It's been a year since I've been seeing Hinata, and since the end of the war with Orochimaru, and how I had been so close since I almost lost Hinata… I was so stupid at the time, following the rules of the law instead of my heart. Something my father had tried to teach me, saying that some rules are meant to be broken so long as it involves listening to your heart rather than the rules.

Hinata was someone that had listened to her heart; she pretended to be a man, taking her father's place in the war just to keep her father safe. And when I had found out, I was hurt that I had trusted her with my deepest secret, and yet she couldn't have trusted me with her secret, though the more I thought about it the more I knew was why she never told me, because she was afraid of getting killed.

When I was close to losing Hinata a year ago, I felt so lost, so empty… like she had taken my heart with her. When I was able to save her, we got together, now… my only wish is to make her life bright, full of joy and laughter… for I don't think that saying 'sorry' to her would be enough… Today, I'll make Hinata the happiest woman alive, but also for I take my new job...

Taking a deep breath, Naruto looked in the mirror, looking like he hadn't had a decent amount of sleep in days. In a sense, he hasn't… Running a hand through his hair, the young man stared at his reflection; his blue eyes looked a little red from lack of sleep, his spiky blonde hair tussled and tangled, his skin was a little pale though he figured that it was because of lack of eating.

Naruto was nervous; two things were going to happen for him today. One was taking over for his father and the last wanted to propose to Hinata.

Though, those were nothing to worry about compared to the nightmares he's been having lately. Strange nightmares where he's holding onto Hinata's hand so she wouldn't fall into the ravine far below the two of them… her letting go… Shaking his head, Naruto tried to calm himself down, right now wasn't the time to be thinking of that horrible nightmare, right now he had to go and speak to his parents, for it seemed that they wanted to speak to him about something, which to him was confusing…

What could they really want to speak to him about anyway?

Shaking his head once more, Naruto knew that he would have to calm down; they couldn't have anything bad to tell him right? They were his parents and they had always told him everything he needed to know.

Looking around, the young man wondered just where they could be waiting for him? Damn it was so confusing in this place! Running a hand through his hair, Naruto looked down at his clawed hand and sighed, he knew that maybe there was one last thing about the fox spirit he had fused with that he needed to know. Like why the tail swirl markings had spread around to his chest now, was it something bad or was it just something else that he wasn't sure of?

Yawning, Naruto finally found the scent of his parents and walked into the main hall or as his father like to call it 'The Meeting Room'. Standing in the room, was his mother and father. His father, Minato, had spiky blonde hair though had two locks of it hanging down at the sides, and had blue eyes. He wore a simple blue kimono which Naruto knew was something he wore when he wanted to be comfortable.

Next to him, was his mother Kushina. Her hair reached up to her knees, and was bright red, her face was the same shape as his though a little softer. After all, he did look like her. Her eyes were a soft brown… her clothes was a kimono that was as dark as the night sky, though with waves of silver, and on her back was a red swirl the symbol of the Uzumaki Clan.

Looking at the both of them, Naruto bowed to his parents as he said "is something the matter? Mom, dad?" His parents just smiled at him and gestured for Naruto to sit. Maybe everything was alright and they just wanted to just chat with him about him becoming the new general. It couldn't be that bad right?

"Naruto we'd like to tell you something about the fox spirit you carry…" said Kushina with a frown.

"What would that be mom?" asked Naruto as he tilted his head at them, staring at them with blue orbs shining with confusion.

"The fox spirit wasn't just sealed within you as a child… It was placed within your body when you were born."

"What?"

"She's right Naruto, the spirit was originally sealed within your mother but it somehow got transferred to you when she was pregnant with you. We had to awaken the fox's power when you started to show signs of its power awakening. If we didn't awaken it, you would have died…"

Naruto just stared at them with wide eyes. Even his ears stood up on end from the shock of what his parents had just told him. He's had this thing since he was born? Looking down, Naruto whispered "but why? I felt like an outcast because of that…" His mother walked over to him and held the blonde haired man in her arms. Naruto wanted to push his mother away from him but for some reason, he wanted the comfort, despite being a grown man. It made him feel like he was a kid again.

"Naruto, you found someone that accepts you remember?"

Naruto looked up at his mother, his ears drooping as he remembered. He had Hinata in his life, she accepted him for who he was. She didn't care about the demon that was within his body nor for how he appears. She didn't even flinch when she saw what he really looked like.

Nodding, Naruto whispered "what does it make me mom? Half-demon? Or what could it have made me?" His parents looked at each other for a moment as if they were trying to process his question, along with their own.

"We're not really sure Naruto. But it seems like you're a half-demon. Though, you might be something else, we're not really sure. All we know is that most people don't accept demons or anyone with demon blood within them. So, you should be careful." Said Kushina with a stare of concern for her son, which had caused Naruto to nod, he knew that his parents wanted to look after him, though he also knew that this was still a lot to take in at once. Sighing softly, the young man pushed himself up to his feet and started to walk out of the room.

"Wait." Said his father, causing Naruto to turn around and stare at his father as Minato brought a sword to him. The hilt was yellow that had swirls of orange, the blade was silver and it sparkled in the light. To him, it was almost shaped like a fang. Frowning, the guard was in the shape of a curved triangle something that resembled a claw. Frowning, Naruto remembered that this was the sword of the Namikaze clan, only the general can have this sword, or even touch it. Frowning, Naruto stared at father as if asking why he was being given this.

"Naruto, you should know that you are going to be general. And only the general can have this sword son." Minato said with a soft smile.

Naruto stared at the sword and gulped. He had heard that those who were not worthy of the sword were burned, or shocked. Either way, if he wasn't worthy of being the general than he was in for some pain. Gulping, Naruto reached out for the sword and grasped it within his hand as he waited for the pain to shoot through his arm. What he hadn't expected was for himself to scream out like he was ran over by a cart.

Dropping the sword, Naruto stared at the sword with wide eyes, staring at his palm for a moment as he saw the smoke rising.

Minato frowned as he picked it up. "It might sense the doubt in your heart Naruto… you might not be ready to use it. For now, keep it wrapped up." He gave him a small smile before wrapping up the sword in a cloth and sighed softly before handing it to Naruto. The young man was a little nervous grabbing it again though; he was going to be able to use it at all, or ever. Taking a deep breath, Naruto grabbed it, happy that thanks to the cloth that it didn't burn him.

"Why is my doubt stopping me from using the sword?" asked Naruto with a frown, staring at the clothed sword that resided in his hand.

Minato ran a hand through his hair as if trying to think of the words that would suit the situation better, though for the time being, he had nothing. Sighing softly, he said "the sword works with a pure and wondrous heart. If a heart is clouded with guilt, remorse, or darkened by evil, the sword will not allow anyone to use it. The heart has to be pure, full of love, joy and happiness. Any negative emotions that linger in the heart are something the sword cannot allow."

Naruto nodded and sighed softly. Looks like he won't be able to use the sword for a while, which had made Naruto sigh once more before packing up his things and to get onto his horse. His tails sagging behind him as he walked back to his room. Great, so many things he had to deal with… He became the general; he gets the family's sword and can't even use it. Then, of course there is the proposal to Hinata.

When he had arrived back to his room, Naruto couldn't help but smile at the small velvet box on his table. He had picked it out a week ago and had been trying to think of a way to propose to Hinata but, everything he came up with just seemed impossible. Sighing softly he picked it up and pulled on his oversized robes before walking out of the manor that had been in his family for generations. It was time to head over to Hinata's home…

Naruto wasn't sure how long he had ridden his horse for, all he did know was that he felt tired and sore from sitting on the saddle for so long. Yawning, the young man felt the robes flapping into the wind as he rode into the village. He had promised to meet Hinata today by the sakrua trees. Something that he had thought was romantic enough for the both of them.

Which had made the young man grin brightly, Naruto couldn't wait to see her face when he had proposed to her. The thought of him made his face pink from the very thought of it. Taking a deep breath, he looked up on ahead and saw Hinata sitting under the tree…

The blossoms had fully bloomed, a few of them blowing in the breeze, Hinata wore a simple yet elegant purple kimono with swirls of baby blue and crimson mixed in, a few of the swirls intertwining with each other and some by themselves. Hinata's hair was pulled back in a high ponytail as she sat down on the bench that was by the tree. Naruto knew that this setting itself was far more than perfect.

Once he had gotten close enough, Naruto had hopped off his horse and walked over to Hinata, a soft and gentle smile on his face.

Hinata looked over to him and smiled brightly. Naruto smiled back at her as Hinata ran toward him and threw herself at him. The young man wrapped his arms around Hinata's body and twirled her around in a circle before planting her feet on the ground. "Hinata… you look so beautiful." He whispered softly, cupping her cheek in his hand before kissing her.

Hinata had happily kissed him back and giggled softly. Her giggle, so soft and full of joy, he couldn't help but smile behind the kiss. Staring at Hinata's beautiful lavender coloured eyes, Naruto knew that he would have to do this. That he would have to do this now while he still had the nerve.

Getting down on one knee, Naruto pulled out the velvet box and opened it before Hinata… The band was a sparkling silver, the diamond, lavender the colour of her eyes though, to his comparison, it is nothing, compared to the beauty of Hinata's eyes. "Hinata Hyuuga… please marry me…"