When he opened his eyes, he looked around to see that he was in an abandoned building. He ran a hand through his hair and sighed. He probably zoned out when he was walking with Hinata and ended up here randomly.

He fixed his disheveled clothes and when he looked up, there stood a man. Sasuke shrugged and tried to walk past him, thinking it was just another weird human, but the man lifted a hand to stop him.

"You know I'm dead right?" Sasuke asked and crossed his arms. He planned to scare the shit out of this human but all he got was a shrug. "Good for you then."

"You can't leave," the man told him calmly and walked over to the fairly large, open window.

"Like hell I can't," Sasuke scoffed and moved to walk through the door but was shot back by a bright light. He fell to the ground a few feet away from the mysterious man.

"Told you," was all he said. Sasuke rolled his eyes and rubbed at his now bright red arm.

"Who are you?" the Uchiha asked when the stinging sensation faded away.

A wind pushed back the man's long brunette hair and his eyes seemed to soften. "Some call me Neji."

"Alright, I'm—"

"I know who you are Sasuke Uchiha," the brunette interrupted and turned to face the Uchiha.

"Could you get to the point already, I have someone waiting for me," Sasuke said with a roll of his eyes.

"Time outside of this place isn't the same. One day on Earth, is one hour here," Neji explained with a gesture to the window.

"What is this place?" Sasuke asked and stepped closer to the window. "What are you?"

"Everyone visits this place, some go upstairs and some take a fall down," Neji said vaguely.

"No, this can't be…" Sasuke stuttered out after a moment's thought.

"Humor me," Neji smirked and folded his arms across his chest.

"…Purgatory." Sasuke whispered as he stared at the brunette with wide eyes.

"Correct, now to answer your other question, I am a mere messenger. I tell everyone who comes along the things they need to know before they leave," Neji explained as he took a seat on the window sill.

"Were you human once?" Sasuke finds himself asking before he can stop himself.

"Yes, everyone you meet here has once been human," Neji explained with a faint smile on his mouth.

Sasuke, hesitantly, takes a seat next to him and once again looks around. "Why does it look like this?"

"Purgatory, like heaven and hell, is based off of the person's thoughts. You seem to have connection to this place," Neji said with a shrug as he too looked around. "You're here because you haven't moved on in a certain time period."

"What? I've only been dead three years," Sasuke exclaimed with narrowed eyes.

"You've been like this for nine years, Sasuke. You only remember three for a reason only known by you," Neji clarifies as he folds his hands over his lap, a patient look filling his face.

Sasuke glares at the man and points an accusing finger. "How the hell do you know that?!"

"Every three years you come back here, with no memory of anything except for one person," Neji explains and his hands tighten for a second before relaxing.

"I only remember Hinata," Sasuke whispered mostly to himself. "You said something about not moving on."

"Correct, you were given twelve years to figure out a way to move on, and the twelfth year is approaching rapidly," Neji says, and his voice has turned serious.

"What happens when the twelfth year comes?"

"If you haven't moved on by the twelfth year, then your spirit will be erased. Memories you've left with people will be erased and rewritten as a different reality. You'll be forced to roam the earth with no soul and memories," Neji warns the male. His nearly white eyes have gone hard and narrowed.

"How do you know so much about this?"

"I was in the same predicament as you, only I was given two years. I thought that being erased would be peaceful since no one remembered me anyway," Neji reminisces with a shake of his head.

"What changed your mind?"

"Just one day before I was set to be erased, I heard my thirteen year old cousin's voice in my head. I figured she was at my grave, and the closer I got to her the louder her words."

"What was she talking about?"

Neji started to chuckle and a smile filled his features. "'I'm back! I hope you don't mind but I slept in your bed yesterday and realized it smelt like you. Have you always smelt like trees? You know I love trees.'"

Sasuke raised a brow at the simplicity of the statement. "That's what helped you move on?"

"Yes, it was the simple fact of being able to see her talk to my grave, without even knowing if I was able to listen. For almost two years, I'd pushed her voice to the back of my head and continued to feel sorry for myself," Neji said with a smile. "Keep your eyes open. The thing to move on might just be in front of you this whole time."

Sasuke stared at the empty space and bit his lip. "If I only remember Hinata, why doesn't she remember me?"

"Only you have the answer to that question," Sasuke scoffs. "But I can help you."

A sarcastic response was on the tip on his tongue but before he could say it, the room was transformed into a field. Opened doors were scattered all around the grass and in the middle of the field, one large red door was shut.

"Each door represents a stage that you will have to complete. Once you complete a stage, the door will close. If you complete all the stages, this red door will open," Neji explained.

Sasuke nodded and took a step toward the largest opened door. Neji stopped him from entering, the veins around his eyes suddenly visible and pulsating as he looked inside.

"Are you sure you wish to enter this stage first?" Neji asked with slight concern lacing his voice.

Sasuke nodded and placed a hand on the man's shoulder. "I'll see you later, Neji."

The male nodded and watched as Sasuke stepped through the door. His figure embraced by the bright light as he walked further in.

"Good luck, Sasuke Uchiha," Neji whispered to the air as a clock appeared above the large red door.

0-0-0

When the bright, blinding light cleared he opened his eyes to see that he was sitting in the backseat of a car. On his right was a baby in a car seat with black messy hair and crimson red eyes.

"Sasuke maybe I should drive, you drank a bit more than usual," a woman sitting in the passenger's seat suddenly spoke.

Sasuke slowly turned to see that it was indeed him driving the car. A feeling of nostalgia filled him as he took in his very own features. Jet black locks covered his head and his pale skin stretched over tightened hands. A frown was on his face as he stared at the road.

"I'm fine Karin," was the only response she got as they drove down the dark streets.

The woman named Karin scoffed and turned to check up on the baby. The child seemed to light up at the attention it received and made grabby hands at her. Karin let the boy grab onto her pinkie.

"You're so cute Ichiro," she cooed as she made silly faces at the child.

"He looks like his father," Past Sasuke announced with a small smirk on his face.

"I hope he can hold his drinks better than his father," Karin said with a teasing smile and fond crimson eyes. Past Sasuke scoffed and made a sharp turn, causing Karin to hit her head on the head rest. "Ouch, you did that on purpose didn't you?"

The smirk on his face widened as he shrugged. "Innocent until proven guilty, right Ichi?"

The child gave an encouraging laugh and a smug smile filled on his father's face as they turned down Kurama Avenue. This made Sasuke jerk in response.

"No! Go down a different road! God damn it! Move!" Sasuke screamed as he tried to get them to listen, to hear him, to just…move.

"We're halfway there, and you said I wouldn't be able to—" Past Sasuke cut himself off as he caught drift of the car speeding down the street. Karin's eyes widened and she briefly turned to look at her husband. Past Sasuke reached over to cover his wife and placed a hand on the child's chest just as the two cars collided.

Sasuke saw black and when he blinked the scenery changed. He was in the hospital and in front of him Karin was running down a hallway.

"Where's Sasuke?! What happened to my baby?!" She screamed to everyone who would listen. A group of doctors tried to calm her down but she pushed against them.

"Tell me where they are!" she demanded with tears rimming her eyes.

Her arms were covered in bandages, her face full of scratches, and her legs looked to have suffered the most damage. A doctor grabbed her hand and led her to another section of the hospital. This part seemed to be darker and in the middle of the hallway was a large window.

In front of it was a man with long hair pulled into a ponytail. He covered his eyes with a large hand and didn't even seem to notice the frantic female. Karin went running down the hallway upon seeing the man. She turned to look in the window and saw Past Sasuke lying down on a bed with all types of tubes connected to him. Doctors monitored his every movement.

Her eyes finally released all the tears she seemed to be holding back as she banged onto the window.

"Sasuke!" she screamed and almost as if saying his name broke her, she fell to the ground. Her hand still pressed against the window. She chanted his name over and over again as she clutched something close to her chest.

Sasuke stepped close to her and crouched down to her level, his heart full of pain. The male sat next to her and held her close as she cried. Sasuke looked at her face and touched her soft hair.

"I'm sorry I left you," Sasuke whispered to her crying figure and suddenly everything turned white once again.

The scene fell apart and when he opened his eyes again he was in the field of doors. Neji stood in front of him and pointed to his cheek. Sasuke touched and for the first time realized that he was crying. A sinking feeling filled him as he saw the door close with a seal around it. The newly added clock struck one o clock.

"What did you see?" Neji asked as he took step forward to the male.

"Before and after I died," Sasuke whispered and looked into his eyes.

"What thoughts ran through your mind?"

"When I moved to put my body over Karin's, I kept thinking, 'Why did I go down this road? I just killed my family'," Sasuke answered and felt his blood run cold.

"Now what are you thinking?"

"What happened to my son? Why is Hinata important to all this?"

Neji smiled and looked up at the endless sky. "If you're ready, you can go through another door. I'll still be here."

Sasuke nodded but didn't turn. "How did you die?"

"Suicide," was the easy response.

Sasuke nodded, slower this time, and looked up at the next door. He took confident steps forward and welcomed the blinding lights that surrounded him.

0-0-0

Hinata silently looked up at the sky from her seat on the back porch. The garden had started to bloom and everywhere there were colorful flowers. She pushed her knees close to her chest and barely noticed that Hanabi had sat beside her feet.

"You're upset," the young Hyuuga noted as she placed a reassuring hand on her sister's ankle. Hinata said nothing as she kept her gaze on the darkening sky. "Why is that?"

Hanabi waited for a moment but when she received no response she stood and left the garden. A few minutes later Hikari sat in Hanabi's place. Amethyst eyes stared at the side of her daughter's face.

"The last time you acted like this was when you were younger. It was after…" the unspoken name was left hanging in the air. Neji.

Hinata shot a glare at her mother and her mouth pressed into a thin line. Hikari shook her head and gave a weak smile.

"We never really do talk about him do we?" she continued and placed a hand on her daughter's arm. "I understand how you feel."

And suddenly a surge of anger forced its way to the surface. An urge to say terrible and horrible things to her wanted to burst free but she capped a lid on it. "I'm going to go for a walk. Please don't wait up for me."

Hinata stood up and left behind all her anger from before. As she exited her home, the warm breeze cooled her hot face. She barely made it to the empty park before she broke down. Tears strode down her face as she realized that she never got to say goodbye to either of them. Neji was long gone in the night and Sasuke had would disappear into thin air.

She'd never felt more lonely.

Soon she ran out of tears to cry and all she was left with was an empty feeling. She pulled her knees up to her chest and stared out at the bright moon. It reminded her of white eyes that belonged to a beloved person and tore her eyes away from the image. She looked down at the bench and noticed her small ring.

Hinata was almost one hundred percent sure that she didn't have it on when she left. But then again, she was on the verge of crying and could have probably taken it by accident. Her pale hand reached out to pick it up.

"—can't even see me!" a voice yelled abruptly.

Hinata felt her heart drop and tears filled her eyes but not fall yet. She slowly turned her head to the left and caught a glimpse of broad shoulders, jet black hair, pale skin and the signature frown. An accidental squeal of delight escaped her as she stood up and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Her body pressed up against his and she let her tears run freely as she cried into his neck. A familiar scent of wood and fire filled her nose as she hugged him tighter. She sobbed horribly and she didn't even worry about how she might have looked, hugging the air.

Lilac eyes widened as she realized that she was hugging him! Hinata separated from him and looked up at through tear filled eyes. Sasuke looked down at her and the side of his mouth tugged up in amusement. The ring slid from her fingers and just like that he vanished once again.

Hinata tried to grab for him and almost cried instantly when all she caught was air. She sniffled and looked down at the ground, her vision turning blurry.

The fallen ring started to float in the air in front of her face. She looked up at it with confusion and suddenly her hand was lifted on its' on accord. The ring slipped onto her middle finger and Sasuke's figure slowly came back.

Sasuke ruffled her hair as he watched the shock fill her face. "How long have I been gone this time?"

Hinata's chest puffed up. "Three stupid months! Y-You….Jerk! You leave and…and just show up out of nowhere! I agreed to help you not be left in the dark!" She pushed his chest with all of her frustration.

Sasuke held her wrists and placed her hands onto his face. "Hinata you need to remember me."

"What? What are you talking about?" Hinata tried to free herself.

"I'll explain everything but first you have to remember me," Sasuke urged and then moved her hands to around his neck, a sick feeling filling him up. His eyes burned a crimson color and his pupil divided into three spots.

Hinata watched in awe as the dots spun around.

0-0-0

Remember me Hinata.

She blinked once, twice, three times before her eyes opened completely. A bright light shone in her face and she looked around. She was in an old abandoned building.

"Looks like she didn't die yet," a male with fiery orange hair said suddenly.

"You'd think a girl like her would just give up and die already," another man with white hair replied harshly.

"Both of you shut up or else he's going to get mad!" a woman with crimson eyes and flashy red hair.

Hinata blinked again and tried to touch her face but her hands were tied together by a rope. Her throat felt dry and she looked down to see that her mouth had tape covered over it.

"Karin, you're overreacting. Sasuke doesn't give a fuck," the white hair male chuckled.

"He totally does give a damn fuck, Suigetsu! We just slaughtered this fucking place moron," Karin seethed and looked like she was about to punch the male in the face.

Footsteps were heard causing the room to move into a tense silence. A boot stepped into the room and revealed Sasuke. Hinata's eyes widened as she took in the site of his bloody clothes. She then realized that the others, except for Karin, were covered in it as well.

A smirk arose on his face as he watched the terror fill her face. Hinata tried to move away from his reached out hand. His pale hand caressed her cheek, blood smearing. Sasuke removed the tape from her mouth slowly and tore away at the ropes that held her.

"Stand up Hyuuga," he commanded and on shaky legs she did. "They've tortured you for hours now and yet you still don't want to release the information of where you cousin is hiding."

Hinata's eyes widened into an impossible size at the mention of the male and she shook her head slowly. Sasuke seemed to ignore her entire existence as he continued to speak.

"Now if I were you I'd hate him with my whole being. I mean because he won't come out of hiding, we just killed your entire family," Sasuke tsked. "That means no more mommy waking you up in the morning, no more daddy to tell you stay away from boys, and no more little sister to talk to about your annoying day."

Hinata shook her head violently and ran to her parent's room. The door was wide open and there on the edge of the bed were her parents' lifeless bodies. Hanabi was at the first step of the door with a dagger in her back, her eyes looking up with tears at the corner of her eyes.

Do you remember Hinata?

She chocked out a sob and sunk to the floor, her hands shaking uncontrollably. Sasuke sat next to her and pulled her close. "Tell me where he is."

She shook her head and looked at the smeared blood on her face. "No…No…This…They aren't dead…They can't be…"

"Oh but they are cupcake. In fact I watched your pretty mother take her last breath as she tried to save your sister. Pathetic really," Suigetsu commented as he nudged Hanabi's hand with his foot.

Hinata closed her sister's eyes and moved her hand away from the male's foot. "What do you want with him?" Her voice was deadly calm.

"Nothing that concerns you," Karin answered as she flipped her hair over her shoulder.

Hinata removed the dagger from the girl's back and pointed it at Sasuke. "You'll see him one day and you won't remember him but he'll know exactly who you are. And when you die, you'll have to look into my eyes."

"Is that a threat?" He asked her with smirk.

"No. That is a promise," She corrected and threw the dagger at Karin before wrapping her hands around Sasuke's neck.

0-0-0

Sasuke's eyes had returned to normal and they were both back in the park. Hinata removed her hands from his neck and tears filled her eyes.

"How are they dead? I was just with them," she whispered and a single tear fell over her cheek.

"They chose to stay on Earth…with you."

"My mother met you! You killed her and my family! How could she not hate you!?" Hinata raised a hand to slap him but a delicate, frail hand stopped her.

"Because I still got to see you grow up into a fine young woman," Hikari smiled. Behind her stood Hanabi and Hiashi with smiles on their faces. "I was given another chance with you."

That's it for now folks! This chapter has been a crazy experience. I swear everything I wrote in this chapter is for a reason. I'll give you a little teaser into the next chapter though. Hinata meets someone significant. Not going to say who though (Because I'm a teasing bastard.) But I really hope you enjoyed this chapter. It was really difficult to write without giving too much detail. Thanks for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it. See you soon buddies.