Naruto lie restless in bed. He tossed and turned, flipped his pillow around to the cool side. After another minute or so he came to grips with reality – he wasn't going to get any sleep. He stretched himself out then pulled on his clothes and left his apartment.

He'd been walking for about 5 to 10 minutes. He was barely watching where he was going. His eyes were up at the stars, shining bright. Must be about midnight he though randomly to himself. It wasn't until he got to the Academy gates that he brought his eyes back to the earth,

The gates were locked. He climbed over, without even breaking a sweat. Making his way to the old swing, at the far side of the playground where he used to sit when he was just a boy. Suddenly he came to a halt, as he could hear somebody else's breathing close by. He quickly looked around for the source of the breathing but could see no one. The breathing was quiet but not distant. He clenched his hands into fists.

As he got closer to the swing, he could see someone sitting on it, no one he recognised well at least not in this light.

"Who's there?" He asked 5ft away from the stranger.

The stranger snapped her head up and instantly moonlight flooded her face.

"Hinata...?" Naruto relaxed at the sight of one of his closest friends.

"N-Naruto – k-kun..."

Naruto sat next to Hinata. Hinata put her head down and watched her index fingers circle each other.

After awhile Naruto asked "So why are you here?"as he stared up at the moon.

"C-couldn't sleep-p"

"You too, eh?" He grinned.

Hinata looked up at him then cringed away when he caught her gaze.

"Hey..." He caught her face in his hands, staring at the tear stains on her cheeks. Her face shone red. She shook out of his grip. "Hinata, what's wrong?"

She didn't answer. He got of the swing and kneeled at her feet so he could peer up at her face. "Hinata..." His face was inches from hers and his warm breath soothed her. She shook her head.

"It's n-nothing" She whispered.

"Then why are you so upset?" He asked unconvinced. He stared at her with worry in his bright blue eyes.

"Don't worry. It's just me being silly" She laughed half – heartedly.

"What is it?" He insisted.

She opened her mouth slightly as if to say something then thought better of it. She fisted her hand and forced it into the open space, biting her teeth down into her skin.

"What are you doing?!" Naruto pulled her hand away before her teeth could cut her.

He sat back on the swing nest to her, still holding her hand.

"You gonna tell me what's going on?"

She again didn't answer. He stroked her hand, rubbing the marks of where her teeth had been.

"Please Hinata – san, I promise not to tell anyone. If you don't tell me I'll only think it's something worst than what it is."

She considered this for a moment. She tried to free her hand from Naruto's grip, but he just held on more firmly.

"It's my father" She sighed.