A/N

I'm so sorry for the long wait for this next chapter! I had writer's block majorly. Well, sort of. . . I had four different ideas for this chapter in specific, but in the end I went with what I could write the most on. I didn't want to make you guys wait any longer. X3

I'm also happy so many of you are actually liking this! ~happy squeal~ :D

Chapter 8 The Feeling of Death?

Darkness scattered about the area. He couldn't tell one thing from the other or which way was correct. Even as a shinigami, he felt suffocated. His life was etching away with each second, but someone was there? They were talking to him. Kid stirred trying to connect to the world around him, but his eyes weren't opening.

"He's alive!" A voice cried out and instantly another butted in.

"Quick! We need to get him to the hospital." A distinct sound rang throughout the boy's head, like a soft tune even when scared.

What's going on? Kid thought feeling his body getting lifted by unknown hands. It wasn't Maka's or Blackstar's or anyone else recognizable for that matter. Where am I? He thought suddenly feeling quite cold. My body shouldn't be acting this way. I should be healing already. Is that Soul?

"Hang in there, we're almost there!" The male voice said making Kid's head hurt. The guy may have been loud, but it sure wasn't Soul.

What are you talking about? I'm fine. The reaper wanted to say, but his mouth wouldn't open. His eyes remained shut like locked doors, but realization started to come over him when he started coughing. Why do I feel so much pain? Kid felt his stomach, which was seeping with warm blood, and knew instantly that he wasn't fine. Starting to shiver, the shinigami could feel every drop leaking from his body, and he became fearfully aware of the possibilities awaiting his near future. I'm... going to die?

"Neji!" The soft tune returned, "Let me bandage him up!"

"Alright, but be quick." Kid assumed this voice was Neji's and instantly felt a jerk in motion before he coud feel the soft ground beneath his back. His scorched jacket got ripped from his body and his white undershirt unbuttoned completely by fast hands. Breathing heavily, he could feel the freezing gentle winds hitting him like sandpaper. Wishing that the two would hurry, Kid made another attempt to open his eyes and managed to slit them. The light above was so bright... He didn't want to look.

"That's right, stay with us." The female whispered wrapping a good roll of tight bandages around the boy's stomach quickly. Her hands didn't stop until he could barely feel the wound anymore, but that may have been his reflexes kicking in telling him to sleep. As quickly as they had stopped, Kid's head rolled into a crevice of comfortable clothes and tried to keep his eyes open in the swaying. I'm so tired... No, I can't fall asleep! Despite his desperate attempts to stay fully awake, the reaper found himself unable to fulfill his wish. His eyes closed, letting the darkness carry him away.

When he awoke much later, his golden eyes stared bewildered around the room. "Are you... Death the Kid?" A purple haired girl asked quietly with a heartwarming smile. Kid could only manage a shocked nod as he looked from one gaze to the next. Who were these people?

"You're lucky to have survived that." A pink haired girl said suddenly with a bright smile on her face. "You were moments away from leaving this world, but don't worry, you'll be fine in no time. I patched you up pretty good. Just stay in bed for the mean time and avoid moving around a lot. How did you end up with such a deep stab like that?"

He stared at them quietly for the longest time trying to recollect his thoughts. "...S... Sasuke." Kid said hoarsely gathering a bit of memories. The smiles in the room all faded and were replaced with despair. "Sasuke... We fought. I couldn't fight him." Come to think of it, the boy knew something was up. He couldn't call forth Beezlebub, his flying skateboard, during the nearly fatal fight. Wait! How did they know his name? The tumbling thoughts only gave him an internal headache.

"Where is Sasuke now? Why did he fight you?" The same girl spoke again dramatically.

Kid shook his head weakly. "I don't know. He said something about... power." The image flashed back to him of the samurai-like shinobi instantly gaining the upper hand. The blade sinking harshly through his body, and then Sasuke's laugh of victory. What the guy didn't know, was that even though he couldn't use his shinigami powers, he could still move quickly. He had managed to escape the ninja on speed alone, but barely. Kid had also escaped on high injury, which wasn't much of a win if he hadn't been found. I'm vulnerable here. Kid thought carefully. Which means for once, I'm equal to a normal child.

"It can't be helped... I'm Sakura Haruno by the way!" The kunoichi said making Kid refocus in on his surroundings. Despite her attempts to look happy, it was plainly written all over her face that his news didn't bring happiness. In fact, everyone in the room didn't look pleased.

"You're friends are already here in the village. They sent us out to search for you." Hinata said gently.

"Liz? Patty?" Kid asked quickly craning his head towards her.

Nodding, the Hyuga's turned towards the door. "We'll bring them to you, so stay put."

"Wait! Before you go," Kid panicked making all three give him worried looks. "Please. Tidy up this room. It's such a mess." He whined staring at its hideous decor that in no way shape or form held up to his high expectations. The plants didn't even have the right amount of petals . . . .