I'm back! I got it finished this early cuz i don't start school til wednesday. Can't wait! I don't own Naru-kun or Hina-chan. Dang! Anyways, enjoy!

Aishiteru, Hinata-chan

Chapter 2

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"I-I'm gonna… d-die?" Those words bounced around in my head. 'No!' I thought. 'I still have to become Hokage!!!'

"A-are you s-sure, Baa-san? Isn't there something you can do?!" There had to be something! And plus I never got to tell her… Tell her how I feel.

Tsunade shook her head. "G-gomen, Naruto. I, along with every other poison expert in Konoha, researched. But we couldn't find anything antidote wise."

I hung my head. 'If I'm gonna tell her, I need to tell her now!' I blushed. 'I don't think I can tell her when we're alone. I'll bring other people in, too.' "Tsunade," I called.

She turned her sad eyes my way. "Hai, Naruto?"

"Can you call some people in here for me?" 'It's now or never.'

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I walked toward the Hospital. She said she needed me and it was urgent. She also said it was about Naruto-kun. After I heard that, I ran out of the gates of my home. Outside the Hospital doors, I spotted Sakura-chan, Sasuke-kun, and Kakashi-sensei.

"Sakura-chan!" I called and watched her pink hair swish as she turned to face me.

"Hinata-chan!" She seemed like she was holding something back, something important.

"What's wrong?" She and I don't talk much, but I can tell when someone is hiding emotion. I live with Neji-nii-san after all.

"N-nothing is wrong, Hinata," She chuckled nervously. "Whatever do you mean?"

I gave her a unconvinced look and she sighed.

"It's… it's Naruto…"

I gasped. "What… what's wrong with him? Is he alright?"

She looked down and I could have sworn I saw a tear slide down her cheek. At that very moment, a nurse came out of the front doors.

"Tsunade-sama needs you 4, now!" She quickly ushered us through the doors and down a hallway. When we reached a door, she gestured for us to go in and walked away.

Kakashi-sensei took a deep breath before sliding the door open. I let out a breath of relief when I saw Naruto-kun awake and talking to Tsunade-sama and Iruka-sensei. We all crowded in around his bed.

He smiled a pained smile. "Hey, guys. I'm glad you're here." He sounded normal, just not as loud as he usually is.

We all smiled. Sakura and Sasuke stood on either side of his bed by Iruka and Tsunade. Kakashi stood at the foot of the bed and I stood in the background. I didn't want to get in the way of a team moment. I mean they probably only called me here so that I could tell him about how I brought him back to the village.

"Naruto would like to say something." Tsunade announced.

We all looked at him as he started. "Ano… If you don't already know, I've been poisoned and there's no cure." I stifled a gasp. "In 5 days, I'm gonna die. So, I wanted to let you all know what I think of you." He took a deep breath. "Iruka-sensei."

"Hai, Naruto." The Academy instructor gave him his attention.

"I… I've always thought of you as… the father I never had. You are, no matter how perverted you are when I do Sexy-no-jutsu, my sensei and my Otou-san(1) figure." It was true. I knew that Iruka-sensei was the 1st person that was nice to Naruto-kun. He always bought him ramen at Ichiraku's every now and then.

"Kakashi-sensei," he called and the copy ninja looked at him. "You've been like an uncle. Teaching me things and helping me with personal problems. You may not have been teaching me as much as Sasuke, but you'll always be my 1st sensei." Kakashi's visible eye started to tear up.

"Sasuke-teme." The last Uchiha looked at him with a regretful expression. "No matter how much of a teme you are, you've always been like a Nii-san (2) to me. Even though it pains me to say it… Aishiteru(3), Sasuke-teme (4)."

Sasuke smirked sadly. "Aishiteru mo(5), Naruto-baka-otouto (6)."

Naruto smirked. "Sakura-chan." She turned her head with tear pooling in her eyes.

'Don't say it, Naruto. Not with Hinata here.' She thought and closed her eyes.

"Aishiteru, Sakura-chan…" 'Kuso(7)!!'

My heart stopped and broke in half. 'He… He loves Sakura? Of course he does. How could I think he could possibly…' My head bowed and tears slowly made their way out.

"Like an imouto." Her eyes popped open and my tears stopped.

She smiled warmly. "Aishiteru, Naruto-Nii-san."

Naruto turned to look at me and I felt my tears come back. 'He's going to die!!'

"Hinata-chan…" his eyes began to droop. "G-Gomenosai(8)… Demo(9) I…" He couldn't finish his sentence because he fainted.

"Naruto-kun!" I cried and lunged forward to catch him. As he lay there in my arms, I cried in to his chest. 'He's going to die!! NO! I won't allow it!' I removed my face from his shirt and a determined expression crossed my face. 'I'm going to find an antidote even if I die in the process!'

"Tsunade-sama," I called in a firm voice that everyone stared wide-eyed at. "I'm going to need you to put together a team for me."

"Ano… Why Hinata?"

I smirked. "Because I'm going to find an antidote."

-san: Father

-san: Older Brother

: I love you

: Bastard

5. Aishiteru mo: I love you, too

: Idiot/ Stupid; Imouto: Little Brother

: Damn it

: I'm sorry

9. Demo: But

How was it? I hope you liked it. Hinata's ogtta save her man! oh yes! *cough* anyways... Review pwetty pwease!!

until next time,

-Tsunei-chan