Legend:

Italic-Letter/P.O.V

Bold-Date of Letter Entry

"•"-Detail in the Letter

"∆"-Important Detail in the Letter

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"Huh? Naruto's out today?" Kiba said out loud when he realized Naruto's seat was empty. "I forgot to take his cellphone number last friday."

"I wonder what's wrong...?" Hinata bit her lower lip in worry. "He was fine last Friday. Should we visit him in case he's sick?"

"We should but we don't know his adress." Kiba answered with a sigh. "I was thinking about that just now when I realized that we don't even know where he lives."

"Tokyo, right?" Ino clarified with a smile. "It's so obvious Kiba, why do you even ask that?"

"Idiot! Obviously they have a new home here in Konohagakure! Naruto can't be possibly travelling from Tokyo to here, back and forth! That takes 1 and a half day!" Kiba ran his hand down Ino's face. "You're more stupid than I am!"

"By the way Hinata, the way you worry for Naruto is suspicious." Sasuke commented with a smirk. "Are you perhaps interested in him?" he rested his chin on top of his two joined hands.

"I-I'm going to chemistry class now." Hinata stood up from her chair and pretended she didn't hear Sasuke. Hinata exited the classroom in hurry as the three bursted into laughter.

"I'm baack! Where's Hinata? We promised to go to chem class together." Sakura entered the classroom as she looked weirdly at the trio. "Why are you guys laughing?"

"Hinata's interested in Naruto." Ino prevented herself from laughing more by covering her mouth with her hand.

"Really?!" Sakura shouted in surprise, "Who would have thought!" and then laughed.

And for two weeks, Naruto didn't come to school. I pondered many things like could have that "don't invite him" have something to do with him being absent. Would the letter have the answer?

April 20

•Sports Tournament

•I was asked to hit during the softball game

•I rejected it since I felt the burden and the heavy responsibility of the game's result. I was and up until now, a coward.

∆I want you to accept the offer instead of rejecting it.

•I started liking Naruto that day.

"Hinaaata!" Sakura waved her hand at the running Hinata. "Our game is up first in the practice matches! Hurry up!"

Hinata stopped in front of Sakura and Ino panting very hard to catch her breath. "S-Sorry. I was helping Guy-sensei carry the...b-balls."

The letter didn't say why Naruto was out for 2 weeks though.

'Maybe because I didn't stop Naruto from coming with...us...' Hinata stopped at her tracks when she saw a blonde guy was being teased by Kiba and Sasuke. "N-N-Naruto-kun?!"

Sakura stopped walking as well when she heard this and ran towards the boys. "Yo Naruto! Been a while!" Sakura jumped towards Naruto and slapped his back.

Ino followed as well as Hinata just walked as she was still tired from running earlier. 'I'm glad he haven't forgotten about us. He looks healthy as well. That's good. That's good.'

"What's up with you, being absent for 2 weeks?" Ino asked while she crossed her arms under her chest.

"I skipped." Naruto answered without a hint of embarassment. He smiled and blinked his eyes as they all stared at him weirdly. "What? You guys don't believe me?"

Sakura facepalmed pulled both of the girls, "Well if that's all excuse us we are first in the practice match. Come and cheer us in the afternoon for the real deal alright?"

The three girls were back from lunch as they were headed towards the field to cheer for the boys in the soccer match.

"So after soccer is ours right?" Sakura clarified as Ino nodded. "Ours will be an easy win since we have Hinata!"

"Yeah. She's really good at batting." Ino praised Hinata as the latter blushed in embarassment. "What? It's true."

Before Hinata could respond to that, she saw Naruto sitting in the steps towards the grassy field alone. "Sorry. You two can go ahead in the front." Hinata breathed in relief when they didn't ask and just nodded.

Hinata walked towards Naruto and sat beside him. Naruto was too focused in the game to even notice Hinata.

"Um, so Naruto-kun..." Hinata started as Naruto yelped in surprise. "I'm sorry." Hinata giggled at his extreme reaction.

"What the hell Hinata don't scare me." Naruto placed a hand over his beating chest. "I fee like dying seriously, I didn't even notice you."

"That's because you're too engrossed in watching the game." Hinata giggled as Naruto blushed in embarassment.

"Can't say 'no' to that...anyways, why are you here? Isn't your match after this?" Naruto asked curiously and nodded at Hinata's answer. "Aaah, cheering for us. But I think you're mistaken. I'm not part of the game."

"Eh? Why not? Are you sick? I thought you were in a break, waiting for your turn?" Hinata blinked curiously as Naruto rubbed the back of his neck thinking how to explain.

"Well, I wasn't in class for 2 weeks so I haven't practice yet." Naruto answered and noticed Hinata touching her foot. "Uh, something up with your foot? Does it hurt?"

"Um, not really. My shoes are little small. When I ordered it, I messed up the size. I can't return them either." Hinata explained smiling shyly at the memory as she continue to massage her foot.

"So, you've been wearing them since last year?" at seeing Hinata nod he chuckled. "That's a good job in enduring it." Naruto stared at Kiba playing soccer happily. "Hey, why is Kiba good in playing soccer?"

"He's in the soccer club." Hinata mumbled as she looked at the match. "They'll win because Kiba is good."

"Yeah...pft! Sasuke is horrible!" Naruto laughed as he clutched his stomach with small tears escaping his eyes because of how horrible Sasuke was playing.

"Hinata! Oh there you are!" Sakura catched her breath with Ino behind her. "Quick they changed schedules and the venue! Our softball match is next!"

"Hinata please! Just once, bat!" Ino pleaded while kneeling in front of Hinata.

'They really asked meee!' Hinata's jaw dropped.

"Please!" Sakura also kneeled down. "Ino sucks so much! If you go out there it'll be our win! Pleaaase! You were in the softball club in middle school!"

But if I struck out...we'll lose. I can't do it because of the expectations. Besides, the pitcher's scary and if I step up to the plate...we will lose.

Hinata shook her head with a frown. "Sakura, Ino It's impossible. B-Besides it's been a long time since I played softball that I don't even know if I can still play."

The two raised their heads from the grass with a shocked look. "Please!" they pleaded in sync.

"Don't say it's impossible just because your foot hurts." Naruto said as the three girls looked at him.

"What? Naruto? The soccer match is finished? " Sakura said in surprise. "Why didn't you say so Hinata? I-I'll just do it! I'll probably struck out though..." Sakura smiled sadly and raised one hand in apology. "Sorry!"

•Sakura stepped out to bat but struck out and we lost.

Can I really do it? The future me said she refused and regretted it. That regret was...burdening her friends with the responsibility. Because I didn't do something I could do. If I run away, I'll be the jerk here!

Hinata stood up from her seat. "I-I'll do it!"

"Huh? Wha?" Ino blinked in confusion. "What's this all of the sudden?"

"Hey your foot..." Naruto was stopped by the peace sign Hinata gave signalling she'll be fine. "Seriously..."

I'm sorry but my foot's not the problem here. It'll stop hurting but the regret won't, even in 10 years.

•First pitch is a curve.

'It's slow. I can hit it!' Hinata swung the bat with her eyes closed and was surprised that she did hit it.

•Second pitch is a fastball. Low inside.

'Here I go...hit it please!' Hinata closed her eyes again and heard the ball hitting the bat and opened her eyes. It was a homerun!

"H-HOMERUN!"

"HINATA YOU DID IT!"

"YOU'RE SO AWESOME HYUGA!"

My heart felt light when I heard that. It was my first time winning. I've always lost to the cowardly me.

"HINATA THE BASE! RUN TO THE BASE!" Kiba, Sakura and Ino shouted in panic as Hinata flinched and ran towards the base.

We won in softball. It seems that Kiba was pumped up and the other boys as well and won in soccer.

'Ugh, my foot is in its limit. I'll head to the clinic.' Hinata sulked as she stopped as a figure in front of her blocked her way.

"Stop walking. This is the ambulance. Show me your foot and sit down there." Naruto grinned with a health kit in his hand. After Hinata sat down, he removed her shoe. "I'll disinfect it okay?"

"O-Ow!" Hinata winced in pain. "But, I'm glad during the game it was fine. I'm glad I put up with it."

"If you only do that. It's your loss." Naruto mumbled quietly but Hinata heard it.

"If it's only me that loses, it's fine. It doesn't bother anyone. Nobody notices, I'll put up with it and be done. I've always done that." Hinata smiled sadly as Naruto continue to treat Hinata's foot.

"I noticed." Naruto said seriously. "Your foot and the apple cinnamon." Naruto wrapped the wound with a bandage and stood up from his crouched position. "There. All done."

"T-Thanks." Hinata looked at Naruto's back with a shy smile. "For noticing and treating my wound."

"Anytime." Naruto answered, not looking back at Hinata.

"Y-You too! If you want something then say so! I noticed you earlier as well! You want to play soccer too don't you?" Hinata stood up from the small bench and winced a little from the sting her wound gave her.

Naruto looked back at Hinata with a big grin and did a peace sign to her. "Your homerun was great! I'll be on the team next year I promise! I'm better than Kiba you better watch!"

Hinata grinned back and answered cheerfully. "Definitely!"

Everything the letter said came true. I really did started liking Naruto that day. I was happy. Did one of the regrets clear up for me 10 years from now?

"Hinata..." a manly voice called as a woman with waist-length indigo hair looked at the man calling for him. "Look at these flowers. Pretty right?"

"What's with the bouquet?"

"It's for Naruto."

"You know that he won't be happy about it right?"

"It's fine. Anyways, what did you bring for 'im?"

"It's a secret! Are you sure our baby is safe with your mother?"

"What's with that? You don't trust my mom? Whatever, I don't want to have more wrinkles. We're already 27 years old this year what the heck."

"No way? Time flies so fast. I want to fix that. Like going back to our highschool days."

'To me that's in the past, you have a lot of happiness waiting for you. It is up to you in how you see it and defend it.'

Lastly, I'll tell you my reason in why I wrote this letter to you. When I turned 26, I had lots and lots and lots of regrets. In this letter I'm writing the biggest regret that I don't want my 16 year old self to have. 10 years in the future, Naruto isn't there. I don't want you to lose such a precious person. Please I beg of you, watch him very closely.

Done! The legend for the another bold is that it's the world of their 27 year old self. I didn't include it at the top earlier, I did it purposely. Thank you for reading!

Preview:

"Don't!"

"I'm sorry Hinata."

"Naruto-kun! I'm sorry about earlier!"

"Hinata! Let's head home together!"

"My mom...commited suicide at the day of the opening ceremony."