I DO NOT OWN NARUTO!
THIS IS NOT A NEW CHAPTER! IT WAS SOMEHOW DELETED AND I AM REPOSTING IT.

Naruto POV:

I stared at him. Tomorrow? How….What am I going to do!? If he finds out what I am then…..then he will be gone forever. But if I tell him then I can stop living in this day dream. I took a deep breath and looked up into his eyes, only to freeze. His eyes radiated happiness, relief and trust. I couldn't break that. Instead, I spoke the forbidden words. "I love you Sasuke. Remember that always." Before he could respond, I kissed him. Sasuke's grip on me tightened and I felt him push back against my lips before his tongue swept across them. I eagerly allowed him entrance into my mouth. I felt his tongue rub against mine in an effort to make me join in. I responded and we battled for dominance. I pushed against him, but his passion and ferocity made me back down. It shocked me. Me, a demon backing down from a human. We broke apart and Sasuke spoke to me.

"Naruto. I love you too. Please, please stay with me."

I wanted to. Gods I wanted to. But could I? I'm a demon. He wouldn't love a demon. For now I will live in my fantasy, but soon it will probably fall apart. I nodded and he smiled. It made his face so much more beautiful. "I will stay. But I am tired. Can we go to sleep?"

"Of course! Come with me." We laid down on his giant bed together and I snuggled up to him. My ears under the henge folded back as I nuzzled his chest and neck. My tails swished across the sheets I was laying on and I drifted off to sleep, comfortable wrapped in Sasuke's arms.

The next morning I woke up to the sun streaming onto my face. I smiled and stretched like a cat. Blinking open my eyes I saw that Sasuke wasn't in the room. Grinning, I collapsed on the bed and rolled around on it. I messed it up completely before allowing myself to inhale Sasuke's scent. It was still there. Fallen snow and pine. It reminded me of the few times it would snow in Konoha. Snow here was very rare. But now I can have it whenever I want. It was then that I noticed a note on the desk addressed to me. I walked over and picked up the slightly torn paper curiously.

Dear Naruto,

I have left to go face Kyuubi with a small squad of ninja. Do not worry for me, my love, I will return. Stay in the castle. I have warned the guards to not let you leave. *insert death glare*

Love, Sasuke

I stared at the paper in shock. How had I not noticed him leaving? I immediately stood up and ran to the hallway. I cracked open the door and peaked outside. Ninja were patrolling the hallway and some even blocked a few doors. I quietly crept back into the bedroom and closed the door. I sat on the floor and struck a thinking pose. How was I going to get out of here without getting caught? I snapped my fingers and smiled. I know!

The Forest, No one POV:

The group of ninja became more anxious as they journeyed further into the forest. Every tiny sound had them on edge. One looked to their leader, Sasuke, who was calmly walking forward. No fear. No anxiety. Just complete and utter confidence. It calmed the ninja to think that there was nothing to fear. Suddenly they came across a round clearing surrounded by trees. One tall one stood at the center of the clearing and had roots coming out of the ground at some places. It must've been a very old tree, judging by its size. It seemed to reach the sky! Suddenly a large creature jumped down from one of its branches. All they saw was an orange-red blur before the great nine-tailed fox was standing before them. The beast towered over them and was looking down at them disdainfully.

"Humans…" The ninja were surprised it could talk in such a deep, gravelly voice. "Why have you entered this forest? It is for demons and animals to reside."

The ninja tensed and circled around their leader. Sasuke snorted and pushed passed them to stand right in front of the Kyuubi. He spoke in a calm respectful voice. "We have come to seek your aid in the war against sound."

The fox looked amused and it bent down so that its head was eye level with Sasuke's. 2 fiery red eyes met with black ones. "And why, pray tell, should I help you? An Uchiha." Everyone could hear the venom in its voice.

The ninja shivered at it, but Sasuke remained strong. "Because this will cause trouble for you as well. After Sound has captured Konoha, what's to stop them from coming here? They won't stop until they've captured or killed you."

"Do not forget that I am a demon!" The fox growled.

Sasuke nodded. "Exactly. Together, we could destroy this threat before it even got close!" His eyes shined with assurance in his claim.

The Kyuubi looked like it was thinking. (AN: Of course he already knew that he would help them, but they didn't need to know that) His tails flicked behind him in thought. The ninja started to believe that it would help them win the war. With a great demon on their side, they couldn't fail. "You amuse me Uchiha." Kyuubi grinned, its fangs pronounced. "How about a test?"

"A test?" Sasuke looked slightly confused.

"Yes. A kitsune is bound by their word. Before I so willingly pledge mine, I want to make sure I give it to the right person."

Sasuke appeared thoughtful. One of the ninja, Kotetsu, repeatedly told him to say no. They weren't sure that they could protect him from what the fox may do. Sasuke simply ignored them and looked up to the fox expecting stare. Sasuke spoke. "Fine." The beast grinned. "But on one condition."

The smirk disappeared. "Condition?"

"I have no guarantee of my, or my ANBU's, safety during this test. I want one of my most trusted ninjas here."

"Understandable. Very well. Call whomever you like." The fox laid down and stared at him almost boredly. Sasuke rapidly went through some handsigns before slamming his hands on the ground. A 'puff' of smoke appeared before Sakura appeared. She looked around, saw Kyuubi, and quickly drew a weapon. The fox grinned at her, amused.

"Sakura. Relax."

She spun around. "Sasuke? Where am I?"

"The Demon's Forest. (AN: he explained what was going on) –so I want you to watch over all of us while I take this test."

Sakura absorbed all of what he was saying and nodded at the end. "I wi-"

"Can we please hurry this up?" Everyone looked and saw an annoyed fox glaring at them. "I'm hungry and this is taking up my time." Indeed it was, it was already midday.

Sasuke looked at Sakura, who nodded. He stepped forward and spoke. "I'm ready. What is the test?"

"It is actually very simple. I am going to create an illusion. You will have to break free from it, but be warned. Kitsune are masters of illusion. It isn't the jutsu you have to worry about, it's the desire to leave."

With these words the world started to twist and 's vision began to blacken and he began to feel dizzy. In just a few seconds he had blacked out. Sakura caught his falling body and glared up at Kyuubi, but she was shocked when she saw concern etched on its face. Why would it worry for Sasuke? She peered up at it curiously. Kyuubi noticed and shifted to an impassive face. It turned away and spoke. "Come with me."

It took a step, but stopped at Sakura's voice. "Wait! Where are you going? I don't trust you." The beast turned its head to see the distsust on all of their faces. Naruto felt a pang in his heart at that. As a normal person they were all friends with him. It seemed that humans would never accept. He'd always be alone. He was careful not to let his sadness show through, though.

"To my den. You can bring him and lay him down while he faces the illusion. Do not worry. I am merely offering some protection from other demons in the forest. They know better than to bother me. Even we demons have a code of honor….somewhat."

Sakura slowly nodded and threw Sasuke on her back before following the fox. Looking back at the conflicted ninja she shouted, "Come on! What else are we supposed to do?" The ninja quickly followed her into the forest.

In the Illusion: Sasuke POV:

I woke up to the sound of a crow cawing. My head hurt like it had been hit with a hammer, so I rubbed it while glancing around groggily. I was in what appeared to be a small house. This is the illusion? What's so bad about it? Just as I thought that a girl walked into the room. She had long black hair and brown eyes, a slender figure, and a smile on her face.

"Good morning Sasuke-kun. How are you feeling today?You were out late last night." She said this with a pout.

"What? Who are you?"

"Me? I'm Misaki. Your girlfriend. Are you ok?"

Girlfriend? Suddenly an influx of information entered my brain. Growing up as an orphan, owning this farmhouse, going out with Misaki. I was Sasuke. Just Sasuke. Had all of that been a dream then? Being a prince, Kyuubi, the war? No. It couldn't be….could it?

"Gomen, Misaki-chan. I'm just groggy from waking up."

That seemed to cheer her up. I did always like that about her. She was easy forgiving. "It's ok! C'mon Sasuke-kun. Let's go to the village."

She grabbed my arm and whisked me out to the village. I was constantly dragged from place to place, giving me no time to think. After we got home we collapsed on the bed and fell asleep. The following days went by the same way. I was swept away in the whirlwind known as Misaki, and I didn't mind. Still….I felt like something, or rather someone, was missing in my life. After a month had passed the memories had faded into a distant dream. I was walking through the village, listening to Misaki talk about the 'mosty adorable' doll she had ever seen when a flash of blonde caught my eye. Looking over I saw a boy standing by a ramen stand. For some readon I had the urge to see his face. I jogged over but a group of people walked by and blocked my view. Once they had moved along the boy was gone. I heard Misaki calling my name and walked back over to her apologizing. The poor girl was nearly in tears. She hugged and kissed me, but for some reason it didn't feel right. Walking home, I saw the same boy giving some candy to 2 children near an orphanage. He waved to them as they bowed and left. I could make out whisker marks on his face, but that was it.

"Misaki…."

"Hm?" I had distracted her from counting her shopping bags.

"Who is that?" I pointed to the blonde and she followed my line of sight.

"Him?" She shrugged. "No one really knows. He just shows up once in a while. Why do you ask?"

I couldn't help but feel like I was forgetting something. "No reason."

Just then, the boy turned to face me. I was blown away. Wide cerulean eyes stared at me unflinchingly. I froze and simply stared. The blondes mouth moved but I couldn't hear his voice.

"What?" I asked. The boy frowned and moved his mouth again.

"Remember. Remember me. I'm not a dream. My name is….Naruto."

All of the memories that I had locked away as a dream came rushing back. My somewhat arrogant and self-assured aura returned and I stared at the spot Naruto had previously been standing. I had to get back. Naruto was in danger every second I wasn't there. I had to get back! I have to get back! NOW! I paid no attention to the hysteric Misaki until she started to melt. Wait…melt? I looked down to where she grabbed my arm. I saw her skin start to melt and drip to the ground. Her high-pitched voice slowed and became deeper.I saw her eyes slide down and join the puddle of…goo on the ground. I was disgusted at what I was seeing. I ripped my arm away and backed up before activating my sharingan to see what was happening. That only sped up the process more. Colors swirled, voices faded, and I blacked out again. I reawoke somewhere dimly lit and on a soft cushion. I looked around and saw lots of toys and gold trinkets. I realized that I was laying on a nest of pillows. I quickly stood up and scanned the place for my comrades, but didn't see them. Was this another illusion!?

"Relax Uchiha." A deep voice called. "This is not an illusion. Your friends are safe." Kyuubi walked in through the entrance to this place.