Chapter 11:
Fire got higher in the night sky, the cabin was falling down piece by piece.
"Sasuke-kun! Hinata and Naruto must be in there! Let's go!!" Sakura yelled, she ran into the entrance door, but before she entered a big puff of fire blocked her way.
"Ahh!" Sakura yelped, she fell to the ground on her butt.
"Sakura! Are you okay?" Sasuke asked kneeling next to her.
Sakura nodded.
"I'll go inside and look for them, you stay here…" Sasuke said standing up.
"I want to go too!" Sakura begged, jumping to stand up.
"No…I won't let you get hurt…" Sasuke said a ran towards the entrance of the cabin, "You better not follow me Sakura!" he yelled.
Sakura sighed worriedly, lifted her hand in front of her chest and entwined her fingers, hoping that everyone came out from that hell fire.
"Hinata!" Naruto yelled, he lifted the chair along with Hinata, she was unconscious.
Naruto untied Hinata, she seemed in a very bad state, she looked paler than ever, her breathing was short and fast.
"Hinata! Hinata! Wake up! Please!" Naruto whined.
Hinata opened her eyelids slowly, "N-Naruto…kun…am I…dreaming?" she said in a barely able to hear voice.
Naruto smiled caringly, "You are okay now…" he softly lifted Hinata bridal style, he held her tight, as a porcelain doll you don't want to let go for the fear of losing it.
Naruto heard someone's steps coming from the cabin's corridor. he carried Hinata out of the room, he did notice Ryuu, but after what he did to Hinata and him he couldn't care less of what happened to him.
"N-Naruto-kun…" Hinata talked softly, she whispered in his ear, "N-Naruto-kun please help Ryuu…"
"Hinata! The smoke is affecting you! I have to take you out of here!" Naruto worried.
"N-No Naruto-kun...please help him…" Hinata managed to speak.
"Hinata! Look what he has done to you! And you want me to help him?!" Naruto replied.
Hinata kissed the lower part of his ear softly, "N-Not helping him..would only lower us to his level…please Naru…to..kun…" Hinata passed out, she couldn't continue awake.
'Hinata…I…'
"Naruto!" A voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Sasuke!" Naruto yelled back.
"Oi Dobe...are you two alright?" Sasuke asked managing to get near them avoiding the little pieces of wood falling.
"Yeah…but…You have to take her outside…" Naruto said placing Hinata in Sasuke's arms.
Sasuke nodded, "What about you?" he asked.
"I have to do something…" the blonde replied. A piece of wood from the roof fell in the middle of where they were standing.
"Hurry! Get Hinata out! I'll be okay…" Naruto yelled pointing at the exit.
Sasuke nodded and ran outside with Hinata on his arms.
"Sasuke-kun! Hinata!" Sakura smiled, some tears forming on her eyes.
"I-Is Hi-"She's unconscious…we need to take her to a hospital…" Sasuke instructed as he held Hinata up again since she was sliding off his arms.
"W-Wait Sasuke-kun…Na-Naruto-kun is still inside…" Hinata said with her soft voice, her eyes were about to close again, "Please, let's wait for…him…"
"Hinata! We need to take you to the hospital now! Naruto will be okay!" Sakura exclaimed.
"N-No Sakura-chan, Naruto-kun's wound opened, h-he's bleeding…" Hinata stammered.
"I'll go inside…" Sasuke said running to the increasing fire in the cabin.
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'Damn it…where was the room where I found Hinata?!' Naruto thought while lifting his fist placing it on his forehead to block the heat, he certainly needed some training in memory IQ (if that exists).
A groan was heard from across the corridor. 'There he is…'
Naruto stood up in front of the room, and found Ryuu trying to stand up; his foot was expelling some smoke, signal that he turned out the fire that reached him. It seemed that, for Ryuu, it was difficult to stand up in that state.
'I can't believe I'm going to help him…But…Hinata-chan is right, not helping him would be decreasing to his level…' The blonde thought.
Naruto kicked away a piece of wood that blocked the entrance to the room, "Ryuu-teme…let me help you…" Naruto pouted angrily.
"Get away from me…" Ryuu replied, he managed to stood up but his legs where trembling, his back was stained by a thin string of blood that keep coming out from the back of his head, product of when he fell and hit his head on the table that had the candle that started the fire. (Any questions?)
"Teme…You don't deserve help…I'm only trying to help you because HINATA asked me to!" Naruto said grabbing Ryuu by his shirt's collar.
"Well you two make the perfect couple…Idiot for Idiot right?" Ryuu smirked.
Naruto fumed by his comment and couldn't resist himself, the blonde sent Ryuu a bunch of centimeters back with a punch.
"How dare you bastard…Hina-chan is trying to help YOU, the one who kidnapped her, and did so many things to her, and yet how can you be so stupid?!" Naruto yelled, and planted another blow on Ryuu's cheek.
Ryuu stumbled to the ground, and kicked Naruto's back part of his knee, causing him to fall. They were face to face in the ground, both gasping, fire revolving around them.
"You are going to die if you don't let me help you…" Naruto said standing up.
"Then you are dying with me…" Ryuu spoke, he threw himself to Naruto's feet embracing his arms around the blonde's legs.
"You can't even move! W-what are you doing idiot?!" Naruto said trying to balance himself.
"I don't care…If I don't get what I want, then you won't either!" Ryuu said embracing Naruto's legs even harder.
Naruto fell to his knees and kicked Ryuu's face, blood started oozing out from his nose.
A crack was heard coming from the cabin's roof, Naruto looked up and a big piece of wood was about to land on him. He clambered away and the piece of wood made a big cloud of dirt. Naruto coughed, the smoke was starting to affect him.
"Ryuu-teme! Are you still alive?!" Naruto yelled.
Ryuu tested his luck with this one, the piece of wood landed just a few millimeters in front of him. But the whole roof was now starting to fall, pieces of wood fell one by one around the room.
"Ryuu! Give me your hand I'll help you! This place is coming down!" Naruto yelled desperately, stretching his hand enough for Ryuu to reach it. Ryuu was now surrounded by burning planks that fell from the roof.
"Give me your hand now!" Naruto yelled.
"Naruto, we need to get outta here!" Sasuke said trying to pull the blonde out of the house.
"Wait! Sasuke, I promised Hinata, I'll help Ryuu…" Naruto said his eyebrows created a line in between them.
"Then hurry up! This place is about to crumble!" Sasuke said avoiding the falling planks.
"I-I…get away…" Ryuu stammered, his mind debating if he will or will not take Naruto's help.
"Take my hand now!"
Ryuu stood quiet for some seconds, "I don't need your help…" Ryuu whispered. 'But to get the fortune I need to survive this…'
Naruto still had his arm stretched, but he had to jump a few steps back because of another big piece of wood falling off.
'Ugh…my head hurts…' Naruto thought rubbing his head, he moved his hand to see why it was so humid, and blood was running down his fingers, 'Damn, it opened…'
"OK! Help me!" Ryuu yelled desperately. "Give me your hand!" Naruto yelled back while stretching his hand.
Ryuu stretched to hold Naruto's hand, "Even if you help me..that won't change anything…In some way the Hyuuga will be mine…" Ryuu smirked. The cabin's wood kept cracking and cracking.
"Just shut up bastard…" 'Before I change my mind and-' Naruto's eyes widened. Drips of blood on his cheeks, his lips half opened in shock. Half of the roof's wood was now laying on Ryuu's lower body half, blood oozed slowly from his mouth. His grip slowly became weak, until it faded. Ryuu's hand fell to the ground.
Naruto gasped, he was still in shock, he tripped and landed on his butt. 'Th-That…I-I what just happened?!'
He continued gasping, and couldn't take his eyes out of Ryuu's body, it was as if something kept them staring. Naruto looked away, and felt a hand in his shoulder, he jumped slightly, nervously.
"Let's go!" Sasuke pulled his best friend up.
Naruto didn't say anything; he just followed the onyx-eyed guy.
"You tried to help him…don't blame yourself…shit like that…just happens…" he tried to encourage while trying to find a way out of the burning cabin.
Naruto nodded and faked a smile. "Let's get out!" 'I don't know how I will face Hinata…'
Sasuke and Naruto ran past the firemen trying to extinguish the living hell. The cabin collapsed and a big cloud of dirt and smoke formed.
"Sasuke-kun! Naruto!" Sakura yelled and waved with Hinata still unconscious in her arms.
"Sakura-chan! Hinata! We are o-Naruto's eyes rolled up and closed. He fell down and was caught by Sasuke before hitting the ground.
"Let's take them to the hospital Sasuke-kun!" Sakura said trying to put Hinata in her back, as in piggy back ride.
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Next morning:
'Oh Damn…again in the hospital…' Naruto thought waking up by the sun shining on his closed eyes.
"Naruto-kun?" A sweet voice called his name. He opened his eyes slowly, "Hi-Hinata?" he spoke in a barely audible tone, "Hinata! It's you! You are alright!" Naruto jumped to hug her caringly. Hinata wanted to tell him to go back to bed, but she missed him so much, she slid her arms around him and returned the hug.
"Naruto-kun I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, you got hurt because of me…" Hinata whimpered.
"Hinata…I don't care…I am happy that you are here with me now…" Naruto tightened the hug. A tear ran down Naruto's cheek, he rubbed it off quickly before Hinata noticed.
"Aww, is alright to cry Naruto…" Sakura said from the chair in the other side of the bed.
"S-Sakura-chan you were there all the time?!" Naruto said letting go of Hinata, both blushing, 'I didn't even notice!'.
"Nope, I just arrived, but I didn't want to ruin the scene so I just sat here quietly…" Sakura grinned, "By the way, are you alright now Naruto?"
Naruto nodded, "Yeah…don't worry about me…Hina-chan are you alright? Why are you walking?" The blonde asked making remembrance of Hinata's health that night.
"I-I was just in lack of food Naruto-kun, and I had a few bruises on my wrists and legs…" Hinata showed him her wrist.
"And what about…" Naruto sighed, "Ryuu?"
Hinata lowered her head, "He didn't make it…They brought him to the hospital…but his heart gave up…"
"Hinata…I tried-"I'm just happy you are ok Naruto-kun!" Hinata smiled, "You saved me…Thanks to you I'm here right now…"
Naruto shookd his head, "It wasn't just me…Sakura-chan and Sasuke helped too…"
Sakura smiled, "I missed you a lot Hinata!" she ran to hug her best friend.
"Saku-chan, I…can't…breathe…" Hinata gasped.
"I don't care; I won't stop hugging you..." Sakura grinned. Sasuke entered the room and gave a nod to Naruto, meaning 'hello'.
"Th-Thank you everyone…" Hinata sobbed, "Without you guys, I'd be burned dead right now…Thank you for saving me, thank you so much…"
Sakura grinned, still hugging her, "That's what friends-"And boyfriends" Naruto added. "Are for…" the pink-haired girl finished.
Hinata blushed and tears of happiness ran down her cheeks. Naruto grabbed her hand.
A knock was heard on the door. There, stood Hyuuga Hiashi, his eyes seemed full of thoughts, worries, and in some way...relief.
"Fa-Father…." Hinata tried to break free of Naruto's hand but he tightened his grip, sign he didn't want to let her go, she blushed.
"Ohayo Hiashi-sama…" Sakura bowed. She hit Sasuke's gut to make him bow.
"Ouch…You'll make it up for me later…" Sasuke smirked. Sakura blushed.
"Hm…" Hiashi simply replied, he eyed Hinata's hand with Naruto's still holding it.
"I have come to talk with Uzumaki…" Hiashi said in his usual emotionless tone.
Sasuke and Sakura nodded and walked to leave the room, Hinata gulped but stayed near Naruto.
"Hinata…get out…" Hiashi ordered.
"I-I d-don't…" Hinata stammered.
"You what…" Hiashi wanted her to continue.
"I-I want t-to stay here…" Hinata gulped, but she was proud of herself.
Hiashi widened his eyes; it was the first time Hinata opposed his orders.
"I understand…" Hiashi said looking at his daughter, then he turned to face the blonde, "Uzumaki-san I have come here to…" he paused "…thank you…"
Both Naruto's and Hinata's eyes widened.
'Fa-Father, thanking someone?' The white-eyed girl thought still surprised by her father's words.
"I was told by Uchiha-san and Haruno-san that you saved my daughter…" Hiashi said his voice tone changed to a worried and relieved father tone, one that Hinata hadn't heard in all her life, "To tell the truth I'm really happy she's back…" he smiled, (yeah he smiled!)
"Father!" Hinata cried and ran to hug him. Hiashi was surprised but he returned the hug, "I missed you dad!" she sobbed.
"I was worried Hinata…I thought I'd never see you again…" Hiashi said.
Naruto grinned at the view of Hinata and her father.
"Hinata please let me have a private talk with Uzumaki-san…" Hiashi said to her a little begging in his voice.
Hinata nodded, "O-Okay Father…" she ran back to where Naruto was. She gave him a peck, the blonde was taken by surprise he widened his eyes, Hinata break the long peck, she blushed, "See you later…" she smiled and ran to leave the room.
"I see you have feelings for my daughter…" Hiashi spoke.
"Yes I do sir…I really love her…" Naruto smiled looking at the door frame, as if Hinata's spirit was still there waiting.
'I'm about to do something completely out of the clan rules…" Hiashi said, "Hyuugas can't hold a relationship with someone out of the clan…"
Naruto saddened his eyes, "If what you are asking me is to stay away from Hinata, I'm don't plan to do it…" he said.
"You saved her…Not only that, I've noticed that when you are beside her, she's not the girl I've always seen, she's more confident and happy…" Hiashi sighed, "You have my permission to date her…"
Naruto smiled with bigness, "Thank you sir…" he bowed.
"But…" He spoke, "If you dare to do something she's not willing to do…I'll have to take care of the situation…" Hiashi menaced.
"I would never do that sir…I already told you I love her with all my body and soul…" Naruto smiled.
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"How are you feeling Hina-chan?" Sasuke asked the white-eyed girl, while trying to keep Sakura awake.
"I'm fine Sasuke-kun thank you…Sakura-chan is the one who seems to lack sleep…" Hinata said looking at her yawning friend.
"Yeah…I stayed up all night…" Sakura said another yawn menacing to come out.
"You should go home Saku-chan, Sasuke-kun, I can stay here with Naruto-kun…" Hinata touched Sakura's shoulder, "You're the best friends anyone can have…You've done enough for now…" Hinata grinned.
"O-Okay Hinata, sorry to leave you alone I'm just to tired…" Sakura said here eyes closing slightly.
"I'll walk you home…" Sasuke offered.
"No thanks, Sasuke-kun you should go home too…" Sakura opined, "You stayed all night awake to-Sakura fainted, Sasuke caught her.
"She's alright, she's just tired…" Sasuke said, reading Hinata's mind.
Hinata sighed, "You can go home Sasuke-kun…I'll stay with Naruto-kun…"
Sasuke nodded, "I'll take care of Sakura…If Naruto is allowed to get out of the hospital, you two can come to my place…" he said placing Sakura in a piggy back ride.
"Hn…Be careful…" Hinata saw him off.
Sasuke turned to her again, "Hina-chan…I think that from now on, you two you are going to be very happy…"
"I hope so, Thank you Sasu-kun…" Hinata smiled.
Sasuke and snoring Sakura left the hospital to head to Sasuke's house. Hinata was nervous of walking in back to the room were her Father and Naruto where, yeah she was scared, but only that her Father forbid her to see her boy, yes HER boy.
She stood in front of the door, she gulped and knocked the door.
"Come in Hinata!" Naruto screamed in a seemingly happy tone.
She opened the door slowly, and stood there in the door frame.
"Hinata guess what!" Naruto yelled.
Hinata was looking at her father, who had his eyes closed, "W-What is it Naruto-kun?" she asked.
"Your father is willing to let me be your boyfriend! You're my girl now…" Naruto smirked with his goofy smile.
Hinata felt herself smiling; she bit her bottom lip and turned to face her father. He was looking at her, he smiled and nodded, then began walking to get out of the room, he past her daughter.
"Thank you father…" she whispered lowering her head, a shiny tear slid down her cheeks.
"What's wrong Hina-chan? You don't want to be with me?" Naruto pouted.
"Naruto-kun, I'm so happy!" Hinata cried and ran to hug the blonde, "I love you Naruto-kun, I love you so much…" Hinata said rubbing her face in his shoulder.
"Me too Hinata, I missed you…" Naruto kissed her head and returned the hug tightly.
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That afternoon Naruto was out of the hospital but he was ordered to repose at least what was left of the day, after half an hour of complaining, he finally accepted to rest. Naruto stayed in Sasuke's house since it was the closer one to the hospital.
Everyone went to school the next day.
Classes began normally again for both high schools.
In Kushina Private High:
Hinata felt a little uncomfortable with all the girls asking her what happened, Sakura shoved them off for her, but she felt sad remembering what happened.
"HINATA!!" They heard a scream from one of the corners of the classroom.
"Hinata! I was so worried about you! I'm so happy you're back! I missed you Hinata!!" Tenten ran and jumped on Hinata.
"Tenten-chan, I missed you too…" Hinata smiled for her friend, she was telling the truth, she missed Tenten's happy-go-lucky attitude.
"Hinata…I'm glad you're back…" Ino said hugging her after Tenten.
"Me too…Thanks Ino-chan…" Hinata agreed.
In Minato Private High:
"Naruto…Jiraiya-sama wants to speak with you…again…" Kakashi said reading his ever present book.
"Now what?!" Naruto said all annoyed. 'Is he going to expel me now?' He walked out of the classroom.
He walked the school corridor until he reached, his principal's office. He tried to open the door but it was locked.
"Ero-Sennin…Open the door…" Naruto murmured.
"You'relatedumbass…" Jiraiya said slamming the door open.
"Damn…You're drunk again?!" Naruto fretted, "How can you drink sake when you're at work?!"
"I'm not drunk"
'…Yet…' Naruto thought.
"I have all my senses, I'm just drowsy…" Jiraiya said while stumbling to his chair.
"Yeah right…SO, why did you called me?" Naruto asked.
"I'll withdraw you from your punishment for now…" Jiraiya said arranging or more like disarranging some papers of his desk.
Naruto's jaw opened, "I-I'm free?! That means I'm not staying after classes for more classes? And I'm not cleaning classrooms? And most important I can talk to girls now?!" the blonde jumped in joy.
"Yup…We found a tape that shows you're a good guy…Thank your best friend…" Jiraiya said trying to remain conscious.
Naruto stopped his happy dance, "Huhh? Best friend…You mean Sasuke?"
"Yeah, Uchiha, he forced me to see the security camera in the hall…" Jiraiya said, pointing to a little monitor with changing images of around the school.
"Well…I'm free! I'm going now, it's the break time!" Naruto spoke leaving Jiraiya's office and closing the door behind him. The blonde was about to head to the cafeteria but he turned around and opened the door again, "And…Thanks Ero-Sennin…" With that he ran to the cafeteria.
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"Oi Dobe…" Sasuke waved to the blonde.
Naruto sat down in the table where his friends were.
"What did Jiraiya scolded you this time…" Shikamaru asked, he lifted his ankle to his knee.
"I'm free! I can do whatever I want now…" Naruto grinned his goofy smile; he turned to Sasuke, "Thanks dude…I wouldn't be as happy as I am now, without you…"
Sasuke turned around embarrassed.
The girls were looking for the boys table. "T-They're o-over there…" Hinata said pointing to the table they were looking for.
"O-Ohayo everyone…"
Naruto smiled instantly, recognizing the voice, "Hina-chan…let's go for a walk outside…"
"B-But Naruto-kun, if someone sees you t-talking with me, you'll be expelled!" Hinata whispered.
"That's not a problem anymore Hinata…" Naruto smiled and took her hand, "See ya later guys, girls!" Naruto waved while walking out of the cafeteria. Hinata was barely able to wave 'goodbye for now' to everyone, because of Naruto pulling her with him.
Everyone else looked at them leaving the cafeteria.
"They are so cute!" Tenten shrieked, sliding her arms around Neji's arm.
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"Naruto-kun that means you're allowed to talk to Kushina girls again?" Hinata asked happily.
"Yuup…" Naruto nodded with a smile.
"Let's sit over there…" Hinata pointed to a shadow under a tree. They sat down next to each other, facing the opposite way of the school, making it impossible for anyone to see them together.
Hinata leaned her head in Naruto's shoulder, and Naruto instantly placed his head on hers.
"Naruto-kun everything is getting even better…" Hinata said closing her eyes.
Naruto felt a calm that he never felt before; he felt happy, safe and loved. "I love you Hinata…More than you can imagine…"
"Thank you for being beside me Naruto-kun…I love you too…"
"Hinata…let's make a promise here, in this tree…" Naruto said grabbing her two hands, "Let's promise we'll love each other with everything we have and we won't let anything or anyone separate us…" he smiled the caring smile Hinata loves.
"I promise…" Hinata smiled, "I won't break the promise Naru-kun…"
Naruto leaned to her, their lips touched, it was not a wild and passionate kiss, but a caring and loving one, one of Hinata's hand caressed Naruto's neck. Naruto slid his arms around her petite waist and pressed her to him.
The air began to blow softly, the Sakura tree above them allowed its flowers to fall around them, a beautiful scene, representing their love.
THE END
I had this ready since 2 days ago, but I didn't want this to finish! :(
Thanks to all my readers who finished reading this (my first ever finished fanfiction), I'm honored you liked it enough to want to finish reading it.
I apologize if I screwed it up in some part of the story. This story may be over, but more will come in the future!
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