Loyalty (Sasuke Uchiha)

XXI: Isobu

So this is the reason why I felt a pull to Yuukimaru.

I stood upon one of Guren's crystal's as blue chakra emitted from Yuukimaru. The three tailed beast suddenly froze before him.

Yuukimaru. I had to get him out of here.

But I gasped when I felt a sudden jolt in my heart, keeping me frozen in my tracks.

I jumped off of the crystal as it shattered, using my water jutsu to envelop around me and catch me in midair.

My eyes widened when the tailed beast let out a huge surge of force, causing everything around it to fly back from the huge pressure exerted from the creature.

I enveloped myself in my water jutsu, protecting myself from the massive blast.

I surfaced from the water after the great wave subsided, watching the turtle with cautious eyes.

This tailed beast. I saw it when Yuukimaru had touched my shoulder a while ago.

I didn't move when three tails turned to face me as thick fog begun to surround us.

I stayed absolutely still as its haunting eye watched me.

This was one of the few times I had ever felt even the slightest fear. I could hear my heart banging in my ears as I refused to tear my eyes from the beast's, afraid if I looked away it would attack.

"Shiroryuu.."

I doubled over in pain as I felt my body lurch forward. 

She was trying to get out.

I wouldn't allow that.

I focused all my chakra against Shiroryuu's will, forcing her back down into the cage.

The next moment I opened my eyes, three tails was right in front of me, his terrifying form looming above me.

I swallowed hard as I stood up slowly, while managing at the same time to keep Shiroryuu down.

I couldn't have anyone know that I was here.

If three tails attacked me, I wouldn't have any way to defend myself since I am already focusing my chakra against the mother beast inside of me.

There was my taijutsu, but that was my weakest ability. And it would be absolutely pointless against a humongous armored turtle.

And even if three tails does attack me, I would probably hang between the balance of life and death, allowing Shiroryuu to emerge.

One beast is enough. But two?

I couldn't risk the Leaf Shinobi about knowing what was inside me. And the Akatsuki would probably be here soon.

I was alone in this. Kabuto wouldn't dare come near this. Father was too busy, and he wouldn't even stand a chance against three tails. Naruto's nine tails probably could, but I'm not going to have him release the nine tails. Instead of killing each other they'd probably team up and destroy everything in their paths.

Shiroryuu was different. The only time she emerged, I was partially cautious. And in my daze I remembered how her chakra was strangely calming to me, but there was the other side that was nothing but pure power as she focused it on her will to protect me.

But I couldn't let her out. I only saw the "nice" side of her, and that side wasn't that nice. Her version of nice was to protect me by killing those who are a threat to me. Which is basically everyone. I admired her loyalty to me though. But as I said. I can't let her out.