Recap:

"It's beautiful but…" he pulled her close. "It's not the most beautiful thing here," he whispered.

Hinata blushed and stood on her tiptoes to kiss him. It was different than their previous kisses. The bed had hindered any attempt at extended kissing.

This…

This was heaven. Their hands were free to explore. Naruto's landed on her hips, while Hinata's ended around his neck. Hinata poked her tongue around his lips, asking for entrance. Naruto was surprised but opened his mouth slightly to let her in.

Where's the timid girl I knew? Although… This is REALLY nice.

As their tongues danced and explored each other, Naruto's hands came up to caress Hinata's face and to run through her hair.

Their moment was cut short as a voice rang out.

"What is the meaning of this?!"

Hinata and Naruto broke apart, surprised. They turned to find a very angry Hiashi glaring at them.


"Father…"

"Hiashi-sama, forgive us. We got carried away."

"Be quiet brat. Get away from my daughter."

"Father!" gasped Hinata. "What has Naruto-kun done?"

"That monster? What hasn't he done?" said Hiashi calmly.

Naruto froze.

Why? Why those eyes? Always those hate-filled eyes.

"What? A monster? Naruto-kun is not a monster Father."

Hiashi's expression turned to one of almost glee. Well as close to glee as the head of the Hyuuga house could get.

"You haven't told her. Afraid she'll leave monster? Don't you think she should know?"

"Know what?" asked Hinata confused.

"Don't!! Please don't tell her. Please," Naruto begged.

"Why should I listen to you? You… who has the nine tailed demon fox sealed inside him?" smirked Hiashi.

Hinata was shocked and surprised. Naruto saw her stiffen and felt the tears begin to fall.

Not her too. I can't bear to see her eyes like that. Filled with hate. Not Hinata-chan…

"I'm sorry Hiashi-sama. I won't bother your daughter again," muttered Naruto, looking away from Hinata before jumping over the wall and running out of the village, tears falling down his face.

"Naruto-kun!"

Hinata understood everything now. Especially why the villagers, including her own father, hated him so much.

"Good. That takes care of that problem. Hinata, I never want to see you with him again."

"…No."

"What did you say?" asked Hiashi incredulous.

Hinata was glaring at him, tears in her eyes.

"I said no Father."

"…" Hiashi was stunned. Where was his timid daughter?

"I don't care if Naruto-kun does have the demon fox in him. He's never acted like a monster. I can't say the same of you and all the other villagers. He isn't the demon fox!!"

"You dare disobey me?" Hiashi began to get angry.

"I love him!!" Hiashi lost every single word he was about to say. He just stared at his daughter, a single tear rolling down her face.

"Nothing you say will ever change that. I will be with him and there isn't anything you can do to stop it."

"That brat is-"

"NO! NO Father!! He holds the demon fox. You said it yourself. It's only sealed in him. You are so convinced he is a monster you don't see the real Naruto-kun. Even after the way you and the villagers treat him…"

Hinata stopped, literally shaking with anger.

How could they do this to him? It isn't Naruto-kun's fault that it's sealed in him. We were only babies when the demon fox attacked.

"I don't care what is sealed in Naruto-kun, but it is very obvious you do. So… you won't see me again. Goodbye Father."

Hinata jumped over the wall and ran, trying to find Naruto. Hiashi stared after her as thunder boomed and the sky opened up, as if crying for Hinata and Naruto.


Naruto ran and ran. He ran through the rain until he collapsed, completely exhausted. He curled up into a ball and cried bitterly.

I was happy. I was finally happy. And now this… Why did that damn fox have to be sealed in me? Hinata-chan… now even you hate me. Everyone in the village hates me. They would rather see me dead than happy. Maybe I would be better off dead…

Thunder crashed as Naruto mulled over this thought.


"Naruto-kun! Naruto-kun!!"

He's not anywhere in the village… He must have left.

Hinata quickly left the village searching desperately with her Byakugan. She winced at a pain in her side. She put a hand there. It came away bloody.

My wound is opening again. If I keep pushing myself I'll be in trouble… I don't care. I need to find Naruto-kun!

She ran off further into the woods.


Naruto had come to a conclusion.

If even she… I can't even think her name anymore… when she found out hated me, then… even if I tell my other friends, they'll hate me too. Why didn't I realize this before? Did it have to take me being happy then ripping my heart out to see that everyone would be happy if I died…? It's worse than when I was little. Then… I had never been truly happy. I know that now. She gave me two almost three days of happiness before…

He reached into his ninja bag and pulled out a kunai. Lightning flashed as he stared at it.

It's better this way, he thought as he prepared to plunge the kunai into his chest. He closed his eyes.

"I love you, Hinata-chan," he whispered. The kunai came toward him.


AN: Gasp! I know I said I wasn't going to update for a while but I got a lot of work done yesterday and today so here you go. Also please go to my profile and vote on the poll I have there. I finally got rid of my writer's block yesterday with an idea but I don't know if it will work. Hinata's going to have to be a little OOC but not really it's hard to explain without giving it away. Just vote to see if I do go through with the idea if I'm going to be shot or not. Thanks. :D