Solitude
Hinata had heard that the moon was a dead place, a place where nothing could live. So when Kenshin had flown straight toward it at top speed, she just closed her eyes.
Kenshin completed his handseal, and muttered in a low voice…
"Summoning Jutsu! Divine Gate, Luna!"
A white door appeared just above him, and he flew straight through it onto the moon's desolate landscape.
As Hinata closed her eyes, she heard Kenshin whisper before he entered the gate…
"Take a deep breath…"
She took a breath, and when she opened her eyes, she found herself gazing out onto the milky white landscape of the Moon.
"Wind Style, Sphere of Air…Okay, you can breathe in now." He said.
Hinata breathed in, and now knew that she was right. The moon was as desolate and as empty as she thought, but…here, she felt a peace. Here, it was silent, no noise, just serenity.
"Wow, I didn't know it was so…peaceful here." She said. Kenshin only nodded, trying to keep the silence absolute.
"This is my Solitude. The peace I long for when I'm at turmoil. Here, I can hear myself think, and I know that here, where my mind is at its clearest, I feel emotion at its height. I remember things long forgotten, some good, some bad." The last words, he punctuated each with a shake of his head.
"Now, Hinata, I give my Solitude to you. Whenever your soul is caught in life's tempest, you can come here. But know this. The Divine Gate jutsu only works when you can see the place you want to go to. It works in closed spaces, but it requires an enormous amount of chakra, and incredible focus to do so. We Angels have near-infinite reserves, much like Naruto, so we do this with ease. But I sense a will in you, an angel's will, and you can master this technique…now, I give it to you."
He ran his thumb vertically then horizontally across Hinata's forehead. The places that Kenshin touched glowed, and it traced a white cross on her forehead, and it slowly dissipated into her skin.
"You now have the technique, use it well, my Hinata-hime" he said.
"You treat me so well, Kenshin-kun…" she replied.
"You know that so long as I am here, you will always be in good hands." He smiled.
"But what if we were separated?"
"If I'm not there, in spirit I'll be there…" he assured her.
They took a moment to take in the Moon's blissful silence. They then took each other's hand, and shared a passionate kiss. They felt the love of the other pass into each other. Their hearts leapt at the emotions coursing through them, and enjoyed that one long kiss. No one jeered, no one teased, no one spied on them. Here, they had privacy, from the world.
They broke from the kiss, and then Kenshin said…
"Before we go, I want to show you something…"
He pointed to the glimmering black sky, and Hinata saw the Earth, a blue marble in the blackness of space.
"It's beautiful…"
"A real pearl, isn't she? But as I like to say, things are far more interesting at ground level, and on that note, let's go back. Time requires you to go home…" He said as he looped his arms over her shoulders.
He completed his handseals, and said in a loud voice…
"Summoning Jutsu! Divine Gate, Hyuuga House!" he said.
The white door appeared again, and beyond the doors, Hinata saw her house. The rooms were not lit, looking more abandoned than ever.
As Remiel gazed at her house, something tugged at the back of his mind…
Something was off.
Hinata started to walk through the door, and feels a grip on her arm. Remiel pulled her close and said…
"There's something that's not right…Be careful, and watch yourself…" he warned.
He let go, and flashed her a smile that reassured her. She walked through the gate.
It's a curious sensation, being transported from the moon to the Earth. Hinata felt like she became fluid, almost flowing through the portal. She suddenly found herself in front of her house, and felt the stillness of the night surrounding her.
She slowly walked to her house, and then she felt was Kenshin was talking about.
She smelt something…earthy.
Then, thick vines shot out of the ground, and wrapped around her form. She activated her Byakugan, and saw something emerging from the ground.
"You can turn that off, I know you can see me, Hyuuga-child…" the figure said.
She turned it off, and found herself face-to-face with Zetsu of the Akatsuki.
"Now, Hyuuga-child, sleep…"
"Sleep deep…"
The vines suddenly grew lumps, and then, as Hinata watched, the lumps burst open, and blue spores flew out. Hinata's eyelids felt heavy, and then, she fell to darkness.
Few Hours Ago
Sakura felt that she had taught Naruto a lesson.
Imagine! She thought. That pervert spies in on me while I was taking a dip!
She had given Naruto a beating he wouldn't soon forget.
Oh, not for a long time…
She had reached her apartment, when she smelt…dirt.
The ground burst open, and vines wrapped themselves around her. She felt them growing tighter…suffocating her…
She lost consciousness, claimed by blackness…