disclaimer- Masashi Kishimoto is a very lucky man in Japan who came up with an idea to draw a manga about ninjas. i am a very unlucky studen,t not in japan reading about ninjas, and not doing my research paper and physics homework.
So Chappy 11; let us continue our flash back. In case you forgot, Hinata is using the name Mori instead of Hyuuga, and Naruto is now using Namikaze. Hobby-ho, let's go! (Random book reference)
The next day Naruto snuck out of the hospital, to get the packs they had left behind at the site of the attack. When he came back Nakano gave him a shot for all the worry he had caused. "ooooww!"
"It's your own fault," said the doctor, smacking the blond on the back of the head. "So have you remembered what happened to Mori-san and yourself yet?"
"Well . . . ummm," the boy rubbed the back of his head in old habit and to relieve the throbbing.
"How about we just say that you both were attacked by muggers. Then during the fight, you unfortunately did not see the faces of your assailants. Because it appears that you can't think of a good lie. Hmm?" Nakano looked at the blond, a mischievous smile on his face.
"What are you talking about? That's what happened!" his still slightly bandaged face smiled back.
"Exactly." Without another word on the matter, the doctor finished the emergency checkup. He picked up the clipboard, and made his way out of the room.
"Hey, Nakano-san," the old man turned around, hand on the doorknob, "Thanks."
"You can thank me by staying with my wife and Me." the old man left and closed the door before the blond could object.
Hinata looked at the room; the doctor insisted that she and Naruto stayed with them. At least until they found a permanent residence. Nakano's wife had led the Hyuuga to her daughter's old room, and had left to take Naruto to the guest room.
"Mori-san, could you please come into the kitchen?!"
"Coming!" she shouted down the hallway, and walked into the kitchen.
"So what do you want for dinner?" asked the old woman, her gray eyes sparkling as she tied an apron around her waist.
The Hyuuga folded her arms, "oh no, I'm cooking dinner." Kobayashi looked at the girl astonished, she had thought that the girl was unusually shy, this was out of character. "You and Nakano-san are giving us a place to stay; not asking for payment. Well dinner is my payment. Deal?"
"Deal," replied the aged woman, handing over the apron.
"And please call me Hinata-san," she said, as she inspected the refrigerator.
"As long as you call me Kobayashi-san, no more formal last name stuff. Deal?"
"Deal," As both laughed.
Naruto looked across his room; he had unpacked and had just sat on the bed to think. He had lost control, she had seen the Kyuubi. . . and then later he had kissed her on the cheek. A quick I'm-so-glad-you're-not-dead peck on the cheek. No big deal, right? Wrong. Dead wrong.
Ok, so he admitted it, he liked her. It had started with a small physical attraction, her long hair, perfect skin, and gentle eyes. After spending a month with the Hyuuga, he had only grown more attracted, not just physically. She listened to him, didn't just sit there and nod at the appropriate times, she paid attention, and commented, and even laughed. That was another trait, her laugh. He was sure he hadn't heard it before they had left Konoha. One thing he knew, it was beautiful. He remembered that he had told her that she should laugh more often. It resulted in her blushing timidly, playing with her fingers, and the blond thinking it was cute.
So he pretended like the kiss had never happened, like it was no big deal. But then she kept blushing! Since leaving the village, her stuttering and blushing had subsided, mostly; but now it was back full force, when she saw him. It felt (to him) like she was embarrassed, and scared of the power she knew he had.
"Naruto-san, its dinner time!" the blonde's head jerked up in surprise as his mind made the connection Dinner=Food. Before you could say 'Dattebayo' he was sitting at the table.
He watched as Hinata placed the food on the table. He eagerly lifted his fork and took a bite of the curry. "I didn't know you could cook Hinata-chan."
"I-I t-taught myself w-when I w-was little. "
"You could open a restaurant with this stuff, it's amazing!"
The old couple tried the curry as well, "He's right Hinata-san," added Kobayashi.
"Oh. . . I-I d-don't know. . ."
"Why not?" asked Kichi, "there's an old building that used to be a restaurant. It's in the middle of town, but no one has bothered to fix it up. You both could get it for cheap, and open up business with this food."
"Sounds good to me, my Godfather left me some money before he died, we could use it to start." The blond added to the argument.
Soon they were all discussing the possibilities, asking Hinata what she could cook, and making plans. It was Kichi who asked the question, "What are you going to call it?" they were all stumped, all the ideas they thought of were rejected, nothing fit.
"How about. . . The Lavender Lady?" asked the blond, his sapphire eyes looking up in thought.
They all looked at him, "perfect." The meal ended and Hinata got up to do the dishes.
"I'll help you," said Naruto, picking up the last of the silverware.
"Thanks N-Naruto-kun." They both retreated to the kitchen, and began to wash the dishes in the sink. They stood there in silence, Naruto trying to figure how to say what he needed to.
"Umm... Hinata, we need to talk."
"Ano. . .W-why?" she asked not taking her eyes off the plate she was scrubbing.
"I need to explain. I know you want to know, too," his azure eyes looked into hers as she looked up from the dishes, "go on a walk with me as I tell you the story?"
"S-sure."
After finishing the dishes, the blond went to ask Kichi for directions, telling him that he and Hinata wanted to see the old building. After telling the boy the way, the old doctor told them to both wear jackets and be back before it was too late.
The ninja walked through the town, it was about 7 and the sun was starting to set. After looking at the building, they decided it would be perfect. Walking through town they came to a small park, and sat down on a bench. They looked forward, at the trees. The blond sighed, "Hinata, did you know that it's impossible to kill a demon?"
"N-no. . ." she answered, wondering where he was going to go with the statement.
"Well it is, you can kill them temporarily, but they come back eventually. It could be the next day, or one hundred years later. But if you seal them inside a living being, they die with that person, only to exist in the demon world."
"ano. . N-Naruto-kun. . . . W-where are y-you g-going w-with this?"
Naruto kept his sapphire eyes forward, "do you remember the story they told about the Kyuubi accident 17 years ago?"
The Hyuuga's pale eyes widened, "The F-fourth d-died in order t-to k-kill it."
"The story only tells part of the truth, the fourth died using his life, and five of his comrades, to strengthen the seal he used upon his new born son . . . me."
The pale girl couldn't believe it; the Kyuubi was sealed within Naruto! She sat there, staring at his profile as he continued to look at the trees. It explained so much; the whispers she heard from the adults, him being called a demon, monster, and a killer. Why so many of the elders objected when he became a Chunnin, and then a Jounin. And how horribly he'd been treated! She had seen it, never even tried to stop it, and he was the son of a Hokage! Of course he'd end up being the one with a demon sealed inside to protect the village! "N-Naruto-kun. . ." she looked at him; he was shaking, "don't stutter Hinata! This is important! Don't stutter, get a hold of yourself!" "b-before we were at-t-tacked you said s-something about b-being afraid of l-loosing me as a friend, A/N- refer to chapter 9 is this w-what you were t-talking about?"
The blond slowly nodded his head; still not looking at her, "d-did you think I'd call you a monster or s-something?" she asked nervously, "I can't believe you're that stupid." He turned to her in surprise. "Naruto, there are few things I know for certain, but there is one thing that will never change. You, Naruto; you will always be the strong, kind, and caring person you are. The fact that you have a monster sealed within you does not make you the monster itself." She paused, reaching her hand forward to place it against his chest, next to his heart, "That demon has nothing to do with your heart, it doesn't change who you are."
The blonde's mind raced, she didn't hate him. He couldn't say anything; he just stared into her eyes. Somehow, he found himself hugging her, his arms wrapped around her, his face on her shoulder, letting the silent tears fall from his eyes. They sat there as the Hyuuga quietly hummed into his ear, and tenderly rubbed his back, Naruto didn't see, but she was blushing like mad. "Thank you Hinata," he whispered and gave her a tight squeeze before letting go. Wiping his eyes, "Hinata-chan, there's one more thing." As he told her about the fourth appearing, finding out that his dad was THE fourth, and telling him to summon Gamabunta. "I want to go, but I don't know if I'll have to leave or something, and if I do, how long I'll be gone." but she told him it didn't matter if he ended up leaving for a day or a year, it was what he had to do.
"Think you can handle opening a restaurant by yourself?"
"I'm a ninja, I think I can handle it," she said, winking.
You know what? I hate Hinata's stupid stuttering!! It drives me nuts! I hate reading it, I hate typing it! Get a hold of yourself Hinata you're driving me nuts! That's why from the point of Naruto telling her that he has the Kyuubi sealed in him she isn't stuttering. I made her get some courage. It makes me happy, now she'll only stutter on the occasion!
Anyway. An emotional chapter for Naruto.
(also, i can't seem to come up with chapter names, please, anyone who can think of one for this chappy, tell me!!)