Author's Note:
I still don't know exactly where I'm going. And my writing sucks right now. If I didn't promise to have a chapter up everyday, there wouldn't be one today. But here's a chapter of suckishness.
The next week was wonderful. Hinata continued having a cough, but never showed any other symptoms. Every night they went on a date, going to the movie theater, making a meal together, and even taking a pottery class, neither of them had any talent for it, but it was fun.
Half-way through the night, both Naruto and Hinata were awakened by someone knocking on the door. Naruto signaled for Hinata to stay on the bed as he went to answer it. The door squeaked as it opened and revealed that Shino was there.
"There's an emergancy, the Hokage wants everyone to report to the hospital."
Naruto blinked in reaction. "Why? Who is everyone?"
Shino shrugged. "I don't know. I just know that I was sent to get the two of you."
Without more of an ansswer, Shino left. Naruto was clearly frustrated with that encounter. He went in search of his jacket as Hinata grabbed her clothes and went to the bathroom to change. Naruto scooped up Hinata.
"We'll get there faster this way." he said with a wink as he carried her to the hospital. Half-way there, Hinata started coughing like Naruto was earlier.
"A-are you okay?" Naruto asked worriedly. He stopped and kneeled, allowing Hinata time to recover.
"Y-yeah. I think so." she responded. He brushed his fingers across her cheek. The worry was clear in his eyes.
"I promise. W-we should go."
He nodded, still worried, and picked her back up.
When they arrived at the hospital, Sakura was at the door with a mask over her mouth. She looked up at the two of them and smiled.
"What's going on?" Naruto asked as he set Hinata down.
"There's been an outbreak of an unknown disease. We're testing everyone for it and trying to prevent the spread of it. Only shinobi who were involved in the war seem to be affected so far. We've identified a few symptoms, most people start with coughing."
Naruto and Hinata exhanged glances.
"Oh. Does that mean that you guys are sick?" she asked.
"I don't get sick. But even then I was coughing for a little yesterday. But on the way here Hinata..." he looked up at Sakura.
"Don't worry, nobody's died. Take Hinata inside. I'm going to have her sharing a room with Tenten if that's alright." she wrote something down and motioned for them to go inside. As they opened the door they were immediately taken back by all the chaos inside. It seemed that every shinobi in Konoha was there. Half of them were wearing masks and gloves, apparently the ones who weren't sick yet.
Naruto was thankful that he couldn't get sick. But he grew concerned for Hinata who was already in a weak condition. They walked hand in hand through the crowded hall to the room that Tenten was in. They found her to be asleep and extremely pale. Next to her was Neji, in a mask and gloves. He was asleep, holding her hand.
Hinata sat down on her bed and Naruto joined her.
"Tenten looks really sick..." she remarked in a whisper. But even that soft of a sound woke Neji up. He looked to see the couple and blushed as he let go of Tenten's hand.
"A-are both of you sick?" he asked worriedly.
"No. Hinata is though. I don't get sick." Naruto answered. On cue Hinata began coughing again. Naruto's arms rested on her shoulders as he waited for her to stop.
"That's how it starts. It's how it started with Tenten. Then yesterday she just fainted out of nowhere. She was one of the first ones. I-i don't know what's going to happen..." Neji said worriedly. He wished that it was him and not her. All the emotions confused him, but he knew that he truely cared for Tenten and that he wanted to protect her. She was important to him.
A/U:
Yeah. Reviews blah blah blah.
I'm sick of school already and I'm only half way through the summer semester. Blergh. Don't freak out if there isn't one up tomorrow. There probably will be.
And let me know if you like where it's going. I don't know how long I'm going to take the 'Konoha Outbreak'.