I'm really sorry it's short. I seem to work in short chapters for some reason... Hmm... What a troublesome habit so sorry about that..

Anyway I just read the latest manga chap and theres the whole *spoilers-ish btw* "Naruto really loves you, Sakura" thing and I almost died because i was sitting there going "No! Love. Sasuke! Grr" (As I do), -SO- i decided I better put a SasuNaru moment in this thing soon and started writing the next chapter so look forward to it ok? =]

Thanks to readers and reviewers! Enjoy!

One, two, three, four... Sasuke counted them from a distance as they stained the sky orange. Four tails. Sasuke gulped as he watched Naruto crouched in the ruins of the barn, snarling, his eyes burning bright red. Kyuubi. Sakura was whimpering quietly. The young black haired ninja quickly switched his focus to Sakura and her captor.

"I'll take care of her and then kill that thing," muttered the green eyed ninja holding their female team mate captive confidently, unfazed by Naruto's clear transformation, even as his team mates stared in disbelief, fear evident in their eyes.

Idiot.

Sakura's opponent raised his arm in a swift, smooth movement and held the sword above the girl's chest, point down. The sudden action triggered the beast on the other side of the clearing. In a movement too fast for even Sasuke's sharingan to track, he flew.

...

His clawed hands closed around their necks, pinning them both to the ground. He knelt over them, one knee on each chest. One gasped something; the other stared up at him. He could smell the fear on them and he loved it. He grinned and ran his tongue over his lips. In the back of his mind he knew he was only supposed to kill one, that it was bad to kill both. His eyes skittered edgily over their faces, trying to determine the difference between their weak bodies. He bent and licked both of their faces. They shuddered. Who was the one to kill? He couldn't tell.

Nothing was familiar to him. Not the faces, not the voices, not the scents, not the taste of their skin. He growled, frustrated. One was talking to him in a tone that he hated. It was soft and meant to sound smooth but he knew, he knew it was fake. He could feel her body tremble and the underlying note in the voice sounded terrified. He curled his lips back revealing sharpened canines, snarling. The other was watching him carefully with widened eyes. They were vividly green and the hovering beast narrowed his eyes, considering. Could this be the one to leave unharmed? The face smiled at him.

That did it.

He released their necks but neither had time to move, each stunned by his unimaginable speed. A high pitched scream rang out and then was cut off as his claws plunged through the flesh of the pathetic human's chest. Kyuubi grinned as blood splattered onto his face and stained the whole of his lower arm. This one's blood was so deliciously warm.

...

Kakashi's eyes saw only him and her; Naruto and Sakura, as he plunged the kunai deep into the woman's chest, pushing her aside. He didn't notice the blood; he didn't hear her cry out. Every sound was gone apart from the beating of his own heart. The only thing he saw was Sakura, her mouth opening into the beginnings of a scream. He ran as fast as his legs would take him. The only thing he saw was Naruto, his eyes wild and crazed.

So close! Just that little bit further!

The silvered haired ninja reached out his hand as they were released from the demon's grip. His desperate fingers closed around Sakura's arm and he pulled as hard as he could, yanking her away as Naruto's clawed hand went for the man. It didn't matter if it hurt her as he ripped her away. He couldn't afford to be gentle. Kakashi's other hand came around her mouth. Naruto sunk his hand deep into the enemy ninja's chest as Kakashi retreated in a leap, dragging Sakura with him.

At a distance the copy cat ninja watched, kneeling with the girl slumped against his side. No one moved. Naruto dislodged his hand and brought it to his mouth. He distractedly swiped his tongue along one finger as his eyes came to rest on Sasuke who was still in the clutches of the last remaining ninja. Blood so red it was black dripped from his arm onto the grass. His golden hair caught the light through the tree tops. A growl rumbled in the deathly silence. Kakashi heard Sakura suck in air, his heartbeat quickened. She let it back out in the form of a choked sob. Naruto's head snapped around at the sound and Kakashi thrust his hand in Sakura's mouth, throwing her back slightly on impact.

"Bite," he whispered, his voice panic stricken, his widened eyes never leaving the Kyuubi boy. The tension in the air was so thick it was hard to breathe. It hung on the trees and dripped from the branches. They waited. Neither man nor girl moved. Sakura's fingers were painfully tight around his wrists as she held his hand to her mouth. Her teeth driving into his flesh through his thick gloves was nearly unbearable. Naruto watched them a moment longer before shifting his gaze.

...

The only alive enemy seemed to be paralyzed with fear, his arms still trapping Sasuke. The young Uchiha himself was watching Naruto. His jaw tightened as Naruto flicked his tails, his image wavering like a mirage inside Kyuubi's cloak. He opened his mouth but there was no time for words or screams as the other boy rushed at them and leapt off all fours. Sasuke's breath caught in his chest as Naruto's mouth passed by his cheek, the fierce chakra surrounding him incased Sasuke for a moment and he couldn't breathe at all. The beast sunk his teeth into the neck behind his ear. The arms that held him loosened and he leapt away, retreating as Naruto snarled and tossed his head violently, ripping away the flesh. The huge body fell backwards and Sasuke stood staring.

...

"Nobody move..." murmured Kakashi firmly. Sasuke followed his order and Sakura bit down harder, trying to quiet herself. His thoughts were racing too fast for the jounin to come up with a plan. None of them had even seen Naruto in his Kyuubi form to this extent. His sharingan eye flew around the clearing, searching for escape routes that he already knew were no use. There was no counter to Naruto's speed and strength. He was now pure monster. Every move he made was animalistic.

Kakashi felt his gorge rise as the blonde raised his head from the dead ninja and turned to them, blood dripping from his chin. The sharingan zeroed in on his injury from the previous day. His shredded black shirt fluttered in the breeze revealing the reopened wound. Naruto lifted his face and caught their scents. Thick blood oozed from the hole in his gut as he lifted himself up onto just his feet, his arms hanging loosely, his head bowed. He took three slow steps towards them, unsteady on just two limbs.

"Naruto..." whispered Sasuke next to him. Kakashi shushed him in a low voice but when he turned to check the boy he looked like he hadn't heard him. Hot panic bubbled in the back of the jounin's throat.

"Naruto..." came the rough voice from beneath the long black hair. His chin rested on his chest, his shoulders shaking. Kyuubi roared and Kakashi heard the swish of grass. Realization smacked him in the face as the Sasuke shifted his weight.

"Sasuke! No!" It was too late. Sasuke's head snapped up. Throwing back his shoulders he sprinted forward, his face angry, the sharingan blazing.

"NARUTO!" Sasuke's cry was hoarse and loud.

Kakashi reached for him, his fingertips brushing the boy's back leg but he was gone.

"SASUKE! NO!"