"Yui..."
"Yui?"
Nai Hyuga murmured softly. At some point, her attacks had slowed, but they still hadn't stopped.
Seeing a response, Yui felt a surge of joy and spoke again. "Nai, it's me, Yui Hyuga. Yui."
Hearing that familiar voice again, Nai Hyuga trembled. Then, with a clatter, the Kunai slipped from her hand.
She stood rooted to the spot, seemingly unable to believe that the person before her had appeared.
After thinking for a moment and realizing that the person speaking wasn't someone she had created, tears began sliding from the corners of her eyes.
"Yui..."
Before Yui could react, Nai Hyuga appeared right in front of her and wrapped her in a tight embrace.
The sudden restraint made Yui shudder, but once she realized that Nai's emotions had returned to normal, she let out a long breath.
"Sob... sob..."
Nai Hyuga's tears kept falling, soaking much of the fabric over Yui's chest.
"It's all right. I'm here. Cry as much as you need!"
Yui gently patted her back, as though soothing a three-year-old child.
"Yu... I... miss..."
Nai Hyuga's lips moved through her sobs. She wanted to say something, but choked up halfway through.
Although Yui hadn't caught everything she said, she could guess what Nai meant from those scattered words.
"Nai, I missed you too."
Nai Hyuga stood there with her arms around Yui, and neither of them spoke.
Feeling the Senjutsu Chakra gradually draining from her body, Yui began to grow anxious.
My Sage Mode won't last much longer.
"Nai..." She hesitated, wanting to pull Nai away from her. If they stayed like this any longer, her Sage Mode would probably end, but she was afraid Nai would lose control again.
"Mmph..." Nai Hyuga drew a sharp breath and wiped the tears from her eyes. She