"You may as well find a spot to sit and get comfortable," Kyuubi said as she took the bed. "This is going to be a long conversation."
Naruto frowned as he looked around and eventually found a chair next to the bed on the opposite side of the amour. Moving over to it the blond Konoha shinobi took a seat.
"I guess I should start by asking why you would honor me with another visit so soon?" Kyuubi said with some sarcasm being spoken when she said honor.
Naruto's hackles rose but upon seeing the smirk on Kyuubi's face knew she was baiting him. He took a deep breath and blew it out, when he had gained a good handle on his emotions he looked over at the red head, "As I said before our last conversation was interrupted…"
"So it was…" Kyuubi trailed off.
For a moment Naruto waited for her to begin the explanation she had been about to give him before he was forced to get to his friends. However when none were forthcoming he realized she was waiting for him. This caused him to scowl as he knew it meant she had put one over on him, and judging by her smirk, he knew that was what she had intended.
Unfortunately for him he needed to know what had happened to his body, "You were about to tell me why you would not have used the method you had to save me, if you knew what would have happened."
Kyuubi looked at him for a moment and smiled, "I suppose I was…however, I don't really feel like telling you anymore."
Naruto grit his teeth but did his best not to let her get to him, "And why not?"
"Because I don't see how I can gain anything from telling you," Kyuubi's smile widened at seeing how her words were pushing him. While she may not be able to kill him, that did not mean she was not going to make him suffer for being her prison.
Despite knowing she was being stubborn in refusing to tell him just to get him riled up; Naruto was having a hard time controlling his emotions. Were it not for the fact that he had no desire to feel her power again he would have lashed out. As it was it took nearly five minutes for him to regain control over himself.
"We both know that whatever you were going to say is just important to your survival, I doubt you would have been willing to have even gotten started on that topic otherwise."
For just a second Naruto saw what looked like respect flicker within the twin red orbs, however it was gone soon after making the blond wonder if he had imagined it.
"Clever deduction," Kyuubi said as she looked at him, "I'm impressed you were able to come to that conclusion." She frowned as she began her explanation, "You are correct, this is important to my continued survival. Because you are a half demon, you have gained…immortality."
"Wh…what?" Naruto choked out in a whisper as his eyes widened.
Kyuubi sighed, "Immortality, I am positive that you have gained immortality."
"Immort-" Naruto could not finish the word. Some people may have been pleased to learn that they would never die; a fear of death was always present for most people who lived. However Naruto had never been one of those people, had never wished for such a thing. Especially now when he had finally found precious people to protect, people who enjoyed being with him. A friend in Tenten, Rock Lee, Anko, the father/daughter duo who owned the ramen stand, Iruka and the Hokage, they were the closest thing he had to family. Being with them had brought life to him, he was happier now that he had several people who genuinely cared for him.
However they would all grow old and eventually die, it was just how things were. Nothing could survive the ravages of time, nothing except for a demon, or in his case a half demon. He was officially being told that he would never die, that he would be forced to watch everyone he ever loved and ever would love die. Meanwhile he would live on and be forced to endure the pain of losing those he cared for.
Tears once again began gathering in the corner of his eyes, something that Kyuubi picked up on right away.
"You need to grow up child!" Naruto looked up at Kyuubi to see her looking at him with a harsh glare, "I will not have my vessel acting in such a pathetic manner. There is nothing that can be done to turn you back to the way you were, so thinking on it is pointless." She favored Naruto with a condescending smirk, "Besides, you should be grateful. It's not often one is gifted with immortality after all."
"Grateful?" Naruto asked in a harsh whisper, "Why should I be grateful? What possible reason is there that you believe would make me feel gratitude towards you?"
Kyuubi's eyes narrowed at the blond, "I would suggest you watch your tongue boy. Or did you not learn your lesson from yesterday?"
However Naruto was too far gone to listen to her, this woman, this creature had just given him a curse that would only cause him more pain and he with his mind decidedly clouded right now, he lashed out in the only way he could think of.
Kyuubi became surprised when the blond leapt at her. She had no time to react as he grabbed her by the front of her kimono, picked her up and bodily slammed her against the wall.
"Shut up!" Naruto ground out as he glared at the still surprised Kyuubi, "I have no reason to be thankful for what you've given me! Because of you, I will be forced to watch all the people I care about die. No matter how strong I am, how powerful I grow, how much intelligence I gain I-"
Naruto was cut off as their situation became reversed when Kyuubi spun them around and slammed him into the wall hard enough to leave several cracks within the mindscape, "Don't you ever try to touch me without my permission!" Kyuubi snarled with absolute rage on her face, "If you so much as even think of trying to lay your hands on me I will make you regret it! Do not think that just because I cannot kill you, that I cannot make you suffer! I will not have someone below my station put their paws on me, and you are far below me!".