We all have Nightmares ~Chapter 12
"Hinata, where are we?" Naruto questioned as the two shinobi stared across the empty fields. Hinata lowered her eyes as her hands twitched by her sides.
"I-It's a nightmare" she bit her bottom lip as she cradled herself, embracing her arms tightly. "My nightmare..." she finished. Naruto's eyes widened as Hinata continued to stare at the ground.
"So, we're inside your head?" Naruto asked as he approached the shy heiress. She nodded slowly without raising her eyes from where they were focused on the ground.
"Orochimaru injected some kind of tonic into me. It trapped me in my n-nightmares, my fears". She clutched her head tightly as her eyes squeezed shut. "I kept seeing so many things; everything here feels so real. I was so afraid". A warm hand cupped her cheek as her face was lifted up slightly, causing her eyes to open.
"It's alright Hinata. You don't have to be scared any more, I'm here". A small smile broke out across his face as he brushed his hand across her cheek. "I promise Hinata, I won't let anything hurt you". A faint blush spread across her cheeks, at the certainty of his words.
"Arigato Naru-" her body pulsated as the trees vanished amongst the wind and were replaced by large buildings, which completely surround them. Her hands shook violently by her sides; the air grew thick and cold around the two.
"Hinata what is this?" Naruto questioned silently. Hinata's eyes remained wide as a silhouette of a person staggered closer towards them. The blonde shinobi quickly dashed in front of Hinata as he stood in a protective manner before her. His scowl deepened as a hand coated in blood stretched out for them.
"Why...Hinata?" Naruto's eyes widened as the figure collapsed on the ground completely surround in blood... his blood. Naruto remained paralysed by fear, not because a person had just died before him; but because that person was none other than... Kiba Inuzuka.
"NO!" Hinata wailed loudly as she collapsed to the ground and cradled her head within her hands. Safire blue eyes rose slightly as the dull red smoke slowly faded within the air. The young ninja could not have been prepared for what he was about to face.
Millions of people; men, women... even children laid spawned out over the blood covered ground, each one of them slaughtered were they stood. "Hinata... w-why didn't you help us?" a dull lifeless voice choked out. Naruto gasped as Shikamaru collapsed against the wall and slid down to the ground below.
"Why weren't you here to help us fight...Hinata-Chan?" 'Ino'
"Why did you run and leave us behind?" 'Ten ten'
"We needed your help Hinata, but you took off and killed us all" 'Choji'
"I-I thought you changed Hinata; clearly I was...wrong". 'Neji'
"Did you run because you felt you were weak...Hinata-Chan?" 'lee'
"Or b-because you were scared?" 'Shino'
"Tell us why Hinata-Chan" 'Sakura'
"No" Hinata's eyes widened as she leapt to her feet quickly scanning the area around her. Her friend's bodies laid against the ground as their eyes remained unfocused and lifeless shades of grey. A cold pale hand grasped her shoulder causing a painful yet suffocated gasp to escape her faint pink lips.
"Please...Hinata... Help...me...Whenever they called me... weak... or useless; I never gave up" tears welded in her eyes as she chewed her bottom lip in a failed attempted to hold back her sobs. Blood red eyes snapped open and locked with hers as his nails shot out and dug deep within her flesh. "So why did you?" his voice was dark and sinister as the girl screamed within his grasp. Her cries fell silently as a tanned fist shot out past her head and smack the dark Naruto away and sent him crashing to the ground.
"You bastard, how dare you hurt Hinata like that!" blue hair whirled around her body as she slowly turned her head to face oceanic blue orbs which had captivated her for the moment she gazed into them.
"Naruto-kun.." she whispered softly causing Naruto to turn and face her.
"Hinata" he ran up to her side and grabbed her shoulders pulling her into his chest. His heart beat filled her ears and echoed around her head as he gently smoothed down her dark indigo hair. "I think I understand Hinata. We're inside your head." Her eyes widened slightly as the bodies of their friends began to rise from their fallen positions. In response to this, Naruto held her tighter against his body. "Please Hinata, you have to concentrate, this is just a nightmare you have to wake up"
Sakura's body staggered closer as she cracked her knuckles followed closely by Ino and Neji. "Hinata-Chan" she called out cheerfully sending an eyrie feeling to wash over the two.
"Please Hinata, you have to wake up" their friends grew closer and closer as Naruto continued to beg the girl locked within his arms. "Wake up Hinata...please you have to try" Hinata yelp as a kunai whisked past her head, causing her to clutched on to Naruto's jacket.
"I-I can't...I'm afraid" she sobbed against him. She waited patiently as Naruto pulled her away from his embrace. Her eyes opened only to come face to face with a small loving smile which shone brighter than the sun itself.
"Don't worry Hinata... It's just a nightmare; and I already promised... I won't let anything hurt you!" he tilted his head to the side slightly as he continued to smile down at her. "I never take back my word, that's my ninja way; remember?" Hinata lowered her eyes as her grip on his jacket loosened.
"Than...I promise" their friends now within reach "on my ninja way" their friends leapt forward wielding their weapons against the pair as they embraced one another. "I'll protect you..." she whispered softly as her head fell slightly against his shoulder. A blinding red light erupted from around them causing the zombies to vanish within its bright glow.
whoa, went a little dark (again) sorry if you don't like that kind of stuff but some parts (if not all) are kind of dark. well I hope you enjoyed this chapter and the rest of my story so far. ^_^
