Ohayo Minna-san! I know I should be working o my chapter fic Invisible, but I have some major cobwebs in my head that need to be cleared. Enjoy my poetic little oneshot. If you don't read summaries, Naruto died and Hinata and Sakura are wishing they had told Naruto how much they liked him.


If only I had told you

(Sakura)

Death, it sounds so final. Well it is isn't it? I can't believe this; I feel that you can't be dead. Not yet, at least. I saw you alive just a few moments ago, still strong, still fighting but now…

I'm kneeling next to your motionless, lifeless, bloodied body with tears running down my face. Kakashi-sensei, Sasuke, and Sai are all here to. None of them are crying, but they all look like they want to.

Oh Naruto, why did you leave me now? Why did you leave me to live with these regrets? All the what ifs and if onlys, they seem too much to bear. Kakashi-sensei is telling me we have to take your body back to the village now, for a funeral. I know he's right, but I'm sure I can move.

Besides, the thought of your funeral is too much to bear. But eventually I move and let him pick up your body to be brought back to the village. As we walk all I can think is that it isn't fair for either of us.

You never got to live out your dream of being Hokage, and you were so close. Tsunade-sama said that she had named you next in line. You had worked so long, all your life, to get that, and you were finally going to get it.

And it wasn't fair for me either, all this time I wasted acting like you were nothing more than a friend. When what I should have been doing was telling you how much I really cared for you, how much I loved you.

If only I hadn't wasted that precious time.

If only I had accepted all those dates you asked me on.

If only I had told you how much I loved you.


(Hinata)

Everything seems as though it's mourning today. I guess it's fitting, you died today Naruto-kun. I'm standing near the front of many rows of people, in all black. I can't seem to wrap my mind around the idea of your death. When I saw you this morning, smiling and happy, I never though that this would be you dieing day.

From where I'm standing I can see your teammates, Sakura is crying her eyes out, Sai is, well, Sai, and Sasuke and Kakashi have their heads bowed low. Even Neji next to me looks as if he might cry.

For me there is no might about it I'm already crying. I have been since I got the news; I cried all while getting dressed for the funeral, and on the way here. I feel like I won't ever stop crying.

The only thought s that come to my numbed mind are thoughts of what I should have said to you this morning, what I should've said last week, what I should've said years ago but was too afraid to.

Now I can see what harm waiting can do. I waited far to long to tell you how much I loved you. And now it's far too late. You're gone Naruto-kun, gone and never returning. I hate myself for my shyness, for my stupidity.

If only I wasn't so shy.

If only I hadn't waited

If only I had told you of my love for you.


(Both)

Goodbye Naruto-kun. If you can hear me, with all my heart I love you.


I know it's a bit depressing. But I felt I had to write it. Please review. Oh and read my other fics, I promise they're not this sad, well not yet anyway. Anyway Tensai-san out! Sayoonara!