A/N: Managed to get about 30 lines out before I wondered off... ._. I have nothing in particular to write about here. I'd just
like to thank my readers and reviewers.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, any of it's characters, or ideas.
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Inner Demons

So you lost your trust
and you never should have.
Oh, you never should have.

But, don't break you back if you ever hear this
Oh, don't answer that.

Cause in a bullet proof vest, with the windows all closed
I'll be doing my best.
And I'll see you soon.

See you soon
- Coldplay

Chapter Eight – Letters Lost, Words Unspoken.

He couldn't even attempt to speak. Even if he were able to the words would never be able to escape his dull lips.

As he lay there on the floor of her office all he could maintain of his body was his sight. That same sight seemingly mocked
him time and time again as the longer he left his eyes open the more pain he felt.

Still, he held on to that sight and looked upwards toward his youngest cousin with pleading eyes.

It was unlike him to show others his emotions, allow them to look past his indifferent exterior. It
was needed though. For her...

Despite the fact his eyeballs felt like they were turning into mush he continued to stare at Hinabi. The more he looked at her
with that look in his eyes the angrier she grew, causing her to continuously activate his cursed seal.

All while doing this she screamed at him, yelled until the roofs felt like they would cave in on everyone at any moment.

Now was not the time to be buried under ruble, his resolve to go after Hinata was too strong. Mentally he would fight, but
physically his body could take no more and he quickly succumbed to unconsciousness.

Never in the history of the Hyuuga had someone resisted the cursed seal's power for longer than a few seconds. Neji had fought
so long against the seal's damage that it had literally began to affect Hinabi as well.

Dropping to her left knee she heaved harshly before collapsing completely onto her shaking hands.

Without looking at anyone else in her presence she spoke out loud.

"My sister's betrayal has begun to spread like a virus. Kill anyone who even so much as speaks her name in this damn house!
I will deal with Neji myself."

Before she could continue she collapsed right beside him.

'It's been three years and still you haunt me.'
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"Sister!"

Muffled giggles burst into the air like soap bubbles ready to explode.

"Where are you?"

Her ears were ringing. Laughter. Where was the laughter coming from? Beginning to feel nervous now she lifted her hands
upwards to activate her sight.

"No cheating!"

She felt someone embrace her from behind and they both hit the floor giggling.

"You promised, you promised you wouldn't go far! You said you wouldn't leave me!"

"I never left you. It's just a game, we're only playing a game. Hide and seek. How about this? You hide this time and I'll come
and find you."

"Okay! But after this we'll only play one more time."

"Why?"

"Because there isn't anyone or anything that could ever keep us apart."

She grined and closed her eyes as tightly as she could. Harsh steps hit the ground and quickly began to fade away.

"1,2,3,4,5..um, 6,7,8,7... I mean 9, 10! 10! Here I come!"

She opened her eyes.

Her world was spinning now. In the trees perhaps?

No.

'In the sky?'

Negative.

'Under the dirt!'

She quickly sprang into the air only to be kicked in the back of her neck. Caught off guard she flew to the ground at a rapid rate.
Barely managing to throw her palms on the floor and flip so that she could land on her feet she stumbled in disbelief.

Pathetic as always.

'So quick, why are you always so quick?'

Get ready now.

Arching her body she was ready to spring into action.

"Enough Hin-A-Ta! Tobi thinks we must save our energy."

Shaking his head feverishness he began to speak again.

"So save our energy we will and must we go!"

She smiled shyly on the outside, but on the inside she felt a bolder pushing its way up her throat. It had been awhile since the
night she left what was remaining of her family. It wasn't much later after that incident that she met Tobi. Despite what Mundo
screamed and despite her own suspicions, she wanted to trust him. She wanted to be naïve again.

Now however her feelings toward the still mysterious man were different. Not being able to pinpoint the exact second in time her
feelings swayed caused her anxiety. No longer could she be so naïve, at least not completely. Also at some unknown time to her,
her view of her self and other things began to skew. The thick line between her thoughts and the voice of Mundo began to blur
into one.

At times she was the loving sister who played silly games, the scared child who felt the cutting of a sharp tounge, the person who
held the burden of things that were out of their control in their chest, and then there were other times still. Times where the pain
was unbearable. Times where that sharp tounge was her own. Instances where she wanted to bleed out into the wind and times
where she caused foreign blood to fall.

In addition to her mind her sight was causing stress on her as well. She seen things she thought only imaganable by the most
experienced Genjutsu masters.

Her whole being was fighting with its self.

Blushing at the floor she nodded her head and he began to take off into the distance. Standing in a trance like state she stood
in the same postion for several minutes before taking off to follow him.

Always so disobedient.
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Murderers weren't suppose to be this sloppy. Much more than a 'petty' criminal, she should have aquired some poise by now.

Wiping the blood from her lips she didn't bother to look down at her disfigured hands. Instead she looked at Tobi through long
weed like bangs.

Disgusting...

'Why are you so perfect?'

"Yo-you cut, but no blood falls."

He didn't bother to look back over at her and she didnt bother to repeat herself.

"You're getting better..." it was all he said and his cheerful voice sounded a bit stale.

Averting her gaze she glanced below herself. She stared into the face of a young girl lying lifelessly below her.

Muffled giggles burst into the air like soap bubbles ready to explode.

Falling back she vomited onto herself.

"You promised, you promised you wouldn't go far!"

"Sister!" a voice screamed to her right.

She didn't bother to turn her head and Tobi didn't bother to hesitate.

"Because there isn't anyone or anything that could ever keep us apart."

The lifeless body of their final victim hit the wooden floor.

"Hin-A-Ta! We must go away now!~" Tobi sang.

She opened her eyes.

It was just a mission, this was just a mission.

Harsh steps hit the ground and quickly began to fade away.

Clumsily she stood up and stared at the scene before her.

"Why?"

Because this is the life you've chosen.
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[End Chapter]

A/N: I wanted to write more and I know I'm always saying this, but it's true. However I feel like this part was just over and a new
part needed to begin. If anyone's confused I will elaborate next chapter, however what occurred in the last parts of this chapter
was training followed by a mission of sorts. From who/why will be discovered next chapter.

I'd like to thank every single person who reads this story. And on a side note I'd like to say many things can easily be left open
to your own interpertation. Some times I write from a "clear perspective" and others I write from a point of view that's lost touched
with reality.

That being said this has been my favorite chapter I've written with the exception of chapter (1).

Vent: It's extremely annoying to me that any time I post a chapter it never formats to the way i wrote it! Ugh... ANYWAY!

As always, please review and take care.