo nodded and they slowly started jogging down the street. Naruto watched Juggo out of the corner of his eye, noticing that Juggo would take quick glances at him every few seconds.
"Where is Sasuke this morning?" Juggo asked. Naruto's step faltered, but it wasn't that noticeable.
"Sleeping I would guess. That's how I left him." Naruto said casually.
"Don't you think he'll be mad at you for sneaking out when he wakes up?" Juggo asked.
"I don't think he'll mind. You're here to protect me if anything bad happens." Naruto said.
"You think something bad is going to happen?" Juggo asked giving Naruto a look. "What do you think, Kyuubi?" Naruto laughed and looked at Juggo.
"Kyuubi? What are you talking about?" Naruto asked. Juggo stopped and turned to look straight at Naruto.
"I know who you really are."Juggo said. Naruto stopped and jumped away from Juggo while pulling out his knife.
"How long have you known?" Naruto asked watching Juggo closely.
"I've always had my suspicions. But it wasn't until just recently that I figured it out." Juggo said. Naruto's eyes turned red.
"I don't want to fight you, Juggo. But I will kill you if you get in my way." Naruto warned.
"Aren't you going to kill me regardless?" Juggo asked getting into his fighting stance. Naruto faltered.
"I have to. Akatsuki must be destroyed."Naruto said.
"What about Sasuke?" Juggo asked.
"He's going to hate me when he finds out who I am." Naruto said softly. Juggo's face softened. He could hear the heartbreak in Naruto's voice. Juggo straightened up.
"I'm not going to stop you." Juggo said. Naruto blinked at him.
"What?" Naruto asked.
"But take me with you." Juggo said. Naruto looked at him. "I'd rather rot in a prison than die with these people."
"You never belonged with them anyway." Naruto said. Juggo nodded. "Swear your allegiance to me." Naruto said.
"My services are yours, Uzumaki Naruto." Juggo said bowing low to him. Naruto smiled.
"Come on then." Naruto nodded as he turned and ran to the rendezvous.
"Naruto, what's going on?" Sakura asked when he showed up with Juggo.
"He's with me. Take him to the village immediately and have Tsunade question him." Naruto said. They nodded. Ino took him back to the village and the attack on the city started.
"He loves you, Sasuke." Juggo said.
"Yeah right." Sasuke snorted.
"He didn't kill your brother either." Juggo added.
"And I suppose you know who did?" Sasuke asked. Juggo shook his head.
"Naruto knows. You should ask him." Juggo said.
"Then where is he?" Sasuke asked.
"Unconscious in the hospital. You should be glad he told them not to do anything to you. Tsunade-sama is ready to rip your head off with her bare hands." Juggo said.
"Why would he say that?" Sasuke asked.
"Because he loves you." Juggo sighed. Sasuke huffed and turned away.
I couldn't kill Juggo. he's my favorite because he's really just a nice guy most of the time. again, sorry it's short. next (and final) chapter coming soon. thanks for the reviews!!!