N.V.S.
For me, hope and faith are opposites. I can hope for the best, but I cannot put faith that it will happen. Cause it never does.
----Dream----
"Goodbye, Aiko."
"No! Divany!"
"I love you, sis."
"No! Don't! Please!"
The young girl's hand was out-stretched, and her legs were running towards where her best friend was about to fall, "DIVANY NO!"
"I'm going home. I'll see you there. Miss you." the blond stepped back, the balls of her feet being her only balance, "I'll always be with you." were her last words..Then...She stepped off the cliff, plummeting to her awaited death.
"DIVANY!" Tears flowed from her aqua-orbs, dripping to the cold floor, which soon faded into nothingness. And once again, she was alone, in the darkness of her life.
"D-Divany...Don't leave me...Your all I have..." she sobbed, covering her face with both her hands, and falling to her knees, then into fetal position, "P-Please...Don't leave...Me..."
----End of Dream----
Aiko's eyes shot open, she was covered in sweat and tears, from another nightmare.
Damnit! She thought, annoyed that she couldn't have one pleasant sleep,
"Ms Usagi! Are you alright?" her nurse, Azakura, ran in, seeming rather concerned,
"H-Hai...Gomen...Did I disturb you?"
"No! Not at all," she replied, smiling at her, "I was just worried, thats all."
"Thank you, but I'm fine."
"Another nightmare?"
"H-How did...?"
"I've heard you screaming for the last nine days, its quite frequent."
"Oh..."
"Has something been bothering you?" she questioned, her eye brows furrowing,
"N-No...Uhmm...Has Naruto come? Wh-While I was asleep or anything?"
"No, sorry. Why? Are you expecting him?"
"I-I was just wondering."
"Ok. Well, call if you need me at all, even if its just to talk."
"..."
"Don't worry. I have a feeling he'll be here soon."
Azakura gave her another grin, and left Aiko to think on her own.
He said he would be back...He probably just doesn't want to see me anymore...Lier.
"Oi! Kakashi-sensei! Your late, AGAIN!" Naruto yelled, waving his arms in the air,
"Nauto! Aren't you supposed to be visiting Aiko right now?"
"Oh right! Oops." he chuckled, somewhat nervous,
"You don't want to, do you?"
"She doesn't seem to like me much."
"And since when has that ever bothered you?"
"Uh...I don't know." Kakashi sighed,
"Just...Go. But your coming back after for some extra training. 8:30 pm, sharp."
"Agh! Thanks a lot, Kakashi-sensei!"
"No problem."
Naruto sulked away, upset that his 'free time' was being sucked away from...the...THE FUN-SUCKER-AWAER[insert angry face here]! Why do I have to visit her anyway? She clearly doesn't want anything to do with me... he thought bitterly, rolling his eyes at the thought of they're last...Encounter.
"Ah, Naruto-kun. Nice to see you again, its been a bit long." Azakura greeted, standing up from her chair,
"Yeah, hi Azakura."
"Come to see Aiko?"
"Yep."
"You don't seem very enthusiastic. Is there something wrong?"
"She doesn't like me." he put it briefly,
"What made you think that?"
"I don't know, she doesn't seem to like to talk to me."
"Well...She has been through a lot you know...Like, taking a beating from who-knows-who, waking up alone; hungry and cold in the woods full of wild animals, being found by a couple of random strangers whom in her mind could kill her, and waking up in a hospital, with no family or friends to visit her."
Naruto thought for a moment, and it did make a lot of sense. He felt kinda guilty, for feeling bad for himself, when it was her that was suffering from the beginning. I should have been more patient.
"...Can I see her?"
"Yes, of course. She's sleeping right now though."
"Thats fine."
The blond boy slid the door behind him shut, and focused on the white covers. Or more specifically who was under the covers.
"Hey Aiko..." he said, in a softer tone than usual, well knowing she had awakened. Aiko was facing the opposite direction, curled up in a ball. When she heard him, her heart stopped. Its been more than a week since he had visited her. Nevertheless, she turned on her back to face him,
"N-Naruto?"
"The one and only!"
"...Thank you."
"Hm? For what?"
"I-I...I wanted to tell you...Last time...But I was too late..."
"Oh. I'm sorry."
"...?" she gave him a look that said, 'What the fuck are you talking about?'
"For not having any patience with you. I didn't realize you were so...Miserable."
"I was miserable before you."
"...?"
"Oh. Never mind, I'm sorry."
"No its okay. I just wanna tell you that I won't hurt you, I promise. And you don't have to trust me, but will you let me earn your trust?" he took a seat beside her, placing a red rose in the little jar on her bed side table,
"...I guess..." he took that as a positive,
"So when are they letting you out?"
"Tomorrow...I think..."
"Ah...What do you plan on doing when you get out?"
"I-I don't know..."
"Do you plan on staying at Konoha?"
"...I don't have much else of a choice..."
"Where do you plan on staying?"
"I-I...I don't know..."
"Can I ask a question?"
"Yes."
"What happened?"
"With what?"
"What happened you know...In the woods...With you in the woods..."
"..."
"You don't have to answer."
"...Thanks."
"No problem."
"N-Naruto-kun...?"
"Just call me Naruto."
"...Naruto... What are they going to do with me? I-If they don't...Let me stay?"
"They will! But...Well I don't know. But Tsunade-baa-chan won't make you go back, if you don't wanna."
"...Thank you."
"For what?"
"Coming to visit me..."
"Don't worry about it."
Aiko couldn't bring herself to smile at him. Because she didn't want to get her hopes up, that he wouldn't be someone who hurt her in the end. She was tired though, and her eyes were becoming droopy,
"...N...Naruto..."
"Hm?"
"What made you come today?"
"...I just wanted too."
"Honestly..."
"Kakashi-sensei made me come. I-I just didn't think you'd want to talk to me."
"Why?"
"Because you didn't seem like you did."
"..."
"But I'm sorry for judging you."
"N-No...it's fine." he looked at her, studying her expression carefully. Aiko wasn't looking at him, but she closed her eyes and yet out a long yawn, but didn't re-face him, "Why did you help me?"
"Hm? Because it's my duty as a ninja."
"...Ah."
"Why?"
"No reason."
"You sure?"
"Yes."
They continued they're small talk for a little while, but Aiko was becoming more, and more drowsy by the second. A little while later, she was lulled asleep.
"..." Naruto stared at her pale complexion, and reached out his hand, wanting to brush away a stray hair, but at last decided not to, scared of waking her. His heart swelled inside his chest, as he watched her. Aiko's eyes were closed, but she had a look of hurt on her face, with her eyebrows scrunched together, dark circles under her eyes, and her salmon-pink lips turned in a very unsettling frown. He sighed, wondering what happened to her, his curiosity itching...
Kay, I must admit, this isn't my best chapter _ But a lot has been going on, and I don't have enough room in my brain noodle to think of something...
So, sorry if this chapter sucked, I'll work harder next time :) ~~Echhhh I hate my school D: BUT HIGH SCHOOL ISH COMING~! YEAYZ X3
Thankies for reading~! And please rate and review, flames are fine, but please remember to tell me WHY and that I'm only 12-13, so my writing skills aren't really expected to be that good :D
~Shyoko-chan