AnimeCrasherz: Since I accidentaly deleted the story (idiot me, buh...) I thought maybe this was a chance to write it better? No? Oh, well, I'm trying.

Chapter 2, Determined

"Naruto-kun, look, flowers! What kind are those?" Lush virdency surrounded Naruto and I as we walked, adorned with vividly colored flowers reaching and growing up towards the setting sun.

"Sure..." Naruto's discontented gaze strayed away from me as he mumbled his empty response.

I frowned. Naruto had been absentminded this whole time. It was like he was somewhere else.

"Naruto-kun, what's my name?" let's see if he's paying attention.

"Y-yea..." his eyes were focused on a spot on the floor, but his mind was occupied with something, some thoughts that kept him from doing anything in the real world.

"Naruto-kun, what's wrong?" I grabbed his shirtsleeve and asked him, for what seemed to be the fourth or fifth time.

"I told you, it's nothing Hinata." he looked at me, his voice evidently more stern than the last time I had asked him..

"O-okay..."

I thought I could trust him. At least, I hoped I can...

But I couldn't help being worried.

Two weeks passed since that day, and Naruto-kun and I were on another date. We were sitting on a park bench, under the rosy reds, burnt oranges and light sky blues of the sky during sunset. (Naruto seemed to have fallen asleep.) Lately, he'd been more tired... he looked older than he was, probably because of stress.

The sky was a darker blue now, not light enough for the sun to be out anymore but not dark enough for the stars to start shining. Everything was bathed in a cerulean haze that was sometimes a strain on the eyes. Fireflies were beginning to fly in the park garden around us, so pretty and free. I envied them.

But, I felt happier just watching Naruto sleep so peacefully, as if his subconscious allowed him to forget everything in the real world, and let him drift in his fantasies. I wondered if I was in his dreams sometimes. But it doesn't worry me.

"Sa..."

"Eh?" I looked over at his face. Had he just said something, or was my mind playing tricks on me?

"Sa...Sakura...chan..." Naruto's features contorted and his brows furrowed just the tiniest bit until he seemed peaceful again.

Sakura... chan? Were my ears deceiving me this time?

"It's nothing." I reassured myself, and let out a dry laugh. "Look at you! He says his teammate's name and you start getting all worked up! Haha." But even then I wasn't sure about it.

"Naruto-kun..." I nudged his shoulder a little bit. He just snuggled up more, and I smiled. He can be such a heavy sleeper sometimes. I shook him a little more, and even pulled his cheeks a little.

"IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!" He shot up and almost fell off the bench.

"Ack!" I helped him up. "Calm down Naruto! It was just a dream!"

"Oh..." he seemed really flustered. What kind of a nightmare could it have been?

"Should we be heading home now?" I asked him as he gained his composure.

"I... sure..."

Even as we walked home dead silence gripped the atmosphere. Naruto walked with his head hanging low. I tentatively grabbed his hand as we walked to make myself feel a little better, but he barely even looked up. It was like... he didn't have the heart to.

He walked me to the usual place, about a block from my house. (Most people are afraid of the Hyuuga manor.)

"Well... bye then." I looked at him hopefully, waiting for him to say something, anything.

"Later." He put his hands in his pockets and started to walk away.

I opened my mouth... and shut it. Of course I was a little frustrated he didn't answer my questions, but what could I really say? Naruto, I'm angry at you for not telling me! Telling me what? Maybe it really was nothing.

I'd had it with the questions. I crept and poked my head around the corner. He was walking away.

Our date had been short (as usual) so I had some extra time until I had to be home, which was good.

I didn't intend to go home.

I was going to find out what was going on, I was going to follow Naruto.

AnimeCrasherz: So, I should continue this story then?

Geez. I'm depressed. The guy I like likes my best friend and another guy that I don't like likes me, and they're all cool people but now none of us is happy... I hate when life does this.

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