The Rampage

Chapter 5: It's All About Hinata

Disclaimer: still dont own Naruto

"N-Naruto, be careful!" The shy girl gave Naruto a worried look.

"Shut up Hyuuga!" Sasuke slammed her against a tree. She let out whimpers of pain.

"HEY! STOP THAT! WHAT'D THE HELL SHE EVER DO TO YOU!" Naruto lunged at Sasuke. He had is kunai at ninety degree angle and stabbed Sasuke in the stomach. The onyx eyed boy winced in pain. He used his free hand to clinch the wound.

"Damn Naruto. You've gotten better since our last encounter. You haven't ran off with your tail between your legs." Sasuke smirked. "Yet, that is." He looked up to face the blonde. His face had pain written all over it, but he didn't care.

"You're weighing me down. I can't fight like this!" Sasuke threw Hinata past the tree. She slammed to the ground. Naruto glanced over at her. Hinata's body wasn't moving. Naruto didn't have anytime to think. Sasuke threw a shuriken aimed at Naruto's chest. They grazed his clothes as he jumped out of the way, but nothing more.

"D-Did you kill her! Did you kill Hinata!" Naruto stood shaking waiting for a reply. "Come on!"

"Maybe. Maybe not. Why don't you go find out for yourself? She's right there. If she means that much to you, go check." Sasuke closed his eyes and grinned. "Go on. I won't pull anything."

"How do I know I can trust you!"

"You don't." Naruto stepped back.

'GOD DAMMIT! I want to see if she's alive! What is Sasuke tries to sneak up on me? Then what'll I do! I'll keep my guard up at all time! YEA! That'll work! Right?' Naruto started walking towards Hinata. Of course he didn't have his back turned to Sasuke. He was walking backwards. He had a kunai at hand just to be safe. 'Almost there! Wait… How do I check if she's alive without? AW MAN! I should a thought about that! Oh well I'll think of a way.' After about two minutes he finally reached the girls body. He made his way around her feet and to her head. Facing Sasuke the whole time. Naruto bent down and turned Hinata over. She was covered in dirt and blood was dripping from her mouth. Her eyes were closed. Naruto checked for a pulse. He set her body down gently. He sighed with relief. "Thank god! She's only unconscious." Naruto whipped some sweat from his forehead.

"Good for you. Your little girlfriend is alive." Sasuke chuckled. A very evil chuckle. "Well what to do now." He rubbed his chin and closed his eyes with an evil smirk spread on his face. "I didn't kill her as planned. You had to interfere."

"Who do you plan to strike next?" Naruto stood up. Rage was overflowing in his eyes. Sasuke looked up at him kind of shocked.

"Why would I tell you?"

"I don't know. Why would you? I mean if you did, I might just decide to crash the party. Shikamaru, Chouji, and Shino are all dead. Ino, Hinata, and I have all looked death in the face." Naruto closed his eyes and took a breath. He opened his eyes and continued. "Why are you doing this? Why are you killing everyone!" Naruto shouted.

"Hn… That's the same question Chouji asked before was eliminated." Sasuke's smirked remained.

"And? What'd ya say?"

"Amusement. Mere amusement." Sasuke started laughing an evil sinister laugh.

"A-Amusement?" Naruto just stood there. His pupils were tiny even though it was almost pitch black.

"That's right shit head. Amusement." It got darker and darker by the minute. "Well, I'll see you next time you decide to crash the party." Sasuke's evil laughter remained in his ears along with what he just heard.

"Un…" The young Hyuuga sat up. She shielded the sunlight out of her face as it showed through the window. 'W-Where am I?' She looked around the room and noticed a certain bonehead dozed off in a chair by her bed. 'N-NARUTO!'

"Oh, Hinata. You're awake? That's a relief. You okay?" Naruto looked up at her from his chair.

"Oh, uh…yes. I'm fine!" Hinata's cheeks started turning a slight shade of pink.

"Well if nothing hurts too much and you can stand, then you can go home!" Naruto stood up and smiled. He offered her a hand. She stared at it for a little bit but took it. Her cheeks started turning a brighter shade of red. Naruto let her hand go once she was up. "Great! You can stand!" Naruto just kept his smile. "Hey you okay? Your face is red. Are you running a fever?" Naruto went over and put his hand over her forehead. "You're not running a fever. Maybe you're just not used to the morning yet! I know how that feels. You wake up and you're all dizzy." Naruto chuckled.

"So last night wasn't a dream?" Hinata looked down at the floor.

"Nope. It was the real deal. Speaking of which, do you think you could keep it a secret? You know like from Kiba and them?" Naruto just looked at her.

"Oh, um…yes I could, but I haven't seen Shino anywhere lately. Have you?" Hinata looked at Naruto. Naruto's eyes were watery.

"I'm sorry Hinata. Shino is…Shino is dead." Naruto looked down at the ground. Hinata's eyes were full of shock.

"D-Did Sasuke?"

"Yes." Naruto looked at the girl. "Hinata, please lay low until all of this is over. You and Ino are the only ones that haves survived an attack. Well besides me, but that's not important. We asked Ino to try to stay home. It seems Sasuke is attacking mostly at night, so just stay indoors then. I don't want you getting hurt anymore."

'H-H-He cares! He really cares!' Hinata's eyes were glistening. "O-Okay. I'll stay indoors and take caution." She couldn't help but smile. She even let out a small giggle.

"Someone's happy. What's got you all giggly?" Naruto smiled.

"Um, it's nothing really. I'm just in a good mood!" She smiled along with Naruto.

"That's good to hear. I'm gonna go find Sakura and Kakashi-sensei. Please be careful. I care about you!" Naruto ran out of the room to go find the others leaving a very embarrassed Hinata. She smiled and sat down in the chair Naruto was previously in.

Naruto walked up to a light brown house. He walked up to the chocolate brown door and knocked. A woman that looked like she was in her late thirties answered it. She had light brown hair and green eyes. She frowned when she saw Naruto.

"May I help you Naruto?"

"Yes, is Sakura home?" Naruto put on a friendly smile.

"Hold on." She walked to the foot of a staircase. "Sakura! You have a visitor!" She walked back to the door. "She'll be right down." Mrs. Haruno smiled and left.

"Yes?" She pocked her head out the door. "Oh, hi Naruto." She looked closer at the boy. "Y-You're all cut up! What happened!"

"Uh…well, I um…" Naruto scratched his right cheek with his right index finger. "Can I talk to you outside? Where no one can hear us."

"Uh, sure." Sakura walked out and closed the door behind her. "Okay now that we can talk. What in god's name did you do to yourself?" Sakura crossed her arms across her chest.

"Heh, well you see…okay I'll come straight out with it. I ran into Sasuke last night. BU-" Naruto was cut off.

"SASUKE! Naruto, you promised you wouldn't fight him! What if you were killed!" Sakura's eyes watered.

"Well I had to save Hinata! If I didn't do something she would've been killed!" Naruto stated a little loudly.

"H-Hinata? You mean he was trying to kill her?"

"Yea. He was trying to strangle her! See? I had to do something!"

"I-Is she o-okay?"

"Yea. She's fine. I stayed with her last night in the hospital. She woke up and is walking around." Naruto gave a small smile. "So do you forgive me?"

"Well I can't hold it against you. I mean when the one you love is endanger, you can't help but save them." Sakura grinned.

"I-I don't love her!" Naruto was wide eyed.

"Uh-huh. Suuuuure…" Sakura put her hands behind her back and turned around. "Well I gotta go fix dinner. Bye Naruto." Sakura walked into her house.

"I-I-I don't love her! I don't. Do I?" Naruto turned and started walking home with his hands in his pockets.