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Dreams RebornChapter 5: Skies of Love and Memories
It's another sunny afternoon in Konoha. And a certain pink-haired kunoichi (A/N I can't spell Japanese words worth a lick, is that how it is?) marched down the streets letting her Inner side get the best of her. "Why the Hell do I have to be stuck with those freaks!?" she shouted aloud while people were dodging out of her path. "One's bad enough yet there has to be another one juuuuust like him! Damn my luck!!! Dammit dammit dammit!!!" Sakura continued ranting as she walked her way to her new team's training grounds.
Meanwhile, Hinata and Neji walked together towards their training grounds. Hinata stared at the ground while she walked along the dirt path. "Neji-niisan has changed a lot in the past few weeks," Hinata thought to herself, thinking about the day before. "His dislikes...he said he didn't like those who let fate control them."
Hinata smiled to herself as she thought about how Naruto help changed Neji. Kiba had told her all about it after she woke up from fainting at the Chuunin Exam. "Thinking about Naruto?"
Hinata looked up in surprise as her cousin spoke. "Umm..." Hinata fumbled with her words, wondering if she should tell Neji about how he had changed so much.
"It's okay Hinata. Naruto is a good guy. And a good friend. He helped me realize that I am in control of my life. And for that, I am grateful that I am able to call him a friend." Hinata stopped walking, staring in awe at her changed cousin. Neji kept on walking for a few steps and stopped. He turned around and looked at Hinata in her pearl eyes. "And I am especially glad that he has found a place for you in his heart."
Hinata eyes started to tear from joy at Neji's words. "Arigato Neji-niisan." The two continued walking towards the training grounds. (A/N: I decided to start using a little Japanese. It just brings the story that much closer to the real thing!)
The two arrived at the training grounds a few minutes later. Naruto and Jiraiya weren't there yet. Jiraiya showed up with a bump on his head about five minutes later, obviously getting caught peeping at the women bathhouses. Naruto showed up about thirty minutes later, forgetting that he wasn't running on Kakashi time anymore.
Again the team worked on taijutsu. They worked rigorously until the sun started to set. Naruto again getting beat up pretty badly was learning slowly. Jiraiya ran off as soon as he announced that training was done for the day so he can go peep at the women again, which was obvious to Naruto who pointed out his motives to the Neji and Hinata. This earned Naruto another fist on the top of his head.
Neji helped Naruto up and started to speak, "Naruto, I never thanked you for our battle in the Chuunin Exam. Although I lost, you taught me a valuable lesson about fate and life. And for that, you have earned my friendship."
Naruto flashed his foxy grin once again, his face beaming with happiness at earning the trust and friendship of yet another in Konoha. The three walked back into town, Naruto hand-in-hand with Hinata.
Suddenly a loud voice came from nowhere, "Neji-kuuuuuun!!!!!" Neji looked up in surprise as Tenten came barreling out from the adjacent street. "Hi Neji! Let's get dinner together if you haven't eaten already!" said an excited Tenten.
Naruto tried to stifle his laughter as Neji was being tugged on by the girl. Tenten finally noticed the other two genin that were present. "Oh! Hi Hinata! Hi Naruto! What're you two doing here?"
"We just came from a hard day's work of training!" Naruto said.
"Saaay...why are you two holding hands? Are you two going out?" Tenten said giggling and pointing at Naruto and Hinata's hands.
"Nani!? How'd you know?" Naruto said taken aback by Tenten's guess. Hinata blushed still clinging to Naruto.
"It's kinda obvious you know...Now Neji-kun and I must leave because we have a date! Isn't that right Neji-kun?" Neji blushed a deep red that could rival Hinata's while Tenten tugged on his arm once again.
"Nani!? Neji, how come you didn't tell us!?" Naruto pointed at Neji demanding an explanation.
"I didn't think it was important." Neji stated in a semi-nervous voice.
Tenten whapped him across the back of his head. "What the hell do you mean you didn't think it was important!? Sometimes I don't even know why I bother!"
Tenten stomped off down the street with Neji chasing after her trying to apologize. "Hahaha, wow. Neji sure has changed a lot," Naruto said while laughing at the sight.
"That's because you helped him change Naruto-kun." Hinata looked into Naruto's cerulean eyes.
"Yeah..." But I didn't help him change. "I'll take you home Hinata-chan." Naruto walked Hinata home with her resting her head on his shoulder.
Naruto and Hinata arrived at the Hyuuga mansion once again. "I'll see you tomorrow Hinata-chan," Naruto said but there didn't seem to be any emotions behind the words.
"What's wrong Naruto-kun?" Hinata said looking into his eyes, searching for an answer.
"It's nothing." Naruto said, again without any emotion.
Hinata pleaded for an answer, "Naruto...you can tell me anything."
"Like I said it's nothing. Good night." Naruto turned and dashed off, not wanting Hinata to see him thinking about Sasuke and how he failed.
"Naruto-kun..."
The sun was setting on the horizon and the night was emerging. Naruto found himself next to a large lake, waters reflecting the colors of the sunset all around. Red and orange shone all around and reflected off his eyes. Naruto stared across the lake thinking back to the old times back when Team 7 still existed.
Soon the golden sky was conquered by a sky filled with blue, purple, and black with the moon looking down upon the lake surface; and a young blonde lying in the grass on the lakeside, sleeping peacefully, his mind away from the troubles of the world.
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I thought I'd end the chapter with a beautiful setting. I had a lot of ideas for the ending, but I'll save those for another time. I'd also like a beta reader for my story. I think that having one will help the overall quality in my writing so YOU the reader, can get a better read out of it. If you'd like to help, just drop me an email . I also have MSN. Both my email and my MSN account are in my profile. And I have AIM, EatinRamenNaruto would be my screenname (mmm ramen). You would need to email me so I can add you to my list because I have buddies only privacy setting on. REVIEW! NOW!