I was very young,

And the eye contact didn't last long,

But I felt a strange bond,

And I knew I had grown fond,

Of the way you acted shy,

But never did you notice the look in my eye,

Time passed and hate was all I saw,

And I thought my heart would never thaw,

Until our paths crossed once more,

I opened the door,

You sat in a corner, hands tied up,

"N-naruto?" you cried and my heart dropped,

Was I jealous when you called his name?

Was my jealousy on him to blame?

I guess it's true,

Because your eyes were always on him whenever I looked at you,

I was an invisible shadow,

As transparent as a window,

Even after rescuing you from your death,

You were still blind and deaf,

To my love and care,

Simply because my best friend was there,

I slowly walk towards you, trying to hide my emotion,

Of my movement you took notion,

"I-I'm so glad you came,"

Knowing you weren't addressing me, my body filled with shame,

I helped you to your feet,

While you struggled with the oncoming heat,

My sword easily cut through the ropes tied to your wrists,

I was stunned when your hug showed me how much you missed,

That blonde idiot I used to call friend,

And how angry I became feeling your warmth you sent,

You reluctantly let go,

"Thank you!" – these words gave me the finishing blow,

I moved closer and you noticed, moving back,

All you saw probably was black,

A blindfold was placed over your eyes,

If you only knew your thoughts are all lies,

Ironic how love turned you blind,

Sad how you can't read my mind,

I forced you against the wall,

And all of a sudden your voice sounded small,

"W-what happened?" you stammered in confusion,

I had to show you that your thoughts were just an illusion,

I brushed back a strand of hair,

Yet, you didn't feel my care,

"N-naruto?" I heard your meek voice,

You gave me no other choice,

I slowly kissed you and then…silence,

Your cheeks were red…yet, you didn't taste my romance,

"I-I…thought…you love Sakura?"

I wondered if you'd recognize me – ever,

Was I too late?

But no more would I wait,

I moved towards your ear,

I noticed your confusion and fear,

Moments passed and none of us spoke,

With each moment anew my heart broke,

I loosened the blindfold but stopped,

Those words made my heart drop,

"D-do…you love me…Naruto?"

I couldn't take it anymore and decided to go,

I took your wrist in my grip,

And without another thought I let the words slip,

"Notice me!"

And with that I let you be,

If I only knew that you noticed my cold voice,

If I'd only turned around or made a different choice,

Your blindfold fell from your eyes and onto the ground,

Yet, I was too deaf to hear the sound,

My name echoed through the dark room,

My ignorance was my doom,

I might have changed your mind,

But at the same time, I turned blind,

By the time your eyes received some light,

I had already vanished from your sight…

Notice me (for Elcii)

by HinataHyuUchiha