She's waking up
Again.
From fainting.
Again.
She scolds herself for her behavior.
Touches her face
Finds it still warm with a blush
Her mind drifts back
To the few quick seconds when she saw him
Before she hit the ground.
She remembers his eyes most
The same blue childlike eyes
That held such happiness
But she now sees the hint of sadness that lingers in them
For the one who got away
She noticed that bump on his head
Most likely from Sakura
Her monstrous strength was a force to be reckoned with
But most of all when she was angry
Her temper rivaled her teacher's
She giggles
Sakura was always more fun when angry.
But she feels bad for Naruto.
Poor guy getting hit so hard
She tries to call back the memory of him.
He's taller.
More of a man.
The whisker marks more defined
The hair less unruly
And the eyes.
The eyes that are hiding sadness in their depths.
She closes her own eyes at the thought.
She wishes she could make it go away.
She can tell he's in pain.
Her eyes brim with tears.
He wont give up on that teammate of his.
Sasuke Uchiha.
He'd been through a lot.
But so had she.
Where he strove to do better and get revenge.
She retreated into herself.
She was treated as less than everyone.
Her father didn't notice her.
Unless she messed up.
Then he was always there with a harsh word to her.
His family was gone.
But hers were jailkeepers.
She sighs.
They had so much in common.
But he took the wrong path.
She hated seeing Sakura that morning.
Her green eyes looked so lifeless.
Their green magnified by unshed tears.
That night.
She had seen him.
As he left.
Hinata couldn't imagine a worse torture.
To see the one you loved leave forever.
Even knowing Naruto was coming back Hinata had cried.
Sakura was tough now.
Hardened.
She was no longer the carefree girl.
The one who wanted to find love.
No she was the fighter.
She would never give up.
She healed others wounds but left hers unattended.
Who could possibly fix the wound in that girl's heart?
Hinata sighed again.
How her mind went to such dismal topics
She would never understand.
She got up to face the day.
To be a servant in her own household.
After making tea she used her byakugan to find her father.
Training with Neji as usual.
She put the tray down silently then left.
She had other things to do.
She scrubbed the floors in her room and organized everything.
Finally she left the house.
She walked along to meet her teammates.
They were already sparring.
She took a seat under a shady tree
As she laid her head back against the rough bark she closed her eyes
After a little while she was daydreaming about Naruto
Her body completely relaxed as she slumped against the tree
She felt a presence near her face
Her eyes snapped open to reveal blue cerulean looking at her
"HEY HINATA!"
She blinked three times as her eyes adjusted to the closeness of their faces
"SHUT UP AND COME WITH ME!"
Naruto continued his exclamation as he pointed a thumb at himself.
Her blush came back on her cheeks as her eyes wavered staring at him
Then….
Her head dropped forward and she slumped into unconsciousness.
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He was determined
Today he was going to talk to Hinata
And maybe try to sneakily ask her out
He never was good at being sneaky
He'd probably end up coming out and yelling it to her
He shakes his head at the thought.
He got up and grabbed some ramen to heat up
He rummaged through his fridge and found some milk
Careful to check the expiration date beforehand
He pored the milk into a glass
He shuddered at the memory of that expired milk
And right when he had been about to kiss Sakura too
He winced at that thought.
Kissing Sakura?
It would be like kissing his sister
Sure she was pretty
But she had nothing on the girl he was pining for
Hinata was drop dead gorgeous.
He found that out when he saw her in the waterfall.
For the first time he was puzzled about her clothes
He couldn't conceive why she would hide away such an amazing figure
She had nothing to be embarrassed about.
Her skin was flawless
Her body toned and perfected
She was graceful in her movements
Even while training
Drawing out her stances with motion that looked fluid
Like dancing
He chugged down his milk and slurped up his ramen quickly
He had a mission
He was going to talk to Hinata today
What would happen if she did that fainting thing
He was starting to think it was just the way she avoided being with him
Every time he's near her she goes unconscious
He strutted down the streets of the village
Trying to pinpoint where his dream woman was
There
Behind that tree
He rushed over and squatted down next to her
Her eyes were shut
Those beautiful lavender eyes
He took a moment to look at her face
Her beautiful amazing face
She looked peaceful
She looked happy
Content
Which is a side he rarely saw
Her life was one big scolding
Her father took her for granted
And treated her like dirt
His eyes scanned her face again
Drawing out the moment
His eyes lingered on her lips
Her soft tempting inviting lips
They were naturally reddened
She had no need for makeup
He wondered if they would get redder if he bruised them with a kiss
Wondered if they would part for his tongue
He leaned closer
Drawn to them
Then
Her eyes snapped open abruptly
Their eyes locked
He could see her confusion as her eyes blinked rapidly
"HEY HINATA!"
He yelled
Her blush was forming already
"SHUT UP AND COME WITH ME!"
He continued, hoping with desperation she said yes
He saw her expressive eyes widen and waver
Then her head fell onto her chest as she fainted
For the second time in two days Naruto carried Hinata in his arms
He walked slowly to her house savoring the feel of her weight in his arms
How was she so light?
He knocked on the door to the house but no one answered
He sighed and turned around
Then the girl in his arms stirred and looked up at him