"What do I do? She's too amazing for me- Wait, I could get her flowers. Who doesn't like… That's a stupid idea. She'll hate it. She's probably sad I left too but I heard her sing- What am I going to do?" Naruto moaned as he talked to himself. He stared out the window with his forehead against it. He stood up straight and ran a hand through his hair, frustrated. "Hinata will forgive me. I should get her flowers to apologize and show her how much of a good job she did." He added nervous and too unsure of anything. Naruto ran to door only to be stopped by a crowd of students leaving out of the auditorium doors behind him. He felt himself begin to sweat profusely, his eyes shifting to the floor and his heart stopping when Hinata came into his view. He slowly looked up, their eyes meeting. "You were amazing up there. I've never heard anyone sing so beautiful before."

Hinata blushed. "Thank you. It was unexpected but I've been practicing." She reached for his hand but Tayuya called for her to come back. "I'll meet up with you later."

"Lunch?" Naruto asked, feeling hopeful.

"I'm not hungry," Naruto felt his face betray him. "But I am tired."

A smile made its way to his face. "I'll be there." He kissed her quickly before watching her run back. He sighed and sat along the bench, watching the door.

"I don't know what you're up to, but you better not hurt her." Sakura said coming up from beside him with TenTen. She stared after Hinata for a few seconds before looking at Naruto, a placid look on her face. "Telling someone you love them after the first date isn't normal. This isn't a fairytale Naruto." Her tone was flat, as if something was seriously wrong.

"Sakura, what's wrong? Did Sasuke hurt you again-" he began, hoping not.

"He promised never again and it was mostly my fault because I didn't let him explain himself." Sakura informed, her voice with a little emotion. She seemed touchy about the subject. "What I'm talking about it is exactly what I said- falling in love at first sight and even the first date only happens in fairytales. I don't know why you told Hinata that, but don't hurt her."

Naruto stood to protest, to make sure Sakura didn't find out. "Sakura, I wouldn't. I felt… I felt something once she left." 'Relief.' He admitted to himself. "I hated that she left and wanted her to come back. I don't want her to leave me." He lied, using hand gestures to exaggerate.

TenTen looked him up and down slowly, trying to intimidate him. "Good," She told him. "Otherwise we'd have to-"

He nodded, getting their point. "I understand. You don't need to tell me. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got a date with a beautiful, lavender-eyed girl soon." He informed as he walked away, feeling their stares on his back. Once he was out the door and across the street, he sighed. "What the hell was that?" he wondered, feeling more and more trapped each second. It was like everyone was close to finding out but they didn't know what they were dealing with, what they were looking for. One slip of the tongue was all it took. "Fuck, I should end this now before Hinata finds out." He told himself as he walked to his dorm, semi-excited about her coming back to sleep with him.

"That would be a good idea. You wouldn't want anything to happen, would you?" Suigetsu replied from the drinking fountain, smiling. As Naruto neared, he frowned and met him at the elevator. "Sasuke doesn't want her finding out."

"You think I don't know that? Why else would he be fucking torturing everybody? He told me himself and promised Sakura he wouldn't hurt her again and he's making me break Hinata's heart. Do you think I want to do this? No, I don't, so back the fuck off! I'll tell her when I'm ready." Naruto responded and walked into the elevator, feeling like he was losing control of his life.

Suigetsu joined him and sighed unhappily. "You know I don't want to do this. Sasuke won't only hurt her if you don't break her heart; he'll hurt her if she finds out." Naruto felt a rage come over him and pushed Suigetsu against the wall, fist raised. "I don't know why. He didn't tell me anything but he must have more hate for her than we thought. Maybe it's not because of the suspension and his break-up… It's deeper than that." Suigetsu added quickly so as not to get punched in the face.

Naruto's anger quelled slightly and he lowered his fist, backing away. "Sorry," he muttered as the doors opened and he stepped out, keeping the doors open. He faced Suigetsu, feeling a tired look on his face. "I'm sorry, really. He just pisses me off, you know?" He received a nod and Naruto continued. "If you can do anything or find something out about it, could you? I don't mean to ask too much of you but…" Naruto trailed off, unable to finish as he rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.

"I want the threats to stop too." Suigetsu informed, nodding slightly in agreement.

Naruto smiled and thanked Suigetsu before heading to his room feeling a little less down but stopped when he heard his name from the elevators. Turning around, he saw Suigetsu standing there, watching after him. "What? Is my ass that sexy?" Naruto laughed, glancing at his phone in awkwardness when his teammate didn't respond.

"Don't get mad at me but I think you should do it- break up with her. It's not because of Sasuke either. You and Hinata barely spoke all last and this year and now, after we do this to her, you like- no, love her. I think this has to do that guilt you were feeling-" Suigetsu explained carefully as he twiddled with his thumbs.

"I do love her! My guilt is gone. I told her the truth and it... I want- I need her! Why the fuck can't any of you understand that? My guilty feelings are gone and all I think about is her, so just shut up." Naruto demanded, shoving Suigetsu back into the elevator roughly. He knew it was all false but he wouldn't admit it to anyone else but himself and eventually Hinata.

Suigetsu kept a blank face, staring at Naruto. "This just shows you don't. You're acting fucking crazy about it. If I were you, I'd tell her when I see her next." He said as the elevator doors closed.

"Suigetsu, wait- You don't understand-" The doors closed before he could finish so he sullenly walked to his room, thinking it over. 'Maybe I should when she gets here. Sasuke will leave me alone and stop threatening her- to hurt her. But… I can't! She's so kind and sweet- I don't want to- to hurt her. I need to just forget about it. If I do, it'll all go away.' He smiled and opened his door. "This is going to be a long week." He said aloud as he looked around his room and contemplated on cleaning his side of it.