After that ordeal, Kurai decided to take me away from everybody else. No warning was said, he just picked me up an ran. They didn't even try to come for me. I guess that's all right. "Ichigo..." Kurai called out to me from my dazed state.
"Huh?" I snapped out of it and looked at him. It was weird being able to see his face, but at the same time it was incredibly amazing.
"Are you okay?" He looked genuinely worried, but why?
"What do you mean? I'm perfectly fine?"
"Really now?" He raised an eyebrow, why didn't he believe me?
"What? I'm fine. Why don't you believe me?" I glared, the thought kind of pissed me off.
He stopped running, as if he was preparing to speak. He looked at me with these serious crimson hued eyes, "You just completely freaked out!" His breathing was hard and ragged. Was he mad?
"What are you talking about?" I couldn't comprehend what he was talking about.
"When that short haired blonde boy was yelling at you! You just completely shut down! Why?!" Had I? Oh, that's right. How stupid am I? To just forget that...
"Hey... Don't cry..." Kurai held me closer, it amazed me how that was possible. the guy was holding me bridal style for Pete's sake. Wait... Crying? Me? I touched my face. It was wet, my vision was blurry. Ah. This sucks. A sob escaped my lips and he rocked me back and forth in his arms. "What's wrong? I can't make it better if you don't tell me..." His tone had instantly softened.
"I... I don't know anymore! What am I? Who am I? I don't understand! Why do I kill? Why do I love it so much?! The pain and blood that comes with it?! Do I even like it? Why am I feeling this way?! I feel so miserable, confused, yet happy at the same time... I feel like I don't know who I am anymore..." I cried onto his shoulder. Maybe it was fate to meet Naruto once again. To have him yell at me, so I could reevaluate myself.
"You are Ichigo. A strong girl who has trained her ass off these last years. No one else can defeat you in determination. You could kick their asses if you tried. You have a strong mind as well, but even the strongest break. No one is perfect. You know... You were brought into this world for a reason. Without you... I wouldn't even be here." Kurai tried to comfort me, it worked.
"Thanks... Could you put me down?"
"Right." He put me down, making sure I was balanced. "What now?"
"Do you need to ask?"
"Hide and Seek?" He raised a brow knowingly.
"Of course. Well be seeking those who are hiding. Shall we go find Sasuke?" I smile at the man. My eyes felt a bit swollen, maybe it was the crying.
"And so the journey begins." Kurai gave me a thumbs up.
Over the last couple months, I haven't found a trace of my psychotic brother. I haven't been to the Akatsuki either, not that I really missed anybody there except my idiot of a brother. I heard that Sasori, Kakuzu, and Hidan are either dead or have disappeared off the face of the earth. They all happened to be ganged up on. Not cool.
I got some very interesting intel from someone who's name I'd rather not say. it seems that Orochimaru is dead, killed by my Psycho Brother at that. When I followed the lead, it seems that my brother formed a team as well. A team of four called Hebi. From there I found out Deidara killed himself with his own "art" while fighting Sasuke. It's seems that Sasuke won. And guess what?
Done guessing? He's right in front of me.
It's attack time.
"Wait here." I told Kurai, he rolled his eyes and nodded. I take out a kunai and go as fast as I can to hold the blade at my brother's throat.
"Sasuke!" A red head yelled out his name. He seemed to be completely taken by shock.
"Who-?"
"I would have thought you'd have better taste in girls big brother." I taunted with a grin.
"You!" His lip quivered as his face darkened.
"You should really practice a bit more Sasuke." I removed the blade, already expecting him to go at me. As anticipated, he took out his Katana and tried to stab me. His attempt failed when Kurai came and stopped it with his index and middle finger. "Didn't I tell you to wait over there?"
"Did you expect me to listen?" The demon countered.
"I guess you're right." Sasuke suddenly applied more force, adding his lightning. it tore right through Kurai's stomach. I didn't feel a thing as it went right through my stomach. I had underestimated him. No.. I had just let my guard down.
"Ah... I'm bleeding..." I looked down at the wound just above my liver and coughed up blood. "What a pathetic way to go out. Ugh..." I could feel Kurai slowly coming back into my body, disappearing from the eyes view. I walked forward, making the wound deeper, but getting closer to Sasuke. "I can't believe I'm saying this after what you just did but... I love you big brother." His facial expression didn't change. "I guess you wanted me dead that bad huh, it's almost your birthday too.." I coughed again. "Well, I hope this was a good present.."
He pulled out the blade, and walked away. "It doesn't matter, let's go." I dropped to the ground.
"How cruel..." The tears ran down my face.
What was I expecting?
-'Love.'-
Yeah, I guess so.
-'It'll be alright.'-
Goodnight World, Forever...