Confessions of a Kunoichi in Love
chapter III : Long nights and secret dreams
"You can cook something for me, Sakura." Sasuke had already left for his house so Naruto thought he'd try his luck, for the tenth time. "Shut-up, Naruto." Sakura left home, once again defeated by Sasuke's unpleasant disdain and annoyance of her. "oh, well. Looks like I should be heading home too." Naruto started on his one-man journey home. On the way, his thoughts flooded back to the book that was found in Hinata's room. 'HHhmmmm, I wonder what that last sentence was...That's another reason why I... why she what? hmmm..' . With the turn of a key, Naruto was home and ready for bed. He slammed the door shut and slinked into his room. Slumping into bed, Naruto remembered he had left his scroll bag on the floor and went to pick it up before Iruka's cat got to it. Ever since he could remember, Iruka's house had been like his own. And for that, Naruto would always be grateful. The bag was picked up off the floor, but clumsily upside down, forcing gravity to pull each and every scroll to the ground with a tha-tha-tha-thump. But something else fell out of the bag as well. A small, neatly sewn book with purple and yellow flowers on the front, with vines coming out of each flower spelling out the name "Hinata ".
It was the book Naruto had found earlier." Oh, no, this is Hinata's! She must have slipped in into my bag, thinking it was her's!" Just then, Iruka walked in with Saiyiuri the cat in his arms. " Hey there, Naruto! How did the clea-Hey, what'cha got there?" Naruto quickly hid the book behind his back with a thousand ideas running through his head for an explanation. " UUHHHhhh, it's aaaaa...Well you see I was...It's not for me..it's..I got it for...-" He could feel invisible sweat drops running down his face, his temperature rapidly rising. If Iruka knew that Naruto had a book of Hinata's , maybe even Hinata's diary, he would just assume Naruto had taken it, and not that it was mistakenly put into his bag, meaning Naruto would be in deep trouble. " Oooooohhh, I get it. Naruto, it's okay if you keep a diary, it's nothing to be embarassed about! Really! A lot of kids your age keep one!"
" No, really! this book's not for me, it's-"
"Naruto! It's okay, I understand. I wont tell any of your friends you keep one." Iruka walked away in satisfaction, thinking that he now knew why Naruto always went straight to his room after a mission with team seven.
Naruto was seriously considering telling Iruka it was Hinata's diary, but thought maybe it was better that Iruka thought it was his and not another person's. "Ugh! but now he thinks I'm some emotional teenage girl that writes in a diary every night!" After that statement, Naruto began to think...
'Hmmmmm, well if Hinata's a teenage girl, she must write in her diary all the time'. He began to open the book from where he left off, but quickly closed it. 'What am I doing! this is somebody's personal thoughts and feelings! Hinata's thoughts and feelings! And she usually keeps things all to to herself! Maybe I should just give this back to her tomorrow and tell her she accidentally put it in my bag, but.. It would be interesting to know what goes through Hinata's head.' But Naruto knew what was right and set the diary down on the stool next to his bed and turned off the light.
" Okay, let's see, I think I left off here on page twenty-three..." Naruto knew what was right, but didn't often pay attention to that little known knowledge. A flashlight was held on his shoulder as Naruto pulled the covers over his head so as he wouldn't wake Iruka with neither noise nor suspicious light. And ready as he'd ever be, Naruto found the page and started reading...
Monday, April 1st
Today was the first day of Genin missions and I was put on team 8 with Kiba and Shino, they are all very nice so I'm not too woriied. But I ran into Naruto-kun at lunch! Oh! It was so embarassing! I hope he didnt see me blush! But he was the one who apologized to me! Even when it was clearly my fault! He's so nice...That's another reason why I...
"Here we go!" He read on.
..why I like him.
Naruto stared dumbly down at the entry and started to think. 'Hinata-chan likes me? I would have never guessed! But can you blame me, she never talks to me! I guess that's why Sasuke-teme told me she liked me. heh, I guess I looked like a total idiot when I asked what he meant.' Naruto read some more...
Wednesday, April 3rd
Today went suprisingly well. Shino, Kiba, and I practiced our summoning jutsus with Kurenai-Sensei and Neji showed me how to use the Byakugan in a more precise manner. But the best part was this morningwhen I walked past Naruto-kun...He said hi to me and waved! And I said hi too, and I didnt even studder! I'm getting better! OH, I wish Naruto-kun could know I liked him, but I dont think he likes me as more than a friend, maybe not even that...
Wow, Hinata-chan's got low self-esteem, but she really does like me. I guess with her cousin being such a hard-ass, it really took a toll on her. what's next...
Thursday, April 4th
A lot of people say that Shino-kun doesn't talk much, but he talks to me all the time. We had breakfast together at the academy just this morning and he talked to me about everything. It's strange, he's so quiet around other people. But he really is good company. And I'm not sure, but it looks like his pale face turns a light pink whenever I smile at him. I wonder why. But I saw Naruto-kun again today. I love to hear him laugh! It makes me smile. But I see he likes Sakura-chan. I knew he did, but I never wanted to say it. But she's always beating up on him, so what does he see in her?
Saturday, April 6
I saw Naruto-kun again today. He wore his orange jacket zipped open again. Revealing a tight, black shirt hugging his beautiful six-pack and pecs. It made me extremely happy and exremely sad at the same time. I like it when he leaves his jacket open, he's so uummm...Handsome. But I had to steer clear of him all day, or else I would have blushed from my head to my toes!
hmmmm...Hinata writes about me a lot! I wonder what she used to think of me back when we werent even Genin yet! She probably hated me like the rest. Lets see now, flip back a couple pages...
Tuesday, My Birthday
It's my birthday today. Im turning ait. I think that's how yu spell it. But I made a new frend today . He helped me build a sandcastle! he is very funny and likes to joke a whole lot. His name is naruto. He gave me a small fox stuffi animal that I will keep on my bed side forever. I like Naruto-kun a whole lot.
...a couple pages were flipped...
Friday, June 18
It has been a while since we all joined ninja academy. It is the middle of the year and everyone's extatic about graduating! And luckily, Naruto-kun has been in all of my classes so I get to see him every day. I hope we see each other a lot in our Genin years! But let's see if Naruto even graduates first. But dont think I dont believe in him!
"Wow, she's liked me ever since she met me! Hee hee hee! I feel special!"
" Naruto.."a low groan was heard coming from Iruka's room. " I know you're writing about Sasuke-kun, but could you please calm yourself down and be a little quieter?" Iruka had always teased Naruto about liking sasuke bacause they were such bitter rivals, and it was starting to get on Naruto's nerves.
" Shut-up, Iruka! I'm not writing about Sasuke! Why dont you just go to bed!"
" Why don't you!" Iruka had won this war. Naruto was getting tired anway, so he put the book down and decide to fall asleep...
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kacey9tails: awwwww...Hinata-chan is sooo adorable! She writes about Naruto every day!
Naruto: Yeah, but do I get a sense of Shinohina here?
kacey9tails:
Naruto: chases authoress
Hinata: Naruto! p-please dont chase k-san! chases Naruto
Shino: Hinata, wait! chases his Hina-chan
Sasuke: Oh! no you dont! This is a Naru-hina not a Shino-hina! There's enough insanity going on here without you messing the rest of it up! Chases Shino, trying to keep the peace
Sakura: SASUKE! Don't leave me! chases her Sasuke-kun
The bug that lives in Shino's hair: Please review! Reviews are like blankets..I dont wanna be cold...
