I smirked. "Let's fight... Naruto."

Naruto's eyes widened. "You don't need to fight! Please, just go back to Konoha onee-chan..." He bowed his head and his eyes clouded with tears. "It's so lonely in the house now... now that you're gone.."

I tensed. Ah crap. Why does it have to be so.. so damn hard?! Geez, if it weren't for that weasel of a person, which is my boyfriend, I bet I'll be at home sleeping peacefully.

Ah.. And your teary eyes is not helping me strengthen my resolve dear.

He held out his hand to me. "Mido-nee, please? Come home and start over again.. Everyone's waiting for you.."

Everyone? Yea, right. By everyone I bet he means the ANBU and the council.. Ahh... It's punishment time Midori!

I put my hands on my hips and forced a unfeeling look in my face. "And what? Get punished for my crimes? Rot in jail? Face a lot of trials and all that bullshit but get executed in the fucking end? No thanks sweetie, I don't want to die yet."

I disappeared and reappeared in front of him with a kunai pressing against his throat. "Or maybe, youcan die instead."

He growled in an inhuman voice. "I don't want to fight you, but I think this leaves me no choice."

My eyes widened as his chakra spiked up, forming three tails behind him.

I jumped out of the way in alarm and smirked. "Three-tails? So you're just out here to finish me off as well? After all those things you said?" I put my hand over my heart and faked hurt. "Oh you wound me so."

He looked at me with those slit-pupils of his. "You left me no choice! I will bring you back no matter what!"

I scoffed. "Whatever. Suit yourself."

He started to chase after me and my eyes widened slightly. Fast. Too fast. In the blink of an eye, he striked at me.

I barely had time to block his hit."Ngghh.." Dang it, I felt a bruise coming on.

I grinned. "My, my what strong hits you have."

I swelled chakra in my feet and kicked him in the chest and felt a huge wave of guilt rush over me as he soared into the air, but I suppressed it. "What big teeth you have."

I cupped my hands in my mouth and did a quick jutsu. "A thousand lanterns!" Usually, no one could have survived that attack, but in his current state, thank the gods, he dodged them all.

I laughed as he threw himself at me with his hands formed into claws. "Oraaaahhhh!"

I smirked and punched him square in the jaw, catching him by surprise. "What big ears you have."

My life sucks. Period. Here I am fighting with the most precious person I hold dear while spouting Little Red Riding Hood references. Yep. I know right.

I bit my lower lip... Little brother...

"Oh, I know. It's because you're not my little brother!" I shouted furiously. "Because you're a big, bad wolf!"

I did quick handsigns. "You're a monster! Katon: Great fireball!"

My attack seemed to reach him in slow motion.

Please Dodge it please dodge it please dodge it please dodge it please dodge it

He didn't dodged it.

Smoke unfurled and trees caught on fire. A huge crater emerged from the earth. I looked at the rubbles in disbelief. "No way.. you can't be-"

Before I knew what was happening, a force pushed me from behind and I squealed in surprise.

"Ah!" My back collided with the trees and I felt a huge pain from my back. Ugh, don't tell me I just cracked some of my ribs.

Tch, I'm a ninja. Not a flipping superhero. Can't I get sailed 20 feet through the air and hit a tree without getting hurt? Not.

I looked up hazily at Naruto and saw that he was trying to form a Rasengan. He ran towards me, Rasengan swirling in his hands.

I tried to move, to get out of the way, but fuck. Life is such a bitch sometimes.

"Damn it... I can't move! At this rate I'm going to..." Then an idea struck me.

I'm going to make my little brother a knight.

For he will slay the dragon.

And save the kingdom he holds dear. From me.

I love you Naruto. My cute little brother. I mean, heck, I'll even die for you. Don't worry, you'll never be alone anymore. I'll be here with you always. I'll watch over you. Forever.

I smiled as I remembered a memory with Itachi.

"Itachi, what's your favorite number?"

"Hm? Oh, 5592. Why?"

I looked at him questioningly, he in turn took my hand, and then kissed it.
"Why 5592?"

He smiled. "Oh you'll know soon."

Geez, it is true that time creeps when you're facing your death.

I closed my eyes as his Rasengan collided with my body. BLOODY HELL! It hurts!

The next minutes came by as a blur and I only recognized certain events like Naruto running towards me and cradling me in his arms. "Why didn't you fight back?! I-I... Midori-nee... Please wake up.."

I smiled at him weakly and raised my fingers to shush him. "Shush Naruto... I.. will always love... you as... my little brother... I believe... in you... Ehehe.. you'll be a... great Hokage... one day.." I whispered as I felt my eyes grow heavy, and I gave in to the urge to sleep.

The last thing I heard is a large explosion and someone shouting my name.

So it looks like I'll never know what 5592 means huh, Itachi?

I love you Itachi.. I always did.. I hope... I hope to see you soon. Please don't forget about me. I love you so much... it hurts to be apart from you.. Goodbye.

Then darkness.

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Mirai found Naruto crouched down Midori's corpse, shaking with grief. She cursed under her breath. "Damn.. I didn't get here in time."

She walked to the teen's direction and put a hand on his head. "Let's go back Naruto. The Kazekage has been retrieved and we are ordered to bring back Hayashi Midori's corpse as well."

He gritted his teeth in frustration. "Why? Can't you see she's already dead? What the hell do they need her body for?! To hang it where everyone can see and proclaim her death?!" He punched the ground in frustration.

A tense atmosphere filled the air as Naruto looked down at her face. "She looks so peaceful now, right?"

Mirai bit her lower lip guiltily. She knew it. She knew the truth. She's just been a coward to report it sooner. And now look what happened.

"We need to retrieve her Naruto. We have to get-"

He slammed his fist into her face but she caught it with her hand. "There's no need! She's already dead! Are you already-"

"She's innocent!" Mirai yelled in outrage, then she burst into tears. "She's innocent okay? And I've been such a damn coward not to report it sooner!"

She wiped the tears off her face. "I knew it right when I'm interrogating her... she.. she.. didn't tell a lie.. she claimed she was innocent.. she.. she said her plan was.. was to keep track of Akatsuki.. to.. to... be an undercover agent.. but it was to hold Akatsuki's ropes.. and.. and try to conceal you... and it's true.. you.. you.. know about my ability right? I should've saved her.. I.. I wasn't mad at her in the first place.. just.. just.. hurt of her leaving me behind.. It's.. it's my..."

At this point she's crying so hard to even form words.

"Shush.." Naruto whispered soothingly. "Let's just get back and get her buried. It's not your fault okay? Ninjas don't cry.. Give me a smile, come on."

Mirai gave him a watery smile and wiped the tears off her face. "Yea. Let's go back."

Hayashi Aoi woke up from her sleep and jolted out off bed that particular morning. She just woke up from a nightmare that felt like it happened for years.

She got up slowly and held her hands to her head. "Ugh.. What the bloody hell was that?!" She quickly looked at the calendar. April 31.

She looked at the clock next. 5:35

Aoi paced around the room mumbling. "Today's April 31.. I slept at 2:30.. But why does it feel like I slept for years?! And why is my dream about the life of my sister?! Just what in-" Her eyes widened in a horrifying realization.

"Oh no.." She whispered. "No, it can't be true."

She put on her ninja gear and ran towards the direction of the gates. There, she saw Naruto and Mirai approaching, carrying something over their shoulders.

"Naruto! Mirai! Where is she?!" She quickly ran towards them and breathed huge, exhausted pants. "Where... is.. she?"

Mirai looked at the ground. "Uhh..."

"Eh? What's that?" Aoi curiously peeked at what the two are carrying. "Hey Mirai, what's-"

Then she froze. A tear rolled down her cheek.

It's the body of Hayashi Midori.

Midori's funeral happened a week earlier, and she was buried in the cemetery, her name included in the KIA stone. Well, Her tombstone has always been flooded with flowers for the past week for some reason.

The sky was gray and the ground was moist as a person approached her tomb. Normally, it was Aoi. But this time, it was a figure clad in black. mysterious right? The person knelt down her tomb and offered a bouquet of white roses.

"Hey." He started slowly, touching the name etched in the piece of marble affectionately. "I hate you.. for leaving me behind. Tch. Now I can't propose to you at all..."

He clenched his hands and pulled out a small box. "I... I know it was so sudden but.. look what happened. It's like fate really was keen on keeping us apart. Midori.. I have a hundred things to say to you now but.. I don't know how to say it. I just want you to know that.. I love you.. always and forever."

He hurried and turned to leave, but all of a sudden, he stopped. The figure chuckled bitterly. "Which reminds me.. 5592 means zutto, zutto aishiteru yo. I love you forever and ever. You're the only one who made me feel this way Midori.. I.. I hope to see you soon."

And with that, the figure disappeared.

And a year after that, it is said that there was a battle that happened between Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke.

And Uchiha Itachi was proclaimed to be dead.

Itachi opened his eyes ending up closing them again. He groaned, trying to cover his eyes from the harsh, blinding light. When his eyes has finally adjusted, he looked around him.

He was in a meadow, with flowers all around him and birds chirping in the sky. Then he realized something. He can see everything clearly. And it has been a long time since that last happened.

For all he know, his Sharingan was gouged out by his little brother. So how is it that he can still see? Very clearly nonetheless?

"What the.. where am I? I.. I thought I'm already dead?"

"You are. We all are, actually."

He looked around in surprise to see where the voice came from. He felt nostalgic, he knew that voice.

And that's when he saw her. Clad in an elegant yet simple white dress, sitting on top of a rock over-viewing a large green eyes were glittering in delight and her brown hair swayed in the wind. She looked at him happily.

"Goodness Itachi, so you've finally arrived? You died off pretty quickly I see... Quicker than I expected.. Hah..."

She jumped off the rock she's sitting at and started to walk off to what seems like a community.

"Well? Stop staring at me like an idiot Itachi. Everyone's waiting for you. Fugaku-teme has been acting... bitchier than usual."

He just stared at her, finally regaining the ability to speak. "M-midori?"

She just smiled at him and held his hand. "Yes?"

Itachi looked at her deeply. "We're already dead right?"

She laughed, a laugh sounding like a musical note. "Yes, and now we'll be together in this place forever.. with.. the others. I don't actually care where this is. As long as I'm with you."

She clapped her hands together. "Which reminds me.. Yes!"

He looked at her confusedly. "...what?"

"It's my answer to your proposal idiot! It's a yes!"

He looked at her with a mixture of happiness, shock and longing. "Really?"

She smiled and nodded furiously. "Really."

Itachi just smiled and grabbed her by the waist.

"Itachi, what-"

Then he kissed her fully on the lips.

"Midori?"

"..yea?"

"5592.."

She smiled. "I know. And 92 it is.. Since we'll be here forever and ever."

A/N

So? How was it? *waggles eyebrow*