Chapter 23

Moroko's Love and Death

"Sasuke this is you, this is really you!" thought Megumi as a tear trickled down her red cheek. "Megumi, please don't go, I can't bare the thought of you leaving again!" yelled Sasuke.

"Taka I love you," said Moroko. Taka blushed. "Really?" he said questionably. "Be-because I do too," he said. Moroko smiled.

"Taka," whispered Moroko as a tear dropped into the water. Moroko gasped when Shigure appeared. "Moroko, you must die!" he yelled as a rope went around her. "What is the meaning of this!" she yelled. Shigure quickly covered her mouth. Priestess Moroko fainted and fell on Shigure. "Just before she entrapped herself, the village lit lamps and put them in the lake for her sake. One of my ancsestors found the Shinigami floating in the water and picked it up. After that, the Shinigami was passed down for generations, doing Moroko's bidding," said Megumi as she gripped Sasuke's shirt. Sasuke squinted his eyes. "Megumi didn't kill my family, Moroko did," he whispered. "Don't blame her!" yelled Megumi as she detatched herself from Sasuke. "She was blinded by revenge, she had her heart torn apart!" she said. Sasuke flinched.

Moroko woke to find herself tied to a tree, with the Asage and Koki laying next her. Moroko struggled but couldn't get free. "Moroko, do you know why Taka tried to kill you?" asked Shigure. Moroko grrrd. "Release me at once!" yelled Moroko. "It was the times of wars in the Village Hidden among the Stones. We needed your powers to defeat our enemy's. We heared that the priestess had weakened from love so we followed your lover. We controlled him and tried to kill you," said Shigure as he polished his kunai. "Taka, is this true?" she thought. "You tricked me!" she yelled. Koki growled. "You tricked me!" she yelled as a huge explosion occurred.

Megumi gasped. "What was that?" said Megumi. Sasuke and Megumi ran towards the smoke to find a dead body of Shigure and the crying Priestess. "Moroko?" asked Megumi. "He tricked me into killing him, I can't forgive myself," said Moroko as she covered her face. "Moroko," said Sasuke sympathetically. "I killed his clan, I'm so sorry!" she yelled. Suddenly Itachi appeared. Itachi hugged Moroko. "Ah, let go of her!" yelled Sasuke as he blushed. Megumi walked over to Itachi. "Leave her alone Itachi," she said quietly. "You're right, I love you," said Itachi as he hugged Megumi. "Let the frickin go!" yelled Sasuke as he grabbed Megumi. Moroko slowly, while Koki followed with the Asage, and walked over to the lake. She jumped onto the red gate. "I shall now go and join Taka in the spirit world," said Moroko calmly. Koki rubbed Moroko. "Goodbye, and I'm sorry Megumi Kasagima," she said as Koki, the Asage, and herself started to disappear. Shouri suddenly came out of the bushes with Sakura. "She'll finally rest in peace," she said with a sigh.

I love you Moroko…

Finally they disappeared completely. "I'm sorry Sakura," said Sasuke. Sakura sniffed then smiled. "It's okay. I've always felt that you loved Megumi. I guess I was jealous," she said with a sigh. Kage, Yoshi, and Sasami appeared as well. "I'm sorry Kage it's just-" said Megumi hesitantly. "It's okay," he said. Megumi smiled. "I guess I should consider this a happy ending," thought Sasami as a wide grin appeared across her face.

Yuki-sensei walked over to Kakashi-sensei and laughed. "Kakashi, would you like to go out some time?" she asked. "You want to get back together?" he said shocked. "Yes, I've been missing you," she said as she pushed the mask down and kissed him on the cheek. Kakashi hesitated then smiled. "Alright," he said contently. "Hey Sasuke," whispered Megumi as she pulled Sasuke into the bushes. " I'm sorry for hurting you all the time," she said sadly. Sasuke stroked her cheek and smirked. "It's alright, just don't do it again," he said as he pulled her closer to kiss her but Naruto barged in. "What happened?" asked Naruto as he scratched his head. "You stupid dobe!" yelled Sasuke as he beat him up. Megumi giggled and kissed Sasuke on the cheek. "Okay, now we're even," she said with a wink. Sasuke blushed.

I love you………Megumi…

End of story! Ah, do you smell the acomplishment.

Megumi: Happy ending!

Sasuke: Finally it's over!

Megumi as she kisses him on the cheek: Don't say that!

Sakura: What a waste!

Kage: Yeah seriously!

(Kage and Sakura hook up later!)

I'm writing a new story! It's called An Assassin's Weakness

It'll take a while but I'll finish it! (As I clench my fist in the air)

Preview

The moon shined on her pure black hair and her crescent moon of eyes. She stood up and stared at Sasuke Uchiha. "Death is in the air," she whispered.

Thanks for all your support and I promise to do better on the next story!(Oh Yeah!)