Chapter 7-

WHAT THE BUTTHOLE HAVE I DONE!?

I'm so completely sorry for not posting for... What, like A MONTH! I'm so stupid. But thanks for sticking with me! I was looking through my safari tabs on my phone and while I was scrolling through them, I see "THE SILVER LINING" and then I was like "EHHH, I FORGOT" and then I saw how many people were (and still are) following me to read this and I bout slapped myself. Besides that, I have school, so that's annoying. Also, on my free time I've been watching all these different types of animes and drawing and reading. I totally forgot about my writing. So, I wanted to continue that. ANYWAYS, THANKS, AND READ!

*****NARUTOS POV*****

I sit my now empty coffee mug in the sink, running to my car to get to school. I have football practice this morning and after school. Even though it's pretty cold, I guess it's not much to ask of me since the first game is coming in. As I sit into my leather seat, turning the key in the ignition, I subcontiously drive the memorized streets. My mind wanders to the giant thunder cloud stuffing my brain.

A couple weeks have passed since that fight with Karin and Hinata.

And there is one thing that is pissing me off. Hinata and I aren't talking that much and we have kinda been avoiding each other. WAIT, WHAT DO I MEAN BY 'WE'!? I MEAN, EVERY TIME I STEP CLOSE TO HER, SHE'S RUNNING AWAY EVERY CHANCE SHE GETS! And like I said eairlier, ITS PISSING ME OFF!

But I can't blame her... I mean, what girl would want to be around me? The girls in our group don't even have any kind if relationship interest in me. And they don't know about my past either. How could anybody else be different about it? Why am I even angry in the first place? I barley know her. It gives me no right to be angry.

But that depends on if I use my heart or my head.

*****HINATAS POV*****

I KNOW! I've been running away from Naruto ever since that stupid fight has happened. It makes me so angry that I'm such a coward in front of him.

Exhibit A of my cowardliness-

~~~flashback~~~

Sakura and I were standing at the entrance lockers having a conversation when Naruto walked by with a giant, warm smile. He pointedly looked at me, making me turn my gaze to the floor. I could feel his frown.

"Are you alright, Hinata? I didn't know I was that bad!", Naruto jokes, laughing.

"Heh..y-y-yeah, I'm...fine.", I turn my head to the right, embedding my chin into my shoulder, hair covering my face. I hear footsteps drag closer to me in the half-crowded hallway. The weight of another hand finds it's way to my left shoulder. My head strikes upward.

His eyes are so full of wonder and happiness, making me want to tell him. But I can't.

"Hinata, you know you could tell us if anything is wrong...right?", he tried to reassure me, but my heart clenches.

My head droops down, forcing my eyes to land on the floor. "...okay"

Two fingers grip my chin and lift my head up. Those eyes. They kill me. Why are they so sad? They're full of question, but the hurt is evident.

I pull back and run. I can't even question what I'm doing, no moment to turn back and explain. But I can't.

I turn the corner, wiping my tears away. Then, I see Karin just standing there. With a fucking smirk on her fucking face.

"Nice staying away. But poor little you got hurt trying to protect someone you don't want to get troubled. Ha! Bullshit.", and with that, she walks away, laughing.

~~~end flashback~~~

I sling my backpack over my shoulder and start my short journey to school (I just want to sit at the football bleachers, read and drink my coffee peacefully. I don't feel like staying at home). Neji can't drive me today because he has some errands to run. And my dad.. Yeah, you could forget about that.

Aside that- What's the point of running away?

Oh. Right. That stupid ass Karin.

Before that whole scene happened, this was my conversation with Karin when she got a hold of me by herself in the locker room.

Karin- "You better stay away from Naruto or else."

Me- "Or else what?" I quirk an eyebrow.

Karin- "I know so many things about Naruto that could ruin him if I told anyone. I've done my research, now it's time for you to carry out the rest of the plan so Mikoto will have Naruto for herself."

Me- I falter a bit "So if I go near Naruto, you'll ruin him?" I smirk "And when did she start liking him? Anyways, ya know, she won't get him even if I'm away. He's not a person who likes whores." I look to my side.

Karin- "Hmph! How would the new bitch know? Anyways, just watch, if you have a conversation with him, even on phone, and/or tell him about this, you'll see what happens to him...and you. I'm getting help from those nerds so whenever you guys would contact each other in any way, I would know."

And that was about it. She's an asshole, right?

I get to school and head for the football field. It's empty, so I cross the field to my desired spot of where I want to sit. And so, I sip my coffee, read my book and I'm all happy go lucky, right? Nope.

The football team comes running out to begin their warm-up and the first person I see is the one and only- Naruto. The one person I wanted to stay away from.

I take my hoodie and sling it over my head (it's fall, so it's kinda cold. So in addition to my uniform, I brought my jacket). I continue reading my book and sipping on my almost completely cold coffee as if it was nothing. I look up now and then, but each time I do, my eyes automatically land on Naruto, causing me to bring my head back down.

So that went on for the remainder of their practice and my reading. Now it's time for what I didn't have planned.

*****NARUTOS POV*****

TIME FOR PRACTICE!

"Hey, sup.", Sasuke walks up to me while I pull my jersey on over my head.

I sigh, "A lot... in my head at least. But now, not much, I guess.", I continue putting my change of clothes away and head out to the field with Sasuke.

After a while of probably examining me, Sasuke continues our conversation, "Well you guys aren't gonna get anywhere if YOU don't find out what's happening. Dobe..."

"What do you mean 'we aren't gonna get anywhere' I barley know her. I don't even know why I'm so frustrated!"

"Hn, you never know.", he adds as he quickly walks away.

"I don't even understand!", I groan as I flip my head up to the sky.

As I bring my head down, my eyes lock with another pair. And the feeling I get from looking into them is way too familiar.

I'm glad I continued this long for gored story! SORRY! Ja-ne! :D