Inner Demons
A/N: I couldn't wait to post this next chapter. After this I feel like the story can take off even further. While I've received no
reviews for this story I have gained favs. So to everyone who continues to read and likes my story, I just want to say thank you.
^^ Anyway, from here on out the fight with Naruto and Neji will stay mostly true to the series except some things will be changed.
As for everything else expect drastic changes! Yes, sorry...WARNING: Mild profanity!
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Disclaimer: I do NOT own Naruto, any of it's characters, or ideas. Only thing I own are the ideas in my head.
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On with the fic ;)
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Now it seems you're leaving
But we've only just begun
And you've still got nowhere else to go
So I wait for you to
Take me all the way
Take me all the way
-Three Days Grace
Chapter Three - Obviously it's Destiny
Staring face to face with his opponent he had to hold back the smirk that threatened to graze his lips. It seemed that 'fate' was
on his side today.
'I guess it's just my destiny to beat this jerk.'
Chuckling slightly he didn't fail to catch the annoyance flicker in his opponent's eyes.
"After I'm finished with you, you will no longer have any reason to laugh. Just as I told my cousin, there is still time to withdraw.
Save yourself the embarrassment."
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Grunting at Neji's outstanding arrogance Naruto lowered into a fighting stance. As he kept his eyes locked onto the other boy
he noticed Neji was still talking.
'Probably something about destiny or fate. Geez! Guess it's time to shut this asshole up!'
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An uproar of cheering rang through the air as ninja and civilian alike screamed together about the up coming fight.
'Naruto... Neji.'
"What the hell are they talking about down there! What do you think Hinata-chan?"
After concealing a cough with her left hand she turned to her right to glance up at Kiba. Feeling a little nervous about finding
her voice she shakily answered.
"I-I d-don't know..."
Squirming as her friend and team-mate leaned in to hear her voice over the crowd she was relieved at the ending of the close
contact by several shouts in the area.
"Hey look!" "It's about time!" "That blond loser doesn't got a chance!"
Turning away from the large group of people she focused her attention on the two below. For some reason she was starting to
feel overly hot and her body was quickly being drenched in perspiration. Maybe it was the jacket? Pulling it up higher she could
feel the steam rising, threatening to swallow her up.
'I don't want this to happen.'
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He had to fight back the annoyance that was quickly rising as Naruto lowered into a fighting stance, completely ignoring his
words of wisdom.
'I guess you can't expect a destined idiot to be anything else but.'
Smoothly lowering into his clan's stance it became clear to him that reason would not get through his opponent's head. Instead,
he would have to force it into him physically.
"Byakugan!"
In a split second everything seemed to spin around him and the world seemingly merged into one image before his eyes. He
was able to view everything that circled his being excluding a small point at the back of his head. Completely concealing his
emotions he watched and waited for the hot headed ninja opposite him to make the first move.
Anticipation seeped into his muscles as neither moved for what seemed like days. Then finally, it began. Naruto quickly dug
into his side pouch producing a shurikan and tossed it at his feet before jumping backwards and forming the necessary seals
for his kaku bunshin no jutsu.
Moving swiftly away from the sharp object he was quickly engulfed in a sea of Narutos, each with an even amount of chakra
circulating through out their bodies, making it difficult to distinguish the faux from the real. Charging forward he pushed chakra
into his finger tips striking at the arteries of each bunshin. Quickly destroying each in nothing more than one strike he watched
as they disappeared into a loud 'poof' of smoke and faded into the air.
With each strike he examined how the others reacted and before long he had targeted the actual Uzumaki. Moving through the
crowd with ease and precision he pushed his chakra into his opponent, effectively cutting off his Tenketsu. Once Naruto's body
dropped to the floor the crowd held it's breath staring on in disbelief at the skill of the Hyuuga.
'Pitiful' he thought, de-activating his bloodline limit.
"After watching your clones, it became apparent to me that the "clone" in the back was you. You cowardly tried to stand back
and in the end it led to your defeat. Don't be too ashamed though, you were never meant to win any..."
*Poof*
Before he could finish his last word the Naruto on the ground floated off in a puff of smoke and he was left stunned, white eyes
wide open.
'What!'
Before he could search for the blue-eyed ninja, hands rose up from the ground and clutched at his ankles. As surprise covered
his other wise stoic face he was dragged down into the earth below. As he slipped into the ground with amazing speed he heard
Naruto's voice.
"I told you already, people aren't bound by destiny or fate! Just like the dead last who fought to prove everyone wrong, you can
choose your own path!"
Suddenly memories from his childhood flew in front of his eyes. Images of his father, him, and even Hinata.
'Could it really be possible? Can even I be happy?'
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Chaotic shouts slammed down onto the stadium like a tsunami. The voices of the masses ripped open her ears and she had to
clamp her hands on the side of her head to keep the blood from falling. Seconds ago she had watched as her cousin was
dragged underground by the hands of her crush.
Putting her head down slightly she struggled to keep the voices out of her head and focus on the loud thumping of her heart.
The more she focused however, the louder the thumping. With each beat the blood in her body seeped out of her ears and
painted her pale skin a sickly black.
No longer able to handle to image of the blood covering her hands and arms she closed her eyes tightly and wiped her hands
on her legs repeatedly before using them to cover her eyes as well.
'Why are you so scared little one? You should be happy. He's being eaten by the ground! Do you not understand that soon he will be
crushed alive and out of your life? It's glorious really.'
'Stop! Stop it! You're wrong, he won't lose, he won't die! He won't. He can't...'
'Is this not what you have wanted? The boy you love, he is killing your cousin for you. Once he is done you will be able to be
less afraid. The pain is being removed from your life one person at a time!'
Her body began to shake at his words and she tried to rely on her logic to keep her safe.'You're wrong. Wrong. I don't want him
to die, I don't want Naruto to kill him. I don't want any of this!'
Vapor rose up from the inside of her jacket and she could feel her self growing hot and sticky. The hotter she got the more her
heart throbbed and before she knew it she began coughing violently.
'Why, why is this happening again?'
Swallowing as much blood as she could she began to fall forward until she collided with something.
"Watch it!" The voices were swimming around her now. It wouldn't be long before she drowned.
"Hinata! Hinata are you alright? Shit, are you still hurt from your fight? Damn it, Hinata!"
She felt Kiba struggling with her body, trying desperately to keep her from choking on her own blood.
'You're wrong, people, people do care about me. They've seen how I've changed and they love me.'
'Don't fool yourself; do you honestly believe he would let you die in front of these people? It is all just for show.'
She could take no more; she fell into Kiba's chest and succumbed to unconsciousness.
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The steady splash of water hitting a sandy shore and slipping back into itself echoed out as far as one could imagine. Nothing
else could be heard except for the calming waves of the ocean. Moving around slightly, she could feel the sand beneath her body.
As she shifted about slowly she began to become a little worried.
'Where am I?'
Opening her eyes she was met with the vision of a moon the shade of a deep purple. Furrowing her eyebrows in confusion her
eyes studied her surroundings. The sky around the moon was so pitch black she wondered briefly if a new shade of the color
had been discovered while she was asleep. Then, once again she heard the splashing of water and turned her head to the left
and her breath caught in her throat. Black water was spread out for miles and miles as if there was nothing else. Gulping she
looked down at the sand that was covering everything the water couldn't reach. It was the saddest gray she had ever seen, it
actually made her slightly depressed.
Sitting up now she began to take in the rest of her surroundings. Dead bodies littered the area. What they were she was sure
she would never figure out as they were all piles of bloated rotting flesh. Her nose wrinkled up as the smell hit her nostrils in a
whoosh of what seemed like sweet melons and garbage. She had to talk herself into not gagging as it seemed to grow worse.
There were a few plants as well, but they all seemed disfigured. They were pouring down on themselves, similar to wax dripping
off a candle.
A Nervous rush of anxiety hit her stomach as she imagined herself looking much like the sight before her; bloated, rotting, skin
dripping off her bones. Not having the courage to actually look she brought her hands up to touch the skin of her face, it felt
normal enough.
Suddenly she heard a noise off in the distance that startled her into activating her byakugan. Wrapping her arms around herself
as she studied the vicinity she called out."H-h-hello? I-Is an-anyone there?"
'He is watching you, you know.' a voice sounded behind her.
Jumping up swiftly and spinning around she continued to search for signs of someone else being there.
"Who's watching?"
'Your...' the voice trailed off. 'father. He is watching you now. I warn you though, this will not end well.' The voice seemed almost
happy, sickeningly so.
"B-but I... I don't see anyone! Where?"
'Open your eyes.'
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Blinking rapidly she looked around at her surroundings once again. Why was she in her bedroom? It took her a few seconds
before she realized that she was not alone in her room and she remembered what his voice had said.
'Your...father. He is watching you now. I warn you though, this will not end well.'
All of a sudden her hands felt extremely clammy. Taking in a big gasp of air she turned to stare at him. As soon as she did
though, she wished she hadn't.
"I remember telling you that if you made one more mistake, that I would kill you."
'Mistake? I haven't made any mistake! I've done nothing wrong father.'Her thoughts were running rapid.
"I-I-I hhhhaaven't ddone anyth-thing w-wrong. F-father please..."
"I realize that and I'll even excuse your rudeness just now, however..." He paused.
"However, I find after your little performance at the exams this afternoon that if I were to simply eliminate the problem right
now I wouldn't have to worry about you making another inevitable mistake, let alone have any serious suspicion fall upon me."
Her father stared at her with those same emotionless eyes he wore around since the day her mother died. He blamed her for
everything, her uncles death, her cousins strength, her sisters birth killing his wife. He had treated her so unfairly for the majority
of her life that it was hard to remember the good times they once shared.
'Stop this! This isn't real! Please, Mundoo!'
'How can you be sure? Are you really so certain that this is my doing?' the demon in her head chuckled.'I suggest you trust me if you
want to survive what is about to transpire here.'
*****End Chapter Three*****
Now it seems I'm fading
All my dreams are not worth saving
I've done my share of waiting
And I've still got nowhere else to go
So I wait for you to
Take me all the way
Take me all the way
-Three Days Grace
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A/N: I hope you enjoyed chapter 3.
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