Hey guys! Yup this is not a dream. I've update again! Like I said I was inspired and I didn't want to hold back. If not I'm going to forget and before we know it it's a year later. I hope you guys don't mind. Think of it as making it up to you guys


A week has passed since the incident in the halls of Konoha high happen. The group of friends that were affected with this happening sat together at lunch, sharing and chatting like they had done since the beginning of high school.

But not everyone joined them. Sakura looked around the group of people she had grown to love over the years and how some people may never come back.

Specially the couple that was currently on its way into cafeteria screaming. "Ino for god sakes! It was a mistake! I'm sorry. How many times do I have to tell you" Shikamaru yelled after the fuming blonde. Ino, who had survived a heavy beating with a light conscious, a broken nose and a twisted ankle between other minor cuts and bruises, limped away from the lazy boy.

"Leave me alone Shikamaru. What part of I don't want to see you ever again in my life don't you get" she yelled, escaping the various pleas from the boy.

Once Ino was declared fine, Shikamaru decided that it was best to tell her the truth. Everyone thought it would had gone well. After all he was finally confessing that he loved her but Ino didn't quite see it that way. In fact she blamed him for making her miserable and for her beating. It was obvious to everyone that the genius had his work cut out for him.

"Do you think she will ever forgive him?" Sakura asked, to the group of friend on her table. Naruto who sat right next to her looked up towards Shikamaru and Ino.

"She will" Naruto murmured. "We all know she's just punishing him but it won't last very long"

Sakura gave him a small smile and they both turned their attention back to the table. They listen to Kida, Choji and Shino argue about some game they had recently found online while Sai tried his best to tease them. While Lee, Neji and Tenten talked about their after school Taijutsu class. Everyone seemed to go about their day, pushing back last week.

All of the sudden there was a loud bang behind them and the whole cafeteria stood silence. Enter Hinata looking nothing like herself. After been gone for two whole days she came back but she wasn't the same. Her hair had blue streaks, her clothes were much revealing and she was wearing a lot more black than she had ever worn before. It was a sigh that terrified them all and as much as they wanted to help, Hinata wouldn't accept it.

She was far too gone or at least that's what she told Sakura the first day she saw her with her new look.

Sakura had to do everything in her power to look away. She hated seeing her this way. She looked down and saw Naruto closing his fist. She knew how much it hurt him to see her act this way. She knew he blamed himself for what was happening but just like Ino and Shikamaru, she knew it would get better eventually.

"She'll get over it soon, Naruto" Sakura said softly, placing her hand on top of Naruto's. She felt him ease a bit and sigh.

"I know. I just hate seeing her like this" he said. "This isn't her"

"I know. We all know" she said. "But this is something she has to go through. You just have to be there when she needs you. Because believe it or not. She does love you" Sakura said and Naruto smiled.

"How did you get to be so smart?" he asked and Sakura giggled.

"Someone had to be" she said.

From her other side, where Kiba sat, sounded a loud slap followed by Kiba's cry. "HEY WHAT GIVES!?" Kiba screamed and they all turned to see Sasuke standing behind Kiba, a tray in his hand and a look that would make anyone else run for their life.

"Move" he said. "You're in my seat"

"Sasuke Uchiha" Sakura scolded but before she could tell him it was wrong, Kiba scooted away, murmuring curses under his breath.

Sasuke smirked and sat beside the pink haired girl, amused with himself. "That's not funny Sasuke. You have to respect people" she scolded but her rant was cut off when he kissed her cheek.

She was still not use to it. After he had called her over at the hospital he confessed he was inspired by Shikamaru's situation. He didn't want to be like that. He didn't want to come to the point where it was too late when all he was, was scared. Scared that she didn't see him the way she had once done. Scared that he had screwed up so bad that she didn't want him but Sakura eased his mind.

She too had been inspired by Shikamaru, Ino, Hinata and Naruto. She didn't want to be like them. She wanted to be with the boy she loved and she didn't want to waste another second. So as soon as he spoke, she kissed him and since that day they had been together.

"Can you guys keep your cutesy couple energy somewhere else?" Naruto groaned. "It's making me sick" He said before Sakura punched his arm. Sasuke only smirked.

Naruto groaned and rolled his eyes. He was happy for his friends, he just wish he had the same luck they had.

From the corner of the eye he watch Hinata walk away, swaying her hips as a random guy wrapped his arm around her. Something inside him told him to follow them. It didn't matter that she didn't want to forgive, like Sakura had said, Naruto was going to be there for her.

"Excuse me" He said before slipping away. He stayed behind, not wanting to call any attention.

He watched as the guy kissed her cheek, slapped her ass and pulled her close. It killed every part of him to stand back and watch but he needed to keep his distance.

That was until he saw the guy over taking her.

It all happen so fast. They were far off. No one was around. He threw her against the wall and started touching her. He could hear the panic in her voice as she tried to slap his hand away but he wouldn't take them away. In a flash Naruto's fist connected with his cheek. The guy flew off, slipping through the wax floor.

"What the hell!?" The guy yelled.

"You better get out of my face before I beat you senseless" Naruto growled and the guy whimpered away.

"How dare you follow me?" Hinata screamed, getting his attention.

"Thank god I did! Who knows what that guy would have done to you" He screamed back.

"I can take care of myself" She said, folding her arms.

"Is that what you call taking care of yourself?" he growled and Hinata scoffed. "Why can't you just admit that I like you? I care for you" He sigh and Hinata rolled her eyes.

"Screw you Naruto" she sneered.

Before he knew Naruto he had her pinned against the wall. His hands on each of her wrist and his eyes looking deep into hers, their foreheads merely touching.

"N-N-Naruto" she whispered and for a second he saw the old Hinata. The Hinata he loved. The Hinata he knew.

He wonder if a kiss could change anything. Slowly he started to move his head closer, his lips almost tasting hers as her breaths hitch.

"This is it" thought Naruto. "Everything is going to be alright"

But he was wrong. Everything ended as quickly as it started. Hinata pushed him away and slapped him.

"Don't you ever touch me again" she growled and walk away.

Naruto stood there, holding his cheek and watching her walk away. Right now everything was a mess but he saw something in her eyes. A flicker of the old her trying to get out and that was enough for him to have some hope.