The Scarlet Shadow [UNDER EDITING]

Chapter 30

"Izanami?" Hanabi mumbled as the god of death appears before them.

"What a beautiful crowd!" Izanami exclaimed, "It would have been a great sight if all of you marched into my lair, all dead. Ugh, Amaterasu is against it that she forced me to not take even a single life from any of you."

"What?" Kagura blurted out. Just then, she looked around and he was right. After Hanekage's rampage, she expected the deaths of many but each one of them are present that time.

"See?" Izanami pouted. "See how cruel Amaterasu is when it comes to me? And now, she even lets that scarlet ninja kill my only akuma ninja."

"Why did you meddle in his life? If only you haven't messed up with him, it would not come to this," Hanabi blatantly spoke right at the god.

Izanami puffs into his human form and held Hanabi's cheek down to her chin.

"Amaterasu does know how to choose," he remarked. "If it weren't for me, you would not go around, tailing this akuma ninja. If it weren't for me, you would be ignorant that I am sharing fragments of my power to this man whom you've fallen for. And it wasn't I who stabbed him and poisoned him with the demonic energy, right, Hanabi?"

"What do you mean?" the scarlet ninja asks in confusion.

"You see, Chief Haruno found out that I have given Hanzo some fragments of my power earlier than I thought. He would spoil the fun so I made him forget about what he had found out. I even took control over his body to inform you, you ignorant mongrel, about Hanzo's capability. Don't you dare point your finger on me, little human. For I am the god of death and I could take that man's life whenever I like," Izanami proclaimed as he returned back into his original form. He picked up Hanekage who is hiding away from him and looks down on the scarlet ninja.

"I shall let you suffer a bit more, Hanabi," the god added before vanishing.

Chief Haruno ordered his men to carry Hanzo back to the Shadow sect village and tend to his wounds. Kagura decided to be of help so she could get rid of the demonic energy in his body.

Hanabi decided to stay by the lake for a longer time. Hayabusa stayed as he watches her space out. He, then, sat down beside her and looked at the horizon she is staring at.

"What happens next?" he asked without looking at her. "The Ame no Habakiri and Hanekage are now in their rightful place. What shall become of Hanzo?"

Hanabi gazed at his serious face and replied, "I do not know either. Maybe I could have rhino head atone for his sins?"

This time, Hayabusa looks at her ocean-blue eyes. A sad smile forms on his lips.

"Have you truly fallen for him?" he asks.

Hanabi held the back of her neck in embarassment and mumbled, "I do not know for sure."

"Say, Hanabi," the assassin said as he gazes back at the setting sun. "If I had been there for you when you needed someone, do I have the chance to be of your interest?"

Hanabi chuckled at his remarks, "You know what, Hayabusa? You'd be banging your head if you have your memories back."

"Really? Maybe I'd do that for not marrying you," he replied which made the scarlet ninja giggle.

"You're different from the Hayabusa I met before," she said. "You are not this open when it comes to your feelings. You were only affectionate towards Kagura. And if only you remember, you do not like me at all for I am completely Kagura's opposite. I shall request the chief to bring your memories back now that rhino head is already captured. I am looking forward to your reaction when you're back to your old self."