Cursed (SasuNaru)

Let me

A cursed soul?
It means the soul has been completely devoured by the devil, and no longer has a chance to go to Heaven. The devil will always and forever have control of the soul..
Was his sickness intentionally? Was it planned?
Why?

Is there no way to free him?
They claim me to be the most powerful being of all.. yet I can't do anything to save people..

My train of thoughts were interrupted when I received a call. I excused myself from the lunch table in the school's cafeteria and picked up the call from a random phone number I had never seen before.

"Hello, this is Naruto Uzumaki speaki-"
"Naruto! This is Konohamaru's Mother, Konohamaru.. h-he has fallen unconscious!"
"He what?! I am on my way!" I thanked her for informing me, told her not to worry and hung up. Sakura and Kiba heard my distressed voice and asked what had happened.

I told them Konohamaru was unconscious and they wanted to tag along as well. But I persuaded them to stay in school. They shouldn't be emotionally stressed out again after what the battle they went through a week ago. They agreed to remain in school as long as I promise to update them on his condition. I promised him and hurriedly made my way over to the hospital.

My heart and mind were both racing.
Its happening too soon. I need more time to figure out a way to help him. I wished I could beg my Father for more time.
I just need to do something.
But in reality, there was nothing I could do.

I reached the hospital and into the ward. And there Konohamaru was, lying motionlessly on his bed. He had a oxygen mask on and a heart monitor machine was beeping beside his bed. His parents came to hug me as they were sobbing away. He was laughing and moving about so much a week ago. How could this happen? I collapsed onto the chair and held his tiny hand tightly.

"C'mon.. Konohamaru.. You promised to believe in me!" My voice was shaky, filled with fear and sadness. Before I knew it, tears escaped my eyes, rolling down my face. Seeing him.. like that hurt me deeply. He's just a child. He has so much more to live for and so much more to offer the world. Heaven can't just rob him of that. Heaven can't..

Heaven can't save him..

"Heaven can't, but I can." His red eyes glow through the hospital wall. I assumed only I could see him as I didn't hear his parents freaking out.
"If you let me." His hand stretched out from the wall, reaching towards me. As soon as he grazed my skin, he was burnt.

"Don't. Touch. Me. Devil." I whispered, fuming with hate and rage at him. It was all his fault. All of it.

Sasuke stepped out of the black hole made in the wall and as soon as he did it, time slowed down again. "You may not trust Satan, but you can trust me. I will save him."

"You liar! You did this to him!"

He shook his head calmly, "Cursing him was beyond my control. It was decided by Satan, Himself."

"Then, I want to meet Him."
"Don't. I'm the only thing that's keeping you alive and away from him." He stepped forward again, closing in the spaces between us. He cupped my chin, and continued to even when I was burning him.
"You just need to trust me. I am saving you from Him.. Let me help you save this child." He requested softly, his voice was gentle to me.

"He is dying. It's all part of Satan's plan. His time is up." Sasuke was slowly becoming more and more transparent before he finally disappeared and time went on as usual. The cries of his parents and the life machine's beeping can be heard again. I was just left there, stunned at what I just heard.

My anger was finally dissipating..

Was that the cause of his burns? Did I put up that barrier?

There's just so many questions I don't have any answers to. And I know he's the only one that has them.

He is cornering me until I have no options left but to trust him..
....Konohamaru will die tonight?
That's too soon. How is he able to predict that?

I requested Sakura and Kiba to meet me on the rooftop again, but this time it was a real emergency.

"No! Don't trust Sasuke! He's trying to eat your soul, they want you to join them." Kiba immediately shut down all possiblities and chances of Sasuke helping out Konohamaru.
Sakura agreed, "Don't owe the Devil favours. Nothing good ever comes out from that."

"So what options am I left with? Just watch him wither away?!" I was started to get frustrated, feeling absolutely hopeless and useless.

"Stop convincing Naruto not to trust me. You don't know me." The Devil finally appeared in front of the guardian angels.

"Screw you, devil! I'll eradicate you." Kiba came charged at Sasuke, before the devil swiftly dodged. "You can't. But you can try." He answered, catching Kiba's swinging arm and clenching it tightly.
"Like I said, You don't know me. You only know who I work for. But you don't know how long I waited for Naruto. You don't know how much I love him. You don't know anything." He easily tossed Kiba backwards without much strength used.

I ran to Kiba's side, checking to see if he was badly injured. But it seemed like Sasuke went easy on him.

"Mark my words, Naruto. I only want you for myself. Even Satan won't have his chance." He
paced closer to Kiba and I, before Sakura got in between to defend us.
"Sorry, but neither you or Satan will be getting Naruto."

"We shall see. Tonight, you will come to me. I am your only hope to save that child's life." His red glowing eyes staring daggers into my soul.