🌸 After running for quite a distance, I knew something was odd. What caught my eyes was the blood splattered around the area as I ran deeper into the compound.

W-What??

My heart beat furiously underneath my chest, my breathing became shallow, my body was shaking. Unwelcome thoughts crashed into my mind.

Pictures of my clan came flashing in my mind.

Father and mother..

Hanabi...

HANABI!

As if moving on its own after noticing the possibilities that could happen in this pool of blood, my legs sprinted to my mansion.

I slammed the door open and ran around the mansion, hoping to catch any hint of life. When I stopped in front of Hanabi's room, a desperate feeling tugged at my heartstrings. I cautiously opened the door.

What I saw made my heart stop.

A man with long raven hair tied into a low ponytail in ANBU uniform. The eyes.. Blood red eyes bore into mine. Two figures kneeled in front of him weakly, their hair held by the intruder—No, murderer's hand. My dear sister Hanabi, future head of the clan curled herself into a ball and shook violently on the wooden floor. She was crying. I have never seen her cry. I was already breaking inside, my body trembled in his presence. Sobs escaped my lips as I watched my family completely at his mercy.

The man smirked and sliced my parents' necks cruelly. My eyes widened at the sight. It was untrue, I could not believe my eyes. In just a blink of an eye, they were gone. My body could not stop shaking. I would have been in the same state as Hanabi, but I could not even find the strength to bawl in a corner. I knew I had to be strong. If not for my parents, then I had to for Hanabi.

Who is this cold merciless man with blood red eyes? What business does he have with my clan which led him to slaughter them all?

As if waking up from a dream, I saw my parents alive again. However, the situation was the same. Kneeled on the floor, hairs held by the cruel man's hand. They both slowly looked up at me.

My father, Hiashi.. I have never seen him in this state. The strongest Hyuga, the head of the clan.

He looked so beat up and helpless. My mother was no different.

"S-Saku-Sakur..ra..." She cried weakly.

My voice was lost. I could not reply her.

"Sakura.." My father's voice, more firm than my mother's. "Take Hanabi and run.. Run..!" He choked on his blood and coughed the thick red liquid out.

The stench was horrible. The entire compound was filled with corpses. Especially the area near the main house. This is where the stench is the worst.

"Run!!" My father tried to yell, but no luck. He only coughed more blood.

"I'll let you live.. But your family must die. Even your beloved little sister." His voice was cold.

In a second, my parents' head were on the floor, similar to the genjutsu I was in not long ago. I could feel my inner self shriek, but I could not respond. Throwing my parents' head onto the floor, he moved like a fox towards my cowering little sister. His footsteps as silent as a ghost.

N-No..

He stopped next to her.

No..

He raised his sword.

"NO!!!"

I finally found my voice and rushed to Hanabi's side. Sadly, I was too late.

The sword pierced through her small, fragile, delicate heart.

I dropped onto my knees and my palms pressed on the cold wooden floor, stained by fresh blood. I stared helplessly at my little sister. I watched as he unsheathe the sword from my sister's small body. Her rich blood dripping onto the floor.

The last thing I saw, was his cold smirk.

Everyone..

Everyone is..

...Gone.....

Tears started to roll down my tear stained cheeks again, I started to sob.

"S-Sakura.." The voice rang in my ears. The voice which made me broke into a run when I first entered the compound.

No.. There's still someone alive.

Someone is still alive!!

I immediately got up and sprinted to the place I last heard the voice.

And then I saw a small body laying on a small pool of blood.

I kneeled beside the body and saw the face of my cousin.. Neji...

"Brother Neji.." I called.

His eyes cracked open and his lips curved into a ghostly smile.

Tears pricked my eyes as I relived my worst nightmare; only, this nightmare actually happened.

Brother Neji...

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~Joelle

Published: April 2015
Edited: 6 February 2017