Heart Attack
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto, or any of the characters affiliated with it, and this is merely a fan-based piece of work.
'And everytime I try to be myself, it comes all wrong like a cry for help...-' Demi Lovato, 'Heart Attack'
Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump!
Hinata gasped and clutched at her heart as it started to thrash wildly against her ribcage, struggling to break out of her chest and flop out onto the ground like a fish desperately needing water. She could hardly breathe at all, as her throat seemed to be stuck; no words came out.
There he was, Naruto Uzumaki, with his best friend and also rival, Sasuke Uchiha, outside Ichiraku Ramen, talking. She gripped the pole with her hands and let out an inaudible squeak, which could hardly be heard at all – but nevertheless, her embarrassment certainly showed. Her heart definitely did not show any reluctance in slowing down, as she shyly stepped away from the pole, struggling to swallow what stammering words wouldn't come forth. I-I...I'm going to do it! I'm g-going to talk to him! Today is the day! Gulping thickly, she began to walk, her legs shaking and feeling like jelly as she did so, towards Naruto, her fingers fidgeting, staying still, and then fidgeting again as she came nearer and nearer to him. "Na...Naruto-kun! U-um..."
Naruto, and indeed Sasuke, turned around at the shy girl's stammering, and she grew beet-red, feeling as if she was about to faint all of a sudden. The onyx-eyed boy cocked an eyebrow, but the blonde merely smiled, waving to her gently, his cerulean-blue eyes shining. "Ah, Hinata! I didn't expect to see you here..." Tilting his head in confusion, he regarded the shy, pixie-cut girl with a perplexed look. "...Is something wrong?"
Sasuke snorted next to Naruto; he at least knew what was going on, and knew of the attraction she felt towards the oblivious blonde. He rolled his eyes and rested a hand on his hip. This'll be interesting...
"A-Ano...um...w-well, actually...I-I was wondering...um...i-if...if...-"
She trailed off, seemingly lost in her own thoughts, before Naruto's voice snapped her back to reality, the ever-present blush still there across her porcelain cheeks.
"If what, Hinata?"
"Um...well..." She poked her fingers together and coloured a little bit more, before scrunching her eyes shut and blurting, "i-if...if...-!" As she tried to finish her sentence, the mere thought of asking Naruto to go out with her got to her, and she fainted, but not before Naruto caught her in his arms, shaking her a little worriedly.
"Hinata! H-hey, Hinata! You okay? O-Oi!"
Sasuke shook his head slowly with a smile as he looked at the unconscious girl,
her cheeks flushed heavily. He wasn't sure when she'd ever get the courage
to ask Naruto out on a date; but with a few more tries, he was certain she'd at least get there.