Kushina, Daughter of Naruto (Fan Fic)

Chapter 29 Change Your Fate

I could feel eyes boring into my soul. My breathing was steady and rythmetic. I was asleep. Well, I thought I was. My eyes slowly opened to find Seru perched on my window sill. His eyes glowed red with the Sharingan in the dark light. His body cast a long dark shadow across my room. He leaped off of the window and landed lightly on his feet. I knew why he was here. Answers. 

He crawled onto my bed. His arm brushed lightly on my thigh. I backed away until my back met the wall. His face grew closer and closer. Then it stopped. Inches from mine. I slowed my breathing. 

"I want answers." He whispered. I gulped. I couldn't tell him the truth. Maybe he could help. 

I decided to play dumb. "What answers?" 

"The real Kushina I knew would never forgive someone who hurt her. Something happened. Not something to change your mind but something else. I know you never loved me. That kiss was fake." 

I stopped. I could feel the tears coursing down my face now. He left the window open and I could feel the cold air blowing into my room. "Seru..." His eyes continued to pierce my very being. 

"My dad is gonna die." I paused. His face softened. 

"Now who told you that? Some bimbo who drinks and has no life?" He laughed. I slapped him on the arm. 

"No! The Great Toad Sage. He prophecied my father's death. Well not exactly but he said that the one I love is going to die. I thought it was you during the exams but then you stabbed me so I crossed you off the list. Then I knew it was Dad. I thought I hated him but he's changed somehow." I paused and wiped my face. "I thought that if I loved you that Dad would live. I used you as a scapegoat. I didn't mean it." 

"You can't give up hope Kushina! You can't." He grabbed me by the shoulders and looked me square in the eye. 

Seru was right. I couldn't give up hope yet that my father could be saved. I sighed. "I told him. He didn't take it lightly."

"He said that nothing could change that right?"

"Yeah but I want to try. My father means everything to me. I can't loose him. I don't even know when he is going to die! It could happen tomorrow, 20 years, or next week!" The tears came back again. There must be a way. The way of changing who I loved would never work with Seru. Not after what he did to me after all. I could tell he was sorry. 

"So. Do you still forgive me?" Seru asked. 

"I don't know. I wish I could forgive you. I thought that I did love you. But then.... My heart still aches. I know I used you for bad. I realize that. I was stupid. I really thought that I could though. I was heartless." 

"You had a reason too." Seru paused. "I can understand if you can't forgive me. I wish you well on your journey Kushina. I hope you find a way to help your father. Don't love me Kushina. I'll only fill your heart up with terrible memories. Don't make that choice. I hope you find your answers." Seru slid off my bed and crouched on the window sill. His black eyes glinting into mine. They looked sad but proud at the same time. 

"Will I ever see you again?" I questioned. 

"Of course! We are on the same team after all!" He smiled. At that remark he jumped out of my window and disappeared. I threw my head against my pillow as I cried myself to sleep. Mullified with confusion and warm tears I finally found a reason to sleep. 

I woke up to the sound of my window opening. Killian was standing next to my bed. His eyes were wider than usual and a confused look crossed his face. He instantly grabbed my hand when my eyes snapped open. 

"Kushina! I'm glad your awake!"

"Wha-What happened? Is something wrong?" 

Killian's eyes grew crestfallen. "Seru left our group this morning. He's no longer in our team."