Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Song: Bring Me to Life by Evanescence (I recommend listening to this song while reading this chapter.)
Warning: It gets kind of violence in this chapter.
A.N.: Sorry it took me a while to update. Well here's Chapter 17. Enjoy!
Chapter 17
Kakashi's Darkness, Mayu's Light
It was pitch black in Twilight Forest. Nothing but darkness all around. Keibo looked around. He was relieved that he could still see Tama and Yui, but he couldn't see Kakashi and Mayu any where. He was starting to get worried.
"What's happening? Where are Kakashi and Mayu?" asked Yui.
"I don't know," said Tama. "But where ever they are, I hope they'll be okay. Until we find them, stay together."
'I hope Naruto, Yuki, and Sasuke can make it out of this forest.' thought Yui.
'Be safe until we can find you, Mayu" thought Keibo. 'And Kakashi, if you're with her, you've better protect her. If anything happens to her, I will so taijutsu you into the next millennium.'
Meanwhile, as Naruto, Yuki, and Sasuke ran through the forest, everything became pitch black. All three of them stopped in their tracks.
"What's going on? What's happening?" asked Yuki starting to get to get kind of scared.
"I don't know" said Naruto, starting to get a little freaked out him self but he wouldn't admit it.
"Come on, let's keep moving" said Sasuke.
So three genin ran through the darkness, not sure if they were making any process, or where they were going. But Sasuke knew they would have to keep moving, for they wouldn't know if the demon would come after them.
Kakashi uncovered his Sharingan and looked around. He couldn't see Mayu or any of the others any where. But he kept his guard up. He knew that the demon could strike at any moment. He just hoped the others were alright. Then Diablo de Oscuridad appeared in front of Kakashi. Kakashi tried to attack Oscuridad, but as hard as he tried, he realized he couldn't move. He figured Oscuridad must have put a spell on him.
"I'll start with you" said Oscuridad.
"What have you done with Mayu and the others?" Kakashi asked the demon.
"I can see it in your eyes and heart. You love that Mayu woman, don't you?" Oscuridad responded.
How can you see into my eyes like open doors
Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb
"What of it?"
"Do you really believe that she could be happy with you?" the demon asked Kakashi. "Everyone you ever cared about is dead. Everyone who gets close to you always dies a horrible death. The same will happen to Mayu. Your love for her will only kill her."
"No!" Kakashi shouted. "I won't let Mayu die! I'll protect her with my life!"
"That's bull and you know it" said Oscuridad. "You know in your heart you will be the one who kills her."
Without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
Then the demon disappeared and a vision appeared before Kakashi. He saw Mayu lying in a pool of blood. There was so much of it that Mayu's beautiful brown hair was seeped in it. Kakashi eyed widened in shock when he saw himself in front of him, standing over Mayu's body, covered in blood, and holding a bloodied kunai in his hand.
"NO!" Kakashi screamed, shutting his eyes. "I would never harm Mayu." But even though Kakashi shut his eyes, he could see the image of Mayu laying the pool of blood, all bloody and cut up.
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
"Sorry Kakashi," said Oscuridad. "No matter what you do, you can't escape the darkness."
'It's only an illusion. It's only an illusion. It's only an illusion.' Kakashi kept telling him self.
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life
"It's a vision of the future" said Oscuridad. "You will kill Mayu. Just like you killed everyone else you cared about."
"SHUT UP!" Kakashi yelled at the demon. 'Mayu, where are you?' he thought. 'Mayu!' his mind called out to her.
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Then Oscuridad showed Kakashi more horrible visions. The next one was similar to the first one, but it was Rin instead of Mayu.
"This isn't real!" shouted Kakashi. 'Mayu!' his mind called out to her again.
Then Rin was replaced by Obito. Kakashi watched in horror as the illusion him gouged out Obito's Sharingan.
Bring me to life
(I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside)
Bring me to life
Then that vision disappeared, and was replaced by Kakashi's father, Sakumo.
"Father?"
Then Sakumo pulled out a katana and stab it into his side.
"Father NO!" shouted Kakashi.
Sakumo took the blade and began to gut himself with it. Kakashi watched in horror as Sakumo's blood and guts spilled out of him. The memories of finding his father body when he was 8 came rushing back to him.
"FATHER!"
'Yes, soon he will break and his soul will be mine.' thought Oscuridad.
'Mayu! Mayu! MAYU!'
Frozen inside without your touch
Without your love darling
Only you are the life among the dead
Mayu looked around. She couldn't see Kakashi or the others any where. She ran through the darkness searching for the others. But kept her guard up in case the demon attacked. Then she heard a voice in her head. 'Mayu!'
She recognized that voice. It was Kakashi.
"Mayu!" the voice called out to her again. Mayu ran in the direction the voice was coming from. 'Hold on Kakashi, I'm coming.'
'Mayu! Mayu! MAYU!'
All this time I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought without a voice without a soul
Don't let me die here
There must be something some
Bring me to life
After running in the darkness for sometime, Mayu finally found Kakashi. He was on his knees and he had a look in his eyes like he just saw the most horrible thing on the planet. "Kakashi!" Mayu called out as ran over to him.
"Mayu…get away…from me" he muttered.
Mayu bend down in front of him. "It's alright Kakashi, I'm here" she said as she stroked his masked face. Kakashi wondered if this was another illusion. Mayu seemed to have this light around her. It seemed to be piercing through the darkness.
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
(Bring me to life)
I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside
(Bring me to life)
"Mayu, is that really you?"
"Yes, it's me. Are you alright?"
"No…get away."
"No, I'm not leaving you. Remember I love you Kakashi." Then Mayu lowered Kakashi's mask and kissed him. The kiss snapped Kakashi back to his senses. "Mayu" he said as he wrapped his arms around her and held her tight. The darkness around them began to fade.
"You bitch!" Oscuridad shouted. "How did you break through my spell?"