Chapter 32: Life

Sakura knelt over Neji her small hands glowing heavily with green chakra. She breathed deep gently pressing her hands onto his broken chest.

Neji…who did this?

She shook her head as she felt tears rising to her eyes.

I can't focus on that. I have to make sure he can get better. I have to save him….I have to…save him for Hinata! For Hanabi-chan…for TenTen-san…I have to.

"Neji-san?" Sakura paused. She laid her head on his chest and listened. No…please no…

"Neji-san! Hold on! Please! Don't do this! Don't give in! Neji-san!" Sakura yelled. She pushed her chakra out more forcefully.

She screamed.

"Sasuke! Sasuke! Naruto! Please! No!" Sakura screamed again as she heard footsteps going through the hall. Sasuke ran through the door, holding a kunai frantically looking around the room. His eyes settled on Neji and he immediately went to Sakura's side his hands already glowing.

"What happened?!"

"His breathing! He's going into cardiac arrest!"

"What the hell happened?"

"He's hemorrhaging! Sasuke, he's losing blood! Sasuke!"

"Calm down! Focus on his heart…you know this! You can do this Sakura! I know you can!" Sasuke stared into her eyes.

"…I know you can do this, Sakura."

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A suffocating darkness surrounded him almost as if he was drowning. His eyes weren't opened as there is no need for them in the black abyss he was standing in. Then suddenly a blinding white light encased him. He flinched at the power and fierceness of it. Then as suddenly as it had come it left.

Neji slowly opened his eyes. He took a deep breath. He blinked a couple of times. His eyes widened at the site before him.

He reached out to touch the clear material that surrounded his body. Almost like a cocoon. He strained his eyes to see beyond the glassy like door. His eyes shifted endlessly taking in the strange, new surroundings. The room seemed nothing but infinite white.

"I see you're finally awake, Neji-kun!"

Neji placed both hands against the glass door and pushed. It didn't move.

"Here…let me help you with that." The young man walked up to the large glass bulb. He placed his hand against it flat and pressed gently on it. Neji stiffened as a blue light charged through the clear glass bulb over his head and under his feet. The sides of the bulb came down like flower petals being pick off one by one until each of them touched the white ground.

"Never thought I'd see the day this would happen…to you anyway."

"Who are you?" Neji snatched his hand away from the pale white ones. He glared at the young man with light blue hair and green eyes. The man smiled and shook his head.

"I'm Life. If I hadn't saved you, you'd be dead now. No…you'd be dead long before now, Neji. Consider yourself lucky."

"Life? Who are you? Why are you here?" Neji walked down the glass like petals and back away from the young man called Life.

"I'm Life. Like I said you would be dead without me. You can't die. Not yet…this world needs you…and Hinata. And even Hanabi."

"What-?"

"It's a long story. Before your parents were even born. It goes back hundreds of years…"

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500 hundred years ago…a war raged throughout the land of ninjas. Pain, bloodshed and Chaos were rampant and a part of everyday Life. Multiple lives were taken each day in battles between the Five Great Ninja Nations. Food was scarce…kindness and sympathy no longer existed.

It was dark times…

One day…The Land of Fire and the Land of Lighting had a terrible battle in the Demon Country. "Death" was everywhere and the citizens of the country ran for their lives.

On the fifth day of battle the fighting neared an old shrine. Having no respect for holy places the ninja continued their conflict. They never came back. After the battle was over…and Konoha had been claimed the winner they sent shinobi to scout out the shrine where their fellow brethren had disappeared. They didn't find them.

Later that night the Konoha ninja were chopping firewood for the camp when they noticed three tall, strong trees in front of the shrine. They cut these down…and in doing so released Life, Pain, and Chaos in the world of men.

Demons that had been sealed away from the world were now free.

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The leaders of the Five Great Ninja Nations had to decide something. One Nation…would house the demons.

One clan…that was full of Pain, Life and Chaos. Death.

Hyuga.

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"How…how can you expect me to believe such a thing?" Life shook his head.

"Because its the truth, Neji-kun. For 200 years your clan has had the responsibility of keeping the demons housed. Generations after generation have been possessed and occasionally…their strength was used to battle to further The Land of Fire's power. Believe me…I think I've been around longer than you have."

"How…how can this be? How…" Neji stared at his hands.

I…don't understand! Why?

"Chihiro…and her father entrusted me to you. However…Pain and Chaos …were…well…Chihiro didn't know that Pain and Chaos were sealed into Hinata and Hanabi. That happened after she died-"

"Hiashi! Hiashi knew about this didn't he?!"

"Yes, he did. He was the one who sealed Pain into Hinata…or was it-?"

"How could he do this? How could he…Hinata-sama…has suffered so much." Life stood up. He motioned for Neji to be silent.

"It's time for you to go, Neji-kun." Neji stood up. His expression was hidden. So many thoughts were running through his mind…so many things he had yet to find out. He turned towards Life seeming to study him.

"I have one more question." Life nodded.

"You too…are a demon?"

"I'm one of the better ones."

"What must I do? What can I do to stop this?"

"...it's not just you Neji-kun. Or Hinata-chan..."

Man...its so hard trying not to type too much. lol. Well this chapter was shorter than most...im a little displeased with myself but im being pressed for time. i have two essays i have to finish and im a little "blaah!" so...yea.

The next chapter will have......Hanabi! So