AN: It's gong to be a long while before the sequel comes out. If you want to be notified, set me on author's alert. Also, I'm going to slow down the updates to get it to last longer. Plus, I like putting you all in suspense.

My Sacrifice

Chapter 19

Sakura ran, pushing chakra into her legs to force them to move faster. She knew it was a few hundred miles, but thanks to Tsunade, she learned how to travel fast and far, using almost no chakra.

Naruto set up camp after he sealed the fire into a scroll. Hitomi had gone out to catch a rabbit, quite happy because she hadn't been able to hunt as a fox in a while. Naruto had erected a house of wood and roots, and was getting things set up in it. Like food. He needed food. He heard Hitomi outside, and stepped out, only to see the flash of a shinobi headband, jumping into the forest, he let his half demon form show itself, due to the fact that he wasn't in the mood to fight. Naruto felt the black fur appear across his body, and his tails and ears spout out. Drawing his sword, Naruto leaped behind the person and placed his sword to the girls neck.

Sakura had been running for about an hour or two before she found a house made of wood. Inspecting closer, she found it was actually a house made of tree roots, which meant that a shinobi had made it. She saw the door open, and jumped back, hiding behind a tree. She looked out from behind a branch, and found the door wide open, but no one there. Stepping out from behind the tree, she felt the cool metal of a sword press against her wind pipe and jugular vein. A little more force, and she would be dead in seconds.

'Konoha nin, have you come for a bounty? I've just killed Akatsuki, do you honestly think you'll be a problem?'

'Desu Decchi-sama?' She asked, not daring to say his name. She felt him nod. 'I'm not here for a bounty. I've never even purchased a bingo book.' He let the sword drop, and sheathed it, before pulling it back out. It was burning with black flames.

'See those flames?' She nodded slowly. 'If you're lying to me, these flames with burn your body and drag your soul down to hell.' She felt a chill cascade through her body at the words. Naruto wasn't the carefree little kid anymore. That was for sure.

'It's Sakura Haruno.' Naruto nearly dropped the sword, but tightened his grip. No point in setting a forest on fire. Sheathing his sword, he pushed her away.

'You're no threat, no matter how strong you've gotten. Why are you bothering me, I'm not going to get your precious Sasuke for another few days.' Sakura growled in frustration and slammed her fist into his head.

'I'M NOT HERE FOR HIM!' She followed through on her punch, just like Tsunade taught her. However, Naruto didn't as much as blink. Her fist connected, but he didn't even budge.

'Just like I thought. And I almost wasted chakra putting up a shield.' He snorted. 'Never mind, I can't waste chakra anymore.' She blinked in surprise.

'How can you not waste chakra? You'd have to have an endless supply.'

'And I do.' She stared wide eyed.

'You really aren't a dobe are you?'

'What gave you that idea?' He said, sarcastic, but his eyes glowed icy blue.

'You're different.'

'The understatement of the year.'

'I'm sorry.'

'Why should you be?'

'I chased you out of the village, made you responsible for Sasuke. I should have gone and tried to get him myself, not ask you to do it.'

'You would've died. He would've taken a Chidori and shoved it through your heart. Just like he did me.'

'I was wrong. You aren't a demon. I just said that because I wanted to make you feel bad.' She really did sound sorry.

'I wasn't a demon. Look at me. I am a demon now. Boyfriend to the Queen of demons, might eventually be the King of Demons.'

'The title suits you.' She said, sniffing suddenly, before launching herself at him, and burying her head in his chest. He saw Hitomi poke her head out of the forest, and started to charge at Sakura. Naruto shook his head, and waved her off. She stuck her tongue out and dropped the rabbit, before going back into the forest, probably to find another. He looked back down at the girl who had her head in his chest, crying her eyes out. He sighed slightly. He always did have problems with crying girls. Naruto put a hand on her back and rubbed it.

'It's..uh..it's ok.' He said quietly, not really sure of what to say. She just shook her head.

'No sniff it's not! Sniff.' A sob escaped, before she continued. 'It's all my fault sniff you left.'

'You did me a favor. I couldn't've gotten as strong as I am now if I hadn't left. Hitomi's trained me in ways that would've gotten me thrown out of the village anyway. Plus, they've been looking for ways to kill me for an eternity now. What's really gonna piss them of is when I take the role of Rokudaime.' He said, grinning. She gave him a brief smile, before looking stepping back, and looking him over.

'I was talking about your hight before. But you've really changed.' She reached up to scratch one of his ears. He tried to suppress a purr. She reached for one of his tails,but he jerked it away.

'Unless you want to her the almighty Desu Decchi purr, don't do that.' She lunged and grabbed on, before petting it.

'It's soft. Holy crap, you really are purring.' She said, laughing at the peaceful look on his face. Hitomi was suddenly behind her, with her own sword against Sakura's neck.

'I'm the only girl who gets to touch his tails. Drop it.' She said, menacingly. She dropped the tail, and Naruto stopped purring.

'This is my girlfriend, Hitomi.' He said, pointing at her. She bowed. Naruto retracted his fur.

'Konnichiwa Hitomi-sama.'

'Just Hitomi.'

'Last time I called her that, she nearly killed me.' He muttered, knowing Hitomi would hear him.

'Shut up, Kit.'

'Kit? Aww, what a cute name.' She said, patting Naruto's head. He tried to bite her, but she pulled her hand back.

'Yes, Kit is such a cute name. Can I call you that from now on Dobe?' Said a snickering voice. He turned to see Orochimaru and Sasuke walking out from the trees. Naruto sighed and made a hand seal. The house went back underground.