30 Chapter 30 : Temptation (1/2)
I guess last chapter was a bit confusing for some people, so Imma clear that up right now boi. This chapter is dark, so I promise It'll get happier...eventually. Esketit.
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Teammate chemistry had improved greatly, but Kenji hadn't slept a wink for the past week. He enjoyed it, the sleepover. But when he returned home, he realized that feeling was temporary, just like everything else in this world.....except his pain. After a few weeks of just thinking instead of sleeping, Aya became worried. She always checked on Kenji during the night, It became a habit. Lately, He would always be on the roof in the middle of the night, staring into the abyss called the moonlight. Aya could feel the detachment from her boy. Kakashi told Aya about his sleepover plan and she approved. She realized it may have taken his mind away from things for a minute, but he needed a permanent solution.
Kenji finally decided that sleep was needed. It used to be his best friend, and now he couldn't even talk with it. He laid his head down and drifted off into sleep.
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”Why'd you do it?”
Kenji whirled around. The atmosphere was black. Red light filtered through slightly. He was in a void, floating around.
”Why?”
”Why'd you kill me?”
”Kenji, Why?”
Countless voices pestered Kenji's head. His mind wanted to explode. He darted around, trying to locate the culprit. Anyone. Someone that could make the voices stop. Kenji started crying. Begging it to stop. He turned around and was faced with every face he had killed. His classmates and team. Before he could say anything, a gruesome body surfaced from the void behind Kenji. The body was mangled. The eyes were smashed into goo, trailing from sockets. The small intestine hung from the slit in the abdomen. Spilling and sloshing around. Kenji heard the commotion at last. The hair on his neck and arms flailed, standing straight up. He swallowed a dry lump and peeked his head around.
The mangled body of Hansuke grabbed Kenji by the shoulders, coming face to face with only centimeters to spare.
”IT'S YOUR TURN KENJI!!!!!!!”
The reincarnate of Hansuke bit Kenji's neck and gargled down the blood and tissue. Kenji was frozen.The painful zombie bite made him feel better. Like he was getting what he deserved.
”KENJI!!!”
”KENJI!!!!!!!!!”
The boy bounced up from his bed, awake as he'll ever be. His own hand was still in the process of gutting himself. Part of his sword had cut open into his stomach. It wasn't that deep, but it wasn't good. Aya stood over Kenji, still placing her hands on his shoulders. Sweat matted Kenji deep into the sheets along with his own blood. He unconsciously activated his white glow. It danced in the dark, picking up the sobbing face of Aya, just in time before she hugged him.
”Let's go. Right now!” Aya picked him up, with blood staining her shirt.
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Team 7 was shocked when they heard the news. Kenji had tried to kill himself. Unconsciously or not, it still happened. If Kenji was completely honest, he wished he would have done it. Because now, the voices wouldn't stop. He could hear them all around him. Images randomly appearing out of no where. The emotion engulfing him roused his eyes, he couldn't calm himself. Kenji could feel himself slipping into the insanity. He didn't even realize Aya, Minato, and Team 7 were standing across from him, trying to get his attention.
Kenji cupped his ears and nestled his head into his knees.
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He felt the air change. Kenji was back in the watered darkness. The red gate. The giant eyes. The deep voice said, ”You don't look so good boy.”
The silhouette of a monster appeared. ”My name is Kurama. Why don't we finish our conversation.”
”Wh...what do you want.” Kenji checked around for voices, but they were blocked in this space. He breathed relief.
”I have a proposition. If you get me out of here, I'll help you take your revenge.”
Kenji gazed at the fox. ”Why?”
Kurama thought for a moment, wanting to choose his words carefully. ”I want to destroy. That's it. If you want to, we can destroy every ninja village. No one will be able to hurt you anymore.” Kurama smiled. He lowered his head to directly in Kenji's face. ”Just imagine the possibilities.”
”All you have to do is get me out.”
Kenji looked around. ”Where are we in the first place?”
Kurama was patient. It was unlike him, but this was a good chance. ”I'm sealed inside your little teammate.”
”....Rei?”
”Yes.”
”I've read about jinchurikis in the past. Is it true that she'll die....if I let you out?” Kenji narrowed his white eyes.
Kurama was curious, but let it slide. ”Yes, but you know she'll betray you eventually. Just like everyone else.”
Kenji was triggered. (lol) ”YOU'RE WRONG! MY FRIENDS NEVER BETRAYED ME, IT WAS THE MIST!”
”You think that, but do you know for sure?”