Because I love you.
"I always used to cry and give up, I made many wrong turns... But you, you helped me find the right path. I always chased after you, I wanted to catch up to you... i wanted to walk beside you all the time. I just wanted to be with you, you changed me! Your smile is what saved me! That is whyI'm not afraid to die protecting you, because... I love you"
She was lost and alone. He had run away from home.
Her hair was the colour violet. His was the colour of lemons.
She was 6. He was 7.
She lived with her cousins. His parents had died in a plane crash.
She was shy and reserved and he was outgoing and cheerful.
They were completely different and yet perfectly compatible.
She looked up at the sky, it seemed to be crying for her. Grey clouds hung as the rain cascaded down and washed the ground clean. She kept walking along the narrow streets, she didn't know where she was going but ended up in the park. Her favourite place.
She was drenched from being in the rain, her oversized magenta hoodie soaked. She made her way to the swings and sat down, rocking slightly. She looked down as the tears she had been holding in slid down her cheeks. She buried her small face in her hands, sobbing silently.
She stayed that way for some time. She looked up and dried her face with her sleeve only to have it soaked again by the rain. Looking over she saw a small shelter near the yellow slide that stood out like a sore thumb against the backdrop of grey. Slowly she made her way to the shelter and sat down, thinking she would wait out the rest of the storm.
It wasn't long before she started to feel cold. Shivering slightly she wrapped her arms around herself, curling into a ball on the hard metallic seat.
"You know you will catch a cold if stay like that." Came a husky voice
Startled she looked up quickly to see who the voice belonged to. Lavender eyes met cerulean. He was dressed in orange waterproof jacket, shorts and sneakers. Lemons was her first thought as she looked at his brightly coloured hair. From that moment onward her favourite colour was lemons.
Embarrassed she looked down at her soaked hoodie.
"I...I 'm f..Fine." She stuttered as she struggled to find the words to form a coherent sentence.
Her stutter, she had always had it and she absolutely hated it.
"Here" The boy said offering her his tangerine coloured jacket.
She hesitantly took the jacket and slipped off her own, hanging it over the chair to dry. She warily put on the boy's jacket and zipped it up, instantly snuggling into the warmth of the soft wool. She closed her eyes and took deep breath. He smelt of sandalwood and pomegranates. An odd combination but it was nice. She felt safe in his presence.
"T…thank you." She managed to stutter, looking down at her sandals.
He gave her a fox like grin. His lemon coloured hair defied gravity and spiked in every way possible. His cheeks adorned odd whisker like marks, three on each side.
"No problem uhhh…" He said stumbling over her name
"H...Hinata Hyuga. N..Nice to m...meet you." She said quietly
He grinned again
"Nice to meet you too Hinata-Chan! Can I call you that?"
She responded with a nod making him grin even wider.
"I'm Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki"
A.N: This is my first Fanfiction I've posted so constructive criticism is welcomed!
Chapter 2 will be posted soon. ^-^ Thx for reading - LadyHyuga