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Chapter Six

A Funeral for the Sun, Part Two

(With Pein)

Recap

"Well, well, well, look what we've got here, some kids that have run too far away from their nests." The voice was mocking and cold, there was no sympathy for them. Pein turned towards the voice, growling in surprise at what he saw.

End of recap

A man with spiked ember hair, coal eyes and black clothes was the first thing Pein saw. When he looked closer, he saw that it was Iwao, the murderer that his mother kept in their house, the reason his parents were dead.

Iwao smirked when he caught sight of Pein and Nagato. "It seems that you have survived but unfortunately you will not live this time." The man pulled out two swords.

He flung one at the Akatsuki, "the one who's leader shall fight me and if your leader can scar me, I'll let you live but if I wound him, I will kill you."

Everyone glanced at each other nervously, they didn't know a thing about sword fighting and even if they did, Iwao was a full-grown adult whilst the Akatsuki were merely the ages of eleven, twelve and thirteen, he could easily butcher them.

Kisame shakily raised his hand, "I have some sword training but I'm used to big heavy ones not this." He glanced at the sword that was sticking out of the ground. Yahiko nodded in understanding, "what about you, Hidan? You are a follower of a god that's uses a lot of violence."

Hidan glared at him. "I use fucking knifes and spikes not a damn sword!" Hidan huffed and folded his arms over each other. Pein sighed, staring off into the abyss known to others as the sky, 'I'm the only choice.' He rose from his sitting place and strongly picked up the laying sword.

His friends gasped as he pointed the weapon at their enemy. "I'm not going to sit around and wait to die while my friends are endangered! I'm going fight until my limps are cut off and even then I probably will keep fighting until you are deposed of," crossly barked Pein, glaring.

Iwao laughed, "You got guts, kid. I will be thrilled when I get to see them lying on the floor." Pein continued to glare at the man, not saying a word.

"As much as I'd like to carry on with our wonderful conversation, I think it's about time we wrapped things up." Iwao charged swiftly at Pein, the boy only had time to dodge and counterattack which Iwao blocked.

They quickly parted from each other only to run back together for another round. Iwao tried slashing Pein's throat but he ducked before the blade hit him, cutting off a tip of his hair. He swiped his leg under the man, making Iwao stumble for a mere second then he straightened out.

Their swords clashed against one another, the blades dying for a chance to spill their enemy's blood. Iwao smirked and heaved his sword, pushing Pein to the ground. He barely dodged as the murderer rammed his weapon towards him.

Iwao grunted, darting at of the way of the boy's sword that almost stabbed him. "You're good, boy. But still not quite good enough to live," the man advised, hurtling himself at Pein. Pein panted, he might be used to this but it was usually against his father and he was not as fast as the man before him.

Their swords clashed again but this time, Pein had a plan, he leaped over Iwao and slashed his face before the man had a chance to get him. Blood poured from Iwao's skull as the man guffawed.

"I'll keep to my promise, kid. I'll let you live but remember this, I'll be back, in the shadows, in windows, in every air you breath for I, Iwao will not be defeated by anyone. I will get my revenge. I'm not going to rest until I feel your blood on my hands." He disappeared in the mist, leaving behind his eerie fading laugh.

"Well you are going to have to wait awhile for that," the apricot-haired boy mumbled, letting out an uncaring yawn. The rest of the gang ran to him, their silent cheers filling the humid air. Yahiko gave him a slap on the back, "why didn't you tell us you could fight like that?"

Pein shrugged, "you never asked." He glanced at his brother; he was asleep on Kisame's back. How he could rest at a time like this was beyond him. Yahiko grinned, he has a perfect idea.

"We should become a gang, you know, like the ones you see on TV but instead of trying to gain personal desires; we could try to stop this world of hatred. We will make peace by becoming the most dangerous people on the plant that way no one would dare try to terrorize us and make a war. With us if they try to knock down the pillar of peace, they will be dead."

Yahiko went silent, giving the others time to think. Pein was the first to speak about the idea, "I believe it could work but if we're going to be a gang, one of us is going to have to be the leader."

The other nodded in agreement at what Pein said. "I think Yahiko should do it," Pein informed, smiling at the image of his best friend leading them into battle, giving them courage to destroy their enemies.

Yahiko shook his head, "I was useless tonight. I am simply unfit to be the leader of our gang. You should have someone who has a heart of steal, someone who can look his enemy in the eye and feel no fear, someone who can call upon the demons of hell and have them fight for him, someone like Pein." Yahiko paused for a second then continued,

"He was the only one who didn't get the least bit frightened when Iwao wanted to fight. Pein, you were the only one who had the guts to stand up to Iwao and fight him even if it meant losing your life. It didn't matter to you as long as you lost it while defending your friends." Yahiko finished with a bright grin of his face.

Pein turned to the others, wondering if they felt the same way Yahiko did. Much to his surprise, the others were nodding and smiling. "I think he would be the right choice also! All in favor of Pein being leader raise your hand." Konan smiled softly at Pein, she looked like she could see the future behind her sharp ashen eyes.

End of flashback

Pein rubbed his temples trying to ease the pain, the pain that was eating him apart. He could feel himself slipping into darkness even as hard as he tried to run away from it, it would keep coming after him with its sickly clutches, just waiting for a chance for him to stop running, a chance to snatch all that is precious to him.

His soul was tattered but he was sure as hell that he would not go into the darkness. Yahiko would be very disappointed if he did. 'Yahiko, why did you have to leave at a time when the world has fallen into darkness?'

He ran his hand through his apricot locks. Pein wished it would go away but he knew it wouldn't. If he was going to get past this, he was going to have to face the darkness instead of running away from it.

He watched emotionlessly at the blazing pile of dead ROOT members, they were foolish to think Danzo could lead them to power; all he led them to was death.

The air was filled with the smell of burning flesh, threatening to consume his lungs with its unbearable scent. Pein let out a small cough, throwing Sakura a quick glance, how she could stand to be so close to the fire and not cringe was beyond him.

(With Sakura)

Sakura warily gazed at Pein, he was awfully quiet. He just kept picking up corpses with a distant expression on his face. He must be in deep thought, she deemed for she would probably do the same thing if her brother died.

She swiftly turned around when she felt a hand on her back. "Don't worry, he's all right," notified Zetsu, grinning widely at her, revealing blood-soaked teeth. Sakura nodded, briefly remembering Pein telling her the he was a cannibal.

She wanted to tell Pein that everything was alright and Yahiko's death was just a misfortune. But that was just the way life was, never staying forever but always fleeting like the spilt second a firework soars through the air, shining brightly and wonderfully but quickly fades.

That was life, one second you're alive and the next second you are six-feet under the ground. For from dust you were made and to dust you will return. There was no way to avoid it though she believes Yahiko's death was not meant to be.

It didn't make sense, Yahiko could have easily evaded Danzo's attack but he didn't. She has noticed something was distracting him, something important. Sakura recalled the way he kept looking over at Konan every few seconds; maybe she'll know the answer to her question.

The rosette gave a silent nod to Zetsu, telling him to start the fire. She stared as a giant blaze consumed the bodies, they were such foolish people. Sakura let out a soft chuckle; they were so simple to kill. They put to shame gang members.

A sharp pain flashed through her head like bullets continuously being shot into it. She fell down to her knees clutching her head, all she could think about was blood, the blood she spilled, the blood mother made her spill.

All the memories she locked up awakened from their heavily guarded steal cages and haunted her with blood of the wicked. "Sakura, kill him!" She heard the voice of the demon of humans, her mother. Sakura remembered that time well, the monster was trying to make her kill her father.

Flashback

Moonlight trickled through the forest, lifeless and cold. Mist twisted in and out of the trees' smooth trunks, pale as the bones that lay beneath a wise cherry tree. Its branches soared into the air like it was trying to reach the starless sky.

All was quiet, not even the owls that lived in the trees made noise. Silent, silent was the death that Sakura wanted, silent and peaceful. She was sitting next to her father like every other night but this night was different, her mother was standing before them with a gun, a SD40 pistol she believed.

Her mother had a crazed glint in her hard hazel eyes. The rosette was frightened, she knew mother was scary and mean but she would still allow her to visit her father every night.

Her father was the nicest person in the world; he always said that one day they were going to escape and live in peace, just him, Naruto and her. "Sakura," her mother started with that sickly sweet voice of hers. "What are you doing here?"

She was confused; her mother knew that she always goes here. Sakura answered with a toothy grin, "I'm with daddy! And looked what we found! Bones, they look human too!" She carried her four year-old innocence on her sleeve.

The rosette didn't seem to notice her father place a protective arm around her while glaring at his wife. "Kasumi, why did you do it?" asked father, glancing towards the bones; he seemed to know who it was also.

The woman in front of him laughed, it was sickening and filled with ice. "Mamoru, you know all who disobey me shall die even if it is my own brother." Sakura sucked in the cold air, Uncle Kaedewas dead?

This couldn't be right! Uncle Kaede was always nice to mother, he would have never disobeyed her. Suddenly, mother threw a sword at Sakura. It landed in front of her. She was alarmed by this and jumped into the safety of her father's arms.

"Sakura, kill him! If you want to live kill him right now or you'll both have your heads blown off," menaced the crazed woman, her eyes had a sadistic spark to them.

Sakura looked at her father, pleading on what she should do. "Sakura listen closely," Mamoru whispered, a dead serious expression painted on his face. "Sakura, I want you to kill me." She nodded. "And remember, sweetie, I will always love you. Do not turn towards hatred or you will end up like your mother."

The rosette jiggled her head and picked up the sword. "Forgive me, father but I can't stay away from hatred," she murmured as her father fell to the ground, dead.

End of Flashback

(With Pein)

Pein ran to Sakura's side, she was clutching her head on her knees. It didn't make sense, one moment she's fine then the next moment she's on the floor with blood dripping out of her mouth.

"Zetsu, call Tobi and tell him he needs to hurry up! We have to go to the hospital," Pein ordered, not sparing the jade-haired teen a glance, he was too busy making sure Sakura was okay.

Zetsu nodded and rushed to do what was ordered. Tobi came in a matter of seconds, crashing the van into the warehouse. "Let's go!" Pein quickly but gently picked up Sakura and ran towards the vehicle. He placed her in the back and pushed the door closed.

"Drive."

(With Sakura)

(Sakura's point of view)

Everything was dark and cold. The air I breathed felt like stone, hard and frozen. I would walk and walk, hoping to see light. It was strange that I would seek it but ever since Pein has come into my life, I've been craving it, wanting it to stay forever on my skin.

To feel the heat it gives instead of the chilled touch of moonlight. I softly chuckle, he was like day and I was like night, we were different yet the same. We yearn for a something else, something unlike we have ever had before.

Our paths are hazed and alone but soon, they would entwine. I smiled; Sayomi couldn't even image the love I now hold.

Suddenly, streaks of blood appeared in front of me, spelling out the words, you will pay. I was not frightened; mother was dead even if she somehow turned into a ghost instead of going to the place she belonged she would not be able to hurt me.

It was a matter of me being alive and her being dead, we were not on the same dimension. Even when I die, she could not harm me; the gods will most likely have me in their favor and put me in heaven. Hell was the place she would be and I, her killer would not suffer the same sentence.

It was odd; I didn't feel anything, not the icy air that hung around me or even my heart running blood through my veins. I was numb.

A light showed ahead, trying to lead me out but I didn't want to; I didn't want to go where the light would lead me.

I froze, lightning seemed to come out of nowhere and sting me. My head was light; I couldn't push my eyelids back up. "Damn it." I fell to the metal ground.

"Saakuuraa!"

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Me: I decided to end the chapter here that means we are going on to chapter seven and a funeral for the sun part three

Eddie: -Sighs- hurry up with Yahiko's funeral already!

Me: -Ignores Eddie- sorry if this chapter sucks!