Eyes on Fire.(edited)

It still confused him as to how their existence came to be. There was no god, no angels, no demons, just them. Life and Death. Two entities who've forever existed side by side against and for each other. There was a difference with death though and how the reaper was chosen.

A person, on the brink of death, who had the darkest soul but the right...morals... would take the previous Death's place. And that was simply how Itachi became death, so he decided to forget who he used to be and what he'd done and adopt his new name; Death.

In the barren wasteland, he didn't expect to see a woman, especially on the other side of the line.

'If you cross that line you're dead for good.' Death before him said. 'you will simply cease to exist.'

"You're new." She chimed the first time she saw him. He stared at her with a brow raised at her appearance. Long pink hair fell past the woman's waist, she was pale skinned wrapped in a light green and blue dress that seemed to draped perfectly over her form. She stood in the field, birds chirping behind her, with butterflies landing in her hair along with the many flowers braided in it. The land she stood upon was beautiful, thriving and alive with laughter echoing in the distance, a high sun with a light breeze. Trees and flowers bloomed tall under the light, coming up to the woman's' waist as she stood across from him. "My name is Life."

"I'm..." He hesitated almost using his old name before deciding against using it. "Death." She giggled, voice like bells.

"Obviously, i'm surprised that old geezer chose someone new, he was reluctant to give up his throne." Life rolled her eyes, and he smirked. His fingers itched forward to brush a loose strand away from her forehead. Green eyes widened before a bird flew up and slammed into his hand, making him stagger back in shock. "Dont!" She hissed and his eyes widened. "If you cross over you'll disappear!" Life whispered sadly and he cupped the skeletal bird in his hand, while it chirped looking up at him.

"I'm sorry."

"Me too..." He did not notice the way her voice held longing.

Life was created in a different way. She was born of everything good in the mortal world, and most of all Hope. Hope for the future, for love, for happiness, for everything that she herself could still not list. Also prayers placed a part in her creation, as silly as it sounded, but Life couldn't argue with the fact that she was somewhat alive.

Before she took over there was another Life with her in the realm, she was her mother in a way, teaching her everything she needed to know and learn before she faded and became one within her. So life did everything she could and knew how to do since the day she was created.

She gave life to those who were un-living, from new-born's to adults who were on the brink of death. Life was unselfish and kind hearted who loved all who lived in the mortal realm no matter what atrocities they committed. Her down fall though, was the day she met Death, not the Original Death, but the new one. The one who had the name Itachi before he became the reaper of everything.

Life sat on the grass, the breeze blowing slightly... until she looked to her right.

To her right was darkness, barren waistland with outlandish screams echoing in the distance. The land was past dead, and had cracks like it was going to fall apart. The sky was black on that side, with a blood red moon and stirking white clouds.

Green slitted eyes softened at the sight of the man who sat next to her, the dividing line of both of their worlds seperating them. His skin was paled, with red eyes that she found beautiful, and long black hair that fell to his shoulder blades. Horns sprouted from his temples and he was dressed head to toe in loose black clothing.

"It's been awhile." She spoke, voice like bells. He turned, staring at her and her world, before looking away at his sky.

"Ah." She smiled wide, shiny white teeth in a perfect rows. "I had a personal job to do." He stated simply looking at his hands. At his side was a sycth, long and black with a jutted blade with words carved along it and the handle.

"As did i." She leaned her chin on her propt up knees, and slowly a bird slid forward past the boundary turning into a skeleton and landing on his shoulder. "I found a name for myself though." He rose a brow.

"Sakura." Sakura smiled wider. "A mother gave it to her daughter when she was born yesterday."

"So you stole a name?" He stated and she frowned.

"That's no fair Itachi, you were given a name by your predessors. I was simply called 'Life'." The woman chided making Itachi smirked.

"You know that is not my true name." Her smile widened, sick and twisted.

"Death, right?" Her hand lingered just upon the border and he mirrored her movement. "I am Life and you are Death."

"You are a beautiful lie and i am the painful truth." He finished for her and her smile broadened before he himself gave her a small smile. "Will you come to my side or will i go to yours i wonder?" Sakura scowled and ran a hand through her hair.

"One can only wonder." Her fingers twitched, slowly nearer to the border.

"Stop." He snapped and she looked at him, pain crossing her features. "If you cross the border.." Tears brimmed at her green eyes and he frowned. Her hand fell, clenching the fabric of her dress before she laughed bitterly.

"How ironic," She mused. "I am in love with Death."