Chapter 9 – It All Comes to An End; Time to Say Good-Bye.

It's been years now, Kasumi and Ryu has three kids now. They were all training to become ninja's like their parents. Sakura is now eighteen years old and a junior trainee, Toshi, and Kaida is seven years old and look just like Ryu. Speaking of Ryu and Kasumi, they were sitting in the fields watching them. Kasumi lays in Ryu's arms and sighs "They're all growing up so fast, darling" Ryu put his chin on her head "Yeah, they are." For some reason this day was oddly prefect. They didn't feel like anything was going to happen. They were all happy to be peaceful again, would it end? Let's hope not. Kasumi soon feel asleep in his arms without worry and Ryu leaned back against a tree and soon joined her.

Three hours later, Ryu had a major pounding in his head, he slowly opened his eyes and his vision was a little fuzzy but it all came clear when he heard his son yelling for his name. Ryu was surrounded in a circle of fire. Sakura held Kaida tight so she doesn't get hurt. Toshi continued to yell for his father to see if he was alive as Sakura was yelling for their mother. Ryu's eyes searched for Kasumi but she was nowhere in sight. "D-Damn it…" Eliot ran through the fire, tossed Ryu over his shoulder and dove out "Hey, Ryu. Are you okay?" The kids ran over to their father "Dad!" Ryu stood up "Where is my wife, Eliot?" Kokoro came running also "Eliot, Kasumi and Raido are fighting in the forest close to the Mountains!" Eliot nodded "Let's go and help her. Get the others and-"Ryu ran there with his kids fast on his heels

They arrived there just in time to see Kasumi get thrown onto the dirt and gets back up tackling Raido, to only get smack back down. Kaida screamed with fear "Mommy!" blood dripped off of Kasumi's lips and legs every time she moved. Ryu's eyes locked onto Raido who barely has a scratch on his body. He stood there laughing "Come on. You can't tell me that as my brother's daughter and that's all you got?" Kasumi started to make signs with her hands and started to glow with petals surrounding her. Hayate sat up from the ground "Kasumi, don't do it! Please stop!" Raido was doing the same move that almost killed Hayate years ago.

Kasumi yelled "Torn Sky Blast!" She shot her attack as so did Raido. They were equally matched. Kasumi took a step towards Raido and kept pushing herself like her father taught her. Raido laughed and made one hard push, pushing Kasumi back. Kasumi started shaking and panting. Ryu couldn't do anything besides watch his beloved wife fighting for her life, honor, and their family. He hated seeing her push to her limits like this. Hayate stood next to him "She won't last much longer, Ryu…" Sakura ran up to them "My mother will make it so stop being like this Uncle Hayate!" Hayate turned and slapped Sakura to the ground "Don't you ever get into my face, child! Your parents don't even belong together!" Kasumi heard her young daughter yelling for her and she looked over to see Kaida running to her. "Kaida turn back!"

Raido spotted Kaida and stopped his attack along with Kasumi and aimed it at her second daughter. Ayane screamed "KAIDA RUN!" In a split second, Kasumi quickly appeared, tossing Kaida out of the way and gets hit by the attack. Ayane runs over to her sister "Kasumi! Kasumi, are you alright!" She shook her sister. "WAKE UP KASUMI!" Hayate's eyes got big "Kasumi?" Sakura runs over to her Ayane and tears stained her eyes "M-mommy?" Raido laughed "Poor native girl. I knew she couldn't hold out to let her child die." With that Raido vanished into thin air. Ayane began to cry "This is all my fault… If I'd just decide to stop Kaida…" Ryu walked over and fell to his knees and lifted Kasumi into his arms.

"Kasumi, come on now. This is no time to play games. Not in front of your kids" Kasumi slowly opened her eyes half way. "Ryu…I-I'm so…sorry…I-I tried my best to protect Kaida…I-is she hurt?" Ayane shook her head "No sister. Kaida is fine and so will you." Ryu hushed Kasumi "I swear on my life you will be alright Kasumi." Kasumi shook her head slowly "No, Ryu… This is the end for me… I did all I could to help protect this family and village… I never really wanted to fight until I met you, Ryu… and now…I can live in a world without fighting…" Ryu ripped his mask off his face and threw it across the way "Kasumi, Look at me now…" Their eyes met "Please, Kasumi… I need you with me…I'll take care of you…You-you won't have to fight anymore! I promise you... Please Kasumi…I never thought I'd need someone like I need you…" tears fell from his face "Do you see how much I need you, Kasumi?"

"Ryu, Darling…please don't cry… I love you, Ryu Hayabusa…" Ryu pressed his lips onto hers as they shared a passionate kiss. He held her there firmly, not wanting it to end but she broke the kiss "Ryu…please… don't forget about…me…" with her last words, she closed her eyes and her head fell back. Ryu shook her "K-Kasumi…? Kasumi…? Come on, Kasumi you can't leave me now! Please GOD, DON'T TAKE HER AWAY FROM ME! Y-you weren't supposed to die… We were made for each other!" Sakura, Toshi, and Kaida were all in tears. Sakura slammed her fists on the ground "It's not fair… Mother didn't deserve to die! Not like this…" Ryu kissed Kasumi's forehead "I'll miss you, my love for you are my light shining down on me… Please, wait for me up in heaven…" "Good bye, Kasumi… I will always love you because you are the love of my life and nobody can replace you in my life."

R.I.P

Mrs. Kasumi Hayabusa

Mother of 3, Wife, Loving Daughter, Sister

She Shall Be Missed

The End