Survival of the Fittest

Note: SORRY SORRY DE CHAPTER IS SO SO SHORT! BEEN BUSY w/ stuff lately. Newayz don't forget ta check out me other fic! Touched by an Angel! :P

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Cold...so cold...Hinata shivered lightly, she hated being alone especially in the dark. She wrapped her arms around herself protectively, and studied the room nervously. There were too many shadows, to many places for an enemy to hide. Her long onyx bangs lightly surrounded her pale porcelain face, it gave her a look of a scared innocent girl.

With a murderer and stalker on the loose, it was only mutual for everyone to be on the edge. She stared out the window fearfully, almost as if expected a monster to pop out of nowhere. The sea was dark and raging, the wind was howling with agony and anger. Hinata's eyes widened with fear when she wave after wave crash into their minuscule boat. If things didn't get better soon, they were in BIG TROUBLE.

Their boat obviously couldn't withstand a maelstrom, especially now. Hesitantly she climbed out of bed and wrapped her sheet around her. Hinata slipped on her fluffy slippers and slowly walked towards Naruto's room.

"Naruto-kun?" whispered Hinata as she slowly tiptoed into the room. "Are you awake?" She smiled lovingly at Naruto who was sprawled over his bed and snoring loudly. "I guess not" she muttered half to herself. She reached out and ruffled Naruto's hair her eyes shinning with devoted affection.

He looked so cute, so innocent, so sweet. There was something about him that attracted her. Was it his determination, his will to never give up? Or was it his looks, those cute cuddly fox-like features? Hinata giggled softly. "I suppose it's a mixture of both..." she said offhandedly.

Hinata jumped in fear when she heard a clash of lightning nearby, and landed right onto the unsuspecting snoozing Naruto.

"What the heck?!!" yelped Naruto, sitting straight up in his bed looking around wildly. "Why is it so damn dark?" he complained, squinting his eyes panicky. He flung his arms out like a zombie and caught something, or someone.

Hinata gasped when she felt two strong arms wrap themselves around her waist. She tensed fearfully. "Let go of me..." she whispered forcefully. Her mind was frozen in fear, her thoughts were completely focused upon her "capturer." What if it was Sakura's stalker? What if he was out to kill her..."

"Hinata?" muttered Naruto in surprise, quickly releasing her. "What are you doing here?"

She suppressed a sigh of relief. So it wasn't Itachi, it was Naruto. Lately she'd been getting a bit too tense and not to mention paranoid. "Oh Naruto-kun!" she cried before throwing herself into his arms. "You scared me!" she scolded gently.

"Huh? What are you talking about?" murmured Naruto with a confused expression on his face.

"Oh, never mind," she said giving him a weak smile, mentally thinking about how cute he looked when he was confused. Suddenly the sky rumbled in fury and released another clash of lighting. Hinata jumped in shock and buried herself into Naruto's bare chest.

"Are you alright?" Naruto's eyes were alert, and was scanning the room for anything out of the ordinary. "What's wrong?"

"It's just..." Hinata blushed slightly. "I'm scared of thunderstorms. Especially when I'm stuck on a boat. There's nowhere to run to, it isn't like as if we could just jump out into the ocean if something happens. I feel...secluded from the rest of the world..."

Naruto visibly relaxed. "Why didn't you tell me?" he asked with mock sadness. "I could have stayed up and kept you company..."

Hinata flashed him a bright, yet warm smile. "And what could we have done for *entertainment* the whole entire night?" she teased giving Naruto a playful punch in the shoulder. "Knowing you, you'd probably be dead asleep within the hour..."

"I'm glad you have so much confidence in me Hinata," he muttered sarcastically, however his eyes were sparkling with enjoyment. "As for entertainment, we could have just done this..." he reached out and pulled Hinata gently against him. "Gotcha," he whispered softly in her ear, before he began tickling her.

Hinata withered against him, struggling with all her might. "Let go...of me...Naruto..." she forced out between giggles. "Please...stop...it..."

Naruto shook his head mockingly. "Not in this lifetime..."

"Say *I love you Naruto*," he said slowly, emphasizing each and every word. "And...maybe....I'd let you go..."

She shook her head defiantly. "Make...me..." she mouthed, her petite form shaking with laughter.

"Alright...if you insist..."

Suddenly the boat rocked from side to side, as if it had been struck by a bolt of lighting. Screams suddenly filled the air.

"What the heck is going on?" demanded Naruto, all thoughts of their *game* vanished from his mind. He leaped out of bed, and grabbed Hinata's arm. "Come on, let's go..." Naruto threw on a jacket, and wrapped one around Hinata.

He threw open the door and shuddered when a blast of wind and water fell upon him. Naruto ignored it, and dragged Hinata out protectively behind him.

"Naruto? What's going on?" whispered Hinata, desperately tighting her grip on Naruto's arm. She looked nervously around. Everyone was screaming and running around in fear.

"FIRE!" someone screamed.

Hinata planted her feet and stopped Naruto. "OMG! The ship was struck by lighting..." she whispered her eyes dark with fear.

"We're doomed..."

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