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Chapter 16

Mayu's Decision

Mayu, Kakashi, Keibo, Yui, and Tama stealthy worked their way through Twilight Forest, looking for the demon and hoping that Yuki was alright. They also made a point of trying to stay together, because they didn't know what the demon would try to do or when it will strike. Then they heard sound like someone was laughing evilly. The followed the sound and the found the demon, Diablo de Oscuridad. Mayu's guess was right, Oscuridad had a tight grip on Yuki's arm and Yuki was struggling to escape. Then Oscuridad noticed the five ninja near by.

"So, you've finally come." said Oscuridad to the five ninja, but mainly to Mayu.

"You let Yuki go, right now!" Mayu ordered Oscuridad.

"Run! Get away!" Yuki called out to the five ninja. "The demon, he wants to-"

"Silence child!" Oscuridad ordered Yuki. "So, Mayu now's the time to decide. Will you take my offer? I believe I gave you long enough to think about it."

"Mayu, what is he talking about?" asked Tama.

"Yeah, what's going on?" asked Yui. Of course Kakashi and Keibo were silence. They knew what the demon was talking about.

Mayu knew that now was the moment she had to make her choice. But she was still a little torn. She wanted Chiyuu and Tenshi back, but she also wanted to be with Kakashi. Then she remembered what her sensei told her before she left on her journey over a year ago, "There is no future in living in the past." Mayu could see now that old Tama was right. She remembered almost 2 months ago, her and Kakashi were almost killed because she wanted revenge against Daaku. She then remembered again what her mother said about everything happening for a reason. It made Mayu think that in a way, she was meant to find Kakashi. Not to mention she was feeling for sure that she couldn't truth this demon. He did kidnap Yuki after all. He may have let that one villager go, but she wasn't sure it would be the same for Yuki. Mayu was beginning to sense that this demon had his own agenda.

"All right, I've made my decision." said Mayu. Kakashi and Keibo knew this is the moment of truth. They were both hoping Mayu would make the right choice, whatever that was.

"And what is your answer? Will you accept my offer or not?" asked Oscuridad.

"My answer is no!"

"What!"

"You heard me, the answer is no."

"I guess you don't care about your brother and sister like you think you do." said Oscuridad.

"That's not it!" Mayu shouted. "It's because I can see now that there is no future in living in the past."

'She actually listened to me for once.' thought Tama.

Kakashi had to admit he felt relieved.

Keibo was a little nervous. He wondered what was going to happen now.

Yui was just confused, because she still in the dark about what was going on. 'No body tells me anything around here.' she thought.

"Accept my offer or I will kill this girl." Oscuridad threatened.

"Why do you want me to accept your offer so badly?" asked Mayu.

"He wants your soul to increase his strength!" Yuki shouted.

"I warned you child." said Oscuridad. "Now you die!'

"Yuki!" Mayu and Tama shouted but before they could move and before Oscuridad could make his move, a kunai came out of no where and stabbed Oscuridad in the arm that had a hold of Yuki. Oscuridad called out in pain and let go of Yuki.

"Yuki, over here!" Naruto called out to her from the direction the kunai came from. "Naruto! Sasuke!" Yuki said in excitement as she ran over to them. 'Wow, I just got saved by two really cute guys!' thought Yuki. 'Wait till Maya and Miori hear about this! Ooh, does this mean that Naruto is starting to like me?'

"I thought I told you two to stay at the Kigaro house." said Kakashi to Naruto and Sasuke.

"Don't be so hard on them Kakashi," said Tama. "They did save Yuki."

"Well, I guess I could let it go just this once." said Kakashi. "Alright you two," he then said to Naruto and Sasuke. "Take Yuki back to the village."

"But sensei, I want to stay and fight." Naruto argued.

"Don't argue with me. Go now!"

"We can come back after we take Yuki back to the village." Sasuke whispered to Naruto. So then Naruto, Sassuke, and Yuki started making their way back towards the village.

Meanwhile, the injury on Oscuridad's arm had healed. "Fine," the demon said. "I'll just have to kill you all." Then everything suddenly became shrouded in darkness.