Chapter 9: No Way!

Re-cap: Naruto told Sasuke about Kyuubi after they found the scroll containing the information on Naruto's parents, but they didn't open it yet. Saskura and Ino came to Sasuke's house to yell at Naruto but were shooed away. Now we wait to see how Sasuke reacts and if Ino and Sakura can get over themselves. Got all that? Good!

The two women left with out another word. Sasuke was gay, nothing they could do about it. They walked in silence until they saw Hinata walking past them. They might not be able to do anything but if Naruto could see how upset Hinata was about him being with Sasuke that might do something. They looked at each other and went off to speak with the Hyuuga heir.

"Hinata! Over here!" called Ino. The girl looked over towards the one who had called her name.

She had been on her way to see Kiba and Akamaru for lunch and then a mission briefing. She walked up to Sakura and Ino, a bit confused. She had never really hung out with them, so why would they suddenly call her over to them? They were friendly sure but they weren't friend friends.

"What's going on?" she said as she approched them. They looked angry about something.

"We need to tell you something. Can you come into the Flower Shop?"
So they want in the shop that was just down the street. When they closed the door both girls turned towards Hinata.

"I'm afraid we have some bad news." Sakura said, head down.

The Hyuuga gulped. "W-what is it?" she asked, even though she didn't want to. The blonde and pink-haired girls exchanged glances and then sighed. Ino walked up to Hinata and hugged her. "I'm sorry to be the one to tell you but Naruto is dating Sasuke-kun. He's gay."

Time froze. At first she thought that they were playing a prank on her, but they only did that when they had a reason and there wasn't one present. Her mind tried to tell her she had heard wrong, that there was still hope, that Sasuke hadn't stolen the one person she loved. But her rational side shut up such thoughts right away. Naruto was gay, there was nothing she could do about it. She had failed, again.

She felt tears well up in her snow colored eyes. They slowly fell down her face and off her chin on to the floor. Quickly she wiped them away. As she looked up she saw that Sakura and Ino had tears in there eyes also.

'That's right' she reminded herself. 'They liked Sasuke. They know how I feel.'
How she felt. She felt like her heart had been ripped out and stomped on before being put back inside her chest. Naruto was out of her reach, no chances left. She couldn't do anything about that now. But at least she could be happy for him. And Sasuke. They found each other so it can't be all bad. As long as Naruto was happy so was Hinata. As soon as that passed her mind she wiped away the tears and found no more came to replace them.

"So how will we break them up?" said Sakura.

"W-What?" gasped Hinata.

"Yeah, Naruto and Sasuke. WE have to break them up or we'll never have a chance." Ino explained.

"But then they'll hate you! You'll really never have a chance if you do that!" the dark-haired girl said. "Do you even care about their feelings?"

"Of course we do! We love Sasuke-kun!" shouted Sakura. She was now red in the face and slightly shaking, as was Ino.

"And Naruto-kun? His feelings doesn't matter?"she ask. She was shouting but it was normal level speaking for anyone else.

Sakura looked taken back but Ino just jumped right in to counter Hinata's words. It was a bit unfair, two-to-one.

"It's his fault! He knew we loved Sasuke-kun! He should have stayed out of our way!" Ino was shaking with fury. And she thought they could count on Hinata!

"You don't really love Sasuke! If you did you would be happy that he finally found someone to love, even if it's not you!" she couldn't believe she was saying these things! Had she lost her mind? There was no way that she was the sweet, shy, quiet Hyuuga Hinata that everyone knew. Hinata would think about all of that later, right now she had to defend Naruto and Sasuke. She just had to!

"How dare you say that!" Ino made to hit the Hyuuga, who fell into a defensive stance, ready for anything.

Then Sakura grabbed Ino's hand. She lowered the other's hand down to her waist. Without letting go and without loking over towards Hinata she asked that the girl leave. And she did, but not without the last word.

"If you try to hurt Naruto-kun, or Sasuke, I'll stop you. Don't even think I will hesitate." and then she was gone. Maybe, after her errends, she'd stop by Sasuke's house to see Naruto, if he was there.

With Sasuke and Naruto

Sasuke just stared. Mouth open, eyes wide. He knew he loked like some weird ass fish as he tried to close his mouth, failing each time. Then he saw tears in Naruto's lovely blue eyes. He'd taken Sasuke's reaction the wrong way! He thought that Sasuke was scared or disgusted.

Oh no!

Naruto sniffled. And that was his cue. In a flash Sasuke had his arms wrapped around Naruto and his blonde head resting on his firm chest. Naruto tensed instantly, most likely out of shock or maybe a reflex he'd aquired.

"Naruto. Oh, Naruto." Sasuke just sat there holding him in his arms, gently rocking him and wispering his name into the sun-kissed locks of the other boy. "Naruto."

Then, for some reason, Naruto started to weep openly. Tears streaming down his face, soaking Sasuke's shirt and his face. Naruto wasn't sure why he was crying. Were they tears of sadnees, joy, relief? He really couldn't say. He just felt them flowing out of himself as if he'd been holding them in for years, his whole life. And he had been, he realized in shock.

Sure he'd cried before, but not for himself. Never for himself. It was always for someone else, for something he'd loved that had been broken by villagers. Sad movies even. But never himself. He'd always said that it was sign of weakness. But it felt so good to let it all out. And it felt even better that he was letting it all out on Sasuke's chest, sitting there in his pale arms.

After ten minutes the tears stopped and Naruto was able to look at Sasuke. He expected at least a hint of fear or distrust or hatred. But there was nothing but love and kindness and acceptance. There was not one evil or dark emotion in those onyx eyes of his. This almost brought more tears to Naruto's eyes, but he held them at bay.
Sasuke picked up the scroll Naruto had dropped when Sasuke had grabbed him and handed it back to Naruto. At first the blonde just stared in disbelief. He was still going to allow him to look at it? No way, it was a trick. Bu then he remembered the loving look Sasuke had given him, the warm embrace while he cried, the gentle hold he had on the scroll.

Slowly, hesitantly, Naruto took it and slipped open the worn paper. He rolled it out until the writing stopped, his date of birth. and there was his name, Uzumaki Naruto. He traced the line back to a name, a woman's name; Kushiwa. His mother's name. Next he traced his index finger along the line leading to his father's name.

He froze, his jaw dropped and the scroll fell to the ground. No fucking WAY!
The name read; 'Namikaze Minato'. The Yondaime Hokage. And Naruto's father.

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