Hug Me, Please.
-Part 6-
No! I'm strong enough to get over this on my own! She yelled at herself as she turned to leave, but instead faced something… orange?
He sat on his bed and breathed out a deep sigh, the freakin umpteenth time! He felt bad for letting her run off in such a bad state, but what the hell can he do? He was only her friend and she did tell him to stay… away…
He got up and freshens up so he could head out. He needs a mission and a long one too. He felt like his mind was clouded with thoughts of her and it won't leave him alone. In his dream, it was always him eating a large bowl of ramen in the hokage outfit, but lately it's been different.
:Dream:
He was sitting on at the famous ramen shop eating his favorite soup in an extra supersize bowl.
"This is so good!" he said happily as he slurps never ending strings of noodles. Everyone clapped and smiled cheering at their Hokage.
"Go Naruto!" "You're the best!" "We love you!" "You're our number one!"
He couldn't help but feel so happy and excited, until he heard someone.
'What was that?' he asked himself as he turned to look around the room. He noticed someone in the corner crying. He stopped slurping up his noodles and got up as the crowd disappeared. The lights dimmed and the spotlight was now on the girl at the corner sobbing.
"Hey, are you okay?" Naruto asked bending down to reach her. She didn't reply and only sobs some more. Naruto continued nearing her and once he was only inches away, he tried again.
"What is your name?" he asks placing a smile. Her back was to him and she stopped crying. She didn't say anything. Naruto just stared at her, she looked so familiar with the blonde hair, but who? He couldn't put his fingers on it at the moment and continued asking questions.
"Are you hurt?" he asks reaching his hand out to touch her small shoulders. Before he could touch her, she stood up suddenly and Naruto followed. He stood there confused at what was wrong and why in the world was he dreaming of this girl?
"Don't touch me, stay away from me, leave me alone," she said as she slowly turned to face him. He stood there shocked at who was in front of him.
"I... Ino?" he said almost like a question. He gazed into her unemotional eyes that were dull of her original color.
"I hate you," she said it so plainly with such hate, such anger that Naruto felt like this was some sort of trick.
"W… what? Come on Ino, you don't…" Naruto tried to say, but she interrupted him.
"Don't you get it! I hate you so leave me alone!" she screamed at him and turned to walk away.
"Wait Ino!" he calls out running after her. Every step he took led him farther away from her and his tears came without any warnings.
"Ino!!! Please! Ino…!"
:Dream Ends:
"Stop!" he screamed as his eyes flashed open as he sat up sharply with beads of sweats pouring down the side of his face. His breathing was rough and his palms were sweaty as it clenched to the sheets on his bed. He closed his eyes and took deep breaths to lower his rapid heart race.
"What the hell is going on…?" he asks himself not really knowing the answer. He was so confused and puzzled with the fact that Ino happened to be in his wonderful dream which became a horrible nightmare. He shook his head and went to the rest room to wash up before heading out for some much needed air.
The streets were filled with people walking by happily smiling and laughing, but Naruto wasn't feeling like his happy self. He walked around the village wondering why he hasn't had a mission in forever.
"Ugh! I'm so bored!" he cried out in the middle of the street receiving glances and weird looks from passer-byers. He didn't care what attention he gets, because right now he just wanted to scream and yell. He didn't have a good night's sleep, he hasn't had a mission for months now, and to add to it, Ino keeps interrupting his beautiful dreams. He took a big sigh and was heading to the spot that Shikamaru always was at.
Maybe Shikamaru can fill me in… maybe he knows what's wrong with Ino, he told himself. Who best to know Ino than her best friend right? They practically grew up together after all. As he headed over to where he was, he saw Ino.
I wonder what's Ino doing here and is she… laughing? Naruto asked himself watching Ino hold on to a tree as if she'd die of laughter. Shikamaru on the other hand looks like he was angry. Naruto had no idea what he was doing when he continue to take steps closer to her.
"Fine," he heard Shikamaru say. He was right behind Ino who gave off a sigh before turning around to face his unexposed chest.
"Ino," Naruto said softly as he wrapped his arms around her. He didn't know why he did it, or what he actually wanted from this whole ordeal, but seeing Ino hurt and confused was just something he can't take.
Ino on the other hand tried to push herself away from him, but it was no use. He held on tighter as people on the streets stare and 'awes' were heard. She told him to stay away, so then why the heck is he here?
"Ino, please… I'm sorry..." Naruto started to say as he nuzzled his face against her neck, "… whatever I did, I'm sorry."
Ino just stared above his shoulder out into the crowd who gave them looks, good and bad. She doesn't know what to say and felt like she was dying at the same time.
He's my friend… it's Naruto… the loud blonde boy… Naruto… she closed her eyes and inhaled his scent of the ocean and ramen. She couldn't help but smile at the thought of ramen within his scent. They stood there in silence as Naruto held on to her while she didn't budge at all.
"Naruto," she finally said softly against his ears, "… please let go." She closed her eyes as he kept holding on.
"No… I need your forgiveness for whatever I did," he said, "… I can't stand seeing you cry." He pushed her against him more and held on for dear life. Ino couldn't help but be in shock.
He's different… just like me right? Right! So then what's wrong with me? She asks herself as her eyes search for answers from her surroundings. All of a sudden she hears his voice that made her tense up more.
Why won't you leave me alone?! You bastard! She screamed at the voice inside her head.
"I'm sorry Naruto, you didn't do anything wrong…" she said softly pushing back a little to look at him. She had to force herself not to turn away from his bright blue eyes.
"Then why do you want me to stay away from you?" he asks sadly looking into her pale blue eyes that gave her chills. Ino didn't say anything as she held her gaze at him.
"Why did you run away?" he continues a bit more confused and angry, "Why did you cry? Why did you say you…" he stopped and murmured something that Ino wasn't able to decipher.
"What was that Naruto?" she asks still locking her gaze with him. He turned away for a moment before finishing what he was saying.
"Why do you hate me?" he questioned sadly as his eyes looked away from hers. She stood there just staring at this blonde boy, no… man, who is only trying to help her.
"I don't hate you," she said reaching out to touch his face to feel an electrifying feeling that reeled past memories. She forced her fingers to continue grazing his face down to his whiskers. He stood still as a smile graced his features wanting this to not be a dream. He felt her thumb trace his whiskers gently as the rest of her fingers continue.
"I'm glad," he finally said grinning at her. He felt so happy at that moment with Ino and him. His hands were at her waist as she continues to stare into his eyes as her fingers trail down his face.
Ino felt a tug at her lips, but it never stayed too long before her lips became a flat line once again. His face wasn't rigid and hard like she had thought, but instead it was soft and delicate like a flower.
He went through a terrible life… I can too right? She wondered as her fingers brushed over his lips causing his grin to become wider. This time her smile did stay until a thought occurred.
"Naruto, why do you think I hate you?" she asks as his grin lessens into a weary smile.
"I… I had a nightmare last night… that you said you hated me," he said softly with a saddening look that would cause anyone to cry.
"I would never say I hated…" and before she was able to finish, the man's face interrupted her thoughts. She stood shocked a couple minutes before she felt a pull. She looks up to see Naruto looking at her worried, but she couldn't erase that man's face, looks, and… everything he was, was almost like an older version of Naruto… only he doesn't have whiskers.
Why… Why… WHY! She screams inside, Why, why him, why!
"Why…"
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