Chapter 11
Hinata was not completely surprised when Mikoto activated the Tsukuyomi Genjutsu on her, and no scenario of death appeared. She wasn't surprised for the simple reason that, her mother taught her before her death that; death was simply a natural part of life. Her mother stated one should rejoice in the passing of a loved one, that they no longer felt pain, sorrow, or anger, miss them in that they are no longer part of your life but be happy in that they are forever in a wonderful utopia. Though she held this philosophy she still despised her father's sperm donor for murdering her mother.
As such she wasn't completely surprised she wasn't witnessing her father's death, Hanabi's death, Naruto and Sakura's death. While she would be sad of their passing she would simply accept their deaths. However there was one thing that she wasn't immune to, in fact a small part of her had been living with this since Hanabi had been born. Jealously, none were immune to it, her sense of jealously was compacted in three simple words, 'she was second'. Her father doted on Hanabi almost since the moment she had been born, more so after her mother died. The Hyuga elders doted on her, while belittling Hinata. Her crush on Naruto had been hampered by her own low confidence and the fact he had a major crush on Sakura. He hadn't noticed her crush on him until Vegeta, Kushina, and Minato allowed their experiences and maturity be absorbed into his mind. Even now she felt like she was still second, even now she felt inadequate, second in all things of her life. This made her angry, nay it made her furious. She was the Hyuga Heiress, she shouldn't be second to anyone, and yet she was. She was second in the Hyuga clan because Hanabi had a natural talent in the Gentle Fist, she herself wasn't mainly because she was more like her mother. She felt she was second in Naruto's heart even though deep down she knew she wasn't that both her and Sakura were equals with Naruto, but she didn't feel like an equal she felt more like a toss in choice. This enraged her more, she wasn't second fiddle to no one, and to be anything else now that her confidence had skyrocketed both in the eyes of her family and Naruto, she was beside herself in rage because she felt like
"I AM NO LONGER THAT SHY, WEAK, TIMID, LITTLE GIRL. I DESTROYED THAT PERPETUATED IMAGE THE MOMENT I LEFT THE TIME CHAMBER; I AM NARUTO-KUN'S FIANCÉ, HIS SOON TO BE WIFE. I AM THE HEIRESS TO THE HYUGA, PRINCESS IN ALL BUT NAME. TO BE ANYTHING LESS, TO BE SECOND IS AN INSULT AND I WILL NOT TAKE IT ANY LONGER!" Hinata's aura exploded in a darker golden, her wild pageboy style hair stood straight up, turning blonde. Her Byakugan lavender eyes went white before a teal green iris appeared in the center of each eye. Her flashing burning with confidence she barely had a month and three days ago. Glancing at her instructors and her lovers, she smiled beatifically. "I did it."
"Um, Goku-Sensei I thought you said it had to be pain of loss that triggered the transformation, sounded to me like something really different," Naruto stated.
"Wounded pride," Vegeta explained. "Her transformation was not unlike my own, when Kakarot had achieved his transformation I thought I could do it like a whim. When it wasn't the case if wounded my pride as both Saiyan Warrior Elite and the crowned Prince, I became in enraged at the injustice of it all to a point where I exploded and transformed."
Hinata nodded weakly, "I had to dig up all my jealously and feelings of being second to bring about my rage. It wasn't pleasant and I'm sorry Sakura-chan."
"What for?" the red haired girl asked.
"I had to bring my feelings that I felt you aren't worthy of Naruto-kun," the Hyuga heiress stated sadly.
Sakura smiled sadly walking up and hugging the girl. "I don't feel like I deserve him either Hinata-chan, but Naruto the noble goof that he is feels differently."
"Hey I'm right here and for your information you're both equally worthy in both my eyes and heart, what will it take to convince you another four day romp in the bedroom," the whiskered marked saiyan asked.
"F-Four days," Mikoto sputtered eyes dilating.
"Uh, yeah probably would be longer, but we had training and stuff to do," Sakura stated waving her hand. "What do you think Hinata-chan two weeks solid?"
"Please, you're thinking to small Sakura-chan, Naruto-kun's stamina could easily handle a month, minus breaks for food and water," Hinata smirked evilly as Mikoto collapsed backward blood leaking from her nose.
Vegeta laughed hard, "Brat your chosen mates are a riot."
"Mikoto-obasan?" Naruto over to his godmother gently rocking her. "Should really know by now when Sakura and Hinata-chan are messing with you."
The Uchiha Matriarch sighed wiping the blood from her nose, "They do it because of the years of neglect, you've suffered because Jiriaya-sensei and I weren't there for you." Standing up dusting herself off glancing at Naruto's two fiancées who both showed they weren't being malicious with their pranks. They were ten times worse with Jiraiya, and not just with subtle pranks but physically they held him solely responsible for Naruto's neglect from age nine months to six years. Neither could really old much of a grudge towards either godparent, because neither one of them helped their love during his academy years either, one had been a rabid Uchiha fan girl and the other a timid wallflower. "You are the last one Naruto are you ready?"
"Yeah let's do this Mikoto-obasan."
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Darkness surrounded him, along with the whispers terrible whispers telling the orange haired saiyan things he heard for the first thirteen years of his life. "Your a demon, a monster, who'd love you," the first series of whispers stated.
You know there's a light that glows by the front door
Don't forget the key's under the mat
Childhood stars shine, always stay humble and kind
Go to church 'cause your momma says to
Visit grandpa every chance that you can
It won't be wasted time
Always stay humble and kind
Naruto fought down a growl as his anger began building. "I've never been a demon, I've never been a monster, I have friends, family, and two girls who love me."
"You're a failure, a loser, stupid, you'll amount to nothing," the whispers responded.
"YOUR WRONG!" Naruto snarled as his body exploded into a whirlwind of energy.
Hold the door, say please, say thank you
Don't steal, don't cheat, and don't lie
I know you got mountains to climb but
Always stay humble and kind
When the dreams you're dreamin' come to you
When the work you put in is realized
Let yourself feel the pride but
Always stay humble and kind
"I've worked myself to the bone to prove I'm not a failure, I hold myself to my nindo, I'll make my dream become a reality," the whisker marked saiyan growled.
Don't expect a free ride from no one
Don't hold a grudge or a chip and here's why
Bitterness keeps you from flyin'
Always stay humble and kind
Know the difference between sleeping with someone
And sleeping with someone you love
"I love you" ain't no pick up line so
Always stay humble and kind
"You'll fail, they'll die, you'll be alone," the whispers brought up.
"I'll defend all that is precious to me, I won't fail, I won't lose. I'll never be alone!" Suddenly Naruto's haired turned gold and his eyes turned teal however the rage in his heart and his yearning to protect those he saw precious pushed the limits.
Hold the door, say please, say thank you
Don't steal, don't cheat, and don't lie
I know you got mountains to climb but
Always stay humble and kind
When those dreams you're dreamin' come to you
When the work you put in is realized
Let yourself feel the pride but
Always stay humble and kind
Everyone watching the transformation had to shield there eyes, "He did it, why isn't he stopping?" Sakura asked.
"Whatever is being shown or felt is pushing him," Mikoto had tried to end her genjutsu but it wouldn't end. "Is there a level to push?"
"Damn, that gaki actually want's to push it to Super Saiyan 2," Vegeta glancing at Goku who actually smirked. This was probably the third in Vegeta's recorded memory he actually seen his fellow Saiyan actually smirk. "Thoughts Kakarot?"
"I just hope he'd like a spar afterward it'll be interesting," Goku stated cheerfully.
When it's hot, eat a root beer popsicle
Shut off the AC and roll the windows down
Let that summer sun shine
Always stay humble and kind
Don't take for granted the love this life gives you
When you get where you're goin
Don't forget turn back around
And help the next one in line
Always stay humble and kind
"You're wasting your time, you'll never protect them your not strong enough, not like they'll care they hate you deep down," the whispers said.
"SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP, Stop trying to convince of something that are lies. I don't care if it is a waste of time, I'll train and get stronger, if that doesn't work I'll find another way. But I will not lose, I have everything I've ever wanted short of becoming Hokage. I have my parents back, friends, Sakura-chan, Hinata-chan, pervy sage, Mikoto-obasan, I don't care if I die I'll protect with everything that I am," the area surrounding Naruto began to spark and grow darker. "I'M GOING THAT WHAT'S PRECIOUS TO ME SO STOP WHISPERING WORDS THAT MEAN NOTHING TO ME AND LEAVE ME AAALLLLOOONNNEEE!" his energy exploded outword his golden aura now more instense showing sparks of lightning, his eyes giving off a darker shade of teal, and his now blonde locks of hair wavy in the aura more violently.
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"Gaki actually did it, on his first try," Vegeta looked both stunned with an increasing amount of pride than he did before.
Both Sakura and Hinata ran over the moment his aura dropped catching before he dropped to the ground, "Baka, just had to overdue it," the red-haired saiyan smiled softly at her lover.
"S...Sorry Sakura-chan," Naruto whispered only for the red-haired girl to sigh kissing his cheek.
"You wouldn't be you if you didn't go all out, Naruto-kun," Sakura whispered seeing her future sister wife smile and nod. "Come on, Hinata-chan and I will take you home, the finals are tomorrow and you need rest."
Mikoto wiped some blood from her eyes wincing as some of her sight deminished. Both Vegeta and Goku looked at her one in concern and the other simply raised his eyebrow. "Using my Magenkyo Sharingan is a double edged sword, gives me a lot of power but at the cost of my eye sight," the Uchiha Matriarch explained.
"How many times can you use it before you become completely blind," Goku asked.
"Depending on the length of time I use them, could be as soon as my next major fight," Mikoto said softly. "There is only one way that I know to prevent it, I would need to transplant the eyes of another Magenkyo Sharingan user into mine, and the only one I know who has one, I'd sooner kill myself than do that."
"Your eldest son," Vegeta stated getting a nod. "we used the dragon balls in our world less than a year ago, if you can refrain from using this Magenkyo Sharingan we could restore them and grant you benefit of using them without the downside. If however you used them and you lost your eye sight the dragon might not be to restore them."
"I will try, but the underlining truth behind the finals tomorrow may force me to use it," Mikoto said softly. "I hope I just I never have to use the Magenkyo Sharingan from my son as replacements for my eyes. NO parent ever wants to harm there children."
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Sasuke Uchiha gritted his teeth, this had been the fourth date he had been on and it annoyed him. When he wasn't training with Kakashi, though said training had been rather limiting in his mind. Mostly it was just speed training, so he fast enough to avoid Gaara's sand with some mild taijutsu brush ups, he finished evolving his Sharingan to the three tomoe marks so now he was eager to test out the copy wheel's full effect and managed it slightly when he watched Kakashi train alone. That Chidori will prove useful in the future, the only thing left for me to achieve is the Magenkyo Sharingan, which is why I'm enduring this annoying fangirl for the last four weeks. Ami had been one of his staunches fangirls since before the Massacre and also his most ideal target for the what Itachi explained. On some level he was a bit sad about what he was going to do, if she actually managed to complete her training she would have made a decent shinobi, sadly that had to end.
"So what you want to do next, Sasuke-kun?" the purple haired girl asked brightly. They had stopped at a rather remote training ground deep down she hoped the two of them would get to two second base thanks to all the seclusion.
Sasuke looked at her with his tradtional indifference stepping closer to her. "While I can't say the last four weeks haven't been interesting."
"It has been some of the best of my life," Ami smiled lovingly.
"Really, then can you help me with something?" The male Uchiha asked.
Ami nods, "O-Of course Sasuke-kun I'll gladly help you with anything," the purple haired had let her training slip over the last year focusing more on her looks, so she completely missed Sasuke bringing out the kunai or the sudden upward motion of his arm as he proceeded to bury the kunai up through her diaphram an into her heart her eyes widen in shock and betrayal.
Sasuke watched the life of the girl leave her eyes, he did indeed feel remorse this girl as pathetic as she was loved him. "Thank you."
Author's Note: Well the ending of this was grim as all hell and it was very similiar to another fic I read a while back only in that fic Sakura was the one getting killed. Anyway the Lyrics are Tim Mcgraws 'Humble and Kind' listen to it and put it in prospective. The song is soothing, peaceful, really good feeling song placed in a scene that is anything but, kind of reminds me of that gun fight scene from Face/Off where that kid is sitting in bed listening to 'Somewhere over the Rainbow' while the firefight is going down. Also Mikoto's subtle foreshadowing is not so subtle.