Why?
Don't...please.
Why are you trying to take me from him?
No....I promised....that I would protect him.
Why?
Why?
Don't....no....
NARUTO!!!
Naruto startled awake, sitting up in bed. Sweat dripped from his bangs and clung to the back of his neck. His labored breathing resounded through his room, the echoes of those screams still ringing in his ears. The nightmare was still fresh in his mind, the sound of that woman's cries terrified him.
He remembered being in a dark room, looking on as a scene played out. A woman stood in a hallway, the door leading outside was open, three shapes standing just beyond, casting shadows into the home. The woman had pale blonde hair that reached the backs of her thighs. She seemed to be resting something wrapped in blanket on her hip, a child, him. Blonde hair peeked out from over her shoulder, his trademark, unruly hair.
He was stuck in place, watching the scene unfold as the three faceless people tried to take the child version of him from the woman's arms. She struggled, begging, pleading. She forced them off and took a step backward. Though he couldn't see her face, he saw drops of water fall from her chin. Leaves suddenly swirled around her feet, then the scene changed.
His younger-self and the woman were sitting in front of a grave. Who's? He couldn't tell. The woman was speaking, though Naruto couldn't make out the words. She squeezed his younger-self close to her and gave him a small kiss on the head, before falling over. His younger-self fell down beside her and tried to get her to awaken. Six shadowy figures surrounded them, one grabbed him, while the others took her away. Naruto remembered glancing towards the grave, seeing the Sandaime Hokage standing there, shaking his head.
Shaking his head to rid himself of the visions, Naruto crawled out of bed to take a hot shower. He had a feeling something big was going to go down today. He hoped he was prepared.