I got the idea of Kyuubi from Chelsea-chee. I like the way they fought in your story, so I sort of adopted it. (No lawsuit, please!) Anywho…read my loyal reader people!

Chapter five- Fight to the Death

Kakashi

I felt the tension increase drastically as I neared the academy. I found a good hiding spot in a tree. From its branches, I could see the whole battle clearly. "Time to play referee…" I said as I pulled out my book.

Sakura

My body tightened as I saw the two glare at each other. They have always been competitive, but this felt different. This felt serious.

"I've let you get ahead of me…" Sasuke snarled as he readied himself, "but now I'm taking my place back!"

"Ha! I'd like to see you try!" Naruto chuckled. Even though he sounded playful, his expression told otherwise.

"I want to end it now…." Sasuke pulled out a kunai. In the blink of an eye, he was behind Naruto. The sharp blade was dangerously close to his neck.

Suddenly, Naruto began to laugh. Personally I didn't think this was a joking matter. "Sometimes you can be really stupid, Sasuke." He said as he disappeared. As soon as the smoke cleared, three other Naruto's attacked Sasuke violently. I could hear the impact of each punch.

"When did he have time to make those?" I asked quietly. I tried to keep myself from breaking up the fight. I don't think that it will make the situation any less dangerous. "After all, I'm their reason they're fighting, right?" I smiled to myself. It wasn't a joyous one. Though it was nearly every girls dream, I never wanted anyone injured because of me.

"Uzumaki Barrage!" Sasuke was high into the air. A Naruto was ready for him at the top. I cringed as his foot smashed into Sasuke's face…or so it seemed. Sasuke turned into a log as the foot sliced through it. I hated to imagine if that was the real Sasuke. "Fire-style Jutsu!" a strong blast of fire attacked the clones from the right. All of them disappeared except one. I watched in horror as Naruto's clothes burned under the mighty flames.

"That was nothing!" He said, taking off his charred jacket. He pulled out some shuriken and tossed them rapidly in Sasuke's direction. Sasuke easily dodged them. "That's all you got, loser?" he laughed. He was cut short as he met with Naruto's fist. Blood spurted from his nose. My heart beat in time with the falling droplets.

"When did he…?" I gasped. I was finding it hard to keep up. Naruto had really improved. In truth, it was really quite amazing. "What's the matter, Sasuke? I thought Uchiha's were to be feared!" Naruto was stretching over the fallen Sasuke. He didn't seem hurt in the least.

Suddenly, I saw something glow on Sasuke's neck. My body shook as I recognized the symbol. "Orochimaru's seal…" my voice was shaking as Sasuke's body rose from the ground. The expression on his face left me frozen.

"Are you getting serious now?" Naruto was ready for another go. Sasuke just chuckled, "Bring it."

I had no idea when it happened or how, but Sasuke's fist was wedged deeply into Naruto's stomach. Naruto flew violently into several trees. Finally, he smashed into a sturdy tree without going through it. Several shuriken sliced into his flesh.

"NARUTO!" I screamed. I got up from the swing and ran over to his limp frame. "Are you okay?!" I cried, shaking him. He looked up at me and tried to smile. One of his eyes couldn't open. "You poor thing!" I said with tears in my eyes. I started to search for some medicine in my pocket.

"SAKURA!" I heard him scream, but it was too late. I felt a sharp pain to the back of my head. Everything melted into darkness.

Kakashi

"Should I go in now?" I wondered to myself as I saw Sasuke knock Sakura out. Sasuke's chakra was a violent purple that grew with his anger. He lifted her body and tossed her aside. Naruto's rage was now unleashed.

I watched in awe as Naruto's chakra became a crimson red. He stood up on all fours and growled deeply in his throat. "No one…" he snarled, curling his hands into a fist, "No one hurts Sakura!"

Flashes of red bounced across the playground as Naruto sunk his claws into Sasuke's body. Even though he tried to block, Sasuke was losing large amounts of blood to the nine-tails fox. "This ends now!" Naruto slammed Sasuke into the floor, causing a deep crater. Then he raised a kunai high into the air. He was aiming at Sasuke's heart.

"That's it!" I quickly got between the two before something worse happened. I hated myself for not coming in earlier. I should've known this wasn't a normal fight. This was a fight to the death.

"Naruto, what will you achieve in Sasuke's death?" I asked

He didn't hesitate, "I'll have a clear path. No one will try to hold me back."

"But there would be no one to impress!" I yelled, frustrated. Naruto and Sasuke became a little less tense as they heard me out.

"Naruto, the only reason you trained so hard was to be better than Sasuke. If Sasuke wasn't around….than what?"

Naruto thought about it. "I could still be Hokage…."

"But no one will be worth gloating to. Face it, you need Sasuke."

I realized I said something wrong as Naruto's anger rose again. "I DON'T NEED SASUKE!!!" He easily knocked me off and resumed to murder his friend. I cursed myself for being so stupid.

"Naruto! Think befor-!" I was shocked as Sasuke turned the kunai and pushed it into Naruto's stomach. "Agh!" Naruto doubled over in pain as Sasuke stood up. Sasuke took this chance and pushed the kunai deeper with his foot. Naruto's cries made my blood curdle.

I started to say something, but Sasuke beat me to it, "So…is your point that I don't need Naruto?" I was prepared for this, "You need Naruto too! You and Naruto are both relatively strong. There would be no one to become better than if you-" "Cut the shit, Kakashi. I don't need to prove myself to Naruto." He slid another kunai into Naruto's abdomen. The blood became a pool at his feet.

"Sasuke, what will you get from this?" I said as a last resort. The look on Sasuke's face could stun even the toughest foe. "What will I get, Kakashi-sensei?" he repeated mockingly, "I'll get what I always wanted. What I've dreamed of and thought of subconsciously. The death of Uzumaki Naruto." I shook my head, "You don't mean that…." It was silent as my words faded into the tense air. Suddenly, Sasuke began to laugh. It filled my body with an indescribable emotion that made me want to disappear.

"Silly Kakashi-sensei…" I felt my body freeze as he neared me.

"I meant every word."

Naruto

As soon as Sasuke's foot left my stomach, I pulled out the kunai. My wounds healed quickly thanks to Kyuubi.

I tried to lift myself as Sasuke neared Kakashi. "Sasuke, you better not touch him!" I cried, standing up. He ignored me and hit Kakashi between his neck and shoulder. I could hear the crack as Kakashi went down. A part of me was scared. I always felt a little frightened when Kakashi was in trouble.

I didn't have much time to be scared, though, as Sasuke turned back to me. I got back on all fours and let Kyuubi's powers consume me. "Come on, loser. Give me your best shot."

"Don't mock me!"

I used my anger as fuel to attack Sasuke with full force. My mind didn't even have a chance to think as my feet guided me to the kill. "I want you dead, Uchiha!" I raised my claws high in the air….and met with nothing.

Sasuke had smoothly dodged my attack. He moved so fast, it looked like he didn't move at all. If it weren't for me missing, I'd have sworn he was in the exact same spot.

"You're pitiful." He jabbed his elbow into my chest. I felt the wind get knocked out of me. My body fell onto the floor with a thud. I could hear his footsteps coming near me. "I can't lose now…" I thought to myself as Sasuke lifted me by the hair, "Not after what I've been through…"

(NOT a flashback)

Hundreds of people….looking…pointing. Their eyes glare through my very being. It's all because of you, Kyuubi. You're the demon within me.

Do I have to be your weakness?

….No.

Do you have to be ashamed of me?

…

Do you?

I guess not…but you made people hate me. You made me alone.

Did I now? Are you going to cry?

Be quiet.

I made you the person you are today.

Be quiet.

I'm the reason you have power.

Shut up.

No matter where you go or how fast you run, you'll have to face the truth…

Will you shut-up!

I am…

SHUT UP!

I am…

JUST SHUT UP!

I am Uzumaki Naruto. I am you, Kid.

My vision turned red as I felt the claws of Kyuubi tear me apart. He seemed to rip out my heart and replace it with his power. He replaced it with his own pulsating heart. The heart of a beast.

"You…" my voice was not my own, "You…Uchiha…" My hand curled on it's own accord as I looked at Sasuke. "I'll KILL you."

Kyuubi

I had complete power now. The little twerp was locked behind the cage. How I wish that was permanent.

"N-Naruto…?" The idiot stuttered as I edged neared him.

I laughed, "Naruto isn't here right now…"

The fool practically wet his pants. All his calmness was gone. "W-who are you?"

I laughed that same laugh I did many years ago. The laugh that most people of Konoha heard before they died.

"I'm your assassin!"

I didn't waste any time cutting the abdomen of my opponent. He was lucky he moved or else he'd have lost his stomach. "Come on, fight!" I cried as I grabbed his throat. His eyes bulged as he tried to breathe. That wasn't going to happen. Not while I'm around.

"So…whose the loser, Uchiha?" I tightened my grip.

"Mfwwe" he mumbled. I shook his body violently.

"Say it so I can understand! Who's the loser? Who is the piece of shit now?"

I slightly loosened my hand so he could speak, "Me. I'm the loser now."

Satisfied, I began to sink my claws deep into his neck. I could feel his heart beating slower and slower. His whole body was shaking in fear. "This is where it ends!" I screamed, "I finish where the kid left off!" My wild laughter echoed through Konoha. I could feel people freezing in their spots as my chortle hit their ears.

Suddenly, I heard a soft noise in the corner. "N….Naruto." I saw the pink-haired girl rising from her spot. She was slightly bruised, so it was hard for her to get up.

"Naruto! I know you can hear me!" She cried to me. Her tears turned into dark spots on the ground. It didn't bother me in the least.

"Fool! The kid isn't here right now!"

She still reached out to me, "Please, Naruto! If you love me, let go of Sasuke!"

I didn't know humans could be so dense, "Do you understand what I'm saying, stupid wench? Naruto is retiring."

She rose to her feet and started walking towards me. This broad must be crazy.

"N….Naruto...I love you." She whispered, still coming towards me.

I dropped the loser and turned towards her. As soon as she was close enough, I grabbed her shoulders. I loved the way she winced in pain.

"Ah!" she tried desperately to push me off, but this was a one sided battle.

"Naruto!" She cried, "Naruto, I love you! I really do!"

"Stupid, stupid broad!" I laughed. It was cut short as I felt my body freeze.

Naruto

Where am I?

It's called a prison, stupid.

I know that, but where's this prison?

Man, I hate you humans! It's inside your body.

This is where you've been all this time?

Sigh…YES!

"Naruto! I love you! I really do!"

That was Sakura!

And…?

Let me out!

Do you think I'm going to just because you said so? Hell no.

Dammit, Kyuubi! I need to get out!

Boo-hoo…

That's it!

…What are you doing?

I'm getting out, you retarded fox! RASENGAN!

…….I guess you win

Sakura

I felt the grip on my shoulders loosen as Naruto began to lose focus. His eyes flashed from red to blue. His claws were starting to shrink. He seemed to be fighting himself. Suddenly he spoke, "Heh…not bad, kid." This was all he said as he fell to the floor.

"Naruto! Are you okay?" I lifted him by the shoulders. He seemed to be sleeping. "Naruto!" Suddenly, one of his eyes opened. It was blue. His normal blue eyes.

"Naruto…." I said with tears in my eyes. He opened his other eye and smiled. I hugged him and let my tears drop onto his shirt.

"I…I was scared I was going to lose you…." I sobbed.

I felt his hand on my back, "I'm sorry. I was just tired of losing…I had to do something."

I stopped hugging him and looked at his face. He looked ashamed of himself.

"I understand, Naruto…" I wiped the dirt of his face. He grinned. I love that grin.

Suddenly, I remembered Sasuke. I looked over to his body. The swing gently swayed over him as he laid stiffly on the dirt floor. "I should really tend to him…" I said leaving Naruto. He nodded as I walked over to Sasuke.

"Oh my god…" I gasped as I saw the wounds on his neck. They went deep into his throat, leaving big, red marks. "Oh god…" I quickly began the procedure taught to me by Tsunade. I tried to keep myself calm as I rapidly healed his neck.

I saw Naruto walk over to Kakashi-sensei. I had no idea when he got there, but he seemed to be okay. He was just unconscious, after all. "Can you wake him up?" I asked as Naruto bent over our teacher. Naruto gently shook him. That didn't work. Naruto tried violently shaking him. That didn't work either. "Dammit!" he cried. He smacked Kakashi hard across the face. It still didn't work.

"That's it!" Naruto reached into Kakashi's bag and pulled out his book. Then he pulled out a kunai. "It's really too bad that Kakashi isn't up. He could have stopped me from ripping up his precious book…" Naruto raised the kunai to the book. "Too bad…"

Suddenly a hand flashed up and snatched the book. "Over my dead body!" Kakashi was cradling his book in his arms. Naruto shook his head, "I really don't see what you like about that book." I giggled. It lightened the mood a little, but as I looked at the injured Sasuke, my smile faded. Even though his wounds were healing, some of them I just couldn't help. His arms still had deep punctures. I didn't want to risk messing up. Tsunade will do a better job.

"I'll take care of him from here." Kakashi said, lifting Sasuke. I watched him head off towards the hospital. I hoped he knew what he was doing.

"Of course he knows what he's doing!" Naruto said, reading my mind.

I smiled at him, "I'm so glad you're okay…"

He blushed. I guess he still wasn't used to me loving him. I wonder why I didn't in the first place.

I turned him around and kissed him. It was so sudden; he wasn't sure how to react. I just wanted to know he was alive. The feeling of his lips against mine proved his existence.

His hand began to massage my back as he returned the kiss. I felt my body heating up as his chest touched mine. "I need you…" I said before I even thought about it. He looked at me in confusion. "What?" Instead of explaining to him, I grabbed his hand and began heading for his house. I needed to feel him within me.

Whoo-hoo! Actiony! (I hope) The next one will be my specialty, Lemons! Finally, the reason this is rated M! Please tell me what you think! I'm all ears…er, eyes.