Hi. I'm here to bring you something great. Okay, I should say great for me. I finally get to write a story for my two fav. Naruto characters. Hinata-chan, and Lee-sama. I'm really going to enjoy this.
Disclaimer: Man, this is depressing, but I don't own Naruto or any of it's characters.
Hinata smiled as she chopped more vegetable for their dinner. She sighed, Naruto was running late, as usual. But what would you expect of someone determined to become Hokage. She put the veggies into the boiling pot. It would take a few more minutes before the stew was finally ready, so she decided to sit on the couch and wait.for her husband to arrive. She giggled at that. Her husband, Naruto was finally, HER husband. She gazed dreamily at the ring on her finger. This was their second wedding anniversary, and she could still barely believe it had happened. She had told him about how much she loved him, and he had accepted her. It was paradise. She closed her eyes and leaned back to think of her one and only love.
'Naruto.'
She was awoken from her daydreaming by a knock on the door. She jumped up thinking that it was Naruto finally home from his mission. She practically skipped to the door, but was slightly disappointed to find Sakura there.
"Oh...Sakura. I wasn't expecting you. Come in."
Sakura didn't speak, she entered the room shaking like she had just heard something terrible. She clutched at her stomach, and Hinata could see the fresh tear tracks that her smeared make up had made. Hinata helped her to the coach and wrapped a comforting arm around her. She and Sakura had been friends since childhood, she couldn't bare to see her like this.
"Sakura, what's wrong? What happened?"
Sakura still didn't answer, she just stared out into space in a daze. Hinata started to bite her bottome lip gently in worry. It seemed like she would never grow out of that one habit like she had her stuttering. She patted Sakura on the back. She suddenly heard the pot start to boil over in the kitchen. She hesitantly stood up and started to turn off the stove, when the door opened. Naruto walked in, smiling broadly. He had a gorgeous bonquet of lavender lillies in one hand, and a black box in the other. He walked up and hugged Hinata, but his smile dropped when he saw Sakura. The pink haired girl turned her head, and gave Naruto the same dazed look she had been giving the wall before his arrival. He stopped hugging Hinata, and looked at her worriedly.
"Wh...What is Sakura doing here? Is something wrong, Hinata."
Hinata was bout to speak, when she heard Sakura scream out and throw one of the pillows on the couch at Naruto. Hinata ran over to her and wrapped her arms around the distressed girl.
"What is it Sakura, what's wrong. I promise, me and Naruto will..."
"That's just it! This is all HIS FAULT!"
She pulled back and looked at the pink haired woman. As she glared at her husband.
"What..."
"I'm preganant Naruto, I'M PREGANANT! AND IT'S YOURS! It's yours."
Sakura broke down after that. She started to shaking from the force of the sobs that racked her body. Hinata watched her. Her brain was unable to understand what she had just heard. She glanced at Naruto, unaware of the tears that were running down her own eyes. She silently begged him to tell her it wasn't true, her eyes begged him with all she had. Naruto looked down at the floor, his shoulders slumped over in shame. Hinata pulled away from Sakura, her eyes wide. She closed her eyes and pushed pass Naruto, who didn't try to stop her as she ran out the door and into the quiet night.
'Why?'
Hinata ran for hours, not sure where her legs were taking her. No, it was more that she no longer cared. She just had to be as far away from him as possible. It hurt her, she had poured her heart out to him, and he had taken it. He had promised to keep her save, and in the end had been the one to cause her the most pain. Her legs buckled under her, and let the tears flow freely. Her long black hair covered her eyes. She had let it grow out for him, and now it fell all the way down her back. She had grown it longer than Sakura's. She pulled at her lush locks and cried even harder.
"You always loved her didn't you Naruto, and I should have known it. You wanted her every moment you were with me, even when we stood together and proposed. You loved her, she was your beauty, and I was your left overs. Pleas..Please find happiness with her. I couldn't...couldn't..."
She broke down crying even harder. With blurry eyes she was able to make out the golden ring he had given her. She had memorized the inscribtion by heart. 'To the first person to ever love me...'
"'And to the last person I'll ever love.'"
She wiped away her tears, and forced herself to stand and take in her surroundings. She was very close to the main house. If she ran through the training grounds, she would easily arrive at the Hyuuga main house. She could stay there, and even have Neji to talk to. Holding herself she walked towards the training grounds.
She had been walking for less than half an hour, when she heard it. It was a low thud. She stopped, and then heard it again. It continued, getting louder as she got closer to the practice field. When she was only a few feet away from the open clearing she saw him. Rock Lee. Even though it was a cool night, he didn't have his regular green shirt out fit on. Instead he had a pair of black pants that were practically starting to fall off of him. His bronzed skin shown with sweat as he attacked the practice dummy infront of him. Hinata watched from the shrubs quietly. She wanted to look away, but couldn't. Suddenly he dropped to the ground on his knees. She brought her hands up to her mouth and let out a silent gasp. Her problems were quickly forgotten as she ran out from her hiding place and went to him. She stood a few feet away because she didn't know Lee that well, but she was worried that he could be hurt, and her personallity would never allow her to leave someone who was hurt.
"Lee, are...are you alright?"
He looked back at her wide eyed, then turned away from her. He slowly stood up, and walked over to the dummy.
"No, I'm fine. I'm sorry to worry you."
Hinata shook her head and walked up to him. She put a hand on his shoulder, already biting on her lip. She didn't believe that he was fine. After a moment of standing in silence, he turned around and took her hand in his. He was smiling at her, but she could tell it wasn't totally real. Her brow furrowed in concern.
"Don't worry, Lady Hinata, I'll really will be fine. A truly stong ninja can survive through all things, even heartache."
She was about to say something, when she heard the sound of thunder, and a bold of lightening flashed through the air. She shivered and felt like screaming. She had always hated thunder and lightening, and that had sounded so close. He had seen the slight shiver, and immediatly held her hand tighter. Not enough to hurt her, just firm enough to comfort her a tiny bit.
"You can come with me."
"Wha..What? No...I...I can...the Hyuuga...I..shouldn't."
He simply shook his head at her protest. Hinata, looked down in shame at the return of her infamous stutter. She blushed, her whole face turning a slight pink. He placed his hand under her chin and made her look up at him.
"I think it's about to rain. You're a long ways away from the village and you won't make it to the Hyuuga's main branch before it really starts to rain. My house is closer, and it's the least I could do for you since you helped me."
She looked into his eyes touched by his kindness. He wasn't doing this for any other reason than to help her, and after finding out about Naruto, she really needed someone who was just beinging kind. She nodded, and followed him as he led her to his home. For now she would push her pain back.
That's it for now. I'm not expecting a lot of reviews for this one, but I will always support this pairing. I know it's a bit strange, but it works. They both are really innocent and kind and the people they're in love with don't acknowledge them. It just works! In case you didn't know, this started out as a one shot called Thank you, but because I got so many really nice reviews I decided to make a full fledge story. So review this one, and then read the other one. You know just to be nice! Thanks!
