Couldn't stay away. I need to free up space on my laptop anyways /: I don't own Naruto.
The car ride back to school was silent. Sakura tried turning on the radio but Naruto turned it off as if it was a distraction. 'Why can't Hinata just have a normal life? Have friends and be happy? Why does her father have to be a dick about everything when it comes to her?' He thought pulling into the lot.
It was practically deserted, only a few cars left. "You should hurry. They're probably locking the doors now." Sakura said as she climbed out to face Kiba. "Oh hey Kiba. What's up?" she wondered.
"How's Hinata? I was unconscious until after the tournament was over… That's when I heard about Hinata." Kiba told them upset and wanting information.
"She's fine for now. I met Hiashi and Hanabi on my way out. He's going to tear her apart. I just know it." Naruto said as they walked back to the school.
"He won't with Hanabi there. He doesn't like Hanabi seeing what goes between them. Hinata doesn't either so when it's just those two, it's real bad." Kiba said as they walked through the open doorway.
Naruto turned to him. "How do you know about her family?"
"I pick up on things. I take it she told you?" Naruto nodded as they walked through the hall to their lockers.
"Why did you join the tournament? Gai said you came to his office at about 2:30 today. You looked upset."
"It was Neji. I heard him talking about how weak Hinata was again so I hoped I'd fight him. After I signed up, I found Hinata had skipped school- with you. She could've gotten in a lot of trouble." Kiba told Naruto as he opened his locker.
"Blame it on me. Hinata didn't want to but I made her. It's not her fault." Naruto explained.
"She saw me and I couldn't help but frown because she could've gotten in trouble with you." Kiba said as they walked to Naruto's locker.
"That's when she went to the girl's bathroom!"
"Did you go in there?" Kiba asked.
"…No." Naruto denied, opening his own locker. "Do we have homework for any classes?" he asked.
"Iruka and Kurenai but I don't understand hers so I'm not doing it." Kiba answered.
"Ok." Naruto took out his history book and slammed his locker door. "I'll just copy Sakura's homework." Naruto told Kiba as they went back out the way they came. "How are you getting home?" he asked Kiba.
"I borrowed my mom's truck. Hopefully I can get back there in in time." Kiba replied as he ran to the red truck and slammed the door as he climbed in and started it. "I'll see you tomorrow Naruto!" Kiba yelled out the window as he drove away.
Naruto waved and climbed back inside his own car. 'What am I gonna do now?' He looked at the history book on his seat. "I'm not doing that." He answered as he started the car. 'Sasuke and Sakura left already. Now I'm alone. And when I get back home, I'm going to be alone too.' He checked the time. 'Almost 6 o'clock.'
He drove slowly, noticing he was running low on gas. He pulled into a gas station and leaned against his car, waiting for the tank to fill. Looking around, he spotted one of the bullies from earlier. It was the leader of the gang.
"Great, just what I need." Naruto sighed as the bully noticed him and came walking over. "What do you want?" Naruto asked, almost afraid to.
"I just wanted to know when Hinata could come back to school. You seem to be really close to her." He said as he leaned next to Naruto.
"I don't know." Naruto stated hoping the boy would leave.
"You don't know or you won't tell me?"
"I told you I don't know. Now go before-"
"When is Hinata coming back?" the boy demanded again, more hostile this time. Naruto slowly took out his phone.
"I'm telling you- I don't know. The doctor didn't tell me anything." Naruto began to dial for help, but the boy snatched away his phone. "Why do you want to know?" Naruto asked.
"She and I have a history- besides bullying." The boy replied, smashing Naruto's phone.
"Why'd you do that? That was two hundred-" Naruto complained.
"Shut up. Where are your keys?" Naruto shook his head.
"Like I'd give them to-" Naruto began, getting punched in the face.
"I saw that match of yours against Kiba. You weren't very good." Naruto held his nose and backed away.
"Then how did I beat your men?" he asked.
"They're wimps but they're handy when it comes to ganging up on a certain someone." Naruto felt the keys in his pocket.
"I'm not giving them to you. Why do you want them?" The peer sighed and walked towards Naruto, backing him up against the car.
"Hinata. I don't understand what she sees in people like you." The boy said as he reached for the keys. Naruto dodged and kicked the boy, expecting him to be sent off his feet but his torso was as rock hard.
The boy grabbed Naruto and easily slammed him onto the blacktop and reached into his pocket and grabbed the keys. "What…are you…going to do…when you see…her?" Naruto wondered, wheezing.
"Don't worry about it." The boy answered before driving off.
Naruto clumsily stood and went to the payphone, adding in fifty cents and calling Sasuke. "Hello?" Sasuke asked.
"Thank god! Sasuke I need you to get to the hospital ASAP! Hinata's in trouble. Someone's going after Hinata and he smashed my phone and took my car."
"Naruto, I-" Sasuke began.
"Sasuke please! Don't bother picking me up! I'll meet you there." Without for a reply, Naruto hung up and grabbed his broken iPhone, running as fast as he could to the hospital.
"Don't hurt her… please!" Naruto said, seeing the hospital about twenty minutes later.
Running inside, he passed the receptionist. "I'll stop by on the way down!" He told her. A minute later, wanting to collapse with his legs feeling like rubber, he ran to her room and opened the door. "Hinata-" he stopped, seeing her asleep.
He collapsed in the doorway, happy he was able to get there in time. He crawled to the chair next to her and sat, hoping the boy didn't mean anything he said. Just to be sure, Naruto checked her pulse. "Good." He sighed and leaned forward onto the bed.
"Naruto." He heard and looked back.
"Why did I get here before you? You have a car!" Naruto said accusingly.
"I think I saw that guy you were talking about. He was running from here just a few seconds ago." Naruto sighed. "I got here in time."
"What happened?" Sasuke asked, sitting next to Naruto.
"I was getting gas and I see him, the leader of the bullies, and he comes up to me and asks me where Hinata is. I say I don't know. He keeps asking and then he asks for my keys. I say no and he punches me in the face. I kick him but he slams me to the ground and takes my keys and car. After that, I called you at the payphone and run here." Sasuke thought about it for a moment.
"Did he say anything?"
"I asked him what he was going to do to when he saw her and he replied don't worry about it." Naruto looked at Hinata.
"Want me to stay here and watch her while you-" Sasuke offered.
"No, it's fine. I'll report it tomorrow. I want to make sure he doesn't come back." Naruto replied.
"Alright, if you need anything, just call."
"Thanks for coming." Naruto said as Sasuke left shutting the door.
