Author's Note:

Ahh! I realize I'm being rather rushy and messy with the stories. Gomen! I will try to slow down! Thanks for the reviews, really motivating me  Also don't forget to vote on my profile for my next story. Thanks and enjoy!

PS. I have been DEAD slow at updating. T.T for that, I am a failure as a writer, however I hope now that my studies have slowed down and I cut down on my social life for a bit, that I can update sooner! Wish me luck on that goal!

PPS. If you ever take an overload on honors science courses as a freshman in college. Advice, don't except free time. It's rare T.T

Chapter 27: The Battle of the Era II

Hikari gazed at Sasuke's confused face and smiled. Ignoring Madara's seething anger, She rubbed her flat stomach and continued to face Sasuke. Her smile was thankful and happy like years ago. She chuckled remembering her last meeting with Kyuubi.

Flashback

Kuubi looked into her teary eyes. "Don't cry kit. You'll get your makeup ruined. Don't you have to meet some lazy brat?" Hikari shook her head. Kyuubi sighed, "I think it's time I told you. Clearly the Uchiha will not admit his love for you so soon." Hikari blinked at what he was saying. Kyuubi paced around the room, "That time you died… Sasuke died right after you. The boy snapped, he saw you dead and tried to shake you awake. He was in tears and confusion and somewhere in the mist of his wailing, he said he loved you. Then he kill himself, dying alongside you."

Hikari paused. Kyuubi watched her curiously. She turned around and gave Kyuubi a huge grin, "He's the type that quits too soon huh?" Kyuubi turned away, "His cowardly yet noble death is the reason I saw your importance, and my own feelings toward you. It were the Uchihas that enslaved me and it was that stupid Uchiha brat that made me see not all humans are bad. Like you, who is worth dying for." Hikari stared. "Kyuu?"

Kyuubi glared right at her. Hikari took a step back. Kyuubi smirked, "Sasuke Uchiha gave you the chance to rewrite history. Are you planning on letting him get away a second time?" Hikari's shock disappeared and she chuckled, "I just might have rewritten history so that he will never love me again." Kyuubi pouted. Hikari sighed and went to answer the door where Shikamaru was waiting. She stopped momentarily, "Then again, history repeats itself. I still love him." From afar, Kyuubi gave a fox like grin as he faded back into her seal.

End of Flashback

She smirked, "Well no use fighting what was done. We won the bet. Now, let's roll." Hikari's chakra spiked dramatically. Madara grinned as his sharingan spun right at her. Hikari looked right into his eyes and smiled gently. Madara gapped that he cannot control the new Kyuubi. Angered with hatred for his remaining clan, he aimed for a confused Sasuke, shaking on the ground. Within light speed, he tossed a deadly kunai at him, yet a tail darted out and the weapon fell. Madara hissed, "Why protect your human mate? Demon rulers are allowed to get another." Hikari glared, "Touch him and I'll do worse than kill you."

Madara grinned, "Immortal creature, eh? See how you do fairing with another immortal foe, fox. I am the new god of this world!" Hikari looked down and smirked briefly, "Stupid Uchiha. Bring it on! Dattebayo!" Madara's chakra grew intensly high and Hikari shot out a tail to lash at the villain. Madara chuckled as he let himself get hit. The tail pierced right through his body. Hikari glared and withdrew the tail. Madara chuckled louder, "Fool." Hikari blinked as Madara grabbed her tail and spun her fast and round before letting her smack into the wall, letting the walls collapse. Now she stood up fairly fast. She growled at Madara, letting him see hate in her glowing red eyes.

Once stood an angel, now stood a female baring fangs, tails and claws. She huffed, letting sharp crimson fur surround her skin. She let out a howl. Red eyes stared down Madara as now a powerful fighting form emerged, much stronger and lasting than the original one. "Madara, you made me pay so many high prices in life. And now, I will pay a new one. One which I regret but have no choice to pay." Madara watched the fox as its nine tails slammed into the ground like pins. "This ends here." Hikari let out a howl before lashing out a chakra ball at Madara. Madara jumped back. He smirked.

Meanwhile, Sasuke sat shaken on the ground. Sometime while talking, Hikari shoved Sasuke and others back as far as 12 miles, maybe further. However, the view was clear, for the chakra bursts eliminated all living life. Sasuke stood with remaining few ninja as they fought with enemies, also few. The land was as barren as the desert and the sky was red, showing night is soon to come. Sasuke watched the fight, paralyzed and afraid. He looked back, seeing all were busy helping as they could. He looked toward the battle, seeing Hikari fight for the world. A tear dripped down his cheek and Sasuke caught it.

He stared at it and let the drop slid past his fingers and fall onto the dirt. Sasuke's hands shook. What am I? Crying? In the midst of battle? This is stupid! Hikari is fighting out there for her life! I have to help in any way I can! Sasuke stood up and smirked. He activated his bloodline and looked at the fearful enemies. Sasuke chuckled, "Afraid? You should be." He raised his kunai and dashed into battle. The quicker these guys are down, the faster I can save Hikari!

Sakura ran around the battlefield shouting orders to the med ninja. She heard a weak voice and momentarily stopped. It was a nearly dead Itachi. Sakura felt a chill run down her spine. She glanced at Hikari fighting and then at Sasuke. Her eyes showed clear shock. Itachi glanced her way and smirked, coughing up blood. He smiled and nodded, closing his eyes. Sakura took a feared step forward. "Sakura-san! Hurry we have injured ninja! Don't space out!" shouted a med ninja before running off to help. Sakura shouted back, "Yeah! Gimme a sec!" Sakura gulped as she fell to her knees in front of Itachi. With a sweating hand, she touched his forehead.

Jiraiya, sat up in a tree, forced to stay there, due to Sakura's orders. Jiraiya cursed his weakness. He gazed at the battle. Hikari, you fool. I know you signed that scroll. I know you know how to rid of the immortal. The double-edged shinigami summoning, is that what you're thinking? Saving an old man? Jiraiya's tears and smile mixed with forewarning grief. "You fool of a fox. Not one bit as clever as myths say."

Madara grinned, "Tired?" Hikari gazed at the ninja dying in the distance. She smiled nervously as she returned to her human form, again in the pure white dress. Madara raised a brow. She smiled at the man, "Many good people are dying. They are fighting for a lost cause. I know I'd be leaving a lot behind. But they will move on. Right now, I plan to take you down with me." Madara watched her carefully. Tears flowed down her cheeks, "I'm sorry." Madara took a step back, shocked.

Hikari instantly started to perform hand signs as the sun was setting. Sasuke saw her and shouted, "Kakashi! Take over!" Kakashi nodded, killing another enemy. Sasuke ran at full speed toward his lover, feeling something was going to go wrong. Hikari looked at Sasuke running to them and she looked away, facing Madara. Hikari finished her last sign, and the moon set.

Madara shook with fear as the world turned cold. Hikari stood motionless, with a blank stare. Everything was so cold. In fear, Madara gazed above. He screamed, screamed so loud the war froze. Sasuke reached within meters of Hikari and froze as well. Madara kept taking steps back, fear growing stronger in his guts. Hikari spoke, "Are you afraid? Are you afraid of the Death God?"

Madara gazed at the fearsome shinigami behind Hikari. It was sucking her soul away and it was coming for him. Madara panicked, "T-this is the King of all Shinigami… h-how?" Hikari smiled gently, "Madara, let's fight forever." The god laughed and then grabbed at Madara's soul. Madara screamed out his last breath.

Sasuke watched frightened at Madara's own insanity. The man simply screamed and soon dropped dead. Facing Hikari, she smiled and fell down as well. Sasuke shook his head and ran faster than he could handle and tripped right in front of her. He watched her face. Hikari's mouth moved softly, "Sasuke…make Arashi the greatest man. Love…you…" Hikari's eyes closed and her breath stopped. Sasuke shook coldly, "No…" Sasuke stood up in tears, "NO!!" He fell to his knees again and moaned out in agony.

Both friend and foe neared the two dead and one sorrow man. Sasuke screamed into the cloudy night. He screamed and he screamed. Others watched and bowed their heads down. Sasuke grabbed his head, staring at the dead angel. She's dead! It's not a joke. The shinigami took her from me. And I just watched! I'm a Uchiha! I should have Madara's power! I should have more! I should be able to save her! Why!?

Kakashi approached Sasuke but Sasuke growled, "Back off." Kakashi sighed and momentarily let him cry. Sasuke touched her cold cheek as his tears fell down onto her pale skin. Sasuke chuckled, "Even as a dead one, she hasn't lost any beauty. Although her glow is gone." He trailed his hand down her body and froze at her stomach. Moving his hand back and forth, he suddenly became shocked. "G-gaara?"

Gaara came forth from the crowd, "Hai?" Sasuke shook nervously, tears flowing. His voice was pitiful, "Tell me… the demonic rules… the bet… I won…" Gaara closed his eyes, letting tears shed for his lost friend, "Demons express love sexually unlike humans. Offspring and marking is how one claims a mate. Verbal love has no meaning to demons." Sasuke moaned in fear and sorrow yet again. Sasuke's hand gently brushed her cold stomach. He took off his cloak and put it over her, yet letting the world see her face.

He stood up, gazed at the moon shining through the clouds. Everyone saw his puffy red face and tears still flowing. She was… pregnant? She knew? A day pregnant? It confirmed the bet. Sasuke gave the skies a small smile. Now I know I can't back down. Even if it cost me my life, Hikari, you will be the one to raise our children. He closed his eyes and opened them sharply. The moon turned red yet again then returned to glow white. Sasuke sat on his knees and performed certain hand signs.

Sakura watched then gasped, "That's how Gaara came back to life! But how!?" Sasuke chuckled as he fed white pulses into Hikari, "Orochimaru is a creep, but he sure knew how to collect jutsus. Even extinct ones." All watched what Sasuke did. He smiled the whole time and then grinned as he fell. Hikari's eyes fluttered open. The crowd gasped. She yawned and looked around, "Huh? Where's hell? Why are you guys here? Were you crying?" Jiraiya hobbled over, "Hikari… you foolish child. Your man is even stupider."

Hikari raised a brow. That's right. I'm alive, but how? Sasuke coughed and Hikari looked to find Sasuke smiling and lying next to her. Hikari gasped and stood up. Sasuke grinned, "Well you lost your immortality but you now have my mortality." Hikari gazed at the dying Uchiha. Realization struck her just as a raindrop hit her head.

Her eyes became wet as tears threatened to spill. Sasuke still kept his smile on as he coughed out blood. Hikari faked a laugh, "This is real. Isn't it? The end?" Sasuke caressed her cheek, "No, it's my end. Yours is just beginning." Hikari held his hand, "W-why?" Sasuke let out a weak chuckle, "I would have said my body moved on its own. That I wouldn't know why it did. Now I know. Love makes people do crazy things, as long as the other lives."

Hikari sobbed as Sasuke wiped her tears away. His voice was raspy and quiet, "Shh, don't cry. You… set me free." Hikari cried loudly, "Sasuke you're dying!" Sasuke looked up at fresh sky. He felt the cold rain soak into his body. Yet the smile wouldn't go away, "Hikari, I always pushed you away. I always thought you offered nothing I needed. What idiocy. The only thing I could ever want or need is you. You with your stupid jokes and bright personality. With hair that makes gold worth a mere penny and eyes that make the clearest sky dark. With the one heart of a million and the soul of a true ninja. Your only flaw that I see now is ever choosing me."

Hikari screamed, "Teme!" Sasuke softened his smile and grinned at her, "That ring I gave you is a symbol of my eternal love, in life and death. You're the only one I ever laid eyes on and won't ever take off of." Hikari looked at her ring. Sasuke closed his eyes, "I love you with all my heart, dobe. Take care of our kids." Hikari shouted, "I love you too! Now wake up so we can go home! This is scaring me! Stop!" Sasuke let out a sigh, "I'm…glad…Naruto…" Even as his last breath faded, the smile on his face never went away.

Hikari gasped and screamed to the heavens, "SASUKE!!" Tears poured out of her eyes as she fell on his chest and cried. Ninja all around watched the girl mourn her love. Few glanced around to mourn other fallen bodies. Kakashi sighed as he looked up at the sky. It was fresh from the pouring rain. The ruins of the town were rubble while the streets were painted a blood red. It was a barren wasteland. A lone tear fell from his face. The tear was for loss, bloodshed, love and hope. Hope because it is never lost as long as one still believes. Believes, that even in the end, there is a chance to start over again.

hope that was good. Sorry for the long update. I've decided: two more chappies till the story ends!