Chapter 24: Where does the pain end?

(camra fades into Hinata who is waiting paciently with 10 or 12 guards scattered around the room. One guy is reading a book, three guys are smoking, two are talking, and the rest are standing straight upright. Hinata's hand is touching Naruto's lifeless hand. Though he is going to live, she still worries. One guy notices her worring eyes...)

"It's going to be all right. Were here and by order of the hokage to protect him against whatever attacks him." She looked at him.

"But the fox is.." She was cut off.

"I said whatever attacks him didn't I?"

"Yeh but.. the fox is..."

"Whatever attacks him!"

"Yeh but.." The man sighs and seems to poke at something in his ear.

"Hokage. Hokage can you hear me?" Muffles.. "The girl is worried can I..." screams but can be heard but can tell it's a scream. "but she is really..." More screaming, then muffled talking. "Alright understood." He turns back to her. "I can't tell you but you can trust me that even the fox can't get past us."

"Are there really people who can stop the fox? But that's impossible not even the hokage could..."

"I can't tell you much but I will tell you this, when the fox attacked before it was sealed in Naruto, few people knew of it. It was too quick to gather people to train to fight him. However, over the past decade, we have made a squad capable of fighting the fox. I really can't tell you anymore then that."

"Then wouldn't you be able to beat the hokage since it.."

"No were close but not quite, accoully we're acccouly Anbu black ops. We are the most elite of the ANBU. Well now will you stop worring?" Hinata wasn't paying attention but looking at Naruto. He sighed and got a little agitated. "Did you hear me?"

"Yeh." She continued to stare at Naruto. She put her head down on his chest. She felt the stiches on her face from his incident. She closed her eyes and envisioned the scene and griped the blankets that covered him. Her eyes started to water. The salty tears never made it to the blanet as Naruto's hand stopped them.

"I told you it was not your fault. It was mine." Hinata picked up her head and stared at the blonde who was holding a few tears in his hand. A smile was over his face to see her.

"But I.." His hand wipped away the tears that were formed from her eyes. Then , very gently, put his finger over her mouth. "But I..."

"I said it was ok."

"But I know it was all my fault! How can you forgive me for.."

"If it's anyone who should be asking for forgiveness it should be me. I made you worry so much. I should have never trusted him, never should of let let him talk me into doing anything. But I make a vow to.." He moved only to be stopped by a surge of pain in his side.

"You souldn't try to move very much with that steel plate in your side." The doctor who saved him was leaning against the wall. His eyes were closed then opened them when he noticed they were staring at them. "If you do it wiill hurt, and posibably break, and if it does that then, then there is nothing in this hospital can do about it. Once that breaks your system will start to shut down. Then your major organs will break down lesser parts to conserve energy. Next you immune system will attack your body parts that have metal inserts. Finally your heart and brain will stop due to lack of blood. "

"But then I can't... I can't fight or... Will I be able to walk again?"

"Yes but you need to take it easy. If you move around too much then your plate will break."

"What parts had to replaced?"

"Pelvis bone, parts of your arms, parts of your legs, some tissue. I'll say one thing, your body had the fox in you, but none of your healing powers worked, why?"Naruto looked down.

"The fox is.." The man who talked to Hinata spoke.

"The fox is on a rampage, So that's why were here."

"I see. Well take it easy Naruto." The doctor.said as he left the room. Hinata looks down to think as Naruto lays down. Some men make sure he is alright.

"You alright kid?"

"Take it easy. Are you sure you are alright?"

"Yeh i'm alright." He said. They looked at each other and nodded, then resumed their positions at the door.

"Naruto." hinata said to Naruto.

"Yes hinata?" She looked at the floor instead of him.

"I...I.." She clenched her eyes tight. Her eyes watered. "I...I can't love you anymore!" she nearly broke out crying as she said that. It killed her. She never wanted to say it ever in her life, but she had to. "I...I.." Naruto stared in disapointment and in shock. He knew she didn't want to but he.. he just couldn't do anything. "I can't hurt him anymore. This has to be done! But I can't, it's too hard!" She choked, she couldn't say another word. Her neck felt tight. It ws hard for her to say it.

"You don't mean that, right Hinata." "I don't Naruto! I really don't! I don't want this but.. I can't say it." Hinata thought. She stared in to his eyes and saw the hurt that he was going through from her words.

"I.." she said squeaking. Her voice was gone. He knew she didn't mean it but he wasn't sure if he was being dilusional or if he was trying to completely believe that she didn't mean it.

"Hinata, do.. do you really.. really mean it?" Hinata closed her eyes and tried to say 'No' but she stopped when she kept getting images of Naruto's blood going all over her face. How warm and metallic taste (and felt) it had. She closed her eyes and thought of nothing but those few seconds. The images made her put her hands over her head, as though a sharp pain was in her head. She wanted to forget it, to never see that happen.

"YES!" Hinata screamed. She broke out in tears. She cried with no signs of stopping, putting her head on Naruto's chest. She couldn't take it. She mumbled for forgivness from Naruto. "WEESE FORGIVE ME PLEESE(Note I ment to misspell this.). NAARUTO! I DON"T MEAN IT... I REALLY DON"T! PLEASE FORGIVE ME. I JUST COULDN"T STAND IT, THINKING ABOUT THAT HAPPENING TO YOU AGAIN! I JUST... I JUST..." Then Naruto's hands gently tucked her face into his chest and wiped away her tears. She looked at him with her pearl eyes. Naruto was smiling and stroking her hair, Trying to calm her down. The guards all this time were wondering if they should help or not. 'Naruto.." Hinata got out before digging her head into his chest.

"Hinata please stop. You didn't do this to me I told you that. Please stop crying." He continued to stroke her hair.

"It is! I.."

"No it isn't!" Naruto yelled this because a big pain shot through him. She stopped crying to help him. Hinata ,without relizing it, got close to Naruto's face.

"Are you Naru.." Naruto's hand pushed her mouth into his. She was surprised then loved the kiss and fell into it. The guards smiled and just stared. They searched each other's mouth as Hinata stared at Naruto's face, happy. She looked away. She bit his lower lip causing blood to spew and causing Naruto to break the kiss. Hinata ran for the door.

"Hinataaaaaaaaah!" He tried to get up to stop her but wound up openening a wound. Each scream and surge of pain killed Hinata inside. It was a knife through her heart. "I'M REALLY SORRY NARUTO! I REALLY AM! PLEASE HATE SO I CAN'T HURT YOU ANYMORE." Hinata thought as she ran out of the hospital.

end of chapter! sorry it took so long but I was hoping for more reviews before continuing but I looked at the hits. so I posted this chappy. Well I am posting chapter 25 when I get 1,000 more hit or 5 reviews!