We don't own Naruto.
Neome's P.O.V.
"Nee-chan?" Saamna broke our peaceful silence.
"Yes Imouto?"
"You're fond of him, aren't you?"
"W-who?" I stammered.
"Hyuuga-san."
"W-where did y-you ever g-get that idea f-from?!" I was quite flustered now, Hyuuga-san was an interesting person granted, but that did not mean I felt anything but comradeship.
"You stare at him all the time. It's just like Maobo-Nii-san used to at Kiria-chan." Imouto grew quiet as she spoke of my deceased brother and friend.
"..."
"I'm sorry Imouto."
"Neome Sawu, you weren't the cause, if anything you're the opposite. Because of my sadness you have added weight to your shoulders. I'm so terribly sorry." My friend's words were kind, but I knew it was my fault that her thoughts had turned to her dead clan.
"…" There was a long pause, during which I thought about what Saamna had said, she said I looked at Hyuuga-san like her brother had had looked at his friend (and love), so what does that mean?
"So do you?"
"Do I what, Imouto?" Huh, what are we talking about?
"Have feelings for Hyuuga-san."
"Saamna!" I felt heat rising to my face
"So you do?"
"N-N-NO! Of course not..." I was quite sure I looked like a tomato with blue eyes, it must have been amusing- Saamna had a small smirk on her usually stoic face.
"..."
"You'll figure it out, sleep well, Nee-chan."
"You too, Imouto." I said, even though we both knew she doesn't sleep.
I stayed awake for many hours after I bid Saamna goodnight, thinking over what she said.
Do I really have feelings Hyuuga-san? I asked myself. Sure I look up to him he is one of the smart ones in this village just below Saamna and I in class ranking. But do I really have any special feelings for the person? I drifted to sleep and instantly after Valio interrupted my surprisingly peaceful slumber.
Your really going to deny your feelings or can you just not read them?
What do you mean Valio?
Never mind I'll let you figure it out yourself, child.
You're so much help. Now would you kindly let me sleep? When he didn't respond I rolled over and fell back into a light peaceful slumber full of dreams of an easier, less dramatic time.