Reaching the Other Side ✔

Chapter 25: The Afterlife

Yoshima's P.O.V

My eyes slowly opened and I saw a pair of red eyes.

"You had me scared to death Yoshima! You need to be more careful!" My mother yelled and I sat up in the hospital bed.

"What happened?" I asked and my mom sighed crossing her arms.
"You were stabbed in. The stomach." My mother said and I touched my stomach feeling stitches.

"Hashirama, Tobirama... Madara... Where are they?" I asked.
"They are still on the mission. Madara brought you back." My mother said and I softly smiled. Madara will be back soon. I just know it.

"You should stay in the hospital bed for a day more before we get you out."  My mother said.
"But-"
"But what?"
"Fine." I sighed. I stared at my mother for a bit.

"What?" She asked and I immediately hugged her.
"I've missed you so much, mom." I cried into her shoulder. She patted my back and sighed.

"Stubborn child. Sleep." She said and I leaned in the bed and fell asleep.

*

"Be careful Yoshima." Itama said helping me off the bed.
"I can get up my myself. Don't worry." I said and I stood up.  I stared at Itama.  He looked very mature.  I hugged him tightly. 

"Yoshima..." He said sounding a big embarrassed. His voice was deeper. He was different.

"When will Madara be back?" I asked and he shrugged his shoulders.
"It was a pretty dangerous mission, who knows?"
"I'll go look for him." I said walking away but Itama grabbed my arm.
"You can't. It's too late for that." He said and I frowned.
"Why?"
"It's a one way mission."
"But Madara-"
"But nothing."

"Let's go see father." Itama said and my eyes snapped open.
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Father...
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I'm married to Madara...
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I gave birth to his kids...
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The complete opposite of my father's ideals...

"NOOOOOOO!" I screamed grabbing onto the bed with my nails as Itama grabbed my legs and started to pull me.
"Yoshima.. Stop being stubborn! Let- Go!" He pulled I ended up on the floorboards. I clawed onto them and he managed to drag me.

"NOOOOOOO!!! I DON'T WANT TO DIE AGAIN!"

*

"Father! It's Yoshima!" Itama yelled as I laid flat on the floor. I turned my head to see Yuki sitting in his lap. He had a light smile on his face.

Yuki...

"PRINCESS!"  I ran towards her and my father.
She got up and ran towards me, "MOMMY!" 

I hugged her and spun her around.

"I'm sorry.  I'm so sorry." I hugged her tightly.

"Yoshima."  My father got up and a frown formed on his face.  He walked towards me with a dark aura surrounding him. 

I was terrified...  Was he going to kill me?  Was I going to die...again?

I was pulled into a hug.
"How dare you treat your old man like a stranger?"  He growled and he tightened his grip around me.  When we parted, put Yuki on the ground. 

I gave him a sad smile.
This man ruined me.  I didn't want to face him.

My Yukata was tugged on, "Mommy, why are you sad?"
"It's nothing.  I'm fine."  I gave her a reassuring smile.

"Yuki!"
"Aunty Shizuko!"  Yuki ran to the woman and hugged her tightly.

Shizuko...

"Yoshima, I told Yuki we'd go gathering flowers.  Is that okay with you?"  Shizuko asked. 
"Yup.  Have fun you two." I smiled happily as they left.

I returned to face my father.

"Why do you look at me like that?"  He asked giving me a sad smile.
"You hated me for liking Madara. My own father thought of me as a disappointment."  I clutched my chest looking at the ground.  The pain was returning.

"I did think that..."  He said and I felt like I was stabbed in the chest.

"I was wrong."  He said and I looked up at him.  He had a soft, warm smile on his face.

"Yoshima...  I'm proud you chose to live your life your way. I hate to admit it, but Madara made you stronger physically and emotionally."  My father said with his hand on my shoulder.

"He also gave me beautiful grandkids." My father laughed joyfully. He was different, but he finally understood me.

"Father!"  I cried and hugged him.