The Last

6

Sakura undid the Genjutsu that had been casted and we continued to move on ahead until we found ourselves standing at another glowing spring.

"Still can't see anything?" I asked Hinata and she shook her head.

"We'll have to blindly go in again. Be prepared to attack if anything or anyone shows up."

"Got it," we responded.

Shikamaru was the first one to dive in with Sai and Sakura following after him. I was ready to jump in next until I heard Naruto tell Hinata, "Hey...about those Genjutsu dreams earlier..."

"Yeah, what is it?"

"No. Never mind," he shook his head and proceeded to dive into the glowing water with Hinata about to follow after him until I stopped her.

"I think... I know why he said that," I spoke up and stood beside her as we gazed at the water.

"Really? How come?" She asked.

"I think... he might have seen you in one of those memories."

"Huh?" Her pale cheeks were slowly growing red and she clamped her hand over her reddening cheeks to cover them.

"I'm sure it wasn't anything bad," I commented with a light laugh. "But it would be bad if we lose them if we don't go now."

"It's you," softly spoke Toneri from behind and when I looked over my shoulder, I saw him walking towards us.

My body went into a fight response and I immediately stood in front of Hinata and went into a fighting stance.

"Hinata, you have to go!"

"Where's Hanabi?" She sternly asked as she got into a fighting stance right beside me.

"Don't worry. She's asleep in my castle."

"Return Hanabi!" She protested.

"We need to keep you safe, so go!" I urged her to get a head start, but when I saw that she wasn't moving, I turned her around and used my hands to lightly push her making her fall off the cliff and into the water.

"Thank you for getting rid of her."

"What?" A perplexed expression surfaced on my face and I asked, "Why would you thank me when she's the one you're after?"

"I don't need nor want the Byakugan Princess. I want you now. Marry me, (Y/n)."

"What?!" I bewilderedly shouted. "I don't think you would say the same thing if you had your eyes opened."

"With or without my eyes, I would continue to choose you," he placed his hand under my chin and lifted it so my eyes would solely remain on him.

"Why me?" I scoffed.

"You're...special. I think we can create something new in this world. With your eyes and mine combined, I think we can bear a child with a new bloodline. One that no one would dare touch and rule over everything."

"You're crazy!" I shouted and smacked his hand away from me. "Why would I want to do that?"

"Because I'll kill Hanabi and everyone else that's here just to have you if you don't agree. So, what will it be?" He asked with a coy smile on his lips.

'Playing dirty now aren't you.'

I tightened my hands into fists and glared at him with a scowl on my lips that mildly amused him.

"Shall I send someone to blow up the village right now? You saw what one blast could do."

My eyes widened and I shook my head and remarked, "N-No! Just wait a minute!"

The sound of water splashing was heard and landing right in front of me was Naruto.

"You're in the way. Move," growled Toneri.

"You move," fumed Naruto who threw a punch at Toneri that was evaded.

Toneri leapt back and Naruto and I followed after him and engaged in hand to hand combat with him with us having the upper hand and landing some hits on him thanks to our teamwork.

Naruto launched me over to where Toneri was hiding and I swiftly landed a harsh kick to his stomach sending him stumbling back with a kunai lodged into his eye. A cry did not ring in the air which startled me and there was a crack on his face that appeared.

"That wasn't very wise of you to do," he sinisterly chuckled. "I ought to do the same to that little girl, Hanabi, thanks to you."

My eyes widened momentarily and when I was about to retaliate, Naruto landed a punch across his cheek and shattering half of his face.

"It's a...puppet?" We stared at the man in disbelief while Toneri kept a grin on his face as he shakily stood on his feet and dragged his feet as he came close to us.

"Next time, the real me will come for you. Give me an answer by then," he stared dead into my eyes before the puppet crumbled to the ground.

"What answer does he want?" Asked Naruto who turned to me with his curious blue eyes.

I stood there with no words coming out of my mouth and only thought of what Naruto would do if he found out.

"I'm not sure," I lied.

I need to explain this to someone whose more logical.