Hey, y'all! My birthday was last Thursday and I got I got over $300 worth of gifts. I bought the uncut box set of Naruto, and I was like "OMFG!!". But yeah; 'twas awesome.

I'm struggling to finish the story. I know it sucks, but bear with it. Now that I'm done describing the ninjas, I'll now describe the members of the Kyuubi that have been revealed so far.

ebiko: the ninth and last tail; her image was ripped from Orochimaru in Naruto, but in girl form. Her animal is the snake. In order for her to be in the Kyuubi, she had to kill her unborn child who was still in the womb. This lead to her anger and hatred against kids.

Mujina: the eighth tail; had no real image for her. Just stuck her in. Her animals in the Kyuubi are badgers. She killed her dad in order to join.

Itachi: the seventh tail; as his name implied, he controls weasels. He killed his younger brother in order to join Kyuubi. This sort of contradicts with the Itachi in Naruto, where he killed everyone else EXCEPT his brother, Sasuke. Their images are alike.

Ekika: the fifth tail; she controls reptiles and such. Her mother is Isamu's mother, but they have different fathers. She killed the entire side of her mother's family to be in the Kyuubi. I just depicted her as an insipid, boring girl.

Fukaso: the fourth tail; I kinda went along with what was in my head when I tried to find an image. He's Hikaru's cousin; killed Hikaru's brother to join Kyuubi. He controls sharks.

Nekoro: the third tail. He's Raido's older brother and killed their mother in order to be in the Kyuubi. As his name implied, he controls felines or cats. He's a little outgoing and likes to taunt his little brother.

Niro: the second tail. His image for the eyes was ripped from Gaara in Naruto, but his hair was from Hatsuharu in Fruits Basket. He controls raccoons and killed both of his parents to do so.

Wow, that was a long introduction, so let's just start!

Chapter 12

Himeko rushed through the dark portal and entered the Nexus in a melancholy aura. She wiped the microscopic tears from her purple eyes and stifled her choking. Looking down at her twitching hand, she clenched it tightly to forget the hard incident.

'I have to see Chikane…'

She gulped before starting out for a separate room from the realms, where Chikane waited.

The lunar priestess looked above her head, observing the intricate and smooth painting on the dome ceiling. A bright yellow sun was captured in a circle with a shining moon, creating a sort of yin yang symbol. Nothing was expressed on her indifferent visage as the room's door creaked open. A blond girl's head popped in and noticed Chikane's loneliness.

"Chikane…?" Himeko brought her full body into the room. Chikane didn't move a muscle as she slowly walked closer. "Are all the boys practicing?"

Again, she didn't respond.

"…Are you busy, Chikane?"

Her head slowly turned and laid blue eyes on the solar priestess. Although they seemed indifferent, the orbs harbored something hidden within them.

"Himeko…do you love me?"

Himeko was lightly surprised by the question and thought. Last time she asked that question, everything turned out safe and unharmed. She supposed Chikane began to lose trust, and therefore lightly smiled with a small chuckle.

"Of course I love you, Chikane."

But her visage remained dull. Chikane approached her in an awkward way… an ominous way. The deep emotion in her eyes began to surface: anger. Himeko's smile faded away and backed up to the wall, next to the door. She wanted to flee…but she couldn't direct her feet.

"Ch…Chikane…?"

"I saw you with Ohgami back at the shrine."

Himeko's eyes snapped wide open. Her voice quivered, unable to speak or explain. The guilt added a significant amount of weight on her shoulders. "N-No! Chikane…I…"

But the lunar priestess slammed her palms on the wall on both sides of Himeko, trapping her. Her teeth began to grit; her nails scratched in a high pitch.

"I thought we were okay…There wasn't anything wrong with us together…I loved you, but you don't love me!?"

"Chikane, listen to me--!!"

Chikane brought back her right fist and smashed it against the wall, causing Himeko to scream. Her eyes pierced the hope of the solar priestess and forced her to lose all confidence.

"I thought you were the one that understood me the most! Aren't you the one who sees me more than just the lunar priestess!?"

By then, Himeko sunk to the ground. One incident that wasn't her fault strained her relationship with Chikane.

But what made it worse was that she blamed herself. She couldn't break away from Souma…she wasn't strong enough.

"…Souma was too close…I didn't want to be there, but I was…"

Chikane ebbed down her ferocity, slowly absorbing her words.

"He still loved me…I just wanted to be friends…" Her puffy purple orbs jerked up at Chikane, begging for forgiveness.

"But I denied him, Chikane! I still love you no matter what!!"

Chikane's expression turned dumbfounded. Himeko cried as she remembered her time with Souma…

'Chikane!'

Himeko raised her hand up high, lips still locked with Souma's. It shook with fright, denying harming him in any way.

But then she remembered Chikane…and how she would feel.

She still loved Chikane.

In an instant, she brought down her hand and slapped Souma across the face. The contact with his cheek rung loudly through his ears. The spot grew intensely red. His mouth softened the blow, but it still throbbed with pain.

He stumbled back, holding his cheek while Himeko gasped for breath.

"Himeko…"

Her face began to scrunch up, keeping back the tears.

"Himeko…I-I'm sorry…I didn't mean to…" He clenched his fist to hide his stupidity.

"Souma…" They looked at each other with sorrowful eyes.

"I understand where your feelings are coming from…but I love Chikane, and I can't do this behind her back!"

Himeko whimpered before running past him, exiting the shrine and rushing through the Nexus portal.

He was in total shock before looking down at his trembling hands. The same words kept going through Souma's head over and over again.

'I hurt her…I hurt her…I hurt HIMEKO!!'

Souma couldn't bear to even look at himself. All at once, he slammed his fists on the ground, disgusted by his wretched mind. He felt like he completely lost Himeko's trust shunned by everyone around him.

But although he committed such a terrible act, Souma had a self-duty to fulfill.

'I have to help them…no matter what!'

He got to his feet, fighting courage against self-loathing within. Souma looked at a small cabinet next to the god's statue.

'Big brother Tsubasa...lend me your strength!!'

Chikane could feel the salty tears form in her eyes. Her selfishness got the best of her, controlling her to stand up against Himeko…and she hated it.

As Himeko continued to stifle her tears, the lunar priestess fell back and sat on the ground, shaking with fear.

"Himeko…Himeko…" She closed her eyes and let the tears roll down her red cheeks. Chikane's voice began to squeak, weeping as she was on the verge to be hated.

"Dammit! Himeko, I'm sorry!! I'm so sorry!!! DON'T HATE ME!!"

Chikane bawled on the floor, releasing her anguish. One major love crisis was enough, but to mess up again…Himeko was going to leave her for sure.

As she began to calm down she noticed Himeko rise up and come closer to her. Chikane wanted to move away, preventing to hurt Himeko anymore, but she had nowhere to go.

"Himeko…just leave me. I'm not worthy of you. I don't DESERVE you. Everything about you should just belong to someone else. All I give is pain…Just hate me, Himeko!!"

The passion, the desire grew within her and she couldn't stop it. That was what Chikane hated about herself: she couldn't stop loving Himeko.

And Himeko couldn't stop loving Chikane.

All at once, the solar priestess held the face of the lunar priestess close to hers. They could feel each other's breaths; Chikane could observe the blushing crimson cheeks, covered by smooth delicate skin. The sparkling purple orbs looked down hypnotically at her.

And the moist lips circled hers as Himeko brought their faces together. Chikane could feel the warmth of her skin; the taste of her saliva was lavishing. She pulled Himeko closer as their breasts massaged each other, bringing more comfort. Himeko stroked the soft blue hair to give a sense of adoration.

"I could never hate you, Chikane," the solar priestess finally exasperated. "We were meant for each other: the moon is only able to shine because of the sun." Himeko brought Chikane's head close to her chest, allowing her to listen to the pounding heartbeat.

"I love you, Chikane."

She swore she could feel the tears drenching her eye sockets. Chikane loved her too much. Whether Himeko hated or loved her, the lunar priestess didn't want to let her go.

Chikane leaned in closer to capture her lips again. But as they were about to reconnect, electrical surges thrashed just outside the room, within the hallway. They eyes shot out the door with fright.

Growls, screeches, hisses, and roars echoed in the separate room. The odd gathering forced the priestess to think.

"The Kyuubi!!" Himeko exclaimed as she rose to her feet. Chikane regained strength after their emotional controversy. She got up and went to Himeko's side.

"Let's go! The others might be in trouble!!"

They ran out the room, hoping to help the shinobis and save the world again.

Yeah…they kissed. Now it's the final battle. It might take some time, but I'll finish it. See ya!