Epilogue
The will of the heart.
I DO NOT OWN NARUTO
-You're sure you don't want to say good-bye to him, Misty? Asked the girl petting her cat.
-No... if you can hold on saying good-bye to Lee and Kiba, he'll understand, she answered.
He neck wasn't hidden behind a scarf, letting it feel the chilly wind of the morning. They were at the gates of Konoha.
-...anyway, I wouldn't want to wait for after the funerals... we'll have to do some for him too, you know, Misty continued.
-Yes, Tifa smiled. Tsurugi will welcome us... we'll make Tsurugi a village like this one.
Misty smiled and started to walk. The road was still scarred with the fight that had happened only yesterday. The third funerals could be heard, as the roads were all silent. A village couldn't celebrate the funerals of a ninja from another country... It was an old rule that was respected.
The sun was still warm behind this wind... but a little rain fell from the sky as they put their feet far from the village in the forest.
-Is the sky... crying? Asked Tifa.
A small voice was heard. They turned around to see someone running to them with a smile.
-TIFA!! MISTY!! Shouted Naruto.
-Naruto? Asked Tifa. What's wrong?
-Come with me! Smiled Naruto, still dressed in black.
He brought the girls in the forest, not far from there. The girls recognised were they were going... and soon saw Syng's last sword. Tifa and Misty gasped:
Every genins was there, as well as Iruka, Asuma, Kakashi, Gai, Kurenai, Konohamaru... They were all smiling at the girls. Rocks had been put around the sword, flower had been planted at the base and around the blade.
-What the... said Tifa.
Everyone was smiling. Even Asuma, who had celebrate the funerals of his father just now, was smiling. That last one was also puffing a cigarette. Tifa noticed that there was a pack of those cigarette at the base of Syng's sword. She sigh.
-What a baka he was... she smiled, tears running from her eyes.
-Don't cry Tifa-chan! Smiled Lee.
-Yeah, cat-girl, that's not strong of you...
-I don't care about being strong or not, she said.
-That's not what he meant, said Sasuke, the only one smiling with a serious face.
-Syng wouldn't want you to cry... he would probably hit you like you used to hit him. He went off with a happy. He's gone happy, explained Sakura.
-Why are you celebrating funerals... that's against the law, said Misty, smiling against her.
-He deserves it, said Shino, behind her.
Iruka got near Tifa.
-He really loved you, said Iruka. The night before he fought, he came to see me... he asked me if there was a way to let both of you stay in Konoha. Explained the sensei.
-Nani?! Said Tifa.
-Come on! You can stay in Konoha, smiled Naruto.
Tifa looked at Misty. The face of the girls was implying that she would follow her everywhere, no matter what decision she made. Tifa walked to the sword, Hinata smiled to her while working on the flower she and Ino had planted. Tifa smiled too. She rose up and stretch to her fullest. And turned around to Iruka.
-I'd like to become a representative of Tsurugi. We can't stay, right Misty? Smiled Tifa.
Everyone was surprised.
-Yeah, we've got a lot to do... Tsurugi is still in mess! We'll need Konoha's help... Misty smiled.
Naruto panicked.
-W-WHY!? You complained all the time about Tsurugi!!
-Yeah... but we've got the will of the sword, smiled Tifa.
-If we can keep good relation with Konoha, we'll be able to trade so Tsurugi will get less poorer and soon, Tsurugi will be the one helping Konoha, explained Misty.
-You've already helped a lot, smiled Iruka.
Asuma and Kakashi laughed.
-What!? Kakashi-sensei! Was still arguing Naruto.
-We can't force them, right Sakura? Said his sensei.
Everyone laughed. Back on the road, Misty kissed one last time Shino. Tifa went to kiss Lee cheek, which made the boy blushed. Kiba was looking away, pretending to watch Akamaru at his feet. He felt lips on his cheek, he rose his eyes, Tifa was smiling to him.
-Don't change, dog-boy, she smiled.
The boy startled and blushed, which made everyone laugh, even Akamaru barked with joy.
They all watched the two girls walk in the morning to Tsurugi. They weren't alone, they had the will of the heart with them, they had two swords watching over them from above...
Once they were gone, Everyone started walking back to Konoha, the village was still in mess...
A little grey cat walked to them, purring at the feets of Hinata. The girl took the cat and starting petting them.
-He's so cute! Smiled Sakura and Ino.
-He's got a mark on his forehead, noticed Neji.
-It looks like... a lock? Said Hinata.
-Nani?!
This is the end of Naruto Tsurugi!! Hope you liked it, maybe I'll do Naruto Tsurugi: Next Generation, but not for now!! C-ya!