Opening my eyes, I found myself gazing at the stars. I blinked, seeing the glittering jewels as they dazzled all us mortals far below them, a moment of serendipitous peace surrounding me until all at once, everything came rushing back to me. I sat up and grasped my head, barely managing to stifle a scream as my head pounded like it were being struck repeatedly by rocks. I panicked, hyperventilating as I recalled every lifetime I have ever lived through my ocular powers come flooding back to me in meticulous detail, before it then became apparent to me that I was not in my usual body.
Staring at my hands, I noticed how small they were. Slim fingers barely larger than a child's hand, and when I began to feel at my face, hair and clothes, I realised that it was still my own body, but I was merely a child again. Specifically, I was ten years of age, and this was the very same night that the Nine Tails will attack, directed by Obito Uchiha, if I am not mistaken. Hot tears came pouring forth as I struggled for breath, a tight restriction making it almost impossible to draw air into my lungs as I desperately scrabbled at my night clothes, searching for the two wounds that Sasuke and Itachi had inflicted upon me but found nothing there, not even a trace of a scar.
Had…had I been in a dream this entire time? All those years I had lived were just one single premonition that had shown me everything that was going to be, a single warning for me to understand all? My vision swam as my mind became too overwhelmed with the mental trauma and exhaustion it had suffered and I collapsed back onto the roof, striking the tiles and almost sliding off the roof.
"Huh? What was that?" A voice drifted into the borders of my consciousness, familiarity warming my tired soul as both my mother and father flickered onto the roof to investigate the sound that had awoken them from their sleep. "Yuki! What are you doing up here! Did you fall asleep? Tell papa what's the matter." When I felt his arms effortlessly scoop me up, I began to blink myself awake as my mother pulled off her silk dressing gown in order to place it over me, brushing at my hair as she fussed with worry.
"She doesn't look well Yuuto, we should take her back inside." Mother, papa…they were still alive. Still here. I can't…I can't take this anymore! What is real and what is an illusion? I can hardly tell the difference anymore, and yet my father felt so warm and loving, even by the simplest of touches as he cradled me against him, whispering soft reassurances.
"There, there now my princess. Papa has you, no need to worry about anything." They both flickered back to the ground, intending to return to the house, but when a certain sense of clarity reached my mind and I pushed aside all of my mental confusion, I sat bolt upright and accidentally cracked my head on my father's nose. "Ow!"
"Yuki!" My mother caught me as I leaped down, catching my shoulders to stop me from disappearing. "What has gotten into you? What's the matter?" She frowned, noticing how terrified my eyes were. "Did…did you have one of your nightmares again?"
"Mother." Slowly looking at her, I found myself staring into her homely face. Dark hair and eyes like the Uchiha clan, her face was full of motherly love and concern, more beautiful to me than any other face in the entire world. "Mother!" Flinging my arms around her neck I began to sob openly, startling both my parents for the sudden extremeness of my outburst. They had never seen me cry before, so after recovering from their astonishment, both of them sandwiched me into their arms, hugging me closely.
"Miyuki Uchiha! What is going on with you tonight? You're acting completely out of sorts, it's not like you at all." My mother questioned, rubbing my back as my father began to growl with a snappy irritation.
"Whoever made my precious little Yuki cry will feel my wrath! Yuki darling, tell papa who made you unhappy. Was it somebody at the academy? A senior? Just tell me and I'll punish them for you."
"Papa!" Twisting so that I could hug them both at the same time, I poured out all of the pain and heartache I had carried for what felt like an infinite number of lifetimes, releasing everything and gradually, each tear I shed refreshed and cleansed my soul. I cried until I had nothing left, then, sniffling and wiping my eyes, I stepped backwards in order to face them both. "Mother, papa, I love you both so much. I am sorry I never told you before. I love you. I love you!"
"Oh…" Touching their hands to their hearts, my parents shared a concerned look with one another before they relaxed and smiled at me, my father becoming so emotional that he too burst into tears. "We love you too Yuki, our special little daughter. It's okay, we've always known that you love us, even without saying anything." Stroking my hair my mother kissed my face before using her sleeve in order to wipe away the wetness on my face.
"I'm such a lucky papa, I have the most wonderful daughter in all the world! You're my precious princess, Miyuki, papa will always love you more than any boy, so how about you never grow up and we'll stay this way forever, eh?" Smiling, I laughed a little at my father's funny nature and characteristics. I surprised them again with my laugh and smile, taking deeper breaths in order to calm myself down.
"I'd like that." I agreed, nodding my head before closing my eyes and focusing upon my inner self for a few moments, calming the tempest and weathering the storm of my feelings until I had them properly under control once more. "Mother, papa…I need your help." They blinked at me before they both smiled, agreeing to listen to whatever it was I had to say. I told them everything I could in a short amount of time, telling them that they needed to alert the Police Force and the Third Hokage that we were soon to be attacked by the Nine Tails this very night, and that unless we hurried, many people will die.
"Miyuki…" They were both shocked, staring at me with wide eyes as I continued.
"There are many things that I must do, things that only I can do, but I cannot do this alone. Please, will you trust me?" There was no hesitation in their answer as both my parents stood up and nodded, grinning at me with anticipation.
"Of course we trust our daughter, you would never lie to us about something like this. In fact, you have never once lied before in your life, so we know that you're telling us the truth." My mother informed me, lifting a fist and resting her other hand on her bicep as she tensed her muscles. "Although there seems to be a lot you haven't explained yet, we'll save that for after we've sorted out that Nine Tails. Right dear?"
"Of course. I'll wake Fugaka and you get the Third Hokage, we'll alert everyone on the way to begin the evacuation of the village. Yuki my princess, how long do we have?" Looking up to the stars and the moon, I calculated their position in relation to where they had been the moment I had seen the Nine Tails appear, effortlessly calculating it to the second.
"Exactly thirty two minutes and twenty six seconds."
"Well then, no time to lose! Just be careful, Yuki, and make sure to get somewhere safe soon!" Smiling, I did not make my father any promises, merely smiled and hugged them both again around their waists. "We love you, Miyuki." Both of them rubbed my head, so I gave one final squeeze before I drew back.
"I love you too." Sharing one final smile between us, we each then disappeared into the night with a flicker, moving silently and quickly like the shinobi we were. My eyes swirled, three tomoe appearing as I activated my Sharingan, until then it swirled further and I looked out upon Konoha with my full Mangekyo Sharingan, fully activated for the intensity of emotions I had suffered to trigger it in this reality of mine. I dare anyone to try and stop me, for now that I knew everything, I was determined to not allow any harm to come to my loved ones, including this village. It was corrupt and twisted at its roots, but there was still plenty worth defending. If I could kill the darkness at its source…well then.
That will be my goal of this lifetime.
