Beforehand: Once again, the author may end up cutting the story down, but he needs your opinions in writing the ending. He's got many good ideas, but no clue which path to take. So today, I Kyuubi No Yoki, have ripped into his feeble mind and found out what questions he has and you can make your voice count by voting in your review!

Should Tayuya die?

Should anyone (besides the evil dudes) die?

I've received a number of emails asking for a…. lemony scene. Lemonade anyone?

Should we all bow down to Kyuubi before he shreds out our brains and forces us to make human sacrifices?

And now, the next chapter. Don't forget to vote!

Chapter 12

Flashback

Genkai was 8 years old. He stood beside his mother, who held his younger sister in her arms. The baby girl was still breast-feeding. When she finished, his mother pulled up her shirt and lowered the baby so that Genkai could see her.

"She's so small," Genkai said in awe. The girl was smiling at him. She reached out and grabbed his nose. "Hey watch it you!" Genkai said as he rubbed his nose. His mother smiled, then looked distant. Genkai knew from the look of her face, she was thinking about his father, who hadn't been home in a year. She got that look every time she thought about him.

Genkai wasn't proud of his father. He was an abusive man who hated him and his wife. He treated his mother like a slave, and his mother recently let slip that he had been nicer before they had had kids. It made Genkai wonder if his mother resented him, but she had quickly smiled at him and said, "I love you Genkai. I want you to grow up and be a happy man. Remember that no matter what happens I'll always love you."

Genkai now looked into his sister's eyes. His mother snapped back to reality. She suddenly raised the baby to her face, cuddled it and rocked it in her arms. Genkai smiled.

"Genkai," she said solemnly. "Your father may never come back to us. If anything were to happen to me, you'd be the man of the house. I want you to promise me that whenever I'm away you'll take care of little Yumi." Genkai looked at his mother's face. Her pale skin and white hair made her look like a ghost sometimes.

"You can count on me mom," he said confidently. His mother didn't acknowledge that she heard him. She continued talking.

"I don't plan on leaving too soon, but if I do, you have to take care of Yumi for me." His mother looked at him. His sister gurgled and looked at her brother. There was something about their eyes that scared Genkai. Something like a light…

"I promise that I'll guard Yumi with my life!" Genkai said proudly. "I want to make the world a safer place for everyone, and I can start with Yumi!" His mother smiled. His sister began to cry suddenly.

"Genkai, if I go away, remember that I love the both of you very much," his mother spoke quietly.

About a month later, the loving woman was slain.

End Flashback

Genkai stood before Naruto/Kyuubi 6. He growled at them, and the blond demon growled back louder in response. The two were locked in a staring contest. Tayuya looked from Naruto to Genkai, then back to Naruto. Then, before she knew it, they were fighting. Their moves were nearly too fast to see with the naked eye. They would phase out, phase in and exchange ferocious blows, and phase out again. Their energy was so fierce, that the clouds began to gather over the ruined village.

"Naruto, watch the lightning!" Tayuya yelled out. She wondered if he even heard her.

Kyuubi swiped and clawed at Genkai quickly and furiously. Genkai returned fire. They were both using every bit of their chakra to take each other down. They had each already taken hits. Naruto's shirt had been ripped across the chest, exposing his chest to several wounds Genkai's face was scratched up and bleeding.

Naruto jumped forwards and shoved his knee into Genkai's chest. He pulled his fist back and brought forward a Rasengan. Genkai used his demon hand to catch the chakra ball and force an explosion that rocked both of them. Rain began to pour down. Thunder and lightning flashed as the two continued to fight fiercely.

Kakashi used up his chakra attempting to hold off the zombies and Ramiel. All he could do now was dodge. With Tsunade's help, he was able to live. He felt totally powerless now. He had heard of this technique. Those who made a blood oath with Satan could return from death as many times as necessary, but owed the big man an eternity of slavery. In exchange, they received immortality. But there was a way to beat them. Killing one after it has just returned could send the person to an alternate dimension for a while. They would respawn later in hell, but at least they were temporarily gone.

Tsunade took Kakashi to the highest point in the village. The zombies circled and began to climb up.

"Tsu…nade-sama," Kakashi muttered. He could barely move. He knew that Tsunade was at the edge of her moves too, judging by her sluggish movements. Tsunade began to make hand signs.

"Creation Rebirth!" Tsunade said as the crystal in her forehead lit up. Her fatigue went away and for a split second her true form was revealed. Kakashi felt himself getting stronger. Was it possible that Tsunade was using her ability to heal more than herself? He suddenly felt great. He looked below to the zombies climbing the building. He saw members of the ANBU team attacking them again.

'What an amazing technique!' Kakashi thought as Tsunade returned the crystal to her forehead. She gasped, and then smiled at Kakashi.

"You ready?" she asked as she got up. Kakashi nodded.

"I'm ready. It's almost 8:00. I'm going to miss my shows."

Naruto grabbed onto Genkai's throat. The dark demon gagged, then threw Naruto away from him. He charged his body with dark energy and flew towards the blond ninja. Naruto used both hands to catch him.

"I won't let you do anymore damage you bastard!" Naruto growled.

"I don't think I asked your permission!" Genkai shot back. Naruto punched him in the face, and then tensed up as Genkai's knee went up his stomach. He quickly created Shadow Clones to help him combat the demon. Seven on one were better odds.

"Why are you doing this?!" Naruto asked as he attacked.

"I made a promise to someone I love!" Genkai said. Naruto wondered if he meant Orochimaru. "And I intend to keep that promise, no matter what the cost!" With that, Genkai kicked one clone, smashed two together, and let dark energy explode from his body to rid himself of the others. The real Naruto smashed a Rasengan into his chest. Genkai flew backwards. Naruto raced towards him and landed an excellent combo on him, kicked him to the ground, and revived his clones to perform the Uzumaki Naruto Combo. Genkai, badly wounded, staggered to his feet and just as Naruto entered close range, punched the boy in the face, shredded his body further, and rammed him against a building.

"Naruto, if I lose this match, I can go on living," he said. He made a few hand signs and said, "Open The Dark Gate!" The clouds began to swirl until they opened up a huge black portal that reflected hell. There were loud screams and shouts coming from the portal.

"This is a place where even immortals can't escape. The one place that is truly hell. The Dark Universe, home of all negative energy, and housing billions of super-charged demons created out of humanity's evils. Once you're knocked in, there is only a 1/10000 chance you escape. The best part? You get to relive your most horrible memories, with all emotion present. And the demons will shred your mind with mental images of things that may or may not have happened. But it feels so real, you don't know if it happened or not. You'll be reduced to a husk, and you'll absorb the evils of humanity, and become what they are! It's the resting place of angels and demons and the evilest of mortals. Ready to put your life on the line?"

Naruto gasped as Genkai flew straight at him. The man obviously had an important reason he had to win. Is this what happens to one incredibly twisted by Orochimaru? They become suicidal? Is this what was happening to Sasuke? Why was he thinking when Genkai was two seconds from throwing him into hell?

Suddenly, Genkai grabbed his gut and staggered back. Tayuya jumped into action and kicked the demon in the face. She grabbed his body and slammed him onto the ground.

"Tayuya-chan!" Naruto cried. The girl was using her Cursed Seal to fight. She turned to Naruto and smiled.

"I won't let you have all the fun!" she said. He couldn't help but smile.

"You annoying little bitch!" Genkai yelled. I'll send you to hell along with the orange one!" Genkai punched Tayuya in the stomach, but didn't have time to dodge Naruto's fist.

"Get one thing straight!" Naruto yelled over the roar of thunder. "I'm Uzumaki Naruto, now a Genin of Konoha, soon to become Hokage. I have an identity, and you'll remember it when I throw you through the portal!" Naruto gave in to Kyuubi.

"FERAL FRENZY!" Kyuubi roared as he unleashed a brutal combo on Genkai. Tayuya helped by playing her new flute to summon her own zombies. Together, as a team, they smashed Genkai up. The demon flew towards the dark world.

'This is it!' Genkai thought. 'I have no choice. This is what you wanted right father?' He was referring to Satan, not his mortal father. The man had wanted Genkai dead in the end. The demon in Genkai's mind finally shredded its way out. Genkai let out a huge pained scream. A huge red crucifix lit up the sky.

Kakashi looked up. The crucifix was in the middle of the portal which tethered hell to earth.

"KAKASHI DUCK!" Tsunade yelled. The Jounin did just as the lance Of Longinus flew through the air. It flew towards Genkai. Tsunade grumbled a bit.

'Only Naruto and Tayuya can do this now. They're so young. They might not make it out together.'

Naruto was blown back by the killer winds. He caught Tayuya in his arms, and she gabbed him tight as they were blown backwards. When the wind calmed, a black figure landed on earth.

"NARUTO!" it screamed. Naruto flinched. But he regained balance. He ran fearlessly in, leaving Tayuya to catch up.

Genkai's form had changed again. His whole body was demon. Humanoid, bloodthirsty, ready for combat.

"Eat my fist!" Naruto screamed. He launched his fist at Genkai, but the demon merely held up a finger and blocked. He speared at Naruto, but Kyuubi's reflexes were far too quick. The demon made quick and efficient swipes at the boy. Naruto could tell that something was wrong with the boy…err monster. Genkai was floating upwards. The demon began screaming suddenly. With each scream, a flash of lightning struck down.

"Genkai is trying to get control, which is messing with the monster's kill-all attitude!" Tsunade said. Naruto looked on. Genkai floated closer and closer to hell. Suddenly, he stopped.

"Oh no you don't!" Tayuya screamed as she jumped up and knocked Genkai closer. "Who knows how powerful this thing is? We can kill it now!" Naruto nodded, and they both launched, unleashing their most devastating moves on Genkai. Genkai's reflexes were quick, but as long as he wasn't concentrating on getting away, he was getting sucked closer.

They fought on for about five minutes, until just before the big black hole.

"Naruto!" Tayuya yelled. "We can get away now!" Naruto looked int the demon's eyes. It looked frantic. Like it would do anything to live. Tayuya screamed for Naruto to come with her, but suddenly, Naruto extended his hand to Genkai.

"Genkai hold on!" Naruto screamed.

'WHAT ARE YOU THINKING BOY?!!!' Kyuubi screamed at Naruto. 'He'll take us with him!' Naruto ignored Kyuubi and grabbed Genkai's hand.

"Na-Na-Naruto!" Genkai said with his own voice. "Get away from me…I shouldn't have let him come out. I deserve to die. He can destroy the planet…but since you weakened my body, he's not as powerful, so I can sort of hold contrrrrrrrarrrrwwll!!!" Genkai roared with the demon. Naruto looked into his eyes. He couldn't let go. Tayuya jumped up behind him.

"Naruto-kun," Tayuya said. "What is it?" Naruto frowned.

"He has my…our eyes," Naruto said. "Lonely, alone, afraid, but with the will to live. I feel like he's an extension of me. Before I met Team 7. Before you met me. The eyes of someone who has no family anymore." Tayuya looked into Genkai's eyes, but only saw hatred.

"NARUTO YOU SHITHEAD!" she screamed. "LOOK OUT!" Naruto looked too late. The demon brought forth a dark hand. Half of it's body had been taken into the portal. It grabbed at Naruto before it left. Tayuya tried to kick it away, but only succeeded in getting herself grabbed. Naruto gasped. Genkai screamed.

"I CANT CONTROL HIM! NARUTO, SAVE YOUR WIFE AND LEAVE ME! HE'S USING HIS DARK POWER TO DRAG HER IN!" Genkai's voice softened. "And tell Tsunade… I accept her offer. Tell her to try the rescue."

Afterword: Hm. Didn't quite turn out right. But at least I can get back to what I wanted to focus on. Eh, don't forget to vote or forvever hold your silence in chapter 13. It will be the rebuild of Konoha and strengthening of the relations between the two orphans or the rebuild and sadness. VOTE! VOTE VOTE!