Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto... you all know that right?

AN:You probably think that Naruto is OOC here in this fic but he'll be back to normal by the end of the fic... (ximena-san: Mental note: Stop giving hints on a probably good ending...)

Chapter 1: I Cry For You

Hinata walked back to her home. Since she hooked up with Naruto, he has been walking her here… every time, since the day Hiashi, her father, accepted him as her lover… a year ago. They were both at the age of 21 now. She already missed those times he would walk her home… he would always walk her home…

But today, she wasn't walking with him because he said it was over…

A single tear ran down her cheeks.

She was so confused.

Why was it over between them?

"Did I do anything wrong, Naruto-kun?" She asked herself when she entered the gates of the Hyuuga compound. She went straight to her room. She went straight to her bed; she was lying in her bed, staring at nothing. Tears started to fall down from her eyes.

It's over between us…

Those painful words shattered her heart like a glass…into shards of glass.

She was so confused. She hugged her pillow tightly.

Why?
Why?
Why?

She asked continuously.

She cried in her bed. She sobbed and sobbed like it was the end of the whole world.

"Hinata-sama, is there something wrong?" A man on the other side of her door asked. It was her cousin, Neji.

She wiped away her tears. Her eyes were puffy red.

"N-no, everything's fine…" She replied. Her voice was slightly trembling because she tried not to sob.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, everything is alright…" Hinata repeated. "Do you need anything, Neji-nii san?" she asked.

"Tsunade-sama is calling for a meeting… she would like to see every available Jounin and ANBU there…" Neji said.

"Is that all?" Hinata asked.

"Yes that's all… would you come?"

"Yes I will…" Hinata said. …To ask him…

"Then I will wait for you outside at the gate."

"Alright…" Hinata said. She then heard Neji's foot steps fading away. After a moment, she stood up and fixed herself a bit. She went out of her room.Hinata and Neji arrived at the place of meeting. There were already a lot of Jounins and ANBUs. She sat down on one seat and she scanned the room for Naruto. He was not yet there. Meanwhile, Neji approached his ANBU team mates to chat a little.

After a few minutes, Naruto arrived. He walked inside the room silently. He stopped when he saw Hinata. They were staring at one another's eyes for minutes. Then Naruto looked away form her, he tried to avoid her gaze. He walked towards a chair far from Hinata and he sat in it. Hinata saw him sigh. She frowned.

Flashback:

"Hey, Hinata-chan…" Naruto sat beside her. They were currently waiting for Tsunade for she had called for a meeting. Naruto gave Hinata a quick peck on the cheeks. Hinata flushed. Naruto chuckled. They sat there on silence for a while; Naruto would throw her quick glances time after time. And Hinata would blush when she would see him staring at her. Naruto then placed his hand over her hand which rested at the table in front of them. Hinata looked at him and he smiled warmly at her.

"Hey knock that off love birds… were currently having a meeting here…" They heard Tsunade say.

They both froze in the spot.

"Gomen Nasai…" They both said.

End of Flashback

"Hey Hinata…" Someone tapped her in the back. She turned slightly around. She smiled and then she frowned when she saw who it was.

"Oh, Kiba-kun…" She said. 'I thought it was Naruto-kun…' She thought.

"Mind if I sit here? I mean, there's no vacant seat anymore…" Kiba said.

"I don't mind…" Hinata said. Kiba then sat beside her.

There was a moment of silence. Hinata was staring at Naruto who was sitting far from her. Kiba noticed the sad look on her face.

"Did you have a fight with him?" Kiba asked.

"…"

"…I'm sorry…" Kiba said.

"No, it's alright." Hinata said. "I don't know what happened …" Hinata sighed.

"Oh, Tsunade-sama is here…" Kiba said.

The room now became very silent; everyone's attention was centered on Godaime Hokage, Tsunade.

"I'm glad that so many came here." She said. "Maybe by now, you have heard that we have suffered yet another attack from the sound earlier." Tsunade threw a glance at Hinata and Naruto. "I have decided that we must not stand idly by here so I want four jounin volunteers for this mission. As for the ANBU members here, I order you to tighten the security around the village more. Back to the mission I was talking about; it will be an S-ranked mission. It will be a covert mission and extreme stealth is required. So those who are willing to help please com forth and sign here…" Tsunade pointed at the paper in front of her.

The Jounins stared at one another. Hinata understood this behavior; the Jounins were humans and this mission can possibly be the end of their lives if they fail. These Jounins here had family, friends and other things too precious to them. But that was no reason for them… they were ninjas and this dangerous missions were a part of their job.

The first Ninja to stand up and walk towards Tsunade was… Uzumaki Naruto. He signed the paper without any hesitation. The second one was Uchiha Sasuke, the third one was Rock Lee and the last but not the least Ninja to come forth was… Hyuuga Hinata. She also signed the paper without hesitation.

"The ANBU members who are assigned to guard the outskirts of the village, the gates, and the interior of the village may now go back to their duties. The other ANBU members may rest and wait for their turn to guard. As for the volunteers, you will stay here and the others may go." With that the other Jounins, the ANBU members left the room.

The four volunteers stayed behind and sat in seats near where Tsunade was sitting.

"So what is our mission, Tsunade-sama?" Rock Lee asked.

"Intelligence says that it has spotted a Sound HQ inside the fire country…" Tsunade said.

"What, they have an HQ here?!" Lee exclaimed. "That's very daring for them…"

"Yes they have. Intelligence also says that the HQ is well hidden in the east part of the fire country. But you don't have to worry; Intelligence has tracked where this HQ is. What Intelligence doesn't know is how many Sound Nins are there and what is this HQ for. "

"So our mission is to find out more about it…" Sasuke said.

"You're 50% correct Uchiha Sasuke." Tsunade said.

"…And if possible, we must eliminate the Sound Nins and destroy the base, right Tsunade-sama?" Naruto asked.

Tsunade didn't reply; she was a little bit shocked that Naruto gave her that respect. He would always call her 'ba chan'or something else insulting.

"…Tsunade-sama, is Naruto-kun right?" Lee asked.

"Yes he is correct, that will be your mission…"

"But Tsunade-sama, you said that extreme stealth is required…" Hinata said.

"Yes it is, as you can see, we don't know much about this HQ of the Sound and it will be reckless if we would just attack them…" Tsunade said.

"Know thy enemy first." Sasuke whispered.

"Right Sasuke, we have to know more about them first. If you think you could take them on when you find out more about them, then I give you the permission to eliminate them. Uchiha Sasuke, you lead this team…"

Sasuke nodded.

"Is it alright if we ask for some plan from Shikamaru, Tsunade-sama?" Lee asked.

"Unfortunately, I have sent Shikamaru on another covert mission, so he is not available for now…"

"I see…" Lee said.

"You may all go now; you leave this night… east gate… approximately at the hour of 8 in the night… and Naruto…"

"What is it now, Tsunade-sama?" Naruto asked.

"I want to talk to you so stay behind for a while…"

Naruto sat down again at his seat. The others left the room.

"Is there something wrong, Naruto?"

Naruto was staring blankly at the wall in his left. "…No there is nothing wrong…" He said.

"You're lying… I've known you for quite a long time now, and I know you like my younger brother, idiot…" Tsunade said.

"…"

"Tell me, it will ease you a little bit…"

"…"

Tsunade sighed. "OK let me guess… it's about you and Hinata right?"

Naruto's eyes widened when he heard Hinata's name. He then sighed. "I… have… decided that it's over between us…" Naruto said.

"Are you sure about that?"

"I…I don't know…"

Tsunade threw Naruto the pen lying in the table. It hit Naruto's head. "You're really the biggest idiot I've met…" She sighed.

There was silence for a moment.

"You don't know how much it hurts to tell her that it's over… you don't know…" Naruto whispered.

"Then why don't you take that back? Be happy with her again?"

"If it wasn't for me… she wouldn't have been caught in this mess right now…"

"Caught in what mess?"

"The Sound wants me too; I think they have the very same motive with the Akatsuki." Naruto frowned. "That's the mess I dragged her into… they used her as bait… and I don't want her to suffer because of me…" Naruto said with a low sad tone.

'You are really an idiot…' Tsunade thought. "…"

"…"

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Hinata heard the conversation; she made her way out of the building. She felt like there was this very heavy object in her heart. She wanted to cry so much… because it hurt.

It confused her more… because of what Naruto said.

"You don't know how much it hurts to tell her that it's over…"

She was so confused.

Why?

She asked once again.

Why can't they just be together through thick and thin?

She asked.

Why does Naruto have to think like that?

There were so many questions in her mind that added to the heavy burden in her heart. She was so anxious to ask him all even though it would also hurt her when she sees those sad eyes.

She felt like tears from her eyes would fall anytime now… anytime…

"Hey Hinata-chan…"

She turned around. "Oh it's you again, Kiba-kun…" She forced a warm smiled.

"Are you alright?" Kiba asked.

Hinata nodded. "Hey where's Akamaru?"

"Ughhh I left him at home, he's having a stomach ache or something like that…." Kiba scratched his head. "Are you sure you're alright? I mean you look gloomy and your eyes look red…." Kiba said.

"I'm alright, I was just…" Hinata sighed.

"I see…" Kiba whispered. 'Maybe she had a fight with Naruto…' Kiba thought. "Hey if you don't mind…"

"What is it, Kiba-kun?"

"Akamaru will be glad to see you!"

"Oh…"

"Would you?"

"Sure, but just for a while…"

"Alright then, let's go!" Kiba grabbed her hand.Naruto left the building. He felt a heavy burden in his heart too…

'Did I do the right thing?' Naruto asked. He frowned when he recalled how sad she was when he saw her earlier.

Hyuuga Hinata…

Her warm and shy smile flashed in his mind. He felt a warm feeling creep up in his cheeks.

I love you Naruto-kun…

He remembered the sound of her voice and it eased his clouded mind…

Do you love me too?

The look on her eyes would always melt him like a chocolate under the hot summer sun. Her white orbs would always bother him but at the same time amuse him.

He sighed and he looked at the sky for a moment.

I still love you Hinata-chan… but this is for you… I don't want you to suffer because of me…

He thought. His eyes then caught a flash of brown and blue hair.

It was her…

But what he saw hurt him. He felt a very sharp dagger pierce through his heart. He also felt his heart stop for a moment.

Why is she with him?

…Of all people, Inuzuka Kiba… her old team mate…

Flashback:

"Hey Naruto, is it true?" Kiba asked. "Is it true that you are Hinata's boyfriend?"

"Yeah, it's true…" Naruto smiled.

"…"

"Why is something wrong?"

"Listen, if you hurt her… I swear I'll break your body apart!"

"You know I wouldn't hurt her! I love her…" Naruto said.

"And if you make her cry, I'll take her away from you!!!"

"…"

End of flashback

'Maybe he is already making his move…' Naruto thought.

'It hurts though… to see her with another man…'

Next chapter:: Jealousy, tension, mistakes, blood…

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