Nebula's Echo (a Naruto Fanfic)

Chapter 10

Ceiren POV

I sighed as I closed the door behind me. Looking at the empty apartment, I sighed again. What does Kakashi even do to only be able to get home late? Not that I've lived with him for long at all, but still. Walking to my room I started undoing my hair, letting the messy strands of white hair cascade down my back. When I reached my room, I walked in and closed the door behind me, leaning against it for a moment. I lifted my face and looked out the window. There was no moon out tonight, it was completely dark. The perfect night to do something bad, but I don't need to worry about something like that. If I ever wanted to rob the dango shop I could cover all of Konoha in darkness at noon, if I felt like it. I let my head drop and pushed myself away from the door. I walked to my closet and changed into my makeshift pyjamas. Laying down on my bed, I just stared at the roof, thinking.

It's been a good while since I last lived as a human. But things are so different now. The mundane details I used to pay attention to once. Once upon a time, I actually brushed my teeth and worried about weather it'd be warm or cold outside. Such things... I don't even need to worry about food or shelter anymore, forget caring about a few negative degrees. I suppose life is easier now, it's just that, I feel rather... empty.

I don't even really need sleep.

Sighing again, I closed my eyes. Tomorrow is the practical graduation exam. After school ended today, Iruka-sensei had called me to stay after class and gave a pile of papers. Tests, apparently. I passed with flying colors, and considering my "memories" plus the fact that I've watched the anime, failing would have been a struggle all on it's own.

Tomorrow, Naruto will fail.

My eyebrows furrowed slightly. I had decided not to interfere with his graduation, as that was how he got his signature jutsu, the shadow clones. So, for his sake, I'll just have to suck it up. But, I'll still curse Mizuki in my mind. Yep, definitely.

Satisfied for now, I evened out my breathing and tried to fall asleep.

Third person POV

Gradually, lights were put off as people went to bed. In the depth of the night, the world was asleep. No moon shined in the sky to illuminate the darkness as it covered the world.

And a pair of eyes opened.

Shining an intense, sinister purple color, the eyes had no iris, no whites. They were completely covered in flaming purple, like twin gates to hell. Slowly, the eyes blinked, and their owner rose. Nothing could be seen in the oppressive darkness in the room, but that pair of shining eyes that slowly turned to look at the door. The figure walked, or more like floated, towards the door, and slowly opened it. Stepping out of the room, it started quitely gliding over towards the only other bedroom in the apartment. Slightly opening the door, the shining purple eyes took a quick peek inside. Satisfied seeing the silver-haired ninja sleeping, the figure smirked, revealing sharp white teeth. It slowly retreated, and headed back to the room it came from. It walked up to the window and stopped. When it opened the window, a light breeze swept the room. The intense purple eyes hooded slightly, as the black figure neared the opened window. And fell out.