Chapter 16: Nightmares
Running. I was running. From the corner of my eyes I saw white blonde hair running beside me.
Saki.
She threw shuriken at me, and I narrowly dodged what have been a fatal wound. Tripping, I fell to the cold hard dirt. When I looked up, she stood before me: the one I call mother. Saki grinned psychotically, and drew a kunai. I expected to die right then- I couldn't avoid her in time. I sat there and glared. If I couldn't win, I'd haunt her with my hateful eyes.
Suddenly, a silver flash interrupted what would've surely killed me if he haven't stopped it. Kakashi - dad! Before I could cry out for him, he said words that cut deeply.
"Don't- I'm the one that raised this disappointment. I'll do it." Finally, my tears fell.
Betrayed, betrayed... Lightning sparked in his hand and I gave him a weak Hatake-style smile. His hand went through my heart and as blood trickled out of my mouth, I whispered: "I love you, dad." Dad only laughed and tore my heart out, literally. Then, he looked at my heart disgusted and threw it to the side as I fell to the ground with a tear streaked face.
I sat up, breathing heavily and clamping a hand over my mouth as a reflex to muffle the screaming. Even though I didn't scream, my chakra spiked in fear and soon enough, I heard the rushed footsteps of someone in the halls. I heard the door to my borrowed room open, and I didn't dare look at who it was. Ashamed. That's what I felt. To let the anxiety of my mother returning affect me to the point I dream of dying really bothered me. When I sighed, I heard footsteps calmly approach me and arms slowly wrap around me as a source of comfort.
I faintly realized I knew these arms, and so I whispered his name in relief. "Kiba..." He murmured something in reply, but it was too quiet for me to hear. "I'm sorry for waking you.." I mumbled. Kiba only tightened his embrace in reply.
"I wasn't able to sleep anyways." He whispered in my ear. I suppressed a shiver as his hot breath brushed gently at my ear and part of my neck.
Dear Jashin he's going to kill me. I will die blushing fifty shades of red. Maybe I should start planning my will. I heard (and unfortunately felt) him sigh and Kiba buried his face into my hair. Freezing, I wondered what to do in this situation. I didn't forget my dream, and letting people close to me right now slightly frightened me, although his touch was comforting it frightened me. Letting people get past the walls I build to keep others out, to keep them from hurting me... I became frustrated and the fake personality I use came easily for once.
"Can you leave? I'd prefer it if a mutt wasn't stinking up the room." I growled. His rhythmic breathing stopped, and he unwound his arms from me and I heard his footsteps retreat and the door creak closed.
Finally, I collapsed on the bed and allowed myself to sob quietly. I knew Kiba was right outside and he could hear my sobbing. "I'm sorry..." I muttered. "I don't want to be so mean to you, Kiba..." Footsteps went away and I knew Kiba had left.
By morning, I was long up and out of bed and in the training grounds, angrily improving on my aim. I could feel lightning sparking in my blood and I angrily created a Chidori. The shape was jagged, and unrefined. As soon as I slammed my lightning infused fist into a tree, it exploded due to the instability. I flew back from the explosion and my head slammed into a tree. I could feel blood trickling out of what is I'm sure a nasty gash. I let darkness take over me.
It was a welcome relief to my anxiety.
When I next awoke, Kiba sat beside the white bed.
Goddamn it, I'm in the hospital.
AN: I was on today and I noticed I hadn't posted this. Sorry o.o