Chaptah Two.

Enjoyeth.

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It was morning. Sunlight streamed down on Konoha Village, casting a bright, beautiful glow all across the land. Everything seemed just perfect; just like a normal day. But unfortunately, for Hinata Hyuga, it was not.

Shikamaru Nara, the real definition of 'cool', was out walking on that beautiful, sunny morning. Unlike everyone else in the village, Shikamaru had a susceptibility of doing things that no one else would involuntarily think to do. That's just the way he was, and how a lot of people liked him.

So when he coincidentally came across a particularly portentous-looking alley and witnessed Hinata's half-exposed frame sprawled on the ground, the first thing that came to his mind was:

It figures I'd take a walk through here today.

Then he immediately called for help.

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"…nata! Miss Hinata! If you can hear me, open your eyes!"

Hinata slowly opened her eyes, squinting at the harsh sunlight streaming through the window.

The nurse, a perky brunette with large eyes, smiled in relief. "Thank goodness you're okay," she sighed. "It's a wonder you made it through the night."

Hinata just grunted. Her back and legs were sore.

"Do you have any idea who did this to you?" The nurse asked.

Hinata warily glanced at the nurse; her eyes filled with tears. She opened her mouth, but just before she got the chance to speak, Guy and Lee burst into the room, tears streaming down their faces.

"Hinata!" Lee cried. "Are you alright?!"

"HINATA!" Guy boomed. "TELL US--WHO WAS THE INIQUITOUS DELINQUENT WHO SO VERY CRUELLY ROBBED YOU OF YOUR VIRTUOUSNESS?!"

Hinata raked her brain furiously, but she found she couldn't remember. "I--"

"WHEN I FIND HIM, I WILL DESTROY HIM UNTIL HE'S DEAD!" Guy thundered. Then, frighteningly, his voice dropped about two-and-a-half octaves. "And it will not be pretty."

"Tell us so we can crush him and his perpetual youth!" Lee exclaimed.

Then the room became silent. Lee, Guy, and the nurse all looked expectantly at Hinata, who was desperately trying to remember who did this to her.

"I…I can't remember," she eventually sighed.

Lee gasped.

Guy slapped his forehead in frustration.

The nurse smiled. "It's okay," she said. "We're testing the semen samples that were found on you in the lab right now…we'll have the results in a little while. We'll be able to determine the culprit then. For now, why don't you just go ahead and rest?"

Hinata glanced around the room. Oh…that's where she was. In a hospital.

It's a real wonder she didn't notice until now.

The door to her room opened once again and five more people walked in--Shikamaru, Sakura, Sasuke, Neji and Tenten.

"ARE YOU OKAY?!" They shouted. They were obviously concerned.

"Yeah," Hinata whispered. Then looking around the room, she whispered, "Where's…um…where's Na--Naruto?"

Tenten and Sakura exchanged knowing glances. "He had a mission," Sakura said. "He said he'd come visit you later."

Hinata tried unsuccessfully to hide her happiness.

"Hinata!" Neji exclaimed. "How are you feeling? Do you have any idea who could have done this to you?"

Hinata glowered at him.

"Tell me," Neji continued. "When I find him, I'm gonna CRUSH him!"

"Sorry, Neji," Lee said.

"WE'VE ALREADY LAID CLAIM TO CRUSHING THE FELON," Guy boomed.

"Well, I'll crush him again!" Neji shouted, gritting his teeth.

Hinata continued to glare at Neji's forehead.

Sensing that something was obviously wrong, Neji turned to Hinata. "What's wrong?" He asked, noting her angry stare.

"Why are you here, Neji?" She growled.

"I'm--I'm here because I was worried about you," Neji replied. "Is that not okay?"

"No, it's not."

Neji scratched his head. "You mean no, it's not okay? Or no, it's not not okay?"

"What?"
Neji prepared to explain. "I mean, should I not have come? Or was it alright? Or--"

"I don't want to see you right now, Neji," Hinata sighed. "Please leave."

Neji (and everyone else in the room) was obviously shocked. "W--What? But Hinata--"

"Leave."

Neji stood shocked for a few seconds, but then he suddenly became angry. "Why can't you just get over it already, Hinata?"

"There's nothing to get over, Neji! First of all, it wouldn't have happened if you--"

"Oh, so it's my fault?" Neji retorted, his voice rising. "It's not like I'm your personal bodyguard, Hinata!"

"But you--"

"BUT I WHAT?!" Neji shouted. "WHAT DID I--"

"Forget it! Just go!" Hinata cried.

There was a moment of silence. Then Neji turned to leave. "Fine," he snapped. "Since you still want to hold on to that, after all these years, then go ahead. I'll leave."

"Thank you," Hinata spat.

"But," he continued. "You're going to want me around, one day. You're going to need me. And I might not come to you."

Hinata just glared.

Neji turned and walked out of the room, but not before casting a knowing glance over his shoulder. "Maybe you got what you deserved, Hinata," he whispered.

"THAT'S HINATA-SAMA TO YOU, HYUGA!" Guy yelled.

Neji snickered. "Whatever."

Then he was gone.

"Awkward," said Naruto, who'd been standing in the doorway for the last few minutes.

*****

"So you don't know who did it?" Naruto asked Hinata.

Hinata shook her head. "I can remember everything else--just not what he looked like."

Naruto thought for a minute. "Well, can you remember anything specific about him? Like…how his hair was combed, or the way he wore his clothes?"

"No. I was too scared."

Naruto continued to stare at her, whereas she blushed under his penetrable gaze.

Hinata and Naruto were alone in the room. Everyone else had left, allowing the two to spend a little time together.

Sakura did promise to come back later, though.

Hinata sat and thought for a minute. Then a little piece of information slipped its way back into her memory. "Naruto! I just remembered something!"

Naruto bolted upright. "What? What?"

"He was wearing a black leather jacket," she said. "And he had a deep voice."

"That's it?" Naruto blurted.

Hinata nodded.

Naruto slumped down in his seat. "Well, I'm stumped," he deadpanned. "There's hundreds of people in the village with deep voices."

Then Hinata suddenly remembered something else…

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Chaptah Two is over.

Chaptah Three is on its way.

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