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"The crack of doom is coming soon. Let it come, it doesn't matter."

-Sebrian gypsy song-

Chapter 10: Unexpected awakening

It's dark. It's always dark. And cold. But it had a familiar feel to it. Hinata hated it and loved it all the same. Loved it because it was different and felt more comfortable then the Hyuga compound. She hated it because she knew she shouldn't love it, knew she shouldn't understand it and couldn't help sink deep into it. It hurt having to hide it but she wasn't going to change her decision nor would she turn it away. She knew this was no place for her but she didn't care. No one was going to take her away.

"I tear for the pauper's quote, the invalid's letter,

misguided and misdirected, buried in insecurity amidst

the piles of discarded dreams, landscapes and memories."

"Hinata?"

Her name was whispered and echoed through the darkness. She knew the voice and the entity that the voice belonged to.

"Hinata? Are you okay?"

"Yes, just tired. I'm okay Koga. I'm just…so tired…so very tired."

As she spoke, all four demons came forward from the darkness and circled her. She lay down on Yuki's side and the others huddled close together. Conversation was light and seemingly carefree but the demons were worried. They knew Hinata was exhausted because of the physical strain it took to stay awake during Yuki's temper tantrum.

They also knew what waited for Hinata outside of the mindscape. Questions, corruptions, manipulations, suspicions, hatred, fear and curiosity; they were no longer sure if Hinata would be able to keep up this charade. They didn't have to wait long for her to succumb to sleep.

"She won't be able to keep this up." Tori whispered

"The stress is starting to get to her." Yuki added

"Then I will volunteer to leave" Stated Koga, "with my leave the strain will lessen and give me more room to keep her safe."

The other three stared at Koga in shock. They knew they couldn't argue with his logic. He was right about Hinata's extra need for protection but that meant he would do so in his human form. It was rare for a demon to hide his or her true form and when they did it was to cause havoc and confusion before they went on a war path.

"He who commands the unthinkable from the depths of

inhumanity,

the rot and the filth and the undeniable urges stuffed in bowels

and stinking, putrid and disgusting"

"Very well, I really hope you know what you're doing Koga because Hinata doesn't need anymore hardships." Chirped Tori

"Do not worry. I plan on making sure no harm comes to the Lady."

The dog demon suddenly glowed and disappeared into the darkness. The density of that darkness became less intense with his departure but a new game was about to begin and no one would be prepared for it.

Meanwhile

The third Hokage sat up in bed. He was battle worn and exhausted. He felt lucky to be alive. Jiraya would be visiting soon. He still couldn't get the image of the tiger demon out of his mind. It had seemed all too real but he knew it wasn't a dream. Several of the Anbu proved it was very real and that Hinata Hyuga was the only survivor.

The aged ninja heaved a heavy sigh. It seemed that some of his assumptions were correct. He knew what would happen if Hinata's position became known. That was why he was not allowing her father access to her room.

"Those who lust for the disaffected and pipe for the terror

of wide-eyes and bleeded hearts. The heat proximity in their

temples and their loins, all erect and function, squirm

and fail."

The third was deeply troubled, that was for sure. He briefly wondered if Hinata knew the location of this so called 'Demon's Heart'. He also wondered if she had some kind of connection with it and if that connection is what made the Hyuga Heiress turn, for lack of a better word, feral during those so called "wedding proposals." Too exhausted to do anymore thinking, the third Hokage fell into his sheets.

Within the confines of the civilian shelters, a man stood dressed in black slacks, a black shirt with a white collar and a black dress coat on top. His fists were balled so tightly that his nails drew blood. He stared ahead, his lips were moving but he didn't utter a word. No one noticed his bizarre behavior, and those who were familiar with his line of work, dismissed his actions as those of a frantic man. He wasn't perceived as a threat. But this man was also not an ally.

However, there was one man who noticed, who watched this man with a cold calculation. This man is actually not a man at all. He stood an easy 6'4", his sun kissed skin and black hair allowed him to blend in with the village people. The only feature "off" about this so called man was his eyes. His eyes alternated between a natural brown to a eerie green hue. He had received news on this man's alliances. He knew the danger this man possessed and it was not towards the village, no, it was toward one individual. One who was currently defenseless.

So, this man who was not really a man, stood, concealed by the shadows the shelter provided and watched his prey. He repressed a growl that threatened to give away his position. This predator would ensure that this man did not get too close to his target.

"From moon and sun, through castanet claps overheard the

rhythms,

hips thrown forth like hades' ember and molten sex.

the come of a thousand, shrieking for the closest moment

to death, the clearest mind-state, the almost touch of

reflection

daunting and powerful the feeling through guts."

The candles were the only source of light within the chamber. They also provided the shadows that covered the faces of the room's occupants. They sat at a long table, one at each end and four on each side. They wore gray cloaks and with the exception of one, they all carried swords. The make and design of these blades is unknown and hard to identify, but they are well made and finely crafted.

Each kept their silence, not wanting to be the first to speak. They had a problem, one they perceived to be apocalyptic, and one they felt they had no help with. A change in the air was the only warning they got before a voice spoke. It was like listening to someone walk on gravel, rough and dry, one that is not easy to ignore.

"They have begun to move…we should not wait too long"

A chorus of muttering answered him. They knew this voice as one that spoke only truth, it could do no wrong, and was their light in an otherwise dark world. If this voice told them that they had to go into the depths of hell to save one should at the risk of their own, they would do so without question. But what could they do? What plan could they possibly make that would cripple the demon forces?

The silence continued, and the wax from the candles continued to melt, dripping down onto the table. The lights flickered before one went out and with it came the cold, sending the men closest to it, into shivers. The cold was unnatural, and it was ignored. One man picked up a candle from the table and replaced the one that went out. With the light back, so too returned the warmth, as superficial as it was.

High above them, the men were unaware of the small alcove, hidden from view, which was home to a number of beady eyes, watching every move they made. They were sharp, and stared right through the darkness and locked on to the men below. These two legged creatures wanted a war, wanted a perfect world based on their ideas and their faith. They would get a war; it would be full of screams and gore, one to test time and space. As if making a silent vow, the eyes gave white fanged smiles. The world will be bathed in blood.

"They Who Sew Light Together With Whispering Wands And
Antelope
Leaves, Thirsting For A Vacation From This Reality, To Turn In
This Past And Sever Their Aortas.
Who Fling Themselves Naked, Bored, Restrained And Helpless
Into
The Pits Of Despair So They May Find A Way Out.
They Who Shoot Poison Into Their Lungs And Suck Saliva From
The Mouths Of The Listless And Beaten Down. Fresh To You
Grave
I Commend Thee."

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Sorry, I took so long, I sort of lost this chapter and because I couldn't find it, I had to restart it from scratch. Was a real pain…

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