Yuki Hazukashii stared into the faces of her two old friends who stood across the way. She was positive the two had died, and that the wolves had eaten the remains. So, the mystery as to how their DNA had been found was baffling. She tried to peel her gaze away from the cadavers, her heart beating in her ears.

"Hehehe. You recognize these guys? Oh, I'm so so sorry! What about these two?" Kabuto jeered, sitting back down.

Yuki glanced to the other two shinobi, attempting to get a positive ID on them, but found no discerning characteristics. She sighed, and watched as Kabuto returned all four shinobi to the world of the living. Almost immediately, commotion erupted from her undead friends, echoing off the walls of the cave.

"Why did you wait?"

"I thought you might reject me," the wolf replied.

"YEAH! You waited until my deathbed!"

"Sorry! We're dead now, so it doesn't really matter!" replied the canine, scratching her head with a hindpaw.

"Yeah. If we were dead, then Yuki wouldn't be right there. See?" Tenshi stated pointing at the girl.

"I see her. She could just be your idea of heaven," the canine retorted.

"I doubt that. My idea of heaven was a field of grass, hunting a pack of deer with you," Tenshi said,

"Awww. That's so sweet!"

"You're still avoiding the question!" he shouted, stamping his foot.

"Well, since this is not heaven, we must be alive. We are in a dank, musty cave; not fields of grass with the sun over us."

"This could be hell," the boy debated, looking around.

A huge sweat drop fell down the back of Yuki's head, and she let out a low sigh. It seemed legitimate that those two would argue. Hell, if Akira had told her she loved Yuki on her deathbed, she would have argued till the end of eternity with the kitsune. The thought of the demon only worsened the emotions which threatened to overflow the Jounin.

"You both are alive. I can assure you that," a deep booming voice spoke, silencing all.

Yuki's turned her attention to the owner of the voice, curious as to whom he was. She took in his appearance, which was rugged. A brown beard covered his face, and curly hair surrounded his scalp. Two navy blue eyes stared at the woman who stood beside him. He wore a black t-shirt which bulged under his muscles. A green vest covered the shirt, which was tucked into a pair of black ninja pants. He sighed, and turned to the woman whose appearance was beautiful to say in the least.

"You might be able to explain how we are here. I know that I died. Orochimaru made sure of that."

Yuki's ears perked up at the mention of Orochimaru, her memories stirring at the sound of his name.

"Yasuo. It's good to see you, my love, but as to the reason we are here, it is a mystery. I do know that this is the Second Hokage's jutsu. Edo Tensei (Reanimation Jutsu) I believe it is called."

The woman had a slender face, which was framed by long platinum blonde hair. The hair fell to her waist, which she had a single hand on. She wore a long sleeved white dress, which covered most of her body save her legs. A single split up the front of the dress revealed her belly button, and the pair of short black shorts which covered mid thigh. Two high heel sandals covered to the middle of her calf, and a single pouch hung off her left leg. Yuki listened rapt, her heart beating faster and faster as Yuki's and the mysterious woman's eyes met. Her face became distorted, as she stared at Yuki.

"So why are we here? You…Snake guy. Why are we here?" Tenshi demanded, tapping his foot impatiently.

"I can only assume that we were reincarnated to kill this woman. Four on one does not seem fair, not even in the slightest," the woman stated, continuing to stare at Yuki.

"We have to kill her? But Yuki is my friend-"

"What did you just say?" the woman hissed, squinting in anger. Her head snapped away from Yuki's and to her old friend's, her beautiful features turning into a scowl.

"She's my friend?" Tenshi asked.

"The name! What is her full name?"

"Yuki Hazukashii."

The woman's eyes widened, before her voice turned venomous with rage.

"Whoever controls me, know this. I will free myself from this jutsu, and there will be no refuge for you. No place for your soul to claim rest. I will scatter the very essence of you to the four winds and chase them there!"

Yuki felt the veins in her body turn ice cold, at the threat. Kabuto's reply only caused Yuki's rage to peak. "My, my. I don't think you really understand the situation. You have no choice in the matter."

"Nagisa! What is the meaning of this?" the man shouted, confused by the situation which had arisen.

The name hit Yuki like a blow, and almost immediately, Yuki's legs collapsed from underneath her, and her heart rate skyrocketed. She could hear the blood pumping through her veins, as sweat poured from every pore, and her hands grew clammier with each passing moment.

Nagisa?Yasuo? They-they are my PARENTS! He resurrected my parents, and now-

The thought never completed itself, and Yuki's eyes filled with tears. She had hoped that this fight would be a one, two thing, but it seemed that she would be dying very shortly. Surprisingly, Yuki was more than content to die; it seemed a nice enough day for it.

"Yasuo-shujin. Do you not remember anything of your past life?"

A light set off in the man's eyes, and he immediately turned, only to be held in place by the seal in his head. Kabuto smiled victoriously and glanced at Tenshi and Tenkei. He raised a hand, and formed ram, sealing away the emotions in each shinobi.

She gazed at her old friends watching as their eyes lost all light, and they were turned into killer machines before her eyes

"Stop it! This is not the time for you to break down. Listen, Yuki! I won't hurt you! I won't let him…c-co-cont-control me! He's tr-tryi-ng to right now, and I am resisting as mu-ch as I can. Just-hang-on-"

Yuki felt tears rush to her eyes, as she watched her mother struggle against the seal which compelled her to kill her only daughter. She fought against the restrictions placed on her very soul, making it a slave to Kabuto's destructive desires.

Yuki felt all control of her emotions fade away. Her hands clenched the dirt beneath her, and she let her hair cover her face. Not only did Kabuto want her to face and fight her parents and best friends, but if she didn't, they would kill her.

Akira. Naruto. Kay-sama. Forgive me. I can't bring myself to kill them. I just can't.

Yuki watched through blurred vision as a single katana shown through the light and was thrust at her. Time slowed to a standstill, and the Hazukashii prepared herself to die.