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Thank you for the people who gave me these reviews. I did regard the fact that I did not mention why Naruto liked Hinata in the first place. But don't worry, you will find out in this chapter. Also, this story can get a little funny, but I did not know whether or not to put this story under humor. Please, if you do like the story, and you have a comment then review. Also, it will take very long to update because I have been out of town, so please be very patient with the story.Well, instead of my constant rambling, let's start the story.

Love Hurts

By Hinata's Darkside

The next day, Naruto ran out of the house at a fast pace. Piles of clothes were everywhere in his room. In the kitchen, he left three bowls of ramen at the table. Instead of cleaning up, he decided to ask Sasuke for assistance.

"Sasuke! ...Sasuke! Open the door. It's me!" shouted Naruto as he kicked and knocked on the door with full force. The ninja was so loud, that Sasuke got up, put his shorts on, and opened the door in the ninja's face. When Sasuke looked down, he looked at the blonde with an empty expression on his face.

"What do you want dobe?" he asked with no thought. Naruto stood up and gave Sasuke a glare in the eye.

"You bastard! What did you do that for?" Naruto waited for an answer from the Uchiha, then he finally responded.

"Because I felt like it, and were making so much noise to give me a freaking headache!" Sasuke wondered why Naruto wanted to talk to him so he asked, " Look, I know you want something, so go ahead and say it."

Naruto looked down, and tightened his fists. He chocked, but answered clearly.

"Sasuke I need your help," he began, " Hinata was taken hostage in the Land of Sound." Sasuke, who was looking at the desperate Naruto, decided to lend him a hand.

"Whatever," he mumbled, "but don't screw this mission up." Naruto nodded, and after that, Naruto and Sasuke went to Sakura's house. Unfortunately, Sakura was still asleep in her room. Inside her room, there were pink and white pillows covered with tiny rows of flowers. The bed, where Sakura was sleeping, was as comfortable as a cloud. A mirror and dresser were next to the bed, and a picture Team seven was on top of the dresser. Sakura opened her green eyes, untied her long, pink hair, and got out her bed. After that she went into the kitchen to get her some breakfast. Suddenly, she heard a knock on the door, it wasn't a coincidence that it was . . .

"Hey Sakura, are you there? It's me Naruto!" Sakura could tell it was him because of his annoying voice. In her mind she thought, 'What is he doing here?' She looked again to see if anyone else was with him, but instead she saw Sasuke right next to the blonde. His hands were in his pockets, and he looked away without a care in the world. Instead, Sakura decided to get them in. When she told them to come inside, Sasuke and Naruto decided to look around while Sakura left to the bathroom to change her shoes, and fix her hair.

Over by Sakura's stand was a little Sasuke doll that she made herself. Sasuke, who was disturbed, thought, 'Dang . . . is she that obsessed? Sometimes she just scares the shit out of me.' A sweat drop fell beside Sasuke's head as he looked at the small doll. As Naruto looked at the table, he noticed the Valentines cards Sakura had. It reminded him of his childhood.

(Flashback)

It was Valentines day and in Iruka's class they gave out cards. Naruto, who was at least eight years old, was sitting in his seat waiting for a card. Unfortunately, he didn't receive one. Naruto almost had tears coming out of his eyes until someone came up to him. She was at least eight years old as well. She had violet hair and clear eyes. She looked at the blonde, and gave him a card.

"H-Happy Valentines D-day . . . N-Naruto." She whispered as she walked away. Naruto was shocked that he got a card from a girl. Usually it was Sasuke that had cards from the girls, but it seemed that someone cared about him after all. While thoughts ran through his head he forgot to thank her and asked what her name was.

"Hey, thanks, but what's your name?" he replied. The girl turned around and blushed at Naruto.

"My n-name is Hinata. And I-I think you're nice, but you deserve something, at least for Valentine's Day." Naruto was glad that someone like her didn't look down on him as a monster or a person that has an evil demon inside of them, but as a friend. Naruto figured out that she might like him because he saw her blushing. After that the violet haired girl left. Naruto opened the card, and read it.

"A special person a special friend likes you for who you are...not how you look. It's because that someone cares for you . . . Happy Valentines Day Naruto, from Hinata.

(End of Flashback)

After looking around Sakura's place, Naruto began to explain the whole situation. Sakura, who walked in the living room to hear Naruto's whole conversation, decided to sit down in her chair.

(At least no one was going to kill anyone literally.)

"What!" Sakura snapped as she grabbed the blonde by the jacket. "You let my best friend get captured by sound freaks!" Naruto began to sweat while he was being shaken like a broken candy machine.' I would kill you right now, you idiot!' Sakura's inner thoughts were burning with rage.'How dare you treat her like that!'

Sasuke, who noticed Sakura strangling Naruto, managed to stop the fight before anything else happened. "Calm down Sakura ." Sasuke interrupted as he stepped between his two comrades. "Naruto didn't let this happen on purpose...the sound ninjas were just stronger than he was."

Sakura interrupted Sasuke before he mentioned anything else. "Wait a second, what will everyone say about this? Regarding the fact that Kiba might figure out what happened to her." Unfortunately, Naruto had no other choice, but to tell him and Shino the whole situation. Since then, Naruto looked around the village, searching for Hinata's allies.' Great, I bet they'll kill me for what happened.'

Sakura and Sasuke were behind Naruto, except Sakura wanted to talk to Sasuke alone.

"Hey, Sasuke," muttered Sakura as she started to blush.

" Huh," Sasuke replied as he payed no attention to the pink- haired Sakura.

"What do you think of me, Sasuke?" the raven- haired ninja turned around to glance at Sakura blushing, but he turned back around.

"Hn," Sasuke answered as he shook his head. Unfortunately, Sakura didn't hear a word from him. She looked down with a gloomy expression on her face. She did not understand whether he was cold to her, or either he was shy about how he felt. In an instant, flames appeared in Inner Sakura's eyes. ' Sasuke's just too nervous to admit that he loves me.' Sakura's inner thoughts just laughed, while Sakura walked next to the Uchiha with a smile on her face. Since they have been walking for almost an hour, Naruto and the gang took a short break, and discussed about the whereabouts of Hinata's kidnaping.

"So Naruto, before she was taken hostage, what were you two talking about?" Sasuke interrogated as he looked up at Naruto. Naruto turned a bright red ,and glanced at Sakura and Sasuke.

" Hinata and I...well..." The blonde's legs shaked while he choked at the same time. He couldn't find the right words that he was looking for. Instead, he explained it to them by his own feelings. "We didn't talk for very long, but I confessed that I did love her. I... I don't know why, but she's so special to me. 'She's like a light that shined through my heart with happiness.' Everyone was silent, but after they discussed everything, they continued into the forest.

Moments after they arrived, they saw Kiba and Shino. It was where they usually hang out whenever they didn't have any missions. Naruto finally saw him, except he wasn't in a good mood. Akamaru barked while he followed his master toward Naruto. Kiba pulled on Naruto's jacket and said in an angry voice,

"Alright Naruto, where's Hinata!" Naruto was tired of explaining the situation , so Sasuke stepped in, and told Kiba himself.

"She was taken by sound ninja." said Sasuke as he turned around and started to walk. "Don't worry, we'll get her back . Instead of continuing the situation, Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke went back to the village.

After they arrived, they ran into Rock Lee and his teammates. " I heard what happened Naruto, and I hope you'll find Hinata soon. As the ninja nodded, Neji, Hinata's cousin, interrupted.

" I hope that you won't find that foolish girl,"he began, "she's a disgrace to the Hyuga clan." Naruto tried to punch the Hyuga in the face, but he missed. Naruto shouted at him with rage.

"Don't you dare talk about her that way, you baka!" He never wanted to hear anything from Neji.

Neji had a smirk upon his face, then he asked, "Why does she even look up to you? You're nothing, but a pathetic useless piece of shit. If you fight me, I'll show you that I am stronger than you think."

Naruto smiled then began to laugh. "You may say you're strong, but I think that you might get your ass kicked by me. I think you're bluffing.

"You think I am bluffing, you have no idea how strong a Hyuga can be." Neji replied as he spat at Naruto. Naruto grabbed Neji by the shirt, and started to hold up a fist.

"I don't give a damn about what you say or what you do. You're really nothing but a bastard who only likes to say anything, just to keep another person down. You don't even care about your clan. You're not even worth my time." Without any other words to say, Naruto pushed Neji out of the way.

Sakura, who saw the whole thing thought, ' Wow! Naruto really cares about Hinata, yet he shows it in some kind of way.

Sasuke, who also looked at Naruto, remarked, "Well, he has guts to stand up against Neji."

In the evening, the blonde began to pack his things, and left his room. Sakura, had just left out of her room, until she saw Naruto walking outside. She overlooked that he was going to leave, but she called his name before he walked any further. Naruto looked up and turned to see Sakura. " Naruto, we'll leave in the morning! That way you won't have to be so sleepy! I'm sure that Hinata will be alright!" With these words, the ninja walked back to his house. Naruto stared into the dark sky, gazing at the stars.

"I will get you back...Hinata."