Hi people! This is my first story so don't flame K? I love to write (obviously) and want to be a writer/illustrator as an adult. Do you really want to be the reason the world was never exposed to my brilliantness?

Flashback

Letter

Inner Kyubi

'Thinking'

"Talking"

Disclaimer- If I owned Naruto, why would I live in my tiny, crowded room?

The hot sun beat down like a thousand hammers. People crowded inside homes, getting little use of fans and AC's. One boy sat at his window watching the egg he had cracked on the sidewalk slowly cook.

Through out the heat one stayed outside on the streets of Konohagature. A boy, of age about 16, sat on the carved face of the 4th Hokage. The monument glowed in the sun, almost as if on fire. He sat, looking down at the ground. Blond spikes covered his scalp. His beautiful blue eyes, seemingly empty, scanning the top of his father's craved head.

The smile literally fell from his lips. Frown lines creased his tan face, making him look many years older. But this boy should have celebrating, and happy, so why was he so unhappy?

Flashback (that afternoon)

Naruto stood on an office, in front of a blond woman that looked no older than 25.

"Why'd you call me here Tsunade Baa-Chan?" He asked curious.

"Please don't call me that! I'm the fifth Hokage for peat's sake! And I called you here to receive the results of the Chunin exams." He suddenly stood attentive.

"I have the pleasure of announcing that you, Uzumaki Naruto, are now a Chunin!" She finished with a proud smile. She watched the as his expression changed from utter surprise, to excitement, to pure joy.

"WAHOOO!"

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The scene played over in his head but it brought him no joy. He was still haunted by what happened directly after.

Flashback

As he proudly stepped out of the office, he began to look around. He almost expected the world to be different as a Chunin. And it was.

People and other Chunin guarding the doors began whispering. Displeased looks adorned their faces. But why?

Then he saw – they began looking at him with fake looks of respect –and dropping them almost immediately. He walked out still looking proud. He would NOT give them the satisfaction of knowing he was being affected. But as he ran to the Hokage Monument, he couldn't help but think to himself,

'Why does it still hurt? I thought I was used to this! Damn it, it's all that damn fox's fault!

Flashback

Now we continue with the story.

'Why can't anyone like me? I barely have any friends! All these people see is the fox! It's not my fault it's in me! Was there even one person who liked without me having to prove myself first?'

Suddenly the image of a beautiful young woman swam into his mind. She had ivory hair that reached down her back. Her pale skin became rosy at the cheeks, for she was shy, and very delicate. Like a porcelain figure.

"Hinata…." Hope washed back into those eyes that this very girl loved so.

'She always believed in me! No, more than that! She respected me, admired me. And all I did was ignore her…but I'll make it right! I'll fight and become strong! And I will be Hokage! For her….I won't let her down!'

But suddenly his thoughts were interrupted by a low 'thump'.

"Huh?" and with that he went to see what had just fallen over by the bushes.

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Hinata's POV

She had just overheard several Chunin talking about something that had occurred at the Hokage' Tower.

"Naruto-Kun has become a Chunin! I-I should g-go congratulate him!" She hurried off her loved one, but she thought she already knew where he'd be.

As she climbed into the bushes next to his spot on the Hokage Monument, she new she'd been right. She watched for a minute and her spirits dropped.

The love of her life sat there and from his face fell his normal grin. It waas replaced by a look of despair and utter sadness. She had always known that most of his grins where just to cover his pain, but she didn't know it would be so painful to watch him drop the act.

Suddenly a look of determination washed over his face, hints of pure joy and another emotion mixed in. from his lips came a single word,

"Hinata…." A look of joy and affection crossed his face.

'Was he thinking of me?' At the thought, she instantly fainted.

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So what did you think? It was my first one so don't be mean! Criticism that is constructive is appreciated. Any thing to make my writing better!