About a decade had passed by. Ryan had reached his late twenties. He was a kind and a smart King. The entire Pink Realm was at the pinnacle of glory under his rule. Dylan, Sora and Jake had already found their life partners from their respective Realm. Each Realm had a King and a Queen, except the Pink Realm. Ryan was single, and waiting for his love. His mother had found many capable maidens for him, but Ryan had refused them all.

The Pink Realm was surrounded by forest on its western boundary. During free time, Ryan used to stroll in the forest. He loved to spend his time alone here. Every day he would visit the said place.

One day, while walking in the forest, Ryan saw something pink.

Curiously, he ran after it, only to see a pink haired maiden. Quickly he spread out his wings and flew upwards. Reaching a higher branch, hid himself and looked down, to watch the damsel. She had beautiful long, pink hairs. But he couldn't see her face.

Every day, Ryan would wait for her in the forest. She was a beautiful girl with honey colored eyes and a porcelain face. Like Ryan, even she would stroll alone in the forest. After many days of stalking, Ryan gathered courage to talk to her.

That day, Ryan walked to her, determined. He tapped her shoulder gently. The girl turned around, honey eyes looking into his charcoal ones. He was lost into them.

"Hello, sir. May I help you?" she asked politely. Ryan snapped out of his trance.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Ryan, The ruler of the Pink Realm." Ryan said, kneeling and kissing the back of her hand.

The girl smiled. "I am Layla, The princess of the Cotton Candy land. It's my pleasure to meet you, Lord Ryan" she said. Her voice was enchanting. The way she said his name made his heart skip a beat.

"Please, call me Ryan." he said. "What is a beautiful maiden like you doing alone in the forest?" he asked her politely.

"I love this place. The trees, the birds, the greenery, it's all alluring. I spend my free time in this place" she explained.

"I do too. Even I like to spend my free time in this place." Ryan confessed.

The two talked for hours. They talked and talked. The loved each other's company. It became their daily routine. They would meet up daily. Both of them were drawn into each other. They were the best of friends now. They would stroll around the forest, watch cloud by lying on the grass or sit near the waterfall.

"I wish I could fly like you" Layla once told Ryan. Ryan looked at her for a second and then smiled.

"Fly WITH me" he said, extending his hand. Unsure, Layla took his hand. Wings spread out and the couple took off. Layla was so afraid that she clutched Ryan's shirt and buried her face into his chest. Ryan blushed. He encircled his arm around her waist to make her feel safe, blushing the entire time. He looked down at the pink haired princess. Layla looked up to see Ryan's face close to hers. Their faces were merely inches apart from each other. Her mind was spinning like crazy. Blood crept up her cheeks. Never had she felt like this in her life.

They stared at each other, lost in each other's eyes and the time seemed to freeze. They were drawn into each other. The gap between their lips started to reduce. And before they knew, they were kissing each other. A short, gentle kiss was shared between them. Layla pulled away, blushing like crazy and buried her head into Ryan's chest again. Ryan was smiling and blushing at the same time.

They were currently flying over the Dreaded Waters of the Bottomless Ocean. It lied south to the forest. Ryan nudged his lover gently. Layla turned around to see the scene in front of her.

It was sunset. The sun seemed like a large sphere, drowning into the waters. Its reflection spread across the entire water, making it look like silver water with an orange tinge. It was breathtaking.

Ryan turned around and headed towards west. Soon, they were hovering over the Cotton Candy land. The land was named after the famous farmlands growing cotton candies. The large farm patches looked pink and fluffy. (A/N: I know its dumbest thing ever. But I want cotton candy farms in my story. :P)

Layla was amazed at her kingdom. It looked much more beautiful from up here. She pointed out her castle, the marketplace, the gardens and everything. Then, Ryan turned around and flew back. They crossed the forest and reached the Pink Realm. Everything looked pink, even from the top. Ryan showed her his Palace and other places of the Realm. "You belong here, with me" he whispered to her. Layla blushed, understanding what it meant.

Soon, they went back to the forest and Ryan landed them both on the grass. He was still holding her by the waist. Layla looked up at him.

"Thank you for today. I had a wonderful time with you." she confessed. Ryan just stared at her and then swooned down to capture her lips. This time, the kiss was long. Layla kissed him back with equal emotions. All their love, their unsaid confessions, their longing for each other was expressed in the kiss.

"I love you" Ryan said pulling back and kissing her again. Layla was too engrossed into the kisses to respond. "I-love-mmm-you-too" she managed to say between her kisses and moans. Their love for each other had blossomed.

Every day, they would have the same routine. But now, few things had changed. At the waterfall, Layla would sit on Ryan's lap. While cloud watching, Ryan would rest his head on Layla's lap. She would lean down to kiss his nose which would cause him to pull her down and smack his lips with hers. The couple was happy in each other's company.

One day, Ryan took Layla to meet his parents. His mom was overjoyed to know her son found a partner for him. The entire Realm celebrated. That evening, they held a grand celebration. Jake, Sora and Dylan were invited too. The entire kingdom welcomed their new soon-to-be queen.

Few days later, Layla invited Ryan and his parents to her palace. The King of the Cotton Candy Land was protective of his daughter, but soon approved Ryan. The Queen was sweet and polite. She had long, pink hair and brown eyes. She looked like an elder version of Layla, except her eyes.

"Every girl from the royal family has pink hair and different colored eyes from her parents." Layla explained.

(A/N: I perfectly know I'm violating the laws of genetics. I know it is IMPOSSIBLE to have a female-linked trait. But this is a fantasy story, rite? :D )

Ryan was instantly accepted by the people of the Cotton Candy Land. Both the families approved their love. The King was happy that this relation would unite the two kingdoms and both the kingdoms would together become great allies.

After the celebration, Layla took Ryan with her to show him the castle, while their parents were downstairs, talking.

"And this is my room. This is my-mfffhh" she was cut off by the fairy king's lips.

"I missed you so much, Layla. I need you, right now." he said as their bodies hit her soft bed.

Everything was perfect. Wedding preparations were going on. But just a few days before the grand marriage ceremony, Ryan went missing. The entire Divine kingdom searched for him, but he was nowhere to be found. Everybody started to panic. The next day, a royal guard found their King's dead body dumped in a pit, outside the village. (Just like 3rd Kazekage.) Nobody could believe their beloved King being murdered, that too, days away from his marriage. Everybody was grief-struck.

When the news was delivered to Princess Layla, she seemed unfazed. She kept her poker face on and her only words were "He died for his own good. Good riddance"

Upon hearing those words from the messenger, Jake was beyond angry. "How dare that bitch say that about Ryan?! I bet she is the one who killed him" he shouted.

Sora kept a hand on his shoulder and said "You are right. Ryan was our friend. He established this kingdom; he made us who we are now. Now it's our chance to repay him. By avenging his death."

Dylan cut in "Then it's fixed. At dawn, we declare a war with the Cotton Candy Land. For Ryan!" he shouted. "For Ryan!" they all shouted back.

And thus, a war broke between the two kingdoms. Jake, Dylan and Sora united together their armies and attacked Cotton Candy Land with full force. The war clouds burst. Intense fight broke out between the two kingdoms. The war went on for several months. Both the sides fought with equal force. It was hard to determine the winner. The war went on.

Few months later, a meeting was called out between the committees of both kingdoms. In the meeting, Princess Layla spoke "I have to make an announcement. None of you know that I was pregnant when Ryan died. My pregnancy was kept secret due to the war. Few weeks ago, I gave birth to the child. The child is healthy. She is a girl and she has pink hair like mine. Not just that, she has wings too, just like her father." Layla explained. "I am willing to hand over the heir of the Pink Realm in your hands, but under one condition. I want you to stop the war." she bargained.

The committee was silent for a minute, but then Dylan spoke. "We accept your condition just because she is Ryan's child. We will stop the war, but the Cotton Candy Land will not have any sort of contact with the Divine Kingdom. We will be enemies for generations to come."

With that, the Pink Realm had a cute, baby heiress. The war ended but the bonds were broken. As stated, the two kingdoms became bitter enemies. Merely saying the name of the enemy country was a serious crime.

"... And since centuries, we are forbidden to say that name" Hinata finished. She looked down to see Naruto's head resting on her lap. Naruto was fast asleep, snoring.

"So the real killer of Ryan is still unknown?" he asked Hinata.

"Unfortunately, yes-" Hinata was cut off when Naruto encircled his arms around her waist, still sleeping. Hinata blushed. "Hina-mmm-chan" he mumbled in his sleep. Hinata's blush increased tenfold.

"Tch. Dobe" Sasuke mouthed as he went back to his place, leaving the couple alone.

(A/N): Finally done with the flashback story. How will Sasuke find the Ryan's killer in his quest? Find out later in the story!