Naruto sat in a large tree with Hinata in his arms, savoring the peace and happiness of the moment. A breeze brushed past, and he closed his eyes in comfort, his heart unusually calm. This was the most peaceful moment he had known in the three months since Mitaraishi Anko's death.
Hinata felt the same. This was the most at ease she had been since Naruto's ordeal. She lay comfortably in his arms, listening as he told her what he had been through over the past three months. He also told her about his three lives and everything between him and Mitaraishi Anko.
Hinata's reaction surprised Naruto. Despite hearing such an enormous secret, she was not nearly as agitated as he had expected, nor did she question him. She did not even say anything about his relationship with Mitaraishi Anko, much less lose her temper. He found that very strange.
Puzzled, Naruto asked, "Hinata, aren't you surprised?"
Hinata asked with a smile, "Then do you truly love me, Naruto-kun? Or is it only because you saw our story in your previous life and had your mind made up beforehand?"
"Of course I love you!" Naruto said passionately. "I admit that wanting to be with you at first was influenced by my previous life. But the more I got to know you, the more helplessly I fell in love with you. That has nothing to do with my previous life. It's simply because you're Hinata Hyuga, and I'm Naruto Uzumaki. I never imagined that one day I would give my life for someone, but if that person were you, Hinata Hyuga, I would give it without hesitation. So, Hinata, you shouldn't question our relationship, and you certainly shouldn't deny my love for you."
"I've never doubted you, Naruto-kun," Hinata said with