"Naruto-Kun!" Hinata called as she ran over to him. They were currently dating, and had put the ninja missions and all to the side. They were happier together than anyone could ever imagine. At least Hinata was.
Naruto sighed as Hinata hugged him from the back, her arms coming in a complete circle around his neck. "I missed you so much!"
In the past week, Naruto did everything he could to avoid Hinata. He was planning on doing something that may tear her apart. "Uhh…Hinata-Chan. I have something to tell you."
"What is it?" Hinata asked.
"I've been assigned a mission. There's a chance I may not come back alive. And I wanted to…let you go."
Hinata quietly stared at Naruto.
"Naruto-Kun…"
Naruto gave Hinata a tight hug. "You can live without me, right?"
Hinata shook her head. "I can't."
"Please do. I wouldn't go on this mission if I didn't have to."
"Where are you going?"
"I don't know, but it has something to do with Orochimaru. I'm sorry."
"Naruto-Kun, don't go!"
"I have to. One day, I will be Hokage, and I must protect the village of Konoha."
Hinata sighed. She looked at Naruto with tearful eyes. "Make it back if you can."
"I'll try. For you." Naruto kissed Hinata on the cheek.
"Such worthless emotions," Sasuke said as he came up behind Naruto.
"When'd you get back?" Hinata asked. "I thought you were with Orochimaru?"
"I got back a while ago. But Hokage-Sama had me locked up so I wouldn't go seeking power again."
"Reasonable. Are you going with Naruto-Kun?"
"No. The fifth is worried that I'll go over to the dark side again."
Hinata sighed. "What a shame. I was hoping Naruto-Kun would be with strong ninjas so he doesn't happened to get killed."
Sasuke looked at Hinata. "They do have some powerful ninjas going. But I'd figure they'd let you go. You're a chuunin from the Hyuuga clan."
"I don't know," Hinata said. "I guess I still don't have enough power as Neji-Nii-San."
"No, but he's just born more gifted than you."
"True."
"Hey, Hinata-Chan, I'm going to get ready, then I'll be off."
Hinata sighed. She couldn't find the right words to say, so she just nodded. "I do want you to find someone else in the time I'm gone, though. I don't want you waiting for me to come back if I happen to die."
"Understood," Hinata said, looking away.
"Sasuke-Kun, you take care of her while I'm gone. Don't do her like you did Sakura-Chan."
"Hmm," Sasuke said.
FLASHBACK
"SAUKE-KUN!!" Sakura screamed at the top of her lungs.
Sasuke happened to be training with Kakashi at the edge of a cliff. "Why's Sakura-Chan suddenly running toward us out of the middle of nowhere?" Kakashi asked.
Sasuke shrugged.
"SASUKE-KUN!" Sakura screamed again. She stopped running when she was right in front of Sasuke.
"God, Sakura-Chan, try some breath mints," He said.
"Sasuke-Kun, you're back! Orochimaru didn't kill you!" Sakura said, ignoring Sasuke's comment.
"You know what…" Sasuke said, placed his index finger near his bottom lip. What Itachi had said to him came back. He couldn't remember the exact wording, but it was something about killing the person closest to you, and if he succeeded in that, he could obtain the one sharingan that he wanted.
"No, I don't know what," Sakura said, a blank look on her face.
"I think you're the closest person to me…" Sasuke said. He lifted Sakura up and threw her off the cliff.
END FLASHBACK
"I don't think I could do that to Hinata-San so easily…" Sasuke said. "She'd cut my chakra system and kill my organs."
"Damn right I will!"
Naruto turned around to leave. Hinata didn't bother stopping him, because she knew it was pointless.
"So, did you succeed in killing Itachi?" Hinata asked Sasuke.
"Orochimaru killed him. I don't know how, because Itachi-Nii-San was far more powerful…"
"Ah. I see. I wish someone would kill off Neji-Nii-San…"
Sasuke looked over at Hinata. Hinata replied with a smile and said, "Just kidding!"
Hinata began to walk to other way, and then she ran into Gaara. "I'm sorry," She said, bowing.
Gaara nodded then continued walking on. Hinata then turned around and called, "Hey, Gaara! What are you doing in Konoha?"
Gaara turned around. "I was transferred out of my village and I live here now."
"Oh. All right." Hinata continued on her way to her house, not realizing what she had just done.