When Hinata got into town she went straight to the Hokage's office to see Sakura and Tsunade. Sakura greeted her kindly as always but she still had an air of sadness around her.

"How are they doing? Responding to any treatment?"

"So far, nothing really. Sasuke has been able to remember a few things; Itachi, the academy, you and Kakashi. Small things like that but he says it comes and goes in flashes. I'm just waiting for him to remember and attack us; it's frightening to think about."

Hinata gave a nervous chuckle and fiddled with her hair.

"It scares us too."

Sakura didn't seem any better from when Hinata saw her last week.

"You really should come out and see them. Naruto misses you."

Sakura's eyes flew to the floor at her comment. Last time Sakura had come out to help with their treatments Sasuke had a flashback and tried to attack her.

"I don't know. It hurts knowing that I could upset him again. Maybe I'll come out and work with Naruto but I couldn't handle seeing Sasuke again Hinata, I really can't."

Her voice was strained and the pain was clear in her eyes.

"I'm sure if we're gentle about it we can really help them. We'll get them back to normal sooner or later."

Hinata gave her shoulder a soft squeeze and made an attempt to share a true smile. The truth weighed heavily on them. Naruto would be easy to bring back into the village, with or with out his memories but Sasuke wouldn't be able to have a normal life again.

Hinata dropped off her report at Tsunade's office and spoke with her more about trials that could help in their treatment before going to the market and getting them groceries, ignoring all the scribbles Naruto had made on her list asking for candies or ramen.

The trip back always took longer with the extra weight but she was able to make it back before sun down. Naruto was still lying across the couch on the back patio where she left him and was sure he hadn't moved all day. Sasuke had pulled back his hair and rolled up his sleeves to work more on his garden. It was a strange thing to see him so domestic at times. Hinata had never got to know him when they were younger but he had never come off as that type of person. He picked up Naruto by his shoulder and sat down on the couch, letting his rest his head in her lap and started to massage his scalp. He curled up and closed his eyes under her touch, almost purring.

"Would you be up to try another treatment today? You don't have to since we did this morning. I just had a talk with Sakura while I was in town and thought maybe if we changed something slightly it could help."

She brushed his hair back off his forehead and looked down at him.

"I don't mind. But only if I can have miso with dinner."

Hinata giggled and shook her head.

"It's a deal. But no smoking tonight, okay?"

"Don't listen to Sasuke, I don't smoke."

"Naruto, why would you have me buy cigarettes if you don't smoke?"

"I give them to Sasuke. He likes getting gifts even if he won't admit to it. It's the only other time he smiles."

"When is the other time he smiles?"

"I can't tell you. It's a secret."

Hinata face changed as his small reveal. Naruto had for unknown reasons become abscessed with secrets over the past couple of weeks, even the smallest things he would say is a secret and he couldn't share it. Hinata had figured it was a sort of game for him.

"Okay Naruto. To make it fair no one will smoke tonight."

Hinata leaned forward and kissed Naruto on the forehead before standing up and lending a hand to help him to his feet as well.

Naruto sat on the ground in front of the couch in his room like he always did when they tried to treat him. Hinata sat on the couch behind him with a bowl of what looked like sea glass green water. She ran her hands through his hair at the nap of his neck until her finger tips found the scar she gave him, causing her heart to sink like it did every time.

"Remember when Sakura came down to visit and help you that one time?"

Naruto leaned his head back and looked up at her with wide eyes. It was obvious that he missed her dearly.

"Yeah."

"Did you ever practice and see if you could get your sage mode back?"

Naruto nodded and sat back up straight, folding his hands in his lap and stilling his body.

Hinata weaved her hands signs and dipped her hands in the bowl, the liquid formed an almost glove like structure around her hands. Activating her Byakugan to look at the network of chakra flow insides his head. Her fingers flowed through his hair and rested one on the nape of his neck and the other on the apex of his head. With him pulling natural chakra into his body she was able to push her own in him as well and have him absorb the liquid surrounding her hands. Hinata pushed it through the scar tissue forming at the stem of his brain, recreating blood flow and repairing the tissue. Naruto winced but stayed still, she was scared that she was hurting him and started to remove the liquid when he spoke up.

"Keep trying."

His voice seemed forced and she could tell that he was in pain. She forced on one spot specifically for a few more minutes then removed it all and placed her hands back in the bowl, letting the liquid fall from her hands.

"How do you feel?"

She pulled him close to lean back against her, his head laying back in her lap, giant blue eyes now looking up at her.

"Exhausted. Can we have dinner then I'll go to bed?"

"Of course. We can talk tomorrow and see if this helped any."

Naruto got on his knees and turned around to face her, pulling her into a tight hug and giving her a small kiss when he pulled away.

"Thank you."