Disclaimer: The story Naruto and the characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto.

My Decision

"I'll ask you once again Naruto, what's wrong?" he asked, getting pissed off.

"Hinata, her presence is weakening. Every second, it feels like she is losing her life force. It feels like she's going to die!"

The event wasn't only disturbing for Naruto, but for Kakashi too. He heard that ones who truly loved each other were able to feel their presence or their pain. This is one of them.

People over Konoha screamed as they saw Hinata fall. The screaming had given Hinata's position away. Neji rushed to where the heiress was falling.

"Neji, wait up!" Tenten called out.

She followed behind but couldn't catch up. Neji was moving at a speed much faster than hers.

He was almost there. Just a bit more before she landed, dead. He jumped when he was a few metres away from her and caught her in his arms.

The soft landing had surprised Hinata. She was expecting a hard, bone-crushing one. She opened her eyes and found Neji staring at her with concerned eyes.

"Neji-nii-san, what are you doing here?"

"I should be asking you the questions, what were YOU doing?"

"I was just looking at the scenery when I fell. No-one was with me," she lied.

"Then how come the Hokage is above looking relieved?"

"I uh, I don't know."

Neji released her to the ground and did the most unexpected thing. He slapped her. A red hand mark was printed on Hinata's left cheek.

"What was that for?" Hinata asked.

"We were all worried for you! We searched for you for hours and then we see you falling off a cliff! You could've focused your chakra to your feet and save yourself!"

"I accepted death, okay? I mean, who needs me anyway?"

"Naruto does. Without you, he's nothing," Neji said calmly.

"Except for Naruto. I dare you to put him in this conversation!" Hinata warned.

"Tenten and Hanabi and everyone! We all need you. You're the only Head family member who has been kind to me. You don't care about other people's ranks in the world. You try to forgive everyone there is and help them out. What about Hanabi? You're her older sister! She still looks up to you."

"But she's only fifteen! Don't you think she can take care of herself?"

Neji didn't stop. "Hiashi-sama also needs you!"

"What am I to him? Hanabi is a stronger fighter than I am. If he had a choice, of course he'd pick Hanabi to be the Leader!" she argued.

He was getting really annoyed with Hinata's behaviour. "Listen, I talked to Hiashi-sama the other day and said that you would be the perfect Leader of the Hyuga clan. You have courage and the spirit to go on. Hanabi just fights to get praised by him."

"Shut up! You don't understand what I'm going through! I'm being separated from Naruto and forced to marry Sasuke, the one who raped me, the one who made me suffer!"

Neji was silenced. It was true Hinata had been going through a lot of things in her past. All that had changed her. From what he remembered, she was a quiet girl but now she had become frightened of what her future held for her.

"Hinata-sama…"

"Don't Hinata-sama me! I'm going through my own hell right now. If it wasn't for Naruto, I would've died years ago. Because of him, I had something to believe in other than freedom. I had other choices, love, friendship and goals. When I'm with him most of my choices aren't regretted! I don't regret meeting him, I don't regret my acception to death. Understand?"

Her memories had returned of when she was younger. She learned that Sakura had erased part of her memories of when she was younger. She was a regretful girl.

"It's not your fate to die yet," was all Neji could say.

"I'm sick of hearing about that fate. We choose our own fate!"

Nothing came from Neji's lips. He was speechless. Hinata had said enough of herself and her life. What was there to do? Silence laid over the conversation. It wasn't long before it left.

"I…I hate you all!" Hinata screamed before running away in tears.

He only watched her run in defeat. He was curios what it was like in the Main family. Was it really harder than the Branch?

Naruto sat next to the blazing fire, relaxed. Hinata's presence didn't disappear. She was saved. His clear blue eyes were fixed to the fire. Flickering flames reflected among them.

Kakashi was thinking. His mission wasn't to protect Naruto, but to convince not to continue his little quest. He knew this mission would be his hardest one yet. The Number One Hyperactive Knuckleheaded Ninja wasn't one who was easily convinced. Still, he tried.

"Naruto, I just remembered that I have to help out with the organisation of the new team of Genins," he said.

"Can't that wait?" Naruto complained.

Plan A was a failure.

The lies continued until the fire died out. Kakashi couldn't think of anything else after that. He had less than a day left to convince him.

Tears quickly ran down her red face. The night was dark but the forest was darker. She sat next to a tree in the middle of the forest. She wanted to leave Konoha and find Naruto. It was only the second day since he had left and she was already in hell.

She rocked herself forwards and back whispering Naruto's name over and over again. She wished for him to come back and kiss her. It was all she wanted, his warmth.

Kyubi.

The sudden thought disturbed her. It was the beast the almost destroyed Konoha many years before. Naruto wasn't like that thought. He wouldn't do anything to harm her or the village he loved. He was nothing like Kyubi and never was.

However, the pictures in books replayed in her mind. The nine tails thrashing around, destroying buildings and taking away many lives. It was horrifying. Her father's words suddenly seemed true. Kyubi could be released at any time. She didn't want to experience what the attack was like and didn't plan to. She wanted to leave and convince Naruto to come back home without knowing the past. Anger and pain was one way to release something. She had to stop him. Learning of what he wanted to learn would cause pain and confusion and possibly, the Kyubi.

Without thinking, she got up and slowly walked to the gates of Konoha. She had to go, not just for comfort, but for the safety of Konoha.

The gates were nearing. A weak smile crept up her face and a tear slid down to the ground.

"Naruto," she said.

Her eyes widened before they closed. She began to fall but was caught in Neji's arms.

Knocked unconscious, she was able to repeat what she had said. "Naruto."

Hinata was saved! Yay! Seriously, how could I kill her? She's my favourite girl! I think this chapter was kind of silly. Anyway, please review!