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Chapped Lips
It was below freezing temperature again in Konohagakure. Winter was never pleasant in this village. Nobody dared to go out from their heated homes; only a couple food vendors were open.
Uzumaki Naruto never had a problem with such cruel weather, until recently. It was an embarrassing situation for him. He couldn't tell anybody about this. He just couldn't. It would be the end of his manly image. Not that he had much of that image to begin with.
He walked down the empty roads, hoping to find the solution.
"I know it was somewhere around here…" He said aloud, jamming his hands deeper into the pockets of his pants.
"Damn this freezing weather…" He rambled to himself, but stopped short when he finally reached his destination. The solution that will end his misery.
"Here it is!"
…
"Why, of course! It's closed! Oh, silly me!"
…
"DAMMIT! YOU LAZY, LAZY PEOPLE! I SWEAR!" He yelled out, hoping for someone to hear. He viciously glared at the closed sign that was snuggly placed against the front window inside the drugstore. What was he to do now? His only solution is in front of him, and he's unable to get it? He sighed, and gave the sign one last glare before turning back to go home until he saw a familiar dark-haired girl staring curiously at him.
"Hinata? Is that you?" Naruto squinted his eyes. Indeed, it was! A huge smile took over his features as he started to run towards his friend.
"N-Naruto-kun?" The timid Hyuuga blushed. What a pleasant surprise! She never expected to see her crush, especially on a day like this.
"What are you doing out here?" He flashed his trademark grin, causing her to momentarily freeze and blush deeper.
"I-Hanabi-chan w-wanted some m-meat buns, s-so I-I decided t-to g-get s-some…" She managed to explain.
"Oh, I see… that's very nice of you Hinata! I mean, I would've sent her to get ME some meat buns, y'know?"
She giggled and smiled appreciatively at him.
"I-It's fine, I-I wanted to g-get out of the h-house, so…" She paused for a few seconds before attempting to ask him, "W-What are you-"
"So, uh, Hinata…do you happen to have…uh…damn, what was it called again- Oh yeah! Chapstick or something like that?" He nervously licked his lips. And mentally smacked himself. Idiot, that makes the pain worse!
Hinata's eyes silently widened in surprise. Chap…stick? Naruto-kun is asking me for chapstick? She then glanced down at his lips for a split second, and it took all of her muscles to fight the urge to laugh.
"H-Hai…" She held out her lip balm that she always carried in her pocket. Just in case… nevermind that.
"Wah! Thanks Hinata! You're the best!" He snatched the precious lip balm out of her hands and looked up at the sky triumphantly.
"I-It's n-nothing, N-Naruto-kun! Y-You can k-keep i-it…"
"Really? Wow, you really are the best!"
She blushed again and looked down at her feet.
An awkward silence passed between them, and Naruto shifted uncomfortably before breaking the silence.
"I guess I'll be seeing you later then, Hinata."
"H-Hai, y-you should g-get g-going now, i-it is r-really c-cold…" Her eyes silently dropped in disappointment as Naruto turned to leave.
"Oh, hey, Hinata…"
"Hai?" She looked at him expectantly.
"This won't make me look like a girl or anything, right?"
THE END