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Hey all. Did you like that last chapter. Don't worry, Ino isn't dead… or is she… humm. I haven't really gotten that far. Who knows? You better keep reading to find out! Muahaha, I'm evil!
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Chapter Six
Naruto's Inner Strength
The next day, Sakura walked to school, her backpack slung over her left shoulder. She walked slowly, trying to take in all the details around her. 'Who knows what will happen today. Better appreciate it while it lasts.'
Once she got to the school grounds, she walked up to the front door, ignoring everyone whispering behind her back. As she walked to her locker, she flipped through her doodle book, trying to find anything she might have mistaken for the masked man the other day. She wasn't paying to much attention to obstacles in front of her, so she shouldn't have been able to dodge the extended foot, but she did. Some boy thought it would be fun to see her trip, but even though she was too occupied with her book, she automatically hopped up right before she hit the boy's foot. He stood there in shock, while Sakura continued walking, flipping through her doodle book, not even noticing what she had done.
"Hey, how did you do that?" the boy called.
Sakura turned around, wondering if the question was meant for her. "Huh?" she asked, confused.
She looked down, realizing the boy's foot was shoved outward. When she realized what he had tried to do, she realized what she must have done. 'Shot!'
"Oh, umm… don't know…" she said quickly, and then she turned back around and walked toward her locker as fast as she could.
'Darn, I have to pay more attention! Who knows what I'll do next. I've got to keep a low profile, or I might blow my cover.'
When she got to her locker, Sasuke was at his as well. Not wanting to catch his attention, she quickly unlocked her lock and opened her door, putting it between her and him. When se did, she sighed in relief. She put her bag on a hook, and unloaded her papers onto the shelf. After grabbing her books for History, she shut the locker door. Surprisingly, Sasuke still stood at his locker, not really doing much. Just waiting.
Sakura quickly locked her locker then turned and walked down the hall, blushing like crazy. But then, someone called her. "Sakura."
She turned around slowly trying to change her facial colour back to its normal peach. "Ya?"
There stood Sasuke, hands in his pockets, looking very cool. "So, why do you have that tattoo?"
Sakura began to worry, "Oh… um…"
Suddenly the bell rang. "Oh, darn. I have to go to… History. Sorry."
Sakura quickly turned around and darted down the hall. 'God, that was close! Does he know?'
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Naruto heard the bell signaling the start of his first class. He closed his locked, flung his bag over his shoulder, and then began walking down the hall toward the east side of the school. After turning the corner, he saw his friend Hinata. She stood still, fists tightened, head down. A girl stood beside her, laughing and pointing. Naruto walked over to the pair, "Hey! What's going on over here!" he called.
The girl turned to Naruto, and then back to Hinata, "This isn't over yet." She said with a sneer. As Naruto approached Hinata, the girl quickly walked down the hall. Naruto turned to Hinata; her head was still facing her feet. "Are you ok?" he asked.
When no answer came, Naruto quickly grabbed her chin gently and turned her head upward. Her clear eyes were filled with tears, blush covered her cheeks. "You can't let those bullies beat you up like that. You've got to stand up for yourself… ok?"
Hinata's quivering frown turned into a bright smile. She quickly dried her cheeks. "Uh huh."
"Good. Well, I have History. I'll see you around. Ok?"
"Sure." Hinata muttered at Naruto began walking away. "Oh, and Naruto"
Naruto stopped and turned around, "Ya?"
"Thanks." Hinata said shyly.
Naruto grinned. "No Problem."
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When Sakura got to her history classroom, Naruto was already there. She waved a hello to him, which he returned with his large, annoying grin. She took her seat in the front of the room, and then the teacher walked in. He began his lesson, and it seamed like a pretty normal period. Half way through the class, Naruto's hand shot up. "Umm. May I got to the bathroom?" he asked.
"Sure, but make it quick."
Naruto hoped up quickly and left the room. He walked down two hallways, and then he reached the washrooms. He went into the men's room, and a few minutes later came back out. He then began taking the long way back to class, humming to himself as he walked. Suddenly, when he turned the corner, he saw a horrible sight.
Before him was a man masked in a black clothe that covered his mouth and nose. Naruto became very frightened, trying to figure out what to do, but then he noticed someone else. Standing there in front of the man was small, shy Hinata! She stood there, bruises and cuts all over her face. The man drew back his hand, and then punched her right in the nose. She flew backward to the wall behind her. To Naruto's surprise, she stood up again and walked forward. Even though she wobbled when she stepped, she stood her ground. Then, the man laughed, drew his hand back once more, and then hit her sharply in the gut. This time, she screamed in pain, then flew backward, landing on her side and then rolling several times until she hit the wall. She lay there, not moving. The man laughed at the girl lying limp on the ground. When the sound of this man's laugh reached Naruto's ears, his heart rate quickened. "You Bastard!"
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Sakura sat in History class, fiddling with her pencil. Suddenly, a sharp sense shot through her. 'There back.' "Umm… sir. May I go to the bathroom?"
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Naruto charged toward the man, fire filling his eyes. He drew back his fist, ready to strike. When he reached the man, he flung his arm forward, but the man was too quick. He grabbed Naruto's fist, then used it to fling him onto his back. Surprisingly, Naruto flung his legs forward, so when his back was about to hit the ground, he instead landed on his feet. He then pulled his arm toward himself, and since the man was still grasping his fist, the action caused him to begin falling over. Naruto quickly squatted on the ground, extending one leg outward. He spun around, pulling the man's feet out from under him. After he fell to the ground, Naruto grabbed his neck, picked him up, and then forced him to the wall. There he held him. The man's face began to turn purple, but Naruto couldn't stop. Hatred filled his soul, and he wasn't about to let this guy get away with what he had done.
"Naruto!" came a girl's voice.
He turned to see Sakura, fear filling her eyes. Naruto turned toward the man, seeing his own hand grasping his neck. When he realized what he was doing, he quickly let his grip loosen, dropping the unconscious man on the ground.
"What… what was that?" Sakura stammered; for she just witnessed Naruto almost kill a man without remorse.
"Not sure." Naruto said quickly. At the moment, he didn't really notice anything around him. The only thing of importance was Hinata. He quickly knelt down beside her limp body. Slipping his arm under her head, he held her in his arms.
"Naruto?" came the small, weak voice of Hinata.
Naruto's eyes grew wide. He didn't know what to say.
"I did it. I stood up for myself." Hinata smiled, and then suddenly, she closed her eyes and her head rolled to the side.
Naruto stared in amazement. "Hinata!"
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Naruto and Sakura sat outside of the nurse's office. Naruto's head was held up by his hands, which rested on his knees. Sakura turned toward him, wondering what was wrong.
As if reading her mind, Naruto said, "It was my fault."
"What?" Sakura asked in confusion.
"It was my fault she got beaten up so badly. She just kept getting back up… she wouldn't stay down… she just kept getting up for more. This morning, I… I told her to stand up for herself. It's all my fault!" Naruto screamed, a tear trickling down his cheek.
Sakura placed a hand on his shoulder. "It's ok. She'll be fine."
To be continued…
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BOO! Haha! Just stopped it before the good part, didn't I. Ya, you wanted Naruto to talk to Hinata and have a really cute scene, but I'm evil, remember. Muahaha! Well, I am sorry that this chapter sucked so much. It was super hard to describe the fight seen :P. Just keep reading, ok! Remember to review!
DaniGirl101
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