Loyalty (Sasuke Uchiha)

V: Sasuke's Purpose

This is getting rather dramatic now.

Oh, how I longed to leave.

"Having too many ties in this world will only lead you astray. It weakens ones ambition. Distracts you from what truly matters.. Isn't that right?"

He looked right into my eyes when he asked that question. Still, how he managed to see me shocked me to the core.

I shot him a death glare as he pried his gaze from mine.

How dare that bastard, bringing up that topic.

"Keep me out of, you bastard." I warned him with a hushed whisper.

"If that's how you felt, Sasuke.. Then why didn't you?" Naruto said through clenched teeth.

"If that's all true then why didn't you kill me that day?!" Naruto burst out. "Weren't you gonna break our bond, Sasuke?!"

"The reason is simple. Its not that I couldn't break our bond, Naruto. I was simply doing as my older brother had done before me. It was nothing more than a strategy to gain power."

"What are you talking about?!"

"I don't owe you any explanations. All I can tell you is.. That day.. That day, when I left you lying there, I only spared your life on a whim. Nothing more."

Sasuke, you truly are a heartless bastard.

And then Sasuke's expression darkened.

In the blink of an eye he was gone from my side, as I watched him swiftly and silently appear next to Naruto with his incredible speed, resting his left hand on Naruto's shoulder.

I didn't bother to strain my senses to listen to their conversation as I watched the scene play out from the edge of the cliff.

But my eyes widened slightly when Sasuke reached for his snake sword.

Hmm. This was definitely going to get interesting.

And then he drew out his blade slowly.

He looked as if he hesitated for a slight moment, and then he drew it down upon Naruto.

I held my breath, waiting for the piercing sound of a blade on skin, but Sai had intervened.

Naruto then flipped around, keeping his grip tight on Sasuke's arm.

I smiled when the ANBU clasped his hands together, a wood thing coming out of his hand.

"Chidori Stream!" Sasuke said as lightning emitted from him, forcing Naruto, Sai, and the ANBU's jutsu back.

He casually stood up straight as chidori surrounded his body, his blade still drawn as he looked at Naruto.

I stood up slowly on my feet, dusting the dirt off my clothing.

I watched as Sakura trembled in anger, her hands in fists as chakra suddenly appeared to be coating her hand.

And then she charged at him.

Hmm. Maybe I should interfere now.

Just as I was about to jump down into the crater, the ANBU stepped in between Sakura and Sasuke as Sasuke drew his chidori coated snake sword through the ANBU's chest.

Geez. This is just now getting annoying.

I watched Sasuke's expression shift to slight worry as he watched Naruto slowly drag himself up.

He better not be thinking of killing Naruto.

As Sasuke was distracted by watching Naruto slowly get up, the ANBU shoved his blade away by a protruding piece of wood from the wound.