Chapter 12: Conspiracy and the Truth

Author's Note:

Arigato Mina – san for your precious time and review, it always has been constant support to me. In this chapter lots of conspiracy and truth are going to be revealed. Some hearts will be joined and some will be blazed and the true meaning of blazing hearts will be seen. I hope you guys like it. Please keep reading and please don't forget to review.

Disclaimer:

The following story is purely fictional. The characters that I will be mentioning are of anime series "Naruto Shippuden" writer Masashi Kishimoto. Please note that I do not own the characters. This is my first fan fiction so, if I do any mistake regarding the grammar or plots please forgive me. I have tried to portray characters as they are in the series; if I have failed to do so then I am truly sorry. I hope you will enjoy the story.

After sprinting for an hour or so, Hinata finally caught up with Sasuke. For some reason she was feeling weak and dizzy and was barely able to sprint. Sasuke was standing at the cliff end facing away from Hinata. Hinata finally reached there and took some time to catch her breath. Sasuke knew Hinata was following him then also he didn't stop, he thought she would not pursue him once he catches his speed but unfortunately she caught him.

"Sas.. Sasuke.. Kun.." Hinata panted.

"What do you want Hinata – chan?" Sasuke asked coldly not bothering to look back.

"You misunderstood me.." Hinata said trying to catch breath and she was coughing.

"What do you mean?" Sasuke said slightly turning his head.

"Naruto – kun hugging me, there is nothing between him and me." Hinata said with frown on her face.

"How can I believe what you are saying is true? Besides I heard on morning that I don't mean anything to you and you only love Naruto" Sasuke raised his voice and closed his eyes.

"Morning?" Hinata was surprised. She then remembered, she was saying those things in sleep.

"I was sleep talking." Hinata said immediately.

"Sleep talking?" Sasuke questioned.

"Yeah, actually I was having night mare. Sakura – chan was running after me with hatchet saying I stole her boyfriend. I was in no position to defend myself so I might have said those things." Hinata reasoned.

"But still that does not explain so many things..." Sasuke trailed off.

"It's over.. between me and Naruto – Kun, he is proposing Sakura – chan to marry him after the mission gets over." Hinata was sad saying that.

"Besides why do I have to explain it to you Sasuke - Kun" Hinata questioned though she knew why.

Sasuke was little blushing now. He turned around to face Hinata.

"Hinata – chan I have something to say to you." Sasuke mumbled but Hinata heard him.

"What is it Sasuke – Kun?" Hinata asked coughing.

"Are you alright Hinata – chan?" Sasuke came near to Hinata and asked with worried look on his face.

"I am fine Sasuke – Kun, please continue." Hinata responded with a smile.

"Umm. Ok how do I put this?" Sasuke started, "Just tell her that you love her and want to spend rest of your life with her." Inner Sasuke spoke.

"Don't be so direct, she might misunderstand you and reject you and hate you for rest of her pitiful life, play it safe." Another part of Sasuke said.

"Sasuke – Kun you were saying something" Hinata interrupted Sasuke's thought.

"There's something bothering me for a very long time. I tried to avoid it, run away from it but I could no longer do that. More I ran away from it, more it came towards me. I tried to analyze it and figure out the solution but I found none. It is very difficult problem with no answer at all. It's so annoying." Sasuke said but Hinata could not figure out what he was talking about.

"..I don't know how or when it started, when that girl is around, whole atmosphere changes. It feels like it is snowing, the flower petals are dropping from the tree, a sweet melody of birds and violin starts to play. When she is around I could care less for the world. I tried so hard not to but I have deeply, irrevocably and unconditionally fall for that girl. She completes my messed up imperfect life. I don't know how to say it but I think I love her. If the girl also thinks same way then I want to spend rest of my life with her." Sasuke finally stopped but he was wildly blushing.

Now, Hinata was clear that Sasuke does have feelings for her. She knew about whom he was talking about then also she pretended like she was totally oblivious to that fact.

"If you love her so much then you should tell her in person, I think she might have same feelings for you." Hinata blushed.

That's all what Sasuke needed to hear from Hinata, a signal to confess his feelings.

"Ok here it goes, I tell you only once Hinata – chan so listen carefully" both Hinata and Sasuke were wildly blushing like the time they saw each other naked.

"I.. I .. lov… No Hinata - chan" Sasuke jumped over the Hinata and pushed her aside. When Hinata opened her eyes there were shurikens and kunai all over. Sasuke was standing on fighting position, drawing his sword. Again for the second time some kunai flew over which Sasuke deflected easily, now he was able to pin point the direction from which it was thrown. Without the moment of hesitation he sprinted off to that direction shouting:

"How dare you to try to hurt my Hinata – hime?" Sasuke shouted and ran towards the forest.

When Sasuke was far from Hinata, again dozens other shuriken and kunai flew over her direction. Hinata quickly took her fighting stance and deflected few but her body was weak and she coughed a lot of blood. Unable to deflect the weapons, she tried to dodge it but unfortunately she felt dizzy suddenly and before she knew it, few kunai pierced through her body. Sasuke thought something was odd and felt like it was set up so, he turned around and activated his Sharingan. When he did so, he was horrified to see his beloved Hinata lying on the ground, kunai stabbed on her body and blood splattered all over the place. He ran as fast as he could towards Hinata shouting her name while she was unconsciously lying on the floor.

Sasuke was so nervous and panting, walking here and there on the Konoha hospital corridor. After the hours or so, the light of the operation room was turned off and came one medic ninja.

"She is out of danger now" Sasuke relaxed but the medic Nin continued.

"She had lost so much blood and on top of that she was poisoned due to which she is in comma now. If things turn out good she will be fine by two weeks."

"Two weeks?" Sasuke shouted. After a moment of silence he thanked medic Nin for his service and glanced over Hinata from the small glass window. Sasuke was so shocked to hear that Hinata was attacked and on top of that she was poisoned. He remembered Hinata coughing at the earlier conversation but he didn't give much attention. So, he was blaming himself for Hinata's condition.

Sasuke slowly crack opens the door and enters into white room where sleeping beauty Hinata was resting on the white bed. She was wrapped in white bandages and oxygen mask was put onto her soft mouth. Sasuke was trying very hard to control his emotions but tears were not listening to him, they were simply running off without permission. He gave faint smile to Hinata and sat beside her.

"Hinata – hime it was you I was talking about. I was about to confess my feelings for you but I didn't get my chance. I don't know if you can hear me or not but I just want to tell you that you are the one I have fall for, Aishiteru Hinata – hime." Sasuke blushed slightly and wiped out the tears.

"I was going to propose to you. You know I even brought ring today early morning. It was really awkward for me to buy a girls ring. I could not decide which one to pick." Sasuke smiled but tears were visible in his eyes.

"You know Hinata – hime, there, girls were dying to know your name, a lucky girl I was going to propose or so they thought. It was bit annoying. When I told it was you their eyes just popped out and jaw dropped, it was like they have seen a ghost. It was kind a funny back then." Sasuke laughed a little bit wiping his tears.

"Hinata –hime you should have seen their face, they were so jealous of you. Wait a minute..." Sasuke then realized that Hinata might have been attacked by one of those annoying fan girls. They were talking bad about her and Sasuke had to shout to silence those pity girls. Only they had the motive to harm her otherwise who would want to hurt such innocent soul.

"I won't forgive the person who did this to you, Hinata - hime" Sasuke thought.

Next day, Sasuke came with bunch of books.

"Hinata –hime, you might have been bored so, I brought these books and I will read to you. And here is the flower for you, I didn't know which one you like so I bought all of them, pick one you like ok." Sasuke smiled. Though it hurt like hell, he didn't show any feeling of pain in his face. He plastered smiley face all the time hoping Hinata would wake up soon.

"Hinata – hime, I am going to read some of the stories my mother used to read to me. I hope you like it. Here it goes..." Sasuke continued to read the story of the little princess and the lost prince.

"Here's another story, but it is kind of scary. Here it goes, there was a girl whose soul can go out of her body at her will and she was doing that for quite some time. One day when she was far away from her body, her parents found out her body lying on ground soulless. They cried and cried and prayed to god to return their little angel to them. The girl had lost her way home and she was also crying. Then suddenly she saw some lights glowing on the streets, she followed those light and she could hear her parents voice and their calling. She ran as fast as she could towards those voices and finally she reached her home and returned to her body. When she wake up her parents were so thankful and they were bursting out of tears…" Sasuke completed the story.

"Hinata –hime like that girl, I hope you will also hear my voice and return back. Without you it's so lonely." Sasuke said with sad face.

"..Today I am going to read to you a fairy tale of sleeping beauty. Here it goes.. The prince finally reached the room where the beautiful Princess lay fast asleep. For a long time he stood gazing at her face, so full of serenity, so peaceful, lovely and pure, and he felt spring to his heart that love he had always been searching for and never found. Overcome by emotion, he went close, lifted the girl's little white hand and gently kissed it . . .

At that kiss, the princess quickly opened her eyes, and wakening from her long long sleep…" Sasuke stopped.

"If only the story was true." Sasuke pretended like a prince and Hinata as the sleeping princes. He gently took her hand and kissed it but to no veil. She didn't wake up.

"Hinata – hime may be you need a true love's kiss on your lips. If you don't wake up now then I am going to give you a big kiss on your lips, I am warning you. Here I go." Sasuke waited for a moment and slowly bend his back, approached near to those soft lips and gently placed a kiss. Still there was no sign that indicated she would break those spell and wake from years of sleep. Sasuke was disappointed but was happy that it was worth to try.

"".. Hinata – hime today I am going to read my personnel diary. I have written how I felt about you. It's kind of embarrassing but here it goes.. I never thought I would be saying this but I am falling for you. The more I read about you, more I want to know. I don't know from when but I am falling for you from the depts. of my hearts and my deserted feelings. Once again your thoughts have implanted new seeds of hope in my deserted feelings after the years of dark cloud and heavy rain. It has been flooding all day long and my oceans of tears has been rising threatening to submerge the dreams I so desired. Now that you are here you are my life boat, you are my source of light that I seek in my darkest moment and I often stretch my mouth with faint smile having a thought of yours. I have not felt like this before but thinking of you my night turns day, sorrow turns smile and each moment worth living. I don't know the pretty words to describe how I feel about you but I know I am finally falling for you Hinata – hime, Aishiteru. " Sasuke closed his diary and was blushing wildly.

".. Hinata – hime it's been six days you have gone and it feels so lonely. Hinata – hime I promise if you wake up tomorrow then I will confess my feelings in front of everyone and I have a surprise for you." Sasuke said looking at the ring he bought for Hinata.

Hinata hears the crowd rumbling and she slowly opens her precious Perl eyes only to see mass of people standing before her. All were having cute puppy look on their face. Hinata slowly rose from the bed and then Naruto came and supported her to lay back and sit. She slightly blushed and glanced over the crowds. There were all her friends except Sasuke. He was standing cross arm far away from the crowd with smile on his face. Hinata glanced at him and smiled and slightly blushed too.

Hinata then turned to face Naruto "Naruto – kun what happened, how am I here?" Hinata asked in low voice.

"Um, well.. you were poisoned and rogue ninja attacked you. Thanks to Sasuke he brought you hospital in time, but you lost lot of blood and so, you were in coma for a week." Naruto said with sad tone.

Hinata was shocked to hear that "But, who would do such thing to me." Hinata questioned.

After a moment of hesitation Naruto sighed and parted his lips to tell the truth.

"You may not like to hear this Hinata- chan but actually it was Sakura - chan" Naruto said which completely astonished Hinata. She could not believe why she would do those things to her.

"Sakura – chan poisoned you at the restaurant and hired the rough ninja to attack you. When I found out about her I broke up with her which she could not handle and then she had mental break down. I feel bad for her but still I don't know why she wanted to hurt you in first place." Naruto said in sad tone.

Hinata then flash backed to having dream where she was chased by Sakura carrying hatchet, having tea at the restaurant which was offered to her by some lady, talking to Sasuke at the cliff and being attacked by the rouge ninjas. She could not make out but before she fainted she saw one green eyed ninja saying something like "If I can't have Sasuke – kun then nobody can." It did sound like Sakura. Hinata thought Sakura was over with Sasuke and happy with Naruto but she was never over Sasuke and was never happy with Naruto.

"Hinata – chan it's not the right time but I wanted to ask you something." Naruto said with wide smile.

"What is it Naruto – kun?" Hinata questioned.

"Actually, how do I put this. I found the letter you wrote for me and the ring you were supposed to give me" Hinata turned red by heavy blushing.

"Hinata – chan, I was just wondering, if those feelings has not changed then I want to have fresh start with you, what do say Hinata – chan?" Naruto said smiling and hoping she would accept his offer.

"Hinata looked towards Sasuke and said "Arigato Naruto – kun, I am so thankful. I always wished for this day to come and I am really grateful to you for all the things you have done for me. You will always hold a special place in my heart but Naruto – kun, during these past few days, when I was shattered by your words, somebody help me through. He was there when I needed most. I don't know when but he stole my heart and I never got it back. You were my hero and always will be but I don't have same feelings for you Naruto – kun. Gomenasai." Hinata bowed and raised from the bed, making a way through the crowd, slowly she approached the raven haired boy standing at the corner of the room.

"Hi Sasuke - kun" Hinata greeted with a smile.

"Hi Hinata – hime I mean Hinata - chan" Sasuke blushed at the words he spoke. Hinata too blushed. Hinata knew Sasuke called her hime whenever he was alone and she loved that part. Hinata heard every single word that Sasuke told to her but Sasuke didn't realized that until now.

"Sasuke – kun, I woke up, weren't you supposed to say something to me and give me present?" Hinata blushed so wildly saying that.

"Did you hear every word I said?" Sasuke questioned in amazement and his eyes were wide open.

"Hai" Hinata nodded which caused Sasuke to blush even more.

"Sasuke – kun I am waiting." Hinata said demanding to keep the promise Sasuke made.

After a moment of hesitation Sasuke Sighed and spoke "I will say this only once so, listen carefully, Aishiteru Hinata – hime." Sasuke blushed real hard.

"Arigato Sasuke kun, Aishiteru." Hinata replied which amazed the Uchiha. After the moment of blushing Hinata spoke.

"Where is the surprise you were supposed to give me?" Hinata asked blushing and facing down.

Sasuke brought out the ring form his pocket and said "Here."

"It's so beautiful, will you put that on my finger." Hinata said in low voice.

Sasuke smiled and put ring on her finger and kissed her on the lips. All the crowds could not believe what just happened specially Naruto.

"Then you two..." Naruto trembled in shock.

After a brief kiss they parted away their lips and smiled at crowd embracing each other in their arms.

_ THE END _

Note:

Thank you, guys for staying with me for this long time. I really appreciate your time and review. I had great time writing the story. I am truly grateful to fan fiction to provide this great platform to share our views and story and how can I forget my loyal readers. The journey without you was impossible. I don't know how to describe this in words but you guys are great. You have been constant source of my inspiration. Last but not the least I am grateful to sensei Masashi Kishimoto. Without him nothing would have been possible. If it was not for Naruto created by sensei I would have left the world a long time ago. I am really thankful to you sir. I thought I would write my speech sort but anyway arigato Mina – san for everything.