It all started two weeks after the Fourth Great Ninja War has come to an end. Peace is in our lands once again, and of course, it's all thanks to Naruto.

But not without some lives paid.

For instance, my cousin, Neji…

I watched him die during the war. He saved me and Naruto by sacrificing himself when the Ten-Tails was about to attacked us. I never forgot his last words to him.

"Because, you called me… a genius."

That which became the very reason he sacrificed his life for us. He gave up his life, so we could continue on living.

It's another day for me to visit his grave. I brought some flowers for the occasion, and I put it down to the grave as I looked at it with a sad expression on my face.

I miss him.

I thought of the times I spent with him. First, the bad ones like how he was mean to me, blaming me and my father for the death of his father, which makes him my uncle. I remembered the Chunin Exam on that day two and a half years ago. Unlike the other contestants, he wasn't merciful; he would go so far to kill me in order to avenge his father's death. Had the match hadn't been called off by an official, I could have lost my life.

Now I think of the good times with him, starting when I watched Naruto fought Neji, and he won, changing his view of the world, and of course, me. Since then, we started to get along well. I remembered the missions we did together, as well as the sparring matches.

Happy memories…

I miss you, Neji. I miss you.

"I miss him, too, Hinata," I turned around to see my younger sister, Hanabi, standing beside me. She must have seen what I was doing. "I never thought he would do something like that in the war."

"Me, too," I told her with honesty.

"But you should try moving past that," she tried to comfort me. "He gave up his life, so that you and Naruto could continue on living. You can visit his grave all you want, but don't spend the rest of your life living in the past. You must face the future."

"You're right, Hanabi," I hugged her to look for comfort from all this, and she hugged me in return. "I'm going to try and face the future."

"That's the big sister I know," she said happily as we let go of the hug. "After all, you know what Naruto always said…"

"Yeah, he said, 'I never go back on my word. That's my ninja way'," I remembered what he always said. Even in times like when Sasuke left our village, he never gave up on him. "I get it."

From the moment we left the cemetery, I feel refreshed, and my motivation in life has been restored.

What should I do now?

Suddenly, a portal appeared in front of us, and I know this portal very well; it's the same one that I went through that led me in Metroville through my near-death experience. That gave me an idea. I would think of visiting Violet. I miss her, as well as Tony, the boy she's crushing on. Those two together… reminds me of my relationship with Naruto.

I wonder if Violet has any progress with Tony. Maybe I should there and see it for myself.

I was about to put my hand in the portal when Hanabi stopped me.

"Hinata, are you sure you can trust this portal?" she asked me with suspicion on her face about the portal.

"I'm sure, Hanabi," I assured her with a smile on my face. "It's the same one I went through to get to Metroville."

"Metroville?" that's when she realized the world I lived in from my near-death experience really did exist. She pulled out the book I made known as Twice Shy, regarding my first adventure there. "You mean that Metroville?"

"Yup…" I answered her question positively, and I free my wrist from her grip as I put my hand in the portal. With this warm feeling, I have a feeling that things will be different. I won't have to go there as a spirit like last time. I can go there with my body and spirit as a whole. "Let's go in there."

"But would the others worry about our disappearances?" she looks suspicious on the matter.

"Don't worry about it. Besides, I stayed there for months before I went back here. Guess the time in there is much faster than the world we live in," I told her this to ease her worries. She looked at me and realized I was telling the truth. "How about we stay in Metroville for a while? Just to help myself in recovery from the war."

"If that's what you want, then I shall accompany you."

She agreed to this offer, and we packed all our things in bags before entering the portal.

As we entered, it's exactly how I entered before going to Metroville; seeing the universe itself. I saw Hanabi is all surprised and amazed at the same time.

"Woah, it's so… cool," she commented on what she's seeing.

"Yes, it's cool, Hanabi," the voice said with gladness, and I'm just glad to hear her again.

"Who's that?" she asked.

"She's… a guide," I told her about the voice. "She's the one who directed me to Metroville in the first place."

"Is that so? Then it's nice to meet you," she greeted happily.

"Thank you, Hanabi," the voice said. "So are you ready another adventure in Metroville, Hinata?"

"Yes, I'm ready," I'm ready indeed.

"How about you, Hanabi?" she asked my sister.

"Yes, I'm ready, too," was her reply.

"Good, but you should know one thing, Hinata," well, let's hear it. "Metroville… still hasn't changed. The humans… they still hate Supers. They still think they're illegal."

"Okay…" I couldn't believe what I just heard.

"Oh, and when you get there, you'll find a surprise that is so gonna shock you, along with its consequence. It's up to you to intervene or not."

I'll be sure to remember that.

"Now that you two know the story, on to Metroville!"