Quick AN : I'm surprised I finished this and in my freaking college non the less. Thank you everyone for the reviews. But sadly, the updates might get painfully slow in the next couple of days, after 10 september, I might only update on a monthly bases. Still, I have the bad end written already so review and I'll upload it.

My idiotic teacher is yelling at me right now so I'll be off. Toodles, sorry for the bad news.


Minato woke up with a gasp, his body was sweating and his eyes were wet. His azure hair almost reached towards his shoulders.

"Another one." Minato cried as he nearly rammed his head onto the bed frame, "Another nightmare." He sobbed.

"Minato?" Hamuko rubbed her eyes and woke up with a yawn. "What happened?" She asked. Minato couldn't hold it, he began to wail and sob loudly, "I saw it a-again."

"That dream?" Hamuko asked and Minato just cried in reply.

"When was the last time that I slept peacefully?" That was true. Minato's dreams ever since the accident were plagued with nightmares.

Hamuko hugged him, "Don't worry." She consoled. The two never slept alone, even though the house they were living in had plenty of rooms, Minato never dared to sleep alone and without her.

"It was the reaper monster again." Minato sobbed, "He killed me! And he killed you!" Minato hugged her back, "He cut straight through y-y-our heart."

"Just like THEM!" He referred to his long gone parents who he didn't even recognize now.

"Nothing is gonna happen." Hamuko smiled at him. "Nobody will hurt you as long as I'm around."

….

"What if you're gone too?" Minato dared spoke. He felt his heart stop for a few seconds. Living without Hamuko… It was just impossible.

Hamuko managed a smile, "No one will take me away from you." She rested his head on her lap and began petting him. "We have to sleep bro! We have to attend school too."

Minato felt sleep wash over him as Hamuko's touch made him feel safe and then he finally drifted into sleep….

Hamuko was sleepy as hell, she stayed up the last night to prepare for her test, unlike Minato, she was a second year in a school so the studies were vastly difficult. Still, she kept petting her and Minato's soft snore made her giggle.

….

Minato woke up to find Hamuko still petting him while her eyes were closed. He looked out the window and it was morning.

"Oh! You're awake." Hamuko smiled and kissed him on the cheek, "Morning."

"Hamuko-nee….. You didn't sleep?" Minato asked as he stared at her eyes which were just begging to be closed.

"No! I did." She made a white lie but Minato saw through it.

"No, you didn't even sleep properly the last night and now…." He looked down. "You didn't sleep because of me."

"Hey, I'll be alright." Hamuko smiled, "I promised to take of you remember?" Minato did smile this time, "You did."

"And I will." She stood up, "Lets get ready Minato, time isn't on our side." Minato gulped, "He didn't like going to school…. Bullies were at every corner."

"Will I ever get over this?" Minato thought as he entered the baths. "I've been nothing but a burden on Hamuko-nee." He sobbed as the cold water ran over his body, "I-I just want a normal life."

Minato winced from the pain as his back and head collided against the locker. A student two year older than him had a harsh grip on his collar.

"Senpai… Let me go." Minato muttered as he feebly tried to let himself free.

"You little shit." The older boy slapped Minato across the face who silently cried. "I told you to bring me 5000yen." He snarled, ramming him against the locker again.

"I don't have that much right now." Minato muttered. Nobody came to his help, it wasn't like he was hated but the fact Minato didn't even spare a glance at anybody else made him anti-social.

"You're Shirogane's grandson! You don't even have that much?" The older boy spat.

'N-No." Minato muttered, "I don't…. Please don't hurt me." The older boy was about to hammer his brain but instantly froze.

"Alright, two seconds." The voice was recognized by anyone. That was Hamuko Shirogane who was the most popular girl in school and the fiercely protective sister of Minato.

The boy's head nearly cracked from the hard slap that Hamuko gave him. He quickly let go of Minato's collar who slumped to the ground.

"Hamuko-senpai… I was just having fun with Minato-kun." The boy laughed but instantly froze at the dead look Hamuko sent, "Just get lost." She spat and the boy paled a ghostly white. He scurried out of the scene.

"The hell are you all looking at? Don't you know how to help people!?" Hamuko shouted at the bystanders who were just looking at the scene.

"Idiots." Hamuko spat and then lifted Minato up, "Come on bro! We have to get you to the nurse office."

"How much longer am I gonna be a burden?" Minato cried out, hugging Hamuko. "I want to help you not slow you down…. You're getting tired."

"I'm not." Hamuko said firmly, "You're all that I have left, I'll drop my studies and social life but I won't leave you."


"Hmmmm" Minato broke out from his day dream as he stared at the clock, "Man, I must have looked like a zombie." Minato was free. He aced the exams and winter holidays would begin soon.

He stood up, "Well, she did fulfill the promise to the end." He smiled, "I'm gonna do the same." Someone knocked on his door.

"It's me!" That sounded like Yukari, "Can I come in?" She asked.

"No, get lost." Minato shouted. There was silence on the other end until the door slammed open to reveal a fuming Yukari who was glaring at Minato.

"When did you become such an ass?" She shouted.

"When did you need permission to enter my room?" Minato rose a brow, "Cut the formalities woman!" Yukari giggled.

"Right, sorry!" She smile wider, "Anyway, Aigis is coming back today! We're meeting on the lounge today." She waved, "Seeya later." She walked out.

"So she's coming back huh?" Minato smiled, "Only one day left." He curled his hand into a fist, "That bastard." He muttered as the image of Ryoji appeared in his mind.

Night dawned on the dorm as everyone gathered on the 1st floor to see the mechanical maiden, fully repaired. Minato walked down the stairs and smiled at Aigis, "Good to have you back."

"Sorry to have worried you all." Aigis bowed.

"They said another week would be required but I ordered them to fastened the process up, tomorrow is new years eve." Mitsuru informed.

"I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused. Mitsuru-san visited me at the lab and told me everything." Aigis locked her eyes on Minato, "Have you been well? Considering the circumstances."

Minato thought about how the month was spent. He didn't deny that the revelation of Ryoji was just shocking beyond words….. But, Minato had a gentle smiled as he remembered how he got over Hamuko and how after years of suppressing his emotions, finally cried.

"I've been okay."Minato smiled and Aigis weakly smiled back.

"If that's true then I'm relieved." She looked down, she looked hurt and sorrowful, "But 10 years ago…. What I did to you… Was." She didn't finish.

"It was the right thing." Minato replied. He could have lived his life easily without Death but if Aigis didn't seal Ryoji away, "That bastard might have ended the world way sooner." He thought.

"But if I hadn't done that to you then you wouldn't be suffering like this." Aigis sighed, "Have you made you're decision?"

Minato nodded, "Yup!"

"I have a favor to ask of you. When Ryoji comes…. Please kill him." Aigis managed to say which lead to gasps, "I can't bear to see everyone hurting like this. Please choose to have your memories erased." She sighed and fixed her gaze on the floor.

"Aigis? What are you talking about?" Sakura asked.

"Yeah, this isn't like you." Junpei added.

Aigis dropped to her knees, "Why...? Why did I come back here? My mission is to protect humanity from Shadows. But now, I know that I can't defeat them! So then... why am I here? I'm useless! I cannot even shed a tear for you all...!" Minato was sure Aigis could cry second now even if she was a robot.

"Oh Aigis." Fuuka muttered.

"You have a purpose Aigis." Minato spoke, "It's just like us. Try and stop The Fall." He replied, crouching down to her level, "Sometime, you might lose sight of your goal but that doesn't mean that you should just back away." Aigis listened attentively.

"Help us all." Minato smiled, "Find a new purpose." Minato spoke. "Change!"

"Can I really do that?" Aigis asked unsurely.

"Of course! You are changing as we speak." Mitsuru crouched down as well.

Aigis lifted her face up, "I know what my purpose is." She stood up along with Minato and Mitsuru, "I am a machine, a machine who is here to live and the one who has given me this purpose…. Is me." ]

"That's the spirit." Minato smiled and Aigis returned it.

Palldion morphed into something else above Aigis who kept smiling.

"Athena is the proof of the promise I have made." She looked at the group and smiled. "Will you allow me to join with you all?"

"Of course! You've always been one of us." Junpei grinned and Aigis smiled again, "Thank you, I will be with you all, no matter what happens."

Suddenly the world shifted to green and the atmosphere changed. The Dark Hour began. A small amount of guilt hit Minato who just remembered that he turned a year older right now.

"All the memories." Minato muttered under his breath, "Horrible memories."

Suddenly, while he was thinking about the past, something or someone tackled him to the ground. Minato felt the weight of the world as everyone got involved in a group hug.

"Happy birthday." Mitsuru whispered as she kissed his cheek.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GREATEST FRIEND EVER!" Everyone shouted as they embraced Minato who was smiling, "You idiots. You made me so soft." He closed his eyes, "Thanks a lot…. All of you."

"Once we beat Nyx, we'll celebrate my birthday for the first time in 10 years." Minato smiled. Everyone nodded but still kept the same position for a while… It was safe to say, Minato was indeed a GREAT friend.

….

The next day, Minato woke up and immediately cursed out , "Screw you Ryoji." He punched the mattress, "Come quickly, you son of a bitch." He stood up and walked down.

Everyone was tense as hell. It was natural but they still kept remembering the promises they made. To save the world, one last time.

Night dawned on them and soon it was THE time. Everyone gathered on the first floor, awaiting the arrival of Ryoji.

"You all have serious guts for choosing to fight against Death itself." Minato spoke, "Don't worry! You've got Death on you're side as well." He pointed at himself. He wasn't sad to admit it now and nobody cared if he was indeed Death.

"We'll do what we always do! Kick ass of whatever is coming to end the world." Minato shouted and everyone nodded.

"Where the hell is Ryoji?" Junpei said, "Geez. He should have come earlier." As if on cue, someone knocked on the door. Minato's heart exploded into hate as he could feel who was there.

"He's here." Minato barred his fangs and walked to the door. He slammed it open to reveal Ryoji.

"You bastard." Minato spat as a greeting and Ryoji flinched, he slowly walked inside. Minato closed the door and walked behind him.

Ryoji stopped in front of SEES and slowly waved. "Hey. Midnight's just around the corner. At midnight, I will change from this form into something unrecognizable." He fixed his blue eyes on them, "Have you made you're decision?"

Nobody spoke a word.

"Where will you make it?" Ryoji asked.

"My room." Minato answered at once, "The thought of even having you close to them for a second makes my blood boil." Minato spat.

Ryoji flinched, "I'll be waiting then…" He simply walked up the stairs. As Ryoji left, Minato looked at his team mates.

"Are you final with the fate?" Everyone nodded confidently.

"We are all behind you." Sakura spoke and Minato nodded, "Time to settle it then." He walked ahead to the stairs.

The blizzard of memories of his time with Pharos and Ryoji hit him on the head. He hated Ryoji but he couldn't deny…. Pharos was his best friend.

Minato slammed the door open to his and saw Death standing next to his, hanging his head low. Minato shot a hateful glare to Ryoji who inspite of that smiled.

"Smiling because we might get killed?" Minato taunted.

"It's been a long time since we were here in this room." Ryoji smiled as he remembered. Completely ignoring the hateful remark by Minato.

"Don't remind you! You lying, cheating son of a bitch." Minato snarled.

"Don't tell me that you all decided to let me live." Ryoji again ignored the venomous comment by Minato.

"Oh believe me! I would love to rip your guts out right now." Minato spat, "But I'm going to to." He admitted.

"Minato… Listen!" He was cut of by Minato again.

"Shut your mouth! I'm talking." Minato shouted and Ryoji went quitet. "A big fuck you to Death! You backstabbed me like no other."

"Minato… You can meet Hamuko again." Ryoji offered.

"Hamuko's dead for a decade." Minato said coldly and Ryoji's eyes went wide… He actually regarded her without remorse.

"But I'll be dammed if I let that happened to anyone else." Minato swore.

"You don't get it! Nyx cannot be defeated!" Ryoji shouted but unlike last time, Minato slapped him across the face.

"Don't you dare raise you're voice with me." Minato said hotly, "You can't bribe me for meeting up with her."

"Please just kill me." Ryoji literally begged but Minato didn't listen.

"Yeah, you know why? You want to be free don't you?" Minato glared at him, "You want to be free of the curse which is…. We all hate you to the core."

"Don't you fucking deny it! You are a fucked up mixture of humanity and Death aren't you?" Minato shouted, "You're doing the exact same thing I did…. Moving away from the reality…. It's human nature!"

"You want me to forget all the shit you put me through so that you can peacefully smile at yourself when I die." Ryoji finally spoke up, "No it's not like…"|

"What is it then? You piece of human trash." Minato's hate meter was never ticked off this much. Just talking to Ryoji pissed him off more than ever.

"You'll die Minato." Ryoji whispered.

"I was dead for ten years!" Minato shouted in response, "Until… I came here, I finally felt alive again." He clenched his fist, "Nyx or her daddy. I'm not going to betray my friends… Neither I am going to stand by and watch them get killed by the stupid goddess you call Nyx."

"You can't defeat it!" Ryoji cried.

"Neither could I defeat Chaos right?" Minato replied, sarcastically, "You scum! Just get lost from my sight, I don't want to see your face ever again. I won't kill you but just fuck off from my life." Minato spat.

Ryoji couldn't hold it. The Pharos inside him couldn't take it anymore. Death busted into tears in front of Minato.

"Minato-nii." Ryoji bawled and what came next, Minato never expected. Ryoji hugged Minato who was shell shocked.

"The hell!?" Minato shouted but Ryoji didn't let go, "I always thought of you as my brother. I don't care how much you hate me. I can't bear to see you in pain."

Minato was a bit moved as Ryoji sobbed.

"I swear, if I had give up my life to stop this, I would gladly do it! You don't know what you have done for me. A ruthless monster which knew only to kill soon grew human feelings just because of you."

Ryoji backed away, "All the time, I spent with you are like gems to me." He wiped his tears, "Please kill me Minato, I don't want you to forget either but I can't bear you to face in battle."

Minato sighed, "Dammit! I never cried how in hell did you learn that?" He looked at Ryoji, "You really mean that? You honestly didn't know?"

"No! I only knew about it when Aigis confronted me at the bridge." He looked down, "Before that, I knew nothing."

"I was pissed. The though of Pharos backstabbing me was too much." Minato admitted, "I still stand by my words… You were.." He shook his head, after the break down Ryoji had, Minato couldn't hate him, "You are my brother."

Ryoji smiled. "As well as I know you. You won't change your mind right?" Minato smiled and shook his head, "NO! I know you're true form you don't have to show it, that dream I had after Chaos…. That was you right?"

Ryoji nodded. "Yes, harnessing a power of Death is extraordinary." He stood up and glanced at the clock… It was almost 12.

"Are you final with you're decision?" Ryoji asked and Minato nodded, "Yeah. If I die, I'll die with everyone beside me."

"You don't hate me anymore?" Ryoji hopefully asked.

"No, I don't." Minato smiled.

"Alright, I'll tell you where to find Nyx." Ryoji got a serious look on his face, "You'll find at her at top of Tartaurs, on the promised day, you must journey to the top of the tower."

"When's the promised day?" Minato asked and Ryoji replied, "Exactly one month from tomorrow."

"January 31?" Minato asked and Ryoji nodded, "Yes, Nyx will descend to Tartarus and the world will end. The tower is like gigantic rift in the darkness of the night sky, it's a beacon to guide, with the appriser's coming. Nyx learns that the way has been prepared and descends there."

"So on the promised day, we can fight Nyx once we reach the top?" Ryoji nodded, "Yes." He stood up, "I shouldn't be saying this but…. Good luck."

"This is the last time I'll see you like this." Ryoji shed a few more tears, "I can't say anything the decision you made…. But, Minato, good luck."

"Thanks." Minato smiled as Ryoji waved at him. "I'm glad I met you."

"Me too…. If it weren't for you… I'd never get over my fears." Ryoji slowly started disappearing. Minato bit his lip, trying to stop the tears. "Darn it! Ten years of being together, finally broken today."

Ryoji gave a painful smile, "I'll always be watching over you." Ryoji disappeared completely and Minato took a deep breath, "I've sealed my fate."

He opened the door to see everyone smiling at him.

"31 January. We will climb to the top. "Minato announced, "And kick Nyx's ass all over Tartarus!" Minato declared.

Minato lifted his hand up and placed it at the middle, "Alright! One last time. SEES is name to Nyx annihilation team. Let's see this to the end!"

Mitsuru placed her hand on top of Minato. Yukari was next she placed her hand and gave it a squeeze. Akihiko and Junpei were next along with Sakura. Everyone put their hands on top of each other's.

"One last time!" They shouted and in that moment, Minato felt the fool social link max out. The members of SEES had formed an unbreakable bond with each other after months of fighting against shadow as a team.

"Heh, a Fool who faces Death… In order to become a savior." He smirked, "My battles are coming to end…. Finally." He breathed out.


Might have mistakes! Since I wrote it on roids :D, PM me if you see anything! Bye. And please review.