Naruto knew what he had done. He wasn't sure how he had been able to tell but he figured it was because he had some control over himself. Rubbing his face, Naruto took a shaky breath… it was terrible that he had killed them but deep down the young man knew that it was the way it should have been. If they weren't dealt with soon then they would have kept coming after him and Hinata or worse, they would go after the children.

Looking down at Hinata, Naruto blushed softly as he stared at her… even with her stomach being round and big, he still found her beautiful. Looking away shyly, the young man helped Hinata to her feet as he held her close in his arms. It was rather amazing that he could have children with anyone, even if he wasn't sure how it all worked. Maybe Hinata would tell him one day when he could mentally handle it. He gave a soft smile to Hinata before he turned his gaze to the white haired man and tilted his head to the side. "Who are you?" asked Naruto.

The white haired man looked at Naruto as if he was seeing him for the first time. This, in a way was true though Naruto couldn't believe that this man could be a good guy but, from the look on Hinata's expression it told the young man that this white haired man was a good guy, that he wouldn't have done anything.

"My name is Jiraiya, I was hired by Hinata's father to sneak into this lab…" he started and went into detail as to how Naruto had been released. To how Naruto had been able to escape so easily the first time and of course that he had tried to get Hinata out of here and to safety. Naruto just nodded, listening to the story carefully. It was rather amazing that this man had done so much for Naruto and Hinata. If it hadn't been for him, then the young man would have been trapped in this place until he had died of old age or sooner. This had made Naruto happy to know that he had been given a chance at life because of him.

Taking a deep breath, Naruto felt a little better knowing that he had someone to trust here at this lab. Even if he never saw many people here in the first place. Though, it was rather odd how Hinata's father had known about the lab in the first place, yet, he wasn't going to complain about it because if it hadn't been for that, then Naruto knew that he wouldn't have been found, and of course he wouldn't have escaped and then, there was the fact that he wouldn't know anything about the world if it hadn't been for Hinata.

Looking over at Hinata, he saw that she had just smiled at him. Maybe she was thinking about the same thing that he had. It must be, after all… her smile was just so… bright and beautiful. There was more to this smile than he could think of, now that he thought about it, Naruto couldn't really think about the word but… maybe it was because Hinata just looked like she was glowing with beauty. Maybe that was what he was trying to think though that was only what was on his mind.

Looking around, Naruto saw the dead bodies of the scientists and frowned a bit. He knew that their deaths was for the benefit of mankind, knowing that if he hadn't done what he had done then they would only keep doing what they think would help them rule the world. Well, that would have happened though he just shook his head… wanting to shake the images from his mind. Yet, no matter what, he just couldn't get the images out of his head.

The way they had screamed for him to stop… them begging for mercy. The way their blood just stained his hands and claws… in a way, it made him think that many people were right about him. That he was nothing more than some wild animal that had no right to live. Closing his eyes, the young man wanted to have those voices and images to leave him alone… he wasn't a monster. Hinata never saw him as one so there wasn't a point in him being a monster. It didn't matter that he was no longer a human but it wouldn't stop him from living the life of a human. He would make sure of that.

"Naruto, are you okay?" asked Hinata as she gently grabbed a hold of his hand. Opening his eyes, the young man looked at Hinata and saw the concern written all over her face. It was cute, the way that she would stare at him… Naruto couldn't help but smile gently at her before pulling Hinata as close as he could and buried his face in her neck. It almost seemed like her scent alone was enough to help him calm down and to relax. Though, the young man knew that there one thing that would always cheer him up and it would always be Hinata.

"Yeah, I'm okay… I just needed to hold you close. Your scent always relaxes me." Naruto whispered, letting out a deep breath that brushed against her neck. Hinata shivered a bit, Naruto found it a little cute how Hinata had just shivered like that. Taking a deep breath, the young man pulled back and just gave Hinata a gentle smile before looking over at the white haired man as he saw that he was looking at some kind of device, but what really caught Naruto's attention was the way his skin had gone pale.

He was almost too afraid to ask, though Naruto knew that he would have to ask sooner or later right? Inhaling deeply, Naruto calmly asked "why do you look so pale?"

Jiraiya turned his pale face to stare at the two young adults and gulped a bit before he gave a nervous chuckle. "The bombs have been activated… I can't stop it so we only have half an hour to get out of here and of course to get far away enough for us not to be blown away by the force of the blast." As soon as he had said that, Naruto and Hinata just stared at him with wide eyes. They wanted him to just be kidding, yet the serious and yet frightful look in his gaze told Naruto that he was dead serious.

"Let's get out of here." Said Naruto as he lifted Hinata in his arms and started to run as fast as he could, though he would have to follow Jiraiya since he had no idea where they were going. As they ran through the building, Naruto looked around and of course had noticed that there was no one around. Now that he thought about it, the other experiments that have been in lock up must have been destroyed.

Thinking about that made Naruto want to cry, though he knew that he couldn't cry, not when he still had four lives to save. Hinata, Jiraiya and his unborn children. Closing his eyes, the young man focused on the sounds that were being made through the building. Naruto could hear everything, from footsteps, to heavy breathing and their panicked hearts. The young man had always found it amazing that he could hear that much, though Naruto didn't bother to voice his amazement; there wasn't really a point to be honest.

Opening his eyes, Naruto sniffed the air, the air around them was stale and it had some kind of weird scent to it. He didn't know what that scent was, but he didn't like it. All he knew was that he hoped that the source of the scent was never found or if it moved, which he highly doubted, stayed away from him and the others.

Looking ahead, Naruto tilted his head when he saw Jiraiya had stopped. It was as if he was trying to figure out where they were going. "Don't tell me you don't know where to go!" shouted Naruto, trying to keep his emotions in check. Even though he had gained control over himself, he still didn't know what would happen if his emotions went out of whack.

Jiraiya gave a nervous laugh as he said "I've never been down this way before… so… yeah I have no idea how to get out of here." Son of a bitch… of all the directions they had to go through it had to be the one that he's never been through. Of all things! Shaking his head, Naruto sniffed the air, maybe if he could locate the scent of the ocean that would be something for them to follow? That had to be something right?

Frowning, Naruto had a little trouble trying to locate the scent, though from what little he could smell, he knew that it was far away but he just hoped that they could get out fast enough before the bombs… is it implode or explode? He didn't know what the difference was really and at the moment he didn't really give a damn. Narrowing his eyes, Naruto tried to focus on the scent of the ocean, hoping that this would be the way to get out of the building. Inhaling softly, the young man started to lead the way, he knew that this would have to be the way out; at least he was hoping that would be the case.

"You sure this is the way out Naruto?" asked Hinata, tilting her head in that way that Naruto couldn't help but blush at. It was so cute, man… he didn't know why he was acting like this… okay he did, it was because he was in love with Hinata but he knew that there had to be something else right?

Giving Hinata a soft yet gentle smile, he calmly said "I'm trying to find us a way out. If I can just keep following the scent of salt water, it should lead us to the beach. We'll be out of here in no time flat." He couldn't help but smile at Hinata, it was rather amazing that he could enjoy this time with Hinata, even if their lives were in danger because of a bomb. Hell, this was the first time they spent any real time together in months, and he was going to make sure that he spent every moment of it even after they get out of here.

Sniffing once more, Naruto led them on ahead, running as fast as he could as he followed the scent. Salt water was an amazing scent, so long as it was the ocean. He wasn't really sure that the difference was from ocean water, to adding salt to a normal glass of water but at the moment he didn't really give a damn. All that mattered was that he would be out of here soon and he would finally be able to live a normal and happy life with Hinata that was the only thing that mattered to him right now and nothing else.

Making a sharp turn, Naruto made sure that Jiraiya was still following them. He had to admit, for an older man, Naruto was surprised that he could keep up with him. Either way, Naruto was just happy that he wouldn't have to worry about the older man, and that they would be out of here in no time flat. Chuckling to himself, the young man saw light at the end of the hall and knew that they would be out of here in no time flat. Though, for some reason that scent that Naruto had also smelt, it was near…

In fact, it was very close, almost as if it was right next to them and that had him a little concerned. Suddenly, a loud roar is heard, causing Naruto to yelp and jump out of the way as he looked up and saw a giant fox. It stood on its back legs like a human would, in fact its furry body was human-like, but had the hind legs of an animal and the long arms of a human with a single tail behind it and fox ears atop of its head. Naruto didn't find anything human about this thing besides its body shape.

Gulping, Naruto set Hinata down on her feet as he said "Jiraiya, I want you to take Hinata and get out of here. I'll distract this beast long enough for you guys to escape, I'll be right behind you understand?" Hinata and Jiraiya looked like they wanted to fight Naruto about that, that it was stupid for him to fight that beast. Narrowing his now red eyes, he said "look, I just know that we won't get past this thing, it was once an experiment like me, but unlike me this thing lost its mind and humanity turning into a beast. Killing it would be an act of kindness! Now go!" Letting out a roar, Naruto's fox ears and tail appeared before he jumped at the beast. He wasn't going to let anything happen to them, not ever.

Looking up, Naruto narrowed his eyes as he locked eyes with the beast. This must have been the first fail of the testing, why else would they have kept it for so long? Unless, they had wanted to destroy it since they had started to kill off the other failures but hadn't had the time too until recently. Why that was, he wasn't sure though he didn't really give a damn.

The beast let out a loud roar as it swung its claws at the young man. Of course, Naruto had been able to jump out of the way in time. He wasn't sure what he was to do though what he did know was that he would be able to stop this thing. But, the real question would be if he could stop it in time. Shaking his head, the young man jumped up into the wait, using his many tails to grab onto the pipes that ran along the ceiling so he could get high enough before letting go and throwing himself at the beast's face.

Roaring out in rage, the giant fox fell over, surprised that Naruto could throw it off its feet so easily. The blonde haired young man smirked as he landed on his feet, being careful not to just go in blindly swinging his claws at this creature. "I'm sorry, but just know that this is for your own good… for your own safety." Naruto said with a sad tone in his voice.

No matter what, Naruto knew that it was just sad… this person, man or woman, had been taken like he had been and used as a test subject to be a weapon. It was sad no matter what. It made Naruto thankful that he hadn't lost his mind that he had met Hinata who he had fallen in love with. Taking a deep breath, the young man rushed forward and swiped his claws at the beast. Biting its flesh, ignoring the taste of iron and copper as it flew over his tongue. At the moment, Naruto didn't really give a damn if the taste of blood made him sick. All he knew was that he had to save this beast no matter the cost…

Naruto yelped when the beast slammed him into the wall. As if telling the young man to 'let me the fuck go right now' though Naruto just dug his claws into the fox's flesh, hoping to hold on. There had to be something that he could do. Sadly, the young man didn't know what more he could do, and he knew that he was running out of time. If there was one thing he knew, it was that he would have to finish this and fast, or else he wouldn't be able to get back to Hinata alive.

Soon, the beast grabbed Naruto with its free hand and threw him into the wall, pinning him to the ground once Naruto fell over. The young man just groaned softly, he didn't know that this thing was so strong, looking up, he stared into the eyes that were so much like his. Blood red, though the difference was that there wasn't a single ounce of humanity left within those crimson orbs. "I'm sorry… you must be in so much pain and torments to live like this. To live like a monster… But, I have too much to live for and I just can't allow you to stop me. I'm sorry…"

Naruto dug his claws into the beast's hand, causing the giant fox to scream and howl as it let go of Naruto. The young man jumped up into the air and slammed his body into the beasts. He had to make sure that he took this thing down and fast, he didn't know how much time he had left since he didn't have that timer thing like Jiraiya did and not to mention, he didn't really know how long a minute was. Though he just hoped that he would get out of here in time, though the more he fought against the beast the more he started to notice something.

Naruto had started to see red flashing lights, and they were starting to become more frequent. Did that mean that those were bombs, and if that was the case did the rate of flashes meant that they were close to going off? Oh god…

Shaking his head, Naruto looked up and let out a loud scream as he jammed his fist into the beast's chest, hoping that maybe a blow to the heart would kill it once and for all. After that, Naruto looked at the beast's face, and for a brief second, he saw something flash in those red eyes. It was as if… the beast had found peace at long last. Looking around, Naruto saw the lights no longer flashing… "Oh fuck." He said…

Hinata looked back and frowned… she and Jiraiya were just standing there, watching as she and the older man waited for Naruto to come out of the building. Though, she wasn't sure what was going on. In fact, it almost seemed like Naruto was taking much longer than he should right about now. Frowning a bit, she couldn't help but tilt her head as she tried to figure out what could be taking so long. Was the beast that strong that it kept Naruto for itself or was it something else? She wasn't sure, and it only had her more worried for Naruto.

"What could be taking him so long…?" asked Hinata, her voice cracking a bit as she thought that maybe there was something else that was happening that she wasn't aware of. Dear god she hoped that wasn't going to be the case, the thought of never seeing him again made her worry and fear for Naruto's life. Gulping, she turned to stare at Jiraiya and saw that he just shrugged and shook his head, a sign that he didn't know what was going on and that it had her worried about what was going to happen…

Suddenly, the building had exploded, causing Hinata to stare with tears filling her eyes… no… "No, Naruto!" shouted Hinata, trying to stay standing on her feet. Though it seemed like her legs wouldn't support her anymore. In fact, it almost seemed like her legs had just turned to jelly, making it seem like she just couldn't support herself anymore. Her tears were nearly endless as they flowed and rolled down her cheeks.

If Jiraiya hadn't been there, the young woman would have fallen over; she didn't know why this had happened. Naruto had… no, that can't be true! It just couldn't be true that Naruto was gone. There was just no way that it could be true, the thought of never seeing his smiling face again, of the way he stared at her… the very thought of it made her so heartbroken. "It'll be okay Hinata… he died protecting us, protecting you and the children." Said Jiraiya, hoping that it would calm Hinata down, even if it was only a little bit.

"Shut up!" shouted Hinata, not wanting to hear it. Yes, she knew that he did it to save all of them, but did it really have to cost Naruto his life? There was no way that it should have been this way, she just didn't want to accept it. Running toward the remains of the building, Hinata started to scream for Naruto. Hoping that he was still alive, that somehow he had survived the blast and that he was just out cold or something. At least, that was what she was hoping for anyway.

"Naruto, where are you! Please answer me!" shouted Hinata, trying to think on where he could have been. She wasn't sure where the explosion would have taken Naruto from the sheer force of the blast but it had to be somewhere around here right? There just had to be at least one place around here for the young man to have ended up, no matter where it would have ended up of being.

Hinata sniffled, more tears started to spill over her cheeks as she couldn't help but sob into her hands. Why did it have to be this way? The only thing that Naruto had ever wanted was to live a peaceful life, she knew that just by looking into his eyes from the moment he had first awaken. Awakening as a frightened man, only to be happy and filled with joy. The idea of him never experiencing life to the fullest only upset her all the more.

Fate was really a cruel thing that was for sure. Sniffling sadly, the young woman tried to get herself to calm down, though it seemed that no matter what she just couldn't get herself to stop crying. Must have been because she felt so heartbroken, a feeling that she never thought she would have felt in her entire life. It was a feeling that she must admit, is a lot worse than she had first thought it would have been, and it only got worse the longer she cried. Why did this have to happen? Was it too much to want for Naruto to have stayed alive just so he could be with her and be happy for the rest of his life?

Wiping her eyes, the young woman looked over at the remains of the building, unsure what she was to feel now. It all seem like her entire body had gone numb. Maybe that was just another thing that heartache tends to cause. Though the young woman just knew that this was how it may have been meant to be. That this was supposed to happen, even if she didn't like the idea of that happening to her. Wiping her eyes, the young woman tried to get herself to move, but it seemed like she was just frozen in place. Like her body just wouldn't listen to her.

Jiraiya had finally caught up with her and sighed softly. Hinata didn't notice him but she did know that he was there in a way. The only thing she knew was that someone was there with her and that they walked over to her. "Hinata, come on… I have a boat that will take us back to the main land." Calmly said the old man as he tried to get Hinata to move.

Just as they were about to go, there was a weird sound coming from a small section of the building. Looking up, Hinata saw rubble moving aside, and coming out of the remains of the building was the giant fox monster that Naruto was fighting. But… how?! How was it alive after that explosion? There was just no way that it could still be alive.

The sound of groaning was heard, making Hinata want to run away as fast as she could. Though soon, a familiar voice was heard. "For the love of god this thing is heavy!" shouted a voice, causing Hinata to look again, just as a body shoved aside the dead body of the beast. It… no way, but how was it possible? Sure it was what she wanted but it was still a surprise either way!

"Naruto! But how?" asked Hinata, a bright smile on her face.

"The beast's body provided me protection for when the bombs went off. Just glad I guessed right, I wouldn't have gotten out in time by the time that I killed this thing." Chuckled Naruto before he walked over to Hinata and kissed her gently. "Now… I'm hungry; can we get something to eat so long as it isn't fox meat? I can't get the smell of burnt fox fur and flesh out of my nose…"