Chapter 8 Broken

Sakura walked into the dining hall feeling refreshed and in one of the best moods she had ever been in. She noticed a mass of orange outside the window and knew who it was immediately. She walked over to the window and opened the doors letting the salty sea air fill the hall.

"Hello Naruto" Sakura walked over to Naruto's side. They both stood on a balcony overlooking the ocean. Naruto was leaning down on the railing with his head on top of his hands. "How are you doing. Feeling good I suppose" Sakura smiled down at Naruto.

Naruto looked up at sakura. "Not really"

"Really? Hmm you do look a bit gloomy" Sakura placed a hand on Naruto's forehead "are you feeling alright"

"Yeah I'm fine"

"You know I thought you would be a bit more excited. After what happened"

"I don't know. I know I've liked you for a long time and I know this is what I wanted but I just feel that something is not right"

Sakura fidgeted a little. "Oh your just feeling nervous" sakura patted Naruto's back. "You'll get over it".

"Yeah you're probably right" Naruto straighten up and faced sakura. "Today should be a happy day" Naruto wrapped his arms around sakura and squeezed her. Sakura hugged him back sighing.

"Everything is going to be alright Naruto"

"Yeah…it is" Naruto looked down at the ground and continued hugging sakura.

Back in the dining hall hiding behind the door frame stood Hinata looking inside watching Naruto and Sakura. Hinata turned around and leaned against the wall. She brought her hand up to her chest and took a deep breath trying to drown the painful feelings that were currently climbing up her throat. But it was useless and tears stared rolling down Hinata's cheeks.

'Naruto'.

Hinata then heard footsteps coming and she quickly wiped her tears with her sleeve. Sasuke appeared before her.

"Are you going to just let this happen?"

Hinata looked up at Sasuke and could feel her eyes watering again she looked down and walked away quickly.

Sasuke sighed and looked into the dining hall. He then walked over to where Hinata was standing and leaned against the wall. "You really are an idiot Naruto" he turned his head towards the door-frame then looked down at the floor and noticed tear drops on the ground. "A really big idiot"

Hinata was now running down the hall. She started remembering what had happened last night and that morning and it made her cry even harder.

Naruto had not come back to her last night and she wondered where he had gone but when she went to her room after waiting for him in front of the fire place for 3 hours she peeked into Naruto's room and saw him sleeping blissfully away.

'He must have just been tired it was a long day' Hinata walked into the room and quietly made her way to Naruto's bed. She stared down at Naruto. She brushed a stray hair from his face and smiled at him. 'I really think I'm falling for you' Hinata continued staring at Naruto's sleeping face. She started getting closer to his face bending down until she was only inches away. She blushed heavily and kissed his whiskered cheek lightly. 'Goodnight Naruto'

Hinata straighten up and walked out the room glancing over her shoulder one last time before closing the door behind her. Then headed to her room to sleep.

Tenten ended up being the one to wake her up. She had walked in to give her her freshly washed dressed the one she had worn the first day she came to the castle.

"also everyone is being called to the dining hall this morning Naruto apparently has some big announcement" Tenten said as she finished tying Hinata dress. Tenten then leaned into Hinata and whispered into her ear "I heard he was announcing his engagement to someone here in the castle"

Hinata blushed heavily 'wait is Naruto going to' Hinata smiled widely and ran out of the room.

"Wait you forgot your shoes" Tenten called out but when Hinata just ignored her she just sighed and made her way to the dining hall too.

Hinata quickly ran to the dining room which was currently packed with people she had never seen. She looked around trying to find a familiar face but to no avail. Hinata made her way to the corner of the room and continued to look around hoping to catch a glimpse of Naruto.

The crowd then got quite and Hinata looked to the front of the crowd and saw a glimpse of orange and knew Naruto was in front of the crowd.

"I happy you could all make it here this morning. Today I would like to announce my engagement. She is the best most beautiful woman I have ever met and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with her. Today I announce my marriage to…"

Hinata stood on her tippy toes to see over the crowds her heart pounding hard in her chest.

"Sakura" Naruto extended his hand and sakura came out of the crowd and took it walking to Naruto and planting a small kiss on his cheek.

The crowd started cheering congratulating the new couple. But a few people in the crowd were not cheering. Everything went dark around Hinata she could not see or hear anything. It felt like someone had just stabbed her in the chest. 'Naruto' Hinata's world had just shattered around her.

Hinata leaned back and had to hold a nearby chair and brought a hand up to her head to help steady herself 'Naruto what are you doing'

"We wish to be married as soon as possible"

'Naruto please don't do this'

"I've never been happier than I am now to be able to share this with you"

'Naruto I….I thought you….. I thought' Hinata could not hold it in she felt dizzy and her chest hurt immensely. Her hand slipped and she was about to fall when a flash of green caught her.

"Are you ok" Lee helped Hinata to her feet.

'Lee he is, he's going to' Hinata turned and looked at the happy couple and could not take it she turned away and ran out the room as fast as she could tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Hey wait" Lee called out but it was no use Hinata did not want to hear anything. She ran down the corridors as fast as she could not caring where she was going until she tripped on her gown and fell. She curled up on the floor and continued silently sobbing. That's when a soft hand touched her head she looked up and saw her cousin's soft face looking down at her. Tears continued to roll down her eyes and she jumped into Neji's arms sobbing into his shirt.

"I'm sorry lady Hinata" he stroked her head trying to comfort her.

'You were right Neji. Our worlds are not meant to mix. I'm sorry I did not believe you. I'm so sorry' Hinata clutched Neji's sleeves and cried harder as Neji said nothing but continued to stroke her head.

After walking around aimlessly for a while Hinata found herself standing in front of Naruto's room. Neji's words began to ring in her head "I'll be waiting on the beach for you I will give you time to leave at your own pace so don't feel like you need to rush".

'This is the last memory I want of this place before I leave'

Hinata walked in and closed the door behind her. She looked around memorizing everything in the room to heart. She fought tears as she continued to walk about in Naruto's room.

Naruto was walking aimlessly down the halls of the castle not sure where to go or what to do. He had not gotten any sleep that night he kept having a strangest dream.

He was on the beach he could feel the wind in his face and the sand at his feet. Then someone started calling him just not actually calling him by yelling to him. It was more like something was calling for him on the inside like he was being pulled to someone or something. It was a really weird feeling. He turned around and saw a figure behind him. It was completely white and had the outline of a girl in a long dress. Her hair was flowing in the wind and she held a hand out for Naruto. He slowly started making his way towards her but she turned around and kept walking farther and farther away. He then yelled "wait who are you" and that's when she stopped she faced him and brought her hands to her chest. A cracking sound started to echo on the beach the figure before him then removed her hands from her chest to show a small broken heart on her chest. The cracks from her heart started spreading throughout her body until she was covered in cracks. Naruto slowly started stepping towards her. He raised one hand to her and she raised her hand to his. Again he asked "who are you" he touched the tips of her fingers and she cracked falling like a broken mirror.

'That was a weird dream and then there was that thing with lee'

Naruto walked along the crowd of people who were congratulating him and wishing his the best when he came across Lee. Lee eyed Naruto oddly.

"Hey Lee I'm guessing you heard the news isn't it great" Naruto smiled broadly at lee but Lee just continued looking at Naruto with an almost sad look in his eyes.

"So you don't what to protect her that badly"

"What you mean. I will protect sakura with my life if I have to"

"That's not who I meant" Lee turned around and started walking away but Naruto caught his arm.

"What do you mean if not sakura then who?"

"I did not think you the kind of person who went back on their word Naruto" Lee pulled himself free and started walking away leaving Naruto confused.

"What did he mean by that?"

Naruto kept wondering around lost in thought until he bumped into Sasuke. He looked up at Sasuke.

"Hey Sasuke how's it going"

"Naruto what are you doing"

"Oh I'm just walking around"

"Not that, why are you marrying sakura"

"Well….I've like her for a long time and when I asked her she said yes. Aren't you happy for me" Naruto smiled and rubbed the back of his head. "After such a long time my feeling are being returned to me I couldn't be happier. Looks like I beat you at winning Sakura's heart huh"

Sasuke snapped and gripped Naruto by the fabric of his neck and pushed him up against the wall. Reminiscent of when Naruto did it to him yesterday.

"Just what kind of game are you playing Naruto"

"What the hell are you talking about put me down?"

"Are you gonna pretend that everything that went on between you and that dark haired girl was nothing. Were you just playing around with her using her to make sakura jealous so that she would come running back to you?"

"What are you-"

"Did she really mean that little to you. Now that you have what you want you're just planning on throwing her away."

"Who are you talking about"

"I'm talking about the girl you have been spending the last two days with you never left her side so why are you doing this"

"I have no idea what you're talking about"

"Bullshit you don't know who I'm talking about. It was so obvious you felt something for her just as she did for you"

Naruto looked Sasuke in the eye and said. "I don't know who you're talking about" Sasuke saw the seriousness in his eyes and put Naruto down. Naruto started rubbing his neck and straightening his clothes while Sasuke looked down at the ground his bangs covering his eyes. "Just who are you talking about"?

That's when Sasuke clenched his fist and punched Naruto right in the face. "APPERENTLY NO ONE IMPORTANT!" Naruto went flying landing on his side. He sat up rubbing his cheek looking up at Sasuke.

Sasuke looked at Naruto breathing heavily. He saw the confusion in Naruto's eyes and calmed down. He looked down at Naruto the turned away. "Do what you want dumbass" he started walking away putting his hands in his pocket.

Naruto stood up a bit wobbly at first but he managed to compose himself. Once on his feet Naruto punched the wall will all his might. 'What are they talking about'? Naruto kept his fist against the wall until the pain in both his hand and face subsided. He then turned and started walking towards his room.