INCARNATE OF OBITO UCHIHA

Chapter 24: Secrets

She ran and ran and ran, but it just wasn't enough-

The dark tendrils playfully wrapped around her feet, caressing her as if she were a favored toy that can be broken into a million pieces if they're bored with her-

-and she didn't want to admit it, but she's scared.

She never knew her mind was such a scary place.

How did Obito survive in here for almost a decade?

How did he remain sane? How did he guide himself out of this darkness? How come he never felt resentment against her for holding him –a living soul- captive in the confines of her dark, dark mind?

How could he still smile at her and help her out of her petty problems when he was being confined in darknesslonelinessdespairsadness-

A dark tendril unknowingly coiled around her waist and tugged-

And she was suddenly being dragged back against her will.

She quivered and struggled against it's hold, but to no avail. She knew that if she lets the darkness drown her, then she will lose herself forever. She didn't know how or why she knew that, but she just instinctively did. She will lose herself and will turn insane and ohgodwhatifIhurtNarutoorSasuke-

OhMyGodSomebodyPleasehelphelphelphelphelp-

A scream tore from her lips as the dark tendrils coiling around her pulled her with a particularly vicious tug, and then she cried for help-

"OBITO!"

Her mindscape shook and shuddered as coarse yin chakra flooded through it, destroying the dark tendrils holding her captive. The stifling darkness receded, leaving behind an empty void. The yin chakra caressed her soothingly, as if coaxing a terrified child. A moment later, sturdy arms embraced her in their strong hold, burying her face in a broader chest.

The person holding her sighed in relief as he mumbled, "I finally found you, Sakura."

Her dainty hands grabbed the collar of his outfit and she clutched him as if he were her lifeline, she took in a shuddering breath and inhaled his soothing smell –that was a mixture of oranges, lilies and a hint of blood.

His hand patted her back and he mumbled in a soothing tone, "It's alright, everything will be fine now."

There were a million things that she wanted to say at that very moment-like how can he even say that everything is fine! Nothing is fine! Her teammates were injured and she was here stuck in her own mind and the person she thought as nothing more than a figment of her own imagination happened to be a living and breathing soul! She had a person in her head who was still alive.

Nothing is fine in this bloody situation!

But as soon as she opened her mouth, all that escaped from her lips was a choked sob as she tightened her grip on his dreary cloak and whispered, "yeah... Everything will be fine."

*･゜ﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･'(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)'･*:.｡. .｡.:*･゜ﾟ･*

His big hand wrapped into her small, soft ones as he guided her through the dark void. She quivered as she walked closer to him, her eyes fearfully darting to the dark corners that seemed to be alive in the darkness. Obito patted her reassuringly as he pulled her closer to him. "It's alright, they won't hurt you anymore."

"What were those black tendrils?" She blurted out warily, and soon question after question escaped from her lips. "Why were they chasing me? What is this place? Why are you here? How did you find me? Where are we going? What-"