Pierced by His Eyes ~Itachi love story~

Pierced by His Eyes ~Itachi love story~ 43

“Sasuke you were advised to stay inside the hide out,” I said slightly irritated.

“Leader-sama said that Gaara was stolen and wanted me to deliver the message that the Kazekage was dead and there was no point in rescuing him and to return back to base,” Sasuke relayed the message.

Gaara… dead? They couldn’t save him earlier? I looked at the ceiling everyone’s eyes were on me. Enemy and ally. I focused on the sounds of the universe hearing every word they were saying to me. The pale purple light was taking me forward as Gaara’s soul called out to me.

Both of us stood there on the rainbow bridge. My hair flying in my face from the light wind, His hair blowing in the same direction as mine.

“You’re soul has called out to me Gaara. Do you know where you are?” I asked him politely.

“No, I don’t Reika, why are you here? You wanted me dead, just like the rest of the Akatsuki,” he said. His voice was still monotone from when he was a kid but it held emotion in it for once.

Gaara finally knew what it was like to fear and to love.  I sighed brushing my hair behind my ear.

“I’m so sorry that is happened to you Gaara, I had no intention on letting you die.”

“I died?”

“Yes, this is your purgatory.”  Flashes of his past and his slowly fading happiness showed around us.

“Purgatory?”

“Yes Gaara, you are not living and you are not alive. This is your judgment, and as the reaper’s assistant I decide where you go,” I explained.

“You’re the reapers assistant?”

“You ask a lot of questions don’t you?”

“I’m sorry,” he said looking down.

I moved closer to him placing my finger under his chin to make him look at me, even though he was taller than me.

“Yes, I have died before just like you. I have signed a contract with the reaper that I had to give up all earthly attachments to gain ultimate power and whenever I want I can decide where people go. They can die or they can live. I have no intention of letting you die, I need you to help me save the world Gaara.”

“How am I supposed to do that?”

“Again with the questions,” I shook my head.

“You are the Kazekage and the Akatsuki are going to start a ninja war. You need to participate in helping the Leaf Village and save as many people as you can. I will be on the sidelines, killing the least amount of people I can, and reviving the innocent.  The reaper knows about this terrible passing time and he wants me to save as many souls as I can. Plus its less work for him.”