I wish you will be smiling all the time, I wish the me in your memories will be smiling, I want to leave only the everlasting smile for you

Time stood still for a second, both fighters after a long hard and bloody fight had finally come to meet the end of it, both the most wanted criminal in the world Ragna the bloodedge and the old imperator of the N.O.L, Hades Izanami had decided that it would be their last meeting, one of them would meet their end, both where close enough to be mistook for a show of affection, and perhaps it was, the swords didn't let anyone know the result, just the occasional sound of drops of blood falling to the ground indicating the lethal strike one of them suffered, Jin, Jacky and Hakumen watched waiting the result only to hear Izanami loud laughter, they prepared to continue the fight, once she headed back, yet her laughter wasn't because she delivered the strike, in fact the gigantic sword Ragna used was on her chest as the warrior almost took a mortal injury, Ragna looked at the imperator breathing as hard as he could it was over, years of fight and rebellion against the world where over, at last he had defeated her, but it wasn't a victory, Ragna prepared himself only to see how the imperator feel over him, he struggled but was able to catch her, only to see a smile but not on those red eyes he hated, her sister normal green eyes where there, some blood dripping of her mouth for the mortal injury

"nii-san" struggled Saya

"It's ok Saya, everything is ok now" said Ragna

"Thank you, for saving me, big bro" said Saya trying to touch Ragna cheek

"I haven't save you" said Ragan Grabbing Saya hand as carefully as he could bringing it closer to his cheek while he used his thumb to rub the back of her hand "I haven't been able to save anyone"

"That's not true big bro" said Saya weakly coughing some blood "you have saved me, I knew you would do it, plus all those friends of yours" said Saya "o and the sister too I would love to see her again"

"Don't worry Saya" said Ragna "once you recover, you'll see her again, you me and Jin the three of us will say hi to the sister" Ragna tried to smile, he wanted to believe she was going to survive

"Don't lie big bro" said Saya "I know I don't have much time left, but, I'm glad, I'm glad I was able to touch once again"

"Come on Saya" said Ragna "you are stronger than this, I know it"

"Ragna" said Saya "can you please, help me, to reach Jacky and everyone else?" asked Saya smiling happily despite the sheer pain, the sword was both a reminder of her imminent death but also because it was there the way she was able to survive a little longer

Ragna nodded to her picking her little sister on a bridal stile to head towards the group Jacky and Hakumen both had clear sorrow on their faces even Jin who hated the girl clearly wasn't glad of the end

"hey Jacky" said Saya "nice to see you again"

"hey lil one" said Jacky trying to smile, the same girl that he knew that worried for him more than himself a girl that never saw Jacky as a beastkin, just as someone very close an important to her "nice to see you again too"

"I wanted to say sorry" said Saya "for, what I said"

"Don't worry" said Jacky trying to smile he didn't wanted to show her how much it hurted him too the result of the battle "I know you'll never say something like that, after all you were more of hitting me with book when I made some mischief"

Saya released a chuckle at that, after that she searching inside her clothes showing a red scale

"I wanted to give this back to you" said Saya "after all you really liked this scale right, the first one you changed"

Jacky merely smiled for a moment looking away before closing the palm of Saya pushing her hand away "keep iy, I have lot's like that, plus that way you'll have something to remember me"

"Thanks" said Saya with a smile as Jacky merely walked away; he could not pretend any longer the gigantic doors closed behind him only to hear a roar of frustration coming from the scaled being

"Jin" said Saya looking away

"Whatever you want to say, keep it" said his brother coldly

"Please, listen to me, just this time" pleaded Saya

Jin released a sigh looking at her, he would not admit it but he could not hate what was in front of him, his own sister, her biological family was dying in front of him on the arms of his older brother

"Fine" said Jin "but make it brief"

"I wanted, to, give you thins" said Saya is on the table

Jin headed to the table to see some flowers, flowers that should have withered, flowers she had handpicked in the past, Japanese Camellia, also Called Tsubaki

"I wanted to ask you, to keep them, they have an spell I asked Phantom so they won't whiter, even if you don't like them, please, take care of them"

"fine" said Jin walking away however he came one last time to look her on the eyes, and for the first time on her life thank her, with a kiss on the forehead, some of the sweet blood on his lips, not much later he went out touching his cheeks surprised at the feeling of something liquid running through his cheeks, he was crying, on a long time this was the first time he came to cry

"Mister Hakumen" said Saya catching the attention of the legendary warrior "Big bro can you leave us alone for a moment?"

"Sure" said Ragna "but if you try something you masked freak"

"I know he won't" said Saya

Not much later Ragna walked outside, or rather at the door still watching them but far enough to don't hear them

"What do you wish of me?" asked Hakumen

"How was she?" asked Saya

"Who?" asked Hakumen

"Your Saya, Jin" said Saya with a smile as her time come near to its end

Hakumen looked surprised for a moment, she was sure of it, not a trace of doubt on her voice about it, even when diying he could feel the effort she made on stay alive, only yo speak with him

"I, don't remember much about her" said Hakumen "when did you realize of my old name?"

"since the first time, when I saw you it was like seeing my brother, impressive and strong, but also kind and gentle at times, and above all believing on his path" said Saya

"I see" said Hakumen "I know that it won't change a thing but, forgive me as well"

"I can't" said Saya "I don't have nothing to forgive you"

"your brother keeps being me after all" said Hakumen

"no" said Saya "just like me and Izanami, you two may have similarities but many differences"

"you love him right?" asked Hakumen

"and you too" said Saya hugging the gigantic warrior, for the first time on his life Hakumen kneeled to hug the small figure, for once he was being a caring older brother

"Please" said Saya "tell mister Jubei that I, m sorry, for all the bad things I did"

"I will" say Hakumen "anything else?"

"Can you call Ragna?" asked the young green eyes girl feeling the last bits of her strength fade away slowly

As soon as Hakumen gave him the signal Ragna hurried alongside Saya

"Anything else?" asked Ragna

"Two last things" said Saya "since I will not be here, please tell everyone, that I'm sorry for all the bad things I did"

"I will" said Ragna

"Also tell the sister, that I loved her" added Saya

"I will "said Ragna but he was not able and started to cry

"And one last thing" said Saya smiling "can I please Hugh you, is so cold and I'm starting to get, sleepy" said Saya falling slowly over his brother arms with a smile

"what, come on Saya, stay awake" pleaded Ragna "we have just meet again, don't fall sleep right now dammit, wake up" Ragna started to slowly push her sister Body, that smile on her face the last thing she wanted

"At least I want you, to remember me like this Ragna" Tough Saya "I want to at least, leave an everlasting smile to you my dearest brother and please don't cry or hate anymore"

"Saya?" asked Ragna pushing the body of Saya, on his arms had already fallen numb that smile on her face not disappearing as Ragna kissed her one last time on the forehead "have sweet dreams, Saya" said Ragna before finally recovering his sword, when Saya would feel no more