Subtleties and Sadness
Hope you liked Chapter 1. I'm not sure where I'm going with the story just listening to music and writing lol.
Chapter 2 "In to the night"
"Tsunade-sama! You need to rest. There is no reason to over work yourself so." exclaimed Shizune
The rebuilding process was moving along very slowly. The amount of damage caused during the invasion was immense. Yet with everyone stepping in to help she believed that they could restore the village to its glory days.
" I'm fine Shinzue just a little tired" she explained as she dropped a thousand pound slab of wood. " Have you seen Naurto-kun around recently?" asked Tsunade. "I have not seen him him since the fight with Pein. I did not even have a chance to check his wounds when he dropped Hinata off at the hospital."
"I have not seen him either Tsunade-sama. Would you like me to send out a search team for him?" "No I think its best we leave him alone for now" It was not that she was not terribly worried about him, he was the closest thing she had to family now. It was just the look she saw in his eyes as he carried Hinata into the hospital, it was so broken.
FLASHBACK
"Please you need to help her! I don't know what to do... I could not stop the bleeding."cried Naruto
"Give her to me! What the hell happened Naruto!" exclaimed Tsunade
"You can save her right? You have to save her!"
"Naruto you have to let me concentrate her pulse is very faint"
FLASHBACK END
'I think the boy I once knew died that day. There was no hope in his eyes. No joy in his voice only a shadow of a man that had lost something dear to them.'
BACK AT THE HOSPITAL
It was a daily ritual for all the members of the original genin team to come visit Hinata excluding Nejis team due to a mission outside of the village. Could be said that it was a miracle that so few of them were injured more then they were. Besides Shikamura's broken leg all others escape the battle with only scrapes and bruises, well all besides Hinata.
Ino: "She still asleep?"
Kiba: "Yeah there has not been any change in her condition"
Sakura: "Have anyone of you seen Naruto, he should be here to?"
Choji:" Nope"
Shino: "No"
Kiba: "Na"
Shikamaru "Yes..."
Sakura: "Where? That baka needs to get his ass here and visit once in while. I know he was never really close with Hinata but this is beyond ridiculous "
Shikamaru "How troublesome... Naruto is up on the hokage mountain. He has been there for months now..."
Choji "Where would he get food to eat up there!"
Kiba "Can you stop thinking with your stomach for one minute!"
Choji "Sorry"
Kiba "I should really get going, its getting late. Come on akamaru"
Sakura " Yeah we all should be heading out visiting hours are almost over"
They all said there good byes to Hinata and made there way home. All worried for their friends health and angry due to the lack of care shown by Naruto. If they only knew...
He sat on the rock, that for the time being, he had declared a second home. Since the day of Pein's attack he had much time to think yet one question keep returner to him. 'Does she actually love me' Such a feeling was foreign to him since he had never felt a thing like it before. "I'm a nobody," he laughed to himself.
It was then that his solitude was interrupted by a man walking up from behind him. "Yo" exclaimed Kakashi. "Hey" answered Naruto. Their conversation did not go much past that first greeting. Kakashi simply sat beside Naruto and looked out into the village. Naruto was the first to break the silence. "So why are you up here so late". "I should be asking you the same thing"exclaimed Kakashi. "hn.. I guess I had that coming huh." "Yep."
"Can I ask you something Kakashi-sensei?" With a nod Naruto continued. "Do you think Hinata will be alright?" surprised by the question he was hesitant to answer. "She should be Naruto, she is getting the best medical care available" It seems that this light reassurance was not enough for Naruto because still a hint or worry could be seen in his eyes.
"If you are worried about her then why have not gone to see her?"asked Kakashi. "I do go, every night I check on her" Even though Naruto would not admit it aloud, talking to someone else was nice once in while.
"Speaking of checking up... I should probably get going, was nice talking to you Kakashi-sensei"
"Hey Hinata-chan...I brought you a treat in case you woke up" placing freshly baked cinnamon roll on her side table. Being a creature of habit he once again took her hand in his. " I really hope you wake up soon hina-chan... its not good to sleep this long." he said sadly. At that exact moment a single tear rolled down her slumbering face. It was a sight that would shatter the heart of the most battle torn warrior for such a thing nearly destroyed him.
He could not see her like this, it was slowly breaking his heart. "Well Hinata-chan, I think I'm gunna be leaving the village for awhile. Been thinking about it a lot lately. Seems every time I try and do something for this village I screw it up. Hehe...what can you really expect from the dead last huh." He laughed sadly. As he got up he slowly leaned closer to Hinata's sleeping face and placed the gentlest kiss on her forehead. He gazed one more time down at her before placing a letter onto the chair he had been sitting in. He then flash-stepped back into the night.
Was only a single moment latter that a faint rustling was heard from her room, an increasing beat of a heart monitor, and a single name whispered "Naruto-kun..."
