Alright! Onto the next chapter… ^^ There's more on this one… and it moves pretty fast. Ah well, enjoy it anyway.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto… *tear*
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Chapter 2: Open
Naruto walked along the streets of Konoha village with his head bent down. He almost tripped on his own shoes. "Hey Naruto!" a voice called. Naruto turned his head toward the voice.
"Iruka Sensei!" Naruto jumped. He ran toward Iruka very much like he used to when he was younger.
"Ak! Hey Naruto! You're not so little anymore are you?" Iruka scratched his head. "Wow, you look more like the fourth everyday!"
"You really think so Iruka sensei?!" Naruto gave him his signature fox grin.
"Hn, Naruto since you're here I assume Jiraya-sama is here too?" Naruto nodded.
"Sasuke's here too."
"Oh? Where is he?"
Naruto's eyes narrowed. He put a hand over his heart dramatically and sighed." He's with Sakura-chan…" Iruka looked at his former student quizzically.
"Well then, I see. Naruto, you want to go get some ramen?" Naruto's face immediately lit up, Sasuke and Sakura instantly forgotten.
"Yeah! Of course I do! You're paying though…" He glanced at Iruka expectantly. Iruka scratched the back of his head and laughed nervously.
Sakura's room…
'Sakura…' a voice called. 'Sakura… wake up.' Sakura looked all around her. There was fog and mist. "I… I can't see anything…' 'Sakura…' The voice called again. Sakura looked all around her and found nothing but emptiness. "What's going on?! Where am I?!" She began to panic. "Someone help… somebody! Anybody! Naruto…? Kakashi sensei…? Mr. Jiraya?! Sasuke…?! Where are you guys?" She began to run.
'Crack…'
Her head snapped up. "Who's there!?" 'Sakura! Wake up!' "Get away from me!" She felt hands on her and fought desperately to get them off. "Go away!" She could feel tears falling from her eyes. "Just leave me alone… please…!" Sakura felt the hands remove themselves and she saw the fog and mist fade. Darkness surrounded her.
Sakura ran her hands through her hair and sighed in relief. 'Sakura!' A louder voice boomed through her. Hands reached for her and clawed at her everywhere. She desperately kicked and punched them away. Tears fell down her eyes. "Help! Someone!" The hands began to pull her away. She screamed and her eyes snapped open.
"Sakura!" She looked up into a pair of onyx eyes.
"S…Sasuke?"
"Sakura… You're awake." Sasuke stepped away from her bed.
"What happened Sasuke?" Her head throbbed tremendously. She began to massage her temples.
"You passed out." He told her simply.
"Is that all?"
He shook his head. "The jounin that attacked you was from the water village. He…" 'He tried to take you…' He added silently. "It doesn't matter Kakashi and Jiraya already took care of him."
"Do you know why he went after me?"
He shook his head again. Silence flowed between the two.
After a few moments, Kakashi and Jiraya entered the room. "Sakura, you're alright." Kakashi stated. She nodded and looked at the two.
"Kakashi sensei, what happened to me?" He blinked.
"A water jounin came and attacked you." He said simply. Sakura's fists clenched.
"That's what Sasuke said, can you be a little more descriptive?" she asked with an annoyed tone. Kakashi raised his eyebrow and sighed. Jiraya stood uncomfortably in the room, but stepped into the conversation.
"Listen, Sakura. Tsunade told us about your condition," he changed the subject. "What have you done to overwork yourself? We're with you everyday, Sakura, just where do you go after training?" She glanced at him.
"Where I go is none of your concern. I just want to know what happened to me and why!" she screamed icily. The three men in the room backed off a little bit from her.
"Sakura," Kakashi began, "Look, you need rest just don't worry about it ok?" Sakura glared at him. Kakashi raised his hands defensively. Jiraya stepped in again.
"Sakura, fine. I'll tell you alright? Just calm the hell down." She looked at him and nodded. "The jounin wasn't from the water village. To tell you the truth, he wasn't from any village. The band he was wearing was fake, probably stolen from a ninja he assassinated. What's awkward though, was for one, he went after you, and two, he had a seal of a cherry blossom on his right hand."
"It's a sign." Sakura stated quietly. The other three looked at her. Jiraya nodded.
"Whatever the cause of this attack… we need to watch Sakura." Kakashi began.
"No!" She protested, "I will not have anyone watch over me!" she fisted her hospital blankets. 'Not anymore…' she added silently. "I'll be fine. Don't worry about me. I'll rest for two or three days and I'll be ok."
"Sakura…" Sasuke whispered.
"I'll be fine!" she said stubbornly and got off of her bed. Jiraya blocked her way. "I just want some fresh air." Jiraya almost protested, but Kakashi stopped him. The he moved out of her way. She limped slowly outside.
"Sasuke," Kakashi addressed him, "I want you and Naruto to watch over her. Make sure she doesn't do anything stupid." Sasuke's eyes narrowed.
"Hn…"
Ramen…
"Yay! Iruka Sensei! That was delicious!" Naruto rubbed his tummy warmly. Iruka nodded and laughed.
"Naruto you haven't changed one bit."
"Teeheehehee." He glanced around the ramen shop. His eyes widened in surprise. "Hinata?!" He smiled. She looked at him in surprise.
"N…na... Naruto-kun?" She blushed. He grinned and waved politely.
"Hiya!" Iruka glanced at his former pupil and smiled. He paid for the bill and looked over at Naruto, who was currently walking toward the shy girl. He left with an even bigger smile on his face.
"Hi Hinata! What are you doing here?"
"I…I umm… Neji… is.. is supposed to come here… and my family…" She glanced at him nervously. "My… family is coming here to eat… today." He smiled. "Wh…What are you doing here Naruto-kun?"
"Huh? Oh… I was eating with Iruka sensei but you looked kind of umm…" He scratched his head. 'How to say this…' he thought. "…Lonely? Thought I'd keep you company until your family arrives." Hinata blushed an even deeper shade of red.
"Thank you… Naruto-kun, but they should be arriving in a little." She twittled her thumbs. Naruto studied her for a second. His looked at her amusingly.
"You're lying Hinata!" He pointed at her. "Whatcha really here for?" Hinata looked away slightly and if possible, blushed and even deeper shade of red. "Well? Hinata? Go on!" He smiled encouragingly at her.
"I… I… umm…" She glanced at Naruto, "Ramen is also my favorite food Naruto-kun." He ginned brightly.
"Teehee, didn't think you girls liked this stuff very much. Wow Hinata-chan, I didn't expect this." She looked at him confusingly. "I would think you were waiting for a date or something." Her face darkened. Naruto quickly shut his mouth. "Oh… Hinata-chan… gomen."
"It's ok Naruto-kun. I'm fine." She looked away. Naruto stared at her for a while. Awkward silence sat between the two. 'Hmm…'
"Hinata?" He finally decided to break the silence. She looked up at him. "I'll be your date for tonight! Is that ok?" Her eyes widened in surprise. She nodded quickly and smiled.
TBC…
AN: Well, I thought it was fast paced. Its one in the morning right now.. -_- sorry. There's some light Naruhina in here I thought y'alls might like,