NOTE: This is an alternate ending to the original story. It corresponds to Chapter 6, when the characters are still alive.

I stop dead in my tracks to see a sight I never want to see.

Sasuke has another man in his arms.

And he is having a make out session with them.

My heart stops for a second as every little thing that happened between us floods my brain.

I look up and catch his eye. He stops and pulls up with a smirk.

"What's wrong, Naru?"

He is definitely fucking with my heart.

"Don't like what you see? Too bad. You'll continue to be mine and I'm about to add another to this relationship so deal with it. You've gotten boring. Trying to kill yourself. Really? How pathetic."

I leak out tears from my eyes as I stare at Sasuke. "What is wrong with you?! I'm tired of this game of cat and mouse you've got me in! We're gonna be freshman in college. Grow the fuck up already! This isn't a game!"

I turn my head and walk away, hugging myself.

I need to be somewhere else before I do something stupid.

Like kill him and that boy toy he's with.

"Dude, what the hell happened?" One wide-eyed Kiba asks as he opens the door to find my face flooding with tears.

"That bastard keeps toying with my heart. I want to let him go but it hurts... hurts so much... I..." I stutter and weep as Kiba pulls me inside in an embrace. He shuts and locks the door behind me.

"That bastard! He doesn't make my best friend cry and get away with it!" He growls out.

I lean into Kiba and close my eyes. Hana enters the room and pouts; she knows what I'm going through, she's been there. Relationship troubles are part of today's youth culture. It's a sad and pathetic culture these days: people get into relationships too early in their life, get dumped in the most heartbreaking fashion, and then they usually end up bitter and alone.

"C'mon, Naru-chan~ Let's cheer you up," Hana smiles and they both drag me to the kitchen.

After a meal of two bowls of ramen, I'm feeling better. Friends always know how to cheer each other up. Kiba and I hide up in his room after waving goodnight to Hana. While up there, I call Kurama and tell him I'm staying the night at Kiba's.

"Dude, you gotta cut him loose. He's not good for you," Kiba states seriously as he brings out his old N64 and both of the Pokemon Stadiums.

"I... I know, it's just... kinda... hard... to do..." I whimper slightly as he pops in the first Pokemon Stadium and hands me a controller.

"Do it tomorrow. The sooner and faster it's done, the better and quicker the wound will heal," Kiba states as he sets it up to 10 coins.

"Okay... I'll do it..."

At school the next day, I shove my backpack inside my locker and grab out my books for my first teacher of the day. We had 10 minutes between the teachers' rotations to grab books from our lockers for the next class that was taught in our homerooms.

"Hey Naru."

I look up to see Sasuke with his cocky smirk already in play. I take in a deep breath. I promised Kiba I would do this today. And I will.

"Yes, Uchiha-san?"

He looks taken aback. "What's up with the formality?"

"It was pretty clear yesterday that you have moved on from our relationship without notifying me, so I'm notifying you that it has ended. I am a free bird, as are you, Uchiha-san. And I'd prefer it for you to call me by my last name from now on. No more informalities between us..." I did it.

I severed our bond. I'm creating distance between us until we become total strangers.

It's for the best.

"What the hell?! Who said you got to decide that?!" He growls and pins me to the locker.

I exhale deeply and slap him across the face. "I did. I'm my own person. I don't belong to you anymore. You're horrible and cruel. Our game of cat and mouse... is over." I push him away, but gently so he wouldn't get hurt.

I walk away, leaving Sasuke with a dumbfounded look on his face. I slight smirk and exhale in relief.

I finally feel... free. I'm freed.

I don't have to be in such an abusive relationship anymore.

After school, I enter the bathroom before meeting Kiba in his car to go bowling. Sasuke's there.

I ignore him, take a leak, and then wash my hands. He grabs me by the hair and shoves me into the wall. He begins molesting my torso, but before he can go further, I knee him in the nuts.

"I don't roll that way anymore. After years of your abuse, I'm demanding to be a little more pampered than that. I want love and affection and romance! If you can't show me that, then I don't want you!" I state as I walk out, head held high.

I'm serious.

I'd give Sasuke another chance if he could show me that he loved me with affection and romance. If he could be a little sweet, a little kinder, I'd give him that second chance... and only because I still love him.

I'm a terrible person, but I won't go with Sasuke if he insists on being a pig to me.

I exit the school building and enter Kiba's car.

I'm not his slave anymore.

So I realized I rushed the ending, so this is an extended ending.
It'll have a few more chapters now, and a much happier ending.
So I hope you all enjoy it.

Your author,
Nova