Chapter 3: A way to your heart

Naruto and Arashi sat one on front of another, in the same room they had the first session. Arashi once again had a notepad on his lap in which he only uses to tap his pencil.

"Tell me Naruto, how have you been this week?" Arashi asked as he sat back in his black leather chair.

"This week started off emotional… I went to see Sasuke"

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Naruto was finally getting a good night sleep, something he hadn't done since the Pain accident. Now he felt that part of him was in peace to finally have a nice sleep.

It had been two days since he had he's first session with Hinata's new boyfriend Arashi, a ninja from the sand village who had brought Hinata nothing but pure happiness. On his trip, Naruto had notice how much Naruto liked Hinata, and tried to visualized him with her. She was the kind of girl that was perfect for her and he couldn't deny on how in some level he found her cute and attractive, in some level he had feeling for the young Hyuga.

But it was coming to his understanding that he in fact liked Hinata more than he thought he had. He hated Arashi just because he is with Hinata; because he gets to kiss her lips and because he got call her his.

The thoughts of Hinata and Arashi made Naruto toss and turn in his bed. "So much for a good sleep" Naruto sighed as he opened his blue orbs and stared at the plain, crack full ceiling.

"I need to find me a new apartment" Naruto told himself with a frown.

Suddenly there was a loud knock on his door. "What's Sakura doing at my door at 6am?" Naruto wondered sensing his teammates chakra. He lazily lifted himself from the bed and dragged himself to open the door.

"Good morning Naruto-kun" Sakura greeted with a smile.

"Good morning Saku-chan" Naruto grinded. "Come in" He stepped back letting her in. "What brings you here?"

"Tsunade-sama said we could go see Sasuke today" Sakura said, her eyes glued to her shoes, while her pink her hided her face.

"I see" Naruto sigh. "It's going to be ok" Naruto assured his best friend with a smile.

"But… what if he goes away again?" Sakura whispered.

"He won't"

"How can you be so sure Naruto?" Sakura yelled as he spin on her head and face the blond man.

"He wanted to be back" Naruto said, his ever pleasant grin present on his lips.

"He did?"

"Yes." Naruto nodded. "After the fight, as I brought he back he told me he missed Konoha, and that he was ashamed for all the pain he had caused us"

"Sasuke" Sakura whispered as he eyes started to water.

"He said he understood what he's duty is (Haha He said duty! XD) and that was protect what his brother died protecting" Naruto explain.

"Itachi died saving Konoha" Sakura said mostly to herself making Naruto chuckled. "That's right. So the teme is back and for good"

"Yes. He's back" Sakura smiled.

"Let me just get dress and we can go" Naruto said as he walked to his room, closing the door behind him.

After taking a quick shower, Naruto geared up and they both left. They walked in silence until they got to the Hokage Tower, where Shizune waited for them with a sweet smile.

"Good morning Naruto, Sakura" She bowed.

"Good morning" They both said.

"Tsunade-sama is waiting for you" Shizune said. Once again they walked in silence up the stairs. They walked three stories and then they found Tsunade along with two anbu black ops in front of a brown door covered in a couple of seals.

"Naruto, Sakura" Tsunade smiled at both teens.

"Is he in there?" Sakura asked, her eyes glued to door behind Tsunade.

"Yes" Tsunade said. "I most warn you. He's in bad shape, he is ok, he will wake up but right now he's in a deep sleep" She explained.

"Ok" Both teens nodded. Tsunade looked at both anbu who immediately opened the sealed door. There, before their eyes laid a pale Sasuke, hooked to a bunch of machine while a loud beep monitored his heart beeps.

"Oh Sasuke" Sakura cried softly as she took little steps towards the youngest Uchiha.

Naruto stood in the door watching Sakura, he had made his peace with Sasuke, and he was mostly there for Sakura. She had been the one who suffered the most.

He watched her cry but he knew she wasn't sad, her tears showed her relief.

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"How did that make you feel?" Arashi asked.

"I felt bad for Sakura; after all, she had been so broken when she left. I know she once stopped believe he would come back, so I'm glad she can be happy again" Naruto said while Arashi nodded at his words.

"I see" Arashi hummed. "So, what about you and Hinata?"

"Me and H-hinata?" Naruto suddenly became nervous.

"Yes, I've heard that you made a proposition this week"

Naruto sigh. "Yeah I did"

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4 days after Naruto and Sakura's visit to Sasuke, Naruto was walking around the village after treating himself with 10 bowls of miso and pork ramen.

"Nothing is better than Itchiraku ramen!" Naruto celebrated as he patted his belly. His eyes were close with glee until he heard a familiar voice. His eyes were instantly fix on the young Hyuga girl that walked the dirty path of Konoha, with her nose buried in a news paper while talking to herself, out loud.

"And you wonder why people think you are weird?" Naruto said smirking at the now surprise girl.

"Oh Naruto" Hinata exclaimed. "HI" She giggled.

"Hey" Naruto greeted back. "So what's up?"

"Oh nothing" Hinata shrugged. "Just looking for a new apartment; trying to get some independence"

"Really?" Hinata nodded at his question. "Me too"

"Why? You have a great apartment" Hinata tilted her head with confusion.

"And by great you mean crappy" Naruto chuckled. "I'm expecting my place to crash itself one day"

Hinata giggled. "Oh Naruto, you are so funny" Hinata smiled at her friend. "Well I hope you find a place" Hinata smiled once again and brushed passed him.

"Wait Hinata!" Naruto yelled after her.

"Are you sure about this?" Naruto's inner voice asked.

"I'm sure" He answered.

"Be my roommate" He asked, making Hinata gasp.

"What?"

"Well I need a place, you need a place" Naruto said shrugging. "Let's be roommates" Naruto suggested.

Hinata shifted uncomfortable biting her lower lip, while Naruto waited for answer.

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"What made you ask for that?" Arashi asked.

"I don't know" Naruto shrugged. "It seemed like a good idea"

"Was it?" Arashi asked, his face emotionless, not letting Naruto know if he was mad or not.

"I think so" Naruto said. "After all we could divide the money and chores"

"Hmmm… sound like you got a plan" Arashi said.

"I do" Naruto smiled uncomfortably. Just as Naruto started to worry a small ring started to rumble from the clock sitting next to Arashi.

"Well, that's all the time. Nice Job Naruto. We'll pick it up next week" Arashi smiled.

As soon as both male stepped outside the office Arashi patted Naruto's back. "You know, I'm talking as Hinata's boyfriend here and not your shrink. I think it's a great idea" Arashi said giving him the thumbs up and walked away.

Then Naruto felt guilty, there he was planning his way back to Hinata's heart while her boyfriend had no clue on what was going on.