Author Note: The waiting is over for you that have patiently waited for this chapter. I'm very happy with this story, this maybe is one of my best short works so far. In this chapter there will be a few revealations but a few things will continue to be a mystery. In some way this has turned into a thriller and it's the first time I've written one, and decided to do so, so any thoughts you had on this story is wellcomed. I'm also happy to say that you don't have to wait for the epilogue. It's already up but I have to say that if you don't read this chapter first you probably won't be able to make heads or tails of it. That's all i have to say for now. Also Kaara has been sick so one of her friends Neko-chan has been so kind and helped beta-ing the rest of this story. Once again, thank you Neko-chan.

Pairings: None. This is a none-pairing story. If you think that you see any pairings in this story not even I'm aware of it. 'laughter.'

Raiting: See the settings and decide yourself if you are allowed to read this story. I trust you to make the right decision and don't blame me afterward.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, just passing my free time by playing with them.

Upon A Bloody Dream

Written by Monkan and Beta-Read by Kaara an Neko-chan

Chapter 2 - Living In A Nightmare, Yesterday Will Burn From My Memories

Only a stray animal wandered the empty streets of a quiet Konoha. The Hokage tower was the only source of light in the otherwise dark village. The animal stopped to look up at the high building, its red eyes reflecting the pale light of the moon. The animal licked its mouth before continued walking to its destination. Its master was waiting. Outside the gates and hidden in the shadows of the forest waited more of its kind. Every one of them waited for the time when they once again would be able to feast on the flesh that lived in this world. The time when they all could take revenge for their master's absence and punish those that had kept their master locked up for so long.

If anyone had seen the stray animal walking down the street, they would probably have warned the patrolling guards. It wasn't every day that a full-grown fox walked on its own inside a village that was guarded and protected by shinobis. The fox's keen ears picked up the sound footsteps coming closer and jumped up to the roof where it waited patiently until the guards were gone.

The fox jumped from roof to roof soundlessly until it landed on the ground once again. In front of the fox was an apartment building and the stray fox could smell the chakra of its master. It was strong and it grew stronger with every minute that passed.

Even the fox didn't seem to notice the stranger with golden eyes that sat on the building behind it, watching. The fox silently walked up to the closed door. In the next moment, the door opened and the fox entered the pitch-black rooms. The background behind the fox was shaded in red and it looked like the sky was covered with blood.

The sense of a powerful and terrifying chakra made the fox stepped back before it gathered its pride and walked inside. The door closed just as soundless behind it as it had opened. If it weren't for its enhanced vision, the fox wouldn't be able to see any of the chakra that flowed through out the room.

Anyone looking inside with normal eyes would miss this beautiful scene that was created by the natural desire for survival that each creature had inside. The fox passed through a flow of red chakra and could feel just for a second the greed in the chakra stole the fox's strength before letting go and creating a way through.

The fox's paws touched the floor and felt how it began to warm up as the fox came closer to the bedroom. The animal stood half visible in the doorway and watched as its master stood in the middle of the room with the red chakra flowing around him. It laid itself around him like a shell before slowly sinking into his skin. The once bright blond hair was now stained with red highlights and it moved like he was standing under water. His nails had grown into claws, his ears was a little pointer and the three whisker marks on his cheeks had turned much deeper and multiplied in numbers. The red chakra that was flowing around him sometime flared up so it seemed untamed before settling down. Its brightness made a dim light around itself but it still couldn't seem to light some parts of the room.

A very beautiful scene but at the same time very frightening. The hunger in the room couldn't be missed nor the unshakable feeling of fear it brought.

The fox didn't move an inch when its master opened his eyes, deep red eyes with pitch-black pupils.

"Master!" The fox said bowing. "We are waiting until you are ready to lead us once again!"

Naruto started to talk, his teeth had an addition of few sharper canines. "It's been a long time, Riu!"

The female fox, Riu raised her head so she could see her master's face. "It's been years since you were sealed away and our family was shattered. But we are now gathered once again."

"Where are the others?"

"They are waiting in the forest, waiting for your signal."

Naruto closed his eyes and nodded. "We still need time but you can start in an hour. We will be strong enough by then and we will once again join you on the bloody field!"

"Yes, master!" Riu said bowing lower before leaving.

Naruto breathed out. 'Soon, we will be leaving.'

"I know!" The Naruto double said while crossing his arms over his chest. He was standing in front of the transformed Naruto, looking very pleased.

"Have I been good?" Naruto asked his twin insecurely.

The other Naruto walked closer until there was just three feet between them. "Yeah, you've been great, little brother." He reached up and his hand passed through the flares of chakra like it was air. "Soon we can leave this place, together!"

"Together, huh?" A happy smile appeared on Naruto's face. "That sounds great."

The twin nodded. "I don't want to leave you but there are those that will try to stop and separate us."

The smile faded. "I don't want that."

"I know... that's why..." He reached out with both hands into the chakra and lifted them. The chakra followed and swirled around his fingers and hands and down his arms like mist. "... We have to kill them!"

-o-o-o-o-

In the Hokage tower it was quiet despite the fact that the room was filled with people. Tsunade sat with her hands folded in front of everyone with a sad frown on her face. Kakashi, Gai, Iruka, Kurenai, Shikamaru, Neji, Chouji, Lee, Sakura, Sasuke, Ino, Tenten, Kiba, Akamaru, Shino, Hinata and several others was there. Even Gaara, Temari and Kankuro were there.

"Why didn't you come earlier?" Tsunade asked Shikamaru.

"Because we thought we could handle it ourselves. Guess the situation got out of our hands before we realized it." Shikamaru said.

"It's not surprising that this have happen!"

Everyone turned to look at the red haired, possessed teen. Gaara stood with his arms crossed over his chest, leaning against the wall. He looked at no one. "He's getting further away from reality as we speak."

"Even if that's true, why would he do that? If only he said something, we would go get him. It's not that we haven't tried."

"Do you understand his pain?" Gaara asked them. "Can you understand the pain of being lonely and betrayed? He's been an outcast from the day he was born and had to grow up before his time. It's not something new that someone like that would try to kill himself."

"Naruto-kun wouldn't kill himself. He-he just wouldn't." Hinata protested.

Gaara looked at her. "Do you know him well enough to say that?"

Hinata flinched.

"He's changed a lot since one year ago. I believe that he will lose his mind soon if he already hasn't."

"It's true that he's not the same Naruto that we knew." Kiba said. "But Naruto isn't like that. He's different!"

"It's because he's different that he's suffering." Temari said. She's leaning against her big fan. "Demon possessed people are treated differently no matter where they are. People are scared of them and don't always know what to do. That's why they act like they do. I think whatever happened one year ago was the trigger to everything. He slowly began to lose himself and now he's reached his limit. He will snap!"

"That he lost the ability to be a shinobi struck him rather hard." Lee said.

"Even if we know this what can we do now? He didn't react at all those times we visited him." Kiba said. "The only reaction we got was when we came by today and Naruto really wanted to kill Sasuke."

"What actually happened on that mission?" Chouji asked the others.

Those who knew nothing looked at Sakura and Sasuke. Sakura looked down at her hands while Sasuke refused to look at anyone. Sakura clenched her hands before starting to talk.

"I betrayed him. I. . . I. . . . . . left him because. . . . . . . I chose to help Sasuke-kun even if he. . . . didn't. . need it and because of that . . . . Naruto. . Naruto. . . he lost his. . . . . . body. . ."

-o-o-o-o-

"GOOD MOOORNING SAKURA-CHAN!" A happily smiling Naruto yelled as he ran up to the bridge where his two other teammates were waiting. Today would be their last mission together as a team.

"Why must you be so loud in the morning?" The pink haired girl complained as Naruto continued to smile.

"But but but... I can't help it. I feel so great today. Did you know that in a week"

"Can't you be quiet for a change? You are annoying." Sasuke said from where he sat on the railing of the bridge, looking like his usually bored self as he held a scroll in his hands.

"I would listen to you but I don't have time right now." Sakura said before she walked over and sat next to Sasuke.

Naruto pouted as he turned and leaned against the railing on the other side. The sun shone into his face and he raised a hand to block it as he looked up at the sky. It had always been like this so it didn't affect him any more. He had realized a long time ago that he could never compete with Sasuke over Sakura-chan's heart. He was happy as long as she was his friend. As long as he had friends.

"Good morning everyone." Kakashi greeted as he appeared in s cloud of smoke in the middle of the group of three. "I'm here to give you your last mission. I have a mission of my own to accomplish so I can't go with you, sadly!" He said the last word in a joking tone.

"Liar!" Naruto accused him. "You probably just want to read that dirty book Ero-sennin writes."

"Ahaha! You know me too well." Then he got serious and handed them a scroll with instructions from Tsunade-sama. It was marked with a B. "I trust you to manage this mission but it may turn out harder so after I'm finished with my mission." He held up his mission scroll with an A. "I will come by and see that you are ok. Don't want anything to happen to you, now do we?" Kakashi said as he winked at Naruto with his visible eye.

Naruto smiled and nodded enthusiastically. 'Tsunade-baba told Kakashi-sensei.' He thought happily.

"Good luck with you. Well then, I will be going." And with that said the silver haired shinobi disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

"All right. Let's get going." Naruto exclaimed. "What is the mission about?"

Sakura and Naruto gathered around Sasuke as he opened the scroll.

-o-o-o-o-

The night was quiet. The shadows of guards flickered through the windows. Outside, three figures sat waiting. The moon soon disappeared behind some clouds and everything outside was drowned in blackness.

Sasuke waved his hand slightly to the other two. They jumped soundlessly onto the roof and Sakura reached for her bag, pulling out a small scroll that she threw it inside the half open window and made a seal. Not long afterwards, they heard sounds of bodies hitting the floor. The moon came out from behind the clouds and the figures of the team became visible. Naruto motioned for Sasuke that they could precede. They all pulled up their masks so that they wouldn't fall victim for their own jutsu.

2 minutes later

Naruto threw a shuriken at the guard and in the same second soundlessly moved behind the other guard and snapped his neck. Sakura caught the other body before it hit the floor.

In the shadows between them, Sasuke sneaked inside and took care of the few men inside. Naruto listened carefully for any alarm. Sakura saw how a new guard came through the door and she took care of him, placing a voice stealing jutsu over him before knocking him out.

Sasuke came back out and informed them that he had found some of the hostage. They went inside and immediately, Naruto saw the two people that sat scared in the corner. Sakura would be the one to take them out side and hide them while the other two continued ahead.

Not long after that, they found some more hostages but this time they encountered more enemies than they thought and the fight became more intense. When Sakura came back to them, she saw the two of her friends standing in the middle of the bloody floor alone but before she could ask them anything, the whimper of a woman reached her ears. Most of the hostage was bound and gagged behind a set of iron bars. Naruto rushed to their aid. He gripped the bars and like they were made of plastic, they bent away under the pressure from his hands. There were only two left when Sasuke noticed a child chained to the wall away from the rest. He walked over to the kid and talked calmly to it as he reached out to help it free. The child whimpered and at that very moment, Sasuke sensed danger. A rain of weapons showered the two of them.

In the midst of getting everyone out, it was decided that Sakura would help Sasuke to get the others outside while Naruto checked that no one was left. He looked sadly at the child that was chained to the wall; she was dead. The rain of weapons had killed her. Suddenly, an ear splitting sound began to echo and tortured their ears. They had to struggle against the sound to block out the pain. Naruto was about to follow the others when he looked at the girl. He thought that he heard a soft moan coming from her.

"I will be right after you." He said before running back.

"We don't have time, leave her. She's dead." Sasuke shouted.

"I'm not sure she is."

As Sasuke and Sakura began to lead the others out, they saw how one of the women began to freak out. Sasuke walked over to calm her but before he had the time to say anything, she bit his arm. Cursing, he had to slap her to make her let go and it was then that he felt what was wrong.

"She's. . . Ugh..." Sasuke sank down to the ground, holding his arm.

"Sasuke-kun." Sakura shouted worried as she rushed to help him.

They could hear Naruto's shout in the background. When Sakura looked at Sasuke's arm, she noticed right away what type of poison it was. It was one that only made its victim dizzy and unable to fight properly, making it hard to talk was a side effect but only for a few minutes. Useless in killing but perfect in slowing down the opponent and make him an easier target.

"I need to get Sasuke-kun out with the others. He's been poisoned." Sakura said to Naruto.

"I need your help too. I think this kid is alive."

"Can't help it. Sasuke is main priority right now. You will be all right."

"Be back as soon as possible, Sakura-chan."

Sasuke tried to get words through his throat but failed miserably. Sakura wrapped a steadying arm around Sasuke as she led the others outside. There, she put Sasuke down on the ground and started to treat him. He struggled against the treatment furiously. He shook his head and pointed back to the house.

"Stay still, you need to be treated."

"G.go.. b-bac-k... N-arut-o...i.s... in dan.ger...T-t.he gi-irl's a... a..."

Inside, Naruto was struggling to free the girl from her chains. She was indeed alive but was at the brink of death. He got furious when the chains wouldn't let go and as panic began to come over him, the chains broke. He caught the girl and was just about to move out when she bit his neck. He stood stunned for a moment before he recoiled and twisted her neck. A cracking sound echoed in his ears and the whole room.

This wasn't the first time he killed someone but it was the first time he killed a little girl. He let her go and she fell to the floor. He felt sick, in many ways. Sick in himself for killing her, sick from the bit she gave him, sick of this scenario, sick of being alone, sick of everything. He felt dizzy and thought it would be best to leave now. He didn't get far as a hand grabbed his foot. He turned around and to his horrified surprise, saw that it was the girl who held him still. Her face was cracked and where the skin had fallen revealed the face of a doll.

He was surrounded by a blinding light.

Outside Sasuke struggled with the last word.

".d.d. . ."

In the next moment, flames swallowed the whole building. Leaving nothing spared inside.

-o-o-o-o-

Medical personals rushed along side the stretcher. Taking tests. Registering information. Shouting out orders. Ordering equipments to a specific room. Sakura and Sasuke were right behind them. Never allowing their eyes to leave the torn, burnt, bleeding and destroyed form of Naruto.

Tears had already started to well up in Sakura's eyes when they were ordered to stay outside the operation room. It didn't take long before she broke down on the floor while Sasuke stood a few feet away from her. He turned around and hit the wall, creating a crater on the white structure. Above all the noise around them and in the room, they could still hear the beeping machine that told them that Naruto was still alive; the beeps were weak but there. The sound stayed with them in the corridor and it was the only thing that told them there was still hope.

Kakashi arrived and asked what had happened. Neither one of them knew where to start.

The air was filled with painful and horrible screams. So much pain. They barely recognized his voice but it was Naruto. It was deformed and didn't sound either human or alive.

"I can't take this." Sakura cried as she ran away from the others.

"How bad is it?" Kakashi asked.

Sasuke clenched both his hands at his sides. "Half his body is gone. We didn't even think he would be alive. He shouldn't be alive with those injuries. I mean..." Sasuke began to finally panic when the shock of the event finally set in. "His right leg is gone along with most part of his hip. They're. . GONE. The right side of throat is gone too. . . He's. . his body is torn in so many places I don't know how many. . . So much blood. So much blood." The image of when they found Naruto played in his mind. "He. . he. should be dead. . . He shouldn't be able to scream. He's screaming. . . not possible. . . It's. . my. . fault this happened. . ."

Sasuke listened on the screams before he broke down and covered his ears. The screams still reached his mind and burnt into his memories. They would never leave his mind for as long as he had a memory of this day.

End Flashback

Everyone in the room was quiet. Sakura was crying at the memories. With a shaky voice she continued.

"He was in the hospital for weeks. First always screaming in pain when he was awake. The pain almost made him lose his mind and he tried to hurt himself to make it stop hurting. They managed to re-create his throat and heal all the torn parts of his body. But when they restore his leg they only managed to restore his hip and leg to 42 of it's original. The bones in his leg and hip were so fragile that it would break with the lightest hit. The doctor said there was no way he could continue as a shinobi. His leg wouldn't be able to handle it. Still, he healed fast and we thought that it would be a lie but when he tried to escape the hospital he jumped out the window and landed 6 meters below, his bone broke in 5 places. He didn't say that he blames us for what happened. He said we did what was most important at that time. He didn't say anything but we saw he was crushed over what had happened. Then he overheard Tsunade-sama scolding me for my decision. He heard everything and since then couldn't stand us. He became hateful and blamed us for his weak state."

Sakura closed her eyes tight shut. "It was my fault this happened, because I made a bad judgement. If I had gone after him right away he might have had escaped all this pain."

Tsunade was about to say something when suddenly the whole room shook. Outside the window, the dark night turned red. Tsunade rushed to the window and looked outside. Parts of Konoha were in flames, howls echoed over the sound of panic that filled Konoha. Below her, she saw how animals attacked everyone. The display of a blood bath played out before her eyes.

"What the hell is going on?" She asked when her senses picked up a gigantic chakra. Its terrifying aura reached into her deepest memories and she was brought back to the time when Konoha was almost destroyed over 16 years ago.

-o-o-o-o-

Foxes attacked those that ran out of their houses or looked outside, quick and merciless killings.

"Ahahahahahaha... you can't escape." Naruto yelled. He laughed evilly as he walked down the streets, setting the surrounding buildings on fire. Blood flooded the streets and he walked right through the thick liquid.

His laughter abruptly stopped when he sensed someone watching him. He looked up at the roof and saw a boy with golden eyes watching him, a neutral expression on his face. Naruto didn't like the way he looked at him. The building blew up and sent the unknown boy flying in the air. He landed on his feet gracefully and took off toward the Hokage tower at an amazing speed. But Naruto could still follow him. The voice of his brother told him that there was something about that boy that wasn't right.

Naruto cut his path just below the faces of Konoha's leaders. His angry eyes glared at the intruder.

"Who are you?" Naruto asked. Not receiving an answer he got angrier and attacked the boy. The golden-eyed boy easily avoided the attack and jumped up the rock faces. He sidestepped every attack that was sent his way. But no matter how close they came, he didn't attack back. He simply evaded and watched.

Naruto was about to attack again when he sensed people come closer to him. He turned around and his anger flared up to new heights at the sight of the traitors.

"Stop, Naruto!" Tsunade shouted to him. He paid no respect to that command and attacked them. The force of his fist hitting the ground created massive craters.

The chakra around him formed nine tails and they swayed around him. "You are just going to keep us apart. I don't want to be alone any more."

No one understood what he was saying.

"What are you talking about?" Tsunade asked. "You have us, you are not alone."

"YOU'RE LYING! You enjoyed watching me helpless. I won't let you laugh at me any more." Naruto screamed and released a huge amount of chakra. It created sharp blades of air and they cut the ground, rocks and buildings. Everything it touched crumbled under the force.

'Don't listen to them. They don't think we deserve to be happy. Don't leave me.' A faint ghost image in Naruto's mind showed how his brother held his arm to show that he meant what he said.

While Naruto's body attacked Konoha and created chaos, it was completely different inside Naruto's head, it was quiet and calm. Both of the brothers were floating in the air, holding onto each other's hands. Neither really was aware of the outside world, only that they were together. Just like a pair of baby twins. Not ready to let go of each other and face the world.

"Like this, we won't be alone." The one with the red eyes said. "We can stay here forever!"

Naruto with the blue eyes looked happy. "That sounds great."

"Yeah, I know."

"I wonder if they are sad now."

The red-eyed Naruto looked angry at his twin. "Am I not enough for you?"

"No, no. That's not what I meant!"

"If you rather want to be with them than me, you should've said so. Then I wouldn't have to suffer when you leave me now." A tear made its way down his cheek.

Naruto felt guilty. He reached out and wiped the tear away. "I didn't mean it that way. I'll stay here with you. You are the only one that understands me. You are my only family, my only brother. I don't want to lose you."

He turned his head away. "You say that now. When you see them again, you will choose to go with them than stay with me. I know it, it's always like that." He let go of Naruto's hands and buried his face in his palms. "It's so painful to be alone. I don't want it anymore. I. . . just for one moment I want to be happy like everyone else."

Naruto looked with pain and understanding in his eyes at his twin. He understood too well how it felt. He grasped the other Naruto's shoulders. "I promise that I will always be here with you and I'm staying with you. If I were not able to be with you, I'd rather die. There's nothing that will hurt me more than losing you."

The twin looked up and surprisingly, he had more tears in his eyes. "Really?"

Naruto smiled gently and nodded.

The tears ran down his face and he felt a tingle of happiness touch him. Something warm was entering him, like a warm breeze that blew during the spring in the chilly morning. It felt good and he knew this feeling would stay with him for a very long time. He threw himself at his little brother and hugged him. If this was what they called eternal happiness then he never wanted to let it go. He never wanted to leave this place where he felt himself at the peak of happiness. Nothing could make him happier.

He felt arms circle around him and hold him close. He rested his head on the strong shoulder of his little brother and wanted to forget that even time existed.

Time floated by before the atmosphere suddenly wavered with the intrusion of someone else. Both Naruto looked up and they saw the golden-eyed boy floating not far from them. Instantly, the older Naruto pushed his twin behind his back.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" He asked but received no answer. "Answer me!" He shouted angrily.

Still no answer, the boy just floated where he was and did nothing. He simply observed them.

Naruto clutched his brother's arms, as he felt scared by this strange guy. Something wasn't right with him, something was really wrong.

"Leave. NOW!" The older one screamed and flames shot out from the ground and engulfed the stranger. Nothing could survive. The flames reflected in their eyes when suddenly the fire started to move differently and the next moment, they shattered before disappearing into nothing.

In a slow and graceful movement, the unknown boy raised his hand and pointed at them with four of his fingers. His long sleeve began to flutter as the air around it and they started to move. The wind started to get rough.

They held onto each other tight as they were pulled into something that looked like a typhoon. It was a pool of typhoons in different sizes but all of them were at the same time just one. A strong wind grabbed the younger Naruto and tried to pull him away. His twin held on to him with all his strength, scared to lose the other one.

Their grip on each other slipped and they almost lost each other but they managed to hold on to each other. Another strong wind pulled them in a new direction and they struggled through it. The strange boy was floating outside the storm, he hymned on something under his breath.

-o-o-o-o-

Naruto clutched his head and chest as something strange ran through his veins. It didn't feel like anything he ever felt, what was it? Without his realization, the air started to circle around him. It twisted and turned in different directions.

The Konoha inhabitants and shinobis that had gathered could only stare at what was happening. Naruto's chakra started to shatter in places. It was clear he was in pain but why and what caused it was unknown to them.

Naruto keeled over, as the air no longer reached his lungs. There was no escape. He couldn't move due to the wind. The pain grew more and more profound and he felt how bones in his body started to strain toward their limits.

-o-o-o-o-

He reached for something inside his cloths and brought out a flute. It was dark brown with green leave carved around it. He brought it to his lips and soon the flute let out the same melody that he had been hymning to. Only the sound was stronger and cleared.

Thunder hit both Naruto's and they screamed in pain as the electricity ran through their bodies.

-o-o-o-o-

Naruto screamed as he straightened his body in pain. His chakra blazed up and got bigger. Small currents could be seen running over his body. His scream echoed in the night. Naruto's eyes suddenly snapped open and he reached for something in front of him.

-o-o-o-o-

"BROTHER! BROTHER! BROTHER!" Naruto yelled as they had lost the grip of each other. They floated apart and the distance grew between them. Desperately, they struggled to reach each other again and against what the odds were they came closer to each other.

Golden eyes watched them before he let out a sigh. He closed the slight gap between his lips and the flute again and this time the tone was different.

Their hands tried to reach each other. They almost touched each other with just a few inches between them. Naruto couldn't help but smile. Tears stained his blue eyes as they created pearls of water that were sucked from his eyes. Just a little more, just a little longer.

Time stopped before his eyes and he didn't seem to react when his older twin shattered into a million shards before his eyes. Leaving nothing behind except for a cloud of shining glass shards.

"Brother?" He whispered. The smile faltered on his face. His hand reached nothing. Nothing for him to hold onto. No one grabbed his hand and no one could catch him now. He was alone. Totally alone! He was left behind once again. So lonely left behind...

His face twisted in outmost confusion, loneliness and hurt and he let it all out in a single scream directly from his soul.

"BROTHER!"

The world around him shattered into pieces too.

-o-o-o-o-

The scream inside turned into a scream just as deeply from his mouth and the ground beneath his feet shattered into rocks. His tears didn't stop and his chakra exploded and everything was drowned in red.

Slowly everyone came back to their senses and they realized how quiet it was. The foxes lay unmoving on the ground and they didn't indicate that they would get up sometime soon. They looked at each other and surprise rose among them, as the explosion had hurt no one.

Soft whimpers and sobs travelled over the quiet town. Sobs so haunted by pain that it was among one of the most sorrow filled sounds anyone had ever heard.

Naruto's old friends slowly stepped up to the rocks and looked among them. In the middle of them, laid Naruto, all curled up. Crying heartbrokenly.

On the top of the mountain stood the boy with the golden eyes. He looked down at the clustered shinobis as more of the villagers started to come closer. He walked away from the sight. The flute visible in his hand. His eyes held nothing of remorse or confusion. Nothing except for the empty, cold look they had held all his life.

-o-o-o-o-

A nurse opened the curtains to the room to allow the sunlight to pour in. The room was bright and clean. She turned around and looked at the sleeping patient in the bed. His bright yellow hair rested against the pillow as he breathed softly in and out. The rise of his chest was even and he showed no sign of waking up soon.

He looked so lonely and small in the bed. The nurse felt slightly sorry for him even if she held a slight grudge toward him. No one deserved to be so lonely. She opened the window and the fresh morning wind came inside and the sound of birds outside could be heard. The curtains fluttered as she walked away from the window.

She checked on a few other machines in the room. Making sure everything was working properly. On the nightstand beside the blond patient was a single photo. It was a group photo of him, a happy pink haired girl, a bored blue haired boy and an old man with grey hair and one of his eyes covered.

The nurse left the room.

"How is he?" A girl with short pink hair and green eyes asked while she held a single white lily. A boy with blue haired and dark eyes stood beside her.

"No change."

"How long can someone just be asleep? It's been weeks now."

"With his mind in shatters, there's no telling when he may wake up."

"No way..."

Inside the room, the blond didn't move as the wind caressed his face. The birds outside chirped with each other and they didn't have a care in the world. What even they failed to notice was the person that sat in the newly opened window. To the birds, it was like he didn't exist or else they would had flown away long ago.

The sun cast its bright rays over the boy's face and made his eyes look more golden than they already was. He hymned on a song for the patient as he sat there waiting.

To be concluded in the Epilogue.

Author Note: All that's left now on this story is the epilogue and you don't even have to wait for it. So go on to read it and send feedbacks (reviews) on any thought you may have while you are here. It would make me very happy.