Chapter 2!
"So… why are we walking again?" Sakura asked, pushing some branches out of her way.
"Because, Sakura-san, we will waste too much of our energy by leaping through the trees!" Lee replied. "It is much better if we walk."
"If you say so…" She said skeptically. She glanced over the horizon and noticed the sun was getting ready to set. But while she was looking, she didn't notice where she was going and tripped over a root growing out of the ground.
"Sakura!" Lee said, rushing over to help her. "Are you ok?" He offered her his hand and she swatted it away.
"I don't need your help!" She said, her face red from the embarrasment of falling. "I can help myself… I'm not some baby, you know." She got up and dusted herself. Lee was silent for a second.
"You are right. I am sorry, Sakura." He bowed a little. She sighed heavily.
"It's ok… and I'm sorry… you were just trying to help." A small smile split across her face and she shrugged. She then continued walking. Lee followed. While Sakura was pushing some branches out of her path, a huge spider dropped down from its web and was dangling right in front of her face. She froze from being startled, and then screamed and ran to Lee. She grabbed his arm and hugged it.
"Sakura? What is wrong?" He asked.
"Th-there's a huge sp-spider over there!" She said, pointing to the branch. She let go of him as he put a hand on his hip and wagged a finger at her.
"Tsk tsk tsk. Now now, Sakura. Spiders are not scary once you learn more about them! Watch." He moved his way over to it. "I am sure you did not mean to scare Sakura-san, Mr. Spider!" He said, getting closer. "I think I will name you Bob!" He said as he was moving away the branches to see it.
"Lee? Do you--" A splash of green went past Sakura. "See it…?" She turned around and saw Lee running for his life, it seemed.
"AHHHHH! HUGE SCARY SPIDER!" He screamed. Sakura couldn't see him anymore.
"Lee? WAIT FOR ME!" She yelled, running after him. Boys… She thought to herself.
After much running:
Lee and Sakura were kneeling on the ground, panting. Sakura was the first to get up after catching her breath.
"What happened to 'Spiders are not scary once you learn more about them!'!" She asked, mimicking Lee. He, too, got up.
"This was different! That spider was huge!" He cried. She was silent.
"Well… I'm sure it was harmless…" She said quietly, looking down at the ground. "I mean… it's not like it was hurting us, right…?"
"Right! See? I told you you would not be scared of spiders if you learned more about them!" She looked up at him, dumbfounded.
"Wait a second Lee… did you… plan that whole 'running away from the spider' thing?"
"…No. But I guess it helped you realize it anyway!" Sakura chuckled.
"You're funny, Lee…"
"I try to be…" He replied, his cheeks a light pink.
"Well, you do a good job of it." She smiled at him. His pinkish cheeks turned red as she smiled. She started walking again and he followed her.
Ok, let's see what Naruto and Hinata are doing now, shall we?
"Wow, Hinata, you sure are quiet." Naruto said. They stopped leaping through the trees and also decided to just walk. Hinata's response was just a faint blush and a "Mmhmm…" Naruto sighed. "Man! I'm hungry! I wish I had some ramen right now!" Hinata looked up at him, who was only a few feet ahead of her.
"Oh! N-Naruto!" She said while fumbling with her pack. He looked at her. "I… I have some… some ramen… with me…" She pulled out a package of ramen that wasn't cooked yet. Naruto grinned.
"Hey! You like ramen, too?" He asked happily. She blushed and nodded. The truth was, she was never really fond of ramen, but she thought if she made a habit of eating it more often, she would grow to like it, and she thought maybe she could catch Naruto's attention that way. "That's awesome! We should go to Ichiraku more often together, then!"
"Y-You mean like a d-date…?" Naruto scratched his chin in thought.
"Well… not really a date… but whatever. You stay here, Hinata. I'm going to go look for some wood so we can start a fire and cook ramen!" He cried. Then he ran off. She smiled. Me and Naruto-kun… on a date? She thought. The thought of it made her blush grow deeper. She sighed dreamily. Her dreamy thoughts were broken by someone talking in her ear.
"Hello? Naruto? Hinata? Are you there?" The voice was from Rock Lee, trying to communicate with them through their devices. She pressed a button on it.
"Oh! Lee! Sakura!" She said quietly, but loud enough so he could hear her. "I-I'm here, but Naruto-kun is off getting some firewood… t-to start a fire…"
"Obviously." Sakura added through her communicator.
"Hi guys!" Naruto said happily.
"Oh! Naruto-kun! You can hear Lee-kun and Sakura-chan talk as well?"
"Well duh, I have a communicator in my ear too, right?" Hinata blushed from embarassment.
"Mm… I guess you're right. S-Sorry…" Naruto chuckled.
"It's ok, Hinata… So what did you want anyway, Bushy Brow?"
"We just wanted to see if you guys were safe. And I guess you are." Then all of a sudden, Hinata heard Sakura screaming in the background, Lee yelling, and then there was static.
"Sakura-chan? Lee-kun?" She asked frantically. What do I do, what do I do? She hopelessly thought in her mind. Then she heard something behind her.
"Hey, Hinata! I'm back with the firewood!" Naruto said happily. Hinata ran over to him.
"Naruto-kun! D-did you hear th-them screaming?"
"Hm? Hear who screaming?"
"Sakura and Lee! Th-they were screaming! D-didn't you hear them!"
"…No. I turned my communicator off before I heard them."
"Well… sh-shouldn't we go help them…?"
"…We should, but they can take care of themselves. They're ninja. And besides, Sakura has Bushy Brow by her side. He'll protect if something bad happens to her!"
"But…" She sighed and nodded. "I guess you're right…"
"If they need our help, they'll tell us. Let's just eat, and we'll try to talk to them tomorrow, ok?" She nodded in agreement. They made use of a log that was laying around nearby, and sat on it. Naruto was cooking the ramen while Hinata just sat there and said nothing. They both noticed the sun was starting to set.
"Nice sunset, huh?" Naruto asked her with a big grin.
"Mm… Mmhmm…" Was all she said with a blush.
"You know, Hinata… you don't have to be so shy. I mean, it's just me…" That's why I'm feeling so shy, She said in her mind.
"Y-yeah… I guess you're right…" Naruto started slurping his ramen.
"Hey Hinata, aren't you hungry? Do you want some ramen?"
"Uh… no thanks…"
"Sure you do! You haven't eaten in a while, so here!" Before Hinata had a chance to reply, Naruto grabbed some ramen with his chopsticks and stuffed them in her mouth. She looked very surprised but then ate it.
"N-Naruto-kun… are you sure you want my g-germs?"
"Eh, who cares? You're not sick, so I won't get sick!" He grinned. Hinata blushed.
"Well… if you s-say so…" After Naruto finished eating his ramen, they lay down on the ground and fell asleep.
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Chappy 2 for ya! dont kill me for not updating in forever! I'll try to update as soon as i can next time, k?
