"Hey! Wake up! Uchiha wake up! Open you eyes! Uchiha!" I cried. My heart felt as if it was broken in two. Tears started to escape from my eyes. I haven't cried for a long time...

"SASUKE!" I screamed.

So why now...why for him?

I embraced his cold body and let my tears fall, "Why... why do I always lose the things I care for?" I gently whispered.

"That boy...he found strength he didn't realize he had...Because of a certain person who was precious to him. To save that person he rushed in...knowing it was a trap... That boy was a true Shinobi. He fought long and hard." The guy with the mask said sinking back into the mirror. I heard a growl next to me.

"Shut up," I heard Naruto say. The boy looked back at me.

"What's the matter?" He asked. "Is this the first time you saw a friend die in combat?" An image of my brother flashed in my mind, making me grind my teeth.

"Shut up," I demanded as I gently placed Sasuke on the ground and slowly stood up. I kept my head down so that my bangs covered eyes.

"I'll…" I clenched my teeth tighter as images of my times with the raven -haired boy flashed in my mind. It was like I was watching my own personal movie. Flames of hatred burned inside my stomach and I balled my fist so tight my knuckles became white. My body soon started to shake.

"I'll…" Black chakra started to swarm around me, but it seemed stronger then before. The pressure from the charka was so strong, it actually dented the concrete. Then, the most painful piercing pain had spread throughout my body. Haya was forcing his way out and I wasn't about to try and stop to him. I looked up at the sky and let out a loud roar, then looked back at masked boy.

"I'LL KILL YOU!"

Naruto's POV

I cringed, the aura from the chakra was overwhelming and it felt like pure bloodlust. I stared at Reika in shock. Her eyes were no longer the blue ones I recognized before. They were black and gold, and had bloodlust written all over them. Her fangs had gotten bigger then before. Black chakra circled around her, as she grew more and more angrier. Could this really be my best friend? She was staring Haku down. Getting ready for the kill.

She let out another roar, and the pressure of the chakra grew greater. She then charged towards Haku, jumped in the air and smashed the mirror Haku was in with her bare fist.

No this couldn't be Reika… Did… Did her seal break? Haku jumped out of one of the shattered glass and into another, then made clones into the other mirrors. Without hesitation he threw needles, and a row of needles landed of her back. She bent down from the impact.

"Reika!" I shouted. She was quiet for a while, but then another roar erupted from her and the needles within her flew out of her. Once again she charge at Haku again and broke the mirror he was in. Haku jumped out of the mirror and flew at Reika with Senbon in his hand, but she dodged. Haku gasped and the tried to run into the mirror again but this time, Reika caught his wrist and punched him, making him fly a good distance. He stood up, and his mask started falling off along with the mirrors. Reika growled and charged at him again. Once the mask had completely fallen off I saw Haku's face and recognized it right away. When Reika was close enough she jumped and pulled her fist back for the final blow.

"Wait! REIKA!"

Reika’s POV

I stood in front of Haku huffing, with my fist centimeters from his face. I was able get control of my demon before I made the blow. My nails were normal again and so were my fangs and eyes. The boy looked at me with an emotionless stare.

"Why did you stop? Aren't you going to avenge your friend?" he asked. My glared hardened and I threw a hard punch, which landed on his cheek. He fell hard to the ground. Using his hands he picked himself up and threw up blood. My breathing was harder now then before, but still kept my glare on Haku. Naruto soon came up to my side and I looked at him from the corner of my eyes.

"What is it Naruto," I asked coldly as I kept my glare on the enemy.

"It's you...from the woods."

I stared at Naruto shocked. "Naruto, you know this guy? How?"

I watched Naruto and Haku. They stared at each other for a long moment until Naruto spoke up.

"The day when Inari snapped, I said I was going to bed but, I actually went to train some more." He said bringing his fist down away from Haku. I watched Haku carefully to see if he would take advantage of this moment.

"What's that matter? Now that you realize who I really am, you're not going to continue with your promise in killing me to avenge your friend? Were your words nothing but emptiness?" Haku asked. I glared at him coldly at Haku. He was going too far to agitate Naruto.

Naruto clench his fist and growled at Haku. Naruto's anger seemed to grow.

"Perhaps he didn't mean as much to you as you pretended." Haku said. Naruto growled more. I got angrier at Haku as well. I looked over at Sasuke's cold body, wishing that he would wake up and say "Yo Tsukimaru," and that we would start arguing over something stupid.

"To oppose mercy to the ones who you serve. To allow his enemies to live when you can strike them down, this is not compassion. It's a betrayal of your life's very purpose. For of what reason do you exist then? You're of no use to anyone and your life has no meaning. Day after day, you waste your life with no purpose." said Haku and got to his feet.

I watched Haku carefully. The things he was saying made no sense to me. I turned back to Naruto and he still had his angered expression but I could tell he was confused as well.

I had enough of this, "Naruto! I'm going to help Kakashi and the others!" I said low while looking away from my lifeless friend. He nodded,

"I'm leaving the rest up to you," I said and with that I ran off towards the others. The sounds of my footsteps echoed throughout the mist of the bridge. As my legs carried me off in the direction that my team was, I couldn't help the images of Sasuke and the others that flowed in my mind. 'I hope I'm not too late,'

'You really did care for the boy, huh?'

Haya asked. I thought about it for a second and then nodded. 'Yes. In fact I still do,'

By the time I reached the others, Kakashi’s summoned dogs were pinning down Zabuza. Kakashi seemed to notice me and turned towards me.

"Reika, I see you came," he said. I hesitantly nodded, and looked Zabuza.

"How's Naruto?" My sensei asked me, I nodded and gave out an emotionless "He's fine,”

"And Sasuke?" he asked questionably. My eyes softened and sadly shook my head 'no'.

"I see," he said low. I couldn't read Kakashi's expression, but I knew he was sad inside. I looked down and started to think. 'Why can't I protect things I care for. Is it really possible that a demon can't love?' My hands balled and my teeth clenched. My body started to shake with frustration and anger. 'Is this my punishment for being a demon? Taking away everything?'

The next thing I hear, is the sounds of birds chirping, I looked up to she Kakashi holding his chakra in his hand. It looked as if he was holding a small ball of blue lighting and it sounded as if a thousand birds were chirping. "Raikiri!"

My eyes widen as I saw the Raikiri, whoa his chakra is so strong it’s visible. I have to learn that. Then Kakashi sprinted off towards Zabuza, and aim his Raikiri at the enemy, but that’s when everything went wrong. Blood soon flew into the air, and was splattered on the ground. Blood was everywhere, but the scent of the blood wasn't Zabuza's.

"H-Haku?"