Here's chapter 2 :).
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto in any way, shape, or form. If I did, it would've been a hardcore yaoi series.
I took the plunge, never hesitating or even feeling any fear. It felt like an eternity as I opened my eyes. I sat up, confused. I was plunged into a bleak, milky white world. Is this the Afterlife? I thought. Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't.
"Hello young one." I heard a feminine voice come from behind me. I turned around to see who it belonged to. It was a beautiful, but scarred woman. She had short neck-length white hair, red eyes, and pale skin. An albino, I realized.
The strange woman had a pink scar running from the top of her forehead, over her right eye, all the way to her cheek. She had a tattered cloak that seemed like black flames, as they looked as if they had a life of their own. There were no breezes, I noticed. "Who are you?" I asked. She seemed as if she'd been waiting for me to ask that question.
"Death." she stated monotonously. My eyes widened in surprise, then went back to the sad state they were originally in. I leaned my head forward, my hair covering my face. I tried not to cry. I could feel my eyes stinging.
Death reached out and took my chin. She held it, at arm's length away from her. Those blank and emotionless red eyes looked at me, as if she saw right through my soul. I shivered, cringing at the touch. I thought she would strike me. Just like the others back when I was alive.
"Do not cry." She told me. "Your feelings, emotions. They mean nothing here," she continued. I wondered what she meant, but realized that this blank canvas-like room held no emotion, no feelings, gave off no warmth or cold. I opened my mouth to ask a question, but instantly shut it.
I set my face into an emotionless mask. "Good." she praised me as she removed her hand and took her eyes away from mine. "Now get up and follow me." A small flame appeared at her side as she began to move forward. I hesitated, but did as told and followed.
I looked around, but not falling out of pace behind Death. Everything was just so... so blank, so white, and so empty. Yet I thought the afterlife would be a dark, cold, and menacing place. "You humans are very wrong and narrow-minded about this place." Death suddenly said as if she read my mind. "Sorry." I replied quietly and emotionlessly.
I wandered where she was leading me. What that flame beside her meant, what purpose it held. But I knew not to ask such rhetorical questions. But most of all, I wanted to know where I was going. Reading my mind once again, "You'll soon find out." I deemed her words unquestionable and nodded out of habit.
Another thing I noticed. There were no souls. I frowned but replaced it with an emotionless mask once again, recalling Death's words.
"You're getting better." Death praised then fell silent.
I could hear my own breathing and footsteps as we continued down an invisible path, only seen by Death. It seemed like forever that we were walking. Off in the distance, I saw a door. A black door. After a while we reached it. There was no confusion this time; I just let her lead me to whatever destination or place she had planned to take me to.
The flame next to Death that accompanied us suddenly blew away with an airy wisp.
Death walked forward and stood next to the door and turned around. "What?" I questioned emotionlessly. Death only stayed quiet, not speaking a word. Leaving me to think many thoughts of this strange door. I decided.
Whatever happens, happens, I thought. I hesitated before reaching for the knob. As soon as my hand touched the knob, Death placed a cold and pale hand over mine. I looked up at her cold eyes. Everything went black once again.
It's a longer chapter. Please review. Honest criticsm is greatly appreciated and accepted, but I don't respond to crap.