Chapter 18: The Battles End

"Speech"

Thoughts

Inner Gaurdian

Inner Demon

Kyuubi

He stood there unable to move, and suddenly the wave was upon him. I kneeled down, breathing hard.

"Now lets see you hurt anyone." I panted. I heard a lobored weezing coming from the other side of the wall of blades. "So, you managed to survive?" I asked coldly.

"You think you've beaten me, don't you?" he weezed.

" I know I have." I said, slapping my tail down on the ground in anger. "Give back all the powers you have stolen, and I might let you live."

He laughed. "Give them back? You don't get it, do you? The only way to return these powers, is to kill me!" Despite the burning hatred I held for him, the thought of actually taking a humans life was repulsive to me.

Don't be so soft! Yelled Ryuk in my head. He is too dangerous to be left alive, and don't forget what he did to Ruby!!

Thats right. Added Light. He cannot be forgiven.

"Then I will kill you." I said quietly.

"You have neither the guts, nor the power!" he shouteed, standing up straight, swirls of blue, green and lilac colored chakra forming around him. "I am too powerful!" he screamed, the veins in his body popping out. "You will die here!" he screamed before he dissapeared.

I felt a punch land in the middle iof my back, sending me flying into a wall, releasing a cloud of dust.

"Stay down if you know whats good for you!" he screamed.

As the dust settled, I stood there defiently, now sporting 5 tails, and instantly, I was gone.

"Huh?" he spluttered, stepping back. "Where are you?"

"Here!" I shouted, slamming my knee into his stomach, sending him flying across the arena. Before he could hit the wall, I appeared behind him and kicked him high into the air, then flying up and grabbing him around the waist. I flew up higher, and then dovbe towards earth, picking up incredible speed in my decent. Just before we hit the ground, I released him and pulled up sharply. I landed and peered into the crater he was lying in.

"You won't beat me!" he cried defiently. He suddenly found my knee in his gut, sending him into a wall.

I walked back across the arena, about halfway. I could hear his crys of pity.

"Please!" he cried, tears spilling down his cheeks. "Have mercy!"

I slowly turned to him and calmly replied. "Only as much as you have shown others." The color drained form his face as I spoke. I held out my left arm, a bow of golden chakra forming in it. "This is for Ruby." I said as I reahed to the bow and pulled back an arrow of black chakra, releasing it. He only managed to scream once before the arrow hit him and splattered him all over the wall.

"Burn in hell." I said, reverting back to normal. I could hear cheers, but I wasn't focusing on those, from the open ribacge plastered to the wall, orbs of chakra were forming, and flying off towards the hospital. Then only one remained, a soft lilac colored orb, it came slowly towards me, spinning around my head a few times and the flying off towards the hospital.

"Ruby...." I said weakly, I took a step, and blacked out.

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As I opened my eyes I realized I was in the hospital. I noticed a slight weight on my chest and looked down, and saw Ruby, lying asleep on me. I couldn't help it, I began to cry. The heaving of my chest woke her.

"Whats wrong?" she asked, worry plainly shown on her face.

"Nothings wrong," I said, with tears in my eyes and a smile on my face. "Everythings perfect." I sobbed as I wrapped her in a hug.

She gently pulled away from me and looked into my eyes. "B-Brian, you saved me." she sai quietly, tearing up. "You, you almost d--" she started be fore she broke down and began crying.

I gently pulled he closer to me. "Shh, shh. It's all right."

"But why? Why would you risk your life for mine?" she asked into my chest.

"Because I love you." I said kissing her on the head.

She looke up, staring at me with tear filled eyes. "I love you too!" she cried before smashing her lips onto mine. She pulled back, smiling happily through the tears.

"And I always will." I said.

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"Oi! Brian!" yelled Derfer, knocking on the door to my hospital room. "Hurry or you're gonna be late!" he shouted as he opened my door.

"I'm almost ready!" I called from behind the curtain. "This thing is a pain in the ass to get on." I said walking out, wearing the white robe of the Hokage and holding the hat in my left hand.

"Wow." he said looking me up and down. "Fancy."

"Shut it." I said grabbing him as I walked out the door.

A few minutes later, we walked out onto a large balcony with a few people waiting for us. Ruby came over and kissed me on the lips. "Congrats." she said.

"Thanks."

"Hey Susan!" came a call from behind me. I turned to see Annie, Terra and Alli waving at me. "Don't screw up!"

"Thanks." I said, rolling my eyes as I turned to see Perry.

"You ready kid?" he asked.

"Definatley." I said, walking to the edge of the balcony. Looking down, I saw hundreds of people on the ground below.

"Ladies and Gentlemen!" called out Perry. "Your new leader, Brian Gallagher! The First Hokage!!!" As he yelled this, and great cheer erupted from below.

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There we go. The story is done. I hope you all enjoyed it, even though it took me a year and a half to come up with this shitty ending. Please review, and I hope you all had a happy holiday season!!