Chapter 10: With Great Power

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Yukio woke up early that morning. He checked his phone, and got dressed to visit the shrine. He knew Kagura was waiting for him, so he rushed towards the shrine.

When Yukio arrived he was greeted by a girl with short pale green hair. Yukio remembered the girl from the last time he visited.

"I knew you were suspicious, so you know about Kagura?" Yukio asked.

The girl didn't respond, she glared at Yukio in a hostile manner.

I don't think she likes me.

"That's Naraku, she's my guardian." Kagura suddenly appeared behind Yukio, startling him.

"Whoa! Y-Your guardian? Like your parent or something?" Yukio asked.

"No, she certainly is not my mother. I don't have one, because I was born from a sphere, that's all you need to know about me." Kagura replied.

"I have more questions than answers now!" Yukio exclaimed.

Kagura dismissed the topic. "Anyway, before we do anything, I must ask something very important."

"Ok, what is it?" Yukio gave his attention to Kagura.

"Do you believe in alternate dimensions?" Kagura snapped her fingers, and Yukio's surroundings turned pitch black.

"What the? Uh...I believe it. The Shinobi world is so complex that it wouldn't surprise me." Yukio replied.

"So you believe that, in another dimension, you could be just a regular person?" Kagura continued asking.

"Yeah, I believe that the other versions of me are probably living a peaceful life." Yukio responded.

"Fair enough, now let's see what one version of you is doing right now." Kagura said, and Yukio's surroundings changed to a dimly lit classroom.

Wait, this is the Shinobi classroom? Why am I here-

Yukio looked down on the floor, and saw himself laying on his side. Blood was underneath the body, and a kunai was lodged into his heart. The sight shocked Yukio, as he realized where he was.

"This was where I died. This was my very first death." Yukio stated.

"Let's take a look at another dimension." Kagura said, and Yukio heard another snap.

His environment changed to outside, the sky was red and cloudy, and debris was all around Yukio. He saw a familiar creature, as it towered over everything in it's path.

Orochi, then this must be when-

Yukio looked around, and saw the corpses of the Hanzo members, all the girls except Asuka were impaled or crushed by debris. He then saw his own corpse, with the top half missing. The sight of it made Yukio want to vomit, as he remembered the feeling of when he got bit in half by Orochi.

What is this? Why are you showing me this, Kagura?

"Last one, just to prove a point." Kagura snapped her fingers again, and his scenery changed once again.

He found himself outside again. The sky was pouring rain, as Yukio stood in front of a hospital building. It was a familiar hospital, and Yukio could only guess what he was about to see.

Don't tell me this is when I...

Yukio looked down, and saw his bloody body, with his head snapped to the right. However, it wasn't the death that shocked Yukio.

Kneeling next to his corpse was Asuka, and the other Hanzo girls. This shocked Yukio, he never thought the girls mourned for his death.

I didn't do anything good at that point, why would any of them care for me?

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