AN: Can't watch Naruto! I can only watch it twice a week if we have regular classes. Oh, well. sigh
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Chapter 3: Sweet Dumplings
Her eyes widened and screamed inside of her head and her face went pale.
OH-MY-GOSH! The boy Hinata likes is… NARUTO! No way! No way!
Hinata was still clueless. Rai just stood there, shocked. Twenty five minutes ago, she thought of Hinata as a cheerful, shy and kind person inside and pretty outside. AND the boy she likes is just like her! But obviously, she made a mistake. But she never knew it would be Naruto.
"Hinata?" Rai called.
Surprised, Hinata looked behind her and took a step back. What she didn't know was, there was a rock and she stepped on it. Her foot slid slowly when she placed her weight on her foot. While things were happening so fast, she twisted her ankle and fell on her butt.
"H-Hinata!" concerned, Rai went to help Hinata get on her feet and reached out her hand.
Just as Hinata was about to pull herself up and place her weight on her left foot, she almost fell down again. Good thing Rai was able to catch her.
"Oh, no… you're injured! Get on my back!" Rai offered.
Hinata disagreed but pushy Rai managed to put her on her back. She pushed Hinata and Hinata held on tight. She went to the hospital which was not too far away from the area.
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Kakashi was reading 'Come Come Paradise' silently in his room. Everytime a body part of his would get numb, he would shift directions lazily. While reading the book, he felt like he was in it… until the phone rang. He took a deep breath and placed a piece of paper on the page he was reading and closed it. He stood up and answered the phone.
"Yes, Hello?" He said.
"Kakashi, it's me." Her voice was cold and gentle.
"Rai? Why did you call?"
"Listen, Hinata's injured. She twisted her ankle. We're at the hospital near the apartment."
"Okay. I'll be right there."
And he hung up.
Rai looked at the phone for a while, thinking.
Why did I call him, again?
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Kakashi felt excited that Rai called him and not Gai or someone else. On his way out, he saw Naruto running to him, grinning.
"Hey! Where are you going?" Naruto said.
"To the hospital." Kakashi said and continued walking while Naruto followed.
"Huh? Why?"
"Hinata's injured."
Naruto took away his grin and froze there. He felt his heart palpitate. The moment he got his self together, he ran to Kakashi again.
"Where!"
"At the hospital near the apartment."
"Why didn't you tell me! I'm going with you!"
And they walked together.
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Hinata was resting when suddenly, they heard the door slam and when they turned to look, they saw Naruto, worried and catching his breath.
"Hinata!" Naruto cried.
Kakashi threw his fist on Naruto's head.
"Idiot. Don't be so loud."
Not caring about his own head, he ran to Hinata who was on the bed and looking at him. Hinata was blushing.
"What happened!" Naruto asked Hinata.
Inside Hinata's head were different lies. If she told him that she twisted her ankle over a rock, then she will only look stupid, but it was the truth anyway.
"I-" Hinata was about to say something.
"Sorry! I think when I called her name, she was surprised and took a step back and there was a rock! I don't even know why there's a rock there! (AN: I don't, too… --)" Rai butted in.
"No, it's my fault for not paying attention…" Hinata said and looked at the floor.
"Well, I'm glad you're here. I couldn't leave Hinata alone since no one will be here to look after her while I'm away. I'm going to buy dinner!" Rai said and stood up.
"I'm going with you." Kakashi said and walked away, leaving Hinata and Naruto alone.
Naruto, for once, had nothing in mind to say. He didn't notice it was already taking him a long time, about 10 seconds, thinking of something to say.
On the other hand, Hinata was silent, as always. She was nervous about being alone with Naruto and if she should say something. He can't look at Naruto as she was so shy.
"Hinata…"
"Naruto…"
They both said at the same time.
"Do you have something to say?" They both said, again at the same time.
Embarassed, Hinata and Naruto looked away.
"This is awkward…" Naruto said and looked at Hinata.
Hinata looked at Naruto and blushed. He was grinning stupidly but, Hinata have always thought it was cute. Such confidence…
"So, how long are you going to stay here?" Naruto asked.
"U-Um… tommorow in the afternoon…" Hinata shyly replied.
Silence.
"Hinata, I want you to know that I was…"
Hinata looked up and blushed, hoping Naruto would say something that would make her happy.
"… I was so worried! I thought you were sick or something!" Naruto shifted mood and grinned again.
"W-Worried?"
"Yeah! Sir Kakashi didn't have any intentions to tell me about what happened. If I didn't ask him where he was going, I wouldn't have known!" And he laughed at his self.
Hinata didn't know what to feel. She didn't know whether to be happy or weirded out.
"Thank you…" Hinata said.
Naruto looked at her and they smiled at each other and finally understood… they were inlove.
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Kakashi and Rai haven't spoken after their last conversation on the phone.
The silence was killing Rai.
"Kakashi...?" Rai said.
"Hmm?"
"You didn't need to come here, you know!" Rai shouted softly.
Again, no one spoke.
Should I tell him I'm sorry? Rai thought.
Kakashi opened the door in front of them and saw Naruto's stretched lips and Hinata's closed eyes.
"Hey… hurry up!" Rai said, pushing Kakashi.
Rai walked a little further more and saw Hinata and Naruto.
Their eyes widened and their jaw dropped.
Rai shrieked and jumped and walked to Naruto and Hinata.
"Yyyyeeeesss! Finally!" Rai said.
"N-NO! You got it all wrong!" Naruto tried to explain.
Kakashi walked to Naruto and gave him a manly pat.
"Nice going!" Kakashi teased.
"T-This is a misunderstanding!" Hinata also tried to explain.
"This calls for a celebration!" Rai declared.
Naruto and Hinata went pale. While Kakashi and Rai were enjoying what they were doing, which was humiliating them, they looked at each other, asking what should they do.
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AN: Thanks a lot for your reviews and advices! I appreciate it A LOT! v