Naruto: Uzumaki Yuji [EN]

" Yūji injured... I heal Yūji "

Yūji did not stop for a moment; throughout the entire escape he only kept going, his breathing somewhat agitated. He had never before run at such speeds, but he felt the warmth surrounding him, seeing how a gentle, watery greenish cloak lovingly and carefully enveloped him; his eyes softened upon knowing it was Suiren, she always took care of him.

His organs, rotting, replenished themselves again, as if he had never been using his CE to increase the strength of his legs and run as much as he could.

Running, running, is the only thing he could think.

He stopped for a moment while closing his eyes, leaning on a log; I thought he had come out of the land of fire because of the change in surroundings. He examined his body to see that without using the six eyes, he did not feel the expenditure of CE—perhaps it was because now he had someone covering him; when he looked back, he did not feel Suiren's presence.

She is really very good at hiding so that she feels nothing of the CE, and with a small smile she sits on those tall logs " now you can come out, Suiren, come on, you're by my side "

He saw how the entity, which, unlike what the ninjas had witnessed, in front of Yūji appeared docile, with eyes full of serenity.

Yūji, upon seeing Suiren's new body, still keeping his smile, now had a touch of melancholy " I told you that your name is like the waves... your whole body is made of water and your hair is like those waves of the sea that I remember, you are very beautiful like that "

Seeing Suiren close her eyes seemed to correspond to his words, but she said nothing; as always, she was silent.

Yūji pressed his lips together while looking at the curse design that his friend adopted; now that he had a bit of composure (he wants to lie to himself) he appreciated her body, different from the curse that Yuta had, still recalling coldly how he had driven his katana into his heart.

Did everyone have a habit of hitting him there?

" your body is very beautiful and not ugly like other curses I have seen, it is something unique... for a reason it is supposed to be a curse, but I feel in you a strong aura of chakra... is it that you have surpassed me and have combined cursed energy with chakra? I always knew you were very talented, although I am still surprised by your unique way, I think it is the first time I see a curse of your... species? Everyone is full of muscles and endowed with intimidation, you seem more... spectral, I think you have made a new type of curse! " he spoke to himself, looking at his friend with hope

" but... I-I don't know if you are conscious... Yuta's curse, I think it was called Rika, I don't know if it had consciousness or not... it's complicated " he rubbed his hair, agitated by thinking " did its curse even have a soul like you? I don't know, but don't worry, we will discover everything together, okay? I will help you with everything you go through, I just hope that... you understand me "

It is the first time he has in his possession a special grade curse; he categorizes it as such because its body emits that sinister aura, it is no less than Sukuna's, on the contrary.

He cannot measure its CE either.

" a-ah, Sui, can you understand me? " he preferred to ask her directly. He got up again to stand in front of her; his smile faltered as he pointed to himself " I... ah, my name is, Yūji, Yū-ji! " he hit his chest repeatedly, as if he were teaching a child to say his first words.

Suiren looked at him, slowly tilting her head as she looked at him, unlike when she made her appearance; with Yūji, she liked to see him and be close to him " Yū...ji "

" Yes, just like that! I am Yūji, and I am your friend " he continued, pointing at himself, wanting Suiren to show more of herself. His smile faded, fearing that she was only a curse without consciousness and would only repeat.

" Yūji... friend, it is, friend the... " listening to his voice was gratifying; it filled him with enormous peace. Suiren has a voice that countered her new and so unique appearance.

" Yes... do you remember more things, Suiren? I, I remember when we used to sit every morning to eat away from everyone else. You never liked being with anyone; even you got nervous when I started to approach you " as he recounted— for him they were good memories, so many memories he made with Suiren that his heart tightened at the sight of that confused face despite her having only two translucent eyes looking at him.

He wanted to tell her more memories but in the end he sighed, giving up; ever since he had blamed himself for that crisis, he gave up very quickly, not caring about anything, and again sadness overwhelmed him. His shoulders, which had been rigid, fell with sorrow; his brow furrowed in the pain he felt " you know... no, it's not important that you remember... at least, I know that I have you... "

" I, eat... rice, rice, delicious, Yūji... happy "

Still downcast, when he heard Suiren's voice he felt illuminated. Hearing her even with his eyes closed, he looked at her again with hopes that had been broken before " y-yes, I am happy, I was happy there, Suiren, do you remember? "

And just seeing her nod made him the happiest person of all; his tears began to fall again. Since he had his problem in the worst place, the tears were no longer controlled and kept coming on their own, he had no control over his emotions, letting them overflow without care, not like before when he faked everything with a smile. He threw himself at his Curse and clung tightly to it; it seemed he did not care, in fact, he enjoyed having the object linked in his arms.

" do not leave me again, Suiren, please, I do not want us to ever be separated, okay? Never " he spoke between snivels, hiding in that calm water that rocked him.

" never, do not leave Yūji ever "

He cried for a moment in Suiren's arms, only to eventually end up emitting subtle sobs. He abruptly wiped his eyes and gave her a radiant smile; his eyes stung a bit from the swelling. His emotions matched his age, in this difficult part of his problem, he really did not want to face it alone. He wanted to have support in someone who knew him well, knowing that Suiren, even though she spoke haltingly, managed to understand him, he could feel her happiness.

But knowing that he would no longer be alone on his journey, perhaps Suiren in the end is the true hero to save what little remains of his spirit.

When he calmed down, he inhaled the air, filling his lungs with it, with his hands clasped together, trying to calm his heartbeat again " i-it's okay, Suiren, now that I have you... I think that we will just wander far away, we will try to find a new home, Ajisai and Karin will return to the Rain Village, and I will not set foot in Amegakure again... although... " he walked in small circles, gnawing at his head for thinking about those he considered his parents.

He closed his eyes tightly, breathing agitatedly; no, he must not let himself be overcome by those feelings of guilt.

" I... know nothing but Amegakure " his sigh came out again, disappointed. He really knew nothing but the Rain Village, and he had only known one other village, Konoha, but there he is already banned and does not want to set foot in that place " what if I encounter people who are more dangerous than that snake-type guy that Sukuna fought? I am afraid that that shit will be unleashed again, I do not know what to do, Suiren, after so much time... I am afraid. I had not felt fear in a long time... this is the first time I feel it again, and it is horrible " he sat on that log watching how the curse did not take its gaze off him.

In a silence where nature prevailed, Yūji now covered his eyes, wanting to think of solutions. His head just spun around and around, emitting pitiful moans hoping that a good idea would come to him, nothing; sadly, it was empty. Something far from Amegakure, villages that perhaps he has not known, yet he does not know the way to reach them; he is alone in this immersed world...

" ... House "

He raised his gaze toward Suiren, who was looking at him intently

" Home "

Yūji looked into those unnaturally amber eyes of the curse; he moved his head in the direction where Suiren was turning. It was the direction she took that was different from the Rain Village, perhaps she wished to return to Amegakure.

Yūji only gave a sad smile " I am very sorry, Suiren... if I go, I will not be able to face my sister and Ajisai... I will not be able to tell them anything... I am a coward, Suiren, I am sorry, but we cannot go back home " while hugging his legs, leaning on the log; his eyebrows turned downward, showing a pitiful gesture.

Although he wished to throw himself into the arms of those he considered parents, he could not do it, he was a monster, for at any moment when he opened his eyes due to a sudden movement, they might already be dead.

Sukuna already knows the method to exit his body; he has to knock him out in soul and body. It has to be a pain that affects him to such an extent that his unbreakable spirit cannot tolerate it and faints.

He already did it once; he can do it again.

Unconsciously, he brought his hand to his neck, where before he had an acute pain, but now it is only a slight tingling.

He remained thinking in silence until he spoke to Suiren again

" I think that... maybe you don't like this idea, but... that person, if I manage to create something to be able to absorb that third synergy, do you think they could help me seal Sukuna? Maybe... they know how to do other things apart from this seal that I have on my neck that has been left on me " for Yūji, it really no longer mattered; it was a win or a loss.

Perhaps that person will use him as an experiment, but if Sukuna is released, his parents and everyone he loves will not be affected. Now, if the incident happens again, the only one in danger of death is that same snake that ruined everything.

He hated it because of them, all those misfortunes happened and it could be that at this very moment he would be happy, eating with Suiren and Ajisai while waiting for the final stage.

It is a shame that it could not be carried out and now he would have his friend forever with that appearance.

He let out a loud sigh; it seemed somewhat painful. He was seriously thinking if he wanted to do it— that human snake literally invited him. Well, it was Sukuna, but still, basically it was him; he wouldn't mind accepting.

" I just... hope not to disappoint myself with this choice " he rubbed his brow persistently between his eyebrows, holding the side of his head because of the slight pain it gave him, maybe it is a phantom pain, since after all, pain is unconscious " this choice will influence everything I know... Perhaps I will never find the correct answer. But as long as I have strength, I will keep moving forward. Even if I do not know where this path will take me " was what he told himself as he got up again, his once firm legs now trembling.

" ... house "

" I wish I could tell them that everything will be alright. But not even I can believe it " he whispered to himself again, glancing sideways at his hands. He ignored Suiren, because that was what hurt him the most he wants to go too, but he is a coward.

" we're leaving now, Suiren, we will be very close to the border. I don't know where that snake's cave is or where it lives, but we will try to look for it, okay? It's the only thing we can do to have hope... I hope it has the answers I need; he seemed to know things that I did not "

Although he wanted to refuse, those words sprang from his mouth on their own.

" when everything I desire is shown to me, we will leave just as we arrived, I will never stay with him, and we will travel, we will be very happy, you and I! I promise, Suiren, so you should not worry so much " and again, filling his legs with CE, he began to run at that unique Yūji speed, although he wanted to refuse with a smile, the smile too faltered because of what he was saying.

He did not want to, but he could do nothing; he should do nothing, just continue.

Suiren no longer spoke, following Yūji by clinging around his neck. She became a little smaller, shaping all the water of her body; she managed to feel all of Yūji's emotions.

That is why she repeated that word, because it is what Yūji wished to do and where to go even though she simply obeyed, and by helping Yūji to heal the wounds that were beginning to form in his organs with RCT, it seems that the boy no longer had to worry too much about setting a limit to using cursed energy.

Only a red smear can be seen in the forest; it is not perceptible unless you had a gifted Sharingan, and only then can you see very little of its movements.

As long as he arrives before nightfall, everything will be fine; he will find a place to stay with Suiren and will continue his journey to find that snake man.

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[ Illustration in the comments! ]