I couldn't stand to see it much longer, his shierks and cries of pain.
Praying couldn't even help him now.
I whispered his name softly as I felt my eyes become softened.. But I knew.. I knew what
had to be done.

My heart was pounding, I stood uneasy feeling the sweat trinkle down my cheeks as I clenched my fist into a tighter pulp. Thinking of the consequences, knowing the consequences.. I sprung forward racing to where he was.
"Naruto.." I thought quietly.

Their voices became more distinct with each move I made forward, and even in the worst of situations I hear Naruto still shouting proudly for what he believes to be true, and I remember that it is one of the reasons I love him as much as I do. I remember why I'm doing this again, and my speed increases slightly..faster.
The image is vague now. Pein is standing in front of my Naruto, as he defenselessly argues through the pain and the torment.

"This is it" I murmur quietly to myself, but more loudly heard than a mighty roar.

Naruto catches me from the corner of his eye, and in response Pein sees me as well.
My landing sends vibrations through the ground and I stand proudly in front of Naruto.

"I won't let you lay another finger on Naruto!"

Pein looks at me as if I'm nothing, absolutely no threat,
and he may be correct.. but it doesn't matter, I'm doing this for Naruto.

My palms are sweating, and Naruto's shouting at me with concern in his voice.
"What're you doing here!!? Get out of here you're no match for--"

"I know" I say quickly and abruptly.

"I'm.. just being selfish.."

Naruto's harsh words are screaming with more panic than worry.

Being immune to his troubled cries for me to save myself, I continue to speak.

"I'm here of my own free will"

I hear and mentally see the memories flooding into my head now.

"I use to always cry and give up.. I nearly went the wrong way"

My voice is shaky but my heart feels steady and in place.

"But you.. you showed me the right way.." I can hear Naruto quietly breathing, so unaware all these years of the impact he's made onto me.

"I was always chasing you.. wanting to overtake you..I just wanted to walk with you.. I wanted to be with you."

The words are coming more
fluently to me although with the unchanging face of death staring me in eyes..
It only gave me more courage to say what I've been trying to spit out for all these years.

"You changed me! Your smile saved me! So I'm not afraid to die protecting you!" this statement most true of all, and came out more boldly than ever expected.
A gentle breeze slightly passes me signaling the "Go"
I raise my hand into a fighting stance a bit higher, and my confession.. what I've been trying to say from the beginning
"Because I- I love you"
leaves my lips faster than beyond what I could control and at that moment.. I realize,
it was my heart speaking for me.
My legs are running faster than I could keep up with but my chakra builds and I begin to blow as a final attempt into protecting Naruto.
I feel a flicker of a tear leave my eyes and fall unattainably to the ground. Than suddenly, pain..
My eyes are squinting as I lay down in the ground. Their slowly closing, reminding me of the time I was in the chunin exams,
asking Naruto if I had changed a little.
I'm now wondering what his response would be this very moment.
I feel free.. this burden had been lifted from my shoulders. And all this physically pain is killing me as I wallow in my own blood, I couldn't be.. any happier.
I say goodbye to the world, and the sweet smile's and expressions of Naruto's face.

A light.. a white light.. more powerful than a thousand suns, but shining warmly on my face.
There's a hand in front of me, and unknowingly I take hold.
The sweetest sounds are emerging everywhere, and I just now realize the pain's gone.
Somehow, I'm still walking, but than start examining the body and I see it's Naruto.
He's running ahead, glancing back at me, and I hear him mouthing "Come on Hinata!"
More confused than ever, I felt completely lost and utterly thinking I'm in a ultimate dream world.
There was no other explanation.
Heaven certainly could not be like this.

"Where-"

Naruto pins me to the soft green grass and kisses me so tenderly, so unrealistic..
I don't ask questions but simply enjoy the feel at this moment.
He smiles at me and lends a hand to pick me back onto my feet.

He laughs joyfully, and I look in front of me.
Everybody is there. Everybody is smiling. Everyone.
My entire clan is smiling, Tenten, Lee, Kiba, Akamaru, Shino, Sakura, Sasuke, Kurenai with Asuma standing aside her, Shikamaru, Ino,
Choji, and even people I can't even recall meeting. They all looked pleased with me, and seem so happy and easy. Like they were proud. Especially, my father.
I fall to my knees in confusion. There's a blank stare on my face and I feel the tears pour down like heavy rain.
"What am I doing here.. I don't.. where am I.."
I say in between sobs of absolute pity. I almost felt sorry for myself. The landscape had changed and I was now watching flashbacks of my life, starting when I was a toddler.
I watched dumbfounded as I see myself grow through the years of my life. All of the moments of insecurity, moments of love, anger, desperation, disappointment all coming into my viewing, all up to me sacrificing myself for my loved one. This only caused me to become even more devastated. I still had no idea what was going on.. was I dreaming..? Or is this truly heaven..?
I watched Pein stab the blade straight to me, and I watched Naruto's eyes fill with anger and depression. The flashing images of my life fade and suddenly I feel the presence of a warm hand on my shoulder, I wasn't surprised, nothing made sense anymore.
But none the less, I looked to see. And again, it was Naruto. My Naruto. Consoling me, brushing the hairs away from my face and kissing where the trails of tears traveled down.
Something I had never thought possible. But always imagined. I looked at him blankly,
and the flashbacks come back to me as I see Naruto defeating Pein. Naruto was a hero, no doubt. Saving all of Kohona and risking his own life in the process. Which is a relief to know everything was okay down there because I understand now that I am in Heaven.
The short moment of seeing Naruto enriched with glory had slowly faded from my mind.
But right as it fades.. The fake presence of Naruto is gone, and somehow I feel wrapped in warmth and my ear
tickles from a small whisper I hear so faintly in my ear.
"Hinata saved me.. she's the hero."
I knew I had heard it was correct, something just told me it was.
I smiled through the confusion as if those few words spoken
had clarified everything in this mess.
This fictional place became hazy and I was lifted high, feeling more peaceful than ever before.
This place was gone as well as earth, the people and everything.
I didn't see anything after that but I was somehow
completely content.