Reborn as Sakura and Hinata: Lost in the Wind

Unleashing a Demon

I woke up in complete darkness. I couldn't move. There wasn't room to move. I tried to stop myself from panicking; it's just the barrel. Nothing bad has happened. Everything was going to be okay. I actually felt pretty okay. Everything didn't hurt like it used to, and I was dangerously close to feeling well rested. I pushed on the lid, pleasantly surprised to feel it give under the pressure. I pushed it open all the way. Things were really bright. I guess we weren't in the forest anymore.

I heard distant shouting. Fighting? No, no, no, couldn't be fighting. It can't be fighting. My heart rate began to pick up as I steeled myself to look out of the barrel. If things were going to look how I feared they would, I might as well have just killed myself then. I peeked out.

Shit.

There was Kimimaro... and Naruto... and Kiba? That wasn't right. Had things gone down differently than in cannon. Well, they would've had to.

"Hey, the things opened!" I heard Naruto yell. Panic gripped me as I realized that they were going to get to me. Shit. Fuck.

In a fluid motion, I threw myself out of the barrel and took off running to the waterfall. I just needed to get away. I just needed to get away.

"Hinata! Wait!" I heard Kiba shout after me. My heart clenched. God, why did he have to be here? How injured did he get because of me?

I quickly put distance in between us, losing the sound of his voice as I ran faster and faster and faster. I came to a stop when there was nowhere left to run. I was at the edge of the falls. I stood there a moment, listening to the soothing sound of rushing water. It was one of my most favorite sounds next to the ocean. I gazed down at the considerable drop before me, and the little voice at the back of my head told me that there was a very easy way out of this situation. I stared into the water below, the fall was more than a hundred feet definitely, and if I aimed for the rocks my death would be assured.

I almost slapped myself. What the fuck was I thinking!? I literally did all of this so that I wouldn't die. And then that would make what everyone went through even more worthless.

How was I going to get over the ravine? Would walking on water work when it was moving so fast? Or would I have to go down to the lake below to cross? What was my demon form like? Could I fly with it?

I heard distant footsteps. Shit. Whose were those? I think I already knew deep down though.

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I desperately pushed myself to keep sprinting despite the amount of pain I was in. She was right there, just a few yards in front of me. She was so close. She whipped around to face me, and I couldn't help but notice how radiant she looked. She looked... healthy. When was the last time she looked like that? She didn't move as she stood on the edge of the cliff, a look of apprehension on her face. I didn't care; I just needed to reach her.

"K-Kiba no." she finally murmured. She turned to climb down the cliff, but I reached her just in time, locking my arms around her and tugging her away, "No, let me go!" she cried, "Just let me go!"

"No, I'll hold you here forever if I have to!" I shouted, not caring about how desperate I sounded.

"Y-You don't understand." she stuttered, "I need to go. The others can't catch up to me."

"No, you're not leaving. I'm not letting you!" I buried my face in her chest, keeping my arms locked around her waist.

"Kiba, please-"

"Shut up!" I cried, "Why!? Why the fuck did you try and leave!? I don't understand it! Your note didn't make any sense!"

"I... I didn't want to say because I didn't want to hurt you." She whispered, moving a hand up to my head to brush her fingers through my hair. I lifted my head to look at her.