Disclaimer: I do not own the anime or the characters in this story… I know it's very bad… I even cry because of it…but that's life.
Here's my second Naruto fic…
Hope you like this one…
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Part 1: Ghost of the past
It's been one year and two months ever since he took that journey with Jiraiya-sama and vanished from Konoha… right… it has been a year… Naruto-kun
The firstborn of the recent generation of the prestigious Hyuuga clan was standing in front of the great mountain where all of the faces of the Hokages were engraved… as of now the construction of the recent Hokage was still ongoing.
"Hinata… he'll not be back…" a deep voice behind her suddenly said.
"I know… I'm just hoping," the girl then looked behind her, "Gomen… Kiba-kun."
"Let's go then." The energetic boy said as the dog in his head started barking.
"Akamaru seems to have not grown a bit." Hinata noticed.
"Are you joking? Akamaru's getting even bigger and heavier." Kiba said.
"Hountou? If he's getting bigger… then why are you still putting him on your head?"
"I just… I just want to…"
"Okay." Hinata smiled, some things just can't be explained…
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Kiba dropped Hinata on their house.
The girl then went in seeing his father and his cousin training.
Hinata just smiled when the two glanced a look at her.
"It's been a tiresome day. I need a rest." Hinata said.
"Don't exhaust yourself too much." Neji suddenly said.
Hinata blushed a bit.
"Arigatou… don't worry I won't."
Hinata then retreated to her room and closed the door.
The girl then went to the window and stared blankly outside.
She can still remember him,
The loudest boy in class… the one who defied almost everyone and proved to them all that he too is useful… that he too is a ninja.
"Naruto-kun." She whispered audible enough for her to hear.
It was peaceful outside and a tree was shading her window.
Then peeking in the shadows beneath the tree she saw something…
Or rather someone…
"Blonde hair? Could it be?" she said startled.
I must be hallucinating…
But unfortunately she's not…
For what was hidden in the shadows was indeed a human… and it was he.
"Naruto-kun!" Hinata shouted in the window.
The head in the trees turned to her…
For a moment her white eyes met his blue orbs… for a minute or two they were staring at each other.
But she broke the trance.
"Naruto!" Hinata shouted again.
But this time the boy suddenly hid himself in the trees and vanished from her sight.
Hinata instantly jumped from the window and landed safely on the ground.
"Naruto!" she called, as she looked around.
But he wasn't there anymore…
However she was sure… it was him…
It was Naruto…
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"Are you sure it was him?" Sakura asked for the nth time already.
"Um… now that you made that point maybe I was… wrong…" Hinata said.
"But the Hyuuga eyes can never be wrong!" Sakura said eagerly…
With a lot of hope in her eyes…
Hinata's eyes rolled.
"You're waiting for him too aren't you?" Hinata asked.
Sakura's eagerness fade from her face.
"I've already lost Sasuke… and missing Naruto…"
"Gomen…"
"It's alright. I'm fine." Sakura said with a smile, "if he's ever back he'll show up anytime soon."
"I hope so…"
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The sky was blazing orange as Hinata was looking at the mountain from afar. The construction was making it dangerous so non-personnel were tabooed from the area.
Hinata sighed.
That piece of rock where four faces were engraved was very important for Hinata
For she believe that one day… another face will be constructed there too… his face…
The rokudaime…
But all she can do is hope.
"I think I better go now." Hinata decided.
She then turned around…
"Naruto-kun." A startled gasp was heard from her.
It was him… really him… standing before her.
That blonde hair, that blue eyes… that smile…
It was really him.
"Hinata…" he said smiling at her.
"You're back." She shouted happily.
"Yeah." He said suddenly saddened.
It bothered her. Something is different about him and it's not just in the way he dress… there was something different.
"Naruto." Hinata said, almost hesitantly.
"Many things changed since I was gone. Could you tell me all about it?"
This time Hinata didn't blush. Very unusual of her… for she just smiled.
TTTTTT
She spent the whole evening with him just talking to him about Konoha, about their friends… about everything.
The moon finally shone on the night sky. It was the time to depart.
"I had so much fun Naruto-kun." Hinata finally said.
"Good. How about tomorrow? You will come right? I want to talk to you again." Naruto eagerly said.
"I will. Don't worry. See you tomorrow, ne?" Hinata said smiling.
"I always knew that somehow you'll get infected by my bubbliness." Naruto said.
But before they parted, Hinata glanced a final look… not predicting the secret those marvelous eyes revealed.
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Hope you like this one… I really thought about it very hard…
Thank you very much for reading this and I really hope that you review…
Arigatou!