After the transplant, Konan went back to Ame, but now without giving Naruto a boquet of paper flowers as a sign of trust to him. Naruto sighed, looking at his reflection. He had no idea how, but his eyes are back to their deep azure color. He channeled chakra into his eyes, turning purple and was surrounded by multiple rings.

Midnight placed a hand on Naruto's hand, trying to comfort him. "Naruto, I know you would've rathered Nagato's eyes be stored somewhere safe, but there's the possibility that it could've been stolen. With this, you have a new power with your disposal."

The blonde Uzumaki just smiled sadly. "It's okay Midnight. But I would've rathered I'd gain my power through hard work."

The white-haired swordsman rolled his eyes. "Stop talking like Lee." He smiled. "Come on, let's go back home."

Naruto nodded in agreement and they shunshinned towards to Konoha. Back in Konoha, Scarlet and along with the fire-users formed the Tiger hand seal and fired a widespread stream of blaze towards the various uncarriable debris, melting it to smelted material.

The newly recovered Crimson, along with Yamato clapped their hands and slammed it on the ground, multiple houses rising from below the ground. The two nodded at their proud work and bumped each other's fist.

In a medical tent acting as a hospital, Azure loomed over the comatose Tsunade, with Shizune beside her. Although her soul was returned, she was instead placed into a coma. Azure roamed her hand over her sensei's body, covering her in a green aura.

"I wonder when she'll wake up."

With Breeze, she was giving off a short summary to Team Gai on what happened to Konoha. Gai frowned and bowed his head. "Perhaps if we have finished faster we coul-"

"No Gai-sensei, even if you four were here earlier, nothing much would change. Pein was a powerful foe that killed many. I'm just lucky, a long with my friends and big brother that we beat him."

Neji then got a concerned look. "But what about Hinata-sama?"

"R-right here Neji-niisan."

Team Gai and Breeze turned and faced to see Hinata walking up to them. The male Hyuuga rushed forward and hugges his cousin in concern and happiness of her safety. "Oh thank Kami you're safe."

Hinata marely smiled. "It's nothing nii-san. It was my decision to charge in and help Naruto-kun."

Lee then gained a curious look. "Speaking of Naruto-kun, where is he and Midnight-san? We haven't the two of them encountered yet."

Breeze gained a grim look. "He and Midnight-kun are facing the master behind Pein."

Tenten raised an eyebrow. "Then shouldn't you guys have followed them? Crimson couldn't because we found him almost on the brink of death because he opened up some of the Hachimon."

The female Namikzae shrugged. "Well, me and Scarlet would've followed, but we instead decided to go back to the village to help. Azure was already busy healing up Hinata-chan. But I'm not sure, they might be here any minute now."

Just as she said that, a civilian shouted. "Hey look! The village hero is back!"

The five turned and saw Naruto walking up to them. Civilians and shinobi alike gathered around and started cheering out his name.

"Naruto! Naruto! Naruto! Naruto! Naruto!!"

And a few of them started tossing him into the air. Hinata blushed, but smiled at the blonde. But then she grew worried, if he had answer to her confession.

"Well, this wasn't the response I think he'd get."

Breeze jumped slightly and saw Midnight beside her. "Midnight-kun!" And she enveloped him in a bear hug that involves him smooshing his face in her *. (lucky b-word) "H-how did you guys survive?"

After experiencing soft heaven for a few minutes, he coughed and schooled the blush on his face. "Well, we didn't actually fight. Just talked. We'll explain it later, after."

Breeze looked him and just placed a hand over his shoulder. The civilians stopped tossing him into the air and allowed him to stand. The jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi smiled, until he saw Hinata.

Said Hyuuga 'eeped' and tired to hide herself. Naruto walked up to her and closed her in for a hug, surprising Hinata. "N-Naruto-kun?"

"Thank you Hinata-chan." Naruto withdrew from the hug and kissed her on the lips, surprising the blue-haired Hyuuga. Scarlet, Azure and Crimson just arrived in time to see Naruto kissing Hinata.

Scarlet leaned near Crimson's ear and whispered something. "I've been lowkey shipping this since I noticed Hinata following him. While Sakura means well, I don't think Naruto can handle that much abuse."

Crimson leaned in to whisper something in Scarlet's ear. "Well, not really abuse. But I get your point. NaruHina, it's just cute. I don't care what anyone thinks. It's my OTP."

Scarlet raised his eyebrow and whispered. "I thought AzuScar was your OTP?"

"Nope. It's NaruHina, you guys are my second favorite. Third is SasuSaku."

"Wait what? SasuSaku? Why?"

Before Crimson could say why, Naruto pulled back from the kiss and smiled at Hinata, which caused her to faint. Naruto chuckled and carried her bridal style. "I guess I know now why she keeps fainting. I'll let her rest."

And Naruto jumped away and towards his rebuilt apartment. Azure raised her eyebrow. "Are we just gonna let Naruto alone with Hinata, who's unconscious."

Midnight looked at her and simply said, "Yes, yes we are. They need to relieve their *ual tension."

An akward silenced loomed over them. Neji disappeared in ablur, shouting out Naruto's name. "NAARUTOO!"

Scarlet chuckled at Neji's antics. "Man, Neji really has changed." Then he looked at Midnight. "So, what happened when you and Naruto fought Pein?"

Midnight frowned. "Nothing. He and Naruto just talked. But it'd be best if Naruto tells it himself. For now," Midnight grabbed Breeze and carried her bridal style, eliciting a suprised eep from said blonde. "I need to show Breeze-chan how much I really care for her, again."

The two of them disappeared in a blur, leaving the rest of Team Gai and Team Elemental alone. Gai smiled and waved goodbye at them. "Well, i'd like to see the condition of my Eternal Rival, so I bid you all a farewell for now." He ran towards where the medical tent is, with Lee following him.

Tenten s* her head and went to find where Neji ran off to. Azure quickly wrapped Scarlet with a water whip and dragged him towards her. "Come on Scarlet-kun, let's see if we can make steam in our bed."

Scarlet blushed so brightly he looked like a tomato. When the two of them disappeared, Crimson laughed out boisterously and went to continue helping Yamato with rebuilding the houses. But man does he need a love life.

With Naruto, he landed near his home, or where it used to be. His eyes widened when he saw it was nothing but a pile of debris. He frowned at this, and asked himself. "Where am I suppose to sleep now?"

"I have a solution for that."

Naruto turned around and saw his masked-wearing teacher. "Kakashi-sensei! You look well and alive."

The scarecrow lookalike walked up to the blonde and ruffled his hair. "Maa maa Naruto, you've really surpassed me now. But getting back to your home, follow me."

Kakashi jumped away, with Naruto following. Thee two, er, three of them stopped to a normal looking house, which was surpisingly untouched. Naruto looked at it in confusion.

"Here we are Naruto. You're new home, or where you were supposed to live for the past years."

Naruto raised an eyebrow and looked at Kakashi. "Eh? What do you mean sensei?"

The second-last Hatake looked down on the ground. "This was the Yondaime Hokage's home, along with his wife."

The Kyuubi jinchuuriki's eyes widened. "T-this is where dad and mom lived?"

This question surprised Kakashi, making his visible eye widen. "Naruto, you know who your father is?"

He nodded. "Yeah, I do." Then he explained how he met Minato when the seal almost broke.

Kakashi looked intrigued and eye smiled. "Sensei always is one step ahead. Well, this is your's, and Breeze's as well if she chooses to, new home now. The key is your DNA, it's been wired to recognize sensei, his wife, his descendants or any of his trusted people." Kakashi patted Naruto on the back and turned to leave. "I need to get going, have fun with your new girlfriend Naruto. Ja ne~" And he disappeared in a swirl of leaves.

Naruto blushed at Kakashi's implication. But he schooled his features and smiled at his new hime. Naruto proceeded to scan his DNA over the door and it opened. He looked around the living room layed Hinata down on the couch. Naruto decided to take a look around stumbled upon a room, something that made feeling stir up in him.

The room looked like a nursery, as evidenced by the dozens of plush toy littered around carefully and two the cribs next to each other. Baby stuff where placed on the two desks near the cribs. What truly made him cry is the letters painted on the wall, with a chibi picture of his mom and dad.

WELCOME HOME NARUTO AND BREEZE!

Tears fell from Naruto's eyes as he fell on his knees. He let out all of the bottled up sadness from within and cried. "How can I miss someone I never met so much? It's just not fair!"

Naruto wiped off his tears and sniffed sadly. He stood up and turned off the lights. He slowly closed the door, and laid next to Hinata. He covered him and her with a blanket and pulled her close, which made her snuggle up into his toned chest even more.

Naruto placed a hand over her and clung to her body, as if wanting to never let go. Naruto drifted to sleep, but thought of one last thing. "Tou-chan, kaa-chan. Arigatou."

Kushina's spirit loomed over Naruto and gave him a soft kiss on the forehead. She smiled and disappeared.
This is the conclusion of Fight Against Pein. Thanks for tuning in, but wait there's a sequel in the works~



This post was last edited by Zephyr of Troviator at 2017-6-7 16:32