SEMI-IMPORTANT PART!: It's going to be one of two song chapters in this story, and if you don't like it, tough. I thought that it would go nicely here. I had to rewrite literally half of it. At first the song was going to be 'Better than me' by Hinder (Which I don't own either of.) but then I decided it sucked, so I replaced it with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus' 'Your Guardian Angel' (Don't own those either.) I'd suggest listening to Your Guardian Angel while reading this chapter. Gives it a better effect.

IMPORTANT PART!: Also, those who don't like an insanely powerful Naruto, treat this as the epilogue, and pretend the rest of the story doesn't happen.

Two-tailed Kyuubi issue: In this fic, when I say a kyuubi, I'm using it as a term for an entire race of foxes that was wiped out, and is narrowed down to Hitomi and Naruto. So when I said 'two tailed kyuubi', I mean that there were two tails, and it was a part of the Kyuubi race of foxes. They got the name Kyuubi because they had nine tails in adulthood. Sorry, I should've clarified that earlier.

My Sacrifice

Chapter 9

Naruto slowly walked down the long path from the kitchen to his room. It was a long walk. Gave him plenty of time to think. He knew he had said that he loved Hitomi, but was it true? Was it just a spur of the moment thing? Her smile ran through his head quickly, and he grinned. Yes. Even though they had barely known each other, they had spent enough time together to know that much. But what about this new...development?

When I see your smile
Tears run down my face I can't replace
And now that I'm strong I have figured out
How this world turns cold and it breaks through my soul
And I know I'll find deep inside me I can be the one

Naruto didn't want to die. He didn't want to lose Hitomi, or his friends. But then he grinned. The rewards...he'd instantly be a nine tail, along with a nearly endless amount of chakra. The insane strength would be nice.


I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to heaven

Sighing, Naruto put his head in his hands as he sat down on his bed. What could he do? There were two choices. Life, put death off, or death, possibly come back. He sprawled himself on his bed and groaned. Why couldn't he just flip a coin or something? Grinning, he got up and grabbed a coin. When he was just flipping it, it slid down his thumb a little, and shot off, burying itself into a wall. Naruto groaned and flopped back on his bed.

It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.
Seasons are changing
And waves are crashing
And stars are falling all for us
Days grow longer and nights grow shorter
I can show you I'll be the one

Naruto's eyes widened as he realized something else. Why him? She could probably get every straight, and possibly gay man she wanted. Why choose him? The little demon boy, who was beaten and ridiculed just for holding her. For protecting them. Why should he live and go back to that like he planned. Naruto could tell from the look in Hitomi's eyes earlier that he mind wanted him to say no for personal reasons, but the hard ass trainer part of her mind was wanting him to say yes.


I will never let you fall (let you fall)
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all (through it all)
Even if saving you sends me to heaven

But still...why would such a powerful being choose him? Naruto groaned. This was proving to be a royal pain in the ass. He sighed as he got up and started pacing. Plus how could he look her in the eye and tell his half demon side that wasn't dormant was waning. It wouldn't be coming back either. But he would die.


Cuz you're my, you're my, my, my true love, my whole heart
Please don't throw that away
Cuz I'm here for you
Please don't walk away and
Please tell me you'll stay, stay

But, if he did live...he wouldn't...but if he did...maybe...just maybe he would be worthy. Maybe then he wouldn't feel so ashamed to live. Hated by humans, pitied by demons. There was no way he wanted to live a life like that. But there was no way he could live through that. If half demons couldn't live through it, how could he? A lowly human, who's half demon side was waning. He couldn't tell Hitomi that part. Naruto knew if he did, the disappointment in her eyes...

Use me as you will
Pull my strings just for a thrill
And I know I'll be okay
Though my skies are turning gray

If Naruto did die...he couldn't let himself miss her. He had to separate himself from her as much as possible before hand. Maybe then the hole that was forming in his heart wouldn't hurt so bad. He just hoped she missed it when she stabbed a fang into it. Otherwise he'd have to be stabbed again.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt his heart disintegrate. What if he had no heart left? What would happen? He just wanted to die. He probably would. And wherever it was he was going, he would be forced to watch her, but never be able to go near her.

I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to heaven

Naruto got up and walked back down the hall, into the kitchen. Hitomi was still sitting there. The table where her head was hanging over was wet with tears.

'Hitomi...I'm sorry.' He said, not able to look her in the eyes after she looked up at him. 'But I can't...not do it. I feel I have to take this on. I want to prove what the villagers said about me was wrong. I want to do it.' She let out a choked sob and threw her arms around his neck.

'Fine..I need...I mean...I'll...I'll go get everything ready.' She turned, and with one last glance over her shoulder, she looked at him, finally making eye contact. She saw a single tear roll down his face, as he stood there solemnly.