The last chapter was kind of heavy at the end… Not sure if this one will be any better \_ (-_-) _/
***Another change to the series in this chapter
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When One Betrays
Chapter 8: To Be Owned
Kurama could feel his host's agony over the knowledge that Itachi would cease to breathe at any moment. Despite how much he wanted Naruto to give in to his hatred, this would just destroy the boy; there wouldn't be anything left for the Fox to feed off.
"Boy, can you hear me?"
Naruto heard the familiar voice of Kyuubi rolling around in his head but ignored it; his body was frozen staring at the man he loved last moments.
"Answer me you pathetic brat!"
"What do you want, Fox?"
"The pink haired girl, she has taught you medical ninjutsu right?"
"What does that matter?" he sobbed "If whatever that smell is was curable, then he would have had it healed himself long ago."
"Ku ku ku… Foolish boy. The reason even Tsunade is unable to heal certain injuries is that she simply doesn't have the power to do it. You're talking to the strongest demon alive right now."
Naruto gazed up at the tailed beast suspiciously. He was normally trying to get him to go on a bloodlust filled rampage; it didn't make sense for him to help.
"Why would you loan me your power for that? You hate humans, especially me for some reason."
Kurama shifted some, "I can hear your thoughts when you become too distraught; I know your feelings for the boy. If he or the other damned Uchiha were to perish you would lose your mind. Then I'd never have a chance to stretch my legs again."
The blonde wasn't sure he believed him, but if he didn't do what the Fox said, Itachi would die and he would be as useless as Kyuubi claimed. He'd already started to feel hopeless as the realization had washed through him. At that point, it didn't matter if he ever became acknowledged as Hokage; not if Itachi wasn't alive to see it.
"I'll do it."
Naruto awoke from his mind and watched as Itachi staggered over to his younger brother, his hand outstretched. He felt an immense power surge through him again, and he practically tackled the elder boy, straddling his stomach.
Itachi was irritated that the blonde had intervened when he was trying to pass on his last protection to Sasuke. But then he became aware of the sinister chakra surging from his pores, burning away at the soft tan skin he remembered and paused. The red bubbles around Naruto began to change to greenish-white, and he slammed his palms down into the boy's chest, sending waves of energy through them.
The younger Uchiha was watching wide eyed at the scene, still leaning against the wall Itachi had backed him into. He wasn't sure what he was more shocked at, the elder almost beating him and stealing his eyes, Naruto showing up surrounded by the demon's chakra, or the fact that he was now apparently trying to save the man he knew had raped him.
Naruto gritted his teeth to try and stop himself from screaming, the pain he felt from transforming with four tails was indescribable, and trying to force such evil chakra to do anything but cause destruction was fracturing his bones, and tearing his arm muscles to shreds.
But he refused to let up; if he did even for a moment, Itachi would lose the battle to stay alive. Despite the blonde's efforts up to that point, the man had lost consciousness anyway. The last action he completed before closing his eyes was touching Naruto's cheek lovingly.
Kurama was aware that his host was failing to heal the elder boy, and closed his hate filled eyes to concentrate. His pride was on the line now too; he'd told the blonde that he was the most powerful being alive, and nothing was going to make him look weak.
Another tail started forming behind the boy, a bone shell moving to cover his face and back. The sheer force of his power whipped around him, knocking the younger Uchiha over and creating a crater around the two lovers. Naruto let out a loud roar and poured more chakra into the dying man, its green aura becoming more concentrated and precise.
"Kit, that's enough," the Fox finally muttered after several minutes. Any more power would just injure Naruto further and wouldn't help the elder Uchiha, whose heart had finally ceased beating. He stopped seeping his energy through the seal and sat back on his haunches, defeated.
Naruto reverted to his human form, his body badly damaged from using Kyuubi's power. He shook his head, crystalline tears pouring from his disbelieving eyes. Not even the Fox's power was enough to save the elder Uchiha. His lover was gone and lay beneath him unmoving. A desperate cry tore from his raw throat, anguish beyond reason filling the still air.
Sasuke had yet to lose consciousness and felt anger at the blonde. Naruto belonged to him, and now that he had finally killed his brother; he would have him all to himself. The boy would give in to his will soon now, and he'd make sure that Itachi never crossed his mind again.
Madara and Zetsu arrived, inspecting the damage that had been done to the area. The mastermind saw how possessively Sasuke glared at the jinchuriki and spawned a new, darker idea. He waited for the youngest Uchiha to pass out before picking him up, telling the humanoid to grab Naruto as well, they'd take care of Itachi's body later.
The blonde tried to struggle against the creature, but his body was too destroyed to put up much of a fight, not that he cared much now anyway. If he died he'd be able to join Itachi wherever his soul was now; it didn't matter.
***Time-Skip-ish?: Whenever Sasuke Woke Up After the Fight***
When Sasuke woke up, he was irritated to find that he was not with Team Hebi, but in an unknown room with some asshole, he remembered as Tobi. His hatred was easily warped and redirected by the man as the story of Itachi's true life was revealed to him.
He despised the Leaf for doing such a horrible thing to his brother and then covering it up all these years. The young Uchiha glared over to where Naruto lay across the room, still unconscious from expending so much of his energy into his lover.
"What are you going to do with him?" he asked, nodding to the sleeping form.
Madara relaxed back on the counter again, his arms crossed. "After inspecting the boy, it appears that his father, the Fourth, and Kushina, his mother, weaved their chakra into him as well. It will be exceptionally hard to extract Kyuubi from him even with the Gedo Statue. After seeing how you looked at him, I figured you might want him for yourself while I search for a way to break down their influence on the seal."
Sasuke growled, no one was going to take the blonde away from him at all, but he wasn't strong enough to defeat someone like Madara right now. He'd accept the offering and make sure that Naruto belonged to him alone, then together they would kill him.
He crawled over and began petting the blonde hair. Naruto turned his head to nuzzle the hand, and breathed in deeply, filling his nose with the Raven's scent. He frowned in his sleep and turned his head away, it was close, but it wasn't the correct Uchiha. Sasuke glared at him and backhanded his cheek, waking the still injured boy. Madara left the room at that point, deciding his cousin's lack of response was the equivalent of accepting the terms.
Naruto groaned as he came to, his whole body hurt, but there was a distinct stinging on his face. He opened his heartbroken blue eyes to see his first crush staring back down at him in the dimly lit area. "Sasuke?" he asked, a sad smile rising on his lips.
He had just lost the love of his life, but at least his friend was there now. Naruto believed that meant he had finally brought him home and would have at least a piece of Itachi near him again, even if it filled barely a speck in the hollowness of his heart.
"You came back" Naruto muttered.
"Don't be an idiot loser. I'd never go back to the Leaf after what they did to Itachi. I'm going to level Konoha to the ground and kill every single person who went on with their happy lives while I've suffered." Sasuke seethed, his eyes turning red despite his low chakra.
The Uchiha figured Naruto would scream at him to stop talking nonsense, or cry out of frustration. But the blonde just looked up at him blankly.
"Fucking hell Sasuke" he eventually moaned, rolling away from the Raven and pulling the covers over his head. Of all the times for his friend to go completely insane on him, it had to be now; his own mind was far too damaged to deal with it all and he wanted to sleep.
"That's all you have to say about your precious village?" The Uchiha snarled, yanking him onto his back to look at him again.
The blonde looked like he was about to cry and laugh at the same time, his glassy eyes were staring straight through him. "You're one of my best friends, and I care about you. But, I'm not in the mood to talk to you about your hate right now Sasuke. Please…leave me alone."
The Uchiha was taken aback by Naruto's dismissal of his plans; it wasn't like him at all. But the boy was more insulted that the blonde referred to him as 'one of his best friends' rather than 'best friend' as he used to do or 'love' like he wanted him to.
He was on top of the boy in an instant, pinning his hands over his head and grabbing his jaw, squeezing hard, bruising the flesh deep into the bone. Sasuke crashed his lips down onto the blonde's, prying open his teeth by hitting a pressure point. His tongue dove into the warm cavern, tasting everything that Naruto was.
The blonde tried to struggle against the sudden assault. At one point in his life, he would have been ecstatic that Sasuke was kissing him, but now it just made him recoil in disgust. He wanted Itachi, not him. But Naruto's energy was spent, and the Uchiha had the advantage of being on top, using his weight to hold the boy down.
The Raven let go of the nearly broken jaw as he pulled his mouth back from Naruto's. The younger boy spit and glared up at him, "what the fucking hell Sasuke!" he screamed, still trying to wriggle free.
"You're mine now Naruto" Sasuke stated, his own sneer marring his otherwise handsome face.
"Like hell I am! Get off of me!" the blonde retorted, thrusting his hips up to remove the weight.
Sasuke grabbed his collar this time and lifted the boy's upper body before slamming it back into the ground, smiling smugly when the boys head snapped on the cement. Naruto felt the warm blood oozing from his cracked skull, groaning from the impact.
He was vaguely aware of Sasuke reattaching himself to his parted lips, but his mind was too hazy to do anything about it. His body was limp and vulnerable to the unwanted touches.
The Raven's tongue started down his discolored jaw, forcing the blondes head to the side from the force. When he reached the boy's ear he paused, and snarled, "mine."
Naruto whimpered in response, not knowing what else he should or could do at that point. He closed his eyes as the tears started to fall again, wishing that Itachi was there to help him. But he knew that wouldn't happen; he'd been unable to save him and was at the mercy of his younger brother.
The heavy body on his hips moved, and he almost let out a sigh of relief. The elder boy wasn't going to force the full extent of his desires on him now; he'd wait until his own body was healed enough to keep up his stamina. Sasuke smirked at the silently crying boy; when he finally did claim the blonde for himself, it would be an all night affair that would solidify his hold over him.
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Okay, my fans! That was chapter 8 and equally as depressing as chapter 7! I hope you all still like it though!
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