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READ! It says…THIS IS A NO KILL ZONE!

Meaning…don't kill the reader for killing off three people! On the up side…Hinata is caring for Naruto! No…there won't be any random bowl throwing or gun shooting points…possibly. Still got tons of HW to do though…so I'll do my best to get like…four or five parts up a week? Two parts a weekend…one on Fridays possible, and maybe another if I'm not overloaded with HW on Mon-Thurs.

I'm doing my best to appease you all! Sorta…

You know what? I'm hungry! I'm off to get some…food? Yeah, food!

"Are you almost done?"

The blonde nodded, and set his now empty bowl down on the table. "Not only are you a good medic, but you sure can cook too."

The pale eyed female faintly smiled, and took his bowl, along with her own.

"I'm just glad you're doing a bit better. Been a good long day…but your already gaining back your strength and appetite."

He widely grinned as she got up off the couch, and went into the kitchen. Hinata set the bowls in the sink. Lightly rinsing them before walking out of the kitchen.

The still confidence growing girl walked through a small hallway, and into the living room where Naruto was now stretched out on the couch.

She walked around to the front of the sofa now seeing this.

"OH! I'll get up!"

"No, it's ok. I'll just-"

"No! You can sit!"

As the blonde sat up, he reached his hand to her arm, and took hold of it, meaning to gesture to let her sit.

However, he pulled a bit too hard.

Hinata was pulled down forward onto the couch, Naruto already down.

She landed, but on more than just the soft covered foam material.

Or at least…that's what the bolt red blonde beneath her was saying in his own way.

Her hands were telling her that what she felt was more than couch, but muscle…nice, toned, chest muscles.

"Uh…uh…"

The Hyuuga turned extremely pink, starting to lightly shake from where she sat on him.

Shaking and stuttering was her reaction, but Naruto had one of his own noticing the girls…'area' extremely close to his own (1).

SHIT! If she doesn't move soon…she'll really understand as well as I am what'll happen! Come on!

He could feel himself starting to grow eager as the dark haired female became even more nervous.

Despite the fact they'd only been like this a good 20 seconds, it still seemed like forever.

This is when Hinata took action.

She mustered up just enough of her nerves to lightly push down on him, and lift herself up and off. She lightly touched the floor with her feet, and looked at him for just a moment before turning away.

"I'll…be right back…"

As soon as she turned, Naruto could feel something wet dripping down his face.

It wasn't from his eyes though, but his nose.

The Uzumaki sat up on the couch, and reached one of his hands up, wiping some of the wetness from his face. He took a look at his hand, seeing it wasn't clear like tears…but red.

WHAT?! Oh SHIT!

He wiped again, only to see more blood.

No way! I can't like her THAT much! I mean…Hinata is cute and all…but enough to almost make me hard and get a nosebleed!? This didn't even happen with Sakura, and I'm obsessed with her!

The bleeding male looked around fro a sort of cloth or blanket, and lucky saw one. It was from earlier when Hinata got a damp and cool cloth, and placed it at his forehead to help his cool down some from the fever he was developing.

He took the cloth, and held it at his nose after wiping the blood from his face.

That's when the idea came to mind as he pondered about what had happened.

Holy fuck! What if she saw my nose bleeding!? What if she knows how I feel that I didn't even know I felt for her?! I mean, Hinata just cares about me!

He heard the bathroom door creek open, and saw the still pink Hyuuga walk out of the hallway. She completely avoided the couch, and sat down in the chair instead.

The pale eyed female slightly cleared her throat.

"Wanna just…forget any of that ever happened?"

He lightly nodded, staring off into his couch cushion, not wanting to go against her wishes. Both lightly sighed, and leaned back into the seats they were in.

"Naruto?"

"Yeah?"

"I never was told…what exactly happened to cause you to become so down."

The blonde had her attention, and looked her right in the eyes, removing the rag.

"Why'd you come then?"

"Your friends said you needed a gentle and trusting person...someone you trusted. They sorta concluded me, and just told me of your current state, not why."

The blue eyed male sorrowfully sighed, and looked into the floor.

"My old caretaker, Iruka, stopped by for his job with two new crewmates…Zabuza and Haku. Next day…I…I didn't want him to go. He…he promised to come back. They left…but the boat started smoking black. Before I knew it, it was engulfed in flames, and Sasuke refused me going after it. Shortly after…just four days back about 5 minutes after their departure…it blew. He was the last person who I considered 'family'. And…Iruka had promised…to come and see me again."

The blonde wiped away his slight tears that began to build up, Hinata in shock. "I…I'm so sorry. Really, I wish that there was something I could do."

He lightly smiled, and looked into her eyes. "Hinata you already are. You're here because you care and wanted me to go on…proving me actually worth something to this place. Knowing I mean that much to you…you refusing to let me be…it is doing something on my list."

She looked back into his glistening blue eyes, and faintly grinned.

"It's good you know how I understand. But…we still have a way to go before you can become better. I've only been here a day…and I know you're still deeply depressed physically and emotionally even though you're too stubborn to show it around me. I know how that sort of thing works…"

"I'll do my best to get better then. It's just…you seem to be the only one who I can open up to and feel so comfortable around. You think it might be…because we're kinda the same?"

She nodded, "Yeah…I think so too."

The Hyuuga lightly sighed, and fell back onto the couch, exhausted.

I had no idea that taking care of Naruto like this would be so hard…and it'd take his so much longer than I thought. I can't blame the guy though…he lost his last family member who loved and cared about him. I can't push the guy…or something bad could happen.

"Hinata…are you…ok?"

Her eyes shifted up a bit, seeing the Uzumaki leaning over, and looking into her eyes.

"Yeah…just a bit winded. Need a break is all."

"No…you look really pale…and almost if you have a cold sweat."

"No…really, I feel fine…"

His blue eyes grew slightly wider, and filled with worry. He reached up his hand, and brushed her bangs aside before placing his hand down.

"You feel really warm…"

She lightly blushed as he did this. "It's ok…really Naruto. I've…gotta take care of you…"

The blonde removed his hand from her, and worryingly sighed.

But as soon as the Hyuuga went to get up off the couch, he couldn't take it anymore.

Naruto abruptly pulled up his hands, and placed them at her shoulders. He quickly but gently pushed her back down onto the couch.

She was about to speak, but their eyes locked, her pale eyes becoming lost in his.

"Hinata…you've taken such good care of me for five whole days…and I'm surprised that Hiashi hasn't come around. But…now your starting to get ill…so I have to take care of you."

"But…you're far from fine."

"It'll be ok. I'm in well enough physical condition to walk around my own house while trying to clear my mind of…what happened. I know for a fact I'm a hard one to look after…and you've been going non stop. I may be far from leaving my house and openly talking about it, but as long as its me and you here…I will be fine. Caring about you is my main concern now that I am closest to you…and you care just about as much toward me as I do you."

The dark haired girl faintly smiled, Naruto doing the same.

"Let me get you something to drink…"

He walked away from the couch, and toward the kitchen.

"How do you do it?"

He paused, and looked over at his shoulder.

"You have such high resiliency…I'd think that it'd take longer after each loss."

"After being hated by most adults and losing ones I love…I have to bounce back like this. Besides…I got you now…and as long as you're so sweet like this to me, I can't possibly be ever think about being sad around such a cute girl like you. Your kinda all I really have right now after all this…and that's in a different sense between friends."

He looked forward again, and walked into the kitchen. Hinata turned a deep red color in her face, hearing these things from Naruto.

I think…I understand now. I'm the only one he'd let comfort him and get so close because he can trust me so much…and we're so close and alike now. Yeah…I get it.

"Here, sit up and drink this."

She briefly noticed the blonde coming to a stop next to her side.

But as she went to sit herself up, she noticed how different she felt. "Oh…whoa…"

The Hyuuga let herself back down, Naruto going on alert.

"Hinata! Are you ok!?"

"Uh…yeah. Just a bit…lightheaded."

"I'll help you up!"

He set down the cup of ice water, and turned to her, taking hold of her waist. She felt herself turn redder as she slowly sat up with the blonds assistance.

Wow…she's so fit and light. She shouldn't hide that fact under the hoodies and jackets she wears all the time.

He let go once she was situated, and picked up the water, handing it to her. She took it, a bit weak and shakily though.

As she took a sip, Naruto went over to the end of the couch, and sat down.

"You know Hinata…maybe taking off your jacket would help you cool down some."

She paused, and looked at his over the cup, shaking her head. "Why not?" She let the cup down a little bit.

"No…I just…I don't want to."

He locked eyes with her again. "You can tell me. Trust me…I won't tell anyone. Sides…we might be here for a few more days."

She lightly sighed, and knew she had to tell after looking into his eyes like that.

"I'm…very self conscious of myself…"

His jaw nearly hit the floor. "There is no way you…I mean…it's not even possible! Even so…it's just me! I judge people on the inside…not outside. You want to get better though…don't you?"

She lightly nodded, and set the glass of water down.

She reached one of her hands to the top of her zipper, and started pulling down.

I guess doing this will help with gaining more confidence…and it's the inside the counts…not the outside…

She unzipped the jacket, and pulled it off, placing it next to herself.

"Wow…"

She wrapped her hands around her black long sleeved shirt, covering herself up, and turning red at his reply.

"Hinata…"

She glanced up at the blonde, seeing his eyes slightly lit.

"You look perfectly fine…perfect actually. There is nothing to be nervous about. Now just relax…ok?"

She lightly sighed, and put her hands down.

Wow…she's so GORGEOUS!!! I'd never image she was so…and her…perfect.

However, it only lasted a few seconds before she grew overwhelmed. "I-I'll be right back!"

She went to shoot up off the couch, but found herself unable to move.

"H-Hinata!?"

She paused in the position, everything going black and white for a moment.

"I-I…"

She went to sit back down, but she couldn't feel anything.

Her body went numb.

Everything faded from view in a few short seconds.

"HINATA!!!"

(1) Umm…not saying penis or vagina in a story. There are others I could use…I just kinda chooses not to. Or…yet at least…

Any of you guys see anything…developing? Naruto…Hinata…lots of trust, open to one another in a way, nosebleeds. It should be VERY clear by now what Naruto thinks.