Fan Fiction Name: Requiem for the Rokudaime
Chapter Name: An Heirs Thoughts: Hinata
Info: As all in Konoha gather to pay respects to the Rokudaime Hokage as he takes his place on the Memorial Stone, some people take some time to remember his exploits and his quirks. The Rokudaime is not who you think! Rated T for general cursing.
Disclaimers: Well, I do not own any of Naruto, nor do I own the many characters of these fan fictions, save my own creations. It's sad, but all too true. How I wish I owned them….waaaaaahhhhh!
Requiem for the Rokudaime
Chapter 6
I really don't know how to react here. I know I'm supposed to feel sad, like Naruto-kun. I know I'm supposed to be looking inside myself and wondering things like the meaning of life. But today I really can't. I just stare at the memorial stone. I know I should be sad, but I'm not. I know why, too.
I have my Naruto-kun now.
I know he is sad. It was his jounin sensei that had become the Rokudaime Hokage and had died. I bet if it was Kurenai-sensei, I would be extremely sad. I bet I would think the same thing with Asuma-sensei, ever since Kurenai-sensei and Asuma-sensei became a couple. Ever since then, I have come to know him and his nephew Konohamaru-san. It's funny, if I were younger I may have fallen in love with Konohamaru-san instead of Naruto-kun. I came to know much about the Sarutobi family, and, by accident, I found out many things about Konoha that I never knew.
I never knew Sandaime-sama was a pervert.
I never knew that Konohamaru-san thought so highly about Naruto-kun.
But the third thing I learned from my time with the Sarutobi's was one I know they didn't intend to learn. I had been there when one of the Sarutobi family members brought up the Kyuubi. He was drunk, and his drunkenness spouted about how Konohamaru-san looked up to the Naruto. Before the rest of his family stop his drunken rambling, he revealed to me something that I had never known. However, it was also something that had been kept from an entire generation of children in Konoha.
Uzumaki Naruto, the bright smiling young man who I had come to admire and love, was the retainer for the Kyuubi.
I really didn't know how to react at first. The person I care for, the blonde-haired, blue-eyed wonder that was Naruto-kun, was the thing that stood between Konoha and complete destruction at the wrathful hands of the Kyuubi. How could the man be so angry with a young boy to wish him death, even when if he actually killed Naruto-kun the Kyuubi would be free to try and destroy Konoha again.
As soon as those thoughts came to me, I knew why Naruto was so special to me, and now the knowledge of what was in him made me care more for him. Now I knew why the villagers hated Naruto-kun so much. I understood why he tried so much at what he did, why he fought so hard for what he believed in. Most of all, I knew why he defended all he cared for with his life, regardless of the consequences. When I found out, I came to a conclusion: I would love Naruto no matter what. He needed it far more than I do.
But when it was found out that Orochimaru was about to attack the village, I needed to tell Naruto-kun. I needed to tell him…because if anything were to happen to him before I could let him know how I felt, I …don't know how much I would be hurting now. I remember when I took him aside. I was beet red and, despite the massive amount of people there, had managed to get Naruto-kun alone. I was trying to tell him…but my voice was caught in my throat. He was about to leave when I said those three words, eight letters counting. I blurted them out so quickly and so quietly that Naruto didn't hear me at first. So I said them again.
Those three little words that I had wished to have said to him since the academy.
"I love you."
His first reaction made my heart drop. He looked almost like he didn't believe…or, possibly, he was repulsed by the idea of someone as dark, weird, and plain as me could ever love him. After all, he had many women coming after him since he became a jounin just a few months ago. Every woman was seeing him now as I have seen him ever since the academy: the proud, strong, confident young man oozing confidence and shining happiness through those beautiful sky-blue eyes.
But then he did something I have never once seen him do. He began turning very red and began stammering. It was…it was so adorable! Then he pulled me to him and he gave me a really tight hug, right then and there. I knew I was bright red, but I didn't care! Naruto-kun, my Naruto-kun was hugging me! I really didn't know what to do. He then pulled away and he said something that made me both happy and worried.
"When I come back, I'm taking you out."
I was happy that I had not only caught Naruto-kuns attention, but he thought of me enough to take me out on a date! But then I began to worry about Naruto-kun's well being. He was going to be one of the jounin in charge of the defense of the main gate, along with Shino-san, Shikamaru-san, and several others. If Orochimaru made it all the way to the gates, could Naruto-kun be able to fight him off?
I became extraordinarily worried. To the point I fainted right then and there, after having a panic attack that drew the attention of all, including the attendant of the Godaime Hokage. Shizune-san had me up and helping the secondary line with Choji-san and Ino-san. Ino-san was just as worried as me, but instead for Shikamaru-san. When there was a powerful explosion and the fighting stopped (I'm not sure which came first) the second line moved up give support to the front line if need be. It was then that the calls for medics came. Sakura-san and other medic nins ran forward, and I was so worried. I was worried for my Naruto-kun.
Then I saw him. Naruto-kun was rushing towards the back, screaming for Tsunade. I saw him stained with sweat and had thin lines of blood crisscrossing his body, but when his I was able to see his eyes I knew something was wrong. I really didn't know what had happened, but I know it had to be bad.
So I began to cry.
And as I stand here, with Naruto-kun, as he buries one of his important people. Sakura-san tried to heal Kakashi-san. Kabuto tried to heal Kakashi-san. Hokage-san tried to heal Kakashi-san. And yet he still died. Now I know why I'm here. I'm here to keep Naruto-kun company, to give him support when he is at his weakest. To help him deal with the crushing loneliness that being a jinchuuruki, being a host…the prision…of a being as powerful as the Kyuubi.
As I see Naruto now, I see that he needs support. I wish I could turn him to me and wrap my arms around him. Tell him it's okay. But, I am the heir of the Hyuuga. I can't just up and do something like that when we are burying Hatake Kakashi, the Rokudaime Hokage. So, I do what I can: I slip my hand into his grip, and I smile when I feel him grip it back tenderly. He then turns and gives me a small smile before turning his eyes back to the stone. I'm happy that he feels some reassurance.
Uh-oh. Now I'm feeling the many eyes of the other people there. Iruka-sensei. Anko-san. Even Hokage-sama is smiling at me, but she seems to have the kind of smile Naruto-kun normally had when he knew something important. I wonder if she has that same smile...
Now I'm starting to get red. Why does everyone have to look at me like that?
I guess it's not so bad. I know, should Naruto-kun and I actually become serious, that I would get many more unkind looks, despite my Hyuuga heritage. But right now, I don't care. I have my Naruto-kun, and I will be there for him. I do not care if he is the retainer for the Kyuubi. Naruto-kun is not that bloodthirsty creature.
Naruto-kun is the one who has given me more strength then any amount of bloodline has ever done for me.
END
A/N: Sorry for the short chapter. I was trying to make it the same length as the others, but her time with Kakashi is a bit limited compared to the others (Iruka and Anko having their time more in my own "Tales" then in the anime or manga) and her thoughts would be almost completely on Naruto himself.
Two more to go…
