Chapter 20
It was night, there were stalls, Lanterns, a cheerful and happy crowd.
It was beautiful to watch the transformation of something, that used to be a Village with nothing but Beggers and Prostitutes and children dying of hunger.
"Woaahhh! This is sooo cool!" Naruto exclaimed with awe like a child, who just saw a Christmas, as his eyes latched to the festival in front of them.
The blond was wearing an orange mixed with blue kimono, with Konoha crest on the back of his kimono.
"Naruto, don't be so loud! People staring at us!" Sakura chided lightly. She was wearing red kimono with pink flower decoration, she also had her hair turned to bun and one of her bangs framed down.
Sasuke on Naruto's side meanwhile was wearing dark and red-colored kimono with Uchiha crest on his back.
He was still not back at 100%, probably only 30%, but it was enough to allow him to walk and do normal activities.
Yukimura and Kakashi were not wearing a formal suit, they wore their Konoha Jonin/Chunin flak jacket. They said they preferred their normal outfit rather than the Genins.
"Sorry, Sakura-chan," Naruto said sheepishly and rubbed his backhead. "It was rare for me to see a festival, so..."
Sakura openly frowned at that, her face displayed a mixture between confusion and slight surprise,
"But doesn't Konoha have one? You know, 10th October..."
Naruto stiffened at that as Sasuke, Kakashi and Yukimura gave a slight look to Naruto...
"What's on October 10th", The red Hair boy in the entire red Kimmino with Black strips asked Shiro.
"Nothing", Whispered Shiro
"Well! I mean, the festival is too big! I practically couldn't see anything and mostly only see people sell food!" Naruto said quickly as he tried to cover his secret, "I never see many things included one like this!"
"Come on tell me I wanna know", The Red was adamant
"I said nothing", Shiro whispered again
What Naruto said was the weak lie... It was very obvious and Sakura clearly was not buying it as her scowl deepened.
"Narut--
"I wanna know, common buddy", the Red hair boy kept asking Shiro
"GOD, YOU ARE SO ANNOYING", Shiro yelled
!!!
He turned to look at everyone... as they were staring at him.
"W-what did I do this time?", Sakura asked feeling wronged
"I-I am sorry, I wasn't talking to you... I was talking to this annoying guy"
Shiro pointed towards the Red.
"Shiro are you Ok... No one is there?", Yukimura sensei entered the conversation.
Shiro grit his teeth. Not again
Pfftt... Hahahahaha "Serve you right for yelling at me", The Red laughed his ass off.
Every one of Konoha Group stiffened as they felt the Killing Intent leaking from Shiro.
The Red Hair smiled in amusement, "Come on you are not thinking of killing me, are you?"
"I am thinking"
"Shiro", Yukimura sensei glared at him
Suddenly the Killing Intent disappeared entirely.
"I don't know what's going on with you, But Keep that Killing Intent to yourself"
"I apologize Sensei"
"Hey everyone, Sorry we are Late", Akira came in her Blue and flower pattern Kimono as her hairs were opened with Flowers in it.
In Her Arms, was Blade, who has the Brown color Kimono on him.
"Hey, are you guys on a date", Sakura asked cheerfully
"Yea", Blade said with Some blush on him.
Akira said nothing but there was a blush on her as well.
"Congrats", Shiro said
"Shiroo I thought I gave you your Yukata", Akira said scowling
"It showed too much of my chest", Shiro said smiling
"Are you a Girl... what if it showed some of your body"
"Let's talk about that later," Kakashi interjected as he stepped forward between them. "Why don't we enjoy the festival now?"
"Yeah! Let's go around! Teme! Sakura-chan! Let's go!" Naruto yelled as he dashed in a random direction.
"Oi! Naruto! Wait! Mou! That boy! Wait!"
Sakura began chasing her team-mate, Sasuke only shook his head before he began to slowly walk and followed them from behind.
"Well, I guess we are going to leave too. We, adults, have something to take care, after all, enjoy your date," Kakashi said
Blade and Akira blushed and nodded.
"Shiro, wanna come with us?", Blade asked
"Naa, I will go with Naruto's group... I don't wanna be the third wheel", Shiro grinned
"What third wheel... it's not like we are going to do something", Akira said embarrassingly
Shiro waved his arm with a smile as he watched them go...
As he slowly turned around towards the Dark Forest.
"We are not going to attend the Festival?", Asked Red
"Those who live in the darkness does not deserve the light... I live in the darkness So, Darkness I become"
"..."
"I don't think you know who you are my friend"
"You don't know me"
"No, I don't... But you don't either... No matter who you are, you do not know what kind of human you are until the very end. As death comes to embrace you, you will realize what you are. That's the view of death, don't you think?"
Shiro stopped and turned toward Red Hair Boy, "Then What about You Mr. Ghost, tell me what kind of a person are you?"
"I am coward"
"..."
"I Killed the people I cared the most, The People I adored the most... I Killed them all, just to save a single person"
"..."
"I Lived with the dead more than you can even think of... more than you can dream of... You are not the only person, who lives in the darkness, I was there, Always crying and apologizing to people I killed in order to save one single person"
"..."
"I am strong Shiro, I am a very very strong sealing and weapon master... Believe me, and let me help you, I can train you, Make you stronger, faster, better... Let me, Train with me"
"... You didn't make it up did you?"
"I got caught so early?"
"GOSH YOU ARE SO ANNOYING", Shiro huffed and started walking again
The Red Grin, "Hey, Wait for me"
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(Sometimes Later)
"With Your Built, I don't think you are capable of wielding weapons... Generally, I would Start with Body strengthening... But... you can't?", The Red asked
Shiro nods
"Do you believe me?"
"What?"
"Do you believe in me?"
"No, I don't, I don't even know you"
"My Name is Uzumaki Renji, The Heir of The Uzumaki Royal Line"
"..."
"Shiro... Do you believe me now?"
"..."
"Shiro all I ask is you to believe me"
"How did you touch me? Why weren't you frozen"
"I don't know, I was as startled as you were"
"Now, Do you believe me?"
"... I do"
"Then don't be afraid, I know you think you're on your own, and It's horrifying, But you'll be okay, You don't have to go through it alone"
"..."
"Fall into my arms, Lean on me, And Let me see the hurt underneath, I'm not a stranger to pain"
"..."
"Shiro, Believe me"
"..."
Shiro removed his upper T-shirt.
!!!
The Red took a few steps back as he watched in horror the disturbing scene... To him Shiro looked like that of a toy that had been broken and put back together again and again, missing his entire upper front, and revealing an empty inside, where a heart of living ice lay. The Incredibly mysterious and cold Heart.
Shiro said nothing as he kept standing there.
"So, is this the reason you were rolling in pain the other night?"
Shiro nods, "Yes, If my heart beats faster for any kind of reason, I feel an incredible amount of pain, coursing through my body"
"So, that means if you let go of your emotion even for a second then you will scream like a pregnant woman for hours"
"One way to put it... But yes... You are right"
Pfffttttt hahahahahaha "Sorry I was just thinking that, If you were a Lady, You would made a wonderful woman who could give birth to dozens"
"..."
Shiro mouth opened and closed...
This guy... is extremely Annoying