Sorry for the long waiting, guys. I had a major lack of ideas for this chapter, but I like the result. Hope you'll like it too.
I do not own the series Naruto nor any of its characters. I only own everything that turns around Yuki and isn't part of the series Naruto.
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I am in an empty room. A white, square, empty room. An open window is on my right, and an open door on my left. I hear a shuffling of clothes behind me and quickly turn around. A young, hooded Yuki is before me. I guess she isn't more than seven.
"Which will you chose, Sasuke? Which way?" she asks faintly.
Echoes of her voice reach my ears.
"Will you take the easy way, or the hard way?" she continues.
"Can you be a bit more precise on what those way are?" I ask.
Another Yuki appears on my right, on the side of the door.
"I represent the easy way." she says with a calm and melodious voice. "This is the easy way out. If you wish to take this path, you have to come with me."
A third Yuki appears behind me and I turn around.
"I represent the hard way." she says with a rough tone. "This is the hard way out. If you wish to take this path, you have to come with me."
The first young Yuki speaks again. "Make your choice carefully, Sasuke. You only have one choice."
"What will be the consequences of that choice?" I ask.
A kind smile appears on her lips. She lifts in the air and comes at merely an inch away from me. She puts her hand gently on my cheek and looks deeply into my eyes. Even though I am dreaming, I feel my heart beat fast at the contact.
"The consequences…" she starts in a somewhat seductive voice, "…will be the death of one of your friends. Or maybe even your own. It depends on what choice you'll make at the time. Each second that passes is a time of choice. And you have to make one really soon."
"How come you're in my dream, Yuki? How come you're the one who's telling me to make a choice? Why you?" I ask.
She leans a bit further and whispers, her lips touching my ear, "Because I am part of that choice. And blond boy's destiny, as well as mine, is in your hands. But I am the only one old enough to be able to see it, and tell you."
"Is the Yuki I see when I'm awake aware of this?"
"She is more aware of everything than what you could think. But you aren't aware of enough things."
"Wha…?" I say in awe.
"You're just like a kid." she says, giggling. "Just like blond boy. Even though I'm sure he can tell what you cannot."
She pokes softly on my nose.
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Then, I wake up. All around me are trees. The shadows of the night are dancing with the light of the moon. We left Konoha two or three days ago, at the news of a new werewolf. Indeed, we discovered that Naruto didn't attack anybody in the village. Another were wolf had. And now Sakura had disappeared. But, the thing is, we knew exactly what had happened to her. She had turned into a werewolf. And Naruto wasn't the one who had killed Hinata.
Yuki is now leading us to her hideout, where we will make a plan to end this. To end all the killing that werewolves are doing. Each ten years, Yuki told us, there were at least a hundred people attacked by werewolves. And each five years, only one werewolf was killed by normal humans. It couldn't be considered a war. It was a hunt. A massacre. Unfair in every way.
Days, as much as nights, were past in silence. We walk during the day, and sleep during the night. It is pretty risky with werewolves that can hide anywhere around, but it is Yuki's will. She can't focus during the night, she told us. She has difficulties controlling her actions. I asked why. She is taking her formula especially to control the beast, so why would she have difficulties with it? She didn't answer. And after that it was all quiet. Even Naruto hadn't said a word or a whimper.
We are about to enter a strange place. There is no birds chanting. No bugs bugging us. And the peculiar sent of death plans in the air. The sun raises and the other two wake up. We eat slightly and resume our walk. Even though the sun is up, the scenery is getting darker. The trees have less and less leaves. The wind is getting chillier. The sky is getting cloudier. And I raise my guards unconsciously.
Naruto shivers. "This place is giving me the creeps! I didn't know there was such a place so near to Konoha!" he says.
"That's because normal humans can't come here. Only werewolves who took the formula." says Yuki, her voice just above a whisper.
The wind blows a bit stronger, whistling through the now nude branches of the dark trees.
"What is this place, anyway?" asks Naruto, looking around with fear clearly written on his lovely face.
"It is a grave." is Yuki's answer. "Well… once it had been. Now it's just a darker place in the forest, protected from the rest of the world by an illusion spell."
No more talking is heard. Only our steps in the dead leaves and the continuous whistling of the wind reaches our ears. This place is getting more sinister by the second. After a few hours that seemed like an eternity, an abandoned factory is in view. The chimneys aren't smoking. The windows are broken. The thing is all rusted.
We go to it and enter. The doors creak as they slide open in a loud sound. Anyone in there is now aware of our presence. We are all three on our guards. The place is deserted.
"We have to reach the elevator. Last time I came here, I had to run to the other side to not get caught by the undead. But now…" she looks around, "I'm not sure if they have left. Better be extremely careful."
Naruto and I nod in agreement. We start walking, advancing cautiously in the big place. It is as big as the ballroom of my mansion, except with less decorations and a grey colour instead of the mahogany tree I am used to. Eerie is the only word I think of to describe quickly the atmosphere of the factory. No sound except the wind coming in by the windows.
Who had the idea of putting a secret hideout in such a place!
Knowing Yuki, it probably had been her idea.
A little "click" sound resonatsd from behind us and we stand still. All our senses are alert. All our muscles are tense. Yuki slowly turns around and looks at the empty entrance. Naruto and I do the same. There is nothing.
Suddenly, a movement catches our attention on our left. We turn and gasp in surprise. A man is standing there. He bows. Yuki do the same and the two straighten. The man starts walking to the back of the factory and disappears suddenly.
"What the heck was that?" exclaims Naruto, shocked.
"It was a ghost, blond dobe. He is part of my team. Let's hurry before the undead awaken." replies Yuki.
I nod. "I agree. This place isn't safe."
"There is nowhere where you can be safe. Thrust me." She then starts walking to the back of the factory.
Naruto and I follow up. She slides open a door and gets in the little room. We enter behind her. She presses a button. The door closes and the little room starts going down.
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End of eleventh chapter. Not very long, I agree, but the fun part is coming real soon.
Yuki: Yay! Battle ahead!
Sasuke and Naruto: Do we really have to be alone with that maniac?
Me: Yes you have, boys.
Yuki: Chickens!
Itachi: Can I be in the story too?
Me: I don't know... I didn't really thought of that...
Itachi: Please?
Me: I'll think about it.
Sasuke: (in awe) You can beg?
Itachi: I can do anything.
Yuki: ...
Naruto: What the fuck? The Akatsuki will be involved?
Me: Maybe. I said I'll think about it. (evil smile) I think I even have an idea on the matter...
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