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Chapter 4 How to get rid of Naruto for Dummies
[Sasuke]
"What are you doing here?" Neji asked me in a bored tone. I glared at him even more.
"You have no chance in winning against me. You better give up for your own good." I threatened him. He laughed out loud.
"No chance of winning? Well, Uchiha Sasuke, that was supposed to be my line… You better give up." He said as he continued to walk.
"So you think kissing her would mean that you have won her heart." I said. He automatically stopped walking and looked at me.
"Yes. That's what a kiss mean." He answered slightly unsure. I grinned at him.
"According to your tradition, kissing your cousin means lasting happiness and peace." I said as a matter of factly.
"And you know this because? Don't get me wrong Uchiha… Hinata perfectly knows well what that kiss really means. And furthermore, it is mistake that you know better about my clan than me." He said as he walked away. I watched his silhouette disappear.
The next day, I waited for my princess to arrive at her training ground.
"I wonder why did Kurenai-sensei asked us to come here this early." Kiba complained.
"Do you have any idea, Hinata?" I heard Shino asked my snow princess.
"Iie…" She answered sweetly.
They saw me waiting under the tree.
"I knew he would be here! Ne Shino, you owe me a hundred yen!" Kiba said to Shino.
"I don't owe you anything, baka!" Shino shouted back…
"Good morning, Hinata… How was your dinner with Neji last night?" I asked twitching as I said the name of Neji.
"It was fine. It rained though…. But what's important is that Neji wished me eternal happiness and peace." She replied. Ha! Neji hope you heard that!
"Come on, we had a deal! Stick to your word!" Kiba said to Shino.
"I. Don't. Owe. You. Anything." Shino replied sternly with a fierce glare of irritation in his eyes.
"Yes you do and you can't do anything about it!" Kiba replied. As he finished his sentence, Shino ordered his insects to attack Kiba
"Hey, stop you two!" Hinata's sensei walked in, behind her is Kakashi sensei, Naruto and Sakura.
"Kakashi sensei, what are you doing here?" I asked him.
"Kurenai asked me yesterday if you three and her group could do a little competition." He explained. My heart stopped… I would not hurt my princess!
"It's for all of you to find out your other weaknesses… Now, Kakashi please tell your students to get a piece of paper here." Kurenai said as she threw a bag towards our sensei. Naruto was the first one to pick, then Sakura then me.
"Now open it. The name written is your enemy." Kakashi said. I stared at the folded paper, afraid to open it.
What if it's Hinata's name?
Would I hurt her?
Would I have the courage to defeat her?
"Uhm, Sasuke kun… Why are you staring at the paper?" Sakura asked me in confusion. I ignored her and started unfolding the paper… Kiba!
"Now, my students get a piece of paper." Kurenai commanded. The three did so with no complaint. "So, who got the number 1? Ah, Shino you would fight first and your opponent would be?" Kurenai looked at Kakashi.
"Who got Shino's name would fight now." Kakashi said as he began opening his icha icha paradise.
Sakura vs. Shino, I watched in disgust how Sakura handled her enemy.
"Ahhhhh! I hate insects! I hate insects!!!! AAAAAAHHHHH!" She said as she ran from a swarm of insects.
While Sakura was making a commotion I was thinking… Naruto got Hinata's name. This is bad! Hinata can't fight him…
On tree Hinata's training ground
[Neji]
Luckily I have arrived just in time. I presume their senseis agreed to let them compete with one another. Sakura vs. Shino… Kiba vs. Sasuke and Hinata vs. Naruto. It seems like this is the last round.
"To think, this is the first time we had a duel together…" Naruto said to my Hinata before their match began.
"Hhai… Please be easy on me…" Hinata said blushing furiously. About the kiss last night… Sasuke was right. It was just a wish for happiness and peace. DARN!
Master Kakashi gave the signal for the fight to begin. Naruto kept punching and avoiding Hinata's gentle fists. I swear if he hurts her…
"Timeout!!!!!" Naruto said all of a sudden. Hinata was surprised at this though.
"What's wrong Naruto kun?" She asked him.
"You're not fighting seriously!" He pointed at her. Hinata was abacked. "What's wrong?"
"Anou…. Anou… Gomen nasai! I promise I would fight seriously from now on." She said as she bowed down in apology. Naruto smiled and their fight continued. It went on for hours. And, unfortunately Naruto was winning. But I'm satisfied because there were no wounds on my princess' body… Well, not until… Naruto threw a kunai that might scar her gentle face. I quickly hopped down the tree and pulled Hinata out of harm's way… Hugging her body….
"So, what are you guys doing here?" Naruto asked. I looked around and saw two kunais on the ground… Sasuke might have thrown it so his kunai would hit Naruto's before hitting Hinata. Then, Gaara stood where Hinata was standing before… A sand wall was built up also to protect Hinata from the kunai….
And, the three of us stared at Naruto wanting to kill him…
"Anou, I'm alright." Hinata said as I released her.
"You could have been hurt!" I told her.
"Gomen ne… I would be more careful next time… Gomen Naruto." She bowed down again in apology to him.
"No need to apologize to him… He nearly killed you." I heard Sasuke said.
"Kill her?! Hello! She's my friend!!! For your information Uchiha Sasuke, I don't kill my friends… And furthermore, I promised Hinata to protect her at all cost!" Naruto retorted. I glared at him some more then looked at Hinata who was blushing so badly now… Great, I forgot, she still has feelings for him…
After the sparring, streets of Konoha
[Gaara]
"I knew it! You're the culprit who ate my dimsum!" My sister shouted at my brother.
"No… I don't eat dimsum remember!" My brother answered.
"Well, it couldn't have been Gaara! Tell me the truth you ate my dimsum!" Temari said.
I remained silent. Thinking about that certain blondie fox baka… Hinata likes him… but he doesn't like her.
How to make her unlike Naruto?
My options were…
1. Kill him.
2. Kill him
3. Kill him
But if I did that Hinata may not talk to me or hate me and that would be a disaster…
She wouldn't know anyway…
But, my two rivals might figure it out… And who else in this puny village would kill Naruto?
"I would do anything for RAMEN!" I heard Naruto's loud voice. I stopped for a second to confirm if it was really him who said that. Yes it was…
The idea hit my mind…
He would do anything for ramen won't he???
"Ne, you ate my dimsum!" Temari broke my thinking…
"I ate your dimsum." I said all of a sudden. My two siblings stopped and stared at me. Me? I kept on walking…
Hiding from his Fan Club somewhere at Konoha
[Sasuke]
Look left, then right…. No one here… Thank Kami-sama!
Yesterday someone revealed my hiding place which is also known as the roof. Sigh… I expected them to find me there anyway… But who told them? I've been hiding there for a month already. Oh well…
Now to think about my problem… Naruto… Hinata likes him but he doesn't like her. She doesn't deserve Naruto… Think about it… Hinata is the daughter of the head of the Hyuga clan… Think about the disgrace that would befall on them if Naruto is married to Hinata…
Hinata must forget Naruto…
But how? I can't just kill him can't I? He's my team mate. Plus, he is famous with the fact that he is the number one drop out in history!
I frowned a little… How Uchiha Sasuke? How would you make Hinata's heart forget about Naruto?
"I'll buy you a doll if you don't tell mommy what really happened to the vase." A man's voice caught my attention.
"A brand new doll?! That's a deal!" Came a reply from what I think is from a 7 year old girl… I heard their footsteps disappearing…
That's how you get rid of Naruto!
I smiled at the idea…
Perfect!
Neji's Apartment
[Neji]
What does Hinata sees in him anyway?
Probably she is awed by his stupidity…
"How to get rid of Naruto?" I said out loud. I am desperate for ideas!
About thirty minutes later and still have no clues how, I lied down on my bed and adored the ceiling… Hinata's face suddenly came into view… Her smile sweet as honey… I imagined caressing her face again…
Hinata… Aishiteru…
Sigh… This is already obsession!
'I promised Hinata to protect her at all cost!' Those words echoed in my mind again. Then suddenly out of nowhere I remembered the event where Gai sensei training Rock Lee…
I was peacefully sleeping on a tree branch one hot afternoon but was awakened by Gai-sensei's voice…
"If you do a thousand push ups I promise to teach you a secret technique." He said to my team mate Rock Lee.
"Right away Master Gai!" Lee replied beginning his push ups… Irritated by their noise I decided to go and find another tree to sleep on…
Binggo!
I stood up from my bed and started writing something on a piece of paper.
The next day… Naruto's apartment 7 am.
Day 1
[Naruto]
'Naruto-sama, your servant Sasuke is here!' The voice of Sakura echoed in my palace…
'Coming anata!' I replied as I ate the last bowl of ramen… I got out from my room and saw Sasuke bowing down to me.
'Master Hokage… How may I serve you?' He asks… I smirked…
'Hmn… Please escort my wife, Sakura, to the store for me… It seems like I'm busy doing what Hokages are supposed to do and you being my servant is free this morning so kindly escort her on my behalf.' I said to him. Sasuke nodded.
'Right away Naruto…' He said… I cleared my throat… 'I mean, right away Master Hokage'
I went back into my room and found an unending supply of ramen…
Tsuk!
I opened my eyes…. A kunai sticking from my pillow came into view… After seeing it I looked at the glass window…
'It's shattered…' I thought and decided to sleep again…
Wait… kunai… window… glass…. shattered…..
shattered????
AHHHH!!!!!!!!! My window!!!!!!!!!!!!! I rushed and examined the shattered glass!!!!
My window!!!! This is only an apartment! What would I tell Kanrinrin sama!?!?!?!?!
Wait! I'll tell her that a sparrow broke it! Yeah! She'll fall for it!
Solving that problem… I decided to go back to sleep until…
Kunai!!!!!! Ahhh! Someone's assassinating me! Am I that popular to be killed?! I pulled the kunai out of my pillow and saw a note… Thinking it was a death threat I opened it slowly.
Uzumaki Naruto,
Act cold in front of Hinata if you want a week supply of free ramen. If you don't do as I say, I would surely kill you. By the way, don't tell anybody about this note or else Hinata would suffer on your behalf.
Act cold aye? Well, that's not a problem considering the week supply of ramen… Oh well!
Dusk at the ramen shop
[Sasuke]
I gave Naruto the letter this morning and I must say… He's really stupid freaking out because I shattered his window!
Hinata invited the three of us to eat here at the ramen shop. So, I took the pleasure in glaring at the two who were also glaring at me.
"Naruto!" The three of us focused our eyes on the blondie fox. Now, let's see if you'll do it, Naruto…
I examined Naruto's actions… He freaked out at Hinata's voice, got a tissue and sneezed…
"Is there something wrong, Naruto?" Hinata asked worriedly…
Sneeze…
"Hinata, hi! It's kind of cold these days isn't it? Grrr…" He shivered. What??????
"Do you have a fever or something?" Hinata examined his temperature…
Sneeze
"I'm fine… It's just cold…" He replied….
I'm amazed at Naruto's stupidity!
"Here, take this medicine… This would make you feel better." Hinata handed him a jar of herbal medicine blushing… I stared at Naruto, hoping that he would melt on the spot… Out of irritation I stood up, banged my palms on the table and walked out…
"What's wrong with him?" Was the last thing I heard before I slammed the door shut.
Naruto's Apartment
[Naruto]
Well, the note didn't say until when… So, I'll tell Hinata I was cured… Whoohooo! A week supply of Ramen!!!!! The store manager already gave me 21 bowls of it and he said someone already paid for it…
I looked at the newly fixed window. The kanrinrin told me that if it got broken again, it would be my money! Sigh….
Day 2
'Master Hokage, there is a giant animal eating all the ramen in Konoha!' Someone told me… I rushed outside my palace.
'I'm going to take that monster alone! Give me my things!' I commanded. While the guards were scurrying to get my kunai, my wife Sakura approached me.
'Anata, if I can not come out alive, promise me to move on…' I said. Sakura began to cry.
'I can't move on without you by my side… Naruto sama, if you die I would prefer to kill myself…' She answered me. I stared at her lips… I hugged her tightly and cupped her face….
Slowly closing her lips with mine…
Just a little more…
Boing!
Darn! We were two centimeters apart! I grumpily glared at the thing that destroyed my dream.
A rock! GREAT!!!! I looked at my broken window… I stared at it horror struck.
"MY WINDOW!!!!!!!!" I screamed. I glared at the rock… "IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! WHERE DID YOU COME FROM ANYWAY?!?!?!" I said as I looked outside the broken window… Nobody… I stared at the rock again and noticed that there was a letter tied on it. I opened it…
A different hand writing?
Naruto,
Leave Hinata… If you do as I say I'll give you a month supply of ramen… If you don't I'll have the pleasure of torturing you. Don't tell anybody about this or else… You'll suffer especially Hinata.
A month supply of Ramen?! Darn, this guy is better than the one before! I'll do it! Leaving Hinata is easy as pie… It's a Saturday and Hinata always goes to this forest to find some herbs…
Forest
[Gaara]
A famous phrase that should be revised:
Stupidity killed the fox.
I gave Naruto the letter this morning… And I must say, either he's really stupid or just plain dumb.
Flashback that afternoon
"Hey, Hinata can I accompany you to the forest?" Naruto cheerfully asked Hinata after she trained. Hinata acting shy in front of her crush nodded her head. As usual but unfortunately the two also joined in to accompany her…
While that fox and Hinata were talking in front of us, I was busy keeping quiet while my two rivals were glaring at each other again.
I guess Naruto prefers to be tortured…
I don't mind.
"Ne, Hinata chan… I'll be leaving you now…" That caught my attention…
"Why? I thought Kakashi sensei wanted you to get some herbs..." Hinata asked in surprised.
"Well, anou… I forgot to… uhm… Sensei wants me to,,,,,, buy him a new… uhm… Well, look at the time! Hinata I better leave you now!!!! Ja ne!" He bade farewell… I got his plan…
My meaning of leave: Never to see someone again…
Naruto's meaning of leave: Go someplace else, leaving your company behind for awhile…
End
Someday for sure…
'Stupidity would kill the fox.'
[Naruto's apartment]
I went back carrying the materials to fix my window… Next time I wish they could use something else to give me there damn letters!!!!!
I cursed the sender! DARN! Oh well, at least I have a month supply of ramen! I love my life!!!!!
Day 3
'Naruto sama, your window needs to be fixed!' My subjects told me.
'Shessh! I'm a hokage and you expect me to do this kind of stuff? I have better things to do.' I told them and ordered my servant Sasuke to bring me a dozen bowls of ramen.
'But Master Hokage…' They tried to persuade me. I was busy eating ramen so I did not hear the rest of the sentence.
'Sasuke, fix my window so they could leave me in peace together with my ramen.' I said caressing the bowl.
'Why should I?' He answered me. I looked at my servant questionably. 'In case you didn't know oh great EX Hokage… I will take your place because you failed protectiong the city from the Ramen eating animal.'
I looked at him agape….
'So Naruto, you'll be my slave!'
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BANG!
I woke up… There was a heavy book flat on my handsome face.
I expect the window is broken again… Sigh
I lazily took out the letter that was inserted in the book… Unfortunately it was a dictionary.
Naruto,
Don't show your face in front of Hinata for a year supply of Ramen. If you don't I swear I'll kill you. Don't tell this to anyone or else Hinata would die.
Yup, a different sender, about Hinata, free supply of ramen…
Oh well…
[Hinata]
Naruto is acting kind of weird these past few days. Presently he's walking beside me with a paper bag covering his head. Somebody cursed his hair blue.
"Are you really alright?" I asked again. His paperbag head nodded.
"Don't worry… It's just for now. Tomorrow it'll turn blond again." He replied. I looked down… He's really acting weird. I looked at the three people behind me who were staring at Naruto.
Night Naruto's apartment
I was curious of his behavior so I decided to visit him.
I knocked at the door…
"Kombanwa Naruto kun! Sorry to disturb you." I greeted as he opened the door. He stared at me horror struck…
"Hinata-chan! Nice of you to drop by. I'm sorry but I'm really busy fixing my window." He said as he scratched his head.
"I can help you." I offered shyly.
"I can't make a fine lady like you fix my window." He said. I blushed furiously.
"You're red again! Are you sick or something? Allergy???" He asked. I shook my head. But, he still checked my temperature. My heart skipped a beat…
"I'm fine." I replied. He looked at me questionably.
Tell him how you feel!
"Well, I got to go fix my darn window now… Good night! Thanks for visiting me!" He said as he began to close the door.
"Naruto-kun… I have to tell you something!" I said all of a sudden. I shocked him and myself as well. I need to tell him. I don't want to be a coward anymore…
"What is it Hinata-chan? I'm all ears!" He replied slowly opening his door again.
"Naruto…. I…" I stuttered. I did not dare look at him straight at his eyes…"I…" I said nervously.
"Come on say it… No need to be…" I cut him off. It was rude but… oh well.
"I love you! I love you! I love you!" I said to him. Now, I looked at him… I looked at him straight to his eyes…
"Hinata-chan… anou…" He said scratching his head again… I knew what he was going to say…
He doesn't like me the way I want him to…
"Don't say anything. It's fine… I just want you to acknowledge how I feel… I just want to ease the burden in my heart… I guess I'm not good at keeping secrets at all!" I said releasing my smile… My first fake smile…
"But we are still friends alright! I'm really extremely sorry!" He said gently. I nodded my head… After that I turned walked away from him… Luckily it was raining because my tears started falling.
Tbc
An. So Neji hasn't won the heart of our heroine… Naruto is out of the picture as well… Not really, we still need him! Mwhahahaha…. Hope you like this chapter!!! Please do review!