Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto sadly.

Thump-thump, thump-thump, thump-thump.

My heart was racing. Pounding in my ears.

Thump-thump, thump-thump.

The flames were all around me, growing bigger and bigger, licking and nipping at my skin. I was sprinting as fast as I possibly could, running on pure adrenaline at this point.

Thump-thump.

'Why is this happening to me?!'

I ran into a clearing and dropped to my knees on the asphalt, scraping myself and yelping in the process. I was covered in soot which just enhanced the pain. The fact that I had a massive headache didn't help either. I started crying, letting out small whimpers. It was so hard to breathe.

'Calm down Yuki, everything will be fine. Mommy and daddy are strong, they'll be okay!' I told myself.

I took a deep breath, lifted my head up, and looked around. I spotted a tall man across the short clearing, his back facing me.

'A man? Maybe he can tell me what's going on and help me find someone!' This thought made me feel slightly better and the tears slowed down a bit.

I shakily got up, and stumbled over to him. When I reached about five feet behind him, I stopped.

"Mister?"

His head snapped around so quickly I worried he might have broken his neck. He had a mask covering the lower half of his face.

"What's this? Someone is left?" He said in a chilling voice

'What does he mean by that?' I wondered.

"What's going on?! Where is everyone and why... w-why..." the words died on my tongue as he stared at me, his eyes dark and menacing.

I suddenly felt fear fill me again.

I took a few steps back, and he took a few forward. I hurried back even further, but so did he. I turned to run, but found myself stuck, unable to move. I screamed.

'What kind of jutsu is this?!'

"Nobody will hear your pathetic screams baka." he barked at me. I whimpered and cried harder in response, to which he laughed at.

I then found my body being forced to turn back and face him. He shook his head at me.

I could have sworn he was smiling at me under his mask. "Fool. Everyone's probably dead by now. And look at you, too weak to do anything, to even try to protect anyone, or anything. Instead you just run away like the okubyomono you are."

My eyes widened.

'D-dead? No...no... NO!'

I shrieked and started to full out sob.

He chuckled and took out a kunai, twirling it around his finger. My breath started coming out raggedly.

"P-please! I don't want t-to die!" I told him.

He snorted. "Too bad."

"Please!"

His eyes softened. "Look, I'll put you out of your misery quickly and you can join the rest of your family, kid." he said.

"N-no! Please!" I begged. His eyes hardened again.

"Forget it. You've wasted enough of my time. It's over!" he snarled.

I choked up.

He raised the kunai, my eyes watching his arm shift. He threw it, heading straight towards my head, and I couldn't move.

My last thought was going to be, 'Sayonara.'

A/N: So you guys, first chapter of my first story! c: I know it's short, but this was important and the other chapters will be longer, promise!

Heh heh... Yeah it's a cliffie... -sweatdrops- Don't kill me!

You also might be wondering what the hell this has to do with Naruto, and well, they're all gonna be in the next chapter :D

Btw, okubyomono means coward in Japanese.

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