The Future: Naruto Fanfiction

Chapter 103-Your Are Weak

The Next Morning

As the morning comes around, the singing birds wake Hinata. As she sits up and stretches her arms wide, she notices that Naruto is not with her. A quick check with her byakugan confirms that her husband is not far away. She gets to her feet and heads outside to meet with him.

She is not the only one to have risen. As she approaches Naruto she notices that all around people have woken up, and they're all quiet. She always believed that people wouldn't be able to stop themselves talking, that everyone would have so many farewells to say, final admissions to make. That is not the case. As the shinobi of the Hidden Leaf and the soldiers of Homeworld wake, they recognise that this is likely to be their final day.

The ground is slightly damp beneath the feet, Hinata notices for the first time, simulating the conditions of the outside world perfectly. As the artificial light brightens, there is no single moment in which the sun comes over the horizon, no final time the flowers will be illuminated by brilliant and unimpaired light. She realises as she walks past them, as she watches the insects float about in this garden paradise, that she will likely never see the sun again.

As she reaches Naruto, she walks to his side, the two of them looking out at the river meandering around corners in the distance.

"Good morning," Hinata says.

"Good morning," Naruto replies.

The two remain silent for a minute and admire the view. To each of them there is only one thing that is more comforting than such a paradise, and that's the presence of the other. In this moment, it is impossible to appreciate what dark forces lay in the centre of this utopia. Even the impending arrival is obscured to them.

"I think we got married last night Naruto."

"I seem to remember something like that too."

Hinata takes Naruto's hand in her own in a move unusually confident for her. There is no time left for doubts in her mind, this is it.

"If this is the last day of our lives," Naruto begins, "At the very least we will get to spend it with one another. I wouldn't have it any other way."

"Don't talk like that. I know that you will find a way to win."

"I can't guarantee success," Naruto admits, "But if I gave up that would guarantee failure, right? I'm never going to give up. I have too much to fight for."

"Good, I love you Naruto."

"I love you too, Hinata."

The two remain together in this spot for as long as they can but behind them the rumblings of voices begin raise in volume. More and more people begin to raise from their tents for what they believe to be the last time. People begin to ready themselves for what is to come. This is their do or die moment.

Eventually, Shikamaru works up the courage to approach the two newlyweds. "Yo, if I haven't said it already, congratulations for last night."

"Thank you," they both reply to their friend.

"I know that it's probably not what you want to hear right now, but we'll be ready to go any time now," Shikamaru explains, "You're the most important part of this plan Naruto. We'll wait on you as long as we need to. When you're ready though, it's time to march on Furst."