[COMPLETE] I May Look Like A Boy, But I'm A Girl! || Naruto Fanfic [NWA Winner]

Chapter 21: Chunin Exam: Forest of Death! Part 2

Kanji's view

Where am I? It's so dark in here...

'Why, you are in your mind, child.' A voice answered my thoughts.

I gasped and looked around. There wasn't a soul around. Who was that speaking?! Why would I be in my mind, am I dead? No.. I can't be...

'W-Who are you?!' I asked.

They chuckled, 'I am you. You may call me your consciousness, or your inner.'

My inner? Since when did I have an inner.. But, why am I in my mind?

'Well, inner. Let me out now, I need to get back with my team!" I ordered.

Inners chuckling echoed.

'No can do. You see, their is a battle you must finish first.' Inner stated.

'What..battle?' I asked quietly.

Inner burst out in laughter. 'Why, the battle of life and death.'

Life and death?!

'W-What do you mean?!' I shouted.

'I mean what I say, I say what I mean. And it seems like it's time to start..' Inner chuckled.

'What no?! Wait! Let me out now! Ahhh-!' I screamed as I was dragged across the floor. 'nooooooo!'

I was thrown into a room, it was white, plain, bland. Nothing was in it, no furniture or people. Only myself.

'Choose wisely, for your choice decides your faith, child. Goodbye.' Inner said.

'I will, I plan on making it out of here alive.' I stated.

The white room flickered, memories of my team pouring into my head. When I made my very first friend...

"I like you, wanna be friends?" I asked hesitantly.

He looked shocked but answered, "yeah sure, I like you to.. But don't call me duck butt or else."

The time Kakashi became my Otōsan/Dad. The bell test...

"Otōsan...huh? I like it.." Kakashi, I mean Otōsan said

The day I protected Naruto and Iruka.

"don't..don't do that again! I don't want to lose a friend!" Naruto exclaimed.

"Kanji you did a brave thing, protecting us both, but don't do it again.." Iruka said.

I befriended Naruto..

Naruto grinned happily but them his smile faded, "..can we be friends?" He whispered looking down.

"Yeah why not!" Was my answer.

I smiled. All those good memories were amazing, but they all had a defect... Every single one did.. The rooms aura switched to purple, it felt awful just standing here. Memories were opened again, but these weren't delightful ones.. Not at all.

When I faced Mizuki, I wasn't even close to defeating him. I was dumb, miserable, a fool for even thinking I could bring him down alone. I was weak.

During the bell test as I faced of Kakashi. I underestimated him and let myself get close to losing. Still, I was weak..

In the land of waves. I couldn't even protect Naruto from getting wounded. A simple task which could've been easily accomplished.. and I failed. I was weak...

The battle with Haku. My worst battle so far, I had failed to protect Sasuke. The one I care deeply for, my very first friend. He almost died for me. I was weak..