The Dragon Queen // (Under Revision)

ENTER: Yowai

She was going back to a place she'd hoped she'd never see again. The Black Room, parallel to the White Room. Both were layers of Tsuyoi's consciousness. In the White Room, there had been chaos, but here there was nothing but quiet. Not peace, just cold silence. There was a chair, so Tsuyoi sat. Black tendrils inched up the arms and around her own. They wrapped her mouth and chest, and Tsuyoi began to sink into a deep sleep.

Wait...If I'm here...Naruto is going to meet Yowai. She started fighting, but she was too far under. She sunk into the depths. So weak...

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Tsuyoi stopped screaming, finally. She went limp again, her neck hanging like a ragdoll. Naruto opened his mouth to say her name, but stopped short when she began to move. He started to stand, then froze when her head lifted to meet his. Her eyes had turned black. So had her hair and her tattoos. She stood up and Naruto realized that his hands weren't shackled anymore. He stood quickly. 

"Tsuyoi?" He ventured.

She looked him up and down, her eyes taking on a wicked glare that sent goosebumps down his arms. "Who's that? You mean the other me?"

"The other...you? Tsuyoi, I don't know what you're talking about." She sneered wickedly at him. Naruto shivered again, in spite of himself. Her eyes are so cold. "You're not Tsuyoi. Who are you?"

She stuck her tongue out at him. "My name is Yowai. I'm Tsuyoi's other half. The part she keeps hidden."

"What do you mean? What did you do to her?" Naruto balled his fists, trying to keep his anger under control. "Where is she now? And where's Natsukashii?"

Yowai took a step forward and then vanished from Naruto's  vision. He took a step back, startled, and bumped into someone's shoulder. Yowai slid her hand over his arm and clasped the back of his neck, movements flashing like a snake's. 

"I'm going to rule this body now, Naruto, but first I should tell you something." Yowai brought her face close to his ear. "Tsuyoi loves you."

"W-what?" Naruto clenched his fists even tighter.

"But for some reason she keeps those feelings bottled up inside me, too. You know what that means? Tsuyoi is dark. She's evil, and so are her feelings for you." Yowai grinned again, teeth flashing against her skin. "You know she killed a man, right? Well, she didn't really. That force she fought against? That was me. Tsuyoi didn't kill; I did! And as soon as I get control of this body I'll kill again!"

"ENOUGH!" Naruto seized her wrist and swung hard, vaulting her over his shoulder. A loud crack sounded as her head struck the smooth black floor. Her eyes went wide, her body stiff with shock. "Tsuyoi isn't evil. Say it again and I'll  kill you." He stood over the Tsuyoi imposter, a fiery anger burning him up in the inside. Grabbing her collar, he yanked her close to him, nose to nose. "I dare you," he hissed.

Yowai pulled herself away, rubbing the back of her head. "Ooh, I like that look in your eye. C'mon, hit me again!" Her eyes gleamed, and she grinned, showing off her elongated fangs and talons. "Beat me, and I'll release Natsukashii and Tsuyoi. If you don't, you'll never see Tsuyoi again!"

Something in Naruto snapped. He rushed her.