17 New Beginning

Tenshi held Aizami's corpse and hummed to himself as he walked down the street.

He came to two gravestones and dug a new grave, gently placing Aizami inside. He took the eyes from her hand before filling the dirt back in, looking at her peaceful face one more time.

He slowly filled in the grave and smiled sadly, tears dripping down his face. All the dirt was filled back in and Tenshi smoothed out the dirt, putting a stone at the head of the grave, gently carving out 'Aizami' with a kunai.

He sat in front of the three graves and smiled gently, "I hope you can all meet… Wherever you are…" he looked at the sky as it started raining, he snorted gently, muttering "What a sick joke…"

He felt disgusted all over, blood all over him, he could feel his disease worsening as the blood started rolling down his skin, staining his clothes.

This was the sensation he felt when his father died and his disease worsened for the first time… Only his mother was able to touch him without him feeling nauseous, then she passed and it was only Aizami, now Aizami's gone and he guessed sadly that it would be nobody…

He turned on the system and looked at the achievements.

[Lose a Lover- Completed]

[Serve 100 Customers- Completed]

[Receive Sharingan from an Uchiha (Willingly)- Completed]

Tenshi looked even worse but the system spoke.

[Please open Rewards, Host.]

Tenshi clicked on the prompt for the Lover quest.

[Reward- Bless [Aizami Uchiha] in all Naruto Universes with System gifts]

Tenshi smiled softly and swiped into the air as a bright gold light fizzled into the air disappearing, he muttered "Thank you."

[The System Exists for the Host.]

Tenshi looked at the screens and saw many Aizamis all over the place, all of her received the gift at the same time, going on to do great things in each one.

She became Hokage.

She became the new Sage of Six Paths.

She left Konoha and became a traveling singer.

She left Naruto and crossed into another Universe.

Her adventures never ended.

Tenshi watched with gentle eyes, they were all Aizami, but… None of them were his Aizami… He wiped his tears and closed the window, turning to the other rewards.

[-Rewards-]

[Yuzuriha's Complete Ninja Skills]

[Integration Token]

Tenshi felt his mind fill up with a charming woman, showing all her skills before disappearing. Then he turned to the Integration Token.

[Integration Token: Take something and merge it with yourself, making it your own.]

Tenshi asked, "Did you mess with this reward, System?" but the system never answered. Tenshi smiled gently to himself and snapped the Integration token in half. He didn't even need to say anything, the Sharingan in his hands disappeared, turning into light that shot into his eyes.

He closed his eyes for a few moments before opening them again.

They were the same, but all around the 6 pointed star were speckles of bright red lights that bloomed like flowers. His eyes seemed to contain the universe of sorts, but it was very sparse.

[Starry Eye: Enhanced Eyesight, Enhanced Eye Tracking, Enhanced Reaction Time, Abilities of Sharingan, Ability to see a person's taste preference at a glance. Since Sharingan before Integration had evolved to Mangekyo through intense will to see her loved one, the Starry Eye also has the ability to teleport to any place within sight.

[In addition, since the Sharingan has been 'transferred' in a sense, it has achieved Eternal Mangekyo in the process. New State empowers Teleportation ability greatly, increasing range via wider and longer field of vision, also grants ability to place a marker allowing for instant recall to that marker freely, from any distance away.]

Tenshi closed his eyes and sighed sadly, "Aizami… You're amazing." he sat in the rain before touching the ground in front of him. The 6 pointed star in his eye spun before clicking into place.

A 6 Pointed star appeared on the ground before disappearing.

Tenshi smiled to himself and turned around. He walked back to his home before placing another marker there. Then he left and walked into the forest, his wings shot out and he flew into the woods disappearing in an instant.

Tenshi flapped his wings and shot into the sky, holding his face and screaming into the rain clouds, tears streaming down his face as he screamed at the top of his lungs, crying profusely.

The next morning

Tenshi walked to the door and smiled gently, "Guy-san…" Guy didn't say anything this time, looking at him sadly. Tenshi wiped his nose and smiled, "Don't look so sad. Looking down from the Pure Land, right?" as he walked inside, forgetting to even prop the door open.

Guy sighed and did it himself before walking inside.

Tenshi took a photo in his hand and hung it up on the wall, smiling gently, "This seems to be slowly becoming the memory wall." he wiped his eyes and started making coffee. Guy walked over and said "Tenshi… you can take a day off. Nobody is going to blame you." Tenshi sniffed and shook his head, "No. She wanted me to be happy and move on, today I'm happy and moving on."

He wiped his eyes and smiled gently, saying softly "Also my healing disease got worse, please don't touch me, I'll throw up all over the floor." as he grinded the beans in a daze. Guy looked at him and sighed sadly, going to sit down.

Uncharacteristically, Kakashi came here bright and early looking at Tenshi grinding coffee in a daze. He walked to Guy's table and whispered, "And?" Guy sighed and shook his head, "Didn't listen." before explaining the bright conversation he just had.

Kakashi sighed and said "We should just support him… If he doesn't want to stop, then don't… Maybe it's better this way." Guy sighed and shook his head.

A few minutes later

Tenshi served Kakashi and Guy, leaving a notice, "My condition got worse, please keep things clean…" as he cleaned the cafe in a daze. He swept, wiped down the tables, dusted the shelves, cleaned the tools, and wiped the photos on the wall.

He held the photo of him and Aizami on their first date, wiping it gently. He looked at her grinning happily with closed eyes, holding up two peace signs as he stood there smiling gently.

Tenshi saw a few droplets drop on the picture frame and he quickly wiped them away, cleaning the photo over and over again before hanging it back up. He looked at the pictures and noticed that Hibari's seemed to be looking at him worriedly.

He smiled and muttered, "I'm fine, mom. Did you meet her? I knew you'd like her… he turned around and glanced at the piano sitting in the corner.

He realized that in the 5 years he had been open, he only had Kakashi, Guy, and the Uchiha as customers. Now the Uchiha was gone and he hadn't made any progress since his first day…

He wiped his hands with a rag and smiled gently as he approached the piano, sitting down and raising the key cover.

Tenshi placed his coffee on top of the piano, a plate under it as he pressed on the keys gently, getting a feel for the notes.

Kakashi and Guy looked over curiously, they never knew what that thing was for, it just sat there and collected dust for 5 years.

Tenshi turned to them, smiling gently, "After this song, I'll be starting over. Aizami wanted me to move on, I'll be focusing more on the cafe from now on… Let me send her off with the only song I know how to play perfectly… I'm sorry." they waved and got ready to listen.

It seemed to be a musical instrument!

Everyone was a ninja, focused on killing, where would they find time to create or play musical instruments?

They hadn't ever even heard of a 'Piano' before.

Tenshi touched the keys gently before he smiled a touch more gentle than before, starting to play Clair De Lune.

The Piano was very loud, but the music was so soft and gentle, it sounded out of the cafe, spreading into the street.

Kakashi and Guy were blown away! Tenshi knew how to play this thing for real! This was amazing! It was really a good song!

This was one of Tenshi's favorites to play, it reminded him of many things but mostly the people he lost. For him the song was a sad piece at times but filled with hope all along, the gentle dips into a soft rhythmic sound to the rising notes that climbed up to a hopeful and triumphant piece, made him happy.

Everytime he heard the song, he remembered all the people he lost and felt that everything was going to be alright. He could only live everyday with hope and peace, not having any regrets despite how low you may feel.

The rises and falls of the song were like life in Tenshi's opinion… No matter how many times you fall and struggle, you can still get back up… you can hope and dream, cry and love… Top top it all off, the end of the song ends on a rise.

This was the best part, he figured it meant that even in the end there's hope and light. It wasn't the end at all but a new beginning entirely. A new beginning full of hope and happiness.

He finished the song and smiled peacefully before turning around seeing Kakashi and Guy clapping. He smiled gently and said "Thank you both. Sorry to make you worry." they waved and smiled, shaking their heads.

A new customer walked in

Tenshi walked behind the counter as the person looked at him from behind a mask. Tenshi smiled gently, "How can I help you today, sir?" the man said slowly "A Moka macchiato." Tenshi smiled gently, nodding "No problem." this was Aizami's favorite coffee.

He quickly made it and served the person, who looked at the picture of Aizami on the wall before saying sincerely "I'm so sorry." Tenshi smiled softly, saying slowly "Thank you, it means alot. Sometimes we lose the ones we love but we have to move on and smile, not only for them but for ourselves, right?"

The person held the cup and swallowed, "Right…" he drank the coffee in one go before putting the cup down on a napkin. He placed 350 Ryo on the counter before leaving the cafe silently.

Kakashi muttered "That was…" he stood up but Tenshi held his hand out, saying gently, "Please. No more blood… He apologized already." he squeezed his eyes shut and wiped the tears rolling down his cheeks, adding "Aizami didn't mention his name for a reason. Let the hatred end with me, please."

Kakashi looked at him and sighed saying "He doesn't deserve it." Tenshi smiled and shook his head, replying "Would a cold blooded killer apologize and carry her death on him with her favorite drink?" there was something he didn't say, he could see Itachi's body trembling slightly.

Tenshi sniffled and smiled, "I forgive him."

Itachi on the side of the cafe looked down sadly, clenching his fists as tears dripped down. He put on the mask and left Konoha.