Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.


It was a quiet afternoon at my home, the only sound that was present was the water flowing from the sink, since I was calmly washing all the dishes and pots which were used to cook the lunch for a very eager Naruto who was about to come.

Right…

"Onii-chan!"

Now.

She came running at my position where she quickly proceeded to tackle me for a hug. By then I had stopped doing the cleaning and prepared myself from the inevitable future, though she was never going to be able to make me fall with her to the floor because of the size difference and also that in case that I somehow was caught off the guard then my feet would channel chakra and technically glue me to the floor.

Anyways with her in my arms I did as many spins as possible in the minimal spawn of time, a very common action for enjoy the heat of the moment and with her all the time was enjoyable. Though there were times which I could question that statement for example when she acted that stubborn to dress a very elegant Kimono for a special dinner with the Hokage and his family; to sums thing up she ended up ripping the Kimono. But we found a solution and we still laugh at the past events when they are brought up in the casual conversation. Nevertheless is a nice experience to have her around.

"Yes?" I was the only one responsible to always keep the straight face for any situation after all.

Once on her feet she was wearing her unique foxy grin, one which tell that something very cool happened and couldn't wait to tell me everything. Though I couldn't differentiate that foxy smile or grin which she uses when she did something relatively evil from the other that I had been saying.

"Today we found out our elemental affinities and mine is Wind!"

Told ya.

But the fact that her affinity was wind didn't surprise me in the slightest, I knew it beforehand but one couldn't act all that disinterested, it wouldn't look good on the person and might hurt the feelings of the other. Thing that I didn't want to do ever.

"That's a very exotic affinity here in Konoha, I think the amount of Wind user can be counted with my hand." I softly patted her head wearing a bright smile too.

She looked up at me with eyes filled with glee."Really?"

Either small or big achievement, Naruto took them all the same.

"Yep, that only makes you more special." Unlike me who prefer the big picture or what I consider one but I should change that way of thinking because on this world small achievement also have value perhaps not as much as a big feat, obviously. Either way I appraised her affinity.

"Though it will be kinda hard to find you a sensei, perhaps we could ask the Hokage to move some contacts." Honestly I only knew two, Asuma Sarutobi and Danzo Shimur,. and between the two Danzo had more experience but as stated not a chance in hell he would get near Naruto and Asuma would be too occupied with his own Team to actually be able to teach her some stuff. So that only left Baki and Temari from Suna, it our situation kinda sucked but we will manage something when the time comes.

Naruto grabbed her chin as she looked to the roof in search for answers which definitely were not up there yet she was so determined to find something there.

"Jiji will do it." And I was the one who suggested the idea, hopefully she had that in mind before her reply.

"Anyways wash the dishes." It was time for her to have some responsibilities after all, she couldn't be all dependent of me, especially that she would be alone for a long time.

It was expected to get a negative reaction from her part, she never once had to do something that wasn't involved with Ninja or academy related, I was the one who took care so she could focus more in the other and shine at the academy.

"What?!" Though I couldn't tell if she was angry or just shocked to hear me say that particular request. But I decided to chose that she was shocked if her jaw hanging open with wide eyes were any indication.

"If one cook the other must clean, that's the universal rule." I quickly stated the universal rule of living arrangements, and there were more rules but for the moment only was allowed to be known.

Naruto quickly broke from the initial shock and came up with her response which involved to pointing an accusing finger at me. "But you always did the dishes!"

Now she wasn't angry but a bit pissed unless a frown was a new type of shock or happiness expression which was beyond unlikely.

To counter her reaction I simply poked her forehead just like Itachi used to do it with his brother. "Yep when you used to be a little girl." But it wasn't that effective to put it bluntly, she slapped my hand away. Though it wasn't with bad intentions because it didn't even sting a bit.

She sent me her personal stare, the stare which I perfectly knew that how pissed she was. Perhaps I did a mistake in raising her...or well in guiding her in the road of life, she didn't change her stubbornness at all and probably I spoiled her a little more than necessary.

BUT!

There was a solution to deal with her type, she was too prideful.

I was going to take advantage of her pride but at later date her little pride problems will need to be fixed or might affect her in her career; though Hiruzen would probably have thought of a solution already.

"You know what?" I gave over exaggerated shrug. "You are correct , you can't do this task because you are still a little girl." Every weakness must be exploited in the ninja world, honor is for the samurai and the death after all.

And just with those words I got the reaction which I wanted from her, her face flushed with embarrassment and anger for being mocked. Though she could hardly qualify for a little girl because for a 9 years old she was taller than the average kid and height mattered a lot for judge a person; all of that was thanks to me and the balanced diet that I for-…I proposed her to eat..

"No! I'm a big girl and I will show you, dattebayo!" And there it goes her speaking tick, no matter what I did and how many hours I spent in correcting her that dammed tick never left her vocabulary, though in the bright side it only happened when she was very excited or too lost in the heat of the moment.

With her declaration she ran to the sink and began with the cleaning.

"Alright then!" And I took my leave from the kitchen leaving her behind and start the countdown of my victory.

3

2

1

"That's not fair Onii-chan!" There it goes.

However I was too far gone to get caught in the crossfire, after all I was already at my room opening the door so I could get on the bed and relax for the rest of the day. My room was more livid and I had been giving it some of my personal touches like color and what decorations should have. My favorite was the festival lamp which hangs at the roof right at the center. Then it mostly had my ninja equipment around, some books about the art of sealing and a lot of paper with ink to practice.

Hiruzen at learning about my interest in sealing was happy to give me a few tips and indications and of course my sealing kit, however he strictly told me to only limit myself to create a storage seal because if I were to do it wrong then it would only explode into a cloud of smoke, from what he told me other seals when they malfunction or are drawn incorrectly they literally explode or are set ablaze and in the worst case of scenario it starts to absorb everything within range like a black hole.

On my bed I had been wondering about the situation, about how I would tell Naruto that I was going to leave. I wasn't thinking about it because I was focused in doing the house chores or academy stuff but with the free time to spare it always lead me to think about that. The only thing I could be sure was that it was going to be hard; for both of us.

To my relief, my train of thought was stopped when the window was opened and somebody passed through it. It would be normal that anybody would freak out and scream bloody murder when somebody so suddenly and uninvited entered your house but here it was quite normal. Though I still I didn't like that one time they would walk in in the middle of something more private, Anbu can be trusted to do not step out of the settled boundaries or try something bad.

"The hokage is requesting your presence." The Anbu was Neko or maybe Inu; honestly I couldn't tell the difference between the masks because they looked very similar in the design. But the hair color was a free give away of who was behind it, Yugao Uzuki but I couldn't let her know that because it would only raise questions and suspicions about me.

I looked at her for a moment before getting up and stretching all my body hoping to hear the satisfying pop in your bones. "I will be going."

But I couldn't leave the house unannounced it would be very rude and leave a very bad message, and knowing Naruto she would take it very bad.

That was a point to take into consideration when the time to speak with her came, to the very day she didn't change in that aspect and it worried me. If she felt like somebody was abandoning her then she would take it as true and grieve for it as if that person died. I had been thinking into taking her to Inoichi for some sessions or at least a very capable psychologist to deal with that particular problem but I never found one and Inoichi was always busy since he was a clan head and worked at the I&T department.

"Naruto I am going to talk with Hokage-sama!" I had to shout from the door or she might have not hear me because I was sure that she was still bitter from her defeat and grumbling while washing.

It didn't take long before she appeared in front of me with an expectant face. "Can I go too?"

I was going to deny her request because I was pretty sure of what Hiruzen wanted to discuss with me but much to my relief Yugao did it for me.

"Apologies Naruto-san but Hokage-sama only wants to speak with Kichiro-san." She is a life saver! Actually that was exaggerated but still I didn't want to be the bad guy of the movie and tell her no.

She pouted at first but her smile returned as quick as possible."Aww, well tell Jiji I said Hi!" Then she started to wave her right hand at us.

The Anbu took her leave first and was waiting for me outside, I wasn't going to let her wait for me more than necessary

"You got it!" I kissed her forehead before playing with her pigtails, it was something that I couldn't resist to do every time I saw them. Well maybe not ALL the time but in many occasions I teased her a bit no matter the place which we were, either a public or private.

Only after that I took my leave through the window and follow Yugao to the Hokage's office.


"You called?" Honestly I didn't know what to tell him, even if I had time in the way it wasn't enough for think a good answer or an explanation leaving the whole joining Root out but at the end I shouldn't lie to him after all he trust me just as I trust him...to a certain extent. Don't judge, in this world everybody hides something.

However everything that I had been thinking came to an abrupt halt the moment I stepped in, I felt a hand on my shoulder quickly push me against the wall with a lot of force that it actually hurt my back the moment it made contact. However the shock prevented me to say something or even yell, I was overdrive and only after everything happened did I begin to process my situation.

"KAI!" The responsible was Hiruzen himself, he was the one who forcefully pushed me against the wall out of the blue and placed his whole palm against my forehead but it didn't end there, no sir; I felt how his chakra was injected into my system and it was beyond uncomfortable to have foreign chakra in my system.

His face was deadly serious at first but after a moment I his face softened and allowed me to stand on my feet.

"What the hell?!" That was my honest reaction, I never once expected that to happen. I was expecting him to be waiting on his chair not an ambush and treat me as some kind of enemy spy who was just discovered. Though I must say for his age his grip is very strong.

"Why did you do that?!" My body was still unadjusted at the chakra causing me to feel a bit dizzy and also funny, probably this was how people felt when they were high, and honestly is not a good feeling is really annoying if not uncomfortable as hell.

Hiruzen however just walked back to his chair and took seat giving a long sigh.

"I wanted to be sure that you weren't under any genjutsu."

What?

"What?" Seriously how did he believed that I would be victim of a genjutsu? That was too farfetched to be a possibility… maybe not, but still to believe that I was under one why did he had that conclusion?

It was because of my attitude at the genin exams?

Very probable.

"And I am glad but also worried that you weren't affected by a genjutsu." His posture became serious again not like before but still serious, one that couldn't be fooled.

I simply scratched my head in genuine confusion. "I don't follow."

"Kichiro I will be blunt." I didn't like the tone of that, and my gut feeling never once betrayed me if I didn't like the sound of something then it would only mean one thing; trouble.

The hokage was staring directly at my eyes trying to pierce my mental defenses which he probably had already succeeded in doing so.

"Why did you failed the genin exams on purpose?" My blood ran cold, I thought that I did a very good job in hiding it seemed that Kakashi really knew how to see underneath the underneath. "Especially the bell test after I told you and Naruto the tale of how the three legendaries Sannin were formed."

That was true, if somebody already the answer and when the same question is asked and you fail then it could only mean that the person did it on purpose. I shouldn't have asked about it in the first place and probably I wouldn't have the conversation with him.

I needed to be calm and serious if I survived Danzo and got a victory from him then Hiruzen wouldn't be a problem at all.

"I had my reasons." I got comfortable on my seat because it was going to be a long talk.

"Kichiro don't give that answer." He frowned.

I wasn't going to lie him, I never told him a lie before and I wasn't going to start right there, but obviously I was going to keep thing for myself. But that was also in question since what Danzo told me about him made me doubt about his attitude, but trusting Danzo was like trusting Orochimaru.

"I don't think you should know my reasons." I didn't want him to get involved but he was going to anyways but that fact didn't prevent me from trying to find my way around.

"Why?"

"You are not going to like the answer."

"Kichiro answer me, now." His authoritative tone clearly stated that he wasn't talking to me as Hiruzen but as the Sandaime Hokage.

It was a direct order and as a ninja I was obligated to obey because if not then it would be considered treason, I bit my lip trying to think on a way to escape the question but the moment I caught a glimpse of his gaze I surrendered myself.

"We are the unseen ones who support the great tree of Konoha from the depths of earth."

His eyes widened as he stared at me in shock quickly replaced with sorrow, but then I saw disappointment pure disappointment and I felt horrible for it.

"ROOT…"

"You are correct Hokage-sama." I confirmed his fears.

"You were right, I don't like your answer." He covered his whole face with his right hand, an action that told me how bad was the situation, he didn't want to see my face anymore. And from there a spark of fear ignite spreading the worry of what he might do after the discovery, would he prohibited me from seeing Naruto? Or he would cut all ties with me? Either way I wasn't going to like his answer at all.

"I am sorry." I didn't know why I apologized but I felt like I needed to apologize because it felt right.

However he held his hand up, telling me stop right there and to do not continue anymore.

"No, don't apologize. Maybe I should have foreseen this the moment you lost your family like I did with all the orphaned children." But not all the orphans are recruited so why he should have foreseen that? It didn't make any sense.

"So tell me Kichiro what did Danzo told you that convinced you to join our infamous black ops Anbu." It was to hear him say that, to believe that I was lied and convinced to join them with false promises and stupid ambitions.

"Nothing." I wasn't a liar. "I joined them from my own free will."

His eyes widened even more than before, silence enveloped both of us and his mouth was spelling many words but at the end only one question came out from the silence.

"Kichiro, what have you done?" I knew what I did and I did it because it was necessary, or well at least I believe to knew what I did. "Root is not, I repeat, is not what you think it is."

Maybe he was right , after all all the information was very vague about them.

"You will be thrown at the fire and only if you survive your worst nightmare begins." I didn't like the sound of that, I knew that they training was going to be brutal and inhuman but with good results but the way he told me that just didn't feel right.

"How do you know?" I wasn't annoyed, instead I was curios to hear his answer and say in the matter.

"We may don't get involved in each other's business but we know enough of each other." That was true.

"Root was created for the purpose to protect Konoha through the shadows and produce shinobis as fast as possible, Tobirama-sensei explained me why he created Root and its purpose but he never wanted me to get involved so that's why he chose Danzo." I already knew that so why state the obvious?

"I understand but…"

He interrupted me but not by talking but by hitting his desk as his eyes pierced my mental defenses.

"But nothing Kichiro, you don't know how much it pains me the high possibility that you will die down there."

"What?"

"Root program has a high mortality rate and sometimes some of them end up with irreparable mental traumas."

I frowned at that. "If it is so despicable why do you have them active?" Seriously if you hate them why keep them around?

"Because they are necessary, they will do what I or any of us can't do. Tell me Kichiro would you be able to spread a terminal illness on a village filled with innocent people just to get them to surrender under favorable terms for Konoha?" My eyes widened at that, I was thinking about it the moment I stepped in; that would do very horrible things just for the betterment of Konoha because it was a necessary sacrifice but never once put more thought into it by doing that I would give up my humanity, and I was scared.

"I joined because I want to protect Naruto." I quickly blurted out trying to change the subject, it was beginning to feel too heavy for me to handle.

"You could have done it here, we could have helped you."

My answer was immediately shot down with his own truth, I could have used the normal route like very normal person but I chose the shortcut because it was going to benefit me in the future.

"I know but it would have taken time, and if something were to happen to her and I wasn't able to do something because I wasn't strong enough I would never forgive myself." I cared too much for Naruto to let any harm fall upon her, I would rather die that allow it.

"Kichiro, What should I tell Naruto if you die?" I felt my heart stop at that very moment, if I was drinking I would have spilled everything. However I recomposed myself from the shock and replied him.

"I will not die, I promised her that I will never leave her."

I saw him frown.

"By joining Root you are leaving her, it will break her heart."

It was true…

I was being very hypocritical person.

"It will be only for while." I was totally aware of Naruto situation and I still didn't find the correct words to tell her that I was going to leave her for a while but she was a tough girl and I knew she would handle it.

However fate had other things in mind, and those things were inside of a file which the hokage threw at me. "Read this Kichiro."

"What is this?" I grabbed it and eyed it curiously, in search of any clue of what it had inside.

His face softened as his gaze fell down as if he was regretting something which I wasn't aware but I should have been aware to begin with. "I am sorry to say but I lied about the psychologist that you requested, I had them to secretly evaluate her and give me a full report."

WHAT?!

No no nonononononoono….

Without missing a beat I ripped the file apart wanting to read the report about Naruto condition, I always wanted a professional to do a correct diagnostic and tell e exactly what she had so I could help her.

My eyes fell on the words.

And my heart shattered.

Unastable.

Fragile.

Cannot be left alone.

Dependent.

I couldn't handle it anymore, it was bulshit a pure load of bullshit!

"FUCK THIS!"

The paper didn't deserve to be destroyed by my fit of anger but I couldn't care less about an insignificant piece of paper which probably there were copies on an archiver.

"Kichiro…" FUCK YOU OLD MAN, FUCK YOU!

"Don't Kichiro me! Since when?!" I couldn't believe it, I didn't want to believe it. I felt betrayed at first and I was pissed, angry mad any negative emotion I could direct to him for hiding this from me the very thing that I need to know.

"A month." WHAT?! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?! TO NARUTO?! I TRUSTED YOU DAMMIT, I FUCKING TRUSTED YOU!

"Why didn't you tell me before?!"

"Calm down."

I can't I really can't he doesn't understand how I am feeling right now, this ruined everything. This destroyed everything that I had been working on, and…

And this was going to destroy Naruto, it was going to hurt her. And I was the sole responsible.

"How can I calm down?! If I knew of this I wouldn't have acted I wouldn't have joined Root in the first place!" I said it before, for her I would forget everything. "I was leaving because I thought that she was going to be fine!"

Her condition was very fragile I already knew that but never expected to be that bad to be in such state that anything would have dire consequences on her and her mental condition. "She needs me!"

I didn't know what to do anymore, or what to do in a future. I was about to something unforgivable to her and I couldn't stop it I was on the final countdown. "This is my fault..."

I wasn't a liar.

She could even die from the stress that would feel the entire time, and without somebody to be there for her she could even fell in the bad habits just in hope to feel special, she would be broken beyond repair.

"Kichiro I was going to tell you after you passed the genin exams, we were going to work a solution but you are right I should have told you since the beginning." I didn't know about him anymore, was he silently crying? Was he in a lot of pain? More than me?

"I can't leave but it is already done and I will be gone tomorrow and...and…" Something there should have been something to do at last minute after all hope is the last thing to lose.

It wasn't supposed to rain that day

"Please help me."

I pleaded, no I begged to him. He was old, he was the hokage of one of the most powerful village of the elemental nations he must know an answer a solution!

"I cannot do nothing now Kichiro and I'm deeply sorry." My heart broke again, I wanted to succumb to my emotions I wanted to do so many things yet it would change anything at all; they would only turn things for the worse and my situation was worse enough.

"Why?! You are the Hokage your word is law!"

"The moment you joined Root you are under Danzo's jurisdiction." My face fell on my hands I couldn't hold anything back anymore, I cried. I screamed I tried to yell my guilt to the world to hear but knowing that it wouldn't change a thing it made me feel even worse.

But his hand was on my shoulder giving me comfort, the so much needed shoulder to cry which I didn't hesitate to take and throw everything at it until there was nothing more to give.

"Please promise me that you will protect her while I'm gone." I could trust him with that, I knew he could. His arms holding me there made me feel safe as if nothing wrong was happening yet I knew better it was only a temporary sanctuary.

"I will Kichiro, don't worry." His soft voice reassured me.

"And make sure that she eats all her vegetables, do her homework, brush her teeth and go to sleep at 9." It was my job but now it was his job, I only regretted that I wouldn't be able to see her unique smile. "And the most important don't let her eat too many sweets." That was also very important because she was going to become the most powerful ninja that the world had ever seen.

His arms tightened around me but I didn't felt constricted, I felt better, safe, at his show of affection.

"Everything will be fine." Everybody always says that when things are grim and it didn't matter that he was the one to tell me that because there were things which I couldn't believe anymore.

"I don't know anymore."

"Yes you know, no matter what don't let your Will of Fire succumb don't let it die because as long as there is a spark you will never fail." With that said I felt a faint smile crawl back to my lips, he might never saw my face but I knew that he was aware that he returned my smile.

"Thank you...Jiji."


I couldn't tell how much time passed since I arrived but just stood there right at the entrance. I was there staring at the doorknob doing nothing but stare. I knew that I wasn't going to like my conversation with Hiruzen but never expected to discover that and realize the gravity of the situation, I knew about the problem but never expected to be in that scale, once again I was careless in my actions.

Because…

Reasons I guess.

"Onii-chan you are back!" Her sweet voice filled with life broke me from my personal moment of silent grief, she opened the door for me and I mentally thanked her because I didn't know how much time I would have spent there just staring wasting my time, the time in general.

"Hey imouto-chan." I couldn't hide my tone not even a smile could help to salvage my situation, Naruto noticed it I could tell just by looking at her eyes but she didn't comment perhaps she was just respecting my privacy or she was about to ask me and I was too quick to assume things.

It was the latter.

"Are you okay?" She wasn't wearing her smile anymore, and her eyes didn't have any glee she was concerned and looking at that face hit me hard, very hard.

"I...Naruto take a seat we need to talk." I didn't want to sound pathetic but probably I was looking very pathetic at the moment, I just couldn't understand how I could be like that after so many years; I just couldn't understand myself anymore. Maybe I had a revelation?

Probably I just realized that I was an idiot.

Either way it wouldn't change my situation.

"So what happened?" Both of us took seat at the living room on the large sofa enough to have 4 persons comfortable enough. From there at hearing the awaited question a knot formed in my throat preventing me to utter a word, I couldn't even look at her. It was horrible.

My mouth opened and closed, over and over again and sometimes only a guttural sound came from it. Naruto was becoming more worried every passing second and I couldn't let that happen anymore it wasn't fair for her; better said nothing of what was about to happen was fair at all.

"Naruto I...I…" Those words were so hard to even pronounce.

My strength returned the moment she shared a hug with me holding me very tight, I was enveloped in a warm and comforting aura. It was everything that I needed for the moment so I returned it.

"Yes?" Her head was resting on the right side of my chest, but her voice wasn't a cheery one the one which I always heard every morning and will never get tired of.

So I began.

"Naruto do you remember about my potential sensei?"

"Yeah."

I hugged her tighter obviously not using that much strength that could cause her any harm, after all I was going to hurt her far worse and for that I felt like shit, worse than shit. I should have assumed the worst, for her I would have changed everything but the past cannot be undone no matter what one tries.

"I was accepted."

"That's great!" Her joy returned and I could tell thanks to the grin as her shining blue eyes connected with my gaze yet it was short lived when she noticed how down I looked, I didn't know if I had been shedding tears or I was on the verge of it.

"And well I...I was chosen to join a special program that will make really strong very fast." It was the truth or half of it, and it felt like I was blatantly lying to her.

"Even better Onii-chan!" Why did she had to smile?

"I know right?" Because it would only make me smile too, it was just so contagious. But would she be able to keep that smile? a true smile that I worked so hard to get from her?

And I was to rip it away from her like a bastard.

"So why do you look so down?" I guess it didn't last, and that was my fault. Everything was my fault, maybe I should have acted before and nothing would have happened and I would be dealing with the mess I created.

The knot returned to my throat but it wasn't the only knot formed on me, one right at my heart appeared, it reminded me the pain which I felt the moment I lost my family. The same pain which you only want to get rid of it because is too much to bear.

"Naruto is that...that…" I couldn't cry, I didn't want to cry; not anymore.

Dammit...

"Onii-chan please tell me." I was so glad that she wasn't looking at my face at that exact moment, but it was hiding the truth and doing that would only have terrible consequences on the future either a close or far one.

My face felt so heavy and my eyes were there fighting with all its might while I just gave up, and allowed myself to speak and after the cursed words.

"Naruto…" Come on say just say it! "I have to leave for an unknown amount of time." There!

I said it!

The moment those words left my mouth I felt a big weight was lifted from my being yet a dark cloud quickly was over me, my mouth burned just as my eyes. I gritted my teeth as I closed my eyes trying to hold everything back and thanks to that I holded back a sob.

"..." No answer and that worried me a lot, better said it scared me.

"Na-Naruto?" I stuttered out, never once I stuttered not even against Danzo, the monster who lives under the tree.

Yet she did the unamiganable.

She laughed.

It was a very horrible laughter that I thought I would never hear and didn't want to hear ever again, it broke me. It teared my heart to her that laughter especially from her, a broken person.

"Hah! That was a good one!" No please no, not that. Everything but that…

Denial, the worst possible way to deal with the harsh reality. Naruto always was very fragile and I feared that my answer broke her so she was poorly trying to fix herself; the worst of all is that I was unable to help her.

"Naruto please..." From there I finally gave in to my feelings, it started to rain.

And for her the storm was forming dangerously quick and it would have a devastating effect, on both of us.

"You almost got me! I mean how could I believe that for a second? After all you promised that you will never leave me." Yes I did and maybe I shouldn't have, I just cared about me and my personal goals but totally neglected the root of your problems, who thought that I would get so attached to you just as you get too attached to me?

That's funny.

I just noticed that Mr. Piggy Mccool is right there.

"Naruto…" I couldn't look at her anymore and my arms stopped holding her, they fell lifelessly on the sofa, however she didn't mind or better said she couldn't care less about that fact. Because her face was directly in front of mine forcing me to look directly at her eyes.

Her now teary eyes that matched mine in pain, or probably surpassed mine.

"RIGHT?!" She wasn't speaking anymore, she outright yelled in denial, in despair, in a very thin line of hope that soon would be broken and fall to the pit of despair.

My eyes looked everywhere but hers.

That was my honest answer.

"YOU PROMISED!" She yelled right at my face with a face drenched in tears of betrayal, what I feared began to happen, a very violent retaliation.

A direct hit on my nose, I shouldn't have dodged it because I deserved it and even more but the nose is a critical point that might cause death. She got my right cheek but she wasn't satisfied with that.

"YOU FUCKING PROMISED!"

Another one came and this time was a clean hit which drew blood from me, and it hurt it really hurt but nothing compared to the pain I was currently in. Then she didn't stop, she wanted to make feel what she was feeling so I could somehow understand how she felt; I clearly did but she would never know or understand. And in her state she was never going to listen at anything that I would say to try to salvage the situation.

"I TRUSTED YOU!"

She stopped and fell on her knees. With fist clenched she began to hit the floor causing loud cracks with every hit which I couldn't differentiate from a crack of the floor or her bones. Her broken sobs accompanied my own which escaped through my gritted teeth.

"WHY?!"

It wasn't a question to me but at everything in general, an open question to show how unfair life was at her and how angry was at the world for doing that to her.

From her position she violently proceeded to destroy all my work which I did on her hair, she was trying to get rid of everything that bound us together. I tried to reach her so somehow I could calm her down but it was a mistake a terrible one because the moment it got within her field of vision she immediately lunged at me with bare teeth and bite me with enough force that I was able to hear her teeth collide with my bones, it was instantaneous; it happened so fast that I didn't feel any pain.

But when it came I didn't scream.

Because I tolerated the pain.

"WHY?!" She spat my blood and I became scared when I saw that her eyes lost her natural blue color and be replaced with the demonic red ones.

I needed to stop her.

However that only caused to have another injured hand and a small part of my hand gone, moving a finger hurt a lot.

This time I allowed myself to scream.

"TELL ME!" I didn't have anything to tell her, I told her everything that needed to be told and trying to explain wasn't going to help when she was in that state. And as expected she took that in the worst possible way.

"I HATE YOU!" And like that she ran away, leaving me behind bleeding on the floor.

This were the consequences of my actions.


AN: All the sentimental stuff about this chapter will be told in the next AN, in other words the next chapter.