Demon of My Dreams (ReVamped)

Chapter 23

So, this is it! the last chapter of Demon of My Dreams. There is still the epilougue but I'm so happy at where this story ended. Thank you everyone for the love and support and most of all your patience with reading the story through the years!

A few days have passed since the Sasuke incident. Naruto refused to leave the bed he now shared with Kyuubi. He skipped out on training and they’d be lucky if the blonde ate more than a couple of bites of food.

Kyuubi reported back to him after the days of training, how Sasuke was reserved, not speaking unless spoken to and only if it was related to training. As soon as training was over, Sasuke would run back to the castle, hanging out with Sakura.

Naruto felt himself feel more and more hopeless. Truly believing Sasuke did not love him. At night, instead of falling asleep, he’d stay up crying to himself, Kyuubi eventually having to wake up and comfort the blonde until he would fall asleep.

Iruka and Kyuubi became more and more concerned for the blonde. Itachi was also stuck between helping his brother and comforting Kyuubi.

Iruka woke up Naruto Friday morning, urging the blonde to get up. “Come on, Naruto,” he tried to pry Naruto out of the sleeping Kyuubi’s arms. “We need to go back to the doctor’s and get your results.”

Naruto resisted, snuggling further against Kyuubi’s chest and groaning. “No.” He whined, shaking his arm out of the brunette’s grasp.

“Naruto,” Iruka’s tone turned more serious. He gave the blonde a stern look but his eyes softened as Naruto stared back, his normally bright blue eyes a now dull grey. “What if the results you get are going to be exactly what Sasuke needs to hear to bring him back to you?”

Naruto perked up at Iruka’s words and with a little reluctance, he got up from the bed and held onto Iruka’s hand. Iruka smiled down at Naruto and led him out of the bedroom.

Kyuubi awoke with a yawn, stretching his arms. He opened his eyes to see the other side of the bed empty. He was confused as to where Naruto could be until he remembered that Iruka told him that he would be taking Naruto back into the village to see the doctor and get his results. He let out a small sigh, happy to know that his little brother was able to get out of bed unlike the past few days.

He began to get ready for the day and then headed out to the garden towards the gazebo. He usually met Itachi there on days when there was no training. He reached the gazebo and saw that Itachi hadn’t arrived yet. He was about to sit down on one of the benches when he heard his name being called out.

Kyuubi turned, confused as to who was calling him, only for his eyes to widen in shock at who he saw.

Fugaku was hurriedly making his way towards the red-head. His hair was standing on end in all different directions. His clothes looked disheveled and his eyes were sunken in as if he hadn’t slept in days.

As the older Uchiha approached, he noticed a sinister look in his eyes, directed right at him. Kyuubi nervously glanced around, looking for an escape. Fugaku reached the entrance of the gazebo and Kyuubi felt a wave of unease wash over him as he blocked his only way out.

“I know your secret.” Fugaku rasped out, his voice sounding hoarse.

“I’ll just make my leave.” Kyuubi commented nervously. He bowed to Fugaku before walking towards him, trying to walk past him.

“I don’t think so.” Fugaku activated his sharingan, locking eyes directly with Kyuubi.

Kyuubi felt his body freeze despite him trying to move and soon he was feeling nauseous and dizzy. He scrunched his face in confusion before he fell to his knees and threw up by Fugaku’s feet.