May 21st, 8:42 AM, Konoha Forest

Naruto and I have become pretty comfortable in the forest. We've found a tent to reside in at night and sleeping bags. We have not yet seen another living person since Rock Lee and Might Guy. We have not lost hope, though. Someone is bound to be alive, just not in Konoha. We need to leave this place, but something is stopping us. Either its that this was our home, or that we're too afraid to see what else is out there. Maybe it is some where in the middle.

I'm sitting in the tent, sewing my ripped pant leg when I hear Naruto approach the tent, "Hey, are you decent?" he asks.

"One moment," I reply, as I grab our blanket and throw it over top of my lower body, "Okay, come on in." He unzips the tent door and crouches inside. His eyes meet mine and I find myself lost in them for a moment. They are so blue and beautiful. Bright and happy, yet a deep sadness is behind them. I understand why, I'm sure mine share the same sadness. I give him a small smile, "You okay?" I ask him gently. He gives me a chuckle and sits down. I don't try to push answer out of him, and just let him sit with me while I sew.

"I miss my family." I hear him say quietly. My heart clenches, for him and for my own family.

"I'm sorry, Naruto." I set my hand on top of his and he grasps it, "Would you like to tall about it?"

He let's out a long sigh, "Yeah...yeah, I would." I set my needle and thread down and give him my full attention. He has never spoken of his family before, and he has already done so much for me. He cares for me and protects me, I want to do something for him as well, "Go ahead. I'm all ears." I tell him, with a smile.

He smirks at me and begins, "I-I was at work when we heard the news. That the virus had spread to Konoha. They sent us all home and told us to lock everything and stay inside. I ran home as fast as I could. When I got there, the door was open, and apart of me knew." he clenches my hand that he is holding and hides his face, I touch his chin gently and guide his eyes back to mine. When they meet I see tears glistening in them. I stroke his cheek with my thumb, and he gives me a small smile. He clears his throat and continues, "When I got inside there was blood everywhere. A man I didn't know was on the ground in the living room, must have been the one that infected mom. I heard something upstairs and I ran to see. When I got there.." the tears flowed freely from his eyes now, and my heart is breaking for him, "When-when I got there m-mom was- she was- fuck!" I grab him and pull him to me. I rub small circles on his back as his cries into my chest, "She ripped him apart! I almost couldn't tell that is was my dad!" I 'ssh-ed' him quietly and kissed his forehead. I rock him back and forth gently and let him get it all out, "I killed her. I had to. She wasn't my mom anymore. I crushed dads head before he reanimated. I-I had to! I didn't want to, b-but I had to, Hinata!" he screams in anguish, and I realize that he is blaming himself.

My silent tears are running down my face even harder now. I pull his head back to I can look into his eyes, that are so filled with sorrow, I tell him, "You did what you had to do. You killed the monster, not the man. You are so strong, and so brave. You did what you had to do, damnit!" My voice is forceful, and he listening intently to me before letting his tears fall more and pulls me back to him.

We lay we each other until pur tears subside, "I will protect you no matter what, Hinata." he says quietly. I pull him closer to me and say, "And I will protect you, Naruto."

My knight in shining armor.

10:09 AM, Konoha Forest, Campsite

I sit at the fire while Naruto rests. He fell asleep after what he told me. I didn't have the heart to wake him.

What he told me made me think of Hanabi, and what a coward I am. Yes, I killed my parents, but not my sister. I should have killed her, because it wasn't her anymore. I need to go back. Naruto killed his whole family, because he knew he had to. That is what made him brave. I clench my jaw and hang my head.

I have to go back. I have to kill my sisters monster.

10:23 AM, Campsite

I grab my machete and turn to the tent. I ponder if I should tell him goodbye. I mean, we will probably never see each other again, but I promised I would protect him and him not coming with is the best way. He will be less likely to die this way.

With my mind made up, I turn my back to the tent, "Thank you, Naruto," I whisper, "Take care of your self, my knight."

I begin to walk in the direction of my sister.

I begin to walk into the nightmare.

11:45 AM, Konoha Entrance

Its incredibly quiet. It makes me want to puke. I inhale, the air smells of death and rot. I ready my machete and slowly walk into the hell hole I grew up in.

The walkers are slow, so they are easy enough to bypass. I soon arrive at my home. Memories flood into my mind; the good, the bad and the horrible. I force my way to the door and make myself turn the handle. I immediately cover my nose and mouth and fight off the urge to vomit. M.mother and father lay on the ground decaying, just the way I left them. A tear rolls down my cheek and I go to find Hanabi.

I walk into the kitchen, and tap my machete on the the counter. At first I hear nothing, and the the gurgling groan of the monster hits my ears, "Hanabi," I call to it, "I've come to release you." I continue to tap my machete on the counter and call to the monster until in appears. When it rounds the corner I immediately begin to sob. "Oh, Hanabi..." I sob, "I'm so sorry I left you like this," I watch as the decaying thing that was once my sister shambles toward me. Its face has fallen and the bones underneath have started to show, its eyes are gone now completely decomposed. Maggots have their home in it now, "I'm going to fix this."

I walk toward it, and raise my machete, "I love you, little sister." In response I get a hungry groan, "I will see you in the next life."

I bring my machete down on its head and I hear a squish, instead of the crunch I expected. The walker falls tto the ground and I do as well. I am gasping for air, I feel like I can't fill my lungs quickly enough. I can tell I'm crying, but I feel nothing.

And then I'm smiling, laughing. I'm happy.

"You're free."

1:36 PM, Hyuga Household

I don't know how long I am sitting there, until I rise to my feet. I walk to the door, and go to exit my home. I stop in the doorway and say goodbye before I walk to the street. I thought I was going to die when I came back to this place, but I didn't. Now I can return to Naruto, and at that thought I smile. He is going to be angry at me though. He's going to tell me how reckless it was to do this, but he will understand.

I'm halfway back to the camp now, and I am completely exhausted. I can't wait to sit around the fire with Naruto.

"Well, what to we have hear?" I hear mans voice ask.

I quickly turn around, on the defense, "Whose there?"

A figure walks out of the brush, "My name is Danzo, and my you are beautiful." he trills.

"Stay away from me." I grit out of my teeth.

He gives a menacing chuckles, "And what the fuck are you going to do about it? No ones around, bitch. You're all mine. Mine to do what ever the hell I want with."

Fears consumes me and I swallow hard. He charges me and I swing my machete at him, he dodges it with ease and pushes me on to my back, "Now be a good little bitch and be still!" he tells me as his breath fans my face, and I gag, his breath smells worse than a walkers decomposing corpse. I scream and fight with everything I have, managing to push him off, "Naruto! Naruto!" I scream, please hear me! Then I am shoved back to the ground.

Please, Naruto.

(I hope you all liked this chapter! Sorry I have been gone for so damn long! I will be getting back into this story now that I can wrote and upload it all from my phone!(: Well, let me know what you think! I love reviews from you all.)