Dream

"Haha, Mom, look! I found a strange fruit..."

"No, no, I won't give it to you. It's mine."

"Stop fighting over it, or I'm eating it."

"I said I'm a big mouth. I always keep my word."

"Ugh, it tastes awful, like crap. What is this? Is it poisonous? Oh God, let me catch my breath..."

It was so hot, so painful. It felt like my body was on fire. It hurt so much. Mom, save me... Sob, sob, sob...

I couldn't take it anymore. Kill me. Every part of my body felt like it was melting. It hurt so much. Could someone come save me? Sob, sob, sob...

Aaaah! It felt like my bones were shattering! Help!

Everything in front of me was so bright. Was that light? It was so warm.

"Hello, big brother. My name is Uchiha Yo. You can call me Little Yo. That's what Mom and Dad call me." A child spoke in a voice that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

"You're Uchiha Yo? Then who am I?" asked a nine-year-old child.

"You'll have to ask yourself that, big brother. You came with the light, into my body," the little boy answered. "Actually, I know that I'm already dead. This is my consciousness. The only reason I'm still here is because of that ball of light." The little boy pointed at the small sphere of light beside them. "It sealed this space. The reason you have all my memories is because I willingly shared them with you. I don't want Mom and Dad to be sad because I'm gone. Of course, since I was fine in here, I also looked through your memories. In your world, this is a manga, and our clan was massacred. I don't want that. I don't want Mom and Dad to die like that. What did those children do wrong? Why should we be treated like this? Big brother, this world isn't a manga. It's a living, breathing world. A clan massacre isn't something that ends in a few lines. My family, my friends, everyone I've ever met—whether they did anything wrong or not—all of them died. Why?!" Three tomoe appeared in the little boy's eyes. "This time, I brought you in because I found a way. Only by making you stronger can we protect our clansmen, preserve our home, and let Mom and Dad live happily. From here on, don't worry about anything. I'll deal with that ball of light."

"Mangekyo Sharingan." "Turn Illusion into Reality." The sphere of light grew brighter and brighter, and its form gradually became clearer—a fruit. "Soul-Seizing Fate-Change." The fruit slowly merged into the little boy's body. The little boy screamed, "Aaaah!" Then his body slowly turned into a ball of light, just like before. A little boy could only vaguely be seen within it.

Then the ball of light grew brighter and brighter, forcing the nine-year-old child to close his eyes. By his ear, he heard, "Big brother, from now on, you are me, and I am you. We are one. My home is your home. Don't let Mom and Dad cry. Don't let our lovely clansmen disappear. Farewell, one brought by the light."

It felt so comfortable, so warm, as if I were being wrapped up. Light... so it was light. It felt so familiar, as though it were part of me. As though we were one. It felt so nice, like I could sleep for a while.

"You're awake. What do you mean, it feels good? Can you hear me? Can you see me? Don't tell me the pressure damaged your optic nerves and made you blind?!" A masked middle-aged man exclaimed dramatically.

"Where did they find this idiot uncle? Blind? Even if you went blind, I wouldn't. Can't hear? I'm not deaf, you lunatic," Uchiha Yo said.

"I think Yo seems a little different from before... Maybe we should get someone else to treat him. After all, it was his brain that got hurt," Uchiha Retsu said.

"I think so too. But Yo used to just be a little quiet, like he always had something on his mind. This time, though, he seems very relaxed, like he's finally put down a burden," Uchiha En said.

"Put down a burden? Hehehe, I had a dream and came to a realization. I'm a man from the light. My brother gave me a mission I have no choice but to complete: saving all of you," Uchiha Yo said with a smile.

"How do you want to die?" Uchiha Ming asked the masked man.

"I think you should go pick out a grave. On my clan's honor, I'll bury you in it," Uchiha Retsu said, grabbing the masked man by the shoulder.

"Yo, are you all right? I mean, are you really okay?" Uchiha En asked suspiciously.

"Ah, I just had a dream. I was a little disoriented after waking up, but I'm fine now. Don't worry, everyone," Uchiha Yo said.

"Hahaha, looks like I don't have to die!" "Hahaha!" The masked man laughed uncontrollably. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought he was the patient.