*3rd person pov*
Cassie fell to the ground with a thud. At the same time, so did Kaguya. "What have you done?" Kaguya asked, holding her stomach in the same place where Cassie stabbed herself. "What do you think...? I'm going to die.... Taking you down with me." Cassie said, holding her bleeding stomach. Sasuke started banging on the sphere. "Cassie! Let us in, we need to treat you!!" Sasuke yelled, his rinnegan eye searching everywhere for a weak spot in the sphere. N-No... Cassie and I were going to rebuild this world together after the war..... Sasuke felt like crying. Please... I don't want to be left alone again. Cassie chuckled to herself, then sighed. "Aaaahhh..... I d-didn't th-think this would hurt that much....." Cassie spoke aloud, holding her bleeding stomach. Naruto was just in complete shock. His brain ceased to stop working, to process what was going on. All he could do, was stare at his slowly dying best friend from the beginning of time. I... Don't understand.... Naruto thought to himself. She.... why..... Wasn't Cassie supposed to be my bodyguard? What.... what about Keiko? Weren't.... weren't we going to have a drink together when we're older? What happened..... to all those dreams? Naruto was suddenly filled with rage, angry at Cassie and at himself for not doing anything. "CASSIE TEME!!! WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR DREAMS!? WEREN'T YOU GOING TO BE MY BODYGUARD!?" Naruto ran up to the sphere, kicking it. Cassie, on the other hand, sighed at the ruckus her teammates were making. "....WHAT ABOUT KEIKO!? WHAT ABOUT EVERYONE!? WE'LL DEFEAT THIS BITCH TOGETHER, SO WHY IS IT A NEED FOR YOU TO DIE!?!" Naruto screamed, closing his eyes as it hoped it wasn't real. "... The specifics don't matter." Cassie answered professionally. The truth behind her clan and eyes will die with her. Naruto opened his eyes, stray tears forming in his eyes as he glared at the back of Cassie's head. He remembered all the times where he felt Cassie wasn't being honest with him, and always putting up this facade that wasn't her. The fact Cassie was keeping something to herself all the time bugged Naruto. It angered him even more... that she was still keeping stuff from him after all this. To the point that Naruto felt left behind. Everyone in team 7 felt Cassie left them behind a long time ago. "STOP BEING SELFISH!!! YOU'RE ALWAYS HIDING STUFF!! TO BE HONEST...." Naruto had tears streaming down his face. "WERE WE EVEN FRIENDS TO BEGIN WITH!?" Naruto screamed inconsiderately. Cassie looked down in shame. She coughed up some blood. "Cassie.... Please don't leave me alone...." Keiko cried as she pawed at the sphere. She was falling apart. Her body can barely keep up with her emotions, thus causing her to be exhausted. Sakura was silently crying. What do I say? Sakura thought to herself as she watched the back of Cassie. We were never close to begin with..... But I don't want her to die... We had a silent bond that could never be broken. Sakura had still stayed silent. "Cassie, don't go out this way. We can find a way to get around this." Kakashi said. He sounded calm, but Kakashi was freaking out on the inside. His student was trying to die in front of him, and he can't do anything but talk. As he, was crippled temporarily from his sharingan before Madara took it from him. "Ahahahaha...... Even if we do find another way around this, the future will probably be destroyed because of me." Cassie, laughed lightly, then coughing up blood. She covered her mouth while, as she for some reason didn't want to see her own blood fall on the ground. Cassie thought maybe that was a sign to keep herself form saying too much about her clan and her eyes. She agreed. Black Zetsu peeked out form Kaguya's sleeve. "You can't kill mother... once you die she'll be standing after a hour."
*First person pov*
I threw my head back at Black Zetsu's words. "Ahh... I guess my theory was wrong that Kaguya would die with me. Oh well...." I grinned. "I guess I'll die slow enough for Naruto and Sasuke to seal her." I was feeling weak, I don't think I could keep up the sphere. Well, while I'm in here, I should make the must out of it... heheheh.... "Well, since our nerves are connected, how about I make you suffer Kaguya?" I pulled out my torture bag. It had 'torture tools' written on the bag, which made everyone panic. "Let's get started, shall we?" I said, and Keiko started screaming at me. "DON'T DO IT CASSIE!!" Keiko screamed, more tears streaming down her face. "It's alright... I'm a bit of masochist." I said, dumping out my torture tools out. "Let's..... get started!!" I yelled as I held up the tools.
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"The fuck is that?" Keiko asked, and I grinned as I waved the wassabi and hot mustard. "What does it look like? I'm not going to cause more pain than necessary to myself." I started to cough violently into my hand, blood getting onto my hand. "See?" I showed them my blood covered hand. "I'm already in so much pain." I proved to her with a smile. Keiko shook her head furiously. "No no no, that's just going to make you suffer more than you should!" Keiko yelled as she pointed at the tools. I laughed out loud. "You can't blame me," My eyes glinted as I watch Kaguya carefully. "I just love to watch her suffer." I said, popping the caps off of the hot mustard and wassabi off. "Decide, are you a masochist are sadist!?" Keiko yelled, face palming. SHe seemed to forget the fact I was in so much pain and dying... that's good. I'm glad that I got her mind off of me dying. "What are you going to do with that?" Kaguya asked, sitting up and getting ready to stand back up. I grabbed my kunai and stabbed my leg, wincing. "Oh, be careful! If you move from where you are, I will cut my legs off, so you won't be able to move." I threatened, pain written all over my face. "Cassie!!" Naruto and Keiko yelled in concern. My efforts to lift their spirits with my torture tools went down the drain. "Mom, do not worry. I will get rid of her, then the rest in our way." Black Zetsu said, coming out of Kaguya's sleeve. I laughed at Zetsu, as he took the shape of a human. "You think you can take Team 7 on? While I can't fight... the rest sure can." I said with a snarky tone. Black Zetsu then placed his hand on Kaguya, some of his skin peeling off to attach to his mother. Like a parasite, it started absorbing some of Kaguya's chakra for Black Zetsu. "Whether you know it or not.... I'm on the same level as Mom. I am her child." Black Zetsu said. And for some reason, I believe it. Black Zetsu is definitely someone you should not take lightly. It wasn't from when I sensed his chakra, it was more of pure instinct. ".....Guys, do not let your guard down around Black Zetsu." I said, narrowing my eyes at Black Zetsu. Did I make the wrong choice? Should I have made a three way sensory link between Kaguya, Black Zetsu, and I? No... this is for the best. It'll give everyone an obstacle to overcome. Before it was Kaguya, but now you're doing this, Black Zetsu is going to take over her part. Ok.... So Black Zetsu is the new Kaguya? Basically, yeah. Black Zetsu his move, towards the others. As they were fighting with Black Zetsu, I turned back to Kaguya. "Back to what I was going to do...." I stuck the wassabi and hot mustard in my nose, giving it a great squeeze as it went into my nose. It started burning my nose as it got further up my nose. I immediately regretted this decision. "GAH!!" I screamed, holding my nose. I really wanted to snort it out. No.... Kaguya will suffer!!! "AAHHHHH!!" I cried as I held my nose closed. Kaguya was in the same boat, tears filling her eyes from the spiciness as she rubbed her nose to try to get the sensation away. But, our nerves are connected, so unless I get rid of the wassabi and hot mustard, we'll continue to feel it. I pant, as I coughed up blood. "Next...." I grabbed my torture bag, wincing as I pulled out my next to item. I looked at Kaguya, with an evil glint. "Get ready, Kaguya!"
Time skip~
I finished my torture methods against Kaguya. I'm suffering in all kinds of ways, like spiciness. I shouldn't have taken that ghost pepper... whatever. I'm losing consciousness, I did move around a lot for my wound to spill blood out. I breath heavily, my eyes closed. I rubbed salt inside them... which was a bad idea. I rubbed my eyes weakly, opening them. I lost balance from my kneeling position, falling onto my back. "Gah!" I cried out when I fell over on a jagged rock. It didn't pierce my skin, but it was still painful and irritating. I fell in and out of consciousness, to where I don't know what time it is. The amount of times I passed out, I can't even count. All I know.... is I'm half alive at this point. Back on the topic of time, I don't know it's almost the end of the war yet. All I know, every time I wake up the moon is in a different place in the sky. I looked up to the ceiling of my Fairy Sphere... to see it flickering. No... don't go away... The Fairy Sphere was getting weaker because of me. Soon enough, it ceased to flicker, and ceased to exist. I was bare out in the open, without my shield. As soon as it did, Black Zetsu appeared above me. "GAH!" I screamed out as he grabbed me by the throat and picked me up. "CASSIE!!" Keiko yelled, getting her whip out. "DAMN YOU ASSHOLE!!" Keiko screamed as she charged at Black Zetsu with tears. Everyone was heavily injured, hell, even Obito was brought back. But it looked like he was just killed by Black Zetsu, and Kakashi holding him as he dies. Just how much time passed....? Black Zetsu's arm turned into wood, as he shoved in into me. I coughed up blood, as my eyes widened. I heard Kaguya scream in pain as well. I lifted my head up, looking at Black Zetsu. "You.... you would..... put your mother through pain..... and death?" I asked him, feeling my life inside me leaving. "Mother will come back. But... you won't. So, die." Black Zetsu said. His wooden arm had branches come off it inside me and through me. It seemed the branches aimed for my vital organs... but it was blocked by some unknown force. ...You can't die yet. You have to tell Keiko something, right? Okamia..... Hey, I also saved you so I could say a few words too before you die. Anyway, I won't let you die until you say your last words or everyone's last words to you. Okamia, thank you.... so much... Black Zetsu pulled his arm out of me, his branches breaking off inside me. "YOU.... YOU BASTARD!!!" Keiko screamed as she flailed her fleuve d'etoiles whip at Black Zetsu. Black Zetsu jumps back, and I felt someone retrieve me. Of course, it was Sasuke. "Sakura! Help her!" Naruto yelled, as everyone gathered around me. Sakura kneeled down next to me. She paled, tears forming in her eyes. ".... She lost too much blood..... I......" Sakura covered her face with her hands, sobbing. Keiko came back, her eyes full of hate. "What....?" Keiko growled, as she then directed her glare at me. Well... How about I say my words. Cassie... You are my first Jinchuuriki, and the best jinchuuriki. I don't think I could ever see having a better friend and jinchuuriki than you. But you are more than a jinchuuriki to me. You were like a daughter to me, despite that you are a human and I'm a artificial tailed beast created by none other than Zeref. I've seen you grow up from afar, without saying a word... I'm glad that I met you... And I know I'll grieve for you for a long time hahaha. Okamia... thank you. I'm the same, Okamia. You are more than a Tailed beast to me. You... are a irreplaceable friend. I'm sorry that I'm leaving you early. But... to be honest, I don't think I see the same as you, seeing me as a daughter. I see you more like a... sister more than a mother like figure. Haha, god, I don't think I want you as a mother. Hahaha, I think so too. I would probably kill myself if I had a daughter like you. Well... I think you should say your last words to your friends. We've spent enough time. *Sniff*. ...Are you crying? N-No, idiot. Just hurry up and die already, idiot. Heehee. "Everyone... I have a few words to say before.... before I cross over.... Naruto...." I turned my head to Naruto who was sitting beside me. He had tears spilling down his face, sobbing silently. "I'm sorry.... That I got your hopes up.... That I'll become your bodyguard..... I'm sorry.... That I've kept so much from you..... I'm a terrible friend...." Naruto grabbed my hand. "Don't be so sorry!! You'll.... You'll still be my bodyguard! We'll grow up and drink together as old people, like we promised! I can't... I can't become Hokage without the best of the best of bodyguards...." Naruto sobbed. "Idiot... If you don't become Hokage... I will come back.... and drag you back to hell with me...... You WILL become.... the 7th Hokage....... And you will live on for me...... You will experience all those things I won't be able to experience when I'm older..... Like children..... or alcohol..... Geez, just do this for my final wish?" Naruto grit his teeth, then hung his head in defeat. "Ok...." I smiled at Naruto's answer. "You've always had a good heart....... It makes sense that I followed you.... I'm glad.... that I was able to meet you.... Even if I was a bad friend, I'm glad I was able to stand next to you side by side......" Naruto shook his head. "No, you are a great friend! A irreplaceable.... sarcastic..... sadistic...... Pink haired..... funny...... beautiful.... best...... friend....." I started to laugh, but it hurt a little. "Aww..... You're going to make me blush.... Now, please stop crying? I don't want.... to see that face the last thing I see.... Ok? Be.... the greatest hokage ever...." I turned my head to Sasuke. He just looked broken, tears trailing down his face. "Sasuke.... To be honest...... Despite how our relationship was.... I considered you a friend..... or something...." I sweat dropped. Uh-oh, this is bad. I don't know what to say to him. If I don't say something, he'll probably go on a rampage being the yandere he is. "Although I can't accept your feelings..... Don't let that get you down.... 'Kay? I'm sorry.... I'm leaving you so soon..... After all that you've lost..... But just know, everyone here.... is here for you..... You're not alone....... So don't...... do anything crazy alright?" Sasuke clenched his fists. "I'll kill them.... I'll avenge you...." Sasuke told me, and I shook my head. "That's so much like you.... Hahaha...... Ow.... Don't make me laugh so hard that it hurts... But don't cause them more pain than necessary....." I turned my head to Sakura, who still had her face covered with her hands. "Sakura.... Let me see you....." Sakura shook her head. "No.... I don't want Cassie to be sad when she leaves us....." Sakura wailed, as she hunched over. My eyes soften at her. "Sakura.... you're a good girl..... you've always been a good person...... To be honest, I was jealous of you..... being well liked and all.... Being girly, which is something I never was..... and I have a nasty attitude, but you were again, a good person..... Don't ever give up for Sasuke's love.... alright?" I grunted, getting uncomfortable with my wound. "One more thing, Sakura....." Sakura uncovered her face, to look at me. "What is it?" Sakura asked, placing her free hand over mine. "How do I say this......... My clan has been extinct for a long time..... I'm the only survivor, but I will die soon..... But that pink hair of yours..... is a gene of Alessandra clan only......" Sakura's eyes widened. I grinned at her. "Yeah.... you're my distant cousin, haha..... Small world, huh...... I just learned that......" I then turned my head to Kakashi. He looked down at me with sorrow, because have you ever seen Kakashi cry? Well, it's too bad I'm not close enough to him for him to cry for me. "Kakashi.... I'm a rude student, aren't I.....? Never have I addressed you...... as Kakashi-sensei..... Sorry....... Also..... I'm sorry that you set the stage for us....... and I don't even use it because I'm already leaving....... Thank you for teaching me so much...... But you didn't just teach..... Back when I was a brat..... you were a goal that I thought I could never reach....... I admired you...... Plus, you were also more like a father figure to me..... As you were the first person I've met ever since....... I lost my memories...... Thank you for bringing me back to Konoha.... And thank you for being there for me...." I turned to Keiko last. "Saving best for last...... Keiko..... Come here....." Keiko came over to me, her tiny ears dropping. I raised my hand, and started petting her. "My baby...... I remember so vividly when you first hatched...... you were.... my pride and joy...... You grew up so big.... and admirable...... You are my daughter and best friend..... and if I ever catch you on the other side.... dying from anything other than sickness..... I will kill you again....." Keiko started to sob. "I love you so much, Keiko..... So much it hurts to leave you......" Keiko pursed her lips, looking back up at me. "Then why...!? Please... don't leave...." Keiko cried, and my eyes soften again. "Reasons that don't matter now..... And those reasons should die with me.... I'm sorry.... that I'll have to keep you in the dark........" I pet Keiko again, just wanting to embrace her. "My dear, daughter and best friend...... You know.... what to do right? I love you so much......." I cried, covering my mouth to keep back the sobs. "Yes.... I love you so much too..... Mom...." Keiko said, calling me by a name I haven't heard in years. I sighed in relief, looking up into the night sky. "Ahhh.... It's time......" I coughed up blood violently. After I did, I smiled to myself. "After all these years.... fun times.... It's time for me to go..... Ever since I lost my memories," I scrunched up my nose at my lie, that I've kept up for a long time. "I thought I didn't have a place..... a home.... anywhere...... but after these times..... you guys became my family..... and everything fell into place..... that this place......" I looked at Keiko in the eyes. "Was almost home." I said, my words almost faded. I felt everything go black, as I was dying. "We-We're losing her!" I heard Sakura yell. "CASSIE!!" I heard many scream, but I couldn't identify who was who. I continued to smile to the end, closing my eyes as I faded away for the final time. I leave everything to you, Keiko...