Nine Tales Of Naruto

A/N Long time no see, I wonder if anyone even remembers this story XDDDD

(Tale) Believe (Seven)

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For years he watched as love progressed among his friends, he watched with happy eyes as one lover would clasp the other's hand shyly, and as some were so short and had to tiptoe up to plant a kiss on their partner's forehead. Naruto had a constant smile on his face, happy for all his friends, and although he didn't hold hands and kiss the one he loved, although he couldn't show the one he loved to the world. He still felt happy, knowing she was there, he was happy to know that he could relate to that feeling called love. Even if he couldn't do it in the same way everyone else did.

He watched for years as the Kyuubi slowly stopped being a parent figure, and now, in his twenties, he saw her as so much more, he wanted her not as a friend or guardian, but perhaps a lover if fate would give them a chance. After seeing countless battles and bloodshed, after the countless times she'd save him, and after night after night of just being with her. Naruto felt himself understanding her, and that simple word…love.

He'd stare at the ceiling, sleep came to him with hardship, because his mind was too occupied, it made him want to scream and laugh all in one. He was annoyed, the more he was awake, the less of her he saw.

But the funny thing was, it was the very thought of her alone that was keeping him awake at night.

His hands would fall beneath the sheets as he kept himself awake, dreaming of her until he'd reach the inevitable pinnacle, then…slowly, he'd seep back into sleep, only to find her again.

With every passing day, the iron bars felt stronger, and it made him want to tear them down with every ounce of strength in his body. He wanted to reach her, feel her, and be with her…. It all seemed impossible when she was locked away, being shunned for being a malicious creature that only he knew she wasn't.

But, the Kyuubi had an answer to his problems. Or at least what could've been an answer, but quite frankly, Naruto didn't know what to make of it.

"Anything is possible Naruto-kun."

She made it sound so simple.

"All you have to do it believe."

Believe in her? In himself? In love?

Naruto truly didn't know what to make of it…

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A/N Nyeh, almost finished XP