Chapter XXIV
Conversations with reborns
I
Looking through all the things the Tsuchikage could provide, Naruto searched for things that will be of help in his search.
But then, he arrived at a book of information about missing-nins, and he slowly flipped through the pages, while his hands rummaged through the items.
"Wait. Open to both Gaara and Hitoku's page." Kyubi asked.
"Huh? Whatever." Naruto opened quickly revealing the information, date of birth and every other information that is available.
Kyubi could be heard chuckling malevolently, "HAHAHA. I see now."
"What?" Naruto was curious and confused.
"Both Gaara and Hitoku are born before I was ordered to restore this world."
"I see." Kagizume continued. "They must be killed, then."
"What?" Naruto began to feel greatly uncomfortable. "Why do they, especially Gaara, have to be killed?"
"Don't get it? I will explain the simple logic of it so your pea-sized mind can understand.. I came to this world to restore the balance of the world, the balance of power, the balance of good and evil and the balance between nature's subordinates. It is highly possible, that the both of them is the very reason why I was given the assignment." Kyubi replied
"How? Why?"
"Demons like them contradict the natural forces of spirits. Remember the tale I told you about the coming of the summons? They are in a way, like them, but not, because they are artificial forces, forced creations that were never ever meant to exist. In short, their presence alone warps nature, and affects the stability of the world threads."
"I have to kill... them both? Are they any alternatives?"
"If you want one alternative that will not include killing, no, there isn't any alternative so good. But, it is possible that their presence can be offset by destroying other things that causes the imbalance as well."
"We will have to do so, then. I don't want to kill Gaara, because he did help me." Naruto sighed, and looked out the window to the descending sun. "In fact, I don't want to kill anyone."
"That kindness will be a large obstacle in life." Kyubi spoke in his head. "Who would you rather sacrifice, a single person, or everyone?"
"Can't we just kill Shukaku and leave Gaara alone?"
"No. They in a way, have become one, and they must be destroyed."
Kagizume interrupted, "But we can use the both of them to our cause, before annihilating them later. Furthermore, by keeping them close, we can kill them the moment we want to."
"I won't kill...."
"You won't, but I will." Kagizume replied. "There are bigger things in this world than your self-righteousness. It is survival of everyone, and it is more important than the life of a person."
"But..."
"Brat. I am not sure that they are the things that effect nature or not, but it is likely. Just keep them close. If we could spare their life by destroying other things, so be it. We will decide when the time comes, and the situation calls for judgement." Kyubi replied, and Naruto stared at the dusk.
The barrens beyond is both beautiful, and painful. All things within sight is stained with the reddish hue of the sun, and it signified death and blood. The land itself is unforgiving, and life hardly survives in these tormented fields. In a way, it reflected the emerging torment inside Naruto, as it meant he would have to kill a benefactor, a friend who has aided him.
"Naruto. We must keep them close, use them for our cause. It is necessary, and it is for our own safety too, so they won't interfere with our plans."
"I still refuse to kill Gaara."
II
The barrens that seems to stretch on forever, loses it's bloody color to the night, and it was replaced by a deep shade of blue. The sky was almost cloudless, and it was well adorned and decorated by multitude of stars and the glistening moon. The rocks and dirt that seems everywhere is unprotected from the harsh eroding wind, and it is because the trees aren't there to weaken the monster that is the wind.
Kyubi often had moments in his life that he was forced to make a choice, either by time or circumstances beyond control. He had lost what remains of his compassion during one of these choices, when he had to kill a person he had grown to like, for the sake of survival, of the rest of his kind. Kindness, has become an obstacle, and he wish it not to happen again.
The choice between friendship and survival can be tough, but he knew that Naruto isn't close to Gaara yet. It has yet to become a wall too thick to breach, has yet to become a mirror broken, never to be whole once more.
Naruto will have to kill, or at least, silence his kindness, should he wish to be a person who will act along the situation and times.
Kindness is a word that should never exist in the vocabulary of a warrior. But it can exist in the hands of a protector.
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So, hate me Gaara supporters!!! But still, at least give me a review.
Conversations with reborns
I
Looking through all the things the Tsuchikage could provide, Naruto searched for things that will be of help in his search.
But then, he arrived at a book of information about missing-nins, and he slowly flipped through the pages, while his hands rummaged through the items.
"Wait. Open to both Gaara and Hitoku's page." Kyubi asked.
"Huh? Whatever." Naruto opened quickly revealing the information, date of birth and every other information that is available.
Kyubi could be heard chuckling malevolently, "HAHAHA. I see now."
"What?" Naruto was curious and confused.
"Both Gaara and Hitoku are born before I was ordered to restore this world."
"I see." Kagizume continued. "They must be killed, then."
"What?" Naruto began to feel greatly uncomfortable. "Why do they, especially Gaara, have to be killed?"
"Don't get it? I will explain the simple logic of it so your pea-sized mind can understand.. I came to this world to restore the balance of the world, the balance of power, the balance of good and evil and the balance between nature's subordinates. It is highly possible, that the both of them is the very reason why I was given the assignment." Kyubi replied
"How? Why?"
"Demons like them contradict the natural forces of spirits. Remember the tale I told you about the coming of the summons? They are in a way, like them, but not, because they are artificial forces, forced creations that were never ever meant to exist. In short, their presence alone warps nature, and affects the stability of the world threads."
"I have to kill... them both? Are they any alternatives?"
"If you want one alternative that will not include killing, no, there isn't any alternative so good. But, it is possible that their presence can be offset by destroying other things that causes the imbalance as well."
"We will have to do so, then. I don't want to kill Gaara, because he did help me." Naruto sighed, and looked out the window to the descending sun. "In fact, I don't want to kill anyone."
"That kindness will be a large obstacle in life." Kyubi spoke in his head. "Who would you rather sacrifice, a single person, or everyone?"
"Can't we just kill Shukaku and leave Gaara alone?"
"No. They in a way, have become one, and they must be destroyed."
Kagizume interrupted, "But we can use the both of them to our cause, before annihilating them later. Furthermore, by keeping them close, we can kill them the moment we want to."
"I won't kill...."
"You won't, but I will." Kagizume replied. "There are bigger things in this world than your self-righteousness. It is survival of everyone, and it is more important than the life of a person."
"But..."
"Brat. I am not sure that they are the things that effect nature or not, but it is likely. Just keep them close. If we could spare their life by destroying other things, so be it. We will decide when the time comes, and the situation calls for judgement." Kyubi replied, and Naruto stared at the dusk.
The barrens beyond is both beautiful, and painful. All things within sight is stained with the reddish hue of the sun, and it signified death and blood. The land itself is unforgiving, and life hardly survives in these tormented fields. In a way, it reflected the emerging torment inside Naruto, as it meant he would have to kill a benefactor, a friend who has aided him.
"Naruto. We must keep them close, use them for our cause. It is necessary, and it is for our own safety too, so they won't interfere with our plans."
"I still refuse to kill Gaara."
II
The barrens that seems to stretch on forever, loses it's bloody color to the night, and it was replaced by a deep shade of blue. The sky was almost cloudless, and it was well adorned and decorated by multitude of stars and the glistening moon. The rocks and dirt that seems everywhere is unprotected from the harsh eroding wind, and it is because the trees aren't there to weaken the monster that is the wind.
Kyubi often had moments in his life that he was forced to make a choice, either by time or circumstances beyond control. He had lost what remains of his compassion during one of these choices, when he had to kill a person he had grown to like, for the sake of survival, of the rest of his kind. Kindness, has become an obstacle, and he wish it not to happen again.
The choice between friendship and survival can be tough, but he knew that Naruto isn't close to Gaara yet. It has yet to become a wall too thick to breach, has yet to become a mirror broken, never to be whole once more.
Naruto will have to kill, or at least, silence his kindness, should he wish to be a person who will act along the situation and times.
Kindness is a word that should never exist in the vocabulary of a warrior. But it can exist in the hands of a protector.
IIIIIIIIIIII
So, hate me Gaara supporters!!! But still, at least give me a review.