Chapter 39: Almost
Demon Country, 10:00 pm
She stood in the moonlight, singing sweetly and alluringly. Her small frame barely covered by the blue silk gown. She stood underneath a tree, glaring at it menacingly.
"Why must you be so unkind to me?" She turned towards the deep voice. She huffed.
"Life…you bastard. When will we be married?! I'm tired of fucking waiting for you! Hurry this shit up! Tsunade has been released…and Fujiko has ratted all of us out. She has told Tsunade everything! Fucking everything!" Life smiled.
"My dearest…please understand that I am doing everything in my power to hasten the Wedding Day."
"Death is at the cave already. That Shrine Maiden bitch has Chaos. You are taking so damn long! Let me sing the song and call us all together! Right now! This night damn it!" Pain cried out as she was pushed against a tree. She gasped when she felt his thigh between her legs.
"You are an impatient child, Pain. I hate impatient children." Pain grinned.
"But you love me-agh!" She sucked her breath in as he nibbled at her neck. Rising her arms above her head, he let his hand trace her lips down to her thigh.
"Love and lust are two different things, Pain. We are nothing but demons. Where has your pride gone?" Life whispered huskily.
"Don't do anything dirty, father. You might defile Hinata-sama's body!" Pain laughed. Life shrugged.
"It does not matter. These two are destined to be together anyway. Because we…Life and Pain have been and will be together always." Life bit her ear, causing shivers to go down her body.
"So sensitive…and I have not even started the main course."
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"What…what have I done?!" Hanabi yelled. She cried into Neji's chest, holding fast to his shirt.
"What have I done?! What have I done?!" She continued screaming over hand over. Neji could nothing; just hold her and rock her back and forth like he used to for Hinata.
He felt it…such rage in his chest. Such sorrow in his heart. He looked out the window at the morning haze. A mist settled over the valley, making the forest appear like cloth covered by thin cotton.
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Naruto sat beside Shion, holding her hand. Cold tears fell, landing on blue covers and pale hands.
"Shion…I 'm so sorry…I'm so sorry!"
"Do not be sorry Naruto." Shion smiled. White cloth was wrapped around her head, hiding her once lavender, now non-existence eyes.
"I promised I would help you all. Because…you all did so much for me. This is the least I can do. Now please…lend me you ear. I have something important to tell you." Naruto leaned down, so close that her lips almost touched his ear.
"Please…keep…Chaos…and Life away from each other…keep them far…away…tonight…it will end. But fair wind is blowing…and…our friends…will…be here…and you…Hinata…children…fighting…always…he will die…"
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"Where are they?!" Naruto yelled. He ran down the corridor to Sasuke's room. Flinging the door open he grabbed Sasuke lifting him up causing the table, its contents to flip over creating a mess.
"Where the hell are they? They're gone, Sasuke! Gone!" Sasuke pushed Naruto off him, angrily.
"What the fuck are you talking about dobe?"
"Life and Chaos…are gone! They're fucking gone, Sasuke! Where are they-" Sasuke held up his hand, and pointed to the window.
"I still sense them. Hurry up we have to follow!" Naruto grabbed Sasuke's wrist.
"They're too strong! They'll beat us to pulp if we follow them!"
"This is out only lead to find Hinata! This is the risk we have to take. Don't you understand, Naruto! Don't you want to find her?!" Sasuke said, wrenching his hand free of Naruto's crushing grasp.
"Equip yourself and let's get out of here," Sasuke commanded.
"What about Saukra-chan?!" Sasuke glared at Naruto, his eyes no longer black.
"She stays here. Besides…we can't let anyone else get hurt."
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"Where are you leading me Hanabi-sama?" Neji asked. He looked around as his younger cousin pulled him along, tugging repeatedly on his sleeve.
"I felt it…Hinata-neesama is here somewhere." Neji's eyes narrowed.
"Hinata-sama?"
"Hm…I felt it. Her presence is here somewhere near…what is that, Neji-niisan?" Neji strained his eyes. Sighing he activated his Byakugan, and stared ahead. He gasped.
"It is…"
"What is it?" What is it? Can you see Hinata-neesama?"
"It is…a tower."
"Can you see Hinata-neesama's chakra?" Hanabi asked eagerly. Neji nodded.
"It is very faint. But I can see it. The tower appears to be two miles from here." Hanabi smiled.
"We found her! We really found her, Neji-niisan!" Neji let out a breath he had been holding. He motioned for Hanabi to climb onto his back. She did so joyously.
We're coming for you, Hinata-neesama! Just Neji-niisan and me!
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The room was void of all previous company, silent in itself. The young girl gently felt her where eyes used to be.
They…are really gone…my eyes.
Shion sighed. She wanted to cry…she wanted to scream. But she would not give in.
I know…I still have a part to play. Naruto-kun…Neji-kin and Sakura-chan and Sasuke-kun need help. I still can see…with my heart.
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Tree tops disappeared at lightening speeds as Neji and Hanabi maneuvered through the dense forest. Hanabi buried her face in Neji's brown hair, quietly, whispering her sister's name.
Hinata…I am almost there. Please…wait for us.
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"Sister…please come out. Father and little sister are on coming right now. Please come out, Pain." Death knocked on the door louder. He heard scuffling, and flung the door open.
Hinata ran to the opposite side of the room, clutching a kunai. Death sighed.
"Pain, can you not control your host?"
"Stop calling me that! My name is Hinata!" Death rolled his eyes and stepped towards her.
"Come now, Pain. Would you just take her body over so we can get this over with? It will much easier that way."
When he almost reached her, Hinata ran to the corner still holding the kunai.
"Why are you in my father's body?" She asked. She lowered her eyes to the floor. She could not bear it. She could not look into those black as ebony eyes. Before she had time to move, Death stood in front of her, lifting her face up to stare him in the eye.
"Hinata-sama…I am not your father. You father has been long dead. The one you thought was father…was really a shell of what he used to be."
"How can you say such things…"
"Father is almost here. Please get dressed or shall I attend you?" Hinata blushed madly. She slapped his hand away.
"I am Hinata."
"Whatever…" Death walked to the end of the room where the closet was. He opened it and began laying out materials on the dressing table. Hinata glared at him.
I have to get out of here somehow…I have to find Naruto. I can no longer…always rely on him to save me. I will be strong. I will make my own way. For my family…for Tsunade-sama…for Neji-niisan and for Hanabi-chan. I can not act like a child any longer…I know everything now. About my mother. About my father and the past. I know these things…tonight. I will end it. Tonight I will put a stop to this!
"Ah…I feel Father coming closer. He is almost here. When he is…we will begin the end."
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"She is here. Cannot you feel her presence, Hanabi-chan and Neji-kun?"
"I can…but she is moving."
"Follow her. I know where she is going."
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"Stop! Let go of me! Let go!" Hinata yelled. She kicked and screamed, as Death swung her over his shoulder and descended the stairs into the darkness. Her mind was racing, and her body felt weak. She continued screaming and kicking him, demanding to be released. Death snorted.
"Pain! Stop this at once! I know you hear me!"
"But this is much more fun this way, letting her kick and screamed like a little girl. Besides you had better hurt her. I am starting to become attached to this girl."
"I cannot believe you…well calm her down, Father is coming. And when he comes…nothing will stand in our way. We will be-"
"Freed and shit like that. I know the fucking details…but…I feel something else is coming."
"Something else?" Pain sneered.
"I feel him…Naruto."
"Naruto stands no chance. You and Father…will-"
"Will finally become one."
"Yes."
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"Turn down this corridor and go down the stairs. She will be there."
Neji set Hanabi on the stone ground, and gripped her hand.
"Do not let go, do you understand, Hanabi-sama?" Hanabi nodded, squeezing her cousins much larger hands.
"Ask Life if Hinata-neesama is really down here!" Hanabi whispered. Neji motioned for her to be quiet. Neji cautiously walked down the dark stair case. Dimly lit by the light on the walls, it seemed that the stairs would never end. Neji tried to calm his mind…
Perhaps I should have brought Hanabi-sama here…I do not know what to expect. But if it comes down to it, I will protect them with my life.
They stopped at the bottom of the stairs. Neji gasped. Before them were four doors.
"Go into the far left one. That is where Hinata is."
"Are you sure about that?"
"Of course."
Neji walked towards the third door to his right. Hanabi grasped Neji's hands tightly as they walked to the door. She leaned against it, trying to hear what was beyond the stone.
"I hear someone crying! There's someone crying in there! Neji-niisan come one! I know it is Hinata-neesama!" Hanabi grasped the knob and pulled hard, with Neji in back of her.
"Ah…this door…so heavy!" She gasped out.
"No! Don't open it! Don't!" A voice called out. Neji stopped…
"Neji-niisan? Come one!"
"Hinata-sama? Are you in there?"
"Neji-niisan! Hanabi! Don't come in here!"
"We came to save you, Hinata-neesama!" Hanabi yelled. With all of their strength they pulled the door wide open, revealing a wide room in the form of a circle. A purple light shine brightly through, a small figure sat on the ground. Hinata stood up.
"Neji-niisan! Hanabi! I told you do not-" Suddenly the room lit up, flashing purple and black lights shined uncontrollably making it seem as if the room held as terrible storm. Large stone pillars circled the room with century old runes carved into them, various pictures and words. Neji and Hanabi were almost blown aback by the fierceness of the wind.
"What's going on?!"
"They're beginning! No! Get out of here! At 12…everything will end! Please leave!" Hinata yelled.
"Stay here Hanabi-sama!" Neji yelled. The sound of the storm raging in the room was almost unbearable. It made his ears hurt. The wind blew against him hard as he tried to reach Hinata, who was in the center of the room. He tried to see beyond…why wasn't she moving?
Then he heard a rattling sound…it was the sound of chains. Very heavy chains.
"Hinata-sama!" He reached out his hand.
"No! The energy is too great!" She yelled. Hinata struggled against the chains, trying to break herself free. Flailing widely she tried to reach as far as the chains would allow her.
"I see everyone is here. Now will start the ceremony." A loud voice boomed. Neji looked up…in a balcony a lone figure stood in a black cape. A condescending smile, not hidden by the darkness.
"Hiashi!"
"Death please."
"What-agh!" Neji fell to the ground grasping his pounding head. Hanabi screamed.
"Now…we will all be a family once more…once more this world will be ours."
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"Let us go!" Hanabi yelled. She tugged on the chains that held her to the stone ground. She looked at her cousin and sister. Neji laid on the ground…the power of the Curse Mark had been too much on him, Hinata stood tall, her indigo hair tussled.
"It was much too easy. Neji-kun is such a fool. Now…let us begin and end this." Death grabbed a knife from the ground. The circle was painted in blood, Neji, Hinata, Hanabi, and Death stood in the circle. The sacrifices sat tied next to them. Four helpless people…their blood would be used to release the terror of the world tonight. Hinata screamed, tugged her chains.
"No!" Death took the dagger, thrusting it into the heart of one, then another, and the last one.
Hinata felt her head mind bursting with the screams of the innocents, and the cries of the people.
"Now…Father…Pain…Chaos…join me! And be free from these bodies!" Death screamed a blood curling scream, while lunging the dagger into his own chest. Hinata screamed again as she felt her body being taken over…over by Pain.
"You know you can't bear it any longer! I will be released and out of this fucking place! Able to roam freely!"
"No! No! I won't let you…out!"
"Fuck you! Fuck you Hinata! I'll kill you! I'll fucking rip your fucking head off! Look! Life has already been released!"
"I'll never…let you out! I have to protect…agh!"
"What I tell you bitch!? It's not something you have control over-whats that?!"
Suddenly…the room became quite. The wind stopped…and four bodies lay motionless on the cold, hard, stone ground.
Wow...um...this was rushed. I am so sorry...I have been trying to not drag this out to long and the next chapter will be the last! Sorry for anyone who wanted more...depending on the next chapter and the poll I will putting up this week will decided whether I will make a sequel. Man...thank you all so much for the support and I hope to grow in this thing called fan-fiction! Man....this has been a long road...and I hope you all aren't too mad at me. But I felt like I ahd to end this. I might even revise it...if I have the time. lol
But this story must come to an end! Thank you all again and please review. Sorry if it seems rushed... :( but I could not think of any other way to end this! And I had it all planned out too...I just can't put it into words. :(