Go

by Yukari Rin

There is so much to say, but only one word should be spoken.

Notes: written for a meme wherein I had only the length of a song to write a drabble inspired by the song.

Music: The Black Family - "This Love Will Carry"

It was oddly silent here in the deepest part of his mind. There was a war going on in the conscious world, but there was nothing he could do about it. Kyuubi had never taken over this much of himself before, and as Naruto ran through the dank and dark hallways of his mind he felt his heart pounding all around him. Something was leading him somewhere, but he did not know what.

There was a shadow in the back of this room - blue eyes, old and weary with fighting met his own. A face he saw every day, one carved on the mountain. A face that looked back at him every time he looked in the mirror. Naruto stopped, skidding into the room.

"Naruto..." the voice was soft. Warm and compassionate. "You've come so far. But this is not where you should be be."

"You're-"

"Go. Now." And he awoke.