(Naruto)The Heart's Path - Chapter 10: Chain of Memories

Mikari's POV

I was floating in mid-air and all I could see was black all around me. "Where am I?" I asked myself. Then the whole area changed in front of my eyes. I was standing on grass with trees of all kinds surrounding me. It felt like I was in a greenhouse of some sorts. Also in the center of the trees was a giant oak tree that looked so familiar.

Turning around, I see a little pond in front of my feet. Bending down, I look to see my reflection at first, but then the reflection changes to a giant wolf with 5 elemental tails behind me. I smiled at the reflection. "Ohayo Gobi no Houkou." I said. "It's been awhile and this is weird since its like the song 'Angel of Music" in-" "We need to talk girl!" Gobi barked out.

Gobi went to lie under the big oak tree while I went to stand in front of him confused. I was wondering if I was here to have Gobi tell me something. Or maybe he knows why my head hurts. "Ne Mikari..." Gobi began, "where do your memories start?" "...what's this about? You know my past starts when Kurenai and Asuma-" "There's the problem!" He yelled. He started to glare at me. "Your memories don't start there! You had to fucking lock your past up making you forget everything!"

I was getting scared now. Gobi no Houkou has never yelled at me like this, especially with swears. "B-but-" "No buts! You fucking forgot everything that is important to you! The only thing you remember is your time as a ninja and you even had bad times then but you don't do shit about locking those up!"

He got up and walked to stand in front of me ."You don't even remember this place which looks like my home!" My ears went down. "I-I'm sorry." "Your sorry now?" His 5 tails went and grabbed me off the ground. "I've had enough of this! I want the old Mikari back who has all her memories!"

Chakra started coming out of his tails and started to swarm all around me. "Since you won't do anything...I will!" He growled out. Then all that chakra went inside of me and me head erupted in pain. "AAAAAHHHHHH!" I screamed out, it was unbearable. Even when Gobi put me on the ground, I clutched my head and continued screaming.

"AAAAAHHHHHH! Please STOP! I don't want to remember! Gobi!" The energy flowed everywhere, though it destroyed nothing. "Why not!" Gobi argued. "Not only are you hurting yourself...your hurting others as well!" "WHAT!" I didn't get it. Who else could hurt from my memories gone.

Another wave of pain went over me as I saw so many memories flash before my eyes. The visions were of me, my family, Gobi, even Hana...and Kiba? "You got it. Your hurting not only Hana but even Kiba! You forgot the time you had together though you said you would remember!"

He was right. Those times we had together were amazing. The greatest times ever. That's when I even got my red ribbon from him. I even forgot my amazing meeting with Hana and when I tried to save Gobi. And my reason for forgetting all of this was cause I didn't want to feel the pain when my family died in front of my eyes.

Finally, the chakra and pain stopped, and I remembered everything. I got on my hands and knees while looking down. I felt so pathetic for forgetting especially Kiba-kun who I fell for back then too.

Gobi went down to me. "Is everything alright now Mikari?" He saw me look up at him crying. "Gobi-kun...gomenasai!" I ran over and hugged his muzzle. "Wahhhhh!" His nose nudged me. "I'm just glad you're the Mikari I know again." "Yup! And I'm gonna make sure every things right again , especially to the ones I love." I said blushing. Gobi laughed. "Well then good luck with the Inuzuka." "Ourisai Gobi-kun ." "That's Gobi no Houkou." He sighed. He began walking away. "Oh yeah. I'll let you wake up if you sing a little."

"Sure." I said looking up. I closed my eyes and let the song in my mind take over. Though I know now that with my memories, everything will be alright now. And though Kiba might not remember, soon I wanna tell him my feelings. Then with the last verse I sang out, the light shined around me.

"You should never fight your feelings,

When you very bones believe it.

You should never fight your feelings,

You have to follow nature's law."

('Nature's Law' By: Embrace)