HInata was riding on Leah's bike to Kurenai's house. Hinata didn't need a map or directions because for as long as she can remember, she is able to returne back to Kurenai's house no matter where she was. Hinata was able to get back one day when Kurenai forgot to pick her up after a basketball tournement is Japan and came back to America.

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At Kurenai's house, Sakura didn't know whether to call the police to tell them about Hinata's dissappearance along with her what happened or not. It was 9:00 ph as the pinkette picked up the phone about to call the police until she heard knocking on the door. She refused to answer it until she heard the person banging yell, "Sakura! Sakura!" Who dropped the phone, ran to the door, and opened it seeing Hinata!

"Sak-Sakura!....."

"Hinata!" Sakura gave Hinata who began to cry. burying her face in Sakura's chest, "Hinata, I'm so glad you're safe!"

All Hinata said repeatedly was, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I won't hurt Sakura again. I won't hurt Sakura again. I won't hurt Sakura agains. I love you too much to become Bad Sasuke. I don't want you to think I'm like Bad Sasuke! I don't! I don't! I don't!"

Sakura's eyes widened when she heard Hinata say that as she gently pushed Hinata from the hug long enough so she was looking into Hinata's eyes. "What are you talking about, Hinata?"

"Bad Sasuke used to beat you for nothing. Now, I started to when you were trying to help me. You don't deserve to go through pain like that. I used to until Kurenai saved me. From-From the punching and yelling pain."

Sakura understood what Hinata was sying as she suddenly asked th Hyuuga, "Do you love me?" Making Hinata face turn red and bury her face In Sakura's chest. "...........Hinata?........" Hinata didn't say anything to Sakura who heard her say, ".......Hinata, please.....I need to know." Sakura gently answered lifting Hinata's head from being buried in her chest. "......Do you love me?"

Hinata continued to remain silent who didn't looke into Sakura's light green eyes not saying anything to her as Sakura saw Hinata move from side to side with her heands on her head. Muttering something to herself in utter fear, Sakura could see Hinata was having another one of her episodes as Sakura began to slowly approach and gently place a hand on her cheek who violently moved away and yelled, "NO!!"

"Hinata, please!" Sakura begged.

"NO! Stay away from me! I can't love you! I can't Love you!"

"Wh-What are you talking about? Why can't you love me, Hinata?"

"I'm dumb! I don't know any better! People will say things! Sakura will get hurt! I'll get hurt! I'll get hurt! I don't want that to happen!" Hinata cried hugging her knees against her chest, "I don't want you to see in pain. I don't want you to see you in pain, d-dammit!"

Sakura sat next to Hinata and gave her a hug. She laid her forehead on Hinata's who returned the hug by wrapping her arms around Sakura's body gently rocked back and fourth. The two female teens didn't move for a few minutes as Sakura heard Hinata say, ".......I love you. I do love you. But.......what if someone tries to hurt Sakura agains because of me?"

"Then I guess you'll have to protect me, don't you?"

Hinata smiled softly nuzzling her face into Sakura's chest.

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Late that night, Kurenai came back after a long days work. She was exhausted from working all day and listening to people's complaints as she got out of her car and pulled out her keys to open the door.

"I wonder how it went while I was gone?" She thought walking thought the hallway and went to take a look then Hinata's room to see how Hinata was. When she did, she saw Hinata sleeping with her arms wrapped around Sakura's waist and head buried in the pink-haired girl's back.

'Aww!' Kurenai thought walking back to her room, 'Those two look so sweet together.'