A/N: Glad to know this story is good enough to generate a cliffhanger that makes people not like me ^_^ Thanks guys! Also I wonder if this chapter will end the way I like it... Haven't been a writer for long and I'd never written a romance story at all until just a week or so ago, so... Yeah.
Awakening
Naruto approached Hinata's hospital room with worry. Sakura had literally dragged him across the village with no explanation to the hospital. Did something bad happen?
'I hope not, fate has not been kind to me mostly and it better stop here,' Naruto thought sadly.
Steeling himself, he pushed the door open. What he saw was Hinata, lying down on her hospital bed but... Her white eyes were open. Her long silky dark blue hair was a mess uderneath her. Her skin had sunken in slightly to show more of the bone beneath it. Despite all this, Naruto still thought she was absolutely gorgeous. She turned her head slightly at the noise and saw him just standing there, staring. "N-Na-ruto-kun." She spoke softy, painfully, coughing hard. Naruto ran and returned with water which she carefully drank, unable to do much more as she was. "Naru-," she said.
"We can talk later Hinata, first, let's get one of the medics to help." Naruto spoke, interrupting.
"O-ok-okay," she said weakly.
A couple hours and many tests later, Naruto returned to find Hinata sitting up and staring out the window. The light of the sunset streaming in lit up her face like a spotlight. Her hair caressing her face like wings of an angel.
He felt his heart stop. How did he never notice her beauty? Coughing, Naruto went up and spoke, "Hey."
Jumping a little, Hinata turned around. She smiled. 'Oh that smile..'
"Hi Naruto-kun," she said.
"H-how are y-you feeling?" Damn it, why are you stuttering NOW? He felt as though his heart was bouncing around in his chest trying to get free.
"I feel fine, medical ninjutsu really does wonders," Hinata replied. 'Naruto's talking to me!' At this she winced.
"Does it... Does it still hurt?" Naruto asked with worry evident in his voice.
"I... Guess so," Hinata said, her head falling, she didn't want to appear weak in front of the man whom she felt as though she liked, maybe even loved but she knew he'd sense the lie.
"I'm so sorry!" Naruto cried, tears formed on his face as he clenched his teeth. "If only I-if only I was stronger then you wouldn't have gotten hurt!"
Hinata was stunned. Here he was, one of the strogest ninjas in the world and the strongest person she knew, saying he was weak. "N-Naruto-kun! You're not weak! You're so strong, you were able to save the village from Pain when even Jiraiya was unable to! Not that he wasn't strong but you were able to fight the strongest Uchiha when only a few others could and they all failed!" Naruto had been half listening to her because when she began speaking, she'd grasped his hands in her own and that burned him a little, igniting a fire that almost knocked him out.
After breathing to regain some air, she continued, trying to convince her fire that he was not weak for being unable to do something once. You've carried the burden of hatred since you were born, you held back against you best friend not because you're weak but because you didn't want him to die! You weren't able to protect me one time! And that was one time when your life was strange and changing! If it were not you surely would've been able to do what you meant to do! You are not weak okay?!" Hinata had at this point, bravely holding Naruto's face in her hands just barely able to stand staring into his incredible blue eyes and somehow able to speak the entire time without stuttering.
Trying not to cry again, he weakly said loud enough just so Hinata could hear for fear of messing up his words. "T-thank you, Hinata, I just w-wished that y-you didn't have to get hurt."
Somehow gaining the strength to do so, Hinata pulled Naruto into an embrace. "But we did not have control over that situation. You were emotional and I didn't expect anything like that since the war had just finished so soon. Don't worry about it anymore okay? You are my fire, be strong for me."
Pulling himself from her hold, he held onto her hands and gathered the courage to DIGEST THE BUTTERFLIES that were fluttering around in his stomach. Pushing forward, Naruto began to talk in a whisper once more. "Hinata... I like you... I don't know why but I do, you are the essence of lavender, I don't know how I never noticed you until you told me, and I hope I can walk at your side."
"Naruto-kun, I-mmph!" Her eyes widened as Naruto cut her off with a light kiss. They closed their eyes as Hinata relaxed from the sudden tension of the moment. Deepening the kiss, Hinata pushed her body weakly against Naruto's. Breaking apart, they gasped for air as they stared at each others eyes, white to blue and vice versa.
"You... Are so beautiful." Naruto whispered. Pulling Hinata softly into an embrace, he continued. "And you.. will be the only one for me Hinata."
"And you will be the same for me, Naruto-kun."
After that fateful night at the hospital, Hinata Hyuga of the famous Hyuga clan and Naruto Uzumaki of the famous fallen fourth Hokage became known as an official couple. They were inseparable to the end of their days. As Hiashi Hyuga had predicted, with the new style of life they'd developed, they had grown far stronger than ever before.
In just half a year, they'd become married and the title of the two that has become known throughout the Village Hidden in the Leaves is called the Flower of Lavender Fire.
This is where I end this story, I know I probably could've dragged out the story longer but in my opinion, this is the perfect ending, thank you to those who've stayed to read this, shoutout? To Kris Awesomeness and the Guest who's been reviewing this story consistently with the best reactions thank you... And I'll see you all next time!
