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I know that this fic is a little vague…I'm sorry but I did that on purpose so that you would not know what Naruto is in the first part…

Hope I didn't became too vague on the second part…

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Part 3: Courage

So he was named Naruto…

He finally had a name and he was glad that he did.

However he is still a shadow and shadows always fade when the brightness of the day turns into the darkness of the night. A shadow will not exist in times of pitch-black.

A shadow retreats whenever he has a problem.

He was somehow the opposite of the man he looks like.

But still… she believed in him.

She knows that he too is a part of him. She knows that it was destined for her to meet him. She knows that somehow she would be able to help him…somehow.

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Hinata was staring at the mountain again. The workers were on break and so she took advantage of this to take a closer look.

Tsunade's face was about to be completed… though there were still some wooden supporters and ropes all around it was almost complete.

"Hinata." A boy called.

"Naruto-kun." Hinata smiled back.

Both decided to sit down, that's when both fell silent

"Are you still waiting for him?" The shadow asked as both sat quietly enjoying the scenery and the nice wind.

Hinata was just quiet.

"He cares for you too." He said and with that the girl looked at him.

"He cares for you too… the same feeling for his friends."

Hinata's eyes were focused on him, but she was still silent.

"I know he'll come back." Hinata said, "he promised… and he always keeps his promises."

"That's one more thing I admire of him. I hope I… too …could be like that." Naruto said.

"You could. I know that you could."

"You believe in me?"

"Yeah. I was like you… back then. I didn't believe in myself a tiny bit. I was like a leaf carried along by the current of the stream. I never resisted, fought back nor tried a bit to show then how I feel, what I want to say or my real self. I was really quiet. Neji even hated me for being so weak… however."

There were sparkle in Hinata's eyes; the shadow knew she was starting to think of Naruto.

"when I started to watch him… when I learned all about him… I realized that even if everyone thinks that you're a weak just as long as you believe in yourself… you'll not be as weak as they think you are." Hinata's voice finally broke as tears started to flow from her eyes, "I adore his ways of being a shinobi… and he influenced me a lot. That's why I also want to show the whole world that I can also be a good kunoichi. Someday I'll prove to them all. That is my way of being a ninja." She continued to utter. Every word she made a teardrop would roll down her cheeks.

Hinata finally noticed the pity in Naruto's eyes. That was the only time she learned that she was crying.

"Hinata." Naruto whispered as the girl wiped her eyes.

"I'm sorry… I was supposed to stop myself from crying. I failed." Hinata said forcing a smile.

"You shouldn't stop yourself. I mean… Crying shows that you are a human. Those people who don't cry are monster with no emotion at all. There's nothing wrong with crying… really!"

Hinata smiled, she was just cheered up by a shadow.

Hinata's eyes then took a glance at the landscape of Konoha.

The sky was reddish-orange indicating the darkness that was approaching.

Hinata then looked at Naruto.

"Shall we go now?" Hinata asked.

"Okay." Naruto said and with that he stood up.

He then lends his hand to Hinata. The girl grabbed it carefully and pulled on it to help her up. Naruto pulled Hinata up. As she straightens herself Naruto took a few steps towards the edge and stared at the sun.

That's when he felt something making him turn around towards Hinata once more. He rolled his eyes upwards noticing a bridge broke and was now falling towards Hinata.

"Hinata!" Naruto shouted.

Hinata looked up and saw a huge block of wood towards her along with some rocks.

Hinata knew she could dodge those easily; however right then and there she didn't even had the guts to move.

Hinata shouted on the top of her lungs as she crouches and placed her hands above her head to protect herself.

Hinata closed her eyes,

"Why can't I move?" she asked herself inside her head.

Then there was silence.

She slowly opened her eyes… just to see that Naruto was on top of her and using his back to defend the fragile girl from the falling objects.

She gasped in surprise.

"Naruto… you shouldn't unlike real people as soon as the bunshin gets serious injury…"

"I'll disappear." Naruto cut her words off, "I know."

"That's why you shouldn't do that in the first place." Hinata said.

But the bunshin just chukled.

"You taught me how to be strong and how to be courageous. I finally caught up to the man that summoned me. Next time he called for me I'll not hesitate to fight. You trusted me ever since the first time I appeared. Though you know that I'm not him you still treated me like a friend."

Hinata was quiet, her eyes still shaking.

"That's why," the clone continued, "I thank you from the bottom of my heart. He's very lucky… to have someone like you… I envy him."

With a puff the bunshin suddenly disappeared.

She knew him for days, but she felt like those few days were like months…and that she had known her for years.

But in just a blink of an eye… he was gone.

Hinata bowed down and cried, her tears falling on her fist.

"I lost another Naruto… again…" she cried, "you were very courageous… Naruto. I'm sorry."

The wind offered sympathy to the girl who was crouching there and crying.

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The night came once more and Hinata was sitting beside the window.

The moon was bright giving radiance to the quiet village of Konoha. It was peaceful… everything was tranquil.

Hinata was staring outside; the moon's brightness was reflected in her white puffy eyes.

"Please Naruto wherever you are… be careful… I'll always be waiting." She muttered.

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Meanwhile somewhere far away form Konoha a certain blue-eyed boy was also looking up at the same sky Hinata was looking at. He was staring at the bright moon as he lies on the grass.

He seemed to be very exhausted that's why he felt really relieved to relax after a whole day of training.

"I wonder how everyone is back at Konoha? I really missed them very much. I bet they're fine. Please wait for me… minna." He just smiled.

Someday he'll come back… maybe not now but surely someday soon…

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This is one of those fics that was conceived because of a bloody test. That's why it was not that good… gomen…

But I hope you liked it even a bit…

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