A/N: And here we are at the finale. Here's where the tragedy half of the stories genre truly comes into play.
Kingdom Hearts © to Disney and Square Enix
Kaname, Rimi, Orochi, Minoru, and Hayato © to Kris
Yamato, Momo, Sasuke, and Muramasa © to me
Hero
"The doctors are certain it's going to be a boy now." Momo said as she caressed her swollen abdomen, now about seven months pregnant.
"I see." Yamato chuckled before placing his own hand on his wife's belly. "To think, only two months to go and we're gonna be parents."
"I know, isn't it exciting!"
"Of course it is. Once our son is born, we'll all be a real family."
The two shared a loving kiss, when they both felt movement on Momo's belly. Momo smiled, "Aww, he's kicking. Well isn't this one a little fighter."
"I wonder who he'll take after more?"
"Well, as long as he's our son, I don't think that matters. But if you want my opinion, I'm hoping he takes after you more."
Yamato raised an eyebrow. "Is that so?"
"Yes. I want him to be strong and brave, but also kind and earnest, just like his father. I wouldn't even be against him joining the guard, just as long as it's what his heart wants."
The guard captain chuckled again. "And if he does choose to follow in his old man's foot steps, I'll be more than happy to train him, just like I trained Kaname."
The flower shop owner giggled. "And my did Kaname turn out excellent. I mean it took you five years to be promoted to official guard while he got in after only three years of apprenticeship, and from what I hear he has been doing a great job this passed year since his promotion."
"Well he's a prodigy and I had to work hard. Whether or not our son will be a prodigy is up in the air, but it won't matter to me. Working with him would be great in and of itself. I personally can't wait for him to see that wooden practice sword I bought for him."
Momo smiled teasingly. "Oh you mean the one you got right after we found out about my pregnancy and you were getting a little ahead of yourself?"
Yamato rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment. "Yeah, I guess I did get a little carried away."
"Well, if he's anything like you, I'm sure he'll love it."
"Yeah. Maybe when I retire from the guard, I'll give him Moon Cutter." They both share a laugh. Yamato then sighed. "You know, nineteen years ago, I never would've thought it would be possible for me to have any of this. A worthwhile career, a goddaughter, a wife, a graduated apprentice, and now a son. I had always thought my life would forever be compared to a new moon, a life of emptiness. But then I met Lord Hachirou, and it became a waxing crescent. Then a first half moon when I was made Rimi's godfather. Then it fell back to crescent when Hachirou passed away, but came back to half when I met you. Then a waxing gibbous when I took Kaname on as my apprentice. But now, with a child of my own on his way, I can definitely say my life is a full moon."
Momo giggled again. "You and your moon analogies. But it is so true. And I am happy for you, knowing that you were able to complete yourself. To be able to have a good life despite your lonely past."
"Yeah. And it's a life I'm more than happy to share with you and our son."
Momo then looked down at her belly. "You know, I wonder what we should name him."
Yamato thinks for a moment, before an idea hits him. "Did I ever tell you, how I came up with a name for Rimi?"
"No, I don't think you did."
"It was the name my parents were going to give their second child, the sibling I could've had but never did, should it have turned out to be a girl."
"Oh? And what name would they have given it if it had turned out to be a boy?"
"... Sasuke."
"Sasuke." The soon-to-be mother smiled. "I like that name very much."
The soon-to-be father chuckled. "Then Sasuke it is." He then caressed his wife's belly. "Sasuke Kazekiri, I can't wait to meet you."
That evening, the guard captain made his way to the castle gates, where he found his former pupil staring up at a window where Rimi was brushing her hair. Yamato chuckled when the princess looked down and waved at the boy. (1)
"Ah young love." Yamato said startling Kaname a little. "Just like Momo and I once were."
"I-I don't know what you're talking about Master!"
Yamato chuckled again. "First of all, how many times do I have to tell you, I'm not your master anymore? You completed your apprenticeship, remember? Just call me Yamato, or Captain if you must."
"S-sorry, uh Captain."
"Second of all, don't try to fool me. You've pretty much been smitten with Lady Rimi since the day you met her."
"I-I...um..."
Yamato shook his head. "Oh will you relax? I got nothing against it, I rather support it. I mean, personally I can't think of anyone I'd trust more than my own former apprentice with my goddaughter's life and happiness. Besides, I can tell she has a certain fondness for you too."
Kaname rubbed his head nervously. "I don't know. I mean, she's the crowned princess, and I'm a nobody. She's way out of my league."
"I wouldn't say that. Her father was a prince while her mother was a street performer. And you're not some nobody, you're a member of the guard now, and the youngest ever accepted no less. You've been a guard for a whole year now, and you've done a good job whenever your assigned as her personal bodyguard. As far I'm concerned you're more than worthy of her."
"Can we not talk about this, please?"
"Fine, just bear in mind, the sooner you tell her your feelings the better. Life can be short, you know. Especially for a soldier." The captain then narrowed his eyes. "Oh and if you hurt my goddaughter in any way, if you break her heart, I will personally tear you limb from limb."
The younger guard trembled in fear. It wasn't often that one was on the receiving end of Yamato's intimidating glares, unless you had ill will towards his precious people. "D-duly noted, s-sir."
The captain then smile again. "Good.
Kaname looked up at the window again, and saw Rimi looking down at him.
Yamato shook his head before pushing him away. "Alright, your shift is over. Go on home before you melt Lady Rimi's window with your stare."
Rolling his eyes, the young man moved down the stairs and towards town. "Very funny, Captain…"
That night, Yamato walked through the castle hallways. He couldn't help but daydream how what his son would be like. However, his thoughts were interrupted when he suddenly felt a strange chill up his spine. For several minutes he couldn't help but think that something wasn't right here.
Soon he turned a corner was suddenly met with a thug charging at him with sword. Luckily his reflexes kicked in and he punched him hard in the gut, sending him across the hall. Then a bunch of other thug ran toward him and he drew his sword and sliced them all up. The Insurgos? Here in the castle? he thought, knowing that there was no other group who would dare sneak in and attack. I have to find His Lordship and Rimi.
With that it ran through the hallways. Soon he stumbled upon his apprentice. "Kaname! When did you get here?"
"I came to talk to Rimi." Kaname answered. "But then I found the other guards unconscious. Now I'm worried for Rimi."
Yamato nodded. "The Insurgos have invaded. I'm worried for both Lord Ansem and Lady Rimi. I'll go look for His Lordship! You go find Rimi!"
"Yes Captain!" The former apprentice started to rush on, only to pause for a moment when his master addressed him again.
"And Kaname! I'm counting on you!"
"Don't worry, Master! I'll protect her with my life!"
With that the two parted ways. As Yamato rush through the halls, he skit to a halt when he caught a glimpse of the moon outside. It was blood red due to another lunar eclipse. He remembered Lord Hachirou's illness finally claimed him during a blood moon. And now it was happening during an invasion? The captain couldn't help but get an ominous feeling something terrible was going to happen tonight. No! I won't lose anyone else again!
He then made his way toward Ansem's study, where he was sure His Lordship would be. But just then in an open area, he came across scuffle with Insurgos and his fellow guards. He saw the guards were either dead, unconscious, or stuggling to get up, and his old buddy, Hayato, was on the ground with a serious wound on his back.
"We won't tell you, again!" Said one Insurgo who stood out from rest. He appeared to be a middle aged man with his gray streaks in his brunette hair. He wore a black haori and a red hakama. He was resting an ōdachi on his shoulder. Yamato could sense an aura around him that told him he was not to be taken lightly. "If Ansem doesn't show up in the lab, his niece will die!"
Yamato drew his sword. "Not so fast, Insurgos scum!"
The Insurgos looked at them, and the grunts were trembling. "I-it's him! It's Yamato!"
The ōdachi wielder's eyes narrowed before barking his order. "Get him!"
All the men charged at the captain. Yamato raise his sword and pointed it to the ground as it glowed a lavender light. "Lunar Burst!" He jabbed the sword into the floor and unleash a burst of energy, sending the attackers flying. He then raise his sword again, glowing orange. "Raining Eclipse!" He summoned a shower of ethereal blades, impaling on all the Insurgos, except the leader, who just deflected the attack with his sword.
Said leader just looked at the dead bodies around him with disgust. "Weaklings! The whole of lot of them! I swear I can't trust those imbeciles to do ANYTHING right!" he then turned to the guard captain. "So you're the famous Captain Yamato Kazekiri?"
"Who's asking?"
"Muramasa Mitsurugi, Founder of the Insurgos."
"Well, well. So the rebel commander decided to come here himself, huh?"
"You know, you really shouldn't have fired the previous captain. We wouldn't have been able to sneak in without his help, and he was all too eager to get even with you all."
Minoru... Yamato internally grumbled. Never thought he'd stoop so low as to help the rebels just to get even.
"You have been a real nuisance, Captain. And since my men have done such a lousy job at taking care of you," the rebel commander swung his ōdachi. "I thought I'd come and settle this myself."
Yamato ready Moon Cutter. "Fine with me. You're going to pay for the lives you've ruined."
Muramasa scoffed. "Blame my incompetent men. They're the ones too overzealous in their actions that they can't figure out how to earn the people's favor."
"Overzealous!? People are dead! Innocent people are dead!"
"As if I care who dies. I only care about one thing: Revenge!"
"Revenge?" Yamato raised an eyebrow. "What the heck did Hanako do to you?"
"You wanna know? Thirty years ago, my twin brother, Murasame, and I served in the royal guard. It was all well and good, even if we disagreed with how Hanako and Gorou dealt their subjects. But then one day they sent us out to a cavern where a bandit gang was suspected to have been hiding out. But instead we found a den of bloodthirsty monsters. There were too many of them. Murasame stayed behind to allow me to escape, claiming that he'd catch up. But then whole place caved in, and I was the only one who made it out. My brother bought me time to escape and he payed the price for it. He was a hero. And how does Hanako honor him? By blowing him off and claiming if he couldn't survive that then he was no more than a weakling that doesn't deserve honor! I wanted him to be honored as a hero and she just treated him like a broken tool to be discarded!"
Yamato couldn't help but grumble. "And I thought she couldn't get any more disgraceful, but speaking ill of the one of her own dead guards?"
"Oh ho, but that's not the worst part. I had tried to get her to show more respect to her subordinates. I even tried to get that lazy do-nothing of a king, Gorou, to see the problems the castle staff was going through. And what does Hanako do? She doesn't give me probation. Nononono!" Muramasa then ripped off his haori to reveal his bare upper torso. He had quite the muscular build, but what really caught the captain's attention was the amount of scars on his chest and arms. "She decides to have her favorite guards to beat me to a pulp, and then toss me into the wastelands, leaving me to rot, all while having the gall to accuse me of treason!"
The captain actually pitied the commander. "Geez, and just for demanding respect? Out all the things I've heard Hanako do, that has got to be the worst."
"Ever since, I swore that Hanako was going to pay for this treachery! So I started the rebellion to enact my revenge! But just killing her isn't going to be enough for me! NO! I want her to suffer! Starting with making her feel the same pain I did when my brother died! I wanted to see how she felt when she lost family! And I did when we succeeded in assassinating King Gorou during a public event! Her expression was... a bit underwhelming, but I knew we had gotten to her. But it wasn't enough. She needed to suffer more! And what better way to make her suffer than targeting her descendants, and ensuring that her 'precious bloodline' never sees the light of day again!"
"Even though said descendants are nothing like her!?"
"Whether or not they are means nothing to me. As far as I'm concerned, Ansem and Rimi are nothing more than tools to make Hanako suffer for her insolence!"(2)
Yamato gripped his sword tightly. "Look, I care nothing for Hanako. No one in the castle staff or general public does. As far as I'm concerned she was the one who caused this madness in the first place, and I wouldn't bat an eye if she were killed. No one would miss her. It's just too bad you decided to target the brother and daughter of the man I owe everything to, two of the four, no five people who are the most precious to me, my family! And allowing you to kill my family...doesn't sit well me!"(3)
Muramasa smirked. "You've got conviction; I respect that. However, I won't allow anything to get in the way of my revenge!" He then pointed his sword at the guard captain. "But enough talk! HAVE AT YOU!"
"Took the words right out of my mouth!" The captain then clashed swords with the commander. After a few clangs, Moon Cutter glowed red. "Counter Cutter!"
Rather than block the attack, the rebel leader dodged out of the way, resulting in the attack leaving a scar on the floor. "The reports weren't exaggerating about your ability to absorb attacks. But can you absorb this!" He pull his sword back. "Razor Wind!" He then swung unleashing arc of intense wind energy.
"Sonic Wave!" Yamato launched his own energy arc. However when the two attacks clash, it barely slow it down for a second before the Razor Wind overpowered the Sonic Wave. He found himself barely dodging the attack, he left a huge mark on the wall behind him. This man is no joke, he thought. He must have spent the last thirty years really honing his skills and power. I cannot let my guard down.
The two then clashed some more. At first neither were giving an edge, until Yamato managed to strike the rebel in the shoulder. But then, he received a kick to the gut, knocking him back.
Muramasa chuckled. "You truly do live up to your reputation, I'll grant you that. It really is a shame you didn't come work for me."
"As if I'd work for a revenge driven psychopath." Yamato then unleashed another Raining Eclipse.
Muramasa deflected most of the blades, but a couple managed to nick him in hip and thigh. He then got angry unleashed another Razor Wind, which Yamato narrowly dodged, but got nicked in the side.
After a few more clashes, Yamato was starting to feel winded. He had not fought a single opponent that could put up a fight in a long time, and he was starting to get tired. I have to end this now! He kicked his opponent in the gut send him back. He then pull Moon Cutter back as it glowed purple. "Night Oblivion!" He dashed to the rebel, aiming to finish him off.
However, Muramasa slammed his sword on the ground, shaking the floor hard enough to throw Yamato off balance, canceling his attack. He then swiped his ōdachi, slashing Yamato's right arm, his main sword arm, followed by his left thigh, and then another kick to the gut, sending him into a wall. "Your strength and talents are wasted protecting the weak! I spent thirty years getting stronger for the sole purpose to claim my revenge! What about you, Kazekiri? You have no goals to reach. No cause to strive for. All you do is defend those too weak to defend themselves. It's pathetic! I have a much higher cause: To punish the hag responsible for the injustice that my brother and I have suffered. While you're just a pawn following orders; a puppet that allows others to pull your strings. And that is why you lose!"
Yamato struggled to stand. "You're wrong. You don't know what true strength is. When you have someone to protect, you want nothing but their happiness, because their happiness makes you happy. You wanna do everything in your power to ensure that happiness, including protecting them from harm. That desire drives you to get as strong as you possibly can to ensure their safety. And when their lives are at stake you push yourself passed your limits for their sake. And that is why a warrior is only ever truly strong when they have someone precious that they want to protect!"(4)
"Such big talk!" Muramasa barked. "Let's see you back it up!" Then gather a lot of energy into his sword. "Razor Gale!" He launched a fusillade of Razor Winds at once. Different angles and positions made them is near impossible to avoid, and they were coming too fast for Yamato to charge a deflecting attack.
So Yamato was forced to act on a gamble. He raised his sword in defense. If those attacks really were made of strong wind energy then simply blocking them alone wasn't going to work. He focused his energy into Moon Cutter, activating its absorbing ability. He had never attempted to absorb energy attacks before, so this was a very heavy gamble, but he could see no other way out.
The rebel commander grins in anticipation as his Rale Gale is about to cut the captain of the guard to ribbons. However, his jaw dropped as every Razor Wind was stopped its tracks and then was sucked into the captain's sword. Moon Cutter was now glowing green and shrouded in a mini whirlwind. "What the heck!? That sword can absorb energy attacks?!"(5)
Yamato struggled to hold together the intense amount of energy he absorbed. He let out a war cry as he raise his blade high. "Sonic Hurricane!" He swung down, unleashing a fusillade of wind-powered Sonic Waves. Catching the Insurgo commander completely off guard, the attack tore through his skin, leave countless severe cuts on his body.
When the attack ended, Muramasa fell to his knees a bleeding mess. With those injuries, he was losing blood fast. No doubt he was going to die at any moment. He struggled to breath, before chuckling pitifully. "I see. You have...bested me,... Kazekiri. You really are...the stronger man. But...don't think just because you killed me...means the end of the Insurgos. My death will only rally the others... especially those I had stay behind...back at our hideout. They will all...avenge my defeat. They will finish...what I started! The royal family will fall! The royal family will be plunge into the depths of..." he did not get to finish that sentence as the captain had approached the fallen warrior and then decided to shut him up by decapitating him.
As his opponent's body collapsed on the floor, Yamato stood there panting heavily. No one had ever managed to push him so hard in a long time. He was getting tired, but he knew they were not out of the woods yet. They still needed to make sure Rimi was alright. He prayed that Kaname had found her by now.
He looked to he comrades and saw that most of them had gotten up, except his old buddy who was still on the ground. "Hayato!" He rush to his side. "Are you alright!?"
Hayato grunted before answering. "Y-Yamato. I... I can't feel my legs." Not surprising given the serous slice on his lower back. It must have damaged his spinal cord. It looked like he was gonna be a paraplegic now, given that even magic can't heal a damaged spinal cord without risking scrambling the functionality of his legs.(6)
"Yamato!" they turned to see Lord Ansem approached, having been retrieved by one of the guards. "Are you alright!? I heard you were fighting the rebel commander!"
"I was. He's dead now. But he said himself that this won't be the end of the Insurgos."
"We have to get to the lab. They said if I don't, they'll kill Rimi."
Yamato nodded. "I sent Kaname after her. Hopefully he's ensured her safety." He then turn to two of the guards. "Take Hayato to the infirmary, then meet us at the lab."
They all made it to the lab, where they awaited the news on Rimi's wellbeing.
Yamato found himself massaging his aching shoulder. Ansem noticed. "Are you sure your alright, Yamato?"
"Y-yeah. That last fight just took a lot out of me."
"You sure you should be here right now?"
"As captain of the guard, I'm not leaving until you and Rimi are safe, My Lord."
Just then, they heard footsteps hurriedly approaching. They readied for combat, only to be greet by the sight of Kaname and Rimi.
"Rimi! You're safe!" exclaimed Ansem the Wise.
"Uncle!" She ran into his embrace. "Oh Uncle! You're alright!"
"I thought the Insurgos had you. They said to meet them here or they'd kill you."
"Kaname saved me… he killed Minoru who was one of them."
The ruler looked at the young guard. "Then I owe you for saving my niece's life." He paused as he noticed the sword. "Wait! Where'd you get that?"
Yamato looked at realized that Kaname was holding Dawn's Might.
"Uncle, I let him use it. His sword broke and he used Dawn's Might to fight."
Yamato couldn't help but smirk. He probably doesn't realize what that sword symbolizes, he thought. And yet he still used the for the exact purpose it was meant for, protecting Rimi. Kaname, you really are the only one who deserves her.
Ansem sighed. "All right, I'll allow it…" His eyes narrowed. "You…"
Kaname turned and saw the last person he expected to see, standing in the door. "Father!?"
Yamato gritted his teeth at the sight of Orochi Mae himself. Kaname's poor excuse of a father. "So this is what you do!? You betray everything I ever did by siding with them, son?"
"You were locked up! They put you in prison!" The boy held up his sword.
Orochi smirked and pulled out a greatsword. "My friends, including your Aunt Uma(7), bailed me out…" He glared at Ansem and Rimi. "We're here to deal with those blasted royals, and you're in the way!" The man unleashed a wave of energy that knocked Kaname back.
"Kaname!" Rimi rushed to his side. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine…"
"Stay back!" The two looked up and saw a group of other Insurgos approaching Ansem and Yamato. As the captain fought off the rebels, Kaname's father moved around towards Ansem the Wise.
Yamato manage take most of the rebels out, but exhaustion was starting to get to him as his sword was feeling heavier and heavier with each swing. He was lost in his fatigue when he heard his goddaughter cry out.
"UNCLE WATCH OUT!"
He turned to see, Orochi standing over Lord Ansem and Kaname who was too occupied with one last Isurgo. The man was readying to strike them both down. "NO!" He ran towards them. He had no time to think. His tired arms couldn't lift his sword in time. All he could think about was that he couldn't like Hachirou's brother die, or his apprentice. And so he did the only thing he could. He slid right between Orochi and he loved ones.
And this resulted in him getting stabbed through the chest from behind.
"GODFATHER!" He heard Rimi through the ringing in his ears.
He struggled to stand firm, but he knew he wasn't gonna live through this. He was glad that he was able to protect three of his precious people to the bitter end. But then his thoughts turned to the other two and he felt a pang of regret. His arm reached out to a hallucination of his pregnant wife, plus thinking about his son that he'll now never get to see. With his last breath, he could only whisper their names, "Mo...mo. S-Sasu...ke."
Orochi then pulled the sword out of the captain and shoved his limp body to the ground. "That fool… protecting these blasted royals! All they do is stand above us and don't care about the common folk. To them, we're nothing but insects! Why defend them when they care only about themselves! Why would you defend them!?"
Kaname then grew angry as he shoulder charged his own father away from everyone.
The man growled. "I don't want to kill you, son. But I will if you refuse to abandon them."
The boy narrowed his eyes. "I won't abandon them. I swore an oath to protect them."
"Oaths were made to be broken!"
"And I would never abandon Rimi…" He moved in front of said girl and her uncle, glancing back at the young lady. "I-I love her… but, you wouldn't know anything about that since you never loved me or Mom. I'll defend Rimi to my last breath!"
Rimi's eyes widened at his words, as did Ansem's. Orochi only laughed. "Love never did me any good and we'll see what it does other than get you killed." He charged his son and the two clashed. Sparks flew from the metal blades as they made contact.
"Master Yamato is counting on me to protect Rimi! He taught me to protect those who are precious to me! And that is why I will NOT LET YOU HURT HER!" Kaname then felt a surge of power swell through him; it came from the sword in his hands. Swinging the blade as hard as he could, blast of energy, of both light and darkness, burst from the weapon. His father flew back against the wall, unconscious.
Ansem the Wise knelt over the fallen body of Yamato, looking down in sorrow. "Oh Yamato, I owe you my life and the life of my niece… you were the bravest captain I've ever had." He then closed the captain's open eyes, allowing him to sleep in peace.
"Master…" the young soldier shed a tear at his mentor's dead form. A hand slipped into his own. "Rimi, maybe it should've been me instead. The captain was soon to be a father; he had so much to live for…"
"You have much to live for too…"
"Indeed," the ruler took off his lab coat and laid it over the dead captain. "You both fought bravely. No one shall ever forget Yamato's sacrifice. I shall also make sure his family never have want or need. I shall provide for all financial issues or anything else to make sure that his family is well cared for. It is the least I can do for him after his sacrifice. He shall be honored as hero and the bravest warrior Radiant Garden's ever had."
Unsurprisingly, Momo did not take the news of her husband's death well. The moment Kaname, Rimi, and Ansem personally told her, she fell to her knees, crying hysterically. After the funeral, she fell into depression. Her parents were dead, and now the love of her life. She had no family left. Kaname, Rimi, and His Lordship had all tried to cheer her up, but none were able to help very much.
She had spent the next two months in despair. It was only reminding herself that her son was on his way that kept her sane. That and talking with Elmyra, who's husband was also a casualty of the invasion. However her despair would end once her nine months were up.
Momo had just finished giving birth, and was now holding her new baby boy. She had a loving smile on her face as she looked at the child, his black hair and green eyes.
Her friend and flower shop assistant, Elmyra, was standing next to her. "He looks so adorable! He even has your eyes!"
Momo nodded. "Isn't he just wonderful?"
"You made a good looking kid, Momo."
The new mother looked down for moment tears falling from her eyes. "If only Yamato was here. He would've loved to see his son."
"I sure he would. I'm really sorry he couldn't be here."
Momo then shook her head. "It's okay. My husband may be gone, but I know that a part of him has survived in our son. Isn't that right, Sasuke Yamato Kazekiri?"
Elmyra couldn't help but smile at the fact that Momo decided to honor her husband's memory by naming their son after him.
Just at the door to the room stood the new captain of the guard, Kaname Mae. He couldn't help but feel sad that his teacher wasn't here for this moment. He then look down in sorrow. He really wished his son-of-a-gun father hadn't killed Yamato. He couldn't help but wonder if he could've done something to prevent it. But Yamato taught him that you can't dwell on the past and what could've been done. Still, it just didn't seem fair, and his master deserved much better than this. He wondered how Yamato was feeling wherever he was.
He looked out the window, gazing at the full moon in the night sky. Remembering how much the moon had meant to Yamato, he couldn't help but wonder if his master was watching right now through that moon. Who could say?
Master Yamato, Kaname thought to himself, I promise I'll protect everyone you loved in your stead: Lord Ansem, your goddaughter Rimi, your wife Momo, and now your son Sasuke. But not only that, should he choose to follow in your footsteps, I will personally see to it that your son becomes your living legacy.
"Sir Kaname!" Momo called. "Aren't you gonna come over here and greet your godson(8)?"
A/N: And that was the story of Yamato Kazekiri. I hope you liked it. But stayed tuned for the epilogue featuring a time skip.
For those of you wondering, no Yamato does not know Crescent Divider. That technique is a Sasuke original.
Footnotes:
(1) Here's a scene from How We Met that I decided to take a different direction with. Hope Kris doesn't mind.
(2) I wanted the founder of the Insurgos to have a more personal reason for targeting Hanako's descendants.
(3) His son, Sasuke, has a tendency to say this phrase.
(4) A philosophy that Sasuke also follows.
(5) Moon Cutter's ability to absorb energy/magic would later be expanded on by Sasuke.
(6) I was originally planning to kill Hayato off in this invasion, but I decided to give him a crippling injury instead. Plus I found a use for him in the epilogue.
(7) Uma first appeared in Kris's Final Stand Rewrite.
(8) I just could not resist.
