Naruto and I returned to the village and Ritsu was waiting for us at the front gate. "Welcome back, you two." Ritsu greets us both.

"Hey." Naruto waves to him as we are entering into the village. The moment we step into the village, Ritsu grabs ahold of my face and examines me. "What are you doing?" Naruto asks him. 

"Just making sure she's still in one pieces. Not a scratch or bruise on her." 

"Ritsu." I sweat-drop. 

"Yeah, yeah. Acting more like an overprotective brother than a guardian. Tell me something I don't know." Ritsu takes his hands off my face and places them on his hips. "So, how did it go?" 

"The mission went well. I gathered everything I needed to know. Darling trained with me on the way there." I smile at Naruto before looking back at Ritsu. 

"Glad to see everything went okay. Let's go to the tower and report to Lord Hokage what you discovered." 

"Okay." I nod. Ritsu, Naruto, and I went to the Hokage Tower and gave my report about the Otsutsuki Clan. When I told Kakashi about everything that had happened on the mission, he asked me, 

"Then what will happen to your brother, Toneri? You said that he wasn't going to be a threat, yet he chose to stay on the moon." 

"He said he will continue to watch over our clan, but I don't think I will be seeing him again anytime soon. He's an independent person, but also a powerful being. He is still dangerous to me." I reply with my head down, thinking back to our events. 

"And what about the necklace?" Kakashi points out. 

"It contains the Otsutsuki clan's power and also the gateway to get from the clan and back. Basically the moon and back. However, without it, I still have the clan's abilites. I just have to awaken it and control it." 

"With or without the necklace." Ritsu adds. 

"That's right." I nod. "Also! I tamed the 9 tails but..." I frown a bit. 

"But what?" Ritsu tilts his head to the side. "What did you find out?" 

"Whenever I use the 9 tails chakra, I will turn into my celestial form." 

"Celestial?" Kakashi questions. 

"It's what the Otsutsuki Clan is. Celestial beings with horns on their head, pale skin, and white eyes." I close my eyes and my appearance changes with the 9 tails chakra cloaking around me, but with purple chakra. 

"Woah!" Ritsu and Kakashi exclaim, and Kakashi stood up from his chair. "So, when you use the 9 tails chakra, you also take your celestial form. But, you said that the Otsutsuki have white eyes. Yours remain purple and the pupils appear to be slit like the 9 tails." 

"Because she's human." Ritsu answers. "She's a descendant of Kaguya, remember? But she was always human to begin with. With the Otsutsuki's power, the chakra of the 9 tails, and the abilities she has now, she could be the strongest kunoichi in the village!" 

"But I still need more training to keep those powers under control." I remind him. "I may have Kurama's chakra under control, but now that my celestial form is unlocked, thanks to Toneri, I don't know what will cause it to react. As in, does it react to emotion? Ord does it come with Kurama's chakra?" 

"We have plenty of time to figure that out. There's no rush." Naruto steps in and smiles. 

"Also... There was a way to bring back Obito." I take out Obito's mask. "With the power of the Otsutsuki Clan, I am able to bring back anybody, but they won't come back as themselves. They will also be a member of the Otsutsuki, but with our intentions." 

"Akina..." Kakashi frowns. 

"It's okay. As much as I wanted so badly to bring back Obito, I couldn't have him become one of us because he wouldn't be the same Obito I love. But, as long as he remains here," I place my hand over my heart and smile, "I'll be okay." 

After reporting the mission to Kakashi, Ritsu took me home so I can get some rest. Naruto went home as well. When I got home, I kicked off my shoes and took a hot shower, then lied down on the couch. 

I gave out a heavy sigh and put my forearm over my eyes. So tired... "I've never seen you this tired. A trip to the moon must have been tiring for you." I hear Sasuke's voice from iside the house. 

"When are you going to use the front door instead of the window?" I ask and sit up from the couch to see Sasuke standing at the end of the couch to my left. "How did you know I went to the moon?" 

"Because a meteor was going to collide with earth. Good thing I was there to stop it in time." Sasuke replied back. 

"The Leaf Village's Shadow. That name suits you perfectly. What are you doing here? Kakashi is still at the office and Ritsu left not too long ago." 

"I came to check on you. You finally tamed the 9 tails and brought back your celestial form. You also kept the necklace to resemble where your place is and where you're from." 

"You were spying?" That conversation wasn't too long ago. 

"To make sure you are all right." Sasuke sits next to me and leans his head on my shoulder. "I'm tired. Let me rest here for a bit." He closes his eyes. 

"You need to stop working nights then. You have your own home to go back too. You can rest there." 

"I didn't just come here to check up on you. There is something I should you inform you about." 

"What is it?" 

"It's about Naruto." 

"Is Darling okay?" I look at him. Sasuke opens his eyes and sits up. 

"He's fine. It wasn't too long ago on what he told me. But, let me ask you something first." 

"What is it?" I look at him. 

"You love Naruto, right? And you will do anything for him?" 

"Of course. I love my Darling. What's going on?" I begin to glare. What did Sasuke and Naruto talk about? Did Naruto go to Sasuke for something, or was it the other way around? "Sasuke?" 

Sasuke leaned in close to me as he cupped my cheek. His face was inches away from mine. "No matter what, I will always love you." He whispers and I could feel his lips almost touching mine. Almost like a kiss. 

But, he leaned back and stood up from the couch, then left. I was confused at what just happened. What was that all about? "Coming!" I hear the doorbell ring, which snapped me out of my thoughts. 

When I open the door, it was Ino with a big smile on her face. And she wasn't alone. Hinata and Tenten were with her. "Hi!~" Ino waved her hand. 

"Ino? Hi." I blink. Why are they here? 

"Are you doing anything right now?" Ino's smile widens. 

"No. Actually, I just came back from a mission with Darling not too long ago. Why? What's going on?" 

"Because we're having a girl's night out! Unfortunately, Sakura can't come because she's still holding a grudge. You know her." Ino shrugs her shoulders. "So~~~ Because you had such a long day, how about we go out and have some fun?" 

"Fun?" 

"Oh, come on! You know how to have fun, right?" 

"Well, fun in my definition was-" 

"Don't go talking about the past. That's old news. And that sort of fun wasn't your doing, okay? Come on! Let's show you a good time!" Ino grabs my shoulders. Why do I get the feeling that they're up to something? 

"What's this about?" I ask. 

"Don't be so suspicious, Akina. Now, come on!" Tenten and Ino pull me out of the house as Hinata took my shoes. Even though I was in casual clothes; a purple hoodie, black shorts, and fishnet tights, I really wanted to relax for the rest of the day. 

But, having friends is so nice... The last time I was out was a year ago after the war. "Where are we going?" I ask Tenten. 

"To hang out! Also, there is a surprise for you." 

"A surprise? I don't think I need any more surprises. Kakashi has been giving me enough gifts." I sweat-drop. 

"We know. He's become like the dad, hasn't he? It's so cute!" Ino squeals. 

"It is adorable when you two walk around the village together." Hinata lightly blushes. The girls took me out to a restaurant where we had sake, barbecue, sweets, ramen, and games. And everyone was there! Well, everyone except for Naruto. 

But, all and all, I had fun. Laughs and smiles were all around, and I got more gifts from Kakashi. "You have to tell us what the mission was like on the moon! Was it cold up there?" Kiba asks. 

"How were you able to get there in the first place?" Shikamaru raised a brow. 

"Tell us, Akina!" Lee shouted. 

"I would also like to hear it. An interesting tale to tell." Neji folds his arms. 

"Please tell us, Akina." Hinata shyly says. And I did. I told everyone about the entire mission to the Otsutsuki clan and Toneri. Eventually, Lee teared up when I told him about how Toneri called us brother and sister. 

Hinata was worried about me and Naruto because of the battle we've fought together. Ino was shocked while Shikamaru's jaw dropped from the details I was giving away. Almost everyone was both excited and shocked about the mission. 

"Yo." Ritsu was at the entrance of the restaurant with Naruto and Kakashi by his side. 

"Ritsu! Darling! Kakashi-Sensei!" I wave to them. 

"You finally showed up! It's about time!" Kiba said. 

"I thought you were at home, Darling. You seemed tired when we came back to the village today." I walk over to him. 

"There was something we had to do first. Sorry to keep you waiting, Akina." Kakashi said. 

"Waiting for what?" I tilt my head to the side and Naruto gets on one knee. The girl's gasp as the boy's smirks. "Darling? What are you-" 

"Akina. I love you so much and I've always enjoyed being by your side. When we were kids, I promised that I would be your Darling and I stuck by my word. Being with you every day is a burst of energy and seeing you always makes me smile. I enjoy spending our times together, because I love seeing you smile and having fun. You're the coolest girl I've ever met and I still look up to you because you are still full of passion and still so skilled. I never want to stop being by your side. You, Akina... It was always you. You're the reason why I continue to fight. And I want to keep fighting! With you and only you! So," Naruto takes out a ring with a pink diamond and my eyes widen. "Will you marry me, Akina Otsutsuki?" 

My eyes remained wide as I stared at both Naruto and the ring. Slowly, tears began to form in my eyes as my heart skipped a beat. 

"Akina?" Kakashi questions me. 

I cover my mouth and giggle, closing my eyes. Naruto blinks at this and I wipe a tear from my eye as I told him, "There you go again. Saying those embarrassing things... Of course, I'll marry you, Darling!"  

The moment I said this, everyone cheers wildly as streamers were burst into the air. After Naruto placed the ring on my ring finger, he stood up and hugged me tightly, wrapping his arms around my waist and spun me around. Tears were in his eyes as he smiled. 

We both shed tears of joy. When Naruto and I pulled away from each other from our tight embrace, we gently place our foreheads together. Blushes appear on our cheeks and we exchange words, "I love you, Darling." 

"I love you too, Akina." And we kiss. 

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Last time before we finally go into the Boruto episodes! Do you want Boruto and Himawari to be the children of Naruto and Akina? Or oc's for their kids? Also, shall the characters stay the same. As in, including the characters, Sarada Uchiha. Mitsuki, Shikadai, etc. Please share your ideas with me before the next chapter, that will contain the Boruto episodes. Time is running out! I'm on a roll! No rush. X3