Disclaimer: I don't own blah blah the person who created naruto owns it blah blah but I own the personalities…sort of.


May the angels protect you

Trouble neglect you

And heaven accept you when its time to go home

And when hard times have found you

And your fears surround you

Wrap my love around you

You're never alone - Lady Antebellum


Moving was always suppose to be the start of a new beginning and also it was usually a happy thing. New life, new people, new everything, but yet even though I knew and understood that I was still saddened from having to leave my most cherished people. In my new apartment I was unpacking the few box I had brought with me. This run down apartment complex was to be my home for now. Just until I got a job and saved enough money for a new apartment. It was too quiet in this room; I crawled over to my purse and pulled out my Postal Service cd and skipped to number six. I loved the song Angel Pumping Gas...well I loved basically all love songs in general.

My apartment wasn't small or really that bad, I had all the necessities. Like a kitchen, bathroom, living room and bedroom, but despite all that I just couldn't imagine this place as being "home" which I said aloud. That one word made me remember my actual home.

But enough thinking about the past. It was over. I left that part of my life behind in Kyoto. Now I was here and I would be happy. Even if no one liked me, I would be happy...though it would make things harder. What if the neighbors despised me! Or what if they thought I was stuck up. Or what if they were stuck up. My mind rambles ceased because of a knock on my door.

I stood up, dusted my pants off and I checked myself out in the mirror I had hung on my wall earlier. I didn't look as bad as I expected, sure I had some scratches from falling, but I had a band aid on them. Then again I was wearing my purple sweat pants with a yellow tank. Not the most fashionable first impression but I still decided it was better to open the door.

I had expected normal Japanese characteristics. Brown or black hair and brown eyes, not pink hair and green eyes "Hi its nice to meet you! I'm Sakura."

Once you got past the strange features I noticed she was really pretty. "Um hi, I'm Hinata…uh, do you want to come in?" I was hoping she would decline because it was messy and my furniture hadn't arrived yet so the only place to sit was the floor. The only real furniture I had was my mattress and that's because I had just bought it."Oh I loved to!" She said enthusiastically. She seemed....sweet. A little to sugary but I could get used to it. She looked about my age. As she walked in I truly began regretting not thinking before asking her to come in.

There were boxes scattered everywhere including books and clothes everywhere, that I ad taken out of the boxes. She seemed to have realized this but held back from saying anything. She looked me directly in the eyes with a serious look. "So Hinata, tell me, which is it; Were you kicked out or are you a runaway?" She asked bluntly if not rude. "I mean, no one comes here just for fun."

Was it that obvious? I could tell her because she was obviously in the same boat as me. I sighed, I really didn't want to talk about my past but I could probably avoid giving out any direct references to who I was. "Uh, you're right. I came here because I was kicked out of my house."

There! I yelled in my head. It was out in the open now for her to know and the whole damn world. I had been kicked out, abandoned, discarded, forsaken, dumped, deserted. I hadn't realized I was crying until Sakura put her arms around me and pulled me into a hug. Her act of kindness made me feel vulnerable, I couldn't control myself. I was sobbing horribly into her shirt. I began to lose my balance and as I fell to the ground I pulled her down with me.

She didn't stop me from crying, she didn't scold me for showing weakness, she just kept telling "It's ok, It'll be fine." I didn't understand her kindness back at my old home you were never to cry in public or accept help from anyone.

This kindness was almost completely foreign to me…but it reminded me of my mother. Before she left. I started to calm down the tears coming only once in a while. I pulled back from Sakura. "All done?" I was expecting her to scowl at me or something for ruining her shirt but she just smiled.

"Now don't look like that. You aren't the only one here who has cried in front of a stranger." She said smiling down at me, she must have been able to read the shame on my face. "If it makes you feel better when I came here I bust out crying when someone said Hi."

I couldn't help but giggle at that image; How that person must have felt having a pink haired girl just suddenly crying after you said hi. That person must have been freaking out trying to figure out what he did wrong. She started giggling with me and before I knew it we were both clutching our stomachs and trying to regain our breath from laughing to much. It took a bit to calm down but after a series of "I. Can't. Breath" from Sakura and my face probably being completely red we calmed down. Sakura left out a woo after we had settled.

I glanced over a Sakura and the same question from my mind came up again. I decided to muster up the courage and ask her. "Are your hair and eyes natural?" She looked at me sharply but not in the shut your face kind of way but the kind of can't believe you straight out asked me that.

"Wow, that was blunt. But uh the hair no, the eyes yes. My hair used to actually be a hazel color." She said touching her hair probably reminiscing about her old hair. She didn't explain why she exactly dyed her hair pink but I could tell the was not a subject to tread on. "What about your hair and those eyes." She asked, putting me in the spot light.

Ah. That's what everyone wanted to know, about my lavender eyes that when the light hit them just right they looked white. "My eyes are really this color. It's a family trait and my hair is also naturally purplish black." That was all. Nothing special. I wasn't going blind, and I wasn't diseased. Nope it was just a hereditary.

"Oh, so everyone in your family has those eyes?" After sixteen years of these questions, my answer was automatic. "Well you either get them or you don't but most people don't get them because its a recessive trait." A little simple science that anyone can understand.

"Really? That's so cool!.... So Hinata what high school are you going to?" She asked me....Crud! What was the name again. Ugh! I racked my brain for the answer. "Oh, Konoha High" Her face immediately lit up. "Ah! That's great because I'm going there too! Have you gotten your schedule yet?"To be truthful I did but it was in one of those boxes and I didn't feel like getting it out.

"Nope, sorry. But, Sakura I meant to ask you, how come your living here?" There subject change. No more talking about school. She had looked like she want to keep talking about school but I really didn't. I didn't want to be selfish but today was a lazy day. "Oh I'm here cause I wanted to live with my boyfriend!" My face fell.

She could not be serious we were only juniors it wasn't like we were going to stay with our boyfriends forever. What was she thinking moving in with him! I was furious what was going to happen if he dumped her.

"Now Hinata don't give me that condescending face. If he does break up with me, which I highly highly doubt, then I'll just move back in with my parents. They are the ones who suggested I move in with him." ……What kind of parents suggested their teenage daughter move in with her boyfriend?

"I know, I know, but they suggested it so I wouldn't have to leave on a bad note." Wow. Parents must be so much more lenient up here. Or i had just had a strict up bringing. "So it falls under the giving the robber your money so he wont rob you kind of category, right?" I questioned, it was basically the same thing.

"Uh, yea I guess it is." The clock on my wall chimed once telling us that is was officially one o'clock. "One already…well Hinata I better go and wake Sasuke-kun, my boyfriend, up. He is suppose to take me shopping at 1:30." She giggled, I could at least guess that she was laughing at the fact that she was most likely going to make him carry all her bags.

"See ya, Hinata!" "Yea, see ya." And she left. Now I could finish unpacking most of my belongings. I sighed 'This is gonna be hard.'

I spent a good hour unpacking all the boxes that arrived so far before my stomach growled. I knew I had no food in my fridge so that meant I would have to go out to eat. I tried to remember any food places I noticed on my way here and I recalled seeing a cute little coffee shop.

I didn't feel like changing out of my sweats and tank so I just left them on, they were a bit dusty from sweeping but besides that they were perfect. I grabbed my keys and cell phone and put them in my pocket. I left my apartment making sure to lock the door and walked down the hall. As soon as my foot hit the first step on the stairs I heard a male voice yelling.

"Hey! Stop, come back here!" Because it sounded like it was directed towards me I turned around to see a guy about my age. Blond, a little tanned and very handsome. Then I realized he was chasing a dog and I did notice I was staring but I couldn't tear my gaze away from what I was seeing. They both happened to be running towards me. Fast. I hoped the dog would just run past me but nope. The dog got close to me and jumped.

Naturally I caught it because I couldn't stand to see it get hurt but the weight off the dog caught me off guard and I began falling backwards! I tried to balance myself and catch the rail but it was no use. Ok since I didn't want to crack my skull open I decided to change the direction in which I was falling. So instead of falling on my head I was going to fall on my thigh and some of my knee.

I tucked the dog in closer to me as the ground approached. We landed with a dull thud and my plan worked and the dog was safe. I adjusted myself so I wasn't laying anymore But when I shifted onto the knee I fell on, I realized how badly I had really hurt it.

I heard the guy basically run down the stairs. "Oh my god are you ok? I'm so sorry. I mean I was trying to take the dog for a walk but as soon as I opened the door he bolted…he doesn't like me very much. Sorry." His expression and tone were sincere and I couldn't help but forgive him.

Upon further inspection he had whisker like scars on his cheeks. And the bluest eyes I had every seen. Not to mention how close his face was to mine.

"Are you ok…" His sentence led off. He wanted to know my name. "Hinata." What was his name? Is the question that kept spinning around in my head. "A cute name for a cute girl." He smiled this really cute smile. Where he showed all his teeth and closed his eyes.

I couldn't help but blush at that compliment and at how cute he looked. "My name is Naruto Uzumaki! You can call me Naruto though and its nice to meet you Hinata-Chan!" No one. And I repeat no one had ever in my life called me hinata-chan. It felt good.

I was still holding the dog when he crouched down and put the leash on the dog suddenly. "Gotta make sure he doesn't run away again." was his reasoning. I let the dog go and it just sat down next to me. Naruto stood up and put his hand out to help me up. I soon as I was up my knee gave out and I would have fallen again if he hadn't caught me around my waist.

"Gotta be careful now." He lowered me to the step to check out my knee and told me that I had probably popped it out of its joint a little. "Do you want me to pop it back in?" I knew it was going to hurt but it was going to have to be popped back in sooner or later "Yes, please." I replied. "Its gonna hurt." He said then repeated when I just nodded my head..

"Naruto-kun! Please just do it before I lose my- Kya!" He popped it in before I could finish my sentence. I know he said it would hurt but god damn. That hurt a lot. "Sorry, sorry but I thought it would be better to take you off guard. Will you ever forgive me Hinata-Chan?" He gave a slight pout before I sighed, "yea I will." I struggled to stand up but ended up just falling again. This time Naruto was barely able to catch me.

He turned around while he was bent over slightly. "Hinata-Chan…may I help you get to your apartment?" He wanted to give me a piggy back ride. Well since it would painful to walk I figured, might as well.

"You may." And I climbed on. He had his arm underneath my legs to support my weight while he was holding the leash still. "Naruto-kun that's my apartment" He mumbled a mmhm but kept going.

"Naruto-kun didn't you hear me? You passed my room." I was getting panicky were was he going to take me. "Don't worry Hinata-Chan since you just moved in here today I'm guessing that you don't have anything like ice bags or stuff like that."

He answered my question before I even asked. " I know that because that room was empty yesterday but uh yeah I do so I figured it would be better for you to come to my place so I can take care of your knee."

I wanted to fight back and tell him to let me go home but everything made sense so I just went with it. So, I was going to his room.


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