Title. NaruHina – A series of one shots
Disclaimer. Naruto and all its characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto. If I owned them I wouldn't be at a desk job, and NaruHina would be cannon by now.
Summary. Just a series of one shots depicting some past, present, and future moments and interactions in the lives of our favourite couple. NaruHina.
A.N. This fic will be a series of one shots (such an oxymoron, I know) imagining some past, present, and future NaruHina moments. Each chapter will act like a one shot of its own, but the one shots will still also flow into a series of sorts with time skips in between. The story will mostly be happy and fluffy, but will have a couple of sad moments.
I've got a couple of chapters written here and there, one shots from when my muse decided to strike. However, as I want the series to flow in a chronological order, most of the others won't get posted until I finish the one-shot meant for the time in between. I've already kind of planned what kind of moments and what kinda time flow I want, but knowing my muse, some chapters may insert themselves when inspiration strikes. So far I've planned around 30 chapters for this. Rating may go up in the future if I decide to be brave and attempt my first ever lemon, lol.
Anyhoo, enough of my rambling, and I hope you all enjoy :)
Cover image credits go to the DA artist at this link: melrw22 .deviantart .com [slash] art/ dokidoki-307552501
A 4 year old Hinata tottered ahead in the direction of the playground, tugging insistently at the hand of her bodyguard. She was eager to get to the sandy play area and go on the slides and merry-go-round, but her guardian didn't seem to share her enthusiasm.
"Hinata-sama, please slow down! If you walk too quickly, you may trip and injure yourself!"
Nevertheless, Hinata surged forward with small steps, her tiny geta clad feet clacking against the ground. When they arrived at the playground, her guardian let go of her hand and she ran forward with a squeal toward the slides.
"Hinata-sama! Please be careful!" The bodyguard watched warily as Hinata amused herself on the slides, then settled himself on a bench and pulled out an orange coloured book to read. He would be able to sense any danger if it approached.
After she had grown tired of the slides, Hinata scampered in the direction of the merry-go-round. Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks. She stared at the downcast boy sitting alone on the swings beyond the merry-go-round. The boy's head was hung low, his bright golden hair obscuring the view of his face. Gripping the ropes tightly in his little fists, he pushed at the ground with his toes, rocking himself back and forth slightly. Hinata didn't understand why the boy looked so sad, but seeing how melancholic he was, she couldn't help but feel sorry for him. He looked as lonely as how she felt sometimes when pushed into days upon days of training. Pattering over to him, she crouched down in front of the boy and peered up into his face.
"A-Ano… Would you… l-like me to push you?" She asked softly.
The boy jerked, startled, and looked at where the voice was coming from. His eyes widened as he took in the delicate looking girl before him. She looked to be about his age, maybe a year younger. With her dark indigo hair, milky skin, and large pale eyes, she looked like a doll. A slow grin spread across his face at this dainty girl who had come to speak to him, and even offered to play with him. Ecstatic, he hopped off the swing, while she looked up at him with a confused expression, her small mouth falling open slightly in bewilderment.
"Why don't you sit on the swing and I'll push you instead?" He asked enthusiastically. The little girl smiled shyly then nodded. Her smile widened as she clambered onto the swing. Holding on tightly to the ropes, she flashed him an excited smile. Naruto grinned and patted her on the top of her head. "You're cute!" He remarked, causing a rosy hue to wash over her cheeks. He positioned himself behind her and began to push the girl gently.
"H-higher, please!" She called timidly. Naruto grinned and applied a little more force, swinging the girl higher. They laughed as he continued to push her, with her asking to be pushed higher once in a while. At one point, she swung higher than she'd ever gone before, and squealed in excitement, giggling as the swing started descending again. The Hyuuga bodyguard looked up at the sound and jerked in shock at what he saw. His eyes widened in alarm and he quickly stowed his book away, hurrying over to the swings.
"Hinata-sama!" He cried, snatching up the girl from the swing seat. She stared at him in confusion, uncertain as to why her guardian seemed to be in such a panic and had just interrupted the fun she was having. Naruto, however, understood. His face fell as he stood there, shoulders sagging in sadness. He should have known. He had been so caught up in the happiness of someone coming up to ask him to play for the first time, that he failed to think that the adults would probably end up swooping in to take her away. And then he would just end up alone again.
"What's w-wrong?" Hinata's soft voice spoke up. "Is it time to go home already? I don't want to go home yet… I w-was having fun with m-my new f-friend…" Naruto's heart warmed a little at hearing the girl call him her friend. It was the first time that anyone had called him that.
"Hinata-sama!" The bodyguard stated harshly. "You will not associate with this boy! It is not safe!"
"B-but why?" Hinata whined. "He's really nice to me!"
"Hinata-sama!" His tone was angry now. "Your father will be greatly displeased if he knew that you were consorting with this… this boy!" He spat. Hinata's brows began to furrow in anguish, her lower lip trembling in a pout, looking as if she was going to cry.
"It's okay." Naruto piped up, smiling weakly. "It's okay, doll-chan. You'd better go. I wouldn't want you to get into trouble with your dad because of me." He was struggling to keep his expression nonchalant, but Hinata could see the pain and loneliness shining in his wavering blue eyes. They were dazzling, she thought, even in the shade of the trees. Were they bright from his unshed tears? Hinata's trembling lower lip poked out further, and she struggled in her guardian's grip, reaching her arms toward Naruto, wanting to give him a hug from the hurt she saw in his eyes. Naruto's brave face slipped a little at this, his eyebrows slanted in vulnerability, raising a shaky arm towards hers. The Hyuuga bodyguard took a firm step backward, glaring at him with cold lavender eyes. He turned sharply on his heel and proceeded to stalk away from Naruto. Hinata cried out and twisted in his grasp, looking over her guardian's shoulder and wriggled her arms towards Naruto. The boy clenched the hand by his side into a fist, crumpling the material of his shorts in his hand. He gave her a half hearted wave with his still outstretched hand, watching despondently as they vanished from his sight.
He would not cry.
He hadn't allowed himself to do so in a long time.
So there we have it! The first one shot/chapter in this series. Wrote this when I was stuck in a writer's block for 'You are the music in me'. The second chapter/one shot has already been written, so I might upload that soon as well :)
Also, did anyone catch the little mention of a certain book in this chapter? Guess what book that is? hehehe.
Please do let me know what you think in a review, I love receiving them.
P.S. For people who are reading 'You are the music in me', the 2nd chapter for that is half done, and already longer than any other chapter I've written for a story O_O and now I'm stuck on it, so it looks like it might be a massive chapter, which means I might end the chapter earlier than planned and move part of it to Chapter 3 instead.