April 2nd; Arrival of Sasuke, Neji, and Takato Who?: Sasuke, Neji, Ash, Legolas, Kakashi, and Takato What?: Sasuke, Neji, Takato's arrival. When?: April 2, Year Unknown, Midday Where?: The Foyer Rating?: PG-13 Status?: Complete.
Am I dead?
It was the first conscious thought Sasuke had as his mind slowly came to consciousness. The thought, like a ping-pong ball, bounced around in his mind as he considered this thought. He didn’t know what death felt like, but the fact that there were aches and pains traveling up his body seemed out of place. Along with the wetness that he could feel clinging to his body like static. But who knew? Maybe this was death. Everything seemed so out of place that perhaps, that was exactly was death was…
His heavy leaden body shifted slightly as he worked on opening his eyes – his heavy not cooperating lids that refused to move – and the stone ledge that had been holding up his upper body disappeared beneath him and, suddenly, he found his head submerged in water.
Immediately, as water attempted to force its way into his lungs, years of shinobi training jumped into action even as his aching muscles protested. He kept down a cry of as pain as he jumped to his feet, red bleeding into black in an instant even as his strained chakra reserves cried out in protest. His hand found the hilt of his katana, still strapped faithfully at his side, as his body automatically formed into a defensive position.
His eyes swept over the scene before him quickly, memorizing every detail.
He was standing in a fountain staring up at a mansion, unlike any he had ever seen before. At the moment, he appeared to be alone, but he could sense the movement of people within those walls, and it put him further on guard. This was far, far away from where he had been two seconds ago…
But he wasn’t dead. That was something.
“Where the hell am I?” he hissed quietly to himself, eyes narrowing in suspicion.