Treasures Ignored

Ch.7 Unsaid, Unheard, Unspoken

There she was, standing there in all her surreal beauty, his heart leapt with joy, while his mind cringed in terror.

" Naruto-kun? How are you feeling?" The lavender eyed heiress questioned. ' Something is wrong I just feel it.'

" Just fine, Hinata-chan." 'God she's beautiful…both body and soul. Damn it! No Naruto! You'll only make it harder.'

" Naruto-kun, Could I talk to you for a bit. It's something important." In fact it was something important, today was the day, she would make her feelings known. Hinata had come to this resolution through awkward means.

FLASHBACK

Hinata Hyuuga woke up that morning, saddened that her room had not burned down. How could she have acted like that? She was hanging all over Naruto like some damn fan girl, she even struck Ino. Now jealousy had never been a huge part of the heiress' life, sure she would have like to have had the attention of Naruto the way Sakura had, but she always felt that she was happy for Sakura more than she was angry with her. Then yesterday when Ino began nuzzling her Naruto…her Naruto? What the hell was wrong with her?

'Sorry that was all me.' a voice spoke.

" W-who's there?" Hinata called out as she scanned her room.

' Umm I'm not out there I'm in your head.'

"W-what?"

' I'm in your head, and you should really think about not talking out loud. People will think that your nuts.'

Mentally Hinata answered. 'S-so who are y-you?'

'I'm uh…an inner…your inner.' Inner "Hinata" replied.

'My what?'

'Your inner, how do I explain. I guess I'm kind of a manifestation of what you would want to be like.'

' How come I didn't notice you till now?'

' Your uh…love for Naruto-kun, and the fact that you almost lost him as well as other…um…circumstances. Have brought me out to the forefront.

'Oh.'

' Look don't worry key things you should be aware of. One, we both love Naruto-kun, and are willing to give up everything to be with him right?'

'Hai.'

' Two, I plan to do everything in my power to help you win his affections. The reason you acted the way you did yesterday is that I kind of took over and for that I apologize.'

' Wait so you can just take over.'

' No you'll be able to keep me suppressed most of the time. I was just really mad and you didn't know what was going on.'

' Oh...ok?'

' Third, today is a special day, and do you know why?'

'N-not really.'

' Today is the day you confess.'

'Eh! I-I can't. I-It's to soon.'

'Nonsense it's the perfect time. The biggest obstacle for his heart hates him, he has never been more affectionate to you than he has in the last couple of days, and lastly you know you want to. Besides if you don't hurry there are gonna be some new obstacles arising very quickly.'

'What do you mean?'

' That Yamanaka girl seems to have seriously taken at least a general intrest in him. You never know what might grow from that. That sand kunochi that keeps calling him little brother will quickly discover true feelings for him if that lazy guy doesn't keep her happy. The little ramen girl has always had feelings for the boy and is probably just trying to work up enough courage to confess. Last but not least your little sister has taken to slight hero worship of the boy ever since he beat Neji, and don't even think about ignoring it, because if I remember correctly your undying love started out as a little innocent hero worship.'

' How do you know all of this?'

' Analyzing all of your memories. Even if you couldn't realize it I can. Now come on ask while you can. For our future!'

' Hai!' With that Hinata sprung out of bed, determination ablaze in her eyes.

END FLASHBACK

" Hinata-chan?" Naruto questioned as the girl stood there before his bed lost in thought.

" I'm sorry, I got lost in my thoughts. Naruto there is something I need to tell you, and now seems like the right time." Stated the Hyuuga heiress, using every ounce of her will to keep from stuttering.

" Oh really what is that?" replied Naruto, though internally his mind was racing. ' Please don't let this be what I think this is. I wouldn't be able to take it.'

" N-Naruto-kun, I've known you for quite some time. You where one of my first real friends, and you've been an inspiration to me on many occasions. Over the past couple of days we have only grown closer and as awkward as this may sound, they have been the h-happiest d-days of my life. I-I wish t-to say what s-should have b-been said y-years ago, Naruto I-"

"Don't say it." Naruto cut Hinata off. ' Damn it! Why now? Please let her just understand and drop it.'

" But Naruto-kun I'm trying to say -"

" It's better left unsaid, Hinata-chan. Unsaid, unheard, and unspoken." Naruto could now visibly see the tears forming in her eyes. ' I'm such a heartless bastard, I don't deserve an angel. Please god you owe me at least this, don't let her hurt too much.'

" Naruto-kun I lo-"

" Don't you ever say those words." Naruto stated coldly, although Hinata could clearly see the tears in his eyes. ' Hinata forgive me.'

" Why?" Hinata choked out.

" I can't."

" I said why!?" She sobbed.

" What do you want me to say! Huh? I can't…I just can't." Naruto's voice began to crack.

" You know how I feel Naruto Uzamaki, whether you hear it or not, you damn well know how I feel! It won't change whether you like it or not…my heart won't change Naruto-kun." Hinata sobbed as she walked over to try to embrace Naruto, only to be by his hands on her shoulders.

" I'm sorry Hinata-chan. I don't expect you to forgive me, but at least know that I'm sorry." ' God spare her, she doesn't deserve this.' " Under stand Hinata-chan I trying to save you from the curse of me, I just want to see you happy." ' Even if it means making you hate me.'

The distraught heiress burst into laughter. " You want me to be happy? You bastard, you want me to be happy!? Your not some damn curse! If you'd listen to those who care about you instead of the idiot villagers you'd see that! You're a hero Naruto I know that in my heart! I just don't know why the hero I know you are won't save me from this loneliness. I'm drowning Naruto-kun, and you standing there watching me." Hinata said with the most soul shattering smile plastered onto her tear flooded face. As she turned to leave she heard the love of her life utter one last sentence.

" I'm saving you more than you know."

And she was gone.

Dawn broke the next day in the village of Konoha, birds where singing, children were laughing, and the sun gave it's warmth to the earth. For two now broken individuals it was a sickening reminder that reality in general could care less about one person's problems, but reality is just cruel. Both of the broken had just navigated a night full of nightmares and regrets.

Hinata awoke to find that she was already crying, dead inside, she wanted nothing more than to lie in bed all day and let her misery consume her. Unfortunately as we discussed, reality is a bastard, and the world decided to kick her when she was down. The Hyuuga heiress was pulled from her thoughts by the sounds of a light knocking on her door. Without waiting for an answer the door opened to reveal Hinata's younger sister Hanabi. " Sister, your late, are you ill?"

" No Hanabi." Hinata voice cracked.

" Is something wrong?"

" No Hanabi." Hinata looked towards the floor.

" Liar."

" No Hana- What?"

" You lie. I heard you last night sister. No one cries themselves to sleep for no reason."

" Oh…sister it's nothing. Really."

" It's about Uzamaki-san, is it not?"

"…no."

" So it is about Uzamaki-san."

" No it isn't…really. I don't even like him that much anyway."

" Do I look stupid to you? Sister what is it? Tell me now or I'll just have to go talk to father about this."

" No…ok I'll talk just don't drag that bastard into this."

" Ok now talk."

" He doesn't love me… it's no use. I confessed or at least tried to, he wouldn't let me…Hanabi?" During the course of Hinata's reply her sister's face changed from slightly caring to down right furious.

" Those bastards they actually did it! Damn them!"

" Hanabi? What's the matter? Tell me?"

" Hinata don't do anything stupid but when I was walking by father's study a couple of days ago, I heard him talking with some of the elders. Sister…two words stuck with me from that conversation…Uzamaki and…exile."

"What!? Oh god… he was protecting me…damn it he's always protecting me. All the things I said to him…I have to apologize…to hell with it all ending like this!" With that the normally timid Hyuuga heiress charged into the streets of Konoha towards the hospital room in which her love…no her future waited for her.

Unfortunately for said heiress, said hospital room was now empty save for the ever slumbering last Uchiha.

Her love, gone…where one may ask? Simple really. Dawn awoke Uzamaki Naruto this morning with thoughts of his life racing through his mind. A few good, most not, but what really laid on the mind of the young shinobi was the destruction he had wrought on his 'angel-chan'. Her words still ran through his mind paining him more than any jutsu could.

Uzamaki Naruto now stood on the edge of the Hokage monument looking down at the village that he had strived to protect for so long. And felt nothing…strange really, home to so many of his memories yet he still felt nothing. He had just finished an hour long conversation with his tenant, the cause of all his problems yet also his biggest ally. Why the conversation you may ask? It was simply their making peace, you see during the course of the morning, Naruto had decided that his life, if you could call it that really, was simply not worth living anymore. And thus he took his last three steps of his life…

One. I doubt they'll forgive me, then again I doubt they really understand anymore. Geez what the hell was I thinking. At least I gave life a try I guess, I could have just let them kill me when I was younger although it does seem like such a wasted effort.

Two. Regrets? Hell yeah I have regrets…I mean who wouldn't? I regret that I didn't just kill them, I regret ever making such a stupid promise, to such a stupid girl. Man what the hell was I thinking. Don't suppose god will give me a mulligan on that one. I regret that I'm about to give all the bastards something to be happy about, while hurting all those that I actually do care. I regret a lot of things…but I guess one your only holding on by a single thread. And then you cut that thread yourself the only thing left to do is fall ne?

Three. Uzamaki Naruto now stood at the edge of the Hokage monument one foot over the edge a single tear crawling down his cheek. Goodbye just seems so cliché.

So there ya go. One more chapter untill I throw the endings at ya. I've decided one ending will definantly have some tragedy in there for who I'm not saying. And as for this chapter I know the whole Naruto suicide thing may seem a little rash but ya gotta look at it from his prespective as he says when you only have one support and your directly responsible for shattering said report the only thing left to do is fall. Before I go thought I would like to shamelessly plug my other story " New Light" I posted the first chapter but not many people have given it a chance and I really don't want to have to abandon it see as I had this huge old epic storyline All built up ya know? Anyways Hope you enjoyed this chapter.