It was a long time ago when it happened. Long ago, during the reign of the great Seventh Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto. The nations were all banded together thanks to Naruto, and life seemed to get better. Everything was at peace, and the world seemed to actually relax from the stress and strain of war. But then, the world found out the hard way that the nations were separate for a reason…A massively important reason.
Take up the sword…place your faith in yourself…And Leap.
Imperishable Night:
Chapter 1: Darkness Falls
The blacks and greys in the sky mingled with dull yellows to make quite a fantastic display. This evening, Yuuki stared out at the sky above him. He lay on his back, wondering.
"Why is it always dark?" he asked himself. Yuuki knew the answer, historically, but it didn't seem to add up in his mind. Surely there was a way to reverse it?
Yuuki's blonde hair swayed slightly in the wind. It was a mess of hair, with slight spikes. He had sideburns going down to his chin, and green eyes. He wondered what the future held for him, and why he was here. This was Yuuki's favourite time of the day, as it let his mind wander to things he wouldn't discuss openly in a hurry. He got up slowly, and then stood straight up. He stared out in front of him, before turning around.
Yuuki wore a yellow sleeveless vest, with fishnet mail on top. He wore an open sleeveless jacket on top of that, with 4 breast pockets and two side pockets. He wore black tracksuits under that, with a kunai holster on his right leg and various ninja tools strapped to his utility belt. He wore black sandals under that. Around his neck, he had a long, black scarf, and two white arm warmers on his arms. He wore black fingerless gloves to top it off.
Yuuki walked to the edge of the roof he was standing on, then jumped off. He applied a little chakra to dull the landing of his fall, then walked on. He waved at a few shop-owners as he walked, trying to keep everyone's spirits up. These were indeed, dark times for the Village Hidden In The Shadows. Or as it used to be called, The Village Hidden In The Leaves.
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Karei opened the door of her room, and strode inside. She looked at herself in the mirror, and pushed some of her hair behind her ears.
Karei had medium length Auburn hair, with a pink headband holding it at the top. She had hazel eyes. She wore a black tight jumper, with fishnet mail on top. She had a neck warmer on, that was black in colour. She wore black trousers, with all the ninja necessities on . She had black sandals .
The girl let out a sigh. She stared out her window, at the ethereal skies. She wished one day it would just end. All the suffering…The regrets…The memories. Karei then saw Yuuki walking down a road, and rushed off to join him.
The two had no idea how much their lives were going to change in the future.
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The Seventh Hokage watched his village from the afterlife Shinigami-sama gave him. He could see the village clearly in the waterfall of reflection, where any dead can view the living. He hated what he had done to this village, but vowed, when he was dying, he would find a way to reverse it. And he stuck to that vow to this day.
After all, he never goes back on promises. Believe it.