The Wilting Moon Flower || Naruto Shippuden Fanfiction

Chapter 21: Damage

DISCLAIMER: Still don't own Naruto, probably never will (T^T)... I'm pathetic \(^-^)/

Hello Heartache by Avril Lavigne

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Chapter 21: Damage

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Tsuki POV
Warmth returning to my body, my vision returns as I'm greeted by the light. Looking up, I watch as the clouds above me drift by without a care.

Finally, realization smacks me out of my comfort zone as I remember exaxtly where I am. Going to move, but I'm suddenly overwhelmed by a wave of pain that washes over me, making me stop in my tracks. Crying out, my eyes widen as I hear a pitiful squeak instead of my usual yelp.

Stiffly raising my arms, I cautiously touch my neck to examine it, but I find no wound. Attempting to speak again, it only results with a breathless gasp.

What's wrong with me?

Trying once more, I speak, but nothing comes out. Just air. Pure silence.

Biting my lip, my eyebrows furrow with worry as I try to figure out what to do.

'Cerridwen,' I call out to the Goddess.

No answer.

'Cerridwen, are you there?'

Silence.

Sighing, 'Almighty Goddess, who is the most superior of them all! Are you somewhere in there?'

Nothing.

No matter what I tried, the Goddess never answered back. Panic rises in my body as I quickly sit up. Ignoring the sudden wave of pain, I push myself up to a standing position. Wobbling, I walk slowly, but unfortunately for me, I don't get far. As usual.

I need to leave!

When I feel hands grab me, I release a silent scream as I try to escape their grip. Turning my head, I see two Leaf shinobi. Anbu to be exact. Wrestling to free myself, I thrash against their body as I attempt to escape.

"Tsuki Haruno, you're under arrest for the acts of defecting your rights as a Leaf shinobi, treason, several acts of murder, attempted murder, association to mass murder, informing the enemy, and several acts of terrisom," one Anbu informs as he reads the paper.

Under arrest?!

I watch as the second Anbu walks up to me and places chakra cuffs on my wrists, behind my back. Feeling a hand on my upper back, they harshly push me forward making me stumble in my steps. Throwing them a glare, I look around with my fuchsia eyes and spot several of my former teammates looking at me. I instantly see the looks they're giving me.

Disgust. Shame. Anger. Satisfaction.

Disgust to see that I was part of the attack that destroyed their home. Shame to see me, to know me. To know that I was once their comrade. Anger because I deceived them, that I somehow made myself an enemy to them. Because I threw away the values of Konoha. Satisfaction because they're glad that someone like me is going to be locked away to rot in a cell for the rest of her pathetic life.

Panic, but mostly sadness fills me as I think about my future in a stone cold cell, wilting away to nothing.

This can't be happening! I can't be blamed for everything that happened here!