Morning came, everyone had already left the party. Naruto decided to walk home with Sakura cause he had something to talk to her about.
They walked for awhile, talking about the party. Naruto seemed to like it very much. They went to the playground where Naruto used to spend a lot of time with, when he was a child. They stopped there, to play for a bit.
Naruto then, had something to say.
"Sakura-chan. Do you like Sasuke?"
Sakura blushed, giving him a right side punch, babbling "Oh Naruto. You don't ask questions like that."
After hearing that, Naruto blushed as he gotten very serious, and said something that was very important to him, since he was little.
Hinata felt something very painful in her chest. She couldn't tell why she felt that way.
"Hinata, is something wrong?" Sasuke asked.
Hinata shook her head, smiling "No, No, I'm fine."
Hinata told Sasuke about the trip, and that she won't be back for a few weeks, but what the most important thing was that she didn't want Naruto to know about it, cause she feels that she would only be a burden in his Sakura, relationship.
Sasuke smiled and noted to her that she was never really a burden to begin with. Just a girl that needed guidance.
Hinata looked at him, and smiled, thanking him for saying that.
Sasuke walked Hinata, Nia, and Mamo the rest of the way home. Hinata thanked him once again as she went inside to pack. She couldn't hang out with her friends, cause she would be leaving tomorrow morning.
It was night time, Hinata let her whole family know about the trip. They didn't mind, as long as she didn't cause any problems. She lied in her bed with Nia and Mamo. She could sleep, for the fact that would be away from everyone for so long, especially Naruto. She still hadn't told him about the "kiss" incident yet. Her eyes went pitch-black, crying, for her not telling him.
"Naruto-kun..."
Then she felt a touch on her lips, covering her mouth. Could it be?
"I'm back, as promise, but I can only stay here for a little while."
Hinata didn't walk up, Nia and Mamom, by the sudden scare. She wondered for why did he have to come this night?
"So what's seems to be troubling you?" the voiced asked.
"How did you know?" Hinata asked, as Nia moved closer to the mysterious boy, seeming to know who this boy is.
The boy didn't answer but asked her again. She told him the problems she had, about the trip, the kiss, everything. To Hinata, it seemed like she was cheating on him with another man, since he was already in love with her. The boy understand, hugging her close. She smiled that she had someone to talk to.
He stayed awhile, telling her that she would be alright, believing in that she would meet everyone again sooner than she thought. Especially with Naruto if her cared about her that much. He didn't do anything perverted or nothing seeking lust, like he did last time, but simply held her till she fell alseep.
She whispered "Thank you for coming." as she closed her eyes and started to dream, with Nia and Mamo in her arms. The boy smiled, and kissed her forehead as he left her room.
Next morning came. Naruto wanted to tell Hinata something important as well. He checked her window but saw nothing. He didn't want to bother her family so he went out to find her. Most of the people didn't know where she went.
Then finally, he saw Sasuke walking alone. He waved and asked him "Sasuke. Did you know where Hinata is?"
"Maybe. Why do you need to know where she is?" Sasuke asked back.
"Cause, I need to tell her something really important, right now! She's been helping me so much for my dreams and I just need to talk to her and only her ." Naruto said, sounding very serious.
Sasuke looked at Naruto and sighed, as he told him her location and her plans for that trip.
"You better hurry, Naruto."
"Thanks Sasuke!" as Naruto dashed off, looking like he was running to the clouds. He wondered why Hinata didn`t tell him about this, why would she tell only Sasuke, and shut him out of dark. He didn't understand, but he had to reach the train and catch her before she left.
Hinata was sitting on the bench, waiting for her transportation, along with Nia, and Mamo, holding her new pet fish, Asaka, she received from Jiraiya.
The train finally arrived. She got up and looked at the exit. She looked sad but started to walk towards the train.
Then she finally heard a person screaming her name, coming from the exit.
"HINATA!"
It was Naruto. She was shocked, as she stopped in her tracks, as he caught up to her.
"Why?" Hinata asked.
"WHY DID YOU COME HERE YOU KNOW HOW PAINFUL IT IS FOR ME TO LEAVE. NOW THAT YOUR HERE?"††She screamed in agony.††
Naruto's eyes closed, opened them slowly to Hinata seriously. He was clam, no hesitant in her words. Go straight forward answering her question.
"Because, your my friend, that's why."
Silence came through the air, as Naruto continued on, telling her what he had to say.
"Hinata, I have something important to tell you. Your the only one that needs to hear this, from me and no one else. Cause if it weren't for you, then this would have never happen."
Hinata's heart started to beat even faster than usual. She wonder what he could be trying to her.
"I'm in love with Sakura-chan, Hinata. I thought about a lot things, about you, Sakura-chan and my own feelings. I finally told Sakura-chan about my feelings, and do you know how she answered to my confession?"
Hinata stayed quiet, waiting for to continue. He was quiet for a second, before finishing.††
"She finally accepted my feelings. We are now boyfriend and girlfriend."
Hinata's heart stopped, she didn't know if she was alive or not. Naruto stared at her as he said "Thank you, Hinata."
Hinata looked down still clam, then looked up and said "congratulations, Naruto-kun. I'm so happy for you. I hope you two will be happy."
Naruto smirked at her, happy that she still supports them.
Hinata slowly got on the train, and looked out the window to see Naruto, giving her the thumbs up as he said "I know you'll be back real soon, Hinata. And when you do, I will be here, at the same spot, waiting for your return. Dattabayo."
Hinata's eyes went wide, that he still cared for her. She smiled, as she stuck out her pinky finger towards Naruto, waiting for his response.
"Promise?" Hinata asked with a confident smile.
Naruto looked up at her as he slowly came up to her and cross their pinky fingers together once again. He grinned as he said "Promise."
The train was starting to move, they finally let go, but Hinata was still staring at Naruto. The train moved slowly. Hinata found out that her time was running out. Naruto was still staring at her.
Hinata closed her eyes as she bent down, to plant a kiss on Naruto's cheek as she whispered "Goodbye, Naruto-kun...I'll will always love you."
Naruto was shocked at her sudden movement as she took her face away and said "I'll miss you." and left in the train. Hinata took her face out the window and fell to the ground. Mamo, Nia and Asaka went to side, noticing her crying in pain. She hugged all three of them and cried in their embrace. They were sad for her and stayed with her as she cried like never before.
Naruto was in slience, shocked, cause as she kissed him he noticed the tears coming from her eyes. Why did she look that way? Wasn't she happy for him? And the very last thing was her words to him. Why did it sound like that she was never going to come back? Why? Why? Naruto didn't understand. Naruto looked at his pinky finger and asked himself this. "Was Hinata going to keep her promise?"