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Theory of Insanity

Chapter 7: Voices

Yume's POV

After I managed to stop crying, I decided to leave. I could live on my own, somewhere out in the wild if I had to. I was a survivor.

'I knew you were going to do this… Stupid Shimo, thinking that she could make you stay here,' a voice whispered in my head, not Shimo's or my own as I walked out of the hospital. 'I am Aoi Urei.'

I'm not going to start talking to myself, am I? I thought to myself, worried.

I heard laughter in my head. 'Let me talk to her, Aoi,' the new voice said. Then it giggled, a very girly giggle. 'I'm Kojika. It seems that there's not much that's exciting or interesting inside of your head.'

"Hey!" I said out loud in anger. "Will all of you just shut up?" Unnoticed by me, I had walked into the middle of the street, and was now receiving many strange looks. I glared at all of the stares, and stalked away, towards the gates of Konoha.

I bought a cloak along the way, so I wouldn't be recognized. The guards didn't even bat an eye as I walked out.

'Oh no, Shimo's noticed!' came the shriek of Kojika's voice before Shimo started roaring.

'You are going back right now! I don't know what the hell you're thinking, but Konoha's where you stay!'

"I am not going back to Konoha," I said aloud. My God, what have I become? Talking to myself in the middle of the woods? Oh yeah, that's not insane!

I snarled as Kojika giggled at my thoughts. I heard a sigh that sounded like Aoi, and Shimo started screaming again.

'Go back, you worthless good for nothing ninja! You might actually gain enough power there to get revenge!'

I can get revenge on my own, I thought to myself. I don't need Konoha, or anybody to help me get stronger.

'We all need someone, Yume-chan, whether or not you believe that,' another new voice whispered.

'You are very correct, Hikari. We do need others, even if Yume-san doesn't believe us right now,' Shiruba whispered inside of my head. 'Now hush, Shimo. All will be well.'

They all stopped speaking after that. I assumed Shiruba managed to shut all of them up, somehow. I was thankful for it, but the forest seemed that much quieter without them.

I made camp when it became dark, after wondering towards the border or the Leaf and the Sand. I didn't know where I was going, but I didn't really care. I caught a squirrel and roasted it on the fire, and ate most of it before going to sleep. I decided to save the rest for breakfast, and then fell into a troubled sleep.

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I awoke during the middle of the night to find my campfire just about burned out. I wonder what had woken me, but assumed that it was the bite of the cold. Just as I stood to find more firewood, I realized that I figure was behind me. I turned to find red eyes staring straight at me.