Writing a new oneshot now, keep a look out in my 'Oneshots' story lol
Naruto looked around the room as he sat on the couch. Hinata had told him that she had to go to a place called 'work' or something. Frowning, he looked over next to him at the pink haired woman who Hinata said was to watch him for a little while… Though he didn't know what this pink haired woman was supposed to do while he was just sitting here. So far, he didn't like her, her scent over powered his sense of smell and it burned his nose.
Shaking his head, the blonde haired young man crossed his legs and placed his hands on his knees as he watched TV with the pink haired woman. He wasn't really sure what they were watching, all he knew was that it was boring.
There was no action in this, no one was fighting and it bothered him. It was just people hugging and talking about something. He didn't really understand, though what confused him was the guy and the girl pressing their lips together. Were they trying to eat the other or what? Tilting his head, Naruto just kept on watching the show only to blink when the two people had pulled back. This was something that did confuse him yet… for some reason he could picture himself doing that but didn't know what the reason would be.
"Oh if only Sasuke would kiss me like that…" whispered the pink haired woman, causing Naruto to turn his head and stare at her for a moment. Now that he looks at her, this woman… at least he thinks it's a woman… Well, to be honest he still wasn't sure if this human was a woman or a man either way, if he… or she, was a woman he didn't see any of those 'breasts' that Hinata had… This was all so confusing that was for sure.
"Wh… What… is… kiss?" asked Naruto, a little confused though as to what this 'kiss' was. Was it some kind of weapon or item that could be given? Or was it something used for testing like at the lab he grew up at? Either way, it had the young man curious as to what it could be.
Turning to stare at Naruto, the pink haired woman smiled at him as she said "a kiss is something that is shared between people. A kiss on the cheek can be a greeting to some or a kiss between friends sometimes. Though, a kiss between lovers is on the lips." Kiss? Lips? Lovers? These were words that even though were in the same sentence, Naruto still didn't fully understand. Maybe it was something that Hinata could explain to him a little better?
The pink haired woman just smiled at Naruto as she said "lovers are two people who love each other. In a way, they'd be called girlfriend or boyfriend. Or, even a husband and wife. The only thing needed for the two is love." Naruto just stared at her for a moment, trying to process this whole thing. He still didn't understand what love was though, he figured that maybe it was just one of those things that had to be learned on one's own instead of being taught.
Though at the same time he couldn't be sure if that would be the situation that he was thinking. Taking a deep breath, Naruto just stared at the TV as he wondered what else he and the pink haired woman would be watching next. Sure, normally he's watching those really stupid shows that Hinata put on for him sometimes but he was happy that he could watch something that could both teach him, and at the same time be entertaining.
The young man didn't think that he would have found anything entertaining though maybe that was because growing up he had nothing to look forward too. All he had in life was pain and torment. Just thinking about it made him growl softly. "Naruto? You okay?" asked the pink haired woman, causing Naruto to turn to her and nod before turning back to the TV. He forgot that Hinata and her friend didn't know what he was… maybe he could keep it that way…
Though, the longer he kept himself from fighting the harder it got for him to control his instinct. It felt like he was in a never ending battle within himself but maybe that was because they made him that way. Inhaling deeply, Naruto tried to think on what he could do… he had to do something or he would go insane, and this girl here was even crazier than he was and that was saying something. The first hour she came here, she kept going on and on about this 'Sasuke' person and he wanted to claw off his own ears.
"Naruto, if I may ask… how did you end up in that alley in the first place?" asked the pink haired woman as she stared at him. Hm… should he tell her or should he not? Then again… he didn't trust this human as much as he did Hinata so… he wasn't going to say anything, and pretend that he didn't know how to answer her question. So, all he did was stare at her and tilt his head in a way he had seen a dog do on TV once when it seemed like the animal had no idea what the person was talking about.
The pink haired woman frowned at Naruto, maybe she was getting the idea that he either didn't want to explain it, or he didn't know how. Either way, that would be a win for him. Soon, his gaze went back to the TV, hoping that maybe she would stay quite… though maybe that would only be a bit of wishful thinking.
Soon, the TV changed and it said something like 'Breaking News' which confused Naruto a little bit. What could this be now? "Looks like the news has something important to show again…" Hinata's friend said with a sigh before turning up the volume a bit. Naruto tilted his head as he saw a woman with short black hair sat behind a desk as she started to speak…
"Another murder has been found this morning; the local police say that the man was presumed dead last night. Police are not sure what or who are causing these deaths but what they could find, were claw marks on the body that resemble that of an animal but the gashes are too wide for that of an animal." said the news woman. As soon as she had said 'wild animal' Naruto's eyes widened in shock.
"What else have gathered, there is no true pattern as to who or why the victims are killed, for it appears to be completely at random." Naruto's hand started to shake the more he saw the images of the people who were killed. He knew that something was out there, looking for either him, or for someone to do more tests on, he didn't know why this was happening, though he knew that someone was out there looking for him, or even traces of him so they could take him back to the lab…
There had to be something that he could do to stop this from happening, he had to stop those attacks but what could he do?
"What more we can say though, is that the attacks are happening at night, so please be advised to stay in your homes at night, but if you are out, do not go outside alone." Okay, for some reason, the news woman sounded as if she was really talking to us and not through some weird device that Hinata had told him once as to how people could get on the TV. Narrowing his eyes, Naruto kept on listening to what was going on, maybe there was more information as to what was happening…
"Wait, I just received some news, and it seems that Miyoko is having an interview with the Mayor of Konoha. Right to you Miyoko."
Soon, the picture went to another woman, she had light brown hair that was tied back at the nape of her neck and had soft brown eyes as she stood outside of a large house just in front of a large iron gate. Frowning, Naruto tilted his head, feeling like he's seen that place before but he didn't know from where… did he walk past it in a daze when he got away from that island? Leaning a bit forward, Naruto was intent on listening to what this woman had to say, there had to be something, anything that could give him any kind of clue as to what is going on…
"Thank you Kiyoko, I had just finished speaking to the Mayor who had gone inside just moments ago. Though, he mostly told me a few things that happened twenty years ago, around the time when his infant son went missing." Huh? This happened once before? Naruto crossed his arms as he leaned back, he didn't know how old he was, and so he didn't know if he was even born or created at the time though… for some reason a chill went up his spine.
"From what I heard, the Mayor had said that there were attacks for a while and while he and his wife were sleeping, someone broke into their home and stole their infant son. They are still searching for the small boy now who, is either dead, or should be a full grown man if he is still alive."
"What does this have to do with the attacks?" asked Kiyoko.
"I'm saying, is that if these attacks had started up, there had to be something that had either caused it, or the killer wanted to go back to what he, or she wanted to do… Now, we don't know if someone else will go missing though it's best to say that parents should keep a close eye on their children…"
"I can't believe they're saying something like this… Are they trying to scare parents?" mumbled the pink haired woman before she changed the channel.
Naruto though… he could sense that something bad was going to happen. Not sure when it was, though he could tell that it wasn't soon… The dark energy that he sensed wasn't strong enough though what he did know was that something was going to happen. Pushing himself up, the young man started to make his way to his room; he needed to be alone right now. He didn't hear Sakura calling out for him, didn't hear her following him… All he heard was the sound of his own footsteps, the sound of his own angry breathing and the door closing behind him.
If there was any danger coming to this town again… at least from what the woman said on TV, he would have to make sure that Hinata is safe. He wanted to make sure that she was always smiling, that she was always cheerful and happy. That was the only thing he wanted to see on her face. Her smile, her eyes shining like the pearls that he saw in the ocean as he swam here from the island. Frowning, Naruto placed a hand over his chest, feeling something thumping against his hand. That was rather strange… why was there this weird thumping in his chest? Was that his heart?
'Why is my heart beating so quickly?' thought Naruto with a frown… Thinking that maybe he was just angry, he lied down on his bed and curled up in a ball as he tried to think on what was causing him to feel this way… The more he thought about Hinata, the more he had started to notice other things. Like his palms getting sweaty, his heart beating quicker, his skin feeling hot to the touch… Was he coming down with something? He had always thought that it was impossible for him to get sick but maybe that wasn't it…
Yawning, Naruto buried his face in his pillow as he thought that maybe he was being stupid… after that, he went to sleep.
Naruto groaned softly, he just wanted to sleep but he felt someone shaking his shoulder. The hand was soft, so he knew that it wasn't an enemy… Plus, he didn't smell or sense any killing intent from this person. All he sensed was a pure essence from this person. Slowly, Naruto started to open his eyes as he looked up and saw a smiling Hinata.
Pushing himself up, Naruto looked at Hinata with blinking blue eyes wondering when she got back. Better yet, how long had he been asleep for? Tilting his head, he asked "when… back?" He still had some trouble talking, even if he did understand mostly what people were saying though he knew that it was going to take a while to get used to talking. Yet, Hinata didn't seem to mind if all that much. She just smiled at him before sitting down next to him.
With her being so close, Naruto felt his heart beating quickly in his chest once again. Why was this happening to him anyway? Did he have something wrong with him or what? Though, he was going to keep that to himself for now. At the moment he didn't want to worry Hinata, knowing that if he worried her, that he would upset her and that would only cause pain to wrap itself around his heart.
"Sakura said you just went to your room… Are you okay?" Hinata asked with concern written all over her face, and lacing her words.
"News… people… found dead…" He whispered softly, he knew that he shouldn't allow that to bother him but it did. Seeing, or in his case hearing about that happening to anyone it had him scared that someone would come and take Hinata. Hinata frowned a bit before reaching over and ran her fingers through his blonde locks, he didn't know why but he enjoyed that a bit… It was comforting…
"Don't worry Naruto; I'm sure they'll figure out what is going on." Hinata said with a smile. Though, he knew better… those killings won't stop when someone finds the killer. Rather, they'll stop once they get what they want. Taking a deep breath, Naruto leaned into Hinata's hand for a moment, just wanting a little more comfort and a peace of mind. He wondered if they would come after him… or even after Hinata because she was with him.
No, he would make sure that she stayed safe. The thought of her being covered in blood… her in pain… It made him want to growl and rip anyone to pieces until there was nothing left of the person who had caused her pain. His eyes narrowed into slits for a brief moment, just thinking about it caused his blood to boil in rage. Yet, he knew what happened if he got too angry, he would lose himself and hurt anyone that was near him… he had to remain calm for now. There was no way that he could allow that to happen anyway… if that did happen, Hinata may very well be afraid of him.
Turning his gaze to look at the blue haired woman's smiling and kind face, Naruto felt his own face heat up a bit, his heart picking up in speed as he stared at her. He didn't know why but he wanted to be with Hinata in a way that he couldn't really explain to be honest. Though he figured that maybe he was just feeling unwell.
Hinata pulled Naruto close to her as she ran her fingers through his hair a little more. Naruto blushed softly when he noticed that his face was close to her chest, though not enough like that one time though close enough. He could hear her heart beating in her rib cage, he could hear her pulse and it was calm… A sign that she wasn't scared or anything… just calm and happy, that was enough for him to be happy for her… to be happy that he was near her…
Without thinking, he let out a soft content sound that almost sounded like a purr. Though, he wasn't really aware of it.
"How about I make you something to eat Naruto? I bet you're hungry." Hinata said suddenly, causing Naruto to look up at her and blink his blue eyes. Hm… now that she mentions it, he was a little hungry. Well, in his case he was really hungry since he had noticed that he eats more than Hinata does. Maybe it was from all of those tests that the White Coats did to him while he was at the lab.
"Ramen?" He asked with the big ol' puppy dog eyes. A neat little trick that he had seen on TV. Sure, it was in those weird shows that Hinata had called 'anime' but it seemed to really work. All the people who had used it on those anime shows always got what they wanted. Though, Hinata seemed that she didn't want to spoil him or something, at least from what she had told him.
Though, he wasn't sure how he could get spoiled to be honest. He knew better… at least, he was sure that he knew better since there was still so much he needed to know about this world that he still didn't fully comprehend as of yet.
Hinata giggled softly as she ruffled his hair saying "you and your ramen." She laughed gently, Naruto liked her laugh… it was so soft and carefree. So innocent and pure. Naruto just looked up at Hinata for a little longer before she pushed herself up onto her feet and started to make her way toward the kitchen. Naruto wanted to be with her every step, though he knew… that even humans needed their space, not like most wild animals… not like what he was.
Letting out a soft sigh, Naruto pushed himself up and started to make his way toward the living room, wondering if there was anything good on TV. Maybe there would be something else he could watch that would give him a good idea of what the world was like without all of this torment and horror.
Naruto was at least thankful that he didn't have to be watched all the time… the way that pink haired woman watched over him made him want to rip his own hair out… she annoyed him, and it made him wonder how Hinata dealt with her. Maybe Hinata was just that pure and innocent to those around her, and didn't mind all that much about the flaws in people…
Flaws… his flaw were that he wasn't normal.
Sighing, Naruto turned over to lie on his side as he wondered what more he was to expect from this whole thing. Maybe when he learned more about this place, he could leave and Hinata would be safe. Though, then again could he bring himself to leave her at this point? Frowning in deep thought, Naruto didn't think that he would be able to leave Hinata, not after all the time he spent with her… she was the only one he could really trust at this point…
Not to mention, the only one that knew that he would have freaked out if someone else tried to speak to him about something…
Maybe he was just over thinking about this whole thing. Folding his arms behind his head, the young man tried to get himself to calm down. There was no point in trying to get himself to worry over nothing. Running a hand through his hair, Naruto took a deep breath as he lifted his head and looked over at Hinata and saw that she was humming a soft tune as she cooked the ramen. Just thinking about it was enough to make his mouth water.
Though he figured that she had already started to cook it before she came to get him which he found to have been amazing. Did she know that he would want ramen or was it something else? Tilting his head, Naruto just smiled at Hinata for a moment before he pushed himself to sit up and watched as Hinata started to come on into the living room to sit with him. She really was amazing; it made him wonder what he had done to deserve someone like Hinata to be so nice to her when he felt like he didn't really deserve it.
After all, he had tried to kill her when he woke up…
As he ate, Naruto couldn't help but smile a bit as he noticed those little spiky white cakes with the red swirls on them. He knew that was how he got his name but he didn't care. They were damn tasty that was for sure. Grinning all the more, he started to die on in, just watching TV with Hinata. The young man just kept on eating his ramen, enjoying the taste and the company that he had. Though, he couldn't help but wonder what life would be like if he could go outside with Hinata.
Maybe he would be able to handle being outside after he learned a little more of this place, though he didn't think that would be possible at this point. Didn't hurt to dream though right? So far, Hinata said that he was close to learning how to read and write soon though it still had him a little nervous such as if he would even be able to handle learning that.
Then again… that could be him just worrying over nothing.
Once he was finished eating his ramen, Naruto looked up at Hinata as he asked "more please?" He tilted his head to the side before Hinata smiled at Naruto and set her bowl down and went to get him more. Maybe he could ask Hinata if he could get himself a bowl at some point… He felt bad that she did everything for him though it would have to do for now right?
Stretching a bit, Naruto leaned back in his seat a little as he went over his thoughts. So far, he knew that he was hungry, and he wanted to fight badly though he kept back that desire… the desire to fight to the back of his mind. Knowing that if he just suddenly started to attack something that he may end up hurting or making Hinata panic…
Shaking his head, the young man looked up and smiled when Hinata brought him another bowl of ramen. He grinned brightly as he said "thank you." Accepting his bowl, Naruto started to dig on into his second bowl of ramen. It was so nice that he could enjoy this meal, no matter what it was just so amazing!
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, causing Hinata and Naruto to look up in confusion. Hinata pushed herself up and started to make her way toward the door. Naruto of course was a little curious and set his bowl down and walked up behind Hinata though stayed a few steps behind her. Tilting his head to the side, the young man saw Hinata open the door and she couldn't help but smile at the two people who started to walk on into the house.
There was a tall man with long dark brown hair and white eyes. His eyes in a way reminded him of Hinata's though it didn't have that lavender colour to it like hers did. He wore what looked like a grey suit with a white under shirt and a blue tie. At least, he was sure that was a tie from what he had heard from TV about what most men tend to wear. His skin was slightly tanned, like he was out in the sun most of the time… His eyes shined with something that made Naruto a little nervous though at the same time respectable of the man.
The girl next to him wore a black dress that reached just past her knees with something that looked like long socks that disappeared under her dress. Naruto looked up at her face and saw that she looked just like Hinata. Though, instead her hair was brown instead of blue and she had slightly tanner skin than Hinata instead of the pale coloured skin that the blue haired woman possessed. The only thing that seemed the same was the lavender coloured eyes.
Naruto walked over to the two new comers and blinked when he stared at the girl, she was a little short though to him she looked like a smaller version of Hinata… He suddenly hugged her as he said "Chibi Hinata!" Hinata soon started to laugh. The little girl just blinked in shock and confusion, trying to get the blonde man away from her.
"Hinata, who is this," asked the man.
"I'll explain father." Said Hinata, still laughing at Naruto who was nuzzling the little girl's face with a big, wide grin on his face.