The world turns dark so suddenly,
Somber cold rain falls around me.
Shots of hot liquid pierce my eyes,
My heart is slowly shattering.
As I hold on to the one I love,
She suddenly slips out of my grasp.
Now I'm helpless,
There is no one there to take the pain I have acquired away.
Ch.7
Good-Bye
As Chiharu collapses from exhaustion, the chakra dragon zips right by the head of the creature. While the beam of bright energy disappears into the distance, the monster lets out a cry of relief. Then, its eyes began to turn into a haunting purple glow. A ray of dark matter strikes the weakened kunoichi as pangs of agony petrify her body into a state of suffering. As she fell toward the dirty ground, she heard a familiar yelp, "NOOOOO!" The world around her turned black, she felt a pair of weary arms catch her. The fox walks away in satisfaction as it troops toward another part of the distressed village.
Hours have past, it is now early in the morning, and way after when the nine tailed fox spirit is sealed away by the hokage…
Chiharu woke up from her unconsciousness. Her pink eyes opened to a dimly lit sky full of stars that twinkled like diamonds in the sky with a pale, silvery moon. She was surrounded by other injured victims lying on some stiff mattresses. She slowly sat straight up. She saw that she was cleaned up and her wounds were taken care of. Her shirt was gone and she wore only her cut off camisole. Then, a moan was heard beside her. Kakashi was lying on a mattress beside her. "Hey, I'm glad that you're still alive!" she squeaked with happiness. "Unh, hey, are you okay?" He replied groggily. The girl blushed when she saw him. He wasn't wearing a shirt either. Instead, snow white bandages covered up the wounds he had on his left shoulder, his upper torso and a few cuts on his side. His left cheekbone had an 'X' cut along with some concealed minor injuries that went up his muscular arms.
Suddenly, Chiharu felt a shock of pain. "Oooh," she moaned as she collapsed. "Are you alright!" he exclaimed. As sweat poured from her tan skin, Kakashi saw queer, purple-black marks leave imprints on her arms and stomach. She heaved out heavy breaths as the world she saw began to grow fuzzy. "Hey! Something's wrong," he said. "Chiharu needs help!" Right away, a medical ninja rushed to her attention. Panic filled the doctor's eyes. With a sad sigh, he said, "Sorry son, there's nothing I can do. A poison must have injected into her nervous and circulatory system appears to already taken its course. Once the poison of the demon you ridiculous kids attempted to fight must have somehow gotten to her."
As the man furthered his explanation Chiharu saw another vision that filled her magenta eyes. She was in front of an unfamiliar stone while she was with Kakashi. As she was staring at him, she felt that she was in a form that wasn't quite alive nor dead. Then she was back into the world of fuzziness. There was a familiar figure. It was Kakashi. From the noises she heard, she knew he was crying. "Don't cry dear," she cooed. "I'll be…." Then, a burst of pain detonated within her body. Her eyes shut and the sounds of her breathing ceased.
As tears streamed down the boy's face, he knew he couldn't deny the fact that she was dead. He crawled off his mattress and held Chiharu close to his chest. Her body was limp and the warmth she once had began to fade. Tears droplets and her sweat reflected the moonlight light. As a gentle zephyr blew around the two of them, Kakashi thought he saw a glowing, ghostly body float way up into what was beyond of what mankind could ever see.
His heart felt heavy with grief. The embrace around the one she loved tightened. Why did I have to lose someone that was one of the first to care about me? Why did I have to lose her? Why couldn't I have tried harder to help her? He thought mournfully. He bent down and placed a soft kiss on her forehead. Then, he put her down. That was the last time he ever got to see.
Suddenly Kakashi was brought back into reality. The sunlight no longer shone. Instead, dark clouds covered the radiant orb. A breeze stirred the stillness of the dark green grass. As he turned around to leave, he heard a melodious voice say," Hello." He turned around to see who it was…
I hope you enjoyed a little something extra as a holiday gift, updating my story the very next day! A chapter 8 will be there and have a wonderful holiday, again!
