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Path of the Ninja

Chapter 1: Past and Present

Naruto's POV

I ran through the darkness of the forest. Snapping twigs and stepping on leaves as I did so. "Get away from me!" I shouted to my pursuer. I heard a horrible, evil laugh. I screamed as he approached me with great speed, "AHHH". Blood splattered all over my body,

"I'm sorry Hinata… I failed you…"

Normal POV

"Hurry up you idiots! You're not going to save Naruto like that. Quicken things up please. You're going too SLOW." Tsunade was running top speed for the hospital following the team with a stretcher which had Naruto on it. The team of medic-nin's followed her. Standing quietly behind them was Hyuuga Hinata, Naruto's girlfriend. She was sobbing, tears flowing freely down her face in worry. Naruto, what have you done this time, please don't die…I cant live without you… Hinata let these words race around her mind. She needed Naruto. They only confessed their love for each other a month ago.

Flash Back

Hinata walked through the stone path, shadowed by the large trees. She tripped over a stone and she hit the stone with a thump. She tried to stand up but she decided to lie there for a few minutes to let the pain subdue. She suddenly felt strong arms around her and let out a small squeak. She turned her head around to see a concerned Naruto. "Im in Naruto-Kuns arms!" She thought and abruptly fainted. "Oh? HINATA!! Don't worry, I'll keep you safe until you wake up again." Naruto said quietly. A few minutes later, Hinata woke up and remembered the events from 10 minutes ago, and she felt strong arms around her once again. She slowly turned around blushing looking to see who it was but inwardly knowing already. "N-n-n-naruto-kun…" She squeaked while red in the face.

"Ah, Hi Hinata, I saw you fell over and I helped you up, then you fainted so I sat here for a while waiting for you to wake up." Explained Naruto. Hinata gazed into his sharp blue eyes and quietly said "T-t-thankyou N-n-n-naruto-kun… "

"Ah, It's no problem."

"N-n-n-naruto-kun… what do you think of me?"
"Eh? Well, I think you're a brave person, fighting for what you believe and I think you're great," Hinata blushed a deep red. "Hinata…do you like anyone?

"I…yes…I like a certain person…," Naruto's heart fell. "Want me to tell you who it is?"

"Sure…" Naruto inwardly sighed, he knew he couldn't win the Hyuuga's heart, he was demon scum and she was like a princess.

"It's…," Hinata gulped. "It's…y-y-y-you Naruto-kun…" She suddenly looked away with her face burning red. Naruto sat their with his mouth open. "Really Hinata? Do you really like me?"

"Y-y-yes…"

"Well…Hinata, I like you too…" Naruto forced the words out and Hinata prompty fainted.

Flash Back End

Hinata's eyes were red from weeping. She slowly shuffled to the waiting room. She was distraught, even her father accepted them. Now, after only one month, they were being separated from each other. It was unbelievable. Tsunade came out with a look of relief an hour later. Hinata had fallen asleep by then. Tsunade spotted Hinata and woke her up, concerned. Hinata snapped awake and looked around. "Hinata, I have good news for you. Naruto is going to be O.K." Tsunade told her. Hinata sighed with relief "Thank You so mach Tsunade-sama. I don't know what I would have done with out him." Tsunade smiled at Hinata and walked off towards the Hokages office, "Oh yea, you can go visit him if you want" chuckling as she said that. Hinata jumped with joy and walked up to the door and slowly opened it. Naruto lay there peacefully staring up into the ceiling. He turned his head around and he was instantly joyous again. "Hinata! I was wondering when you would come! I got beat up pretty bad, but don't worry, I'll be alright."

"Naruto! Im so glad you're O.K. I couldn't live if anything happened to you. So how was the mission and what happened?" Naruto's eyes suddenly lost it's spark. "Naruto?" Hinata asked worriedly.

"Hinata…I… The mission was for me to hunt down a missing nin from Iwa. I was sure I could have killed him. But then he turned… bersek saying how my father caused so much trouble. He said he was going to kill me because my father killed his family. Hinata… He told me… My father was… Minato Namikaze, The Fourth Hokage

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