I flinched away from the blow to my stomach, crying out in pain past the hand that covered my mouth. I kicked my feet into the floor to get away, I thrashed in my captor's hold but no matter what I could try it didn't work. My eyes traveled down to the seal slapped onto my chest for what felt like the hundredth time, thinking that if I stared at it and willed it hard enough it would simply slip off my body.

"You were given orders to steer clear from any sort of work. In dangerous times like these wandering off on your own is idiotic to say the least. You disobeyed a direct order from me, you deserve to be taught a lesson. You deserve to be punished." Danzo hummed before thrusting the end of his cane straight into a set of ribs.

I felt a violent crack and snapping sensation that shot pain through my entire being, making me howl out on agony, my scream muffled of course. He pressed down on the spot, making me cry louder as he watched with a sick satisfied expression.

"Remember, Uzumaki. This is where you truly belong. Under my thumb, under my mercy, and under someone else's control. You should have never been allowed to have any sort of freedom to begin with. It's because of you that the Akatsuki destroyed this village, we don't need you doing something stupid again. It could cost you your friends' lives." Danzo chimed in an almost happy tone as he removed his cane from my chest.

"Gggghuh!" I wheezed when I was dropped, knees buckling under the pain.

"That stranger, he must go." Danzo hissed.

"..." I stared down shakily at his feet, trembling as he moved closer to me, slamming the cane down beside my hand, kneeling over and grabbing my chin.

"Am I understood, Naruto?" Danzo demanded.

"Y-Yes, l-lord Danzo." I hissed out, forcing myself to stare into those eyes, that seemed to mock my exsistence with loathing.

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"I want you to forget about that man."

My eyes fluttered open and scanned the room. I was laying down tucked into my bed comfortably. I looked down at myself before looking across the way to see Shi asleep on the couch, mask still over his face, hiding it. He had his head tilted over the back of it and his arms on the head rest.

I groggily shifted out of bed and moved over to the couch to find he hadn't slept with a blanket. I frowned at this and snatched the spare blanket I had in this tent and draped it over his sleeping figure. He didn't snore but his breathing was slow, oddly slow, but deep. My eyes traveled across his body before landing on that mask, curious to what he looked like underneath.

I shouldn't, that would be very rude of me... I thought to myself with a soft sigh of acceptance. I guided his body into a different sleeping position until he was laying down across the couch, lifting his legs up to get them propped. Accomplished with my work, I moved to the other side of the room and to a crate with pre-made food rations tucked away inside and grabbed myself breakfast.

I tiredly lifted the rice ball to my mouth, however found my eyes travel to the entrance of my tent. My eyes narrowed a fraction as unease settled in my stomach. I looked back down to the food before placing it back into the crate, and moved over to Shi, sitting in the floor in front of the couch that faced the entrance.

I'm glad I did, because the moment I settled, two individuals walked in. I was about to lunge until I recognized Kakashi and Sakura's faces. They both greeted me with smiles, only for both of their gazes shifted to the sleeping man who just grumbled in his sleep, making me blush weakly.

"Oh." Sakura blinked a few times. "Who's that?"

"Someone I found in the rain, lost and confused." I mumbled and looked over too him. "He's blind so I helped him and gave him my couch to sleep on."

"Ah." Sakura hummed, relaxing as if she couldn't care any less now that she knew he was someone random. "We thought we could come in and check on you. I haven't seen you..since..." Sakura trailed off, biting her lower lip.

My eyes widened a fraction when I saw the seriousness lacing Kakashi's eye. I sat up straight and glared Sakura down.

"You told him!? Sakura I strictly told you to not tell anyone!" I hissed at her through clenched teeth as a bubble of fear rose within my gut. "That included Kakashi-Sensei!"

"Sorry..." Sakura pouted to herself, fiddling with her thumbs. "I couldn't help it. You were upset and I didn't know what else to do."

Of course you didnt. I sourly groaned inwardly as I turned my attention to Kakashi, who stared me down with worry. I felt a shiver go down my spine as he approached me.

"This is serious, Naruto. He's trying to keep you under his watch like he's been wanting too since you were born. Danzo is a...well...controlling man. Are you okay?" Kakashi asked, kneeling down and setting a hand on my shoulder, making my face heat up a tad bit.

"Yes, I'm fine, Kakashi." I grunted out, only to hear a snort from behind.

"Hardly, I can practically smell the stress radiating off of you. Especially after the information he fed you." Shi spoke up behind me with a yawn.

"Hey! Shush!" I flinched in shock.

"What? I trust them." Shi shrugged and sat up, itching the strap that held the mask to his head.

"Yes, but it's very sensitive information." I spoke out, feeling the air grow heavier around me. "We can't just tell everyone-"

"Sasuke's been spotted with the Akatsuki colors on him. He's apparently joined up with them and is now a "kill on sight" rogue." Shi chimed, making my heart drop out of my ass and mouth fall open.

"..." Sakura gasped and covered her mouth in horror.

Kakashi's glare turned from worried to serious and threatening. He looked down and shook his head with a sigh. His eye landed on me, and I had to look away under his stare.

"Shi...if Danzo finds out-"

"He won't lay a finger on me or you if I can help it." Shi spoke in a grumbled as he stretched and threw his coat back on, clipping it closed.

"How did you hear this sensitive information?" Kakashi asked seriously.

"Danzo keeps trying to hurt him whenever be disobeys, I was with him yesterday and  an anbu tried to kill me. I don't trust Naruto alone with that man, because I don't trust Danzo to avoid violence around this kid. I completely refused to leave his side, so I was allowed to join the conversation. I suspect he might have me killed again." Shi grumbled softly. "Naruto saved this village, in an attack that almost got me killed and blinded me. I owe him my life and loyalty and he will have it."

My face heated up more and I had to look down and rub my face to hide the redness I knew was there. Despite the stress his words made me feel fuzzy and warm inside, something I found myself desperately wanting after all of this stress I've been under.

Kakashi next to me, gave a thoughtful hum and scratched his chin in thought.

"He's been hurting you?" Kakashi asked.

I looked up to him with a sense of helplessness and gave a weak nod. Sakura tensed beside him and frowned heavily, worrying her bottom lip as she went into thought. I didn't pay her any mind and watched as Kakashi grew increasingly angered by the situation.

"Tsunade really needs to wake up before a mess happens." Kakashi grumbled.

"That may not come soon enough. The Kage are summoned to the Land of Iron for a meeting on the activity of the Akatsuki. I sense a war brewing." Shi sat up, rubbing his neck.

"...." Kakashi looked down at the mention of war, an oddly broken looked passed across his features for a moment before he shook his head. "Wonderful."

I perked up a little as a crazy thought just struck my brain. I looked to Shi and then to Kakashi before voicing this crazy idea.

"We could sneak to the Land of Iron and intercept the Rikage and plead for Sasuke's case." I stated aloud, making everyone jump in shock.

"You mean leave the village...disobeying the kage fill-in dickhead and risk death by treason to plead for Sasuke Uchiha's life?" Shi asked in a tone of disbelief. "What is that kid to you?" Shi's head tilted slightly towards me in curiosity.

"A comrade." I answered with no hesitation. "I view him as a brother and a friend more than a comrade. I can't just sit here and do nothing to try and help pull him out of the vengeful path of hate. I tried once and i failed...I won't give up on him. It's the worst feeling someone can live through." My eyes narrowed as a flame of determination swelled within me.

Kakashi glared me down with a calculating look. His eyes flicked towards Sakura before looking back towards .

"You are serious on this? If you commit, no one besides all in this room can know about it. When we leave we have to try and sneak around the entire, heavily paranoid, anbu force to even attempt to make our way. After that, Danzo will know we're gone." Kakashi explained.

"Not if we leave after he does." Sakura spoke up, her eyes filled with the same determination mine held, looking antsy and tense. "It's perfect. We wait several hours before we vanish. We can create temporary clones with assigned times, and have them disperse after we gain enough ground."

"Throw them off of the trail." Shi bobbed his head in acknowledgement. "That's a good idea. The only issue with that is our chakra signature. The Anbu have Hyuga in their ranks, as well as Inuzuka and Aburame. It's like a red flag to be two of us."

"We can cut ourselves off the moment we make the clones. Suppress our chakra until we are a good few miles out." Kakashi chimed in, tilting his head.

"What happens when we get confronted? How would we go about dealing with it then? Take them out?" Shi questioned, making me tense.

"No, we'd merely knock them unconscious and leave them for their friends to find. By then we can all have gotten far enough to mask our presence again." Kakashi shuddered weakly. "It's worked in the past war..."

"Yes, it has." Shi sighed heavily. "Man..."

"You don't have to come along." I immediately spoke up.

"No, after the shit I experienced lately, I'm coming along in hopes we bump into that scuffed up cane carrying 'thing', that considers itself human." Shi gave a sigh. "It won't sit right with me to stand by and do nothing while you risk your life."

"You don't owe me that much." I stood and faced him a bit.

"No, maybe not. But I've been at the mercy of hate before. It's an unforgiving thing. It doesn't let people go so easily. We all have our own forms of hate to burden, some more than others...but the worst kind is the type inflicted upon you for no reason other than accidental coincidence." Shi raised his hand up slightly, it shaking slightly. "Its handed to you, laced in a promise too good to be true. Once you take it without being able to see the consequences, it's far too late to turn back. Before you know it, it's hooks have buried itself into your soul, forever changing your fate." He hummed, his posture slumping some.

"You sound like you know it." Kakashi whispered, his eyes...flashing something sad...and pained.

"Yes, war introduces you to that. It only costs you everything in return. You get what you want but are left emptier and even less whole." Shi sighed. "I'll do my best to save someone from that kind of pain."

I felt my heart flutter a little as hope wormed it's way there. I gave a weak nod, shakily trying to come to terms that we were really doing this. "Okay, well, we have a plan and we all seem to be on board with this. When Danzo leaves. We do the same."

"Right." Everyone agreed and steeled themselves.

I nodded to myself and scratched at my wrist weakly, feeling my heart race since I knew very little about the place we were going to. I've never been nor really paid attention in class about the Land of Iron. However, just like a mind reader, Kakashi nudged me to regain my attention.

"It's extremely cold in the land of Iron, so I'll be gathering the supplies we need. Shi, you seem to already have a cloak, but just in case I'll need your clothing size to get the supplies I need for you. You are to stay with Naruto to keep him from being alone with either Danzo or the Anbu." Kakashi explained.

"I'll gather any medical supplies I can find that we can spare. We have an abundance of military pill rations i can stalk up on incase we run into any trouble. I can cook my own as well. A-And I'll flavor them this time!" Sakura quickly added, blushing a little out of embarassment.

"Please." I pouted as I remembered eating tons of them while training to master my Rasenshuriken.

She rushed off to go about her business, and left the three of us alone together. Kakashi kept glancing at Shi every now and then before looking back towards me. I looked over to him as well before standing.

"I want to speak in private. Can we walk around outside for a few?" I asked Kakashi, who looked up to me in interest before standing as well.

"Sure." Kakashi hummed and exited the tent.

"I'll be back." I spoke up, looking to Shi, who had his head tilted in a funny ddirection.

"Alright. Take your time." He all but purred to me, making shivers travel down my spine in a funny way.

I followed Kakashi outside and together we walked forwards and away from the hokage tent, but kept close enough to tell if someone was going inside mine or not to keep an eye out for Shi. We settled nearby by a giant stack of wood where we felt it best to talk.

"I saw my dad." I spoke up, breaking the silence.

Kakashi's body flinched violently and his eye popped open in shock, his eye landing on me, bodying tensing and relaxing in a loop as he seemed completely thrown off by the suddenness.

"Y-You..." He whispered.

"The Forth Hokage." I nodded with a weak smile, planting my hand over my stomach where the seal was. "He embedded his chakra into the seal, so that he could interrupt me if the 8th tail ever formed. It... it reached that point in the fight against pain, you wouldn't have remembered it considering you were basically dead for a bit before being reanimated." I explained. "He got under my skin, bad, that guy. My dad showed up...and explained some things to me."

"What did he say?" Kakashi softly questioned, looking alert and surprised and also happy.

"The Nine Tails...the attack that night was made by a masked man." I spoke in a serious tone. "An Akatsuki...ripped it from someone and unleashed it onto the village." I rubbed my stomach. "He sealed half of its power within me because he felt that I could control it. He had faith in me as his son. That's what he said, only after I soccer punched him in the gut for cursing me with him and the shit that happened to me as a result of that decision." I hissed in a fit of weak bitterness.

"The Forth Hokage was a good man. Trained by Master Jiraiya and was the youngest hokage in the Hidden Leaf's history. He was a man of many morals, never abandoned his folk, smart, heh...very powerful." Kakashi smiled softly.

My heart fluttered a bit in excitement and pain as he seemed to reminiscence in the memories that flooded through them. I gave a weak smile and a nod, however thst smile felt heavy and foreign.

My entire life...has been nothing but struggle and pain due to that single decision he made for me the day I was born. He entrusted me with this burden, and believed I could deal with it. I told him I could and I will. It's not what bugs me...it's everything else that it's caused.

If hurt people because of the Nine tails...and people want to hurt me. Jiraiya..

"You okay? You spaced out." Kakashi chimed, breaking me from my spiraling thoughts.

"..." I sighed heavily and felt my shoulders sag under the weight of recent events. "Just...a lots happened in so little time. Gaara...hurting Sakura and failing again to bring Sasuke home. Then the Akatsuki you fought and had killed Asuma and then Pein that killed Pervy Sage. Sasuke killed itachi and a masked Akatsuki prevented us from finding him. Then the village gets destroyed from the same man looking for me. I nearly lost myself in my rage and found out the reason I'm like this is because of that masked Akatsuki-"

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The world in front of me spun as my vision tunneled suddenly to a random rock on the ground as my brain clicked. Kakashi became a hazy figure as the world seemed to spin quicker and quicker, making me feel nauseous and dizy.

That ridiculous Akatsuki who couldn't be touched...was the same-

"What..." I mumbled aloud, feeling a cold sweat break out across my skin in time for Kakashi to grab my shoulders tightly.

"What did you say!? Are you sure that's the same one? The masked Akatsuki with the Sharingan?" Kakashi asked, tense and alert, and far beyond surprised.

"It has to be." I whispered weakly grabbing my gut on instinct. "He has to be the same guy, the Fourth warned me about him...to be weary...because he's very strong and he nearly bested him. He saw through everything dad threw at him and he got away...he has orchestrated everything, even this thing with pein. It's the same guy." I shuddered. "I can't believe I got that close to him..."

"..." Kakashi looked just as disturbed by that fact as well, and shook his head in disbelief. "Jesus..."

"Well, if we ever magically run into him, don't take him on alone and wait for back-up or immediately disengage and find someone or a crowded space." Kakashi stated. "Stay in line of sight with us at all times."

"Obviosuly." I gave a hard nod and shook my head. "Well, thanks to dad we know who really controls everyone. That weird masked man."

"It's definitely concerning that he poses as a regular member and projected Pein as the leader. That's just ingenious." Kakasbj mumbled to himself. "Alright well, do we have anything else to talk about? I want to get us ready to leave as soon as possible."

"That's all." I hummed, sheepishly rubbing my arms.

"You're positive you have nothing else on your mind? Nothing to vent about?" Kakashi pressed me, making my face heat a little bit  as my nerves danced around nervously. "You've been through a lot here recently."

I shivered and looked down, millions of words rolling through my brain and shifting to the tip of my tongue. So much I wanted to say then that my ears began to burn. I did have things I wanted to vent about, but it would come out wrong. It would come out as me complaining and I didn't want to shove that onto someone who also has his own baggage to deal with.

"I think I'm okay." I gave a weak grin. "Tsunade will wake soon and things will go back to somewhat normal. I just can't wait to be able to actively do something and not waste away in a tent."

"If you say so." Kakashi chimed. "Take a walk with Shi and stretch your legs."

"Alright." I gave a nod.

Kakashi watched as I made my way back towards my tent, making sure I got there safely before making his own leave just as I turned to watch him off before heading inside. When I got in there, Shi was fully dressed, and I noticed a rice ball wrapper on the table.

"Ate yourself something?" I quipped.

"Mhm. Have you eaten yet?" Shi asked me then.

"Hmn? Oh, uh, not yet, no." I straightened and reached for the basket of food and pulled out a rice ball, unpacking it and taking a bite. "Want to walk around to kill some time?" I asked past a mouthful of rice.

Shi huffed in a weak chuckle before standing and brushing off his cloak some. He fastened his weapon pouch to his side, making my own hip feel naked as he approached and exited. I followed after him and back outside. I glanced to the sky to check the weather, seeing the clouds dark in the distance.

"Feels like rain." Shi spoke softly, lifting a gloved hand upwards.

I nodded, still stuffing rice in my mouth. I looked past the anbu guarding the tent and towards the Hokage tent to find the cloud ninja standing in a group, speaking to one another and glaring at me with a nasty set to their faces.

Especially thst Kaori woman, hand resting on a sheathed sword, making the anbu immediately straighten. Shi must have sensed their intent because he pulled me closer and tilted his hat down some over his mask.

"Pesks." Shi whispered to himself, catching my attention as I finished the riceball. "They really aren't subtle about it either. They hate you."

"I've noticed." I grumbled, licking my lips and teeth clean.

"Forest walk?" Shi then offered, holding his hand out.

"Sure. A breathe of fresh air away from the destruction would be welcome." I felt my gut swim with hope.

In a flash of dust and smoke we vanished from our spot in front of the tents, reappearing in a wooded area. The sound of birds loud in the vicinity along with the bustle of people. I glanced around to find a dirt path with people walking to a line of tents, regular citizens of the Leaf living in a better spot rather than in the crater with the hazards everywhere.

My lungs drew in the fresher air, eyes scanning about the scuffed people, bruises and broken bones everywhere, patched but still noticeable. Some were distraught and scared, others optomistic, but overall everyone was close and caring to one another.

The masked Akatsuki...did everything... I thought quietly to myself.

"Despite being away from the tents I still sense a heavy feeling of dispair." Shi spoke softly, cupping my chin and lifting it up to face the eyeless mask of his. "So I'm guessing it isn't Danzo's doing."

"N-No, it isnt..." I spoke weakly, frowning some. "The Akatsuki..."

"Ah, the Akatsuki. Anyone on particular or the group in general?" Shi questioned me, bobbing his head a bit.

"There was a masked man we ran into while we were trying to hunt Itachi down before Sasuke killed him. He was preventing us from interfering with their battle going on not fsr from us. He was childish, but...his presence as he left was completely different." I shivered and grimaced. "He...he dodged everything and toyed with us like children and yet he's..."

"Go on." Shi stiffened a bit, leaning in closer.

"He...did this...all of this...I think....I think he's the leader of the Akatsuki." I admitted, suddenly feeling their around me grow intensely hostile and tense.

"Really? The one with the mask. He's the one you worry about? Do you think he told pein to do this? Destroy a village?" Shi tilted his head.

"Y-Yes." I whispered, my heart rate quickening as I suddenly felt eyes land on me, eyes from many places digging into my back, burying themselves into my spine and soul. "Uhm...d-do you feel that?"

"..." Shi squared up his body and tilted his head to the side slowly, free hand slinking to his pouch as the hand on my chin tightened, making sweat collect at my brow.

"Shi-"

"Pesk." A female voice spoke from behind us, making me tense up even further. "I just want to ask him a few questions about Sasuke Uchiha, and I'll be on my way."

"That's not your mission. Move along." Shi spoke lowly.

"I want to know his abilities...his weaknesses." The woman spoke, me unable to turn around to see who it was. "Then I'll go. No need to protect a rogue Akatsuki is there? I have a right to know, he killed my sensei!"

"An akatsuki killed mine as well, and I'm not bugging people about it." I spoke up, frowning more as I took a step closer to Shi before turning around to face the Kaori woman from the cloud.

"Big fucking woop. You got the chance to kill the guy, I want mine. Spill it." The woman snarled. "Or I'll beat it out of you."

"You mistake yourself, woman." Shi hummed In a low tone, a calm but threatening one as his clear but quiet words simply demanded a stillness as the wind itself died down at the sound of his voice. "You seem to be under the impression you are able to get close enough to land a blow on this boy. You underestimate us leaf ninja." Shi gripped my shoulder, pulling his other arm out of his cloak to rest on my other shoulder, Kunai in hand. "You'd be dead the moment you point that blade at him. He defeated the strongest akatsuki and I'm a very experienced war veteran. I wouldn't recommend trying anything, foolish kid."

"WHY YOU-" Kaori snarled and ripped her sword from her sheath.

All I saw was a glint of that blade followed by a figure obscuring my vision. Her sword went flying upwards, and her body down quickly as Shi was somehow in front of us, with his hand wrapped around her throat and shoving her hard into the ground. Me and her both gasped in unison, her in pain and surprise and me in horror and shock.

"WHOA!" I yelled and yanked Shi back, and stomped my foot as I put myself between the two. "ENOUGH! Seriously! I'd like to go one SINGLE DAY without having to deal with FIGHTING!" I yelled at the two, grinding my teeth together before continuing as my rage boiled through my veins, making my head begin to swim and body grow lighter, bleeding the green world red momentarily. "HONESTLY! IS IT THAT HARD TO BEHAVE LIKE DECENT PEOPLE FOR FIVE FUCKING MINUTES!?" I asked aloud, snarling and glaring down the woman, who was staring up at me with alarm and fear.

"W-wait! Y-your-!"

"I Haven't seen Sasuke Uchiha in months! I haven't known his actions and wants and hopes for TWO years! I don't know ANYTHING! I don't know WHY he chooses to stay away from us despite having gotten his vengeance on his brother! I don't know ANHTHING!" I screamed, feeling my skin begin to burn as this horrible pain filled my chest. "I want him to STOP THIS MADNESS more than you could ever know! It's not like I encourage his violent crimes YA KNOW!?" I finished, panting heavily.

A hollow hole crept out from somewhere deep within I didn't realize was there until that moment. A creeping darkness that loomed over my sense of stability. It hugged onto my brain heavily, and I could feel my expression become more feral as the want to punch this woman grew increasingly more irresistible. I wanted too, and I would have if Shi wasn't currently holding me back.

"Naruto calm yourself...or at least try. I'm feeling a different chakra flowing through you right now." Shi whispered gently from right beside my ear. "It's much different from your welcoming aura, this one's dark...and much more dangerous."

I blinked slowly as the film of red slowly bled away, Watching as she watched me calm down with a wide eyes expression of shock and...oddly enough something that appeared somewhat sympathetic.

"You're this village's Jinchuriki...you're like Sensei Killer Bee." Kaori whispered softly, rising to her feet with a very different posture.

Not as confrontational like it had been a few moments ago before Shi completely bodied her to the ground. I felt my temper cool a bit as I tried my best to get my anger under control. The burning sensation of heaviness in my veins subsiding as I got a grip.

"Yes, I am." I sighed heavily. "I understand your pain. Trust me I do. I've lost friends to them, pervy sage...Assume Sensei, and by the sound of it...I've also lost a friend to their influence, but that doesn't mean I have to give up on him." I defiantly spoke up, planting my foot hard into the ground. "He was burdened by a family member who killed his people. He made avenging them his life's goal. He was supposed to stop and come home after but apparently that's not the case. I need to knock the sense into him, or at least try before giving up on him. He's alone...no one deserves to be alone."

Kaori stared up at me with a mixed emotion crossing her features. Whe stood and brushed herself off snd gave a nod. Kaori put her sword away and grunted heavily as she shook her head.

"Nothing you say can sate my pain, and hate for that scum. You better pray you find him before I do, because if I see him, I won't hold back..." Kaori swore to me, eyes filling with a fiery determination. "Sorry...about...your sensei. Was he a good man?"

I gave a nod. "He was the best despite his flaws. And thanks..."

"Tch." Kaori huffed and walked away, leaving me rattled.

Me and Shi watched in silence as she walked away and eventually out of sight. I blinked slowly before looking down at my hands to find them trembling. I winced to myself and gripped them tighter to ease it or at the very least mask it. I shook my head and began to walk the opposite direction away from the village and into the more secluded section of the surrounding forest.

Shi walked with me at my side in silence. I outwardly tried to appear fine as my mind spun and spun and spun in a disorienting sort of way. Confusion, agony, and sadness filled me. My adrenaline crashed as my brain spiraled in every direction.

Sasuke wouldn't come home, and I failed Sakura. I failed everyone so often it burns. Everyone around me is suffering and dying due to my mistakes and failures and purely for what I am. My dad thinks I can control this power, and maybe one day I can...but i can't control those who want it and those exposed to it.

I cant...can't....

I can't fix anything...

Everyone wants me to fix everything! Everyone relies on me to fix everything and I can't ever seem to accomplish something so small. I can't fight off one person without others suffering. I can't bring someone home and because of that others are dying. I can't do anything and because of that others are staring at me sideways.

I want a world without hate...I want one with peace, and everyone looks to me expecting me to find the answer when there doesn't seem to be one.

Im....not...good enough to find one on my own.

I don't understand.

I don't understand.

I don't understand.

"Sasuke..." I whispered, hands trembling at my sides as I walked aimlessly forwards, my brain growing slowly into static, vision blurring over with the picture of him materializing in front of me, a picture of his dead body with Kaori's sword through his heart.

"You idiot...useless obnoxious idiot...what use are you if you can't accomplish all that's expected of you. You will always be beneath me. Your place is under my foot."
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Hey, thanks again for reading the update! Sorry about the inconsistent publishing times between chapters and the random waits, school isn't forgiving and it's mostly general Ed this semester.

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Let me know! Also, have an awesome day and I hope Halloween was good! Until next time!

-Author