Forever Never Ever.

Summary – Biju are immortal, but once sealed, they die with their hosts. That is why any sealed biju will do everything in its power to keep their host alive. Even if it means defying the laws of nature. Even if it means fighting the Shinigami.

Disclaimer – I don't own Naruto or Bleach.

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Chapter 2 – First tests..

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"Who has summoned me here?"

"I did, Shinigami. I wish to challenge you for the right to Immortality."

"Who are you, to ask such a thing?"

"Uzumaki Naruto, Container and Apprentice to the Demon Kyuubi no Kitsune Apprentice to Jaraia of the Sannin, Genin of Konoha, Human of 18 years to the day. Do you accept my challenge?"

"I do, Naruto."

"Then how about we spice things up a bit? I wish to face all 13 tests."

" Very well . . .what conditions."

"We both know that only 1 test is needed to become Immortal, I wish to take the others in the place of my friends, meaning that, for each test I pass, one of my friends becomes Immortal and the final test will be for my own soul."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

" Let the first test BEGIN!"

The Shinigami looked into Naruto's mind, and saw the determination to never quit, saw the challenges he has overcome, and deemed him full of resolve.

"Test of Resolve . . .Passed. Who will you grant immortality to?"

"Haruno Sakura."

"Second test . . ."

The death god placed a genjutsu on Naruto, and made him see Sakura die in painful ways. The boy screamed and cried, in every vision, he did everything he could to keep her alive . . .next he saw a missing nin from mist, carrying a sword. The Nin was attacked by his employer, and Naruto defended him before the scene changed again.

Sasuke. The Uchiha pieced Naruto's chest again with a Chidori, but left himself wide open for a counter. Naruto used the opening to knock Sasuke out cold, refusing to kill the man his Sakura-chan loved. . .

"Test of heart, passed. Congratulations. I need a name please?"

"I . . .I don't know . . .can I set some conditions?"

"What do you mean?"

"I . . .more than anything . . .want Sakura-chan to be happy . . .so . ..can you make, the man she loves the most Immortal."

"Uchiha Sasuke?"

Naruto shook his head.

"Yes . .. and no. . .She loves him now, but . . .can you just make it so, if she falls for someone else, they gain the Immortality, and the one she used to love loses it, unless they have Immortality in another way?"

"If you pass the next test, I will use both passes to do as you have asked, OK?"

The blonde nodded.

"Do it."

The Shinigami drew a double-bladed scythe and lunged at Naruto, who was having trouble fending off the god's attacks. Suddenly the world changed. He was in a forest at the edge of Konoha.

"Uzumaki."

Naruto turned to see Gaara facing him, in his crazed Shukkau - possesed state

"Why keep fighting, eh? They will never change."

Naruto dodged to the side, evading a blast of sand.

"To them, you will Always be the demon you contain."

Naruto created some clones to distract Gaara while he tried to jump up to release the boy from the demon's possession.

"No"

Naruto missed, and began to fall back to the ground . . .

"Matter"

The possessed teen attacked, sand blasting into Naruto's face, cutting his cheeks.

"What."

His surroundings changed again, back to the familiar dripping pipes of Naruto's sewer, and the Shinigami's blade was cutting into his face, forcing him back.

"Have you realised what this test is about yet, Uzumaki?"

Naruto stood, ready to fight, planning his next possible move. . .

"I know everything about you, Naruto. I have been watching you since I placed that fox in you. I know all your moves, I know all your weaknesses."

As the death-god attacked again, the surroundings changed once more.

He was in Wave.

"Do you know why I'm here, kid?"

Naruto's eyes widened

"Zabusa . . ."

"You regret my death. You blame yourself. You think – If only . . .If only I could have been stronger, faster, smarter . . .better. I could have saved him. I could have saved Zabusa, and Haku. If only, if only."

The swordsman swung his blade as Naruto ducked under it.

"Your life is full of regret, isn't it, kid?"

Zabusa pressed his advantage, making Naruto stumble back.

"Always looking in the past."

Naruto tried to call on the fox's chakra, to pump it to his legs, boosting his speed. He failed.

"Not so tough without that fox, eh?"

Suddenly Naruto and Zabusa were in a field full of flowers.

"The Kyuubi's power lies in this field, kid. Find it."

Naruto looked around, searching for anything that felt, or looked different. He took a step forwards, when Zabusa attacked.

"You didn't think I'd just Stand here, did you?"

Naruto let out a sigh, before he remembered a training session with Jaraia. . .

'Hey, gaki, remember, that fox is a part of you. Nothing can change that, wherever you are, so is he. You don't need to look for his power, you just need to channel it.'

He closed his eyes, searching within the confines of his soul, until he found it. The seal, and the fox. Zabusa's sword whistled through the air, aimed at removing Naruto's head, when it was stopped dead by a sudden blast of red chakra.

"Heh . . . that all you got, Zabu-chan?"

Zabusa rolled his eyes.

"Typical, as soon as you tap into the power that isn't truly yours, you act all tough . . ."

Zabusa slashed with his blade again . . .as the field became a sewer, and Shinigami's scythe drew blood from the boy's shoulder.

". . . but you have to remember, it's still only Borrowed power!"

Naruto looked into the Shinigami's eyes . . .and saw red. . .