Our Reflection in Each Other's Eyes.

Chapter 41: Trapped in a lie

I sensed chakra scatter at four points around us.

"Four Crimson Ray Formation!"

As soon as the four Hokage shouted that, four different rays of light shot upward to create a barrier.

The First Hokage made a jutsu that dropped something above each of the Ten Tail's arms to prevent it's movement.

I felt a hard pang to the left side of my face, unsettled at the inability to hold it.

The pain was increasing by the minute but I made the effort to push it away, only to have it cause a ringing to fill my ears.

I churned around at the sound against my ears. I focused on my breathing pattern and tried to focus on the sound of my heart beat to tune out the static sound that rang in my ears.

To my relief it worked and the sound no longer clouded my hearing.

The First Hokage made clones to spread out in different locations in order to create an opening for everyone to enter through. Once there the goal is to attack the Ten Tails.

Everyone ran through the opening the First had created.

Instantly, the tailed beast created creatures to prevent anyone from approaching it. Everyone fought against them in attempt to move forward.

Kyoko's body still remained in the same place only that now, someone was holding her limp body.

"Kyoko-chan....Kyoko-chan."

I managed to slowly open my heavy eyelids. I was met with a pair of eyes I would never have guessed to find.

"Am I in hell?"

His chuckle filled my ears.

"No dear, you're perfectly alive."

"Then how are you here?"

He smiled, "Sssasuke brought me back."

"Sasuke? Where is he?"

I tried to sit up but Orochimaru-sama held me back from doing so.

"It's alright. He'll be fine and for now what you must do is rest."

"I can't. I need to help everyone."

"They'll be fine. You'll stay with us."

He lifted me up and carried me to higher ground. There Karin, Suigetsu-san, and Jūgo-san surrounded me.

"Kyoko! You're alive!"

"Why wouldn't I be?" I asked.

"We all thought you were dead. No, we were sure of it." Karin explained.

Orochimaru-sama sat me up against a boulder.

"Why?" I asked in confusion.

They began to explain how much they searched for me after I was taken and how they had been fooled by a clone into thinking I was dead.

"So Sasuke thinks I'm dead?"

They all nodded.

"...and Itachi-san."

I paused, allowing the words to sink in. I felt bad. I had been building a hatred for Sasuke-kun this whole time, having no idea what he must be going through.

"Where are they?"

"Helping at the front lines."

"They're on our side?"

They nodded.

"You guys are too?"

They nodded again.