After a quick sparring session, Yuki and Naruto decide to take a walk in the Forest of Death. It was a nice warm day, in the mid 70s, and yesterday's attempts to find out what was behind Kakashi-sensei's mask left them a little bored to say in the least. Anko-sama hadn't really given her any news on whether or not she'd found another squad mate. Chances were the answer was no. So the only thing that was on Yuki's mind was the technique. She'd been chatting with her friend all day, yet nonetheless, it was all she could think about.
It's now or never. It's the perfect opportunity.
"Yuki-imouto. Is something wrong?" her friend asked a genuine concern in his voice. Yuki glanced at him and almost let herself explain her plan, but stopped herself.
"It's nothing!" she said, beaming at him. "What's that over there?" she asked, pointing towards a distant tree.
"Huh? What is it?" The moment his gaze was off of her, she quickly formed the seals for the first jutsu. A sleeping gas.
(Ram, hare, horse, ox. )
"I can't see it!" she heard him complain.
"Dang. You must have missed it," she replied, pouting.
"All well. *yawn* I guess… we should prob *yawn* ably head back. I don't think passing out here is a goo-"
The sentence never completed it as the genin passed out. She caught him before he hit the ground, lying him down on his back.
"I'm so sorry Naruto. Please…forgive me. I love you both," she whispered, wiping away the tears that sprung past her eyelids with the back of her sleeve.
She bit her thumb hard, running a stream of blood down the length of her left arm. She breathed in slowly, and with a single exhale, formed a lengthy chain of seals.
(dog, dragon, boar, dog, serpent, tiger, rat, monkey, ox, dog, hare, dragon, horse, ram, rooster, dog)
She tossed a single pill into her mouth, biting down, passing out as well. Her chakra fluctuated once and then she was there standing in the cage.
This jutsu is one I created, and is a suicidal jutsu, like the Reaper Death Seal. I hope Kyuubi can forgive me for what I am about to do.
It didn't take long for her friend to appear walking towards the cage.
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT YOU STINKING FOX?" The harshness in his voice surprised her but decided to play it off. Walking forward, she tested the bars. They hummed with energy that wasn't her own. She knew that the cage was of her own creation so it would hurt bad. The point was to get Naruto to help her.
"Naruto-nii chan! Help me!" she cried, reaching for him, immediately her body being slammed with hundreds of volts of electricity. It burned through skin, and sent her to her knees, shaking her head. It hurt worse than she had imagined. She chuckled, tears streaming down her eyes. She looked up towards Naruto who stood in front of the cage, staring at the seal.
"Naruto...you promised. You promised to protect and be there for me. I'm so cold...please. Help me," she whispered, her vision blurring and a portion of her chakra fading.
"Yuki-chan! YUKI!" The fear and anger in his voice shocked her to the core. It meant more than he realized. It meant he cared too deep for words to express.
She touched his arm, which sent images of her being tortured by Kyuubi, and revealing the way to free her was the seal on her cage. She watched as realization overcame him, and a look of determination set in his eyes. The cage she currently in, was an illusion set over the real cage, and Kyuubi herself, wouldn't be able to see what happened until the jutsu completed. It had taken years to figure out how to release her friend and the resulting jutsu was fearsome.
"Kinjutsu: Tenma Yume Houmen! (Forbidden Jutsu: Demon Dream Release)" The final stage of the jutsu required her to act. Holding her left hand over her own heart, she grabbed. Immediately, her limbs grew cold, and her vision blurred, growing blood red around the edges.
I have to do this! For Kyuubi-chan.
She yanked, falling to a knee, watching as her spiritual essence created a barrier around the cell forcing her chakra to hold it in place. Her breath left her body, and she gasped for air that wasn't forthcoming.
I knew the creation of this jutsu would be difficult, but manifesting it is more difficult than I thought. I-I am having trouble even staying awake.
Her vision returned slowly, and she watched as the gennin walked towards her. Each step, drew and more chakra from her. It seemed to take an eternity, and she gasped, trying hard to focus. She bit her lip hard, tasting her own blood, and clapped her hands together. Yuki steeled her mind against the massive weariness.
And then she was halfway, as Naruto's hand pulled on the paper seal. Suddenly she was assaulted by someone from outside the barrier.
I see. He had planned for this. I'm sorry, but I must keep you away. This is in his best interest. You must understand, I love your son as much as you do, and will die to protect him.
The assault halted and only one emotion was conveyed.
Trust.
Yuki sighed, as the assault faded, but the damage was done. They had torn several holes in her soul. Small, but extremely damaging. Each breath came slower and she found her body growing heavier. The last of her chakra was sucked from her body and the seal was halfway off.
Her heart convulsed, causing her body to wrack and shake violently. Cold seeped through her limbs, and the wounds in her soul started to materialize themselves in her physical body. Blood poured from her eyes and mouth, as her body started to reach it's limit.
I -I can't. I can't lose. Not after I got this far. For Kyuubi...I must-I pro-
She coughed hard, and her vision turned blacker.
I'm done. No more.
Yuki glanced and glanced at Naruto, releasing the jutsu, as the seal came undone. An explosion rocked the landscape, and Kyuubi clawed her way from her prison. Yuki watched her friend,who looked back to her host, and touched his stomach healing his wounds completely.
"Ugh...*cough*. I -I succeeded. That's a relief." She rolled onto her back, and glanced towards the sky. The hissing of healing vanished, and her vision was filled by the look of a very angry kitsune.
"YUKI HAZUKASHII! YOU BETTER BE ALIVE!"
"I-I am. Barely but not for too much longer. What is it?" she asked, trying hard to keep the tears out of her eyes. There was so much she had wanted. To have dinner with Naruto and Kyuubi. To get laid...maybe by Kiba. To get promoted to Jounin.
The next breath didn't come, and Yuki gasped. It was time. No delaying it. Sleep called.
"Why didn't you tell me? I could have-"
"Done nothing. Its fine. Really, Kyuu-chan." Wetness touched her face, and she realized that she wasn't crying. Her friend was.
"DAMNIT! NO! I'D ACCEPT MY FREEDOM AT THE COST OF MY OWN POWER. OF MY DEMON FEATURES. OF ANYTHING BUT THIS! I CAN'T ACCEPT THIS. UNDER ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE I WOULD! YUKI-KOI!"
Yuki sighed, and turned her head away. She had two final things to do before she went. With the last of her strength she spoke one final sentence.
"I love you, Kyuu-chan," she whispered. Leaning up, she kissed Kyuubi's lips.
Hehehe. Cinnamon.
Yuki barely made out Kyuubi's last sentence.
"DAMN YOU! TAKE MY CHAKRA! PLEASE! DAMNIT ALL! I-I'm powerless."
The darkness engulfed Yuki Hazukashii, and she was at peace. Asleep forever, she hoped.