Our Reflection in Each Other's Eyes.

Chapter 38: We must continue through sadness

The roars of the forming Ten Tails only became louder, reaching the location Kyoko is in. All of the medics and patients became even more unsettled than before as they still tried continuing with their jobs.

The fact that we have to face a force with such power makes me want to vomit in fear. How much hatred do you have to carry within you to want to summon something of such nature to destroy the entire world?

"Kyoko, I need you to carry him," Shizune-san's words brought me back.

I nodded my head as I ran to her side and put the man over my shoulders. My strength isn't so great as my legs were a bit shaky when carrying him, but among everyone else here my strength is the most dependable one.

I slowly put the man down on the operation bed as Shizune-san wasted no time in checking him. She immediately got to work as I was called by another medic to carry another patient.

Sweat was already dripping from my face and my muscles were growing swore. I continued moving with given orders as I wondered how everyone else was doing.

Naruto, Kakashi, and Gai were battling the masked man in hopes of stopping the Ten Tails from forming. They were growing frustrated as they noticed that none of their hits were injuring him.

After close analyzation Kakashi concluded that the two of them were linked. Suspicion rose upon him as he believed he knew who the masked man was, taking a trip to his past.

Sasuke and Orochimaru were moving locations along with Itachi, Jūgo and Suigetsu.

"Where is Karin and Kyoko?" Orochimaru asked them.

"Karin was captured," Jūgo stated.

"And my dear Kyoko-chan was killed."

Orochimaru turned to them in confusion as Sasuke clenched his jaw in anger.

"How so?" He asked.

Itachi chose to not say anything, seeing how it was angering his brother at the memory.

"We tried everything, "Suigetsu continued, "Sasuke complied with everything after they took her hostage but the Tobi guy told him that she was killed by Konoha ninja when she was set free."

"You had all the time up until then," Orochimaru spoke as he turned to Sasuke, "and you couldn't save her?"

Sasuke avoided his gaze as his jaw was clenching even harder.

"I saw how she was suffering. I had hope in you Sasuke-kun. I thought you would save her."

Sasuke reached his limit and slammed Orochimaru against a tree. He spoke to him with the most menacing voice ever as he held him up by the collar of his shirt.

"Don't address me so freely. If you saw her suffering why didn't you do anything for her?! You think I didn't try?! You think I wouldn't go to the end of the world for her?!"

He dropped him as he continued moving, "If that's what you think then you're wrong. I am going to end Konoha for having killed her. Anyone who ever touched her is going to die by my hands."

His aura was choking, it was the same aura he emitted after he had killed Orochimaru and arrived to Kyoko.

Kyoko was taken by surprise when she saw the number of injured that were arriving. She ran outside and helped bring them in. From her location she could see a red dome that was shielding what she assumed to be the Ten Tails.

Her heart churned as she was in debate with herself on going or not.

'If I go', she told herself, 'I will only get in the way.'